…For most of the Spring 2021 graduating class, it has been over a year since entering the Big House for a football game or anything else — other than maybe to receive a vaccine. On Saturday, May 1, however, the University of Michigan gave graduates the opportunity to spend the last moments of their college career watching the virtual commencement ceremony with their peers inside Michigan Stadium at noon. The Universit...…
…Reggie Bee, the University of Michigan’s unofficial campus corgi, has lived a life as rich and fulfilling as any canine companion could aspire to, said Ann Arbor resident and owner Michael Sola. He laughed upon recalling Reggie chasing deer through Zion National Park, swimming in the ocean off the coast of Naples, Florida and being Sola’s ‘personal lucky charm’ in Las Vegas. Still, more than anywhere else, Sola said the 10-...…
…Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her “MI Vacc to Normal Challenge” in a Thursday morning press conference, outlining a four- step plan to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions as state’ climbs from 48.8% vaccination of residents 16 and older to the goal of 70%. Currently, all Michigan residents above the age of 16 are eligible to receive a vaccine. Two weeks after 55% of the eligible population has received ...…
…4 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION I ’ll be honest, I’ve never understood the hype around space. While everyone in kindergarten ran around saying that they wanted to be the president or an astronaut, I sat quietly, ashamed that I aspired to be a teacher. Our dreams have inevitably changed since then, and as a third-year Business student, I — like many of my peers — don’t really know wha...…
…5 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Biden may not be pulling out of Afghanistan — but he should Whose questions are we answering? Vaccinated? Great, keep your mask on. OPINION BRANDON COWIT | OPINION COLUMNIST LILY CESARIO | OPINION COLUMNIST ANYA SINGH | OPINION CARTOONIST P resident Joe Biden recently reached the end of his first 100 days in office, the arbitrary measure American political medi...…
…6 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Few events are as exciting or significant to a film writer as the Oscars. Normally, the event offers the chance to meet with talented actors and filmmakers during a celebration of some of the year’s biggest films. Yet in a year filled with delays and accommodations, it’s no surprise that things didn’t quite look the same at this year’s Academy Awards. The typical ...…
…7 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Super strength. Lightning speed. Telepathy. These are just a few of the superpowers the heroes of Netflix’s new series “Jupiter’s Legacy” unleash on their enemies. But after a century of putting criminals behind bars, these superheroes’ efforts to restore justice have become increasingly controversial. The series is based on Mark Millar’s comic of the same ...…
…8 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS The No. 19 Michigan softball team did its job. The Wolverines won all four games in the weekend slate against Penn State (5-26 Big Ten), improving to 28-5 on the season. In total, they outscored the Nittany Lions 34-6, including two run-rule victories on Saturday that ended 10-0 and 12-2, respectively. The closest game came on Sunday with a 5-3 win that M...…
…9 Thursday, May 6, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS When college hockey resumes in the fall, Michigan will have a new starting goaltender. Strauss Mann — who spent his sophomore and junior years as the starter in goal for the Wolverines — will not return for his senior season, instead opting to pursue a professional career, according to an announcement on Twitter. “I’m looking forward to my next chapter as I...…
…Thirty-four. That’s how many runs the Michigan softball team scored in its four-game sweep of Penn State this weekend. Twenty-three. The Wolverines’ previous best total for runs in a series, recorded a little less than a month ago against Ohio State. The offensive explosion for Michigan was the catalyst to the four wins it enjoyed this weekend and is indicative of the team’s trend over the past month. In the first game in Sat...…
…Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com OnehIundreddeeven years ofeditnwfreedom Monday May 6, 2002 NEWS Democrats worried about loan proposal The Senate By Jeremy Berkowitz education and the barriers they sometimes passed a bill last Daily News Editor confront." week that critics Under a loan consolidation program, say lowers the President Bush's recent proposal to change established by the federal government in funding for need- interest rates...…
…S-- The Michioann ail.- A-MnnrioMav 6 0AA9 -ilia ivIwingali uaiiy - muiiuay, may v, Zwc CHENEY Continued from Page 1 means following a path they did not expect to trav- el. "I wager that 10 years from now, many of you will find yourselves following a very different course," Cheney said. "Sometimes life has different plans for us." He advised graduates not to let their doubts get the best of them. "America is still the country of the second ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 - 3 p Bubbles, anyone? Bill gives priority to centers with no link to abortion ideas Five-year-old Ashlee Vanmassenhove of New Baltimore blows bubbles on a warm Saturday afternoon at Liberty Park in Sterling Heights. 'Wo-men's Center, Inc. di*rector to take over SAPACposition By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Senate passed a con- troversial measure Thursday that oppo- nents said...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, Ml 48109 LISA HOFFMAN ZAC PESKOWITZ letters@michigandaily.com Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor UEDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. ast week...…
…Monday, May 6, 2002 - The Michigan Daily - 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I Occupation unites all my attention in some capacity to -f the situation in the Middle East. who fight for social JACKE BRAY and economic justice LSA sophomore 'Progressives' must To THE DAILY: stand with the Iwas disappointed in The sadwt h Michigan Daily's editorial, "Not Palestinian people so simple," (4/11/02) which among other points commented negatively on progressive T...…
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…8- The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 Students take notice of planetary alignment By Ashley Friedman For the Daily For the first time in 62 years, five planets will line up across the sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn began to align \two weeks ago in a formation that will reach its peak May 13. The sky show can be seen just after sunset on the western horizon. "The planets, in order from the horizon upward, are Mercury, Venu...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002-9 Newcomer discounts on products, services displease old customers i By Kim Benedict For the Daily According to a recent study conducted by the University Business School, companies that lower prices to promote business from new customers may actually be losing busi- ness from their loyal consumer base. Companies that inadvertently target "switchers" could see profits decrease by about 9 percent, while...…
…Do you agree with us? If not, holler back in the 'Feed- back' portion of the new Michi- gan Daily website. www.michigandaily.com ARTS a Monday i O May 6, 2002 SOMETHING TO MARVEL AT Raimi's 'S der-Man crowned 'ng o the superhero film ill 4 By Luke Smith Daily Arts Editor Somewhere in New Jersey, Brodie Bruce just found heaven on earth. The adaptation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Spider-Man finally awards the 40 year- old comic book web...…
…ART C The Mi-higanDailvs- -Monda-Mav 6t 9009 -11 tIlu IYltiIIIgalI Wally - wIvIluar, IVIQy V, GVVC - 11 ,,Weak clliches t make for a big, steamn 'euce' By Andy Taylor-Fabe with the heart of Daily Arts Writer gold, is especially guilty of this. Sure, As a rule of thumb, if a movie begins most tough guys in on a dark and stormy night, you're in this era probably trouble. "Deuces Wild," a tribute to the adopted some of New York street-gang f...…
…12 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 ARTS 'Daily Afflictions' By Maureen McKinney Daily Arts Writer Between the realms of the opti- mistic pursuit of self-help and well- being and existentialist notions of darkness and doubt, there exists a chasm that is rarely bridged. This divide seems logical when one considers the seemingly unend- ing positive energy of self affirma- tion and the unlikelihood of Yijj x I N .......... r <. i x -...…
…ETbe 1J~UdU11U~il michigandaity.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPO RTS MONDAYo2 MAY 6, 2002 Softball steals Big Ten crown By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - Michigan has relied on its defense all season to win games. So when the defense was given the opportunity to win a second straight Big Ten regular season title on the final day of the season, it answered the challenge. Yesterday against Michigan State, the Wolverines were clin...…
…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 Rowers upset at Big Tens, finish second By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer It was a bittersweet race for the No. 3 Michigan women's crew team Saturday in East Lansing, as the -" Wolverines finished second for the first time in Big Ten Championship history. Unfortunately for Michigan, it was not the history it was hoping to make, considering it had won the first two championships. The Wolverines ba...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 - 15 Alumni Field set to host Big Tens By Bob Hunt Wisconsin and Penn State. If Michigan wins, it would Daily Sports Editor advance to the winners' bracket championship for a spot in the title game on Saturday. However if Michi- Entering the weekend, it seemed like the Michigan gan loses, they will have to climb through the losers' softball team would be traveling to Columbus for the bracket, which mean...…
…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 BUCKEYES Continued from Page 13 onslaught and scored four more runs in the fifth inning. "I think it was very critical because four runs scored after that, and without those four runs, it is a 5-5 ballgame," Roberts said. Roberts was also involved in another play that showed just how important the smallest things can be in baseball. This time, it was a fraction of an inch, and Roberts did everythi...…
…SUMMER WEEKLY1%4 Oot alfrnd One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Opinion 4 Keep a weather eye... Students remaining over the summer should be wary of eny decisions made by MSA end the administration. Shock to the system The Rodney King verdict and the ensuing violence are tacit evidence of the failures of the American judicial and law enforcement systems. Killing our criminals For the first time in 25 years, a California inmate was ...…
…2 -The Miigan Daly &Smmr Weekly - Wednesday May 6,1992 Kempf House a ", ~ Centering s program around the large manolia tree n spth r ingwtan gdnp yuyard, the Kempf House for Local Hstory wel Events included a hou tor, queston ad answer priod with MasrGrdenerDoug Vok an adareading lit by author David Willims. In his recently published bok, The Doctors Moue Willimsliik two of Ann hro's historic Iandmrk 0 Kempf Houead Cobblestone Frm. Originally ...…
… Meetings to focus on AIDS, shelter by Janet Wayne An international conference will focus on such issues as housing for single-parent families and the elderly, shelter for battered women, special needs of women with AIDS, and homelessness. The conference, entitled "Shelter, Women and Development: First and Third World Perspectives," presents speakers from more than 17 countries. It begins tomorrow and ends May 9. "The traditional family concep...…
…4- The Michigan Daily SummerWeeky-Wednesday;May 6,1992 ".7E,14c Cfflic4igan Dailt! 0 OPINION[I I EDITOR IN CHIEF ANDREW M. LEVY OPINION EDITORS GIL RENBERG DAVID SHEPARDSON Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of a majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily reflect the F opinion of the Daily. 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan48109 764-0552 Edited and Managed by S...…
…Wednesday, May 6,1992-The Michigan Daly Summer Weekly- 5 Viewpoint *Daily mishandles, censors Armenian Genocide ad by Peter Kupelian The Daily's refusal to run in full the ad commemorating April 24,1915 as Armenian Martyrs Day is a very serious matter. We believe that the refusal to print the ad reflected an abject failure of the business staff of the Daily to comprehend the grave nature of the matter at hand - the documentedandunassailable f...…
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…Wednesday, May 6,1992- The Michigan Daiy Summer Weekly - 7 0 SEMINARS CL ASSIFIED ADS Continued from page 1 demic Affairs Harold Jacobson, who directed the symposium project. "This conference is an effort to ROOMMATE. stimulate thinking about how all as- ROM AENEEDED for Fall:6 bdrns.abuho al GRADUATE NURSES hse., new appls., 2 kits.,furn.1-313-363-2536 pects of curricula should take account NEW BSN GRADS WANTED! ROOMMATE WANTED to share lux...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily Summer Weekly - Wednesday, May 6,1992 'Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands - and all you can do is scratch it.' - Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist Neeme's rite of spring: The 99th May Festival promises bundles of lusty fun by Michael John Wilson The DSO's app "Every time you come to a concert with its veritable rel with Neeme Jarvi, it's an event," says ton of musi...…
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…10 - The MWhigan Daily Summer Weekly-Wednesday, May 6, 1992 I ! 11 oth6110 Beautifully. shot in black and hellwhite, the film barrels along at a dir. Orson Welles nosebleed, speed metal pace, clock- by Mark Binelli ing in at only 91 minutes (Atomic If the thought of directing Citizen Shakespeare,indeed).Becausehewas Kane at age 26 isn't enough to make forced to shoot Othello in snippets allof yourecentgraduates feel worth- over such a long ...…
…Wednesday, May 6, 1992 - The Michgan Daily Summer Weeky -11 Q: who is the last switch hitter to win the Most Valuable Player award in the " . major leagues? TRIViIyjpA s011JPUepje( TL6T antg wPit atpil'd : V Men's tennis comes in eighth at Big Tens y Adam Miller expressed a desire to avenge the Wol- Daily Sports Writer verines' 7-2 drubbing in Columbus. The Michigan men's tennis team Kass did his part, downing Gabor wrapped up adisappointing ...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily Summer Weekly - Wednesday, May 6, 1992 ROBERTS Continued from page 11 grade point average of all Maine athletic teams last year. Roberts will coach the USA junior national team in competition in Mexico this July. Roberts said one of her goals at Michigan will be keeping talent away from her alma mater, the perennially powerful Lady Vols. "Being a Tennessee alum, it's going to be a challenge," Roberts told reporters Thu...…
…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom W e y Vol. XCVIII, Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, May 6, 1988 r Daily 6,000 'U' graduates celebrate Alternative graduation ceremony praises activists BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE About 25 graduating student ac- tivists pledged to "let their light shine" and to continue to work for social change during an alternative commencement ceremony last Saturday afternoon in Rackham Amphitheater. "Our goal is not to go ou...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988 MSA prepares budget, response' to regents' anger about actions BY RYAN TUTAK pletely antagonistic this time because our presentation Michigan Student Assembly leaders have postponed could mean whether we get funded." submitting their budget request to the University's M Board of Regents to have time to gain the board's sup- MSA President Michael Phillips, an LSA senior, port, one MSA official s...…
…The Michigan Daily- Friday, May 6, 1988-Pag.3 City council may ban downtown skateboarders BY PETER MOONEY Ann Arbor's downtown skateboarders may soon find their favorite mode of transportation subject to criminal penalties. Last Monday, the Ann Arbor City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance that would ban skateboarding in downtown shopping districts. Mayor Gerald Jernigan said he proposed the ordi- nance in response to complaints fr...…
…Page 4 --The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988 -a- - , "I wouldn't be surprised if this at an event like graduation. attitude is "hard to reconcile, and has G rad u ation was the last graduation held in the He added that the University may gone on for over 100 years." tadium," he said, adding that the make some changes for future cere- The regents distributed four hon- ceremony might be broken down to monies, such as breaking them down o...…
…several "positive" actions MSA has M SA taken this year, such as opposing "passing up" at football games and Continued from Page 2 improving decorum at commence- rcistnd anti - a n a ment. But he added, "they have cre- racist, and an ti-lesbian/gay ated more headaches than they have hypocrisy." But the assembly voted resolved." to rescind this clause in the face of MSA, which now receives a $7 strong constituent opposition at its mandatory stu...…
… OPINION Page 6 Friday, May 6, 1988 The Michigan Daily I Dishonorable degree Unsigned editorials represent the majority views of the Daily's Editorial Board. Cartoons and signed editorials do not necessarily reflect the Daily's opinion. A vitory for Bo THE REGENTAL DECISION-TA- give Bo Schembechler the dual positions of Athletic Director and head football coach creates a rare opportunity to applaud the Uni- versity administration. P...…
…PERSPECTIVES The Michigan Daily Friday, May 6, 1988 Page 7 Muslim rebel's holy war in Afghanistan Tamim Adnani is a Mujahideen fighting in Afghanistan. Last week on April 28, he visited Ann Arbor to raise funds for the Mujahideen struggle against the Soviets in Afghanistan. "Mujahideen" is the collective Arabic name for Muslim fighters, and is the popular label for the Afghan rebels fighting the Soviet's Afghanistan invasion. He is a Pale...…
…Page 8- The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988 GRADUATION: Circumstance outweighed pomp at Michigan Stadium last Saturday as graduates showed there are many ways to celebrate - few of which include actually watching the ceremony. A . v . M. f , , < ,' . { a; ;: f ' ':... . a . I Seniors walk to commencement on the train tracks by Elbel Field. LSA students Susan Kelly and Jand Shulman's commencement address. …
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988- Page 9 JOHN MUNSON/Dt Champagne rained as LSA Dean Peter Steiner announced the graduation of the LSA students. had their minds elsewhere during Marshall A new University alumnus cartwheels for joy on the football field. …
…Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988 Construction sites clutter campus BY DONNA IADIPAOLO ning study which tries to solve A deluge of new construction problems such as pedestrian cross- projects has left many central cam- ings and the development of service pus sites looking like war zones - buildings. overrun by bulldozers and surrounded Many students and faculty have by trenches. complained about the campus-wide Among the most v...…
…ARTS he Michigan Daily Friday, May 6, 1988 Page 11 'That'll Be The Day' arrives with drama BY LISA MAGNINO PERFORMANCE Network puts the old saying "It's all according to your point of view" in rspective this weekend in its latest production, That'll Be The Day. Written by former Hopwood Ninner and one of Performance Net- kork's six playwrights-in-residence, 1l Sjoerdsma, the psychological rama centers on a convicted mur- erer who recites the ...…
…Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988 A Uts date Odd Sox bop into Rick's to celebrate their recently released second single. Tue day IThe Ann Arbor premiere of Summer It's the first weekend of vacation and is tonight at the Michigan at 6:30 -U. est nls rfso ae luckily there are lots of ways to cel- itoghatheMcgnat63University English professor James ebrate thse laz h az y p.m. It's about a woman abandoned Winn presents a slide sho...…
