…More than 150 students, faculty and community members gathered Tuesday in Palmer Commons to hear five panelists address possible concerns regarding the future of environmental sustainability under President Donald J. Trump. Panelists began by each giving a brief statement regarding the challenges environmental scientists and activists might anticipate under the new administration, including encouraging cit...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 25, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Tim Retzloff, professor of history at Michigan State University and University of Michigan alum, connected LGBTQ history at the University of Michigan to the University’s bicentennial year in his lecture Tuesday, “Maize, Blue, and Lavender: Revisiting U-M’s LGBTQ Past.” As an undergraduate, Retzloff...…
…Approximately 400 Ann Arbor community members embarked in unseasonably warm temperatures to raise awareness for suicide education and prevention by participating in the Out of the Darkness community walkSaturday morning in West Park. Out of the Darkness community walks took place nationwide this weekend with the aim of raising awareness about suicide prevention as well as funds for the American Foundation for ...…
…County allocates $145,000 to immigrant assistance Proposed budget to cut funding for student loans, EPA Resolutions passed by County Board of Commissioners by five vote margin By ALON SAMUEL Daily Staff Reporter The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners pledged support for the county’s immigrant and refugee populations last week, approving three resolutions which provide protections and allocates $145,000 to services f...…
…MEET ME HALFWAY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, January 25, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Business faculty member Ted London spoke about the need for private enterprise to develop solutions on a large scale to tackle global poverty on Tuesday at the Ross School of Business. The talk, which was sponsored by the Center for Positive Organizations, drew approxima...…
…Former Eastern Michigan University student Eddie Curlin has been arrested as a suspect for the series of racist graffiti found on EMU’s campus last year. The suspect, while currently serving a sentence involving stolen property, has been charged with three counts of identity theft and one count for use of computers in order to commit a crime, according to WEMU. During September 2016, graffiti found on the side of King Hal...…
…2A — Monday, September 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily.com SPORTS SECTION sports@michigandaily.com ADVERTISING dailydisplay@gmail.com NEWS TIPS news@michigandaily.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL PAGE opinion@michigandaily.com NATHAN GUPTA Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 ...…
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…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 25, 2017 — 3A government and the president is one of those threads, and that there are so many other threads that hold that advancement on sustainability, that there are many parties that contribute to that,” Rubin said. “Many of them have been mentioned here, but especially the states, and a lot of our states have already been taking leadership on issues of cli...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, October 25, 2017— 3A STUDE NT GOV AYUSH THAKUR/Daily Liz Barry, Special Council to the President, speaks about ongoing projects of the President at the CSG meeting in the Union Tuesday. “I find myself consistently disappointed by the hero-worship within the Democratic Party because it distracts from the policy issues that actually affect people’s lives,” Stehlin said. ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, September 25, 2017 — 3A October 9, 2017 for this.” The initiative allows people aged 21 and over to purchase and possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana or 15 grams of marijuana concentrate and grow up to 12 marijuana plants in their homes for personal use. If passed, municipalities would be permitted to ban marijuana retailers and businesses within their jurisdictions, and publ...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com University chemists discover environmentally friendly method for creating semiconductor films Team finds cheaper method of making component of nearly all electronic devices By COLIN BERESFORD Daily Staff Reporter A team of chemists at the Uni- versity of Michigan have devel- oped a new method to create single-crystalline semiconductor films, a component of nearl...…
…O ne of my New Year’s resolutions was to live a life consisting of less phone time, including checking it less often throughout the day. Current status: little to no progress. At this point, all I have done is forgotten to bring my phone a few times when I go to leave for class. When I do have it, I still check it directly before and after my classes, during meals and any other spare moment in between. I am addicted t...…
…I t’s Monday night and I’m wasting homework time by way of my usual outlet for laziness — the internet. When I find myself wondering about the recent life events of a friend I haven’t spoken to in years, I’m able — thanks to Facebook — to search her name in seconds. A slight wave of envy sweeps over me as my search results come up empty; the realization that she’s left this corner of the virtual world is somehow a litt...…
…I t can be easy to feel insulated from national events on campus — the demands of coursework, social involvement and employment create a barrier between our world, campus and the larger country. The nature of academia, though, means that we must be more alert than average; our responsibility to be politically engaged is enhanced, not diminished, by our status as students. But sometimes, important pieces of legislati...…
…4 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION A few weeks ago, while scrolling through Twitter, I saw yet another analysis of the new controversial hit Netflix show “Dear White People.” Since its release, it seems as though I have seen dozens of reactions, some expressing praise for the show’s authentic and brutally honest perspective, others critiquing its perpetuation of “generalizations” and...…
…Hot Takes: Thoughts on the 2017 Oscar nominations It’s “La La Land” ’s world and we’re all just living in it. Early yesterday morning, while you were sleeping through your 8 A.M., the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for the 89th Oscars, including 14 nominations for Damien Chazelle’s “millennial musical.” The only other films to land that many nominations are “All About Eve”...…
…On her seventh studio album, P!nk nears 21st century pop perfection. The lovably spunky singer’s latest release, Beautiful Trauma, delivers to fans all of P!nk’s characteristic contradictions; it’s joyful and it’s angry, it’s bright and it’s dark, it’s beautiful and it’s traumatic. Some music connoisseurs may be skeptical of the singer’s raw pop, as some tracks lack substance and are plagued by love song cliches, but even...…
…ACROSS 1 Sales pitch 6 Outback birds 10 Sunup 14 Café lure 15 Clickable webpage word 16 Home to billions 17 Grass shortener 18 Apart from that 19 Slightly wet 20 Julie Andrews’ “The Sound of Music” role 23 Risk, e.g. 24 Healthful berry 25 Jimmy Fallon hosts it 31 “Homeland” spy org. 32 Taxi 33 Nebraska city 34 “Apocalypse Now” setting, familiarly 35 Gathering for fans of graphic novels, anime, etc. 38 Delivery vehicle 39 Painting need 41 Micro...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T he night of November 9, 2016, Van Jones turned to the CNN cameras in the studio and remarked, “This [election] was a whitelash against a changing country.” After staring at the screen, I too was taken aback by the result. My perspective on the state of our country had been shattered, and I knew I wasn’t the only one. After the next few days, I remember h...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Put a spell on 4 Organizes from best to worst, say 9 Arizona landforms 14 Wrath 15 Longtime “At the Movies” co-host 16 One bit 17 Shake up 18 *“C’mon, loosen up!” 20 Do penance 22 Certain string musician’s need 23 *Place for lefts and rights 26 “Star Wars” extras 27 Word of passione 28 Cheek 31 “Alas!” 34 Elementary bit 37 Water nymph 40 *Compromise 43 Orchard trees 44 “R...…
…FALL 2018 HOUSES # Beds Location Rent 11 1014 Vaughn $7700 9 1015 Packard $6525 7 1129 White St $5250 6 415 N. Thayer $4350 6 511 Linden $4800 6 605 Hoover $4500 6 708 E. Kingsley $4800 6 722 E. Kingsley $4650 6 1119 S. Forest $4350 6 1207 Prospect $4900 6 1355 Wilmot Ct. $5075 5 515 S. Fourth $3700 5 935 S. Division $4000 5 1016 S. Forest $5400 5 1024 Packard $3700 4 809 Sybil $3200 4 827 Brookwood $3000 ...…
…6A — Monday, September 25, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com COMMUNITY CULTURE PREVIEW Value the Voice: toward inclusivity on our campus A new series based around the art of storytelling is coming to UMMA starting this Tuesday. The theme? ‘Transitions’ “Imagine a ‘TED talk’ that doesn’t sound scripted and isn’t lecture-style, but is more so just me telling you a story about how I didn’t have a spoon to stir my Kool-Ai...…
…6 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Iceland’s beauty and mysticism By ERIKA SHEVCHEK Daily Community Culture Editor Iceland is a place that allows people to travel through a special feeling of space and time. While thriving in its history, soaking in the present and embracing each and every new concept that comes its way, the large island fully meditates on what it means to be Icelandic. It’s ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 25, 2017 — 7A Yost Ice Arena: A Michigan hockey tradition Eight thousand, four hundred and eleven people filed their way into Yost Ice Arena back on January 29th, 1988. It was the highest attendance for a single hockey game in the building’s history. At the time, maximum capacity for Yost was listed as 8,100. But Michigan State was rolling in from East Lansing, ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 25, 2017 — 7A ‘M’ goaltending competition still open Now, four games and an exhibition into its season, the Michigan hockey team has split goaltending time evenly between sophomores Jack LaFontaine and Hayden Lavigne. Mel Pearson has set the deadline for selecting a starting netminder at the eight-game mark. This deadline will come around in approximat...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 25, 2017 Sending a message Many NFL players took a strong stance by kneeling for the National Anthem in spite of the President’s comments. » SportsMonday Column Page 2B Redemption On Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, John O’Korn found more than a victory, as his winding path of a college career finally received some closure. » Page 4B WEST LAFAYETTE — The biggest ...…
…7 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS StudioWOS: A boundary-less artist aims to #RemixTheWorld By SAL DIGIOIA Daily Arts Writer Being a visual artist has never been tougher than it is today, with the internet and social media offering audiences constant distractions. Yet, for Nicholas Osella, a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Aus- tin, the field’s new challenges repre- sent opportunit...…
…Score By Periods Team Statistics 1st 1st 2nd 2nd OTs OTs Michigan Michigan Scoring FG% 1485 47% 38% 78% 601 274 188 114 54 140,028 85,515 51 82 250 223 614 66% 41% 46% 1317 3FG% FT% Rebounds Assists Turnovers Steals Blocks Attendance Opponents Opponents 751 608 725 697 9 12 Evaluating Michigan’s NCAA Tournament résumé As of right now, the Michigan men’s basketball team is on the outside lookin...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com After winding path to Michigan, Hawkins settling in on defense Brad Hawkins committed to Michigan over two years ago on July 3, 2015. Then ranked as a four-star athlete from New Jersey, Hawkins expected to sign with the Wolverines in February of 2016 and arrive on campus that summer. As it turned out, his path to Ann Arbor would be longer th...…
…4:10 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 RACKHAM AMPHITHEATRE A public lecture and reception. For more information call 734.615.6667. 2B — September 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Five Things We Learned: ‘M’ proves it can close out games There’s no debate. Over the past few seasons, Michigan has struggled to finish off opponents. Devastating losses to Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State and Florida State hav...…
…8 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Reggae relative 4 Amount before deductions 9 Unpleasant 14 “U R funny!” 15 Vital supply line 16 Throat dangler 17 Bran source 18 Virginia politician for whom a university is named 20 Ride on runners 22 __ Testamento 23 Custard base 24 Magical literary orphan 27 Meeting vote 28 Falls phenomena 33 “Close...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 25, 2017 MICHIGAN IN COLOR an inclusive space by and for people of color in collaboration with …
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 25, 2017 spinning out of control the balance between performance and body image …
…A conversation with former Republican Congressmen Mike Rogers and Dave Camp » Hosted by Joe Schwarz, former U.S. Congressman and Visiting Lecturer Mental health: Personal and policy perspectives » Moderated by Professor Paula Lantz MICHELLE RIBA, MD SHERVIN ASSARI, MD, MPH NANCY BAUM, PHD TRISH CORTES, RN, MS Wednesday, September 27, 2017 4:00-5:30 PM Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Info: fspp-events@umich.edu...…
…Cao By STEFFI CAO Michigan in Color Contributor Before you read on, it’s pro- nounced like a T-S. Tsao. My second grade teacher would always let me check out the advanced reading books, so she was pretty cool by my standards. But she could never say my name right, and that both- ered me. No, not ‘chow,’ I would say. Not ‘cow,’ I would correct. She was an amazing teacher, but I just wished she would pronounce my name cor- rectly. ...…
…T his past Saturday, I stood in the campus Diag and saw countless signs for the Women’s March in Ann Arbor. Some of them were witty and creative, others were more direct and serious. But there was one sign in particular that stood out. Reading it made me re-evaluate how I see myself as a woman. The sign, simply put in black and white, read: Treat yourself the way you would treat your daughter. I had to go over this message in my m...…
…2B Managaing Statement Editor: Lara Moehlman Deputy Editors: Yoshiko Iwai Brian Kuang Photo Editor: Alexis Rankin Editor in Chief: Emma Kinery Design Staff: Michelle Phillips Hannah Myers Emily Hardie Erin Tolar Emily Koffsky Managing Editor: Rebecca Lerner Copy Editors: Elizabeth Dokas Taylor Grandinetti Wednesday, October 25, 2017 // The Statement The picture stays in the kid: ‘Custody’ X avier Legrand’s film “Cus...…
…2B — September 25, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com O’Korn jumps on chance to rewrite story W EST LAFAYETTE — This isn’t the pretti- est offense. There are dropped passes. There are blown-up running plays. There are botched pass protections that end with Michigan’s starting quarterback lying motionless on the turf, badly injured, before he walks slowly and gingerly off the field towards an unknown...…
…10 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wagner returns, Wilson leaves By BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor Competing for the first time since winning the Big Ten In the 2016-17 season, the Michigan men’s basketball team reaped the benefits of breakout campaigns from sophomore forward Moritz Wagner and redshirt sophomore forward D.J. Wilson. The pair of big men teamed up to punish opponen...…
…3B Wednesday, Janurary 25th, 2017 // The Statement Golden State Worrier: Just Keep Tapping B Y H A R R Y K R I N S K Y, DA I LY A R T S W R I T E R COVER DESIGN BY CLAIRE ABDO AND KATIE SPAK ILLUSTRATION BY CLAIRE ABDO I ’ve been to two therapists in my life. The story behind the first guy isn’t that interesting. I was a nervous 11-year-old; like, a really nervous 11-year-old, and I was lucky enough to go to a therapist and even ...…
…P eople have been going on pilgrimages for eons. Whether it’s to gaze upon the Shroud of Turin, visit the tomb of St. James or stand inside the vaulted nave of some distant cathedral, humans as a species have shown a remarkable capacity for uprooting themselves and their lives just for the chance to seek out meaning in some distant destination. In the Middle Ages, members of the faithful might travel for weeks on end to re...…
…11 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ‘M’ stunned by Northwestern, 6-4 By JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor Ninth inning, bases loaded, no outs. The Michigan baseball team faced a similar situation in its regular- season finale last Saturday against Michigan State. With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, redshirt junior right-hander Jackson Lamb recorded three straight outs t...…
…STRONGER Wednesday, January 25, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 25, 2017 // The Statement 5B BY ADAM BRODNAX, AREEBA HAIDER, TANYA MADHANI, HALIMAT OLANIYAN, CHRISTIAN PANEDA, JASON ROWLAND, NEEL SWAMY, ASHLEY TJHUNG, SIVANTHY VASANTHAN POST ELECTION COMMENTARY FROM CAMPUS ACTIVISTS Photo by CAROLYN GEARIG/ Daily Editor’s Note: Following the inaugura- tion of President Donald Trump on Jan. 21, edito...…
…Wednesday, October 25, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 25, 2017 // The Statement 5B SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL The balance between performance and body image b y Yo s h i k o I w a i, Deputy Statement Editor “ Forty kilograms,” the ballet instructor announces. Silent agreement among faculty and other students is palpable in the studio, albeit the obvious tension. It’s an easy 4 kilograms below the number where the ...…
…12 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ARNOLD ZHOU/Daily Senior Megan Betsa was a constant for the Wolverines this season, boasting a career season and supporting an offense that regressed after Sierra Romero’s departure. Season in Review: Softball looks to future By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Writer With a 4-2 loss to Washington in the Regional round, the Michigan softball team bowed out of th...…
…S ometimes my mind takes me back to that one day in early September of freshman year, when I visited the University of Michigan Museum of Art with a group of strangers; students from my hall, from orientation, people I thought would become my best friends. In reality, they just became even more distant. How cultured and sophisticated, I thought to myself back then. When I started college, I pictured constantly expanding my horizo...…
…Wednesday, October 25, 2017 // The Statement 6B worsens. And in those who are at particular risk, they’ll think, ‘Well, I need to lose more weight,” and it becomes a self-perpetuating spiral downwards of worsen- ing physical condition.” The second group of ath- letes are those engaging in aesthetic sports where per- formance is judged subjec- tively. Dancers, gymnasts and figure skaters are com- mon for this category of sus- ceptibi...…
…W eather It is strange to visit a place full of dead bodies that have decomposed, or are in the process of decomposing, and think about your loved ones in this way — no longer breathing the fresh air above the ground they now lie beneath. When I kneel down in front of her, my eyes fill with thunderstorms and my body shakes like a hurricane. My mind is spinning like a tornado, but the world that surrounds me would appear cheerful t...…
…Wednesday, October 25, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Capturing the small sports W e’re all taught at a very young age that great results come from hard work and perseverance. Athleticism has always fas- cinated me, and it’s safe to say that most of America feels this way, too. We spend hours of our Saturdays glued to the TV watching football games. We stay up late if our teams are playing in different time zones. Sp...…
