…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 21, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 51 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A THE STATEMENT..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Fraternities damage North...…
…Formula assesses complications in bone marrow recipients By PARISHA NOVA Daily Staff Reporter University researchers have developed a new testing sys- tem that can improve care for patients who need bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Graft-versus-host disease is a life-threatening condition that can occur in response to trans- plants. GVHD causes immune cells from the transplant to attack the body’s healthy tissue. In pa...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION..................... 3A SPORTS......................6A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . .1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM The Working...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 15, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM » INSIDE Councilmember proposes resolution to facilitate dialogue on homeless camps By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor Councilmember Stephen Kun- selman (D–Ward 3) announced Wednesday night that he intends to challenge the recent effort to recall him from Ann Arbor City Council by addressing the iss...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 48 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS............................2 OPINION.......................4 ARTS............................. 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CL A S S I F I E DS . ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 26, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM University to take part in study on misconduct ADMINISTRATION Twenty-eight institutions plan survey to analyze sexual assault By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor In addition to developing a University-centric sexual assault survey, which will be randomly distributed to a pool of 3,000 stu- d...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 27, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM RITA MORRIS/Daily LSA sophomore Matt Lawford plays ice hockey on a frozen-over mud pit Monday outside Sigma Alpha Epsilon. AF TE RNOON SK ATE SACUA meets with ‘U’ provost to discuss engaged learning, access By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter University Provost Martha Pollack joined the Senate As...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 20, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Discussions, panels kick off week-long symposium on race and social justice By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Instead of attending classes Monday, University students and faculty honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by host- ing or attending various semi- nars and discussions to exam...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 23, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM SAN PHAM/Daily Rackham student Cera Kusisto and LSA freshmen Brooke Bagnall play bingo at the Wolverine Support Network Kick Off event at the Michigan League Ballroom Thursday. GREEK LIFE Sigma Alpha Mu reprimanded by nationals for causing extensive damage By AMABEL KAROUB Daily News Editor The Sig...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 28, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Officer delivers first in-class presentation on shooter situations By ANDREW ALMANI Daily Staff Reporter Inside Angell Hall last week, a lecture hall full of students took a break from earth science to dis- cuss a very different topic — how to respond to an active shooter situation. Officers from...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 29, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM This week, our arts staff examines a local dispensary the weed-side » INSIDE CsgC protein in bacteria could help treat degenerative disorders By ALAINA WYGANT For the Daily University researchers have discovered CsgC, a protein made by the gut bacteria E. coli, which may one day play a role ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 30, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 58 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 7, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 41 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T . . . . . . 1 B SPORTS WEDNESDAY...1C NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 8, 2015 BUSINESS HOSPITAL CAMPUS LIFE POTUS’s national tour aims to emphasize U.S. economic recovery By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter WAYNE, Mich. — President Barack Obama visited a Ford Motor manufacturing plant Wednesday to speak with plant employees as part of a three-stop tour to promote his upcoming State of the Union address. During his remarks, Obama ...…
…Mice fed crumbs from local eatery to examine yeast, sugar digestion By LEA GIOTTO Daily Staff Reporter When Ann Arbor locals think of Zingerman’s, they are most likely not considering the estab- lishment as a beacon for medical advancement. However, bread from Zinger- man’s Bakehouse contributed to a new study involving intestinal bacteria and its role in curing intestinal and autoimmune dis- eases such as yeast infections and ...…
…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...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 S U D O K U ....…
…2A — Wednesday, January 21, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Mental health is a major concern for college students, though it appears women may be at greater risk. This week, the Statement looks at the methods used to treat such disorders. >> FOR MORE, SEE STATEMENT 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Multicultural discussion WHAT: Three panelists will discuss spirituality, ...…
…United States, graduate students from the University of Ottawa, McMaster University and McGill University have been working on a similar study called “Candrive.” UMTRI is one of five sites for the study, but will be fully respon- sible for collecting and analyzing GPS data from every site. Every participant will have a GPS in their car to track their driving patterns, and the investigators will also con- duct annual assessments and ...…
…Michigan students to know when they’re free.” Sean DeMonner, executive director of Teaching and Learn- ing for Information and Technol- ogy Services, said buying the app in August constituted a valuable investment for the University. “In the process, we concluded that there was some value that we were interested in learning from Aashay and Zakir,” he said. “How they had thought about this prob- lem, how they had formulated a sol...…
…2A — Thursday, January 15, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JENNIFER CALFAS Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 jcalfas@michigandaily.com DOUGLAS SOLOMON Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 dougsolo@michigandaily.com Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt. 3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section sp...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 2-News 2 — Friday, January 16, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan hockey team takes on Ohio State in Columbus as it tries to maintain first place in the Big Ten. The Wolverines beat the Buckeyes in Ann Arbor on Dec. 5, 8-3. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Video game pedagogy WHAT: Edmond C...…
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…2 — Tuesday, January 27, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The “Vindskip” is an envrionmentally safe ship designed by Norwegian designer Terge Lade. It uses its own hull as a massive sail to propel itself forward, and will be one of the most environmentally ships built to date. 3 A former member of the Florida A&M University band was sentenced to six years in prison for t...…
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…News 2 — Friday, January 23, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Despite a 26-point performance from Cyesha Goree, the Michigan women’s basketball team couldn’t make a comeback against No. 20 Iowa, falling just short, 76-70. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Yemen’s president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi resigned Thursday after Houthi rebel forces captured his palace. Yemen is a key U...…
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…2 — Friday, January 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan women’s basketball team fell to No. 5 Maryland on Thursday night, 91-65. And on the men’s side, senior forward Max Bielfeldt has adapted well to his newfound respon- sibilites as a team leader. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon announced a uni...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 7, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Every year, more than 2,200 people in the United States die from alcohol poisoning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. Most deaths occur among men, and one in four affect adults ages 35-64. 3 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Enough SAID is work- ing with the Detroit Crime Commision and the W...…
…2A — Thursday, January 8, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JENNIFER CALFAS Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 jcalfas@michigandaily.com DOUGLAS SOLOMON Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 dougsolo@michigandaily.com Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt. 3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section spo...…
…2A — Monday, January 12, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JENNIFER CALFAS Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 jcalfas@michigandaily.com DOUGLAS SOLOMON Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 dougsolo@michigandaily.com Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt. 3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section spor...…
…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...…
…2 — Tuesday, January 13, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Two hundred people were evacuated and one firefighter died when smoke filled a metro station in Washington, D.C. The source of the smoke is still unknown and the station was temporarily closed, CNN reported. 3 The University of Vir- ginia chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity has been cleared by the Charlot- tesv...…
…vide students with information on federal student aid, like AOTC and Pell grants. The combined impact of the president’s tax benefit propos- als would provide students with $2,500 in educational aid per year for up to five years, accord- ing to a White House release. Along with tax credits, the president also touched on a pro- posal announced earlier this month: to make two years of community college free for most students. “By t...…
…riences with mental health. In an e-mail interview with The Michigan Daily, Fayhee said prior to the pilot program, 33 percent of University stu- dents would seek help for men- tal illness, compared to only 10 percent of student-athletes. She decided to get involved and share her experiences after meeting Heininger. “We found that we faced similar pressures, but those pressures just manifested themselves in different ways,” F...…
…I n Sydney, Australia on Dec. 15, a man dressed as a Muslim cleric took a num- ber of people hostage in a busy café. Aus- tralian police were able to kill the gun- man and there- after freed the hostages. Two hostages died in the incident. In the after- math of this crisis, Muslims in Australia feared they would be subject to hate crimes, as is common in the aftermath of such events. Australian Rachel Jacobs w...…
…pete in a first round to secure a spot on one of the competition’s four mentor-led teams. As on “The Voice,” the mentors select students for their team who they believe have the most potential. During three additional rounds, teams and mentors work closely to prepare for the next challenge and to advance their team’s pro- posal. Attendees at “Entrepreneur- ship Hour,” an event held through the CFE every Friday, will vote to elimina...…
…expertise.” Mujovic added that he hopes the fellowship will have long- lasting effects in the sustain- ability community. “Although the program is one year, I hope that our influ- ence will last 10 times that and will extend beyond our starting location,” he said. 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 16, 2015 — 3 with leaders from several East Coast higher education insti- tutions, including Bill Bowen...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, January 26, 2015 — 3A on their own campuses as well as nationally,” AAU President Hunter Rawlings said in a statement. “We also hope the survey will help policymakers gain a better understanding of the problem, and that it will make a significant contribution to the growing body of research on sexual assault,” he added. Correction appended: A previous version of this...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 27, 2015 — 3 LANSING Snyder outlines priorities for civil rights in rare visit Gov. Rick Snyder, in a rare visit Monday, urged the state’s Civil Rights Commission to consider a range of issues including drones, police body cameras and race relations while saying Native American culture should be celebrated more. Declining to give many specifics, the Republican g...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 20, 2015 — 3 physics, math and engineering. Likewise, 100 Chinese students from SJTU come to the Uni- versity each year to complete degrees in the same fields. The University has engaged in extensive medical research collaboration with Peking Uni- versity, so Schlissel’s tour there will largely revolve around its Health Science Center in Bei- jing, which houses the Uni- ver...…
…Dingell said. “I think people look at Michigan and they go: ‘labor state,’ and sometimes don’t realize what a competitive state it is to do business in.” She said she was elated when General Electric decided to open a Michigan manufacturing technology facility in 2009, and was hopeful more companies would come, while preserving those currently in the state. Dingell also expressed an enthusiasm for providing higher education fun...…
…secution, Shavit said the deci- sion by many Jews to emigrate from one continent to another was the only way to respond to persecution and anti-Semitism in Europe. “We need a place that is a powerhouse for modern, Jew- ish identity,” he said. “That’s why Israel was needed, that is why Israel is needed, that is why Israel will be needed, and this is so relevant to young, American Jews.” Shavit stressed how impres- sive he believed...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 29, 2015 — 3A NEWS BRIEFS YPSILANTI, Mich. Basketball team mourns student and player lost in crash The men’s basketball team at Eastern Michigan University has honored two students who were killed in a car accident over the weekend. A moment of silence was held Tuesday before a game against Ohio University to mourn the loss of women’s basketball player Shannise Heady...…
…billion dollars, whatever the fig- ure is, and redirect it to the Pell Grant program” Kantrowitz said. The University’s Office of Financial Aid said they couldn’t say how many students use the AOTC because those deductions are filed through IRS, not the Uni- versity. In light of the president’s sec- ond proposal, which would make two years of community college free, Kantrowitz noted that in community colleges — where more than ...…
…ing, ensures residents are pleased with new buildings downtown. “We did not want to repeat the mistake of 413 East Huron, creating a massive building that overwhelms the residential neighborhoods next to it,” Lumm said. “This site, at 425 South Main is one that has the same potential, and fortunately we do have the opportunity to address that risk before it becomes a reality.” Source: City of Ann Arbor The site at 425 Main St. ...…
…the importance of manufactur- ing for the economy, and said it affects not only the employees of an individual plant, but also the local economy and ulti- mately the U.S. economy. “Plants like this one didn’t just build cars,” he said. “They built the middle class.” Continuing to build up the middle class through econom- ic stimulus was a key point throughout the event, which also included Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and F...…
…Harper identified several promi- nent University issues. Last February, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announced they would investigate the University for its handling of allegations of sexual misconduct. In Jan. 2014, The Michigan Daily first reported former kicker Brendan Gibbons’ permanent separation from the University for violating the Student Sexual Misconduct Policy, which drew wide criti- cism ...…
…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...…
