…About 50 Ann Arbor residents and University of Michigan students gathered in the Ann Arbor District Library to learn about the future of artificial intelligence on Friday night. The talk, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Finance,” featured Engineering professors Rada Mihalcea and Michael Wellman, who discussed how AI will affect trading in the financial world. Mihalcea started the conversation by asking Wellman about his ...…
…According to Turpin, some of these projects are in coordination with NASA, adding the two organizations hope to have astronauts on the moon by 2024. “Now Boeing is taking a unique approach,” Turpin said. “Because we build the Space Launch System, we’re building so much capability into our rockets, and we’re taking five steps to learn (from our past flights) so we can shorten our path … We want to be (on the moon in) about 2024...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, January 27, 2020 — 3A As soon as I stepped into the harshly-lit, humid and ever- so-crowded Beirut airport, familiarity flooded my senses. Anxiety did as well, as it had ever since I boarded the plane from Rome. I was going to visit my extended family alone after completing a study abroad program in Greece, one I deliberately chose for its proximity to Lebanon. My s...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Monday, January 27, 2020 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at...…
…2015’s era of bright, side- swept hair and Tumblr edginess is embodied in one famous figure: Halsey. Rising to extreme stardom with the release of her fantastical debut album, BADLANDS, she became a voice that many angsty teenagers clung to. Her music created an alternate reality, BADLANDS existing as a fake universe for teenage fans to get lost in. Her distinctive, almost warbling vocals have garnered both praise and cri...…
…Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Frank Virzi ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/27/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/27/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 ACROSS 1 Tibetan monks 6 Rise up against authority 11 U.S. interstate, e.g. 14 Grind, as teeth 15 Amazon Echo Dot’s voice service 16 West end? 1...…
…Isaiah Livers and the fate of the Michigan men’s basketball team Isaiah Livers shouldn’t have been in the game. In fact, for over half of it, he wasn’t. But despite suffering anoth- er injury in the second half, the Michigan men’s basketball team knew who it needed on the floor. The Wolverines were down by two points to Illinois with half a second and one chance, maybe, to pry a victory away from the Illini (15-5 overall, 7-2 Big ...…
…2B — January 27, 2020 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com M aybe some who pulled up to the Lincoln High School parking lot that night knew what they were getting into, but I sure did not. I was there — like most — to see Emoni Bates. Bates is the top prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, accord- ing to, well, everyone. Most recruit- ing analysts, including ESPN’s Paul Biancardi, tab Bates as the best prep p...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 27, 2020 — 3B A different perspective for volunteer assistant coach Matt Hunwick When the second intermission at the Great Lakes Invitational ended, the coaches walked across the ice and to their places behind the bench. But there was something different about the sight of them, gripping along the glass as they trotted. There was a new face, or at least a new face in t...…
…4B — January 27, 2020 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ falls, 64- 62, to Illinois Ayo Dosunmu called game. Despite being hounded by Zavier Simpson, the Illinois guard, with ice in his veins, rose up over Michigan’s shorter senior point guard and drained the go-ahead jumper from the elbow with just 0.5 seconds on the clock. “That last play was guarded as well as you could possibly guard it,” Illinois coach Brad...…
…Earlier this month, the Martha Cook Residence Hall’s Board of Governors sent out a revised 2020-2021 dining hall schedule to residents. The new dining plan will include a 17-meal plan Sunday through Friday, with no dining hall access on Saturdays. It will also continue to provide Deluxe Tea on Friday, and special dining events throughout the year. Currently, the Martha Cook dining hall is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on we...…
…“We need to be doing a whole heck of a lot more of that, and I think that we have the capacity to do a lot more of that.” Glass previously served as the CSG Speaker of the Assembly. He is currently a Rackham representative and chair of the Rules Committee. Change At Michigan’s platform will center around combating sexual misconduct on campus and achieving carbon neutrality; increasing diversity, equity and inclusion; wellness; ...…
…Kertina Kimbrough, former senior administrative assistant at the University of Michigan, filed a lawsuit Feb. 19 alleging the University denied her a second interview for a position as research office administrator in the Department of Psychiatry due to racial discrimination. According to the lawsuit, the University posted the position in September 2018 and Kimbrough applied for the job that month. The research office ...…
…O ne of my biggest transitions from high school to my first college experience at Boston University was the change from a small, conservative Midwestern town to a large, liberal East Coast city. No longer limited by small-town resources or conventions, I felt free to embrace progressive ideas and discover ways to express them. As a high school theater kid, my expression often came through performances that were unfor...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 27, 2020 — 5A Defense helping inconsistent offense It had been nearly eight minutes since Michigan’s last field goal. Early in the fourth quarter against Michigan State on Sunday, the Wolverines’ offense looked completely dysfunctional. They made just one field goal the entire second half up to that point, and turned the ball over 10 times in the third quarter alone. ...…
…6A — Thursday, February 27, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Debra Hamel ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/27/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/27/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 ACROSS 1 Ottoman bigwigs 5 Wildly 9 Peaks 14 At hand 15 Animated explorer 16 Patterned fabric 17 Authentic pie...…
…Thursday, February 27, 2020 Thursday, February 27, 2020 Design by Caitlin Martens & Cara Jhang …
…2B — Thursday, February 27, 2020 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “Diane, 11:30 am, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks,” FBI Agent Dale Cooper says into his tape recorder as fir trees flick past his car window. Twin Peaks is a peaceful town. Quiet houses line the streets, lawns trimmed and protected by white picket fences. For those not working at the town’s massive lumber mill, there’s not much to do except h...…
…On Apr. 29, 2011, Catherine Middleton floated out of a retired Rolls-Royce Phantom VI parked directly in front of the main entrance of London’s Westminster Abbey. The morning wind caught her delicate veil as she rose to stand on the red carpet laid before her. Gracefully, she switched the hand holding her spring bouquet to adjust the flying lace. As she stood poised for her royal entrance, her sister calmly adjusted the dress’s s...…
…When we think of American culture in the ’90s, we don’t often think of Ireland. In fact, the origin of the most beloved music from the ’90s is often traced back to Seattle, Washington. Grunge pioneers were born below the city’s rainy skies — Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana — all of whom went on to shape the ’90s with their flannels and oversized jean jackets. While these bands have made major contributions to the music of the ’90...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, February 27, 2020 — 5B They populate hallways of high schools across the country, sauntering to class in their flannels and flared jeans. They cry “like this if you’re a ’90s kid,” while bopping out to hip hop music on a vintage Walkman. These lost souls were “born in the wrong generation” and yearn for days gone by. Fixating on any time period from the 1960s to the 1990s, th...…
…On July 3, 2011, I anxiously awaited my letter from Hogwarts. I had been preparing for this fateful day for years. I had already procured my coveted rosewood wand from a website promising “one-of-a-kind” custom wands and a shining black robe that was admittedly a bit too small, having purchased it years ago for my fourth grade Ginny Weasley Halloween costume. But on my 11th birthday, the time for my Hogwarts letter had fina...…
…The Board of Regents held its second meeting of the year remotely on Thursday to vote on firing David Daniels, a former Music, Theatre & Dance professor accused of sexual misconduct, and address the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on University of Michigan operations. All Regents and public commenters called in online and the meeting was live- streamed. Early in the meeting, University President Ma...…
…2A — Friday, March 27, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com As backpacking — the period when students select potential classes prior to officially registering — quickly approaches for the fall term, many students are awaiting their enrollment appointment time, which goes live on March 30 at 8 a.m. on Wolverine Access. Undergraduate students will receive an enrollment appointment that occurs somewhere between Apri...…
…Friday, March 27, 2020 — 3A News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com REGENTS From Page 1A Before voting to dismiss Daniels, the Regents allowed public commenters who signed up to comment on the motion to speak first. All three speakers spoke out against the charges against Daniels. Stephanie Blythe, professional opera singer, said students and colleagues have praised Daniels for supporting other artists and the Un...…
…P olitical correctness culture threatens to permanently alter a comedy industry that has thrived on being unapologetically raw and brutally honest. Humor can only be achieved when there’s a kernel of truth behind the joke. My favorite author, George Orwell, was right when he said in 1945 that “every joke is a tiny revolution.” Jokes can be insensitive and still work when they expose a truth people are too polite or unw...…
…Friday, March 27, 2020 — 5A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DYLAN YONO Daily Arts Writer MUSIC NOTEBOOK Video Game Music: A new world we can escape to I played video games as much as any other kid growing up in the GameCube era. My earliest memories of video game music come from playing “Sonic Adventure 2” on the Dreamcast, where you could listen to the original soundtrack from an extras menu. I was particularly fo...…
…Friday, March 27, 2020 — 6A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com When I applied to write the entertainment column three years ago, my pitch was that most of my articles would focus on what I considered a modern day Hollywood concept of the “never ending story.” Any storyteller will tell you that the ending of a story is what gives it its meaning, and I’ve spent thousands of words over the past few years talking a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 7A — Friday, March 27, 2020 Sports ‘That was it’: Inside the moment ‘M’ found out its season was over The Michigan hockey team was still on the ice when the decision was made, practicing for a Big Ten Tournament semifinal game that ultimately would never be played. At that point, the Wolverines were unaware of the specifics but deeply aware of the possibility. They knew what...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8A — Friday, March 27, 2020 Sports Breaking down three questions facing Michigan’s defense in 2020 In a normal year, this would be about the time Michigan would hold a coordinators’ press conference. Don Brown would stand in front of reporters, be his normal, animated self, and speak to the issues facing the Wolverines’ defense this season. But COVID-19 has changed all t...…
…‘Tell your grandparents to vote for Bernie’: a call left unanswered statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 27, 2020 Students react and reflect on the impacts of COVID-19 PHOTO BY VERITY STRUM …
…Friday, March 27, 2020 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Magdalena Mihaylova Deputy Editors Emily Stillman Marisa Wright Associate Editor Reece Meyhoefer Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Madison Gagne Sadia Jiban Photo Editor Keemya Esmael Editor in Chief Elizabeth Lawrence Managing Editor Erin White I arrived at the University of Michigan in Febru- ary as a visiting Ph.D. researcher from...…
…3B Friday, March 27, 2020 // The Statement 3B T he dark night sky outside filled the window of my studio apartment, but my nerves awoke me with a jolt of panic at 5 a.m. It was March 20 in Melbourne, Australia, and an anxious pit formed in my stomach as I got ready to hop on a flight to travel back to the United States. I prepared my N95 face masks, tupperware of sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer and latex gloves for my journey. I...…
…I skipped my first BlueJeans lecture to buy a pair of shoes. The sole employee at the Ann Arbor Running Company looked surprised to see me. He kept pulling the wrong sizes and I kept feeling too socially anxious to correct him. It had been six days since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a state of emergency, and we were both a bit rusty on our interpersonal skills. He untied a size-too-small sneaker from a stool rolled six feet aw...…
…Friday, March 27, 2020 // The Statement 6B I tug my sweatshirt sleeve over my fingers to avoid direct contact with the door handle as I walk into the Michigan Union. Sam walks up with me, saying “Well, let’s go downstairs to the bookstore to buy our graduation caps and gowns.” Only minutes ago, we received the University- wide email, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing that classes would be transitioned to onli...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Friday, March 27, 2020 // The Statement T he first time I read about COVID-19 was over Winter Break. It was early January, and I was in Florida with my family on vacation. Iranian Gen- eral Qasem Soleimani was just killed, and I was mentally preparing for war. My thoughts were running in a million different directions. Social media wasn’t helping. Twit- ter, Instagram, Facebook and even m...…
…Friday, March 27th, 2020 // The Statement VISUAL STATEMENT: TANGIBLY EMPTY PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY BETH DEVLIN …
…The University of Michigan’s Senate Assembly met virtually Monday afternoon to provide an update on the work of the Faculty COVID-19 Council, specifically discussing how to improve messaging from administration to students. Senate Assembly also heard from Kevin Hegarty, the executive vice president and chief financial officer, who will be retiring at the end of the semester, and voted for the Senate Advisory Committee on Uni...…
…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2021 semester 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. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-daily-buy-this-edition to place your order. BRITTANY BOWMAN Managing Editor ba...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 27 , 2021 — 3 President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday afternoon, taking office at a moment of deep- rooted political polarization in America following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol Building. “This is democracy’s day,” Biden said in his inaugural address, reflecting upon what he called the “cascading crises” of ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 4 — Wednesday, January 27, 2021 University of Michigan social media experts are studying the influence of social media over politics, particularly through the rapid spread of misinformation and increased access. According to these experts, social media played a pivotal role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week. Sarita Schoenebeck, a School of Information associa...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 27, 2021 — 5 Rina Sawayama, ‘Minari’ and cultural ‘others’ Design byJessica Chiu Daily Arts Top Five: What to read, watch & listen to this weekend Each week, Daily Arts writers evaluate the latest movies, shows, books, music, games and more. They watch, read and listen for the next standout artistic trends and then write about what that means for us in the art wo...…
…Dreams submerge one into an altered state of consciousness. So does music. The two become one in Two Saviors, Buck Meek’s new album. It is tinged with sadness and regret but suffused with light. Steeped in nostalgia and setting, Meek invites you into a slice of his memory. The album feels like a love letter written upon waking up from a dream: a little confused, a little unclear in its language but thoughtfully done — that is, if ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 27, 2021 — 7 Those familiar with Samuel Beckett’s magnum opus, “Waiting for Godot” will immediately recognize the dramatic setting presented in Antoinette Nwandu’s absurdist tragedy “Pass Over.” Set “now, right now / but also 1855 / but also 13th century BCE,” the radio play features two men standing, eating, talking about nothing in particular and awaiting someth...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, January 27, 2021 A love letter to my nose With your defined curve, a bump at the bridge followed by a downward plunge, you took over my face, never fitting into what I thought was beautiful. All around me were those cute button noses, slender with a gentle slope into a neat point. Even now, as I assess men, my eyes zero in on their noses, my mind telling me ...…
…7-Opinion Opinion Wednesday, January 27, 2021 — 9 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ANYA SINGH | CONTACT CARTOONIST AT ANYAS@UMICH.EDU MRINALINI IYER | COLUMNIST Patriotism is overrated D uring a three-hour drive through the disastrous Bombay highways, my mom relayed the story of her citizenship ceremony. My parents became American citizens in 2005, but it came at a cost: They had to renounce their Indian citizenship. As...…
…2-News 10 — Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MADELYN VERVAECKE | CONTACT CARTOONIST AT MIVERVAE@UMICH.EDU “ Poor kids are just as bright ... as white kids.” When Joe Biden made this gaffe on Aug. 9, 2019, in response to a question about his education policy, I felt my skin crawl. While I think this was a genuine mistake in word choice, Biden’s comment had real resonance because it reflec...…
…7-Opinion Opinion Wednesday, January 27, 2021 — 11 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ZOE ZHANG | CONTACT CARTOONIST AT ZOEZHANG@UMICH.EDU. O n the overcast day of Nov. 22, 2020, like most occupants of the University of Michigan’s residence halls, I stuffed my belongings into cardboard boxes and dragged them to my mother’s car outside Bursley Residence Hall’s entrance. Once finished, I began the journey back home. ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 12 — Wednesday, January 27, 2021 statement N EW HAMPSHIRE | Seven people, clad in sleeping bags and down jack- ets, are gathered in the tiny cabin atop Mt. Cabot, an elevation of 4,170 feet. Outside, the White Mountains roll for miles, sliding in ev- ery direction after hours of rain. Inside, there’s one picnic table, four large plywood bunks and clothes drying on every available surface. The con...…
…I risa Lico grew up in Ra- vonik, Albania in a tiny vil- lage surrounded by moun- tains. For the first eight years of her life, she lived on a farm, in a two- bedroom house with 12 other fam- ily members. They grew their own food and produced their own milk and cheese, traveling to the nearby city of Korçë only in the wintertime when they needed groceries. Until moving to the United States in 2008, Irisa had never met a Black or Asian...…
