…Five speakers shared their research in regulating false information online to a crowd of approximately 50 students and faculty members Tuesday night at Rackham Assembly Hall. The panel, titled “Catching Fake News,” was part of the University of Michigan Dissonance Event Series, which focuses on the intersection of technology, privacy, policy, security and law. Panelists included Mark Ackerman, a School of Informa...…
…These findings come amid former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s forced resignation, which has left the future of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election unclear. Trump has since appointed Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general. According to the study, 35 percent of the respondents identified as Republicans or independents who lean Repub...…
…current moment, not a debate. The second part of the event featured a workshop for developing policy recommendations for the University. “This event is first and foremost a proactive, student- generated response to the administration’s call to gather input from stakeholders across the University, and its primary objective is to gain insights and recommendations from a diverse, multidisciplinary, intergenerationa...…
…T his year, I recently enrolled in the Ross School of Business from the College of Literature, Science and Arts to be on track for pursuing dual degrees in English and Business. Now that the first semester is nearly over, I’ve noticed some notable differences between the schools. More specifically, I’ve found that the Business School is very different from what I expected. One key difference is that the Business School f...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 28, 2018 — 5A ALEC COHEN / DAILY THEATRE REVIEW TV REVIEW “come out and play” Billie Eilish Interscope Records The night that Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was bitterly cold outside. Early October — too early to dig out your winter jacket, but too late for thin windbreakers. As I was leaving a restaurant with m...…
…STORAGE FOR STUDENTS studying abroad. Indoor, clean, safe, closest to campus. AnnArborStorage. com or (734)‑663‑0690. By Gary Cee ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/28/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/28/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 ACROSS 1 Mary Oliver, e.g. 5 Tweak 11 Obliterate in a flash 14 Prefix with sphere 15 Self-moving ...…
…T he No. 7 Michigan men’s basketball team enters Wednesday’s top-15 showdown with North Carolina ranked just four spots ahead of the Tar Heels. How they got there couldn’t be more dif- ferent. North Carolina’s high-pow- ered offense is averaging 96.6 points per game in its 6-1 start. The Wolverines, meanwhile, have ascended to their highest regular-season ranking in six years on the back of a defense that allows just 48.8 p...…
…8A — Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A 4-part series of forums on accountability, transparency and powerholders in Ann Arbor Wednesday, Dec. 5 @ 7PM Ann Arbor District Library 343 S 5th Ave. Ann Arbor FEATURING PANELISTS Who Holds the Power in Ann Arbor? Speak Truth to Power: The Role of Journalism PRESENTS: ALEXA ST. JOHN 2018 Michigan Daily Editor in Chief and Moderator ROBERT YOON Polit...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 28, 2018 ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINE JEGARL “I didn’t realize academia was a career for me” …
…S ometimes I dim my computer screen and meander down the streets of my hometown via the panoramic lens of Google Street View. This is a pathetic confes- sion, I know, but also an unexpected remedy for the occasional pangs of nostalgia. In my head, I relate these virtual escapes to the same sort of self-reflection preached by Henry David Thoreau and his transcen- dentalist clique. I’ll pause for a second and admit that this analogy woul...…
…Wednesday, November 28, 2018// The Statement 3B O ne afternoon in late May 2017, my family and I pulled our Ford Escape into the drive- way — we’d just gotten back from a short Memorial Day weekend trip — to find a small, red chicken coop sitting on our lawn. I dashed over and lifted up the roof of the coop, exposing two anxiously clucking, rust-colored hens cowering in the sawdust-covered nesting box. The birds were afraid to let ...…
…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 5B I remember it vividly. It was summer of 2015 and I was receiving emails from the University of Michigan about something called the “Undergradu- ate Research Opportunity.” I had no idea what this meant, nor did I take the time to care. I was excited to be attending the University in just a few months, but was not one to open seemingly-...…
…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 6B E very semester starts with the same ice- breaker: Where are you from, what year are you and what is your major? I always got tripped up by the first question. I was born in Santiago de Chile but I left before my first birthday. I lived in in Pittsburgh for five years and by the time I was six I had already crossed into new state lines. I lived in Jonesboro, Ark., only to move...…
…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 7B The Comical Strangeness of Second-Hand Embarrassment BY SAM ROSENBERG, SENIOR ARTS EDITOR H eavy breathing, a rapid heartbeat, trem- bling knees, a tightened throat — these are typical symptoms for someone who expe- riences performance anxiety. You know, that noxious feeling you get when you’re about to go onstage and speak, dance or sing in front of a crowd of people. I’ve had that a...…
…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : A n n A r b o r Tr e e L i g h t i n g Fe s i t va l photos by Max Kuang Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 8B …
…INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 122 | © 2018 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR From a diasporic Syrian “I will never be in a position of a Syrian fleeing a war” >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Shri Thanedar The Daily sits down wit...…
…2 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Ward 1 reps sue city over $10 million deal Councilmembers claim Mayor, City Clerk violated charter By ALICE TRACEY Summer Daily News Editor Ann Arbor City Councilmembers Sumi Kailasapathy, D-Ward 1, and Anne Bannister, D-Ward 1, have sued the city of Ann Arbor, Mayor Christopher Taylor and City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry over a $10 million deal regarding the dev...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com City faces legal costs for Gelman dioxane plume Contract with law firm now $445,000 By RACHEL CUNNINGHAM Summer Daily News Editor Ann Arbor City Council will see an increase in legal costs regarding clean-up efforts of the 1,4 dioxane plume con- taminating the area’s ground- water. 1,4 dioxane is a carcinogen- ic organic compound used in many industrial settings....…
…4 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. I asked my big sister and former Division I collegiate soccer player if her school treated her the same as her male counterparts. Her response: “Students and fellow athletes do not treat me the same. They made comments...…
…EMMA CHANG | SUMMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR T he California primaries were a few weeks ago and the Michigan primaries on Aug. 7 are fast approaching. This November marks the national midterm elections that have the potential to change America’s political landscape, and this country needs some serious changing. But how exactly did we get to this point in the first place? A lot of people point to President Donald at Trump...…
…6 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS “That’s tight. It’s A$AP Rocky, yeah?” Pressed up against us, shoulder to shoulder, for the entirety of two performances, Danny’s thin white shirt was almost translucent with sweat by the time he finally decided to speak. It was, indeed, A$AP Rocky that had been blaring through our iPhone speakers, as the sun began to set over the woodlands of Dover, Delaware, a...…
…7 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Pray For The Wicked Panic! at the Disco Fueled By Ramen I would like to preface this review by stating I am the person at Daily Arts least expected to write it. I am by no means a Panic! fan; it wasn’t until recently that I finally put together that the “closing the goddamn door” song was their “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” For the longest while, the band was n...…
…8 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS 1014 VAUGHN AVAIL Fall 2018 #1 is being rented by the room for $700/m including utilities If you have a group of 5, rent the whole unit for $3100 plus Electric to DTE #2 is a 6 Bdrm for $3720 plus Electric to DTE • 734‑996‑1991 1015 PACKARD 3 Bdrm Apt Avail Fall 2018 2 parking space, onsite laundry, 1st floor $2250 + $120/month for electric to DTE Call 734‑996‑1991 C...…
…9 Thursday June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A nostalgic piece from a disaporic Syrian Mental illness is something hardly talked about in our country. Though mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder are extremely common, and are extremely pressing issues, for some reason, discussion of them always seems to get swept under the rug. Mental illness plays a role in as hi...…
…10 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Kathryn Peterson is used to accolades. The Michigan field hockey recruit — ranked No. 7 in the country according to MAX Field Hockey — has racked up an impressive resume before even setting foot on campus. A key member of title-contending teams from high school to club to the U19 National Team, Peterson has the potential to become a difference-maker even ...…
…11 Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS AMELIA CACCHIONE / DAILY Freshman defenseman Quinn Hughes was drafted 7th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Draft after a breakout year Quinn Hughes taken 7th by Canucks The past year has been a wild ride for Quinn Hughes. As the youngest player in college hockey last season, the 18-year- old freshman defenseman helped lead the Michigan hockey team ...…
…The past week has been a whirlwind for Michigan Athletics. From elite talent leaving the campus in Ann Arbor to promising young stars entering it, there has been a lot to smile about for the Wolverine faithful. It seems fitting that an academic year filled with excitement for Michigan teams would feature a similar level of off-season drama. This past year, Wolverine squads performed miraculous postseason runs, strung together aw...…
…Regarding what issue she wanted to see prioritized in the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government elections, Public Policy senior Gloriela Iguina-Colón expressed one of many shared sentiments on campus: a need for diversity of representation and a rise in student leaders who prioritize engaging with individuals in the University and Ann Arbor community. Iguina-Colón worked as a deputy campaign manager for the...…
…Surveying the crowd gathered in Hutchins Hall at the University of Michigan Tuesday afternoon, the first thing Justice Albie Sachs asked of the more than 100 attendees was that they sit down. “It’s wonderful and it’s despairing to see so many people standing — puts a lot of pressure on the speaker,” he said, referring to the dozens of students, professors and University staff who were unable to find seats at the ...…
…Public Policy professor Barry Rabe touched on the unique contours of the past decade of Michigan economic history. “This is a state that has had good times and bad times over the past half-century and beyond,” Rabe said. “What an interesting decade we have been through, what an interesting time the Snyder years have been in the fiscal condition in the state of Michigan.” Khouri began his talk by calling attention to the hi...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Pay college athletes MAGGIE MIHAYLOVA | COLUMN I walked into the lab, finished with my classes for the day and ready to get some data. I had been wrestling with the lab equipment for weeks. The computer kept crashing, turning entire days into wasted time. Luckily, it was put down to its final resting place. We now had a brand-new computer and I was rea...…
…“Welcome Back — we missed you!” reads a sign written in light blue chalk cursive on the wall of Blank Slate Creamery, Ann Arbor’s premier sweet-tooth hotspot. It is 2:30 p.m. on a sunny, yet chilly, Monday afternoon in early March, about 26 degrees fahrenheit with scattered snow showers. The shop, nestled on a corner near the heart of downtown Ann Arbor, right past Main Street, had opened its doors for business only 30 minute...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, March 28, 2018 — 7A Breakdown of the four teams remaining in this season’s Frozen Four Since the conference’s genesis in 2014, no Big Ten hockey team has won the national title. But that fact seems poised to change this year, as three of the four teams that populate the Frozen Four in Saint Paul, Minn. hail from the Big Ten. No. 2 Notre Dame, who stands as the lone conf...…
…8A — Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Notebook: Yaklich familiar with Loyola-Chicago If you had Loyola-Chicago in your Final Four, the rest of us would like to know about the 2018 midterm elections, tomorrow’s lottery numbers and the date of the Game of Thrones season nine premiere. The Ramblers have been the darlings of March Madness, as they enter San Antonio with all the support that come...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 28, 2018 The Machine: Inside the CSG race …
…T here’s nothing like waking up to a blue sky and shining sun. Rolling out of bed doesn’t seem quite so hard when you know that waiting for you is the warm embrace of sunshine on your face and the sweet taste of finally-seasonally-appropriate iced coffee. You get dressed, put on a light coat and step outside to meet the beautiful day. But wait — instead of the warm sun, you are abruptly confronted by an icy wind that stings your...…
…3B Wednesday, March 28, 2018 // The Statement Critical Questions: What’s a good liberal, what’s a good conservative? F or those of you who sit back and watch as this country gets rocked by political turmoil and maybe feel a little guilty about that, this story’s for you. In politics today, it seems as if there is only one way to be a good liberal or a conservative. Or a feminist, environmentalist, fundamentalist, fascist, co...…
…Wednesday, March 28, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 28, 2018 // The Statement 5B The Machine: Inside the CSG race by Tanya Madhani, Contributor I remember the outcome of each Central Student Government election during my time on the University of Michigan cam- pus clearly. My freshman year, the elec- tion between Make Michigan’s Cooper Charlton and Stephen Halperin, and The Team’s Will Royster and Matt Fidel ended ...…
…Wednesday, March 28, 2018 // The Statement 6B Bill Clinton talked to a chair? W ithin the first month of joining my high school’s newspaper, I had made it on the wall. Or rather, my idea for the Bullseye — Opinion’s spread that discussed the hottest trends — had. “Bill Clinton talked to a chair?” was what I had scribbled onto the brainstorming sheet. I was referencing actor Clint Eastwood’s iconic speech in 2012 when he ta...…
…M y nani stands over the griddle, slight beads of perspiration forming over her brow from the heat of the stove. She leans in to smell the egg chutney, a classic south Indian dish, and wrinkles her nose. Adding chopped coriander to the concoction, she sniffs again. “Much better. You want it to have flavor, you know?” she said, dropping her rs and shortening her yous, a consequence of having a semi- British, semi-Indian accent. A...…
…Wednesday, March 28, 2018 // The Statement 8B What do reflection rooms mean to you? “A reflection room, for my purposes, is somewhere I can sort of retreat to. There’s like so many things that happen during the day and you can get really caught up in school, schedules, meetings, and sometimes at the end of the day you think I haven’t really been intimite or in communication with my God. The reflection rooms, having them aro...…
…University of Michigan students have been organizing protests and demonstrations in the last two weeks after a slew of anti-Latino and anti-Black incidents. The Daily sat down with University president Mark Schlissel to talk students’ reactions, his responses and administrators’ actions moving forward. Schlissel said focusing on the lack of success in catching racist perpetrators is “not productive.” The administrat...…
…2A — Thursday, September 28, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY m o c . n o i t a c i d n y s u k o d u s y b e l z z u p JOHN YAEGER/Daily A showcase of Cosmogonic Tattoos by Art & Design professor Jim Cogswell is displayed in the UMMA Wednesday. Tweets Follow @michigandaily Angela Dillard @adillard4 Yes. feeling sad about that but de- termined as ever #CCLittle effort. Faculty & staff shou...…
…As a kid, I soaked up television like a sponge. I spent a lot of time watching Nickelodeon, (“Spongebob” is the best show, don’t @ me), but don’t worry — I watched the educational PBS shows too. All media geared toward children is very fun and friendly, but as I got older and transitioned away from cartoons, the media started to feel more like it wanted to be my enemy instead of my friend. For the new target audience that I j...…
…W ith the election of Donald Trump, students have been getting more involved in activism. From the Women’s March the day after the election, to A Day Without Immigrants, to the March for Science in the spring, to the marches and phone banking following the president’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, students have been partaking in activism at campuses across the United State...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, September 28, 2017 — 5A ACROSS 1 Historic spans 5 2012 World Series MVP Sandoval 10 FiveThirtyEight fodder 14 Ristorante bottle 15 “Let’s call it __”: “We’re even” 16 Spring flower 17 Disney CEO since 2005 18 Small, silvery Chesapeake Bay swimmer 20 See 34-Across 22 Experiment 23 See 34-Across 27 National Lampoon writer, typically 31 Old West gunslinger Jack 32 Hand over 33 State with co...…
…6A — Thursday, September 28, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN STATE REMAINING BIG TEN SCHEDULE MARYLAND WISCONSIN OHIO STATE MINNESOTA INDIANA PENN STATE RUTGERS - HOMECOMING 7:30 P.M. EST TBA TBA 12 P.M. EST TBA 12 P.M. EST TBA 12 P.M. EST October 7 / Michigan Stadium November 11 / College Park, MD November 18 / Madison, WI Nov 25 / Michigan Stadium November 4 / Michigan Stadium October 14 / B...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, September 28, 2017 …
…Soon, sooner than most of us posters, scrollers, refreshers and general internet lurkers would like, Twitter is going to up its character count to 280 — double the current limit. And while that increases potential for memes and political screaming, it also affects a community of poets who use Twitter as their primary means of publication. When Twitter first appeared on the web 11 years ago it was a space to talk about ...…
