…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 124 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR My experience in a COVID-19 hotspot Reflections of trip to a declared ‘hotspot’ of the coronavirus pandemic, Gatlinburg, Tenn. >> SEE PAGE...…
…The University of Michigan announced its hybrid plan for the fall semester in late June, allowing dorms to reopen and remaining flexible to students who do not want to return to campus. However, com- munity members have raised ques- tions about off-campus housing and what students are able to do about leases if they do not plan to return to campus in the fall. Oxford Companies Associate Director Katie Vohwinkle told The Daily in a...…
…The Michigan primary elec- tion for Michigan’s 12th Con- gressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is on Aug. 4. Solomon Rajput, a current medical student at the University of Michigan, is taking a leave of absence to run for Congress and chal- lenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., who has served three terms as the representative from the 12th district. The Dingell family has represented the distr...…
…A s I write this article from my home in Miami, Fla., my state’s COVID-19 rates continue to peak at tens of thousands of new cases per day. An article from The Guardian described the magnitude of the Sunshine State’s crisis as such: “If Florida was a country, it would be one of the world’s biggest hotspots.” Nonetheless, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has adopted an opti- mistic, yet somewhat dismissive outlook on the growth in cases. In...…
…A s a student at the University of Michigan over the past year, I have come to love the natural beauty of the Ann Arbor region, whether it be the scenic Huron River winding through the Washtenaw County coun- tryside, large expanses of open space or picturesque farms dotting the land- scape. Unlike many other cities similar in size — along with most areas of Metro Detroit — Ann Arbor’s close proximity to the countryside in nearly all ...…
…Not a month before quarantine started, my Taylor Swift™ snake ring snapped in half. After anxiously twisting it on and off my finger for nearly two years, the silvery metal fittingly relented in therapy. Bulky, obnoxious and glit- tery green — I had come to think of it as a secret signal (“I knew you were a Swiftie!”) and a con- versation starter. “Oh,” I began when anyone asked me about it, “I’m a really big Taylor Swift fan.” So it’s ...…
…Lianne La Havas’s newest album, a self-titled record of anthems and lullabies, is perfectly representative of herself as an artist. The collec- tion of 12 songs firmly defines her ingenuity as a singer-songwriter, encapsulating her chamele- onic musical aptitude through the ebb and flow of a lilting guitar. Even in the most brash and declarative moments on the album, La Havas’s supreme control and calm when navigating the most climactic...…
…8 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Is it love or Asian fetish? “Look, I’m a tall guy; I’m just attracted to small, cute girls. They happen to be Asian, but I don’t have yellow fever.” The friend I made in the beginning of the school year was trying to explain how he — a white male — did not have an Asian fetish, but he was doing a poor job at that. Later on, I learned he was a dominant ...…
…9 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR My experience in a COVID-19 hotspot Recently, my family drove down to Tennessee to immerse ourselves in nature and find some peace and adventure during such dystopian times. While being up in the Smoky Mountains was beautiful and well worth the trip, it was also scary driving past the crowds of locals. Tennessee is one of eighteen other states recogn...…
…10 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS In bubble, Mikie Schlosser is only focused on winning In coming weeks, fans of major professional televised sports leagues like the MLB, NBA and NHL will see the highly anticipated returns of sports in the form of abbreviated, COVID- 19-adjusted seasons. The NBA is creating a local bubble, while the MLB is trying its best to keep its employees socially isol...…
…11 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Four sports shut down voluntary workouts due to COVID-19 Less than a week after Michigan State football halted its practices and went into a 14-day quarantine, Michigan is pausing voluntary workouts for ice hockey, volleyball, swimming and diving and field hockey, an athletic department spokesperson told The Daily. Workouts have been paused becau...…
…12 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Barriers remain between Black athletes and college athletics In the 1880s with Moses Fleetwood Walker, Michigan baseball became one of the first colleges to have a Black baseball player. In 1890, George Jewett joined the Michigan football team as a halfback — the University and the Big Ten’s first Black football player. Forty years and Fielding Yost ...…
…Thursday, July 30, 2015 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 115 | © 2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS ...................................... CLASSIFIEDS......................... CROSSWORD........................ SPORTS.................................. NEWS Naval Scholarship Engineering student will ...…
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…protecting the city’s environ- ment. James D’Amour, political chair of the Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, said the three candidates support the environmental causes they value. “These candidates have been con- sistent in their policies and standing up for fundamental values we are looking for,” he said. D’Amour also commended Kun- selman for being “steadfast in the protection of our parks.” Running against Kunselman is Zacha...…
…S haista Kazmi, a Michigan local, was taking care of her elderly mother-in-law and father when she realized that she could use some help. How- ever, when she called local senior service agencies, she realized there was a problem: the services being provided didn’t meet their cultural needs. Kazmi took initiative to found the company Apna Ghar, Urdu for “Your Home,” which provides homec- are services catered to th...…
…B ack when I used to be not happy, I constantly held within myself a great unease. On campus, the sun-emoji seemed to shine on every person’s keyboard except that of my own cracked, glass perimeter. None of my food emojis looked very appetizing, not even the shish-kabob with the three unidentified blobs of color poked high upon its pointy, wooden spear. The former joy I received from the alien emoji, in what seems like an...…
…‘I Am Cait’ docu-series, practical and powerful TV REVIEW After her Vanity Fair debut, viewers see Caitlyn Jenner By CAROLINE FILIPS Summer Senior Arts Editor “I just hope I get it right,” she says. It’s no makeup o’clock, but she doesn’t mind. She has a story to tell, a mes- sage to share and the voice of an unjustly margin- alized commu- nity to broadcast. It’s 4:32 in the morning, and she can’t help but lame...…
…7 Thursday, July 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Actor Alan Ruck talks career & ‘Major Crimes’ ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ cast member guest stars on TNT By REGAN DETWILER Daily Arts Writer Alan Ruck … you might not know the name but you may know the voice, and you definitely know the face. Ruck is best known for his role in the iconic John Hughes film, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” as Cameron, Bueller’s exi...…
…8 Thursday, July 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Each 5 Subtly cruel 10 Stock items: Abbr. 14 Couch potato’s aid 15 Bizarre 16 Severely damaged sea 17 “Think you can manage?” 19 Beatle George’s Indian friend 20 Defiant challenge 22 Dishevel 23 Matzo’s lack 25 Approach to a landing? 28 Grass plot around a sundial, in “Jabberwocky” 31 __ chi 32 Would-be immigrant’s concern 35 Believer’s suffix 36 Binding oath 37 “...…
…9 Thursday, July 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS In memory of rising LSA senior, Josh Brigham University community mourns loss of active member By LARA MOEHLMEN Summer Managing News Editor Early Friday morning, the Uni- versity community lost an active member: Joshua Brigham, a rising LSA senior studying psychology. Brigham, who fatally fell through the glass roof of Nickels Arcade, was originally from...…
…FILE PHOTO/Daily Emina Bektas set the school record with 124 singles wins and was Big Ten MVP. 10 Thursday, July 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Emina Bektas reflects on her storied career By LELAND MITCHINSON Daily Sports Writer When Emina Bektas was looking for a college to continue her tennis career, the most important factor was a tight- knight team atmosphere. At Michigan, she found exactly what s...…
…11 Thursday, July 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Barnes Arico wins gold with USA team By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer Sunday, Michigan women’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico watched her players celebrate a championship win. But they weren’t wearing maize and blue. And she wasn’t in America. Instead, she was in Chekhov, Russia, surrounded by the best 19-year-old talent in the world. And ...…
…12 Thursday, July 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS FILE PHOTO/Daily Five players from the 2013 NCAA runner-up team are playing in the NBA, while Jordan Morgan is playing pro ball in France. FILE PHOTO/Daily Trey Burke struggled in his second NBA season, but showed potential with the Jazz. Catching up with former Michigan basketball stars By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor It has been a busy summer for Michig...…
… Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com gao athlete to medal in the 2012 Garnes when he took bronze n the 400mn freestyle, His gird-place finish ini a time of 3:44.69 was four seconds behind gold medaist Sune Yang frorn China, who set the Olympic record in a time of 3:40.14. TOM Hanson helped Peszek and his Canada's women's eight parter took last in their qualify for the rowing finals by heat of the men's pair rowing w...…
… 2 Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taiwanese professionals visit U' Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 11il NSYSU party learns about U.S. healthcare system By ERIC GABBARD Daily Staff Reporter For 26 Taiwanese graduate students and health care profes- sionals, a week-long visit to the University - and to the United States - is an experience that will not soon be forgotten. Taking place ...…
… Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Student-led Arbor Haven Foods starts selling in A2 Cameron, a participant at Camp Bradford, balances an Oreo on his forehead as Brooke Baker, Kinesiology sophomore and counselor, advises him on how to move the cookie toward his mouth. Fourth annual Camp Bradford hosts camp or underprivileged children Plans to expand gluten-free cookies to other gluten-free baked goods By PETER SH...…
… 41 Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, July 30,M2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 19 Edited and managed by students at. the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu JACOB AXELRAD EDITOR IN CHIEF GIACOMO BOLOGNA MANAGING EDITOR ADRIENNE ROBERTS EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard...…
… Monday, July 30, 2012 8 Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Change with MCuibed 15 Neighborhood 'Watch' mediocre MICHAEL NEVITT |I Vo EWP o ial Not so social Schaffer's latest fails to impress; too much raunch, no substance By SEAN CZARNECKI Daily Arts Writer It's no secret that "The Watch" is using an old Hollywood trick: Get a bunch of heavyweights ...…
… ==== Monday, July 30, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A.H. FOODS From Page 3 uct out." Knighton added that the company has no plans to expand into traditional gluten-based recipes to expand their product line. "This is definitely our niche," Knighton said. "It's something going to stick with.". Josh Dean, the other vice president of Arbor Haven Foods, said the company is betting on the increased awareness of the health benefits...…
…0,0 n a tAmerica's favorite TV family goes to the movies. See page 13. .E O_ NE, NEWS University finds new vice president Harvard's executive director of marketing and communica- tions will be the University's next vice president of commu- nications after his appointment is approved by the University Board of Regents in September. See page 2. OPINION Emmarie Huetteman: Too cool for You(Tube) Although last week's Demo- cratic CNN/YouTube deba...…
…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Finalist selected for VP of communications By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor The University announced July 23 that David Lampe will become its next vice president of communica- tions if approved by the University Board of Regents in September. As vice president of communica- tions, Lampe will oversee the Uni- versity News Service, Public Affairs office, Freedom of Information offi...…
…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 13 BILLS From page 1 with Rogers's Law and more to do with an overall decline in students' political involvement. But he said Rogers's Law does sometimes create confusion for potential voters who think chang- ing their permanent address is complicated or could jeopardize their dependency status, causing them to lose their parents' health care coverage. Kestenbaum said the implemen-...…
…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he Ifficbioan Dailu ALEXANDER HONKALA Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedailv@umich.edu IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrationsrepresent solely the vie...…
…Monday July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom GARY GRACA EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Lessonsfrom EMU Too coo/for You(Tube) When Laura Dickinson was found on the floor of her Eastern Michi- gan University dorm room last December, she was Stopping naked from violence her waist means caring down with . semen on about it first. her leg and a pillow covering her face. The fol- lowing day, EMU's administrators informed students on the univer- si...…
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…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Northern Michigan festival steps into some bigger sandals By ANNA ASH Associate Arts Editor Music festivals have become essen- tial to the summer experience. Eating breakfast to a fiddle jam at 10 a.m., passing out by lunchtime to the Steeping Bear sweet twang of an Dunegrass Americana song- writer and waking and Blues up a few hours later Fe...…
…10 Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM IN BRIEF I have no idea who killed me "I Know Who Killed Me" At Quality 16 and Showcase TriStar "I Know Who Killed Me" is not of this or any other world. It's unremittingly awful, obsessed with hyperbolically violent sex fantasies of its star - when she's not on a stripper pole, she's having a body part amputated - but that much is a surprise to no one. More interesting is...…
…Monday July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 McGuffe will Former Wolverine and current Chicago Cubs pitcher is 6-6 with a 3.59 earned run average this year. Former Wolverine Hill is a fixture in the Cubs' rotation By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer Former Wolverine and current Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Rich Hill is on cloud nine these days. "To go to a major league field every ...…
…1 Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EXPERIENCE HOW WAS MEAN: Two-Time Grammy Award Winning... For over 25 years, the legendary "Yellowjackets" have been a major force in smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and rhythm-funk jazz genres of music. Since its inception, the group has recorded over 20 albums and has earned 11 Grammy nomi- nations, while walking away with two Grammy Awards! While the group's personnel have evolved ov...…
…WS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmklhgandailycom One hundred ten nears re editor,'ad reedom Monday July 30, 2002 M-Pulse, the University's solar car, races along Route 66 near Edmond, Okla., last Wednesday en route to winning the American Solar Challenge. The race began in Chicago and finished in Claremont, Calif. Sun shines as M-Pulse cruises to title 'U, experts respond to SirCam outbreak By Maria Sprow Daily News Editor Officials fi...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 30, 2001 VIRUS Continued from Page 1 a nuisance among the University community. "It didn't become a big problem until the 23rd, and that big problem is not in the University, it is out in the world," said University Team Leader for Data Recovery and Virus Control Bruce Burrell. "We've seen (SirCam) coming into the University. ... We have seen some infec- tions but in the grand scheme of things, we've only ...…
…Monday, July 30, 2001- The Michigan Daily - 3 Internet offers options for buying, selling textbooks By David Baybik Book buyback has also remained a factor in the Daily StaffReporter online versus traditional store decision Michigan Ward Ernst spends a relaxing Sunday morning at his Dexter farm. Ernst, who will be 90 years old In September, credits charity work and "staying close to the Lord" for his longevity. Veto denies funds for renov...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 30, 2001 Edited and managed by JACQUELYN NIXON AUBREY HENRETTY Students at the U Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor University of Michigan E Cdi P d 40MyadSre0 A IFWAI5 Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the 420 M a y nard St reet majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and Ann Arbor, MI 48109 cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of...…
…® You're not hearing this from me The second quickest way to get my attention is to say, "I shouldn't be telling you this, but ... " (Note: this is second only to: "Don't look now, but there's an espe- cially hairy tarantula crawling up the back of your shirt." And it's a close second.) Most people I know don't like to use the word "gossip." While disdain for the word transcends gender, I've noticed that males and females tend to dislike it f...…
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… Monday, July 30,;2001 - The Michigan Daily - 7 M-PULSE Continued from Page 1 Csues to improve the car's reliability, ich were complicated by the fact that problems aren't always easy to pinpoint or correct, Gilchrist said. That continued a pattern begun when the team was building the vehicle in Ann Arbor. "One night we were there from 4 p.m. one day until 6 p.m. the next day," said Engineering senior Stephen Heinz, who worked on the electric...…
…~1 8- The Michigan Daily - Monday. July 30. 2001 .. ......... . , . .. ..,.....,.J ,.. , ., MOTOR CITY SPIRI Fall LSA courses add to tricentennial festivities celebrating Detroit's hi ry research is concerned with twentieth "People should be century American art and urban cul- interested in Detroit ture, I've never really gotten to know the fasci- because it is a vibrant city nating city next door with a rich and complex that figures so pr...…
