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April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 1

…BUSINESS GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXX, No. 71 ©2022 The Michigan Daily N E W S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 O P I N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 S P O R T S . . . . . ...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 2

…News U-M College of Pharmacy hosts Safe Medicine Disposal event PHOTO CAMPUS LIFE CAROLINE WANG Daily Staff Reporter JARETT ORR/Daily Hash Bash attendee plays the trumpet on the Diag Saturday afternoon. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2022 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 3

…Read more at MichiganDaily.com Read more at MichiganDaily.com News Wednesday, April 6, 2022 — 3 ADMINISTRATION The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 25. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s highest court. The Michigan Daily sat down with University of Michigan experts and students to discu...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 4

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, April 6, 2022 “WAIT, WHY DO you look so familiar?” Before I could even ask a question, LSA senior Cam Turner was interviewing me instead. I have to laugh because I know exactly why I look so familiar to him — he was an RA in my freshman dorm. It’s not the only thing we have in common, either. We’re both from the South, him from Georgia and myself from Tennessee, and we’re bot...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 5

…Wednesday, April 6, 2022 — 5 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Nasty, Brutish and Short’: Professor Scott Hershovitz on why the best philosophers are children Why we tell the story: MUSKET’s production of ‘Once on This Island’ Ben Afeck has a better relationship with snails than Ana de Armas in ‘Deep Water’ This interview was edited for length and clarity. IN HIS NEW book “Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philos...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 6

…One out of eight men believes that he could score against Serena Williams in a tennis match. This, to me, is the epitome of delusion. Saying that someone is delusional often conjures up images of raging schizophrenics, completely absorbed by illusions of grandeur and hallucinations of voices from nowhere, people who don’t exist and events that never happened. But in reality, self-delusion is more subtle and ordinary. It’s t...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 7

…S T A T E M E N T The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 6, 2022 — 7 Read more at MichiganDaily.com TAYLOR SCHOTT Statement Deputy Editor Can love overcome language barriers? KAVYA UPPALAPATI Statement Columnist Read more at MichiganDaily.com Can language barriers within a relationship inhibit true connection? Popular media begs to say “no.” The highly acclaimed “Love Actually” features characters Jamie an...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 8

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, April 6, 2022 As a Christian, my favorite verse in the Bible is Mark 9:24. “Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’” This is my unbelief: My name is Sarah Olumayowa Olamide Oguntomilade. I come from a Christian, Nigerian family where names are very important. It is believed that when you call someone’s name, you...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 9

… The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Opinion Wednesday, April 6, 2022 — 9 PAIGE HODDER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. JASMIN LEE Editor in Chief JULIAN BARNARD AND SHUBHUM GIROTI Editorial Page Editors ficial position of The Daily’s Editorial Board. All ot...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 10

…E veryone wants to be “that girl.” You know who she is, the one who “has her life together,” who wakes up early, works out in a chic set, drinks colorful smoothies, has pretty, shiny hair and glowing skin — all effortlessly of course. I’m sorry to tell you that this is not actually a tutorial on how to be her, in fact, I’m here to tell you instead that you can’t be her. She isn’t real! But you are, and you can be just as happy as...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 6, 2022 — 11 SportsWednesday: Michigan’s dominant season is one more step in a culmination of excellence In the 46 years before 2021, Mich- igan women’s gymnastics never passed the 198-point mark, though it had come close a couple times in the years leading up to it. 197.950 in the 2020 Elevate the Stage meet, then six days later it put up a 197.9 against New Hampshire. Bu...…

April 06, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 71) • Page Image 12

…ROUTINE Grace Beal, Anna Fuder/Daily | Design by Lys Goldman SPORTS WEDNESDAY RUN Michigan wins regional title, advances to National Semifinals TAYLOR DANIELS Daily Sports Writer F ollowing a second-place finish in its regional second round, the No. 3 Michigan women’s gymnastics team had something to prove. And Saturday night, the Wolverines proved why they were the Raleigh region’s No. 1 seed. A dominant final two...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 1

…UPDATE – 8 p.m. Oct. 3 No individual is in custody following a shooting threat against women at the University of Michigan, Mara Schneider, special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the Detroit field office, confirmed in a Oct. 3 7:40 p.m. email to The Michigan Daily. “We are still collecting & reviewing evidence to determine whether the threat was made in violation of either state or federal law,” Schneider...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 2

…Content Warning: sexual assault Peter Chen, former professor of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science at the University of Michigan, appeared in the 22nd Circuit Court of Washtenaw Coun- ty on Sept. 30 afternoon for a pre- trial hearing. Chen is charged with crimi- nal sexual misconduct of the first degree, a felony that could carry a sentence of life imprisonment. He will stand trial Jan. 31 at 8:30 a.m. At the pre-trial ...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 3

…Having just transferred from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Moscow, Russia, LSA junior Veronika Volevich was look- ing forward to attending her first football game in The Big House. She made a post in the “Buying and Selling Tickets UMich” Facebook group on Sept. 4 requesting that anyone selling tickets to the football games on Sept. 11 or Sept. 18 comment or contact her privately. Within a few minutes, Volevi...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 4

…Rarely is the energy of a whole band so understandable in a phone call. Perhaps that is one of the most special parts about Tank and the Bangas: They can communicate their energy full of hope, love and strength through any medium, down to storytelling over the phone. Joshua Johnson, the group’s drummer and musical director, took a moment to chat with The Daily a few days ahead of the band’s show at The Blind Pig on Wednesday, Sept. 2...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, October 6, 2021 — 5 619 east university avenue @ z place FRESH GROCERIES IN THE HEART OF THE CAMPUS Fresh Produce Fresh Chicken, Fish & Steaks Deli Meats & Cheeses International Foods Specialty Groceries Zingerman’s Bread Bottled Beverages thoughtfully-selected Wines & Beers for a quick, tasty meal, visit revive, our café next door! Open Mon-Fri 9am - 10pm Weekends 10am - 10p...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 6

…Now and then, I stumble upon a new hobby. I have a track record of dropping commitments soon after I decide I want to pursue them, which usually makes me doubt the next will stick for long. Growing up, I was a ballerina, a tap dancer and a cheerleader. I quit all of them adamant that there were other things that needed my time. These “hobbies” are just distractions, I would tell myself. I was partially right, though. I never truly l...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 7

…My siblings and I have been best friends since I can remember. Attending the same schools together, traveling back and forth between our mom’s and dad’s and constantly fighting has strongly bonded us. Though the three of us were born within a three-year period, our experiences of identity realization have been vastly different. Up until 2010, we all went to St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Joliet, Illinois. Despite being in an are...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 8

…7-Opinion F our weeks into the new school year, the word burnout may seem like an inappropriate term to describe the typical University of Michigan student. The transition back to in-person school from online classes and extracurriculars, however, is challenging. In the past year, clubs and classes often were less structured and offered much more flexibility with asynchronous lectures, open- note exams and forgiving attendanc...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 6, 2021 — 9 Fliegner highlights Michigan performance in Wolverine Invitational Increased speed evident in Michigan’s first game For years, Eddie Elinburg was the go-to guy. “If you called me at three in the morning, I’d be there to change your tire,” Elinburg said. “People counted on me.” But since losing both of his legs in a hit-and-run vehicle accident in 2...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 10

…Coming out of high school, football fans knew Roman Wilson as a burner. Considering his 4.37 40-yard dash time, that reputation was warranted. But during Saturday’s 38-17 win over Wisconsin, the sophomore wide receiver stood out for other reasons. His team-leading six catches and 81 yards were a product of crisp route running and separation rather than pure speed. Both marks also set a new career-high, a testament to his connecti...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 11

…2-News Ad The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association and used under license. Low Cash Mode is a service mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Virtual Wallet Student is a registered trademark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Bank deposit products and services provided by PNC Bank, National Association. Member FDIC ©2021 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 12

…BRENDAN ROOSE Daily Sports Editor 17 17-38 38 Hey, what’s up, hello SPORTSWednesday SPORTSWednesday M ADISON — The narratives entering Saturday’s game were plentiful. Despite five different opportunities, the Michigan football team hadn’t won at Camp Randall Stadium since 2001. In those matchups, Wisconsin outscored the Wolverines by a combined 75 points, and in the last two meetings specifically, the Badgers emphatical...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 13

…Climate change is ravaging the planet. Wildlife populations are diminishing rapidly around the world. The Earth is dying — and it’s all our fault. This mantra cycles through my head every day, guiding my actions as I move through my daily routine. “Can you turn off the lights?” “Did you make sure to shut off the TV before you left the room?” “You don’t need to keep the water running while you’re washing dishes; you only need it for...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 14

…C omical threads fill websites like Reddit and Quora with anonymous users who pose questions like these: “Why do many of the extreme feminists have short hair or buzz cuts? Is it a symbol of not conforming to long hair, or do they just like short hair? No hate or spite started this. It’s just my curiosity.” The fixation on women and short hair is by no means unique to the modern-day. In 1915, the famous ballroom dancer Irene Castle...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 15

…3 — Wednesday, October 6, 2021 // The Statement How a summer of church burnings ignited a new understanding of my religious identity BY MARY ROLFES STATEMENT CORRESPONDENT A few years ago, as part of a summer profes- sional development experience, I was asked for the first time to complete a Social Identity Wheel. LSA’s Inclusive Teaching website describes the Social Identity Wheel as “an activity that encour- ages students to identify ...…

October 06, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 50) • Page Image 16

…BY ANNIE RAUWERDA, STATEMENT COLUMNIST Illustration by Melia Kenny, Page Design by Sarah Chung If we are what we eat, we’re a generation of chicken nuggets. I grew up eating fun finger food as an after-school snack and an easy dinner, some- times in the shape of dinosaurs and Disney char- acters. Nuggets please even the pickiest of eaters (case in point: this teenager who ate chicken nug- gets for 15 years and practically nothing else) a...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 1

…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...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 2

…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-...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 3

…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 ...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 4

…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...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 5

…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...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 6

…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 ...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 7

…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 ...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 8

…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...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 9

…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...…

May 06, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 10

…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...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 1

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 125 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Lebanon: where suffering meets resilience Lebanon has another crisis and, like before, we have abandoned them. >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Philber...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 2

…LSA instructors prepare for a mostly virtual fall semester As the University of Michigan campus gears up for a “public health-informed in-residence semester” this fall, departments and instructors have had to decide how to hold their classes while aligning with University guidelines. For LSA, these guidelines means large classes over 45 will be fully online, and smaller classes have the option to be in-person, hybrid or fully on...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 3

…WilmerHale released its 88-page report of its independent investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct by former Uni- versity of Michigan Provost Mar- tin Philbert Friday. The report found “significant evidence” that Philbert violated the Universi- ty’s Sexual Harassment policy. It identified numerous times when University personnel and adminis- tration received information about Philbert’s sexual misconduct. “Two things are cle...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 4

…4 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. BRITTANY BOWMAN Editorial Page Editor Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Elizabeth Cook Jess D’Agostino Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Gabrijela Skoko Timothy Spurlin...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 5

…T wo months into this year’s Black Lives Matter protests that call for the defunding of police departments across the country, Presi- dent Donald Trump has yet to respond in a way that isn’t thoroughly racist and problematic. Outrage swept through the nation in response to the first reports of unidentified federal agents arriving in Portland, Ore., — a hotspot for Black Lives Matter protests — in unmarked vans, kidnapping citizens o...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 6

…It’s said that every theatre is inhabited by at least one ghost, and contrary to legends propa- gated by Halloween, these ghosts do not like the dark. Thus, when the curtain falls and a theatre’s house empties, an employee will leave a light — a ghost light — to burn onstage until the perform- ers return. Across the world, ghost lights have remained on and untouched for months. But the lives of performers continue offstage, each day add...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 7

…Let it be known that Hozier, Irish singer-song- writer extraordinaire, receives poetry books as Christmas gifts. Yes, The man behind our favorite sleepy Sunday morning tunes with his poignant, dreamy voice reads poetry. And, most importantly: If you tune in to Instagram Live at the right time on Fridays, Hozier will read a selection of poetry to you. For the past four weeks, Hozier presented a kinder, gentler side of the internet. His p...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 8

…8 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Cracking open the coconut: the reality of being a ‘white washed Indian’ “Are you even Indian?” “You’re so light-skinned, you must be half.” “Why do you listen to so much white music?” “He’s a coconut (brown on the outside, white on the inside).” “She’s barely brown, have you seen who she hangs out with?” To be honest, I’ve said some of these things be...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 9

…9 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A satiric preview for Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Heard the ruckus for the new Netflix reality TV show “Indian Matchmaking,” but not sure if you want to watch it? Don’t fret the details, I won’t spoil anything, but I’ll help you navigate whether or not this is a show for you. If you come from a Desi family like me, you grew up hearing about how t...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 10

…10 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS KENT SCHWARTZ Summer Managing Sports Editor Big Ten releases testing procedures and protocol for fall sports As many student-athletes and parents are criticizing the lack of standardized testing procedures in the NCAA, the Big Ten on Wednesday announced its own testing standards for its schools to follow. Student-athletes must be tested at least once a week u...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 11

…11 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS From the rink to the Lake, Michigan defender Cam York’s passion goes far beyond just playing hockey Cam York is the picture of confidence with a hockey stick in his hand. It’s a quiet confidence, but it oozes from every move he makes. When he’s not on the ice as a Michigan defenseman, York swaps out his stick for a fishing pole, an Xbox controller or a baske...…

August 06, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 125) • Page Image 12

…12 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Keith Cooley’s road to becoming Michigan’s first Black gymnast Keith Cooley didn’t go to Michigan to be an athlete. He didn’t grow up dreaming of performing in front of fans or going to the Olympics — he went to Michigan to be a physicist, and he left a physicist. Yet somewhere along that journey, he became Michigan’s first Black gymnast in 1966 as a tram...…

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