…Reinventing Urban Transportation and Mobility aims to revolutionize public transit through an online app that turns transportation into an on-demand service. The app, which serves travelers on the University of Michigan’s North Campus, first launched this month on January 16. While no timeline is set in place yet, the developers hope to eventually expand the service to the University as a whole. RITMO, partnering with t...…
…the business and create its newest location. Referred to Rotche by a mutual friend, Knapp said her uneasiness toward franchising was immediately relieved after a phone conversation with Rotche. “I didn’t know anything about franchising — I just thought of McDonald’s or Subway,” Knapp said. “I talked to John Rotche, and by the end of the phone call I was hooked, because the way he talked about franchising was this luxury, rich ex...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color & News Monday, January 29, 2018 — 3A When I joined Michigan in Color over one year ago, I wrote about my excitement to contribute to a space that allows people from marginalized communities to finally have a voice at an institution like The Michigan Daily. To me, this was and is necessary because I recognize the immense power that stories can have. And only by showcas...…
…G rowing up, I was one of those weird kids from a weird family. In an attempt to shelter my siblings and me, my parents refused to have internet or cable television in the house. For a time, we had a hunky desktop plugged into the ethernet cable where we could spend 20 minutes a day playing games on Miniclip or Disney.com. But when our time ran up, we had nothing to connect us to the outside world. As a homeschool...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 29, 2018 — 5A 3 & 4 Bedroom Apartments $2100‑$2800 plus utilities. Tenants pay electric to DTE Showings scheduled M‑F 10‑3 w/ 24 hour notice required. 1015 Packard 734‑996‑1991 5 & 6 Bedroom Apartments 1014 Vaughn $3250 ‑ $3900 plus utilities Showings scheduled M‑F 10‑3 w/ 24 hour notice required 734‑996‑1991 ARBOR PROPERTIES Award‑Winning Rentals in Kerrytown Central Campus, ...…
…On Saturday, Jan. 27, student organization EnspiRED hosted their 12th annual charity fashion show, entitled “RAW,” at the Alfred A. Taubman Biomedical Research Building. “Every year, the show is formed after some good theme that’s based upon social experience,” said Travis Jones, an LSA senior and model in the show. “This year’s theme is RAW, and I feel like that’s a big social experience that a lot of people can relate to.” Spoile...…
…Week of Reckoning The findings in East Lansing following the Larry Nassar trial hint at a deeper problem, writes Betelhem Ashame. » Page 2B The Big 4-0-0 Kim Barnes Arico earned her 400th career victory as the Michigan women’s basketball team beat Northwestern. » Page 4B Wolverines swept by sixth-ranked Buckeyes SPORTSMONDAY The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 29, 2018 B C OLUMBUS — Ohio State has notoriously...…
…June 19, 2016 May 25, 2017 March 5, 2018 2B — Monday, January 29, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Plagued by season-long problems, Wolverines swept at No. 6 Ohio State COLUMBUS — The No. 6 Ohio State hockey team can do it all. On offense, it scored 3.62 goals per game in its last eight coming into this past weekend. Unsurprisingly, the Buckeyes are the only team with three of the Big Ten’s top-10 scorers. ...…
…A public lecture by JOHANNA HANINK Associate Professor of Classics Brown University and Former editor, Michigan Daily JANUARY 29 4:10 p.m. Classics Library 2175 Angell Hall For more information call 734.615.6667 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, January 29, 2018 — 3B Greg Ryan, Michigan part ways For only the second time in program history, the Michigan women’s soccer team is looking for a new head co...…
…4B — Monday, January 29, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan upsets No. 4 Iowa on the road “(Iowa’s) atmosphere there is unreal,” said 197-pound fifth-year senior Kevin Beazley. “Their fans are ruthless.” That is the atmosphere the seventh-ranked Michigan wrestling team had to face Saturday night. Any dual meet against a top five team is difficult, but facing the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in their ven...…
…The Michigan Daily sat down for an interview with University President Mark Schlissel to address several current issues on campus, including a potential visit from Richard Spencer, Central Student Government’s vote for #UMDivest and more. The Michigan Daily: Starting with Richard Spencer — in the Regent’s Meeting called last week, safety seemed like a big topic of discussion, that’s your top priority that you’re stating ...…
…into account. TMD: What kinds of things are you going to specifically, in the negotiations, what kinds of things do you think could contribute to making a more or less safe environment? Schlissel: What the law allows us to consider is the time and the place and the manner of speaking. So for example, it would be very easy for us to say no if Mr. Spencer insisted on speaking on the Diag at 11 in the morning on a class day with ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, November 29, 2017 — 3A communications director for the University’s chapter of College Democrats, said in the past they have been cautious in attaching their name to certain causes to avoid politicization, “opting instead to show up as allies rather than political affiliates.” “In this instance, however, we believe that Spencer and his movement are enough of a political threa...…
…M y most anxious times used to be weekend nights. I remember spending countless Saturday nights staring out my window at the frozen landscape of campus — imagining that all of the lights from dorm rooms, apartments and houses were filled with students laughing, partying and just enjoying the few hours of downtime that college life grants. And ignorantly, I deluded myself into believing that I was the only s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 5A — Wednesday, November 29, 2017 BLEECKER STREET Silly film starring a schizophrenic Dickens ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ lively & fresh The latest Scrooge story rings in a season of holiday movies “A Christmas Carol” is one of those stories that has been told and told again year after year to the point that it’s hard for any new adaptation to do much more than retread the same mater...…
…6A — Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com INTERSCOPE Mura Masa performed in Detroit the Friday before Thanksgiving Mura Masa’s meticulous magic stuns at Majestic British DJ brought mellowness and majesty to the Detroit venue There’s a fine line between concerts and listening parties. Both involve listening to an artist’s music with a large group of people; you can dance at both, you can sing along...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 29, 2017 changing the script …
…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, November 29, 2017 // The Statement Let’s talk about it: What it means to keep walking statement THE M...…
…3B Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement Soundtracking: Scheduling I t’s the most wonderful time of the year … I’m sitting on my laptop, physically drowning in papers and assignments, when an email notification pops up on my phone — not that I was on my phone instead of doing homework or anything but this is a judgement-free zone so get off my back. I swipe down to check out what all the fuss is about in my inbox. That’s w...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 5B Changing the Script Students of color break barriers in musical theater by Tanya Madhani, Senior MiC Editor W ith the highly-antici- pated opening of “Ham- ilton: An American Musical” in the summer of 2015, it seemed as if Broadway — and theater as a whole — was taking the first step to combat the highly divisive and potent movement ...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: Dancing in color I always feel as though I was given a second chance. I was born in Guatemala City to a homeless mother who never had the opportunity to go to school. She signed my adoption papers with her thumb print because she couldn’t write her name. She told the social worker her one wish for me was a good education. As I write this article I think about ...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Someone in the crowd by Micky Esteban, SMTD junior I grew up in a small town in Connecticut where it was impossible for me to get lost. In a place where 95.7 percent of the population is Caucasian, an Asian stands out in a crowd. My school, my dance studio, my friends all reflected that demographic. As a result, I was my differences. My black hair, my dark ski...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T T H A N K S G I V I N G The Michigan Daily photo staff share photos from their Thanksgivings, featuring traditions, family and memories. Photos by Michigan Daily Photo Staff The annual appearance of my grandma’s blue turkey plates is one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving. (Alexis Rankin/Daily) As soon as my family wakes up on Thanksgiving we start cooki...…
…Four students have been selected by the University of Michigan to be official nominees for the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, which provide full funding for graduate study in the United Kingdom. This years nominees include Public Policy senior Nadine Jawad, recent LSA alum Jonathan Williams, University alum Yiran Liu and University alum Lauren Shepard. According to the LSA Office of National Schola...…
…8 6 5 9 3 2 7 1 4 2 4 1 7 7 5 6 1 5 4 7 8 2 3 4 1 8 Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 4/6/09 10:16 AM IRON MAN. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, September 29, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily Two Door Cinema Club performs in Grand Rapids Wednesday. Tweets Follow @michigandaily Joe Árvai @DecisionLab People are freaking out o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, September 29, 2017 — 3 election, she doesn’t see what productivity this book offers. “I’d like to focus on what we can do now to build policy and build advocacy for certain groups,” she said. Though the cost of the book and tour concerns some — pre- sale tickets for the Ann Arbor event are currently around $82 to $170 range — many point out nearly every recent president has sold...…
…I called my grandparents, hoping to hear their whereabouts. With the stress of a new school year and a new house distracting me from my family and home life, I was overwhelmed with guilt as I watched the coverage of Hurricane Irma on CNN. As residents of Boynton Beach, Florida, my grandparents were poised to be in the center of the path of the second deadliest hurricane to pass over the United States this year. I was r...…
…Walking along State towards the Diag last semester, simply put, was annoying. Though it sounds high maintenance, pedestrians had to backtrack to a crosswalk or jump into oncoming traffic to avoid the construction across from Walgreens. Finally, the construction has finished, revealing a shiny new and desperately needed coffee shop (a trendy, college town like Ann Arbor can never have too many. Not to mention, the cof...…
…6 — Friday, September 29, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com J O I N D A I L Y A R T S P L E A S E J O I N D A I L Y A R T S P L E A S E NETFLIX Lady Gaga’s new documentary is on Netflix now ‘Five Foot Two’ is a raw look into a pop giant’s life New documentary shows Lady GaGa in all the ways she hasn’t been seen before: unfiltered, imperfect and vulnerable “Five Foot Two” is aptly tit...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, September 29, 2017 — 7 Amid much anticipation, Michigan set to open new season The offseason for the Michigan hockey team has been rife with high expectations. The summer has seen countless headlines surrounding a new head coach, a six-senior class determined to rebound from last year’s disappointment and promising freshmen looking to become breakout stars. This excitement w...…
…8 — September 29, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Bye Week: Evaluating Michigan’s 2017 season so far One-third of the way through its 2017 season, the No. 8 Michigan football team has defied expectations. Despite losing 18 of their 22 starters from a year ago, the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 4-0 overall) have found reliable options at most, if not all, positions on the field. Even significant question marks be...…
…Leaders of top universities discuss societal “compact” Schlissel emphasizes need to communicate public benefits of university research By EDUARDO BATISTA Daily Staff Reporter On Monday afternoon, the University of Michigan hosted leaders from nine of the world’s most highly ranked universities to discuss the public role of research universities for the ongoing celebration of the school’s Bicentennial. The event, titled ...…
…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com NISA KHAN Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 nisakhan@michigandaily.com JUEUI HONG Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 jueuih@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Dayton Hare Managing Editor haredayt@michigandaily.com Jennifer Meer Managing News Editor news@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITORS: Andrew Hiyama, Kaela Theut Sarah Khan Editorial Page Editor...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com At first gathering of Michigan Trump Republicans, supporters pass out “training cards” for reelection Organizers stress duty to defend Trump amid rising unpopularity By ANDREW HIYAMA Summer Daily News Editor More than 50 people showed up to Avery’s Tavern in Rochester Hills Monday night to attend a meet- ing hosted by the Michigan Trump Republicans, intended...…
…4 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION T he first time that I ever found a spider in my house, after a bit of screaming and running around and yelling for my mom, we eventually caught it in a jar and set it free outside. And except under dire circumstances, I still try to make sure the little guys, and gals, make it out alive. Which is why when the Daily’s Editorial Board first discussed the de...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com C urrently, it seems that the tumultuous political environment of America will never calm, and the news of Mark Zuckerberg awkwardly testing the waters of the potential presidential arena only adds to the absurdity of our present democratic state. Zuckerberg, a thirty-three- year-old computer programmer who has a net worth greater than the GDP of Luxembou...…
…6 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Young Thug is inventive on recent hip hop album By SHAYAN SHAFII Daily Arts Writer Ah, a man and his guitar. So much of the worst music of the last 100 years has been made by dudes crooning about women over four-chord loops. But some of it has been good, too. At best, romantic, sing-song-y guitar bal- lads can be emotionally piercing and refreshingly honest; a...…
…7 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By AARURAN CHANDRASEKHAR Daily Arts Writer Underground French night clubs will be adding Staples to their rotation soon. From inaugural major label EP Hell Can Wait to his most recent Prima Donna, No I.D. and ARTium label mate DJ Dahi have produced 90% of the tracks Vince Staples has released. On Big Fish Theory, Staples eschews col- laboration with ...…
…8 Thursday, June 29,2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Angry Orchard product 6 Bony part of the roof of the mouth 12 1988 Schwarzenegger cop film 14 Put an end to 16 Clears a stoppage from 17 Entertainer nicknamed “The Schnoz” 18 “Be Prepared” org. 19 Party hearty 21 Monterrey Mrs. 22 Outlying area, briefly 24 Whitman of TV’s “Parenthood” 25 Slightly 26 Earth along the Elbe 27 Lyric tribute 29 French course 31 Score s...…
…for themselves. In turn I have learned to take care of myself. So thank you to the friends that taught me how to take time for myself, to shut off all the lights, watched trashy TV with me, and a shoutout to those that let me cook in their kitchens before I moved out of the dorms. 5. Get you some friends that are oak trees - A woman once said to me that are two catego- ries of friends. You’ve got friends that ar...…
…10 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ZOEY HOLMSTROM/Daily Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein will have to replace two assistant coaches after Billy Donlon’s departure. Nielsen named next women’s lacrosse coach A week after former Maryland assistant Kevin Conry was hired as the Michigan men’s lacrosse coach, the women’s program filled that same opening. Athletic director Warde Manu...…
…11 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS HALEY MCLAUGHLIN/Daily The Michigan volleyball team will play 15 games this season against teams that qualified for last year’s NCAA Tournament. Michigan releases its 2017 volleyball schedule Wednesday, the Michigan volleyball team released its full schedule for the 2017 season. The 32-game slate includes 15 matches against teams that qualified for t...…
…12 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily D.J. Wilson became the sixth Wolverine to be drafted in the first round since 2014 when the Milwaukee Bucks took him 17th overall. Conry named head coach Six weeks ago, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel announced the firing of men’s lacrosse coach John Paul, the only head coach the program has known. Wednesday, Manuel found his repla...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Saturday, April 29, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Hail. You arrived on campus, nervous. You were confident. You transferred here halfway through. You were part of a long line of Wolverine alumni. You were the first in your family to go to college. You declared right away in your freshman year. You switched majors a few times. You are going to medical school. You ar...…
…NEWS over the YEARS 2013 2014 APRIL 22: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state of Michigan’s ban on affirmative action, specifically the consideration of race in public universities’ admissions. In the majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy held that under the Constitution, the voter-enacted ban in Michigan could not be overturned at the national level. SEPTEMBER 5: Mark Schlissel bacame the 14th president of the University, s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Saturday, April 29, 2017 — 3 2015 2016 2017 ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Kinesiology sophomore Capri’Nara Kendall in a protest organized by the Black Student Union in front of Hill Auditorium on Monday. The speakers made demands concerning their campaign, Being Black at University of Michigan, giving University officials seven days to respond. By ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter 2016 University ...…
…4 — Saturday, April 29, 2017 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Earlier this semester, We Are Michigan organized a “Freeze Out” protest, where minority students and allies banded together to form a circle surrounding the Diag, carrying signs that read “We want real diversity,” and “I am that one Black girl in your class” along with other signs outlining the low minority representation on campus. Following an offensi...…
…By TYLER SCOTT Columnist 2015 It’s all but impossible to calculate the finite value of an education. At my middle- class high school in Michigan, one of the biggest pitches that teachers and administrators made to try and convince more of my peers to attend college relied purely on economics. “College grads make more,” they said. While that may typically be true, the fluctuating economy and subsequent job market doesn’t make ...…
…6 — Saturday, April 29, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MUSIC COLUMN TV COLUMN COMMUNITY CULTURE If I could see all my friends tonight Claudia Rankine to talk about ‘Citizen’ at Rackham By LAUREN THEISEN Daily Music Columnist 2017 I used to listen to “All My Friends” by LCD Soundsystem and dream about when I would feel nostalgic for it. If you have never listened to LCD, “All My Friends” is its magnum opus, a b...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Instant classic, eternal anguish By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor 2016 COLUMBUS — The play was called 29 lead. Curtis Samuel took a handoff going left. His blockers created a tunnel. He burst through it, jumped over the goal line and stretched his hands as wide as he could to the fans in the north end zone. It may go down in history as one of the enduring plays in one of coll...…
