…Before moving to Netflix from Britain’s Channel 4, “Lovesick” was originally named “Scrotal Recall,” a title so laughable and eye-rolling it suggested the worst qualities of a television rom- com. Even the premise seemed slight: A young Englishman named Dylan (Johnny Flynn, “Genius”) must seek out all the women he slept with after discovering he has chlamydia. But don’t let the original title and premise downplay its potential: “L...…
…The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 8, 2018 Big week ahead The Michigan basketball team has a chance to convince naysayers this week, writes Kevin Santo. » Page 2B Alone at the top It took two tries, but Kim Barnes Arico is now the winningest coach in program history. » Page 3B B MONDAY ASCENDING F ifth-year senior guard Jaaron Simmons maneuvered out of a crowded paint area, looked up and saw fre...…
…2B — Monday, January 8, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A week to make believers J ohn Beilein has a theory. He’s just not entirely sold on it yet. It came to light after his Michigan basketball team notched a 79-69 win over Illinois on Saturday afternoon. The victory, by Beilein’s own self admission, wasn’t pretty. Redshirt sophomore wing Charles Mat- thews played 67 seconds in the first half du...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, January 8, 2018 — 3B Barnes Arico breaks all-time win record When the seconds ticked off and the game ended last Thursday for the 190th time in Kim Barnes Arico’s time as head coach of the Michigan women’s basketball team, the first face she saw was a familiar one: Danielle Williams. Williams has been under Barnes Arico’s tutelage since the 2013-14 season, as both a pla...…
…4B — Monday, January 8, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Content with retirement, former coach Berenson honored Friday night Surrounded by a sea of maize in Yost Ice Arena Friday night, the Michigan hockey team made its way out for pregame skate, all donning white sweaters. It was a strange sight before an advertised “Maize Out Yost” night. Upon further inspection, each warmup jersey was the same, each bold...…
…White supremacist Richard Spencer and lawyer Kyle Bristow are pressuring the University of Michigan to find a date and “reasonable location on campus” for Spencer’s potential speech on campus by Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bristow announced in a press release on Thursday. “Either select a date by January 15, 2018—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—at 5:00 p.m., or else be sued in federal court just like Michigan ...…
…Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 1/11/10 11:11 AM SUDOKU HARD 9 3 8 1 7 5 2 7 5 3 8 1 7 9 3 5 8 5 4 6 1 8 2 8 4 6 9 7 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku and Godoku puzzles at sudokusyndication.com! FINALS SZN. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, December 8, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, December 8, 2017 — 3 safe. Safety is critical to students, and I’m thinking about the ones who came here for the first time, thinking they would be in a university where they could thrive academically and socially, only now to be faced with a speaker who not only denies their humanity, but also would bring others like him to campus,” Wilson said. “This is simply unsafe, and carele...…
…Conyers, who was first elected to Congress in 1964, co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and sponsored legislation to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday. Conyers also served as ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee for many years and has been a principal supporter of single- payer health care legislation. He has built a robust legacy as a champion of civil rights. The day before his retirement ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, December 8, 2017 — 5 NETFLIX ‘Easy’ is isn’t alway easy Even as it enters its second season, “Easy” remains one of the year’s most underrated and overlooked TV displays amidst the flood of fresh Netflix originals. The anthology — with each episode presenting different, individualistic characters and storylines — continues on to explore more diverse Chicagoans and their ex...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, December 8, 2017 — 7 2017 Season in Review: Defensive backs With the Michigan football team’s 2017 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future in 2018. In this edition: defensive backs. The performance of the secondary might be the biggest surprise of the season for the Wolverines. For a unit tha...…
…8 — Friday, December 8, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines earn 4-0 victory over State In the last game of the 2017 calendar year at Yost Ice Arena, the Michigan hockey team gave its fans two things they had been waiting all season to see. Buoyed by a perfect, 21-for-21 performance between the pipes by sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne, the Wolverines (3-4-2 Big Ten, 7-6-2 overall) took down Michigan ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 8, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Reflecting on wartime experiences as well as assimilation and treatment after service were six veterans who participated in a panel on the Vietnam War Tuesday. The event was one of many offered throughout Veterans Week, which the University of Michigan’s Veteran and Military Services offers this Monda...…
…2A — Wedneday, November 8, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily.com SPORTS SECTION sports@michigandaily.com ADVERTISING dailydisplay@gmail.com NEWS TIPS news@michigandaily.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL PAGE opinion@michigandaily.com NATHAN GUPTA Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 ...…
…Regents to appoint a committee to investigate “the ethical and moral implications” of investing in such companies. SAFE’s activism on divestment — a movement in its 13th iteration on campus — ramped up in the last month, with groups like Latinx umbrella organization La Casa supporting SAFE in full force last week. The resolution failed last year with a vote of 34 to 13. University of Michigan- Dearborn’s student government pass...…
…I used to have a lot of pride for attending the University of Michigan, a university I considered ethical, forward-thinking and diligent about acting on the opinions of its students. Lately, however, I have been quite disappointed in my school. I recently learned the University invests in Roark Capital Group, a large private equity firm involved in a horrific and widespread animal welfare scandal that is any...…
…5A — Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DISCOVERY Pablo Escobar stars ‘Escobar’ is a break from Discovery’s typical drivel Discovery adds to the multitude of drug lord-related series Over the last few years, there has been a strange phenomenon brewing among the world’s TV viewers: An obsession with the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, a man who was simultaneously a brutal killer and ...…
…6A — Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘U.N.C.L.E.’ is stylish fun ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ an imperfect, but unappreciated thriller In 2015, director Guy Ritchie (“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”) released “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” a Cold War spy caper featuring Henry Cavill (“Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice”), Alicia Vikander (“Submergence”) and Armie Hammer (“Call Me By Your Name”) ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, November 8, 2017 — 7A Bracket breakdown: Analyzing potential NCAA Tournament opponents Ranked No. 11 at the beginning of the season, the Michigan field hockey team has proven that ranking was far too low. The Wolverines rattled off 16 wins in a row with 13 shutouts to finish off their season. Then, Michigan dispatched Ohio State, No. 9 Northwestern and No. 5 Penn State...…
…8A — Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Third period inconsistencies holding ‘M’ back from sweeps Following a dramatic, come- from-behind win against Vermont on Oct. 21, Michigan hockey coach Mel Pearson said his skaters had started to establish themselves as a “third-period team.” The next Friday at No. 19 Penn State, the Wolverines (5-3-0) had two one-goal leads in the final period, only to ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 8, 2017 …
…Now I am become I can feel it rising Death The silence is crushing The destroyer of worlds Your eyes press against mine no emotion my mind screams your smell clings in my air suffocating me tenderly hell’s whisper in my ear you’re gone no thought Wait The heart is cold Wait The damage has been done. Not To Be What’s in a name? Nothing if you can’t remember it. Ah-hem. A first date should be: -Punctual -Unusual -Fun (not merely ...…
…I have wondered about you Am I the new person drawn toward you? But before I step further, should I take warning? For I know — you may not be what I expect. But what is it I expect? Do I expect you to fit some ideal? Do I think it so easy for us to weave? Together? Do I think your friendship will be endless satisfaction? A marathon of blissful confirmation bias? Will I see no further than my impression of you? Can you ever be, in ...…
…Wednesday, November 8, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 8, 2017 // The Statement 5B Autumn’s Dying Women Short Fiction b y Z o y a G u r m, LSA Junior T he only member of my fam- ily who ever believed in souls was my aunt. “Bless your soul,” she wrote every year in her sloppy and smudged cursive, directly under the pre-printed birthday message. She died late-summer, a lonely and child- less death, colored like deep pi...…
…Wednesday, November 8, 2017 // The Statement 6B High Risk creative non-fiction E dward meets me at the bus stop on campus with our standard greeting: smiling and clapping his hands slowly, letting out a whooping, “O-K, O-K.” He looks like he always has, wide-eyed and enthusiastic but stifling a perceptible weariness, in a hoodie, skinny jeans and white Vans. One of my best friends from back home, Edward is a student at Cornell Un...…
…Wednesday, November 8, 2017 // The Statement 7B ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY KOFFSKY stacks of chips and sit down at the oval- shaped table to which we are ushered. I peek in at a different game at the table behind me. There are eight people playing, a middle- aged man leans over his backward chair as a woman — presumably a resort employee — massages his back. A young woman wearing a “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hat sits across the table. Ho...…
…Wednesday, November 8, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T A N N A R B O R A T N I G H T Nickel’s Arcade A woman walks through the rain with an umbrella. A mural adds a pop of color to an otherwise dark alley. This weekend I walked around Ann Arbor with an umbrella in one hand and a tripod in the other, desperately trying to shield my camera from the torrent of rain. I had always wanted to capture long exposure s...…
…Student veterans attended orientation in the Pond room of the Michigan Union Thursday evening and learned about the various resources and initiatives to support them on campus. The orientation was led by Psychology Lecturer Eric Fretz, Philip Larson, program director for the Student Veterans Assistance Program, and members of the Peer Advisors for Veteran Education. The incoming students had the opportunity to famil...…
…4 7 6 3 5 2 7 4 9 2 2 3 1 7 4 5 7 1 9 8 3 6 1 4 8 3 5 8 4 NO SWEAT. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Friday, September 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9 Performance WHAT: Join retro-futurist brass man Steven Bernstein and New Orleans piano vitruso Henry Butler for UMS’s season opening event. Tickets on sale at UMS’s website. WHO: UMS...…
…“immediate action” upon notice of harassment at the expense of receiving federal funding. To date, the OCR has conducted 435 investigations into colleges’ mishandling of sexual assault; the University’s case opened in 2014 and remains pending. Upon DeVos’ appointment under President Donald Trump, many braced for a dismantling of stringent guidelines. Jennifer Salvatore, founding partner at Salvatore, Prescott and Porter law f...…
…I t was, by all accounts, an unenviable afternoon at the Jersey Shore. The usually crowded beach was sparsely populated, thanks in large part to heavy gray clouds, rough waves and a chill uncharacteristic of early August. My family and I were perfectly content, though. None of us were particularly invested in our tans that day. Several yards behind us were other patrons who also seemed to be perfectly conten...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, September 8, 2017 — 5A Arts COURTESY OF LOLLAPALOOZA Festival Report: Lollapalooza succeeds in surprising As the first music festival I’d ever been to, Lollapalooza blew all my expectations out of the park; all that food, music, people and excitement, nestled smack dab in the middle of Chicago. My only regret is that I wasn’t able to experience more; I couldn’t mosh to the eclectic ED...…
…FOCUS FEATURES Bewildered, not ‘Beguiled’ This summer saw more of the academic-discourse- permeates-pop-culture phenomenon that’s been snowballing for the past few years, especially on social media; one of the most obvious examples of how polarizing it can get was the discourse surrounding Sofia Coppola’s reboot of “The Beguiled.” And yes, I’m still thinking about it several months after the fact — now that the dust...…
…September 9, 2017: Cincinnati …
…FootballSaturday, September 9, 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 Cincinnati (+34.5) at No. 8 Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Fresno State (+43.5) at No. 1 Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama No. 5 Oklahoma(+7) at No. 2 Ohio State Ohio Stat...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: A conversation with Cincinnati’s football beat writer By BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor To gain an inside perspective on the Cincinnati football team, the Daily reached out to our counterparts at The News Record, the student-run newspaper at the University of Cincinnati. On Thursday, we spoke on the phone with Jason Szelest — the sports editor at The News Recor...…
…IN COACH’S OFFICE Ted Janes, Daily Sports Writer In December, Mason Cole had a chance to leave for the NFL Draft. Now, he’s Michigan’s captain. Mason Cole, all 6-foot-5 of him, sat down in his coach’s office. Beside him was his dad, John, who had flown up to Ann Arbor from Tampa, and sitting across the room at his desk was offensive coordinator Tim Drevno. But the maestro in the room, Jim Harbaugh, was standing, pacing ar...…
…parents to tell them the news. Mason’s parents, John and Maggie, were at a business conference in Banff, Alberta when they found out their son was going to start. They had promised him that if he were starting, they would go to every game. They just didn’t know it was going to happen that quickly. Against Appalachian State in September 2014, Mason Cole became the first-ever true freshman at Michigan to start a season ope...…
…FootballSaturday, September 9, 2017 6 Breakdown: Michigan vs. Cincy By KEVIN SANTO Managing Sports Editor This one has all the ingredients to be a laugher. Cincinnati will travel to Ann Arbor this Saturday coming off a narrow 26-14 win over Austin Peay. To put that in perspective, the Governors have not won a game in FCS competition since Oct. 14, 2014. No. 8 Michigan, on the other hand, is heading into its home opener w...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Breakdown: Michigan vs. Cincy Edge: Michigan Special teams The Wolverines have finally seen an inexperienced special teams unit in action, and they should be pleased with the results. Redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin converted on four of his six field-goal opportunities — two of which were from 50-plus yards — and did so in high-pressure situations. Freshman Donovan Peoples- J...…
…FootballSaturday, September 9, 2017 8 What to Watch For: Cincinnati By ORION SANG Daily Sports Editor Michigan quieted some of its naysayers last week with a resounding 33-17 victory against then-No. 17 Florida at AT&T Stadium. The Wolverines are back in Ann Arbor this weekend, where they’ll play their home opener against Cincinnati. Michigan will find a familiar face on the opposing sideline in first-year head coach Luke Fi...…
…Author speaks on role of White House Chief of Staff Lauded filmmaker explains duties of the “gatekeeper” to the federal government By JENNIFER MEER Summer Managing News Editor On Tuesday night, Chris Whipple — an acclaimed filmmaker of pictures such as The Spymasters, author and Emmy Award- winning producer — presented the importance of the White House Chief of Staff, a role he describes as the second most powerful job in ...…
…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com NISA KHAN Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 nisakhan@michigandaily.com JUEUI HONG Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 jueuih@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Dayton Hare Managing Editor haredayt@michigandaily.com Jennifer Meer Managing News Editor news@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITORS: Andrew Hiyama, Kaela Theut Sarah Khan Editorial Page Editor...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Trump’s withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord causes concern among University students, faculty The US will join Nicaragua and Syria as the only countries excluded from the accord By KAELA THEUT Summer Daily News Editor President Donald J. Trump announced Thursday that the Unit- ed States will be leaving the Paris Agreement — a treaty signed by 194 parties a...…
…4 Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION NISA KHAN EDITOR IN CHIEF SARAH KHAN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR DAYTON HARE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Yet these bills go beyond our campus policies, by limiting speech that not only constitutes as harassment or hate speech, but als...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T here are approximately 7.5 billion people in the world at this very moment, and each of us are distinctly different. That means there are 7.5 billion different fingerprints, or chromosomal sets — billions of bodies with unique faces, minds and movements. That reflects billions of connections, ways to communicate — billions of ways to live, fee...…
…6 Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Boston Calling: a festival representing a diverse adoration of music and comedy By DOM POLSINELLI Summer Senior Arts Editor Walking into new music festivals can be scary. It can also be adventur- ous. In the case of Boston Calling, it was a combination of the two. Trav- eling from the “Harvard of the West” (the University) to the actual Har- vard, I packed up my bag...…
…7 Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By CONNOR GRADY Daily Arts Writer “We don’t submit to terror. We make the terror.” Those were the ominous words that “House of Cards” left us with at the end of its gripping Season Four finale. After four years of witnessing Frank (Kevin Spacey, “American Beauty”) and Claire Underwood (Robin Wright, “Forrest Gump”) conspire, deceive and murder their way to th...…
…8 Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Sting, essentially 5 Wingding 9 Word often improperly punctuated 12 Small stream 13 Satellite radio giant 15 “__ lied” 16 Jackie Robinson Stadium sch. team 17 60-Across’ noble status 19 “Bother someone else!” 20 Footnote term 21 Collagist’s supply 22 Musical impediment 24 60-Across’ home 26 Well-suited...…
