…Over 700 community members gathered in the University of Michigan Diag on Sept. 18 to participate in the second annual Entheofest, a festival dedicated to the decriminalization and awareness of entheogens, or psychedelic substances. The event brought together people and organizations from all over the Ann Arbor area, fostering a sense of community through a variety of performances and educational booths. This September ...…
…Since 2006, the University of Michigan has been running what it calls a “natural experiment” in race-neutral admissions. Following a 2006 statewide vote that banned affirmative action in the state’s public universities, the University radically shifted its admissions procedures for the first time since 1963 by removing race from the admission process. On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court will hear the lawsuits brought by Stude...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — 3 Like every award show, the Emmys had plenty of big wins, a number of snubs, a few questionable red carpet looks and whichever comedian they could wrangle into hosting. Some highlights of the evening include Jennifer Coolidge dancing to the outro music intended to cut her speech off, the “Only Murders in the Building” trio being the only presenters to land ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, September 28, 2022 I cannot stand horror movies. I flinch at every jump scare and end up watching most of it through my fingers. And yet, over the past five years, I have found myself shamelessly entranced by “American Horror Story” (AHS). From its debut season “Murder House” to the fan-favorite “Coven” to the most recent “Double Feature,” I have seen it all. “AHS” became ...…
…I like to joke that I came into college as an idealistic liberal arts student and came out with a job in big tech. One day I was taking classes in political theory, philosophy and English rhetoric. The next thing I knew all I cared about was coding and passing technical interviews. I’m not alone in this experience. I have friends who started as compassionate pre-med students but became consultants; I know engineers who had high am...…
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…Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — 7 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Across the globe, women have disproportionately suffered from a longstanding disparity in stark comparison to those in Queer relationships: the orgasm gap. If you are not familiar with this phe- nomenon, it is defined in a study by Grace M. Wetzel et al. as being “the well-established discrepancy in orgasm frequency between cisgender men and w...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Rat and mouse: summer days All designs by Juan Pablo Angel Marcos/MiC JUAN PABLO ANGEL MARCOS MiC Columnist Michigan in Color To Phat, one of my bestest friends who continues to inspire me every day, love you forever and always. It was a hot, sticky summer day in the forest, and to beat the heat, the forest animals did everything they could to remain cool. Som...…
…I n 2021, the Ann Arbor City Council voted to zone newly annexed residential neighborhoods for single-family use. The same year, the state of California effectively banned single- family zoning when the Legislature passed a bill that allows homeowners to subdivide their property into two lots and build two homes on each of those lots. California took a step in the right direction; Ann Arbor did not. Single-family zo...…
…T his November, Michigan voters have the opportunity to protect reproductive rights by voting yes on Proposal 3. This vote is our chance to show that Michiganders support the rights of people to make their own decisions about their health care despite the recent regressive actions of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Proposal 3, which will be on the ballot for the Nov. 8 midterm election, establishes that every M...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — 11 Blake Corum carries Wolverines with electrifying performance JOSH TAUBMAN Daily Sports Editor Blake Corum was never con- cerned about the lack of attention. Back before he became the unequivocal lead back for the Michigan football team; back before he bulked up in the off- season by adding 11 pounds; back before he was throwing up stat lines that were being m...…
…SPENCER RAINES Daily Sports Editor Michigan outlasts Maryland in first taste of adversity F or weeks, the discourse around the Michigan football team has been about its soft non-conference schedule. Three consecutive opponents posed little to no threat to even test the Wolverines. Many wondered what they would look like when they finally faced a “real” opponent that could actually contend for the victory. Against Maryland,...…
