…The Center of the City Task Force met at Larcom City Hall Wednesday afternoon to advance their public engagement plan. It was the fifth task force meeting for the 10-person municipal committee, created after local voters approved Proposal A to designate the library lot between Fifth Avenue and Division Street for plans to become a park and civic center commons. Community member and Pioneer High School senior Miles Klapthor ...…
…The Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies hosted a panel on Wednesday discussing the state of Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro and reflecting on how his rule has impacted higher education in the country. About 45 students, faculty and community members attended the event, which consisted of presentations and a question- and-answer session from three professors and historical professionals. Benjamin Lessing, assista...…
…Anderson cited this characterization as her major qualm with the title. “Notoriously, philosophy and also math and physics are places where you have people believe you have to be a ‘genius’ to succeed in them,” Anderson said. “And those are also disciplines — especially physics and philosophy — where there are very few women, so I’m not keen on calling the MacArthur Awards ‘Genius Awards.’” In her studies, Anderson mainly e...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Thursday, October 3, 2019 Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Max Mittleman Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, October 3, 2019— 5A Big Ten reacts to NIL law with mix of apprehension, ignorance and support ROSEMONT, Ill. — On Monday, the college athletics world was rocked to its core. California Gov. Gavin Newsome signed a bill into law that, starting in 2023, allows college athletes to benefit off their name, image and likeness (NIL). It’s the beginning of the payoff of a social movement ...…
…By Jeff Stillman ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/03/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/03/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019 ACROSS 1 Collect 6 Stag 10 Diminished gradually, with “off” 14 Lake between the Silver State and Golden State 15 Promise, for one 16 Operation Solomon airline 17 Feature of an American flag purchased with 58-Ac...…
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…2B — Thursday, October 3, 2019 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Bookstores are more than just retail shops — they are sacred spaces where profound ideas meet curious thinkers. When I walk into a local bookstore, I’m overwhelmed and excited by the endless shelves full of new stories and ideas. I’ve discovered some of my favorite books in local bookshops and often peruse them when trying to decide my next read. Independent book...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, October 3, 2019 — 3B Does anyone else remember an online rumor that claimed Devon Werkheiser, most famous for playing Ned on “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide,” was 6’ 3’’? No? Well I do, and turns out it’s false. He’s 5’ 9’’, and his voice has not gotten any deeper since 2007. And he wears neckerchiefs unironically now. What does this have to do with anything? Something!...…
…“It’s one of those things that gets better with time. These books are passed between artists as gifts, and getting one from someone you look up to means that you’ve really made it.” Having been shown their work on a somewhat peculiar date with a somewhat immodest poet/ artist/editor person, my introduction to the couple and surrealist photography duo known as Pierre et Gilles was loaded to say the least. He ended up using the book in o...…
…This week, The Daily celebrated 129 years of publication. Since that first day in 1890, The Daily has produced Pulitzer Prize winners, famous authors, national activists and world-renowned journalists. Every person that steps into this newsroom feels its impact, and when they leave they carry that influence into the world. For the Paper B-Side, we felt there was no more appropriate way to honor paper than to talk about our very own. Below ...…
…6B — Thursday, October 3, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PLUS MORE EVENTS THROUGHOUT OCTOBER, INCLUDING: Plus remarks by President Mark S. Schlissel and senior leaders 10–11:30 AM | HILL AUDITORIUM 2019 DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT VAN JONES OCTOBER 1 — 6–8 PM | TROTTER MULTICULTURAL CENTER Ignite & Implement: Student Engagement with DEI Initiatives OCTOBER 16 — 1–2:30 PM | MICHIGAN LEAGUE BALLROOM Commu...…
