…Nancy Eubanks’s job isn’t one that lends itself to social distancing. She’s the catering director for Zingerman’s Delicatessen, a job that like so many in Ann Arbor, is made possible by large groups of people. Especially every other Saturday in the fall. Eubanks has a routine on those Saturdays. She wakes up to the sound of the 400-member marching band practicing at Elbel Field, a few blocks away from her house. She ...…
…There may finally be some clarity surrounding college football. After a meeting on Tuesday morning, Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors voted to postpone fall sports. “The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward,” Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said. “As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our ...…
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…While many Americans are following the urging of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to practice social distancing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, those in prisons are often unable to comply with this recommendation. Nora Krinitsky, interim director of the Prison Creative Arts Project and director of the University of Michigan Carceral State Project, said one of the reasons the risk of contracting COVID-19 i...…
…2 — Tuesday, March 31, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The closure of all K-12 public schools in Michigan has left School of Education students — who were in the middle of their student-teaching or in-classroom internships — using alternative methods to complete these requirements. Shortly after all K-12 public schools in the state were closed due to the threat of COVID- 19 on March 12, the Michigan D...…
…During the event, attendees typically stand on their feet and dance for 24 hours continuously. Each year, VictorThon raises awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for pediatric rehabilitation services at C.S. Mott and Beaumont Children’s Hospital. The event connects University students with DMUM families, therapists from DMUM programs and other members of the Ann Arbor community. LSA senior Sydney Jose, ...…
…O n Feb. 2, two heavyweight titans met up for what some described as the most anticipated boxing match in 20 years. My personal excitement for this fight was driven by an interest in boxing that began with following the Andy Ruiz-Anthony Joshua fight this past summer. Boxing had grown on me after the initial shock of watching a shorter, heavier fighter like Ruiz hang with the physical specimen Joshua and knock him do...…
…In 2013, at the end of a family trip to Europe, my family had the chance to watch “Mamma Mia!” in London’s West End (the Broadway of England). Watching a group of talented actors dance across the stage while singing ABBA’s greatest hits was a great way to cap off what had already been an amazing trip. A few days after returning home, my family sat down to watch the 2008 film adaptation for the first time, still high off of th...…
…Tuesday, March 31, 2020 — 6 Multimedia The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Learning to live with intent through West African dance PHOTO ESSAY PAULINE RAJSKI Staff Photographer As crowds of students rush from one class to the next, eat in dining halls in the next building, and run hard on treadmills only several feet away, a unique form of energy is unleashed in Studio B of the dance building. As a freshman, I had no idea the...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 7 — Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Sports Joe Milton is not a subtle quarterback. He stands 6-foot-5 and dominates the room, the talent evident from his frame. He said two years ago — before ever stepping on the field at Michigan — that he once threw a football 85 yards, and it felt believable. The phrase “arm talent” was made to describe someone of his ilk. Then there is the rest o...…
…8 — Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Isaiah Livers to test NBA Draft waters with ‘open book’ mindset On the heels of a season that saw Isaiah Livers earn an All- Big Ten honorable mention selection, the junior forward announced he will enter his name into the NBA Draft on Monday. While Livers didn’t announce the decision until Monday, he told reporters on a teleconference that he mad...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 31, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 61 ©2020 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CL A SSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 S U D O K U . . . . . . ...…
…Thursday night kicked off the ninth annual Sustainable Ann Arbor forum, a series of monthly events from January to April focused on the city’s Sustainability Framework hosted by the Ann Arbor District Library. This month’s forum focused on the energy sector, with a panel of five experts in the field of sustainable energy each presenting on their respective areas of focus. About 60 community members attended the event. Jos...…
…Collins was the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy for 10 years. When she left her post in 2017, Collins described her efforts to improve the school’s visibility in a farewell letter. “I was a really staunch supporter that you don’t talk until you have something to say — you don’t want to be known as the wind bag; you want to be known for having done the analysis, for having depth of understanding of what the challen...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Friday, January 31, 2020 Alanna Berger Brittany Bowman Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at ...…
…I make a habit of avoiding movie theaters. Among other more important reasons, I really don’t enjoy other people telling me how and when to react. Misplaced laughter and overzealous reactions ruin a movie experience for me, almost as must as cliches and far-fetched storylines. The experience of watching “Uncle Frank” was an unfortunate mix of all of these. “Uncle Frank” is the type of movie that is sure to bring in crow...…
…6 — Friday, January 31, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By David Poole ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/31/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/31/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, January 31, 2020 ACROSS 1 Really big show 6 Sharp bark 10 Software product with a cup-and- saucer logo 14 Addresses 15 M...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 31, 2020 — 7 Franz Wagner does what Michigan needs most If Franz Wagner proved one thing in the first half of the Wolverines’ Big Ten slate, it’s that he doesn’t shy away from big moments. For the Michigan men’s basketball team, Tuesday’s game against Nebraska was one of those moments. With senior point guard Zavier Simpson (suspension) and junior forward Isaiah Li...…
… It was supposed to be a routine favor, a short and simple task for Mel Pearson. The Andersons, his billet family, were preoccupied and asked Pearson, then 16, to pick up one of their daughters for them. Naturally, Pearson borrowed one of their cars. His parents had taken most things, cars included, when they moved back to Flin Flon, Manitoba two years prior. Despite his inexperience driving, he didn’t shy away from the opportunity t...…
