…A few days ago, I came across an op-ed in The New York Times, “Angry Tweets Won’t Help African Lions,” where the author, Richard Conniff, implores people to do more than just tweet angrily about issues they care about. Last year, as Conniff pointed out, when Zimbabwe’s prized lion, Cecil, was shot by a Minnesota dentist, organizations condemned the doctor and people took to social media, expressing outrage over ...…
…6 Thursday, July 7, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS FILM REVIEW Hawthorne has prodigal return By MERIN MCDIVITT Daily Arts Writer The audience — a mix of students here for the summer, townies and adults in their 50s and 60s — looked like they would have been at home at a Beethoven showcase. The Power Center is also a venue better suited for polite, muted applause than raucous crowds and wild dancing. Yet ...…
…7 Thursday, July 7, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Blood Orange’s latest a sharp commentary MUSIC REVIEW “Freetown Sound” is a mix of eclectic sounds and messages By SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer 30-year-old British multi-instru- mentalist Dev Hynes may not be the most well-known musician, but his status as a sing- er, songwriter and producer makes him one of the most talented hidden gems working in the...…
…ACROSS 1 Corner piece 5 Singer James 9 One of more than 21 million Indians 13 British nobleman 14 Composer Janácek 15 Perfect 17 Shot that can’t be blocked 19 Complaint 20 Office supply 22 Elbows, e.g. 25 Cause to roll in the aisles 26 Electrolysis particle 27 Jaguar, for one 30 Queen who succeeded William III 31 Ring result 32 Support for many a 29-Down 33 More degrading 34 Gucci competitor 36 Parade sight 38 “My thoughts are ... ” 40 Econom...…
…9 Thursday, July 7, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS superfund designation, we would probably require a large amount of community input and a full understanding of how successful (the) EPA has been with respect to other dioxane sites in Michigan, what we could hope to achieve by obtaining that designation and frankly what risks we’d run by doing this.” Scio Township Supervisor Spaulding Clark — who suppo...…
…10 Thursday, July 7, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Shelina Zadorsky’s road to the 2016 Olympic Games FILE PHOTO/Daily In her senior year, Shelina Zadorsky captained the Michigan women’s soccer team that reached the Elite Eight in the 2013 season. By BRADLEY WHIPPLE Summer Managing Editor Shelina Zadorsky has always dreamt of competing on the world’s biggest soccer stages — either as a World Cup contender or an...…
…FILE PHOTO/Daily Shelina Zadorsky ended her career with 81 games played, three goals, 15 assists and 21 points. “It’s been awesome,” Zadorsky said. “It’s kinda been a bit of a whirlwind going from tournament to tournament and just learning from the best players and really improving my game.” In July 2015, Zadorsky also participated in the Pan American Games in Toronto, which she described as a “smaller-scale Olympics.” Thou...…
…12 Thursday, July 7, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor Michigan head swimming coach Mike Bottom was named an assistant coach of the U.S. men’s team for this summer’s Olympic Games. “I’ve been dreaming about this since I was 10 years old,” Bottom said in a statement Sunday. “This is my Olympic dream. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to help the U.S. be successful in...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 7, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 105 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS...................... 5A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A B - S I D E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Schlissel awar...…
…The full list of performers and events for the Unviersity of Michigan’s SpringFest were released Wednesday, including Canadian rapper SonReal and a slate of Detroit-focused programming. The fifth annual SpringFest, hosted by MUSIC Matters, will take place Wednesday, April 13th. The day- long festival aims to encompass all things Michigan, with activities on the Diag and an evening charity concert featuring hip-hop group Migos. D...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, April 7, 2016 — 3A attendees. “The Rothschild Global Health Scholars will help us expand our global programs for students, both undergraduate and graduate, who intend to build their careers to work-study and research in places around the world.” Among the most significant of the symposium events included a Wednesday talk by keynote speaker Vanessa Kerry, CEO and co-...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Regular patterns 7 Mass robes 11 __ time 14 Madrid-based airline 15 Bantu language 16 Keats’ “still unravish’d bride of quietness” 17 *Big-time 19 Barnyard noise 20 Topeka-to-Peoria dir. 21 Spiny houseplant 22 Rwandan ethnic group 23 Reporter’s query 25 Pundits 27 Baseball commissioner before Manfred 28 “May I get a word in?” 30 *Local legend sought in a 1999 horror film ...…
…6A — Thursday, April 7, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Beilein on recruits: “Just watch and see” By LEV FACHER Daily Sports Writer Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein could lose as many as three players from his 2015-16 roster to transfers, and he’s facing the prospect of further attrition — not just among his players, but among his three assistant coaches. Beilein acknowledged Wednesday that at...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, April 7, 2016 the b-side Mojo Voyeur Speaks Out So You Want to Cure Your Meat Love thy Father, Love thy Food — Emma Kinery, Daily Arts Writer — Giancarlo Buonomo, Daily Food Columnist — Anay Katyal, Daily Arts Writer PHOTOS PEOPLE EXPLORE Design by Anjali Alangaden and Lauren Siegal …
…2B — Thursday, April 7, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EPISODE REVIEW The title of Sunday’s episode of “Girls” makes cringeworthy sense once you find out what the plot driver is — an experiential play that Adam (Adam Driver, “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens”) is in about the Kitty Genovese murder case of 1964 in New York City. The play frames Hannah’s (Lena Dunham, “Happy Christmas”) disco...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, April 7, 2016 — 3B By ANAY KATYAL Daily Arts Writer Sunday mornings at the Katyal household meant a welcome routine. At the strike of 11 o’clock, my father began preparations for either chocolate chip pancakes or waffles (at my brother’s discretion), and I’d fire up Netflix and stream an old episode of “Top Gear” we had yet to watch. As a family, we had our eyes collecti...…
…By ANA LUCENA Daily Arts Writer Female director Boo Ji-young seamlessly blends the line between art and activism in “Cart.” The screening I attended was part of the film festival Korean Cinema NOW, that showcases the development of Korean culture. Before the film, a speaker from the University of Michigan Nam Center for Korean Studies, a key sponsor, explained that the film and the real-life incident that insp...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 7, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIII, No. 83 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A SPORTS MONDAY........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Michigan beats Vermont a...…
…2-News 2A — Monday, March 7, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ON THE DAILY RUBY WALLAU/Daily Ohio State Senator Keith Faber (R) speaks on behalf of Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) to support the governor’s campaign to become the Republican presidential nominee in the Rogel Ballroom at the Michigan Union on Wednesday. The governor was unable to attend the event due to flight complications. MISSE D CONNECTIONS Hillary C...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, March 7, 2016 — 3A touring college campuses and inviting various Palestinian rappers to perform with him,” Smith said. Matisyahu will also be attending a campus luncheon on the day of the concert to discuss coexistence between diverse groups, as well as other topics related to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, with University students. Azzam said rather than tr...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, March 7, 2016 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Garbage 6 Ziploc bag feature 10 Catcher’s glove 14 “Slumdog Millionaire” country 15 Electrically flexible 16 Not-so-nice smell 17 C-E-G triad, e.g. 19 Bandleader Arnaz 20 Certain Himalayan 21 __ Corps 22 High dudgeon 25 20th-century Greek-American soprano 27 Singer Etheridge 29 Little fruit pie 30 Pra...…
…Jazzy Lenachka By CATHERINE BAKER Daily Arts Writer First off, I’d like to discuss the fact that it is unseasonably warm outside. While I love leaving my parka at home as much as the next person, I’m convinced that global warming is on its way to kill us all. However, as spring approaches, I was in need of something slightly more uplifting than my depressing January playlist on Spotify. This, my fellow friends, is what lead me t...…
…BSportsMonday SPRING TRAINING n The Wolverines won five straight games to cap a successful Spring Break trip. Page 4B COACH TRUMP? The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | March 7, 2016 n Max Cohen has some ideas on how to make Michigan great again. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B SPRING BROKEN Iowa 97, Michigan 85 Ohio State 6, Michigan 5 (OT) Iowa 71, Michigan 61 JAMES COLLER/Daily AMANDA ALLEN/Daily AMANDA ALLEN/Daily …
…2B — March 7, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Make Michigan basketball great again A nother regular season ended for the Michigan men’s basketball team Saturday night, and Michigan once again isn’t in posi- tion to make the NCAA Tournament. The Wol- verines just can’t stop los- ing. It seems, based upon social media, as if a small segment of the fanbase has decided it’s time to move on from Michiga...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 7, 2016 — 3B Michigan falls early in Indianapolis Iowa storms back to oust Wolverines in first round of Big Ten Tournament By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Both the Michigan and Iowa women’s basketball teams held double- digit leads as they faced off to open the Big Ten Tournament, but it was the latter that lasted until the end. The Hawkeyes powere...…
…4B — March 7, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ loses on Senior Night Wolverines’ NCAA Tournament hopes take hit with fourth loss in five games By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor On an already bittersweet night that saw the Michigan men’s basketball team honor its two injured stars, senior guards Spike Albrecht and Caris LeVert, the mood at Crisler Center — and the Wolverines’ NCAA tournament h...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 7 , 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 47 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 3A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A B - S I D E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Behind Enemy...…
…2A — Thursday, January 7, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Daily Arts Writers hang with up-and-coming rock band The Moxies, talk to student producer, YOG$, visit Third Man Records and more in a music-centric edition of The B-Side >>SEE B-SIDE, PAGE 1B 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES International Policy Center Film Series WHAT: The film The Village Under The Forest explores the Israe...…
…CLAIRE ABDO/Daily LSA Senior Zachary Ackerman after being sworn into the Ann Arbor city council on November 17, 2015. The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 7, 2016 — 3A within the University.” While McCoy added that he supported the administration’s decision, he emphasized that the driving force behind the change was student activism. “For the University to follow through on that demand is a welcome...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! RANDOS! CONTACT TMD.ADDESIGN@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERSTED! ACROSS 1 Mrs. Garrett on “The Facts of Life” 5 Bring shame to 10 Twitter’s bird, e.g. 14 Dire fate 15 “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding” author 16 Poet’s preposition 17 *Figure out, as someone’s poker strategy 19 Brief moments 20 “Un Ballo in Maschera” aria 21 *F...…
…6A — Thursday, January 7, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’s (not) about Jake Rudock Fifth-year senior ends college career with strong season at Michigan By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor Wearing a Citrus Bowl Champions T-shirt and a wide smile, Jake Rudock stepped onto the stage and, for once, there was nowhere to deflect the attention. With an MVP performance in the Citrus Bowl, Rudock had just s...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 7, 2016 the b-side Simply put, “Jane the Virgin” has it all. It’s the most compulsively watchable show of the year, with deftly executed plot twists and breakneck pacing. In the style of Mexican tele- novelas, there are juicy secrets, lies and betrayal. Where the typical show would wait until a season finale to reveal the truth, “Jane the Virgin” plays its cards early and efficie...…
…2B — Thursday, January 7, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Student Productions of 2015 1. Spring Awakening Standing out among the student productions of 2015, “Spring Awakening” presented edgy and bold material that left the audience dazzled, if not slightly unsettled. Brought to campus by MUSKET, Michigan’s oldest student run theater group, this pop rock opera enthralled its audience with shouts of...…
…3B — Thursday, January 7, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Lyrically, the track is life- affirming. For most, it was a groovy, easy beat that many matched with the windows- down, warm-summer and smooth-drinks moments of their summer. Artistically, the track is exceptionally accomplished. What is more important than the catchiness and happiness of the track are the names attached to it: “I Know There’s Gonna ...…
…4B — Thursday, January 7, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Albums of 2015 2. Currents Tame Impala Apparently, people actually take the time to stalk my music preferences on Tinder because I got a message from Luke, eager to know what I thought of Currents. Both Tame Impala fans, Luke and I hit it off immediately. We both agreed — Currents is the Austra- lian band’s best album to date. But unfortunate...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 7, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Event intended to tie with World AIDS Day advocacy efforts By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter University students have host- ed performances of the popular stage play “The Vagina Mono- logues” for years. But on Friday, the University’s Black Student Union and the National Council of Negro Women teamed up to ...…
…2A — Monday, December 7, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan hockey team opened Big Ten play over the weekend, beating Wisconsin, 6-4, on Friday and following it up with a 7-6 shootout win on Saturday. Justin Selman scored three goals on the weekend. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Free movie screening WHAT: A screening of the movie, “Autism in Love.” WHO: The Trotter M...…
…with HIV,” Griggs said. “This event’s purpose and its mission are to destigmatize those nega- tive perceptions.” As a result, Kwapo said, the event was meant to provide a constructive forum where stu- dents could be exposed to others’ nuanced, firsthand experiences with HIV. “We want it to be a learning experience, and we really aim for students to know actual facts about the disease and to not look at someone who’s HIV positive ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 7, 2015 — 5A STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! RANDOS! CONTACT TMD.ADDESIGN@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERSTED! ACROSS 1 Supplier of fake tunnels to Wile E. Coyote 5 Dictionary entry 9 Attempt to scam using email 14 Small songbird 15 “Am __ early?” 16 Saul Bellow’s “The Adventures of __ March” 17 *One held ...…
…6A — Monday, December 7, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com are approaching their mid-40s, desperately trying to cling to a bygone era of stadium fuzz and shredded vocal cords. It wasn’t cool to like STP back then, but it was at least justifiable. No one could deny the big dumb great- ness of “Interstate Love Song,” the plow of “Vaseline” or the sta- dium-sized hook of “Plush.” I have a few STP songs on my iPod, even i...…
…B SportsMonday UPSET LE-VERTED n Michigan rolled past Houston Baptist. Page 4B BUILDING IT UP The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 7, 2015 n Michigan looks to reach new heights. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Michigan wins shootout to end wild game, high-scoring series By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer In the middle of the second period, with Michigan down two goals to an unheralded Wisconsin hockey team, pandemo...…
…2B — December 7, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com F ifteen minutes before the Michigan women’s basket- ball team played Pittsburgh in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday night, a few fans stood up and cheered along with the band as it played “The Victors.” The players warmed up on the floor, and a guy sit- ting courtside wearing a maize and blue Incred- ible Hulk fist held up a highlighte...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 7, 2015 — 3B the open net. Just minutes later, Nieves broke the puck out on the penalty kill and burned a Badgers defender before taking the puck the length of the ice. He hit Selman, scorching in from the left side, with the pass and just like that, Michigan had its biggest lead of the weekend series. Wisconsin tied things up with a pair of very similar power-play goals...…
…4B — December 7, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP-10 POLL 2. ALABAMA: That sound you hear is all of Ann Arbor begrudgingly mumbling “Roll Tide.” 1. CLEMSON: The Tigers don’t seem to have an Achilles’ Heel. And even if they do, it certainly wasn’t the Tar Heel. 9. NORTH CAROLINA: The Tar Heels may need to lend Baylor a quarterback for their bowl matchup to be competitive. 3. OKLAH...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 7, 2015 ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 6 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS......................8A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A THE STATEMENT..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Top 11 songs from ‘Supernatural’ MICHIGANDAIL...…
…2A — Wednesday, October 7, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Funding for internships WHAT: Representatives from University funding offices will sit on a panel to address options for overseas internships and research opportunities. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1636 Brown bag WHAT: Molly Lindner, who recently retired after serving as an associate professor of art ...…
