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January 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 57) • Page Image 1

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 25, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 57 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A SUDOKU..................... 3A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A SPORTSMONDAY..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Ann Arbor adds to num...…

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…Talk discusses current movement, cites need for progressive agenda By EMILY DAVIES Daily Staff Reporter About 30 people gathered Friday to listen to and engage with Matthew Platt, assistant professor of political science at Morehouse College, on the state of Black politics in the modern world. The event emphasized what Platt described as a need to con- tinue to think critically about the strategy the Black commu- nity emplo...…

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…Bernstein said the University should pay less attention to standardized test scores and more to skills that “contribute to society.” Newman added the Uni- versity works closely with the Detroit Public Schools and will continue its presence in the city. Recently, many teach- ers have spoken out againstthe poor conditions of DPS schools and how they limit K-12 stu- dents’ success. LSA freshman Peter Pujols asked what the regents pl...…

January 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 57) • Page Image 4

…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…

January 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 57) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 25, 2016 — 5A ACROSS 1 ’90s game disc 4 Infield fly 9 Invites home for dinner, say 14 007 creator Fleming 15 Banish 16 Unable to sit still 17 *Game where one might have an ace in the hole 19 Actor __ Elba of “The Wire” 20 Liability offset 21 Settle in a new country 23 Young Simpson 26 “Coulda been worse!” 27 Biblical beast 30 Least fatty 33 __-12 conference 36 *Financial page listing...…

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…T here was once a point in my life when I called Bob Dylan a prophet, like a literal prophet, and thought I meant it. I dropped out of organized religion around age 14, but even if the Catholic Church doesn’t neces- sarily fit with what’s in your heart, that doesn’t mean all your spiri- tual questions are immediately satisfied. At the same time, though, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to just up and join another religi...…

January 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 57) • Page Image 7

…BSportsMonday n Michigan picked up a road win at Nebraska. Page 3B ROUGHED UP COUNTRY STRONG The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 25, 2016 n The Wolverines couldn’t handle Nebraska. Page 4B Mean Streak Michigan 33, Indiana 6 Michigan earns two more victories to run dual-meet win streak to six By JORDAN HERBSTMAN For the Daily It is not often you use the term “frustrating” to describe a win, but that is how Mich...…

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…2B — January 25, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday I tried out for the Michigan football team Y ou’ve all heard it before. The Michigan football season ends, either in victory or defeat, and the team’s seniors, after playing their final game in maize and blue, talk about what a privilege it is to wear the uniform of one of the most storied programs in college football. Saturday, I found out it has ...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 25, 2016 — 3B WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ‘M’ earns first Big Ten road triumph By MATTHEW KENNEDY Daily Sports Writer After easily defeating No. 25 Ohio State a week ago, the Michigan women’s gymnastics team repeated its dominating performance Saturday against No. 17 Illinois in Champaign. The third-ranked Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 5-0 overall), who fell from their No. 1 natio...…

January 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 57) • Page Image 10

…4B — January 25, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ falls to Cornhuskers By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Editor The Michigan women’s basketball team has had its fair share of surprises this season, especially its 17-point comeback against Iowa two weeks ago. But this time around, a comeback appeared to be out of the question no matter how hard the Wolverines played. In Sunday’s game against Nebr...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 1

…Stratagies and long-term solutions discussed at Active Minds event By NISA KHAN For the Daily About 20 people gathered in the Michigan Union Wednesday evening to participate in a dialogue on eating disorders, hosted by campus mental health organization Active Mind. The panel is one of six events the organization is holding in conjunction with Project Heal, a nonprofit established to provide treatment scholarships for those ...…

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…2-News 2A — Thursday, February 25, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY In today’s B-Side, Natalie Zak grapples with the dark side of her once-favorite YouTube stars, and Jacob Rich chronicles how one chachannel is improving the platform. >>SEE B-SIDE, PAGE 1B 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES CFE Workshop WHAT: Learn about what an entrepreneur is and what it takes to become an entrep...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 3

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, February 25, 2016 — 3A Ann Arbor to the Ross Athletic Campus and Briarwood area. The project will cost approximately $500 million to $700 million, and add an additional 8 percent increase in annual operating costs system- wide — to both the Ann Arbor area transit system and the University. The exact breakdown of funding and sources has not yet been determined. How...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 4

…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 5

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com HEY. YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Don't give up! ACROSS 1 Beach tube letters 4 Tube in Paris 9 __ butter: cosmetic moisturizer 13 Roofing sealant 14 Gem weight unit 15 Home extension? 16 __ standstill 17 Intensive study program 19 Classic laundry soap 21 They’re drunk at socials 22 Fish in hamo, a Japanese delicacy 23 It’s the opposite of a flying one 26 A...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 6

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 25, 2016 — 6A ‘M’ tops Northwestern By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor Just like it did in its game against then-No. 6 Maryland on Sunday, the Michigan men’s basketball team (10-6 Big Ten, 20-9 overall) started slow in their Wednesday night matchup with Northwestern. The difference, however, was that the Wolverines were at Crisler Center on Wednesday, not...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 7

…“Lazy Sunday” was blasting out of my dad’s office when he called my sisters and me in to watch Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell rhythmically talk about Narnia and Magnolia cupcakes. At the time, I wasn’t completely sure what was going on in the small video box on the screen, but I laughed along because all the older, wiser members of my family were. Quickly, Samberg’s voice was followed up by the blaring tune of “Numa Numa” featur...…

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…2B — Thursday, February 25, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com My digital footprint expanded as I moved from 90-pound “Doctor Who” fanatics to a 30-year-old nerd sitting at home building a brand off of the blind devotion of 13-year-old kids. And I was one of those 13-year-olds. I couldn’t help it — the community made me feel superior. Looking back, it may have been the first time I felt a sense of cultur...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Why we need h3h3 SINGLE REVIEW This February has been the time to be alive for indie rock/ emo/shoe- gaze lovers everywhere. All of the sad boys are crawling out of their introverted online per- sonas and are tweeting “#blessed.” The space goth girls are emerging from their black holes as they develop into their fan-girl alter egos. And this can all be blamed on the fact tha...…

February 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 81) • Page Image 10

…4B — Thursday, February 25, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer The musical TV genre has experienced a massive creative growth recently. The relaunch of the genre started out with “Glee” in 2009, which used pop songs to tell its story. The show was a massive success for FOX in its first season, but it never really found an ability to tell its story through song. Then “Smash” arr...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 1

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 25, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 96 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CL A S S I F I E DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . ....…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 2

…expected to cross their legs and take up as little space as possible. Rackham student Jessica Chen said she was intrigued by the topic and decided to attend the seminar particularly to discuss issues like the gender gap among minority groups. “I’ve always been interested and involved in women’s rights,” Chen said. “I do a lot of volunteering and the organization I’m involved with, we’re very interested in promoting a way to...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 3

…course evaluations and data about classes, to expand access for students. “We wanted to take a look at the behavior, various aspects of behavior, of students, and we set up a small group of people to oversee the project,” Evrard said. University Provost Martha Pollack said the tool allows students to interact with one another in a new way. “It’s a tool where you can go in and you can find out obvious sort of things like what ...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 4

…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, March 25, 2016 — 5 Japanese jazz hit ‘Scenery’ excels By ANAY KATYAL Daily Arts Writer Thelonious Monk taught us the beauty of improvisation. Louis Armstrong helped us find fun in swing. Duke Ellington showed us the wonder and joy to be had with a big orchestra. Ryo Fukui had all the mate- rial to make a similar impres- sion on the world of jazz with the modal masterpiece t...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 6

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “Dancing With the Stars” network 6 Early sign of spring 11 Big, uncouth guy 14 Flap 15 Now 16 King of ancient Rome 17 Songs without words? 19 Celebrity known for wearing gold jewelry 20 Like 21 Check for a poker player? 22 Corner of a diamond 23 Place name derived from a Koyukon word for “tall” 25 Touch 27 Earthquake consequence? 31 Span. title 34 Pasta sauce flavoring 35...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 7

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, March 25, 2016 — 7 Believe in Erik Bakich I n 2012, the Michigan baseball team was an afterthought. The Wolverines finished with a 22-34 record and their second straight 10th-place finish in the Big Ten under coach Rich Maloney. But in late May of that year, Maloney’s contract wasn’t extended, and the head coaching vacancy was left to be filled. At the time, Erik Bakich...…

March 25, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 96) • Page Image 8

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October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 1

…About 100 people gathered in the Ford School of Public Policy Monday to hear personal experiences and reactions to the Flint water crisis from a diverse group of panelists, including activists and government workers. The Flint water crisis occurred after a state- appointed emergency manager decided to cut costs by changing the source of city water to more corrosive sources, which caused lead from the pipes to le...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 2

…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $110. Winter term (January through April) is $115, yearlong (September through April) is $195. University affi...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 3

…2-News 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 3A deadline on Oct. 11, 90 percent of respondents said they registered to vote. Various groups on campus have worked to register voters throughout the semester, including the University’s chapters of College Democrats and College Republicans — college students typically register at lower rates. The survey also asked if state and fed...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 4

…Content Warning: This column contains explicit language about sexual assault. S everal years ago, I was sitting in a hot tub with five or six friends. As the night wore on, a few of them went inside, one and two at a time, until I was alone in water with a friend of a friend. We were kissing, but I wasn’t interested in going any further. He went much further than I wanted to, telling me to “hold on” after I told him to ...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 5A Does anyone want to hear Drake, the rapper pop star whose hit song, “One Dance,” is the most streamed song ever on Spotify and Apple Music, complain that the rap game is “all lies” and “all filthy?” Apparently so, because on Sunday, October 23rd, on the eve of Drake’s 30th birthday, he used his OVOSoundRadio show to pre- miere a new song on which he pro- fess...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 6

…HAPPY TUESDAY! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 __ for the course 4 Proverb 9 Wire fence stickers 14 Winner of the most 2016 Olympic medals 15 Prize founder 16 Accustom (to) 17 __ Tin Tin 18 “We’re done here. Please leave” 20 For mature viewers 22 Foot prettifier, briefly 23 Miss. neighbor 24 Grape-Nuts cereal brand 26 Big Board letters 30 Lone source of local entertainment 33 Pop in a glass 34 Wonder ...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 7

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 7A T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 48.7 10.0 First Downs/Game 23.9 10.6 Rush Yards/Game 257.1 96.0 Yards/Rush 5.5 2.9 Rushing TDs 28 2 Passing Yards/Game 225.9 111.0 Completion % 63.9% 40.9% Yards/Pass 7.8 4.7 Passing TDs 14 6 Interceptions 2 7 Offensive Plays/Game 75.9 56.4 Total Offense 483.0 207.0 3rd-down Conversions 48.5% 13.0% 4th-do...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 8

…8A — Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Team Michigan’ in the hunt for $500,000 Engineering doctoral students Kyle Hanquist and Kevin Neitzel’s journeys to national TV began in an alleyway in Copenhagen, Denmark. At a conference in Europe last year, the aerospace engineers received an email from the University’s College of Engineering about a new Golf Channel reality show “Driver ...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 10

…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 // FACEOFF 2016 2B Windsor (ex.) Union at Ferris State vs. Michigan Tech at Vermont at Dartmouth at Arizona State vs. Boston University vs. U.S. NTDP (ex.) vs. Lake Superior State at Penn State vs. Wisconsin Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena Oct. 2 Oct. 7, 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 21, 22 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 11, 12 Nov. 18 Nov. 25, 26 Dec. 1, 2 Dec. 9, 10 Dec. 29, 30 Jan. 13, 14 J...…

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…Michigan needs more from its offense I t took just three seconds for Alex Kile to score a goal that ranks among the best of this young season. The senior forward emerged from a routine scrum near the boards with the puck, surrounded on the ice by all five Michigan Tech players. With no teammates near, he evaded one defender before falling to his knees and sliding toward the net. And somehow, despite losing his balance...…

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…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 FACEOFF 2016 4B De Jong becomes comfortable in new role For those who grow up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, hockey is nearly a birthright. So almost since he was born, Nolan De Jong has been itching to start playing the sport. His father, Kevin De Jong, played in a men’s league, and Nolan would go to his games with his mother and brother to watch. “His deal with me was that if I was potty-t...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 13

…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 FACEOFF 2016 5B have to be a star right away. And that turned out to be the case, at least early on. De Jong struggled in his first two years at Michigan, tallying just nine points — all on assists — in two seasons over 52 games. “Things have not been easy for Nolan,” Berenson said. “He came here and he ran into a wall, and it was a big jump for him, and in terms of his confidence and his role on the...…

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…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 // FACEOFF 2016 6B Big Ten Breakdown: Minnesota, Ohio State provide strongest competition After losing nearly two thirds of its scoring to graduation and the NHL, the No. 13 Michigan hockey team will face difficulties in repeating as Big Ten champions. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio State each enter the season with lineups heavy on experience, and nearly every contending team returns a top-five B...…

October 25, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 16) • Page Image 15

…win. And because of its success thus far in this campaign, the rankings rewarded Wisconsin, which received six votes in last weekend’s USCHO’s poll. Wisconsin is led by new coach Tony Granato, who played for the Badgers and later in the NHL, in which he scored 30+ goals four times. Before arriving in Madison, Granato worked as an assistant for the Detroit Red Wings. Wisconsin will play against No. 6 Denver, a team that ranks s...…

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…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 // FACEOFF 2016 8B Forwards Motte, Compher and Connor didn’t just pace Michigan on offense last year. They became one of the most prolific lines in college hockey. All three players are gone now, leaving a young team to try to replace them. One member of that young team is freshman forward Will Lockwood. Lockwood’s father was a part of Michigan coach Red Berenson’s first four year- class and score...…

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