…This November, Michigan voters will decide the fate of Proposal 2, a citizen-initiated proposition to move the power of creating legislative districts from the state House of Representatives to an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The proposal aims to end the practice of “gerrymandering,” or strategically creating districts to GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know....…
…gain a partisan advantage. The commission will be comprised of four Democrats, four Republicans and five Independents or members of third-parties. Seven votes – including two Democrats, two Republicans and two Independents – are necessary for changing district lines. Grassroots organizations have been pushing for this ballot proposal for years, especially after a test by Bridge Magazine that found ...…
…currently provides financial support to over 300 active student organizations. “It’s about rewarding the student orgs that come back to us … and see what impact their making,” said Lansey. CSG discussed a resolution to amend its current elections code, authored by Medical student Whit Froehlich and Law student Kevin Deutsch. During the CSG assembly held last week, the representatives addressed the concerns shaping their...…
…T oo often women neglect the sexism we ourselves propagate. It is easy to blame day-to-day adversities on the patriarchy when it is such an obvious source of culpability. From people like Harvey Weinstein and Brett Kavanaugh to issues like the wage gap and paid maternity leave, it seems as though the news cycle is teeming with examples of powerful men suppressing women’s freedom and autonomy. While these stories are undoubtedl...…
…of Celine had to offer. It offered nothing. Though Slimane unleashed a whopping 96 looks for his inaugural collection, not one showed visible recognition of the house’s past. Rather than acknowledge any aspect of Celine’s rich, matriarchal heritage, Slimane used the platform it gave him to pay homage to himself. Look number one, a shoulder- bearing, polka dot shift with a massive bow motif, was reminiscent of the heart- ...…
…It is plain to see that there are not a lot of people rooting for network television’s return to glory. The discourse around network television has become as stale as they claim the shows to be: We all know it’s become safe and is no longer breaking new ground. It’s currently cool to hate network TV. I am not denying that there are things to hate, as evidenced by anything that Chuck Lorre releases and the perpetual green-lighting...…
…I travel back home to Hong Kong every summer to visit my family and it always feels uneasy leaving my dad and his family when summer ends. However, it feels a little more uneasy and heavier this year as I walk into the security gates to leave my dad. As I currently write this piece on my 20-hour flight back to Michigan, I’m reflecting on my identity as a documented East Asian immigrant, retracing all of the sentiments on my journe...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Team cohesion leads Michigan to 13th at Nuttycombe Invitational There were five minutes before the gun sounded when the Michigan men’s cross country team huddled together. Wolverine coach Kevin Sullivan was doing his part to get the team mentally ready for the task at hand — to prove the pre-meet rank of No. 19 wrong. Michigan gathered togethe...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 3, 2018 Remote Telemetry and Graham Crackers: U-M nurses describe cuts to patient care …
…F ile away those fun facts. Time to forget your “two truths and a lie.” And cherish the fact you won’t have to participate in another team building exercise involving a hula hoop. We have officially survived peak icebreaker period. Breathe. September is over. The month of new beginnings is behind us. The flower calendar on my grandmother’s refrigerator has flipped to October. Those awkward first days of classes and ...…
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…Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 5B Nurses describe cuts to patient care at Michigan Medicine M egan Duncan, a cardi- ology nurse at the Uni- versity of Michigan Hospital, began filing reports with her superiors detailing concerns with the hospital’s new remote heartbeat monitoring program in Summer 2017. She was met with little-to-no response from the Michigan Medicine ad...…
…Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 6B Carroll explained the hospital also eliminated meal passes, cer- tificates given to family members of patients, typically patients who had been in the hospital for a long period of time. “Social workers would give the vouchers to families because they know what families will be there for a while,” Carroll said. “It was a way to look out for fami- lies of extremely sick patients and he...…
…I worked as a software engineer at a startup in Ann Arbor over the summer, and for the first several weeks I was marred with a recognizable inner turmoil. I would get a task, try to do it, eventually stop making progress and then begin to think I was in over my head and bound to fail. This overwhelming sensation would spread, affecting the rest of my work tasks. It would follow me home, eventually leading me to question my decisi...…
…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : L i g h t u p t h e N i g h t Photos by Alec Cohen Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 8B …
