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December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 1

…Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 7, 2022 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM michigandaily.com GOT A NEWS TIP? E-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXXII, No. 101 ©2022 The Michigan Daily NEWS............................ 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 OPINION.......................9 SPORTS ...............…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 2

…Content warning: This article contains the use of graphic sexual language. The jury trial for Peter Chen, former professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, began Monday morning at the Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court in downtown Ann Arbor. Chen is charged with criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, defined as an act of sexual penetration with a victim under th...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 3

…The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs met in a hybrid format at the Ruthven Building on Monday to discuss chair and director updates and the upcoming election to replace a University-wide Ombud. LSA professor Silvia Pedraza, SACUA chair, began the meeting by commemorating the recent death of Oveta Fuller, associate professor at the Medical School. Fuller was a recipient of the 2022 Regents Award for Disti...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 4

…The Ford School of Public Policy and Education Policy Initiative held a seminar Wednesday afternoon to discuss findings on how the 2014 Flint water crisis impacted educational outcomes for younger children. During the discussion, the experts shared research findings nearly eight years after the crisis began, followed by a discussion on the larger real-world impacts on today’s youth. Public policy professor Brian Jacob ...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 5

…I have the same taste in art as my four-year-old niece — I swear I’m not exaggerating. I love Disney movies, and their soundtracks, probably more than her. Hannah Montana (yes, Hannah, not Miley Cyrus) makes her way into my top five most listened to artists every Spotify Wrapped. I will defend Barbie movies until I die. Young adult books dominate 90% of my bookshelf. I frequently rewatch my favorite Disney Channel or Nickelodeo...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 6

…The first time you came across Rookie’s website, it was already a graveyard. It was March 2020, you had a surplus of free time on your hands, and you were reading interviews with Elizabeth Meriwether, the creator of the sitcom New Girl. Upon first glance, Rookie’s website appeared anything but dead: an online magazine by and for teenagers. Created by Tavi Gevinson in 2011, the vivacious teal-and- white site features thoughtfu...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 7

…I have never claimed to be a “gamer.” Given that I only ever truly played “Super Mario,” I didn’t feel deserving of the same title that people fluent in “Minecraft,” “The Legend of Zelda” or “Halo” held. I was only familiar with one tiny corner of the gaming world, but I was completely and utterly immersed in it. Every Saturday morning I’d wake up before sunrise and quietly race to the living room. I wanted guaranteed access to ...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 8

…I am from the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, a community struck by decades of disinvest- ment and replete with closed facilities. Blocks away from my home is the high school that witnessed my curiosity and resentment for the world grow. During my preteen years, dif- ferences between my neigh- borhood — where the median income was close to the pover- ty line — and the upper-income neighborhoods surroundi...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 9

…O n Nov. 4, University of Michigan students filled the Diag as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stepped out of her campaign bus to rally the young crowd. With her was Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. The next day, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., made his own stop in Ann Arbor, encouraging students to vote for the Democrats in the looming 2022 midterms. Their mission: Get out the college student vote. They succeeded. On Election...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 10

…W hen “The Kissing Booth 3” came out last year, it became the perfect finale to a horribly- reviewed trilogy, with clips such as this one going viral for how painful they were to watch. This kind of dramatized interpretation of how Generation Z speaks to each other persistently appears in media centered around today’s teenagers as older writers try to grasp how we communicate. As modern TV shows continue to portray the generat...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 11

…pupil’s failures — it’s their job to handle them properly. And if Manuel and his department can’t, they’re the ones who should be held accountable. Winning programs don’t excuse that. Stoll can be reached at nkstoll@umich.edu and on Twitter @nkstoll. The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 7, 2022 — 11 Despite second straight Big Ten championship, Michigan’s focus lies on the national title SPENCE...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 12

…A career in the making, McCarthy’s journey has led him to this point INDIANAPOLIS — J.J. McCarthy’s patented smile seemed to peak just a little bit higher Saturday night. The sophomore quarterback had every reason for his glee: maize and blue confetti blanketed the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, the No. 2 Michigan football team won its second-straight Big Ten title and McCarthy led his team under center to the moment of glory, hoisting th...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 14

…Wednesday, December 7, 2022 // The Statement — 2 Here marks the clos- ing chapter of a fall semes- ter that, to many University of Michigan students, was characterized by a series of Tinder hook-ups, bouts of religious guilt, the oc- casional trip to University Health Services and a whole lot of “doing it.” We here at The Statement know this because we asked, just as we have done for the past 10 years. Indeed, on this day in 2012,...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 15

…Sex in the classroom Though they both take up space in our collective conscious- ness, sexual encounters and aca- demic spaces typically reside on opposite ends of the campus spec- trum. It’s what makes this 2006 Daily article about how to have sex in the stacks of Hatcher Graduate Library so entertaining. Though the authors say it’s a rite of passage, the article’s guide to “hav(ing) your ‘O.’ Right between the ‘N’ and ‘P’” has see...…

December 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 16

…Wednesday, December 7, 2022 // The Statement — 4 Let’s talk date parties, pseudo-consent and transactional sex “He tried to kiss me like eight times,” my friend said as she casually took a sip from her iced coffee — her mascara from the night before smudged un- der her eyes. “He did what?” I asked. “I kept telling him it wouldn’t be a good idea, but he was so drunk he just kept lean- ing in. It was crazy,” she chuck- led uncomf...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 1

…GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXXII, No. 90 ©2022 The Michigan Daily NEWS............................1 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 O P I N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 michigandaily.com For more stories and coverage, visit Follow The Daily on Instagram, @michigandaily michigand...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 2

…The Reproductive Freedom for All constitutional amendment will not appear on the November ballot after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers tied on a Tuesday afternoon vote. The decision is expected to be appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court. The proposed amendment would protect the right to abortion, contraceptives and other reproductive healthcare services in Michigan. The four board members split the vo...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 3

…Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted as a conversation between friends and does not intend to present an objective viewpoint or the perspective of The Michigan Daily. Ever since I heard Lily Talmers sing “Hope, You Whore” live at 707 Lawrence St. in March of 2021, I have counted down the days until I could hear it again. Still a socially distanced and masked show, the song made all barriers fall and removed inhibitions; ...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 4

…Three years later, we are back in Westeros. We’re not here to revisit the aftermath of the tragedy that was the original “Game of Thrones,” but rather to bear witness to another, earlier, clash for the Iron Throne. This time, it stays in the family — in more ways than one. HBO Max’s “House of the Dragon” centers on the all-powerful Targaryen dynasty — ancestors of the now-infamous Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke, “Last Christmas...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 5

…I f you’ve been away over the summer, you may have missed some exciting new developments here on campus! Did you hear about the new protected bicycle lanes on campus? Oh, sorry, I got mixed up. That’s Michigan State. Here in Ann Arbor, the world-class separated bike lane on William Street mysteriously dead-ends at campus. What about the exciting new solarization initiative to add solar panels to 90 locations around campus? Wrong...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 6

…W hen the Supreme Court voted in June to overturn Roe v. Wade, all eyes turned to the states. While states such as California and New York have affirmed the right to an abortion, many others have banned the practice and, as a result, put many women in harm’s way. Republicans argue that turning abortion back to the states is more democratic, as Roe v. Wade was decided by the United States Supreme Court, an unelected body. But ...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 7, 2022 — 7 Michigan scoreless against Bowling Green in 0-0 draw CHARLIE PAPPALARDO Daily Sports Writer With just three minutes remain- ing in Sunday afternoon’s con- test between the Michigan men’s soccer team and Bowling Green, the Falcons found themselves in a familiar position — deep in the Wolverines’ attacking third and dominating possession. A well-placed through bal...…

September 07, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 90) • Page Image 8

…JARED GREENSPAN Managing Sports Editor Michigan trounces Colorado State, 51-7, in season opener T hroughout fall camp, the Michigan football team maintained that it had moved on from last season. Nonetheless, the Wolverines remained defined by last year’s successes — a triumph over Ohio State and a Big Ten Championship — as well as its death knell, a deflating loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff. Saturday, after...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 1

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 7, 2021 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXX, No. 27 ©2021 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ARTS.............................6 STATEMENT...................9 OPIN...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 2

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, April 7, 2021 ANNA FUDER/Daily The famous murals along West Hubbard Street in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood remind me of the famous graffiti alley on East Liberty Street, and both feel like home. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2021 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to a...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 3

…Ann Arbor City Council convened virtually April 5 to discuss the development of an unarmed safety response team, support for the University of Michigan’s President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality, an amendment to the housing rental period and a resolution to condemn anti-Asian hate crimes. The council discussed DC-3, a resolution that would task the city administrator with investigating different pathways for developing an un...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 4

…The first time I became aware of my body, I was 12 years old at an outdoor water park. I sat in an inflated tube, swaying back and forth in an obnoxiously loud wave pool with my sister and friends. It was a perfect day until it wasn’t. At one moment, my sister and friends had been taken elsewhere by the manufactured tide and I sat swaying along, enjoying the blazing sun on my face and the cool of the water on my feet. I was then ap...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Wednesday, April 7, 2021 — 5 U-M professors, Michigan public officials discuss roots of anti-Asian racism, but suggestions for what to do in the face of hate fall short Disclaimer: The author and Michigan in Color as a whole do not condone involvement of the carceral state or any perpetuation of criminalization. The solutions covered in this event are not solutions the author is...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 6

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 6 — Wednesday, April 7, 2021 A little over a week ago, news broke of the death of former Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine. Reporters and critics across the classical music and opera worlds wrote long obituaries that interrogated Levine’s complicated legacy. The first item that most obituaries touched upon was Levine’s critical success as the conductor of the Met. He led the...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, April 7, 2021 — 7 What first comes to mind when you hear the term SoundCloud rap? Perhaps you envision an immature group of teens with colorfully-dyed hair and face tattoos, rapping about prescription drugs. Maybe the term connotes a sense of rebelliousness that brings to mind exciting, unfiltered discoveries found on the internet. It could remind you of your own blunders and s...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 8

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 8 — Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Ann Arbor is never entirely quiet. But of the many sounds you hear drifting through the city, those of a band with a bossa nova feel often aren’t among them. And yet, on a slightly chilly Saturday afternoon, a group of around 40 people and I found ourselves masked up and spread out, sprawled all over Lawrence Street as a jazz/rock band played on the porch of...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 9

…L ike so many other universities around the world, the University of Michigan relied on its existing technological resources to design a dis- tanced education for the COVID-19 era. The pandemic certainly came as a sur- prise, though ultimately a widespread familiarity with the basic tools of email, course websites and video conferencing helped students and teachers adapt to a new normal. Online education in general, how- ever, is n...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 10

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 10 — Wednesday, April 7, 2021 statement Love everlasting: the relationships that color my identity W hen I left home for col- lege, my Bubbie — the Yid- dish term for grandmother — gifted me with a thin red bracelet to protect me from the harm of the evil eye. The tradition is rooted in the spiritual Jewish practice called Kab- balah, though the reasoning behind it is widely debated. Some beli...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 11

…I brainstorm new topics for Michigan Daily articles, like this one, from my bed in the apartment I moved into when the freshmen residence halls closed. I rest my computer on my lap, blank document open and waiting, and I lean back into the silence. Across from my bed is a window, and through it, as I write or ponder, I see the yel- low house next door. On clear evenings like tonight, the sunset compliments the friendly yel- l...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 12

…7-Opinion Opinion BRITTANY BOWMAN 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. CLAIRE HAO Editor in Chief ELIZABETH COOK AND JOEL WEINER Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of The Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed articles and il...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 13

…7-Opinion T his past week, there was a little drama in the race for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District. Sheridan Lund, the precinct chair of the Democratic Party of Bernalillo County and candidate for the congressional seat, tweeted a now-deleted attack on one of the candidates. The charge being leveled was that Victor Reyes, a former top aide to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and one of the candidates for the congres...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 14

…2-News 14 — Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Online Event: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. An online lecture. For more information, visit events.umich.edu/event/81873 or call 734.615.6667 IF THEY ONLY KNEW VINCENT HUTCHINGS Hanes Walton Jr. Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies Informing Blacks and Whites about the Racial Wealth Gap JOHN TU...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 15

…In four years at Michigan, Isaiah Livers has scored 987 points, collected 453 rebounds and assisted 110 baskets. In the process, he’s won 94 games, each one helping to earn the University hundreds of thousands of dollars from ticket sales, advertising revenue and TV deals. None of it has gone to Livers. “I just feel like I’m being used a lot,” Livers, who wore a shirt with the hashtag #NotNCAAProperty thr...…

April 07, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 27) • Page Image 16

…Michigan advances to National Championships with record tie Michigan goes 2-2 against Maryland, Northwestern Baserunning costs Michigan outs and runs Standing on the edge of the floor before her routine, junior Natalie Wojcik watched as her teammate’s score came in at a 9.950, securing the win for Michigan and advancing it to the NCAA Gymnastics Championships. However, Wojcik still saluted the judges, stepped out on the floo...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 1

…The University of Michigan’s chapter of Biden for President hosted Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown Monday afternoon. More than 75 people attended the rally in person, while more than 500 supporters logged on to the virtual livestream. Sanders started the event by emphasizing the importance of continuing to make progress in a thoughtful, informed way. “We can keep our country moving forward if we do so ...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 2

…Content warning: This piece describes depictions of drugging, sexual assault and sexual harassment. An anonymous plaintiff Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the Psi Upsilon fraternity at the University of Michigan, claiming she was drugged and raped by a member of the fraternity while attending a party at the fraternity house in August 2019. The fraternity member allegedly coerced Doe to an upstairs room in the Psi ...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 3

…When bringing their concerns to Schlissel, the faculty members noted the metric regarding more than 70 new cases per million in the county had been met. According to data published on MI Safe Start Map, daily new cases per million were above 70 in Washtenaw County around a dozen times during the last weeks of September. After that point, the daily new cases per million fell below the threshold. The University posted th...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 4

…Cities and local leaders across the country have faced economic and social turmoil throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday morning, the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning welcomed mayors Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, Libby Schaaf of Oakland, Calif. and Michael Tubbs of Stockton, Calif., to a panel titled “America’s Mayors on Crisis and Change.” University President...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, October 7, 2020 — 5 STEM students face overtime lectures, extra work With the majority of classes being taught virtually this semester, some STEM students are reporting overtime lectures and unfair work expectations, despite having regular schedules with assigned class times. Pharmacy student Sihyun Kim is currently enrolled in the course Medical Microbiology a...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 6

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan In Color 6 — Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Let me preface this with a quick but important disclaim- er. This piece is not fodder or proof that Islam is misogynis- tic or oppresses women. I will not be feeding into the guilt- ridden stereotypes created by liberals who are ashamed about their bloodthirst for innocent Afghans and Iraqis post 9/11 or attempting to jus- tify drone attacks in...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 7

…Wednesday, October 7, 2020 — 7 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan In Color The very existence of the United States of America presents itself as perhaps one of the most con- founding paradoxes. A country that claims a perfectly veneered founda- tion of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, interstate highways tarred with gold and a guarantee of the ever-fleeting American dream. This is a country that is simultane- ...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 8

…Opinion The Energy Information Administration estimates that utilities are the biggest source of carbon emissions in Michigan at 36.5%. Within utilities, the EIA estimates that 92%of the state’s electricity is produced from non- renewable energy sources, with 4 out of 10 power plants running on coal. Even though wind energy production, the largest source of renewable energy in Michigan, has more than quadrupled between 2012 ...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 9

…W hen Americans living on the West Coast woke up on Sept. 9, they were met with a concerning reality. From northern California all the way up through Oregon, the sky was an apocalyptic shade of reddish-orange. The western United States is once again engulfed in flames, as hundreds of wildfires have ravaged forests and disrupted the lives of millions throughout California, Oregon and Washington. While California generally has wi...…

October 07, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 133) • Page Image 10

…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Ed Sessa ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/07/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/07/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 ACROSS 1 Something to pay 5 “Nothing’s broken” 9 Lawn game 14 Fir fellers 15 Cool off in a shallow stream, say 16 Weasley family owl 17 Substantial return 20 Popeye’s n...…

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