…University lab works to increase flexibility of electronic devices By CHETALI JAIN Daily Staff Reporter Breaking from the traditional rules of material engineering, a research lab at the University is working to effectively bend elec- tronic devices. The Kotov Laboratory at the University is working to give electronic devices increased flexibility. Dr. Nicholas Kotov, a Chemi- cal Engineering professor and member of the Mat...…
… Jim Minick offered to resign, but Jim Hackett refused it By ZACH SHAW Summer Managing Sports Editor After being arrested on suspi- cions of drunk driving May 8 and consequentially being suspended from his post as associate ath- letic director for football on May 13, Jim Minick felt that resigning was the natural next step. Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett disagreed. “Jim Minick submitted his res- ignation and I refused i...…
…11 Thursday, July 9, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Hackett unsure of future, but confident in game plan Despite strong fan support, interim athletic director hesitant to commit By ZACH SHAW Summer Managing Sports Editor After firing Brady Hoke, hir- ing Jim Harbaugh and landing a reported record-high apparel deal with Nike, most Michigan fans would happily let Interim Athletic Director Jim Hack- ett drop ...…
…12 Thursday, July 9, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Just did it: Nike, Michigan agree on record contract Adidas, Under Armour also offered record money, but Nike won in number of test fields. By ZACH SHAW Summer Managing Sports Editor Jim Hackett knew as soon as he took the keys as Interim Ath- letic Director that Michigan’s pending apparel deal would be one of his biggest decisions on the job. He also k...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Daily Arts section speaks with the lead- ers of the University’s leading stuent literary magazine. » INSIDE the b-side Nearly 100 students, faculty members gather to reflect on tragedy By SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter Nearly 100 University students and faculty members gathered Wednesday ni...…
…versity in on its Facebook page Wednesday. “The Center for Campus Involvement understands that there are many perspectives regarding the film American Sniper,” the statement read. “... We are planning to screen Ameri- can Sniper separately from the upcoming UMix event, in a forum that provides an appropriate space for dialogue and reflection.” Tuesday morning, after dis- covering UMix — a University- sponsored social ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, April 9, 2015 — 3A how much time he wasted try- ing to figure out which teachers were the best. He said he ended up completing the app in one and a half days at the 2015 MHacks competition. “I spent like two hours going back and forth through like eight tabs trying to find the best teach- er, so I thought, ‘What if I just made it automated?’ ” Gildenberg said. “I didn’t really do...…
…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....…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “That’s terrible!” 5 Like some stockings 9 Guck 14 Windfall 15 “The Salt-N-__ Show” 16 Trojan War figure 17 Roman god of the sky 18 Genre that often includes a ballet 20 Utopias 22 Excited, with “up” 23 TV teaser before the first commercial 26 Côte d’Azur sight 29 Lean-__ 30 Nasser’s confed. 31 Harsh 33 Swamp 36 Bone-dry 37 James Bond and others 42 Open org. 43 Second boo...…
…6A — Thursday, April 9, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Silent Assassin’ does the little things Sierra Lawrence gets the job done in ways that aren’t always obvious By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer It all started Sierra Lawrence’s freshman year. She would get to second base, and Michigan coach Carol Hutchins would get ready to tell her to steal third. But by the time she looked up, Lawrence was in full st...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, April 9, 2015 INSIDE THE UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT LIT JOURNAL the b-side the b-side by Caroline Filips Daily Arts Writer Design by Mariah Gardziola, Photo by Virginia Lozano …
…2B — Thursday, April 9, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com If you find yourself enrolled at an esteemed university such as the University of Michigan, you’ve either been or are a writ- er to some degree. Whether it be typing up lab reports, journal- ing in your English 125 class or finalizing your poetry portfo- lio, you’ve translated thoughts and ideas into some form of a written work. Wherever you stand on the s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, April 9, 2015 — 3B Cover designer talks new edition Stephane Mallarme gets a revamped cover for new translation By COSMO PAPPAS Daily Arts Writer Like the oceans of waste we pump out every day, there are faraway graveyards of thrown- away books, untouched or unseen for millennia. The carcasses of discarded volumes form the very ground on which we walk and ...…
…4B — Thursday, April 9, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTIST PROFILE IN Hardworking blues rock guitarist a force in the local scene By MATT BARNAUSKAS Daily Arts Writer Laith Al-Saadi is always play- ing music. From Mondays at The Arena Sportsbar from 10:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. to playing solo acous- tic Tuesdays at the Black Pearl from 8:00 to 11:00, then being at Weber’s Inn every Thursday from 8:45 p.m...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ADMINISTRATION ACADEMICS GOVERNMENT STUDENT GOVERNMENT Distinction encourages faculty to push academic boundaries By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor ten • ure (noun): having or denoting a permanent post, espe- cially as a teacher or professor *** Tenure is an honor — a mark of recognition and ...…
…7 1 6 9 5 9 6 8 4 2 3 3 5 4 8 7 8 5 1 5 6 9 8 1 5 2 6 8 Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 2/12/09 12:08 PM LAYOVER puzzle by sudokusyndication.com WHAT YOU MISSED OVER SPRING BREAK: PRETTY BROWN GIRLS EVENT AND SKI TRIP SANCTIONS Conference seeks to empower women of color, discuss shared experiences BY SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter The University’s chapter of ...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, March 9, 2015 — 3A taken that course?” Mangrulkar asked. Steven Gay, assistant dean for admissions, also discussed the logic behind requiring profi- ciency in topics rather than class credit. He said the old require- ments did not take into account that students may learn neces- sary material outside of the con- ventional classroom. “We see a number of students right now … ...…
…I love the University of Michigan. I am proud to be a graduate and a faculty member. I respect the school’s leadership and admire the integrity it brings to decision-making. But I do not understand why Michigan has a smok- ing policy that empowers smokers to assault the people I love. The statistics are compel- ling; each year, secondhand smoke kills nearly three times the number killed by violent crime in the United States. I need your...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, March 9, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Works with yarn 6 Anheuser-__ Brewery 11 Solomon, for one 14 Valium drug company 15 Snow-block home 16 Logger’s tool 17 Past one’s prime 19 Doc for a kitty 20 Thickness- measuring instrument 21 Hiker’s tool 23 Mauna __ 24 Actress Zellweger 25 Perilous course to go down 30 Margarita condiment, in Mazat...…
…6 — Monday, March 9, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Sea’ more than plot FILM REVIEW What it lacks in storytelling, “Song of the Sea” makes up for emotion By BENJAMIN ROSENSTOCK For The Daily “Song of the Sea” may suffer in storytelling, but it certainly prospers at crafting an emotional tale. While other Oscar-nominated animated features of 2014 delighted in superhero comedy (“Big Hero 6”) and ...…
…BSportsMonday WORSE TIMING n Michigan suffered its first loss to Michigan State this season Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament. Page 2B BAD TIMING The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | March 9, 2015 n Penn State swept Michigan in State College, dropping the Wolverines from first place in the Big Ten. Page 4B Bielfeldt basks in Senior Day spotlight, posts first career double-double By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Max Bielfeldt’s...…
…2B — March 9, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A fitting gesture to close an unusual year A fter Saturday’s game against Rutgers, Jon Rubenstein stood near the glass doors of the Crisler Center media room, surrounded by friends and family. The freshman guard didn’t stand out from the pack — at 5-foot-8, he rarely does — save for the game-worn uniform and a smile that wouldn’t le...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 9, 2015 — 3B Brown attack too much for Wolverines at Oosterbaan By SHAWN HEROOR Daily Sports Writer It was a game of runs for the Michigan men’s lacrosse team Sunday afternoon, and none of them went in the Wolverines’ favor. Buoyed by three 5-0 runs through the game, Brown (4-0) hammered the Wolverines, 22-12, at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. The Bears’ high-powered attack,...…
…4B — March 9, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s NCAA Tournament hopes take a hit in State College By ERIN LENNON Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE — With six minutes remaining in the second period Saturday, a pileup in the Penn State crease ended in a skate- induced hole, forcing Pegula Ice Arena staff to switch out the nets. It was a game of pileups and penalties, but after three frustrating...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan fell just short of a road upset at Indiana, losing 70-67 » INSIDE Bloomington Bummer 200 students build consumer products at second annual Makeathon By JING JING MA Daily Staff Reporter The Art and Architecture Building buzzed with energy Saturday afternoon as students sketched designs, ...…
…optiMize; University alum David Merritt, founder of Merit Good- ness; and Michael Finney, senior economic adviser to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, all participated. The University is home to sever- al programs focused on entrepre- neuship, including the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Medical Innovation Center. The panelists agreed that innovation and entrepren...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts & News Monday, February 9, 2015 — 3A MUSIC NOTEBOOK John Misty is an odd businessman Freaky folker makes a statement about money in music By RACHEL KERR Daily Arts Writer Right now, you were supposed to be reading a review of his new album I Love You, Honeybear, set to release this Tuesday. I was going to rave about his past efforts, how I’m still humming “Hollywood Forev- er C...…
…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....…
…ACROSS 1 “The Alphabet Song” opening 5 Closed 9 Postpone 14 Lemony in taste 15 “__ Lisa” 16 Overjoy 17 *Handy tool to have when you’re out of loose-leaf paper 19 Red-suited reindeer driver 20 China’s Zhou __ 21 Forming a queue 23 Memory aid, such as “HOMES” for the Great Lakes 26 Amount paid 29 *Amulet 34 Sch. in the smallest state 35 T-shirt sizes, for short 36 Sound portion of a movie 37 *Prime ballpark accommodation 39 *Architectural style ...…
…6A — Monday, February 9, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PARAMOUNT Finland! ‘SpongeBob’ only works for kids Latest iteration of SpongeBob franchise runs on fart jokes By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer A note from the writer: I must preface this review by making it known that I was never a SpongeBob fan and I have only a basic famil- iarity with the show. While I was not the only audience member in my...…
…BSportsMonday n Michigan hockey beat Michigan State outdoors at Soldier Field, 4-1, despite questionable ice conditions. Page 4B TIME TICKING The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 9, 2015 n Michigan continues to compete, but that might not matter in March, writes Greg Garno. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Irvin, former Mr. Basketball, scores team-high 23 in return to home state By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor BL...…
…2B — February 9, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The moral victory Michigan doesn’t need H ere they were again. In a game they weren’t supposed to stick around in, with a roster that lacked the depth to do so. On this path through the season, the one that was disappointing, heartbreaking and yet still within reach, each shot and every break brought the Michigan men’s basketball team closer and c...…
…By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Writer Two minutes into the Michigan women’s basketball team’s matchup with No. 21 Rutgers, the offense was already working hard. In one possession, sophomore guard Siera Thompson missed two 3-pointers, senior forward Cyesha Goree grabbed two offensive rebounds but missed a put-back shot and senior guard Shannon Smith had to swoop in for a quick board and layup to prevent a complete disaster....…
…4B — February 9, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Conditions threaten to cancel Soldier Field game By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO — Window by window, the skyscrapers north of Soldier Field grew darker as the game went on, blending into the night sky as Saturday night turned into Sunday morning. On the ice, the puck could be seen bouncing over sticks and along the boards while play- ers slipped a...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ZACH MOORE/Daily Rackham student Sandra Periord performs opera singing in the Concerto Competition in Hill Auditorium on Thursday. THE FINAL NOTE State receives poor marks for college affordability in nonprofit’s report By JACK TURMAN Daily Staff Reporter In a series of report cards published earli...…
…2-News 2 — Friday, January 9, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Jim Harbaugh is filling out his coaching staff. Yesterday, he introduced D.J. Durkin as his defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Durkin served as one of Harbaugh’s assistants at Stanford from 2007 to 2009. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Helen & Edgar WHAT: International Theater will host the performan...…
…investments. It allows the Uni- versity’s endowment to invest in and finance startups with technology licensed through the University’s Office of Technology Transfer. “From the Investment Office point of view, the purpose of MINTS is to generate return for the endowment because that’s what we do,” Castilla said. MINTS is beneficial to Uni- versity investments primar- ily because it helps diversify the University’s endowmen...…
…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....…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5 — Friday, January 9, 2015 E very winter, I ask myself the same question: Why do I live in this godforsaken icebox? In the morning, after pushing snooze at least twice, eventually I make the insane decision to trade my toasty cloud of a bed for the arctic atmosphere that is my apartment. A morning shower means at least a 15-minute commit- ment to the blow dryer, a time com- mit...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Palm reader, e.g. 5 Implied with a nod, say 10 Music-playing Apple 14 Berry rich in antioxidants 15 Solo 16 Taboo 17 Six-time French Open champ Bjorn 18 “I speak for the trees” Seuss character 19 TV series with many choreographed numbers 20 Star system closest to the solar system 23 Snuggles 24 Wallops 27 Long in the tooth 28 Software development phase 30 Good, in the Gal...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 9, 2015 — 7 By BRIAN BURLAGE Daily Arts Writer Joel and Ethan Coen (each credited with the “Unbroken” screenplay) are no strangers to the idea of suffering. They made “A Serious Man” in 2009, which is essentially an entire movie dedicated to the exploration of a single question: why do bad things happen to good people? Of course, the Coen brothers weren...…
…8 — Friday, January 9, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Richard Pitino By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor The Big Ten added another young name to its list of top college basketball coaches in 2013 when Minnesota hired Richard Pitino. Pitino spent two years working as an assistant to his dad, Rick, at Louisville from 2010 to 2012. The elder Pitino has reached seven Final Fours and...…
…C;E1IL \T IG () ()N} H N1l) I) \AN I TW NT Y 1 11 YL \I OF (a)1 1 )T L LI II L))M Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Tuesday, December 9,2014_ michigandaily.com HEALTH Concussion concerns overstated, prof. says University President Mark Schlissel speaks at his monthly fireside chat for the semester in the Pond Room in the Michigan Union on Monday. Schlissel addresses safety; athletics in fireside clhat President to hold office hours for students at ...…
… 2 - Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The Michigan Daily --- michigandaily.cam 2 . usa, Deebr9,04TeM.ianDiy-mciadiyo (he r,04,at DAM 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN DOUGLAS SOLOMON Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-41u3 eat. 1251 734-418-4118 eat. 1241 pjshahin@michigandailycom dangaolo@michiandailycom GOINeG GLOeBoAs Prof. finds passion in Peace Corps Mike McGovern is aprofessor of political an...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 3 CHARLIE KOWALEC/Daily Therapy dogs Aussie (top left), Cooper (bottom left), Bailey (top right) and Jazz (bottom right) help students destress at the Shapiro Undergraduate Library on Monday. PUPPIES From Page 1 sorts of sights and sounds," said Sue Zieske, who brought her dog Darla to the UGLi on Monday. ...…
… Page 4 - Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Page 4 - Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Ma ynard St. Ann Arbor, MI148109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MEGAN MCDONALD PETER SHAHIN and DANIEL WANG KATIE BURKE EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official posit...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 5 Bald, bold and "beautiful." A progressive'Elegy' I Billy Corgan and crew release inventive new album By MELINA GLUSAC DailyArts Writer "The world is a vampire." The statement that begins The Smashing Pumpkins' 1995 hit "Bullet with Butterfly A Wings" fully encapsulates Monuments their gothic to an Elegy flair. Since 1988, The Smashing grunge prince Pumpkins and lead sin...…
… 6 - Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom American and NATO troops end command in Afghanistan Flag lowering ceremony marks emission's formal end KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - American and NATO troops closed their operational com- mand in Afghanistan on Mon- day, lowering flags ina ceremony to mark the formal end of their combat mission in a country still mired in war 13 years after the U.S.-led invasion toppled the T...…
…. . ,,: __ The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 9, 2014 -- 7 Ann Arbor' sother'football program By LEV FACHER Detroit Police Academy before Daily Sports Editor pursuing a career with the Drug Enforcement Administration or Ann Arbor is known for college the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, football, but not this kind. Firearms and Explosives. The brand of pigskin they But the routine is normal play at Michigan is one of full ...…
…Sport 8 - Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Hoke speaks, 'M' names captains MEN'S BASKETBALL In EMU, Michigan expects to rebound By GREG GARNO ManagingSports Editor LIVONIA, Mich. - Former Michigan football coach Brady Hoke walked behind his seniors on the stage at the team's annual banquet. He chatted for half a minute with players before moving on to the others as if it were any other day in Ann Arbor. He ...…
