… Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FiLM REVIEeW The epitome of'Whedon-esque' Amazing 'Avengers' upholds Nerd-dom expectations By KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY DailyArts Writer it's about time the adjective "Whedon-esque" was added to the English language. You know, when a work of entertainment, ****% in the style of Writer/Director The Aveng- Joss Whedon, err achieves a bal- ance of dazzling At Qualityl6 action, heartfelt and ...…
… Monday, May7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Rock Paper Scissors to open on Main Street Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 pap cou Ant soon J shop new Street uniqu and s downt The local her m in the 16 Ha It w pair's store. Tecur Rob while inspir create plans items. Winning rock- "We're kind of all over the place, in a good way, I like to say," er-scissors game Roberts said. "My favorite thing we ha...…
… 10 Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-WASTE executive at Sims Recycling, said the day's goal was to fill 12 semi- From Page 1 trucks with waste. Though they are not yet sure if their goal was Marybeth Stuenkel, infrastruc- reached, Fawbush said shethought ture services product manager they were on track to reach their in Information and Technology average of about 400,000 pounds Services for the University, said o...…
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… Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 Senior attackman Trevor Yealy tallied two goals in the final game of Michigan's inaugural varisity season. Wolverines lose final game of inaugural varsity season By SCOTT FREEDMAN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's lacrosse team concluded its first season as a varsity program with a loss to No. 5 North Carolina in C...…
… 61 Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, May 7, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 BASEBALL From Page IA Biondi and O'Neill. The two out- fielders each had three hits and two RBIs. The duo played a pivotal role in the six-run inning, as they each knocked in runs. Biondi also recorded three stolen bases in the matchup. Sophomore right-hander Alex Lakatos pitched well in his first start of the season....…
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…3 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Ben Carson to run in 2016 presidential race Former pediatric director announces candidacy from his native Detroit By ALYSSA BRANDON Summer Managing News Editor Ben Carson, a University alum and renowned neurosurgeon, announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential race Monday afternoon. Carson, who will seek a nomi- nation from the Republican Party, s...…
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…I t never hurts to remind yourself to think before you speak. And in the case of the 21st century, it’s equally important to think before you post on social media. Yik Yak, in particular, adds a whole new layer to social media responsibility, where self- monitoring becomes even more crucial. Through the anonymity provided by Yik Yak, posters to the app have more freedom to say what they want. Launched in 2013, Yik Yak is an...…
…6 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Director-producer discusses genre and special effects By JAMIE BIRCOLL Senior Arts Editor Science fiction is a difficult genre to tackle, as it asks the audience to suspend its disbelief and buy into unusual, fantasti- cal ideas. But, if successfully engendered, sci-fi can achieve what no other genre can really tap into: grand thematic strokes combined with exc...…
…7 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS New Mumford & Sons album garners mixed reactions By AMELIA ZAK Daily Music Editor Life holds no constants. Sur- rounded by an ever-changing host of situations, people, weather and numerous other circum- stances, we float in a sea of vari- ables. Frost’s frequently cited line, “nothing gold can stay,” reflects the feel- ing best: we can- not control ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 __ of Cleves 5 Ink, so to speak 9 Skin problem 13 Genuine 14 “How much wood __ a woodchuck chuck ...” 16 “__ Wood sawed wood”: tongue twister opening 17 Washington landmark 20 Hidden supply 21 Major installation? 22 Pianist Dame Myra __ 25 Site of South America’s westernmost mainland point 26 Fairy tale patriarch 30 Latin dances 34 Saccharide suffix 35 Leg...…
…9 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS & SPORTS Family-assisted doc portrays rockstar in his truest form By BRIAN BURLAGE Daily Arts Writer It’s usually the same with famous actors and musicians: when they die, fans have a really, really hard time believing it. Conspiracy theories bubble up from the depths of God- knows-where while folklore and mythologies sprout, and leg- ends adjust ...…
…10 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Seven Wolverines get NFL contracts By ZACH SHAW Managing Sports Editor Last fall, the Michigan foot- ball team had one of the nation’s smallest senior classes at just 12 players. But in the past week, half of them have signed on to continue their careers in the NFL. After junior receiver Devin Funchess and senior defensive end Frank Clark were drafted in ...…
…11 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS 2015 Men’s lacrosse in review By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men’s lacrosse team was in control of its own postseason destiny heading into its regular season finale against Penn State. A win would have secured the Wolverines a fourth-place regular- season finish in their inaugural year of Big Ten lacrosse. But Michigan was unable to ov...…
…12 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Previewing the Big Ten Tournament By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer With the 2015 Big Ten Softball Tournament beginning Thurs- day, the Michigan Daily examines what the top teams must do to hoist the champion- ship trophy on Saturday at Buckeye Field in Columbus, Ohio. Given the outcome of the regular season, it appears that the tourna- men...…
