…“You were born on purpose,” Yusef Salaam, public speaker and one of the Exonerated 5, said. “If you were born on purpose, then you were born with a purpose.” Salaam spoke to a crowd of more than 400 people at the Michigan Union Ballroom on Monday night. Sponsors of the event included Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, the Ford School of Public Policy and the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, among many others. The Exone...…
…The Ann Arbor City Council The Ann Arbor City Council renewed a parking lease with renewed a parking lease with the University of Michigan the University of Michigan and renamed the East Stadium and renamed the East Stadium Bridges after former Rep. Bridges after former Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., at its John Dingell, D-Mich., at its meeting on Monday. meeting on Monday. Council voted to continue Council voted to continue...…
…“Six months in jail, this officer asked me a question that seemed basic,” Salaam said. “He said ‘Hey there, who are you? ‘I’ve been watching you. You are not supposed to be here. Who are you?’” LSA freshman Temilolu Yusuf told The Daily she enjoyed hearing Salaam talk about the role of religion in his journey through prison. “I love the fact that he really incorporated religion and the role of religion in his incarceratio...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, February 4, 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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 4, 2020 — 5 When listening to her song “Christmas Lights,” you might think Ingrid Michaelson is describing the sadness of missing a loved one during the holidays; however, she’s actually narrating the thoughts of Joyce Byers, the mother of a missing boy in another dimension from the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” “You’re not here, but you’re here / I can still hear you ca...…
…6 — Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Robin Stears ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/04/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/04/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ACROSS 1 Madeline of “History of the World, Part I” 5 Respectful address to a woman 9 Declare void 14 Sailing o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 4, 2020 — 7 Michigan dispatches Michigan State, prepares for Big Ten Championships Land der Berge, Land am Strome — the national anthem of Austria— played in Canham Natatorium to open up the swim and dive meet on Friday night against Michigan State (8-7-1, 1-4-1) on the Michigan men and women swim teams’ senior night. Senior Felix Auböck from Austria, the NCAA c...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Practice had already ended a while back, Monday at Yost Ice Arena. Yet there were still teachings to come. Michigan coach Mel Pearson had just finished answering questions from a group of reporters in the lobby of the hockey offices. He got up and headed to go join the rest of his staff, but at the last moment — just before disappearing around the corne...…
