…The University of Michigan confirmed its unwavering support of research with the announcement of a record $1.48 billion in total research expenditures for the 2017 fiscal year ending on June 30. The Office of Research published this data in their annual report, which details the current research landscape at the University. This announcement follows the No. 1 ranking in research volume the University recently ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, December 6, 2017 — 3A that you also work with people beforehand,” Mesa said. “So you answer questions like, ‘What should I expect? How do I prepare? What do I bring with me?’ ” Kate Stroud, an experienced birth doula, led Tuesday’s session. Stroud explained how doulas provide emotional and physical support, information and answers to the mother-to- be and family. A doula must...…
…“O h my gosh! That looks so complicated! You are so smart; I could never do that.” These are often the responses I get when my friends look at my computer while I’m doing my homework. But, the truth is, my homework really isn’t that complicated. Sure, the lines of code may look intimidating, but if you were to see a male student coding on his computer in the library, would you think he were exceptio...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, December 6, 2017 — 5A CEREN DAG/DAILY The museum is located off of S. State Street The UMMA exhibit ‘What Were You Wearing’ fights generalizations of assault UMMA joined with HeforShe for a one-time exhibit in AA “What were you wearing?” A business suit, jeans, a sweater, a sweatshirt, joggers, athletic shorts, a tank top, pajamas, a dress. You’re going to work, you’re going to ...…
…As another year approaches its end, I find myself both thrilled and saddened at the thought of making my personal “Albums of the Year” list. It’s a time of contemplation and discourse, with myself and my peers. It’s a time to hash out our guilty pleasures and undying loves that blossomed throughout the past 365 days. Music has an intrinsic connection to time, history and memory, and regardless of how great a track or...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | DECEMBER 6, 2017 SEX …
…2B Managaing Statement Editor: Lara Moehlman Deputy Editors: Yoshiko Iwai Brian Kuang Photo Editor: Alexis Rankin Editor in Chief: Emma Kinery Design Staff: Michelle Phillips Hannah Myers Emily Koffsky Olivia Stillman Managing Editor: Rebecca Lerner Copy Editors: Elizabeth Dokas Taylor Grandinetti Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement Personal Statement: I don’t know how to write this statement THE MICHIGAN DA...…
…3B Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement Soundtracking: Sex I know what you’re thinking. What does a column-writing, grandma-sweater- wearing kid who looks like the offspring of Woody Allen in “Annie Hall” and a cold bowl of clam chowder know about sex? Long answer: Not very much, but I have drive and charisma and maybe an OK personality so that should make up for something. Short answer: jack shit. But what I do know is t...…
…Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement 5B THE SEX SURVEY This year, 1,178 students took The Statement’s annual sex survey. 46.26 percent of respondents identified as male, 52.04 identified as female and 1.36 percent identified as non-binary. Check out the results below. BIRTH CONTROL 60.97 percent of females responded that they use a consistent method of birth control (for sex, acne...…
…A fter being sexually assaulted before college, an LSA freshman who prefers to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of her experience, was not aware of the resources available to her. The sex education class she took in high school hadn’t prepared her. “The experience itself — it’s unlike anything you can really describe. It’s demoralizing. It’s dehumanizing. You feel disgusting,” she said Growing up in a conservativ...…
…Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement 7B and Relationship Education program, teaches in 51 school districts in Oakland County. SHARE Director Evelyn Van Sloten said her organization offers middle school, high school and in some cases an elementary school program. “The program is a sexual risk avoidance program so that is the emphasis, which is for optimal sexual health, is the way to have the proper mindset in order to en...…
…Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T K I N D L E F E S T On Friday night, the shops of Ann Arbor remained open after the sun went down and the twinkly holiday lights came on. The annual KindleFest Market, or Christkindlmarkt as it is known in Germany, brought together food, holiday deals and Santa for a night of holiday celebrations. Photos by Max Kuang Santa Claus greets Ann Arbor resident L...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 6, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Karan Higdon and Chris Evans might as well have been competing with each other. After all, when a team comes nine yards shy of boasting two 200-yard rushers for the first time in program history, that’s usually how it goes. And such was the story for the Wolverines. They ran the ball. They ran the ball. Then th...…
…they couldn’t make money with the reduced rates. Democrats would like to address the nondriving- related factors, including zip codes, credit scores and education attainment, which disproportionately affect urban drivers. House Minority Leader Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, voted no on the legislation, along with 41 other Democrats. “We have a plan that brings down costs and doesn’t force people into bankruptcy,” Singh told...…
…“This is the University’s way of making sure everyone on our campus has a chance to participate in the survey,” Broekhuizen said. “The results of the census survey offer individual schools, colleges and other units on campus findings unique to those units.” Broekhuizen also said both surveys released are about the campus climate related to diversity, equity and inclusion; however, some questions may differ. The questions ...…
…T here’s something cathartic about parody, especially when it’s directed toward the politically powerful. Donald Trump is somewhat unique in this respect — not just with regard to Alec Baldwin’s famous appearances as him on SNL, but in the way many Americans have started to talk about him in day-to-day life. Other politicians have, of course, been the target of parody (Sarah Palin and Barack Obama), but none have garnered s...…
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…Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum Unraveling the Arab Spring Egypt since 2011 Panelists: Samer Ali, CMENAS director, U-M; Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, U-M; Jean Lachapelle, Weiser Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M; Bassem Youssef, satirist Moderator: Pauline Jones, DISC director Free and open to the public Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Islamic St...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | November 6, 2017 Worth the wait Led by its senior class, the Michigan field hockey team secured the Big Ten Tournament title to complete an elusive conference sweep. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Career night Sophomore VIPER Khaleke Hudson broke out in a big way against the Golden Gophers, showing why he was picked to replace Jabrill Peppers. » Page 2B Football doesn’t need to be...…
…6th-10th 2B — November 6, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Hudson highlights ‘M’ defense Khaleke Hudson has always looked up to Jabrill Peppers. Before Peppers — a first-team All- American and first-round NFL Draftee — went to the pros, Hudson would study him from the sideline. “You want to play like players that play like (Peppers),” said Michigan’s sophomore VIPER. “I feel that he had a big impact on the ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 6, 2017 — 3B The good, the bad and the ugly: Minnesota The Michigan football team, quite literally, ran away with this one. Karan Higdon and Chris Evans combined for 391 yards and four touchdowns, three of which went for 60-plus yards. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Wolverines led 33-7, and a Minnesota field goal in the waning moments provided the final...…
…Laine Chan, U-M Student OUR MICHIGAN VOICES MANY LEARN MORE ABOUT EVENTS: diversity.umich.edu/summit-events DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT YEAR ONE: CELEBRATING PROGRESS, ADDRESSING CHALLENGES NOVEMBER 7 MICHIGAN LEAGUE BALLROOM 4:30–6 pm | Opening Keynote Acclaimed social psychologist Dr. Claude Steele NOVEMBER 8 STATE STREET (NEAR BETSY BARBOUR/HELEN NEWBERRY EAST LAWN) 11:30 am | Trotter Multicultural Center...…
…Thursday marked undocumented immigrants’ last day to submit renewals to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — but undocumented students at the University of Michigan were undeterred. One hundred protesters marched from the Diag to the Fleming Administration Building to lobby University officials for institutional resources and protection for vulnerable students. After President Donald Trump’s succ...…
…7 1 6 9 5 9 6 8 4 2 3 3 5 4 8 7 8 5 1 5 6 9 8 1 5 2 6 8 Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 2/12/09 12:08 PM SUNFLOWERS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Friday, October 6, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily...…
…A Data-Driven World: Potentials and Pitfalls Wednesday, Oct. 11 | Rackham Auditorium & Michigan League Announcing the 2017 MIDAS Symposium Keynote Speaker 1:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium Cathy O’Neil, author, “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy” Also featuring... • Daniela Witten, Assoc. Prof. of Statis- tics and Biostatistics, Univ. of Washington • James Pennebaker, Professor of Psych...…
…O ne day, I may forget my name. I will wake up in a stranger’s house and see a person I’ve never met before in the mirror. Her eyes will stare blankly back at me, face muscles sagging with fatigue and confusion. One day, I will forget how to hug someone. I will have to ask where the bathroom is in my own home, and I will need help getting there. One day, my brain may simply forget how to breathe. Every 66 seconds, someone i...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, October 6, 2017 — 5A Arts ABC ‘The Good Doctor’ fails to stand out among the pack MEGAN MITCHELL Daily Arts Writer David Shore, the creator of the long-running medical- drama “House,” fails to outlive the trope of his past series in his newest conception, “The Good Doctor.” Focusing on Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore, “Bates Motel”), a brilliant surgeon diagnosed with aut...…
…6A — Friday, October 6, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DISNEY Reappraisal: ‘Dead Man’s Chest’ and ‘At World’s End’ In Reappraisals, Michigan Daily film writers attempt to defend films that have been critically maligned. This week: Two “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, 2006’s “Dead Man’s Chest” (54 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) and 2007’s “At World’s End” (45 percent on Rotten Tomatoes). “Pirates of the Carib...…
…OCTOBER 7, 2017: MICHIGAN STATE FINDING PEACE …
…FootballSaturday, October 7, 2017 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2017 football season. Betelhem Ashame Ted Janes Orion Sang Kevin Santo No. 1 Alabama (-26.5) at Texas A&M Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Wake Forest (+21.5) at No. 2 Clemson Clemson Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Clemson Iowa State (+30.5) at No. 3 Oklahoma Oklahoma ...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Chris Frey Last season wasn’t a banner year for Michigan State. Chris Frey is well aware of that. Frey, a senior linebacker, was one of a few returning starters for a team that went 3-9 as the Spartans fell off a precipitous cliff only one year removed from a College Football Playoff appearance. At Big Ten Media Days in July, Frey made it clear that he ...…
…Four pops. Five years later, and Chris Bryant can still hear the sounds. It was the week before Michigan’s season opener against Alabama in the 2012 season opener at AT&T Stadium. According to Bryant, a redshirt freshman at the time, he was on the verge of starting at left guard after a heated competition throughout fall camp. His parents had even booked flights to Dallas and couldn’t stop talking about how fired...…
…outside, watching the guys play and you’ll feel like, ‘Oh man, I feel like I could play again,’ but your body just isn’t allowing you. So I told him he’d go through that process as well and I was just telling him it’s great to still be around the team. “You’re still caught up in helping the guys out and you contribute to the win — just in other aspects. Not on the field, but helping with gameplan, helping the coaches when they ...…
…FootballSaturday, October 7. 2017 6 Breakdown: Michigan State Three. That’s how many times football has been played under the lights at Michigan Stadium. On Saturday night, that number will go up to four. At 7:30 p.m., the No. 7 Michigan football team will take on Michigan State in the 110th edition of the in-state rivalry. The Wolverines (1-0, Big Ten, 4-0 overall) will face the Spartans (1-0, 3-1) at Michigan Stadium f...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com What to Watch For Saturday, the No. 7 Michigan football team (1-0 Big Ten, 4-0 overall) will host in-state rival Michigan State in the first night game at Michigan Stadium since 2014. The last time the Wolverines played a night game at home, Brady Hoke was the coach and Devin Gardner was the quarterback. Times have changed, but the storylines are just as intriguing. Here’s what to watch...…
…FootballSaturday, October 7, 2017 8 A four-year history of the Michigan State rivalry On a late Tuesday night in 2014, a Michigan Daily sports writer had just left from a night of editing when he stumbled upon the Diag block ‘M’ painted green with the letters ‘S’ and ‘U’ alongside it. An anonymous vandal had gone viral with just two cans of paint. Pictures of the defaced landmark and a cleaning crew with a power hose spread onli...…
…Tuesday evening, Central Student Government hosted their first meeting of the school year under new administration, with LSA senior Anushka Sarkar as president. Despite the brief interruption of a fire alarm in the Michigan Union, the meeting continued, focusing on welcoming members back to campus. A major focal point of the meeting involved the Trump administration’s announcement this morning of the dissolution of th...…
…It offered undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as minors the opportunity to receive deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a renewable, two-year work permit. To qualify, applicants must have all lived in the United States before the age of 16, not having any felonies or serious misdemeanors and living continuously in the United States since July 15, 2007. One of these individuals is ...…
…agency personnel to avoid conducting enforcement activities at sensitive locations unless they have prior approval from an appropriate supervisory official or in the event of exigent circumstances,” he said. “The locations specified in the guidance include schools, places of worship and hospitals.” According to the Frequently Asked Questions page of the Department of Homeland Security’s website, DACA individuals’...…
…I ’ve built up a tolerance to tragedy and disaster. Watching the news often leaves me feeling sick, with something stuck in my throat and eyes that are close to watering, but I somehow get past it and with a faster recovery each time. But Charlottesville made me sick and tired like I haven’t been in a while. The images from the protests disgust me. Until I saw college kids holding tiki torches and marching alongside Na...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 6, 2017 — 5A Arts DFA James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem singing his little heart out LCD returns with other- wordly ‘american dream’ LCD Soundsystem’s first album since their reunion doesn’t disappoint with Murphy contemplating love, loss and age The greatest tragedy, it would seem, is to waste your youth. To fail to live with urgency, to stay home, sober, alone. I, in the m...…
…6A — Wednesday, September 6, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ALBUM REVIEW ATLANTIC RECORDS The War on Drugs return with another stunner War on Drugs make sense of the world on new album War on Drugs’ latest album shows the band’s move from heavy reliance on influences to more natural and meaningful Authenticity is more important than originality. Yet, we value the latter more and lampoon music that sounds obviously ...…
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…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 free speech the issue of …
…2B Managaing Statement Editor: Lara Moehlman Deputy Editors: Yoshiko Iwai Brian Kuang Photo Editor: Alexis Rankin Editor in Chief: Emma Kinery Design Staff: Michelle Phillips Managing Editor: Rebecca Lerner Copy Editors: Elizabeth Dokas Taylor Grandinetti Wednesday, September 6, 2017 // The Statement Empath in the Wild: The Sorry Rug B oth my father and mother have been working in Republican politics my entire lif...…
…Wes Anderson never saw the beauty of elevated surfaces until now. While we all see the grimy, loud and humid basement of a fraternity palace, Wes sees poetry in motion. Crystal Palace flows into a line of Dixie cups like a fresh water fountain in Rome. Hawaiian shirts and basketball jerseys float past a large, Insta-famous American flag with the grace and elegance of a bull in a china shop that’s drunk off Natty Lite and fragile m...…
…Wednesday, September 6, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, September 6, 2017 // The Statement 5B Free Speech in the Ivory Tower b y J e r e m y K a p l a n, Daily Editorial Board Member I“College students testify: Free speech under assault on campuses” from Fox News, and “War on campus: The escalating battle over col- lege free speech” from CNN. These hysterical headlines fuel the widespread perception that millennial Americans o...…
