… 10 — Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com E arlier this month, Democrats lost unified control of Virginia state government to Glenn Youngkin, a mild-mannered, sweater vest-wearing Republican who loves to talk about schools. Leading up to the election, education was consistently ranked as one of the most important issues to Virginia voters. The Youngkin campaign addressed education by constant...…
…On Sunday, the No. 2 Michigan football team learned its postseason fate: A trip to Miami to face No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl. While the Bulldogs’ recent loss to Alabama toppled them from their long-held No. 1 spot, it’s hard to picture a National Championship game without them in it. But, as the Wolverines have said all season, they aren’t flinching. “We’re gonna be looking forward to it,” junior quarterback Cade McNamara s...…
…INDIANAPOLIS — There was a moment in Saturday’s game, deep in the fourth quarter once Michigan’s lead had swelled to 35-3, when Jim Harbaugh and Aidan Hutchinson flashed across the Lucas Oil Stadium big screen. The seventh-year Michigan coach and senior defensive end locked eyes. They screamed in each other’s face and whacked one another across the chest. And the crowd — delirious, jubilant and rollicking — roared in appreciation...…
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…Let’s unpack that: How and why we talk about sex in college If you walk into my house after 11 p.m., know that you will be talked about when you leave. Every morning after a night out, my roommates and I follow the same sacred ritual: the debrief. All 12 of us — and any male guests who have dared to stay past 9 a.m. — squeeze together on the couch to recap the night before. Over cups of cof- fee and pieces of dry toast, we rehash e...…
…I like to bring up my mom when talking to friends about sex. No, it isn’t a product of some sub- scription to one of Freud’s incestual talking points — my tendency to mention her is actually empiri- cally grounded: she is a professor who has taught about the history of sex for over 20 years. And my personal bias aside, I’d confidently say she is an expert in the field. Telling people what she does usually garners the same cautious, y...…
…The female ORGASM on Prozac W e are chronically misinformed when it comes to female pleasure — where it hap- pens, why it happens and how. At times, even the scientific and research communities are stumped on the evolutionary purpose behind the female orgasm: while some studies point at a procreating advantage prior to ovulating periods for women who orgasm, no firm claim can yet be made. Female orgasms, especially in contrast to mal...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - Weekly Summer Edition ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE 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. 80 ©2022 The Michigan Daily N E W S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...…
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…Wednesday, June 8, 2022 — 3 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Take a tour through ‘Harry’s House’, song by song The long-awaited third studio album from Harry Styles is finally here, and it is exceeding all expectations. Harry’s House is an intimate portrait of love and fun that will guide you through every emotion. His crooning vocals and epic instrumentals (hello, steel guitar, I love you) make the album a cinema...…
…Patron saint of women in tech Packing for California was, for the most part, easy. If I couldn’t wear it in 100-degree heat or to my big tech internship, it went into storage. With near mechanical precision, I divided my wardrobe into “leave” and “take” piles. But there was one item that stumped me. Six months ago, my friend sent me a tweet with a picture of a t-shirt that read “Disgraced founder of Theranos Elizabeth Holmes” —...…
…Wednesday, June 8, 2022 — 5 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Call me Tavo: Working-class salience, nicknames and parents Over the past several weeks, I’ve experienced elevated, irregular bursts of imposter syndrome and survivor guilt. As a first-generation college student, I have been submerged in a grueling and expedited process of upward mobility and assimilation. It feels like I have been worlds apart f...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Opinion 6 — Wednesday, June 8, 2022 BRANDON COWIT 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. VANESSA KIEFER Editor in Chief W e seem to be living in an era where “memes” are becoming reality. When Kanye West announced in 2015 his plan to r...…
…Wednesday, June 8, 2022 — 7 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines come up short against Louisville, end season DAVID WOELKERS Daily Sports Writer On Sunday night, things looked bleak for the Michigan baseball team. After winning the first two games of the Louisville Regional, the Wolverines were blown out by Louisville to force a third and final game between the two teams. In a back and forth affair on Monday, Mich...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports 8 — Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Charlie Pappalardo: Sports and politics are inseparable, especially right now TW: Gun violence In professional wrestling, there’s a principle known as kayfabe that governs the act playing out onstage. Kayfabe is a relatively simple distortion of reality that boils down to three essential points: One: Professional wrestling is fake. Two: Everyone watc...…
…The Michigan Daily sat down with University President Santa Ono Tuesday to discuss working with students and the expansion of both on-campus housing and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He also spoke about his favorite parts of Mosher- Jordan’s dining hall and his order at Pizza House. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. The Daily: The University of Michigan is currently in the midst of negotiations with the Gra...…
…The University of Michigan announced Google Drive storage for students, faculty and staff will be decreased to 250 GB following Google’s decision to discontinue unlimited storage for all non- paying members. Alumni will have their storage decreased to 15 GB, the standard amount provided to a Google account. According to a statement from Information and Technology Services, the University decided providing 250 GB to each user was ...…
…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com π 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 SUDOKU WHISPER “More sun please.” “I like the chonky squirrels!!!” WHISPER Wednesday, February 8, 2023 — 3 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The paper takeout pail: the compact, usable, portabl...…
…What makes a title? Maybe it’s a quick attention grabber. A one-word sucker punch that knocks you off your feet and leaves you wondering where it came from. I’m talking about movies like “Her” (Spike Jonze) which implies some sort of a romance, “Raw” (Julia Ducournau) which evokes a … meaty (?) feeling or “Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho), whose abstraction has the ability to evoke different thoughts in different people. What these words ...…
…Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Lesson from Dr. Omar Suleiman Wednesday, February 8, 2023 — 5 As-Salaam-Alaikum Wa-Alaikum-Salaam The auditorium—recently buzzing with greetings and jovial conversations—fell pin- drop silent, intent on hanging on Dr. Omar Suleiman’s words. Imam Suleiman’s résumé is more than impressive: Muslim scholar, civil rights leader, writer and public speaker. He currently works as ...…
…Michigan in Color 6 — Wednesday, February 8, 2023 From the joint desk of Michigan in Color and Groundcover News One might think that a com- munity street newspaper like Groundcover News is entirely different from Michigan in Color at The Michigan Daily, the long- standing student-run newspaper of the University of Michigan. But these two publications that seem disparate from the outside have more in common than one might think. Groun...…
…Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The unexpected valentine Wednesday, February 8, 2023 — 7 Truth or Lies is an original column written by Felicia Wilbert. Every short story published under the column is either “truth” (nonfiction) or “lies” (fiction). Readers have to wait until the next issue of Groundcover News, to check if “The unexpected valentine” is truth or lies! “Good morning! You are currently ...…
…O ver the past few months, ChatGPT has dominated the conversation around artificial intelligence and machine learning. The model comes close to, and in some cases surpasses, the capabilities of humans to communicate and produce high-quality writing. Much of the debate around ChatGPT is focused on how it will impact university students and professors. With the benefits of AI, though, come the risk that ChatGPT will ...…
…Opinion Wednesday, February 8, 2023 — 9 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com On Jan. 10, University of Michigan President Santa Ono held a talk to discuss the University’s record on and aspirations for the ideals of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization were outside holding a picket to call attention to how the University has created a crisis of affordability and unsafe ...…
…Jaedan Brown rebounds, feeding off energy in win against Kristina Novak JACK TIRSCH For The Daily Jaedan Brown closed out the first set of her singles match against No. 19 Oklahoma State’s Kristina Novak with an emphat- ic ace, adorning her serve with a yell towards the crowd. The junior was dominant in her match, defeating Novak in straight sets by the score of 6-2, 6-1. Brown tallied another singles win against an oppo- nent from...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 8, 2023 — 11 T.J. Hughes’ smart play fuels Michigan against Wisconsin CHARLIE PAPPALARDO Daily Sports Writer In T.J. Hughes’ press conference following the Michigan hockey team’s 7-4 victory over Wisconsin, the freshman forward was in the middle of talking when Michigan coach Brandon Naurato walked out of his office and interrupted him. “Four points,” Naurato exclaimed, ...…
…Michigan tops Ohio State, 77-69, for back-to-back wins ABBIE TELGENHOF Daily Sports Editor SPORTS WEDNESDAY S prawled on the floor underneath the basket, sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin should’ve been out of the offensive possession. After his jumper in the lane bounced around the rim and ultimately fell to the floor, Bufkin too fell to the ground looking for a foul call. But in the absence of a whistle, Bufkin jumped up, grabbed his...…
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…Wednesday, February 8, 2023 // The Statement — 2 On a snowy Wednesday after- noon in January, I’m curled up in the corner of a coffee shop with an open book and shivering hands. As I sip on a steaming latte to recover from Ann Arbor’s arctic wind chill, my trem- bling fingers turn the page under the furled sleeves of my winter sweater. The main characters of my latest rom- com novel meet for the first time, and Emily Henry choreographs...…
…I, self-proclaimed, am a hope- less romantic. Far too much of my free time has been spent overin- dulging in the typical rom-com movie fantasies. Two strangers meet, perhaps stumble into each other in that oh-so-whimsical way, fall in love, have the inevitable misunderstanding that leaves us (or maybe just me) screaming into pillows and waving fists in the air, followed by the long-awaited but never-doubted happily ever after. Bonu...…
…LOVE NOTES Wednesday, February 8, 2023 // The Statement — 4 …
…The University of Michigan recently increased its police presence following the Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University “out of an abundance of caution,” as noted by the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security in a Feb. 14 press release. The announcement has been met with mixed responses from U-M students and faculty, making it clear that not everyone feels safer with more police on campus. In a Feb. 14 statement,...…
…Each month, The Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of bills in the Michigan legislature for students at the University of Michigan to be aware of. The following article explains five bills that have been introduced, passed or signed into law by the Michigan legislature or Gov. Gretchen Whitmer throughout the month of February. 1. Ban on discrimination of hair styles typically associated with race Status: Introduce...…
…When I think of how I’d describe the Ross School of Business, a few thoughts come to mind: classroom building, study spot, home of one of the busiest Starbucks on campus (indeed, it’s rumored that the Business School’s Starbucks has the highest revenue per square foot ratio of all Starbucks in America). An art museum is not one of them. And yet, step inside the Business School and you’ll find art displays of all kinds, from paint...…
…Calling all corporate higher-ups: Trust falls are no longer the best way for your employees to practice team building. Try freefalls from the top of a mountain, with a child strapped to each of their chests. This technique worked for the characters of writer-director João Gonzalez’s (“Nestor”) animated short “Ice Merchants,” so it should work for you. The premise of “Ice Merchants” is inherently ridiculous. A father- son duo lives ...…
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…Michigan in Color 6 — Wednesday, March 8, 2023 BHM Music Retrospects 2: Tracy Chapman, class consciousness For Black History Month 2023, I will be publishing a mini-series of short music reviews under the title “Protest Music Retro- spects.” The aim of this series is to both revisit some of the most pivotal moments in Black protest music history and to shed light on overlooked Black figures and musics, specifically those of Black w...…
…The Sunday morning of Sept. 15, 1963 was Youth Day at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Sarah Col- lins Rudolph described it as a joyous morning buzzing with excitement and children’s laugh- ter as she and four other little girls went to the basement of the church to freshen up. These four little girls were her sister, Addie Mae Collins, and best friends Denise McNair, Carole Robert- son and Cynthia Wesley. While...…
…“I call it my ‘off-the-grid’ time,” she tells me as she proudly holds up the device. It is not an iPhone, but rather, a flip phone. LSA sophomore Olivia Spaulding explained that she purchased the TCL flip phone in an effort to block out the distractions and anxiety provoked by her regular smartphone. “I can scroll for hours without even realizing it,” she admitted in an interview with The Daily. “This eliminates that temptation.” ...…
…I have a confession. I’m currently writing this article at 10:32 a.m., roughly an hour and a half before it is due. I and other serial procrastinators are aware that this vice is preventable, but it’s largely out of our hands. Popular “to-do” list platforms such as Google Calendar, Notion and Monday.com try to outcompete each other for the best innovations in organizational features and gadgets. Ultimately, these...…
… 10 — Wednesday, March 8, 2023 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Zach Edwards: Tholl sets goals high in first year, but they might be too high Michigan coach Bon- nie Tholl is no stranger to the Michigan soft- ball team. And with that famil- iarity, Tholl understands the legacy and prowess of the program — along with the disappointment of early playoff exits in recent years. Before the season began, Tholl procl...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 8, 2023 — 11 Michigan falls to Ohio State, 81-79, in dramatic offensive showdown JACK CONLIN Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — It’s not easy to beat a team three times in one season. Adjustments, changing circum- stances and added motivation cre- ate different outcomes in repeat matchups, often making back-to- back-to-back victories a daunting task. But on Friday, the No. 17 Mi...…
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…Most days I don’t have time to, but when I can manage it, I like to go home for lunch. It’s a good break, not only from the competi- tive atmosphere of our campus, but also from all the responsibilities that hang over my head. Since I live near the Athletic Campus, I usu- ally feel awkward walking back to my afternoon classes while lacking the athletic backpack. A stream of athletes rush against me, outfitted in their dark-blue parka...…
…Maile’ana Kanewa-Herme- lyn, the team’s assistant coach who specializes in the balance beam, attempted to teach me how to turn on the beam. Unsurpris- ingly, I couldn’t balance, and in- stead took steps off — costing my- self a half point deduction. This seemingly-slight metric is more than enough to lose a meet, where the results often come down to hundredths of points — for exam- ple, Michigan’s 2021 national title was only won by ....…
…I’m a heavy sleeper. I wake up everyday feeling like I’ve been bulldozed over, rolling around and fermenting in my conscious- ness, like a grain malt steeping in the darkness. Sometimes, espe- cially recently, I’ve been carrying a sapped, dragged energy through- out my days, wishing that I’d get my life more together but never really having the spirit to do so, rolling around and wishing I’d do some- thing. My other Immersion Edition ...…
…that summarizes books for you. I filled out their introduction ques- tionnaire, and I’m told that by using their service, I can save 56 hours a month from reading books! It makes me sick. The part of my brain responsible for artistic integrity is trying to unionize, but I placate it: try it. It couldn’t hurt. On Blinkist, I “read” the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” in 15 minutes. It’s a blur, but more pressingly, this meth...…
…According to history, legend, or something of the sort, the first mara- thon was run by the ancient messen- ger Pheidippides who ran 26.2 miles from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to proclaim victory over the Persians. Immediately following his pronouncement, Pheidippides col- lapsed to the ground and died from exhaustion, his mission complete. I like to imagine that if he had run half that distance, he would’ve done exactly wha...…
…Wednesday, March 8, 2023 // The Statement — 7 I’ve always been not so great at beginnings. Whether it’s adapting to a new place, writing a script or start- ing a new relationship — or as I’ve recently discovered — writing a joke, I struggle to get settled as quickly as I’d like, or immerse my audience into what I describe. But maybe this strug- gle with setup is a good thing. As I’ve also recently discovered, if one doesn’t know what ...…
