…Behind Enemy Lines: Iowa’s Samantha Logic Michigan plays another ranked team on road Thursday at Iowa By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team is heating up. After an exciting comeback victory over Ohio State in overtime 10 days ago, the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 12-5 overall) followed it up with another comeback thriller over Northwestern in Evanston on Saturday. Though fresh...…
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…6A —Thursday, January 15, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Walton indispensable for ‘M’ By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Just when the Michigan men’s basketball team thought it found its lockdown defender, it couldn’t use him. Michigan coach John Beilein planned to use sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. as the primary defender against Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell. But when Walton had to sit most of ...…
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…6A — Monday, January 26, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sherm’s intricate ‘Unbecoming’ University alumnus releases debut mystery novel By CAROLYN DARR Daily Arts Writer “The first lie Grace had told Hanna was her name. ‘Bonjour, je m’appelle Julie,’ Grace had said. She’d been in Paris for only a month and her French was still new and stiff. She’d chosen the name Julie because it was sweet and easy on the Fre...…
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…Sports 6 — Tuesday, January 20, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ holds off Northwestern By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Plagued by sicknesses to two key contributors, the Michigan men’s basketball team found a way to get the job done. Even with junior guard Spike Albrecht out with a respiratory infection and freshman center Ricky Doyle playing minimal minutes due to a cold, the Wolverines squeaked out a t...…
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…6A — Thursday, January 29, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Harbaugh secures staff Five assistants come from NFL jobs By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor One month has passed since Jim Harbaugh was introduced as Michigan’s head football coach. In that time, he has been tasked with hiring a coaching staff and filling out a recruiting class that was decimated because of questions surrounding Brady Hoke’s job ...…
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…6A — Thursday, January 19, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines open indoor season in Simmons-Harvey Invitiational While the Simmons-Harvey Invitational signaled the beginning of the 2017 indoor season for the Michigan men’s and women’s track and field teams, it also marked the final collegiate competition in the U-M Indoor Track Building after 43 years in use. Going forward, the Wolverines will compete...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Early sitcom co-star Arnaz 5 It’s over a foot 9 Zagreb native 14 Wolfs down 15 Madre’s boy 16 Toy in many “Peanuts” panels 17 Not a fearful place for acrophobia sufferers 20 Casino lineup 21 Starting on 22 Palette choices 23 Morose 25 Droop in the garden 27 Tight hold 29 401(k) alternative, briefly 32 Went ballistic 36 Not a fearful fund for agoraphobia sufferers 39 Folk...…
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…6A — Monday, January 23, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Fire at Sea’ focuses on obscure Italian adolescent over crisis With more emphasis on the daily life of a young boy, the otherwise shocking footage of North African refugees feels secondary The first The xx album was one of the best self-contained releases of the last decade. It’s a record with a sound that appeared to come from nowhere. There was no larger m...…
…6A — Monday, January 30, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s nothing quite like crying during a movie. It’s cathartic, usually embarrassing and the best part is that after it’s over, you wipe your eyes in the sheltered darkness of the theater and promptly pretend it never happened. There are some signposts marking which movies will make you cry — if there’s a dog, if it’s about some sort of tragic event, if...…
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…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Hindu noble 5 Like pastrami 10 Rum cake 14 “O no! it is an __- fixed mark ... ”: Shak. 15 “SNL” alum Cheri 16 Restaurant in the same corporate group as Applebee’s 17 What rattlers that never bask in the sun may get? 19 Pool element 20 Vegetable __ 21 Sore 22 Oaf 24 Careless 26 “This __ test” 27 Strikebreakers at a brewery? 34 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator 37 Different 38...…
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…HAPPY TUESDAY! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Greek sandwich 5 Happy gatherings 10 Baby cow 14 Control for an equestrian 15 In full view 16 Buckeye State 17 Horse feed 18 TV’s “The Practice,” e.g. 20 “Bummer!” 22 Ford fiasco 23 Provides staff for 24 “That makes sense” 26 Champagne stopper or popper 27 Genius Bar pro 29 JFK’s successor 32 High-card-wins game 33 Enjoy 35 Submitted tax returns with a cli...…
…ACROSS 1 Neutral hue 5 Book of legends? 10 Irreverent radio host 14 Become painfully dry 15 Airboat area 16 Narrow margin 17 Hardly noticeable amount 18 Black-eyed peas dish 20 Like some Netflix movies 22 Wore a belittling look 23 Notable gap 26 More pleasant 27 Pretend nothing’s going on 31 Empty the recycle bin, e.g. 32 Petri dish gel 33 Cast off 37 Informal pass 38 “Also sprach Zarathustra” composer 41 Miner issue 42 Reunion attendee 44 Thi...…
…6A — Thursday, January 8, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WJC players back to Ann Arbor Four Wolverines return in time for big Minnesota series at home By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Editor The Michigan hockey team surprised almost everyone by capturing its 16th Great Lakes Invitational championship, considering it played without four of its best players. Now, with sophomore forwards JT Compher a...…
…6A — Monday, January 12, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Inherent Vice’ a difficult head trip Anderson is a great director, but can’t engage audience By AKSHAY SETH Daily Film Columnist Seconds after the last Satur- day night showing of “Inherent Vice,” a 70-year-old man sporting a frayed pony- tail and what looked like a knitted Hawai- ian poncho stared into the trashcan. Mov- iegoers dropped empty cartons...…
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…Eye-opening ‘Big Short’ distressing FILM REVIEW Odd and self-aware film follows 2008 financial crisis By MADELEINE GAUDIN Daily Arts Writer A group of angry Wall Street traders predicting and profiting off the 2008 economic recession doesn’t scream entertainment, but writer and director Adam McK- ay’s (“Anchor- man”) “The Big Short” makes for an honest and captivating tale of greed, lies and devas- tation. The fi...…
…ACROSS 1 Texting protocol initials 4 Fired (up) 9 Immortal Jazz trumpeter, to fans 14 Power __ 15 “That Girl” star Thomas 16 Chef Hall who co-hosts “The Chew” 17 “Bambi” character 18 Worker in a red, white and blue truck 20 Fastest of Columbus’ ships 22 Progressive rival 23 Kilmer of “The Doors” 24 Cyclist’s violation 26 Unlikely smartphone user 28 Picnic __ 29 Opening 32 “Piece of cake!” 33 Room for family game night 34 Chambermaid’s supply 3...…
…6A — Thursday, January 7, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’s (not) about Jake Rudock Fifth-year senior ends college career with strong season at Michigan By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor Wearing a Citrus Bowl Champions T-shirt and a wide smile, Jake Rudock stepped onto the stage and, for once, there was nowhere to deflect the attention. With an MVP performance in the Citrus Bowl, Rudock had just s...…
…6A — Thursday, January 14, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Season in review: linebackers By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Editor’s Note: With the Michigan football team’s 2015 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future in 2016. In this edition: linebackers. Of the players Jim Harbaugh inherited for his first season as Michigan f...…
…6A — Monday, January 11, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By NOAH COHEN Daily Arts Writer J. J. Abrams, Disney whisper- ing in his ear, calls Star Wars back from the brink of irrelevance. “The Force Awak- ens” is respect- ful to the point of pandering. This fran- chise took a lesson from failure, read the manual, and followed it to a T. We’re not frustrated with the lack of novelty. Rather, we’re...…
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…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! RANDOS! CONTACT TMD.ADDESIGN@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERSTED! ACROSS 1 In any way 6 Brief 11 Pack the groceries 14 Actress O’Donnell 15 “Peter, Peter, pumpkin __” 16 TV brand 17 *Alabama team 19 Boston Bruin great Bobby 20 Fisherman’s Wharf entrée 21 Kevin of “Dances ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! RANDOS! CONTACT TMD.ADDESIGN@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERSTED! ACROSS 1 Kid 5 Sufficient 8 Girl who calls Peppermint Patty “sir” 14 __ map 15 “High Hopes” critter 16 Longstanding 17 Response from a dog on a horse? 20 Barista’s schedule? 21 A-one 23 Diving birds 24 Iraq ...…
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…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Yin Yang portrayer in “The Expendables” film series 6 Business 11 Covers with Quilted Northern, briefly 14 Shun 15 Portend 16 Christian sch. in Tulsa 17 *Trattoria basket filler 19 Cartoon Chihuahua 20 Lad of La Mancha 21 Union 23 Rural expanse 25 Make a bet 28 “I don’t give __!” 29 Karachi language 31 Nursery purchase 32 Scrapped, at NASA 33 *Railroad track piece 35 Atla...…
…6A — Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Music Editor I was lying in bed last night trolling through my phone’s songs on shuffle. My clock doesn’t move because it’s bro- ken, but track by track, my phone reminded me it was 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m., and, now, 5 a.m., when the roughly 1/5924 chance of the unmistakeable banjo strums of “FourFiveSec- onds” came through the spea...…
…T here was once a point in my life when I called Bob Dylan a prophet, like a literal prophet, and thought I meant it. I dropped out of organized religion around age 14, but even if the Catholic Church doesn’t neces- sarily fit with what’s in your heart, that doesn’t mean all your spiri- tual questions are immediately satisfied. At the same time, though, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to just up and join another religi...…
…6A — Thursday, January 21, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Another tough home test lies ahead for Wolverines By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer Two players by the name of Kelsey Mitchell will step onto the Crisler Center court Thursday evening — one of them for Michigan, the other for Ohio State. One of them recently notched personal highs for her first career double- double, and the other is...…
…6A — Thursday, January 28, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines fend off Rutgers, 68-57 Michigan beats another sluggish start to earn win at Crisler Center By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor After eight and a half seasons coaching in the Big Ten, Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein has learned not to take any game for granted. When Minnesota and its winless Big Ten record came into Crisle...…
…ACROSS 1 Zen garden growth 5 Arthur of tennis 9 Toss back and forth, as words 14 __ and for all 15 Fishing line holder 16 Be wild about 17 What buck passers “play” 19 JCPenney competitor 20 Former baseball commissioner Bud 21 Holiday song first popularized by Eartha Kitt 23 Hits gently 25 Arrest 26 Maiden name intro 27 Holiday threshold 28 Weeping, perhaps 30 In disagreement 33 __ meat 34 “A bit of talcum / Is always walcum” poet 37 God of lov...…
…ACROSS 1 “If I may interject ... ” 5 Stops to smell the roses 11 Briquette’s fate 14 Passed 15 Potassium hydroxide, e.g. 16 Siete menos seis 17 Threat to the queen’s cotton? 19 Water source 20 Hersey’s “A Bell for __” 21 Wind dir. 22 Call forth 24 Help for a sad BFF 26 Subject of the first picture in Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” 27 Satan’s broadcaster? 34 Physical, e.g. 35 On the move 36 Plane compartment 37 Told, as an elaborate ...…
…ACROSS 1 Cotton fabric 5 The Cavaliers of the ACC 8 Parkinson’s drug 13 “What’s Going __ Your World”: George Strait hit 14 “Delta of Venus” author 15 “Lincoln,” for one 16 “That’s terrible!” 17 Internet __ 18 Internet lesson plan company 19 Cleaned meticulously 22 Weather forecast abbr. 23 Heated feeling 24 Like a good-sized farm 28 Disdainful literary review comment 31 2013 animated fantasy film 32 Wear (away) 33 Fan mail encl. 34 Ironclad 39...…
…6 — Wednesday,January 4, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s an acute heartbreak when something you love doesn’t receive the recognition you know it deserves. It’s a dagger in your overflowing heart. This year, that album was Pinegrove’s debut Cardinal, a refreshing blend of folky indie-rock that failed to reach the radar of most of Daily Music’s staff. As Pinegrove sing themselves: “How come every outco...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bowling alley button 6 European cheese town 10 Puddle jumper trip 13 Wedding figure 14 ChapStick container 15 Fix up 16 Newspaper reporter’s compensation? 18 Big star 19 “I’m with ya” 20 Threatening words 21 Farming prefix 22 “Wheel of Fortune” buy 23 Smooth, as transitions 25 Wise 29 DOJ bureau 30 Dry as dust 31 Speaker’s spot 34 Get out of bed 37 “__ who?” 38 Chiropract...…
…6A — Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In 2009, The xx emerged into the world with the minimalist dream that was their self-titled debut; xx was an album stripped down to its bare bones, the startling intensity of Oliver Sim’s and Romy Madley Croft’s voices cracking every song open to its core. This bleached vulnerability helped contribute to the album’s attention-grabbing novelty but...…
…Wolverines energized from annual trip to South Florida The Michigan men’s swimming and diving team has spent the last week in Florida, training and preparing for the next stretch of its season. With important Big Ten meets against Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan State coming up in the next month, the trip to the Sunshine State was a worthwhile change for the 12th-ranked Wolverines. The trip, which is an annual tradition for...…
…6A — Monday, January 9, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DFA RECORDS James Murphy is my dad. The early 2000s get far too much credit for their contribution to the emo movement. Yes, the era blessed us with Take This to Your Grave, In Love and Death and Your Favorite Weapon, but 1999 gave us truly untouchable gems like the quintessential first self-titled record by American Football. Yet, the true diamond in the rou...…
…6A — Thursday, January 12, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s defensive problems start in the post C HAMPAIGN — The emergence of Moritz Wagner and DJ Wilson has given the Michigan men’s basketball team an offensive dimension it hasn’t seen in the John Beilein era. The forwards, who both have two years of eligibility remaining, have shown flashes of upside in their respective scoring abilities. J...…
