…Nikole Hannah-Jones, domestic correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the NYT 1619 Project, compared slavery to the red pill in the movie, “The Matrix.” As Hannah- Jones described it, the legacy of slavery in America is “the coding and the architecture of everything that we see, and we have been allowing this country to pretend that slavery is marginal to the American story.” Tuesday night, The Wallace Hou...…
…After a recent change in the University of Michigan’s School of Nursing curriculum, Nursing students were offering to buy other students’ clinical shifts for as much $400 in order to switch their assigned times and locations throughout the Fall 2019 semester. According to University spokeswoman Kim Broekhuizen, the change began in Fall 2019 and allows students to select their own clinical shifts based on their registration ...…
…Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discussed education, jobs, health care and roads at her second State of the State address on Wednesday evening at the State Capitol in Lansing. This was her second state address since her swearing-in as the 49th Governor of Michigan in January 2019. In her 2019 address, Whitmer discussed key issues including Michigan’s infrastructure and educational system, emphasizing her intention to garner bipartisan...…
…About 50 Ann Arbor residents and University of Michigan students gathered in the Ann Arbor District Library to learn about the future of artificial intelligence on Friday night. The talk, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Finance,” featured Engineering professors Rada Mihalcea and Michael Wellman, who discussed how AI will affect trading in the financial world. Mihalcea started the conversation by asking Wellman about his ...…
…University of Michigan Provost Martin A. Philbert, executive vice president of academic affairs, was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 21 following several allegations of sexual misconduct. According to an email sent to the campus community by University President Mark Schlissel, these allegations were first reported to University administration on Jan. 16, prompting a three-day investigation by an outside law firm and the Div...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 31, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 61 ©2020 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CL A SSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 S U D O K U . . . . . . ...…
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…In 2018, Engineering senior Barry Chen went to his first and last career fair to look for aerospace engineering internships. Before the fair, he had already done research on which companies would be willing to hire international students. “When we had a career fair, we had a list of companies, and we could also check if they want to sponsor international students,” Chen said. “I checked it, and turns out very few of them (sponsor...…
…This is the second installment of a three-part series investigating student mental health at the University of Michigan. The Daily interviewed students on campus, students across the country and prominent leaders of mental health to contribute to this series. In part one, The Daily examined student complaints about Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). This part looks at student-led alternatives to CAPS on campus...…
…The University of Michigan’s Senate Assembly met virtually Monday afternoon to provide an update on the work of the Faculty COVID-19 Council, specifically discussing how to improve messaging from administration to students. Senate Assembly also heard from Kevin Hegarty, the executive vice president and chief financial officer, who will be retiring at the end of the semester, and voted for the Senate Advisory Committee on Uni...…
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…Every Saturday morning since September 2003, members of Witnesses For Peace — an anti- Israel protest group — have stood outside the Beth Israel Congregation on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor. Members of the group hold signs reading “Resist Jewish Power,” “Jewish Power Corrupts,” “Boycott Israel,” “Stop U.S. Aid to Israel” and “End the Palestinian holocaust.” Their demonstrations last from about 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., taking p...…
…This is the first installment of a three-part series investigating student mental health at the University of Michigan. The Daily interviewed students on campus and across the country as well as prominent leaders in mental health. In parts two and three, The Daily will examine alternative mental health resources on campus and how mental health systems work at other universities, such as Michigan State University. Music, Theatre ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 21, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Activist Cheryl Brown Henderson delivered a lecture on the legacy of landmark desegregation Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education before hundreds of people in the Michigan League Ballroom Monday afternoon. The talk was part of the University of Michigan’s Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Brown ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 9, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) is looking to make travel between Ann Arbor and Detroit less of a hassle. The RTA held a public hearing about a potential new bus service, in collaboration with TheRide, connecting the two cities on Wednesday evening at the Ann Arbor District Librar...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 13, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM New life In need of wins after poor start, Michigan sweeps No. 14 Notre Dame in South Bend to start second half of season. » Page 1B Eli Savit, the Democratic candidate for Washtenaw County Prosecutor, met with students at the Ford School of Public Policy Sunday afternoon to discuss his campaign and ways stude...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 14, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The University of Michigan Senate Assembly met Monday afternoon at the Michigan League to discuss the structure of faculty governance, changes to policy regarding faculty pay during University misconduct trials, the status of U-M Flint and the purpose of University Ombuds. The Ombuds is an independent body workin...…
…Last winter, LSA student Alexandra Ellard had to miss 10 days of class. Due to extreme weather, many Metro Detroit area public schools and facilities were closed. This meant Ellard couldn’t take her almost 2-year-old son, Oliver, to day care, and the road conditions were too dangerous to bring him along on the 40-minute drive to campus. She had no choice but to stay home. Ellard, who will be graduating this May with a Gener...…
…U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., held a community meeting Thursday evening at Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center to discuss potential action to stop the spread of the Gelman Plume, a plume of toxic chemical pollution currently running through Ann Arbor’s groundwater. Dingell spoke at the event alongside officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Ene...…
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…Update 1/8: The University of Michigan has updated its COVID-19 dashboard to reflect an increase in quarantine housing availability. University spokesperson Rick Fitzgerald wrote in an email to The Daily that the increase reflects the University’s plan to house two students in two-bedroom quarantine housing spaces. Previously, each apartment housed only one student, regardless of how many bedrooms it had. When LSA...…
…Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual misconduct Peter Chen, professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, has returned to teach at the University after a Washtenaw County jury found him not guilty of criminal sexual conduct. University spokesperson Kim Broekhuizen wrote in an email to The Michigan Daily that Chen returned to teach Friday after having been on paid a...…
…Campus community members gathered Monday morning to commence the 2023 University of Michigan Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Memorial Keynote Lecture. Hosted in Hill Auditorium, The Symposium was co-sponsored by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, the Ross School of Business and the Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus, and centered around the theme — “(R)evolution: from Segregation to Elevation.” The ...…
…University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced the University’s plan to build a new residence and dining hall targeted at serving first-year students on Central Campus at the Board of Regents meeting Thursday. The new residence hall will be built on the site of Elbel Field and is planned to have the capacity to house 2,300 students. Ono cited a stagnant supply of housing for undergraduate students amidst growing enrollme...…
…With Ann Arbor rent prices skyrocketing and student voter turnout flatlining, the University of Michigan Central Student Government met Tuesday night in the Michigan Union to pass resolutions to renew a taskforce researching a student tenants union and to discuss CSG and national election reform. Because Ann Arbor rent has increased at a yearly rate of nearly 16 percent, the Assembly passed a resolution reauthorizing ...…
…The Ann Arbor City Council met Tuesday night and discussed anti-Israel protests, adding youth members to the Environmental Commission and how best to proceed regarding contamination from the Gelman Dioxane plume. During public comment, multiple community members spoke regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, condemning U.S. military aid to Israel. Anti- Israel protester Henry Herskovitz, a defendant in...…
…The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosted a talk by Professor Jeffrey Bernstein titled “The 2020 Democratic Nomination: Who Gets to Choose, the Parties or the Voters?” on Wednesday at the Kellogg Eye Center auditorium. The event was attended by more than 100 members of the University of Michigan community. Bernstein is an award- winning professor of political science at Eastern Michigan University. The talk focused on ...…
…According to Turpin, some of these projects are in coordination with NASA, adding the two organizations hope to have astronauts on the moon by 2024. “Now Boeing is taking a unique approach,” Turpin said. “Because we build the Space Launch System, we’re building so much capability into our rockets, and we’re taking five steps to learn (from our past flights) so we can shorten our path … We want to be (on the moon in) about 2024...…
…Exciting news for exercise Exciting news for exercise enthusiasts and casual gym- enthusiasts and casual gym- goers: researchers at the goers: researchers at the University of Michigan have University of Michigan have found a protein called Sestrin found a protein called Sestrin that has the potential to induce that has the potential to induce some of the most positive effects some of the most positive effects of exercise w...…
…Thursday night kicked off the ninth annual Sustainable Ann Arbor forum, a series of monthly events from January to April focused on the city’s Sustainability Framework hosted by the Ann Arbor District Library. This month’s forum focused on the energy sector, with a panel of five experts in the field of sustainable energy each presenting on their respective areas of focus. About 60 community members attended the event. Jos...…
…A group of about 30 faculty members, including the nine members of the tenure bylaw working group, gathered in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union Thursday to discuss proposed changes to the University of Michigan’s tenure policy. Due to recent sexual misconduct allegations against Provost Martin A. Philbert, many professors expressed a feeling of urgency about amending these bylaws. The working group, which is compris...…
…About 500 community members About 500 community members gathered at the Power Center Saturday gathered at the Power Center Saturday night to witness Đêm Việt Nam, a night to witness Đêm Việt Nam, a celebration of Vietnamese culture celebration of Vietnamese culture through different styles of dance. through different styles of dance. The theme this year was “Ignite Your The theme this year was “Ignite Your Flame.” Flame.” One o...…
…Ann Arbor resident Freda Herseth said she does not support the use of the library plot for affordable housing. She said it was not what she agreed to when she cast her vote in support of Proposition A. She said it was this disagreement that compelled her to attend the open house. “I’ve heard that some of the Task Force may be wanting to change this to include things that we did not vote for,” Herseth said. “I’m here to try to ke...…
…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2021 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-daily-buy-this-edition to place your order. BRITTANY BOWMAN Managing Editor ba...…
…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2021 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-daily-buy-this-edition to place your order. BRITTANY BOWMAN Managing Editor ba...…
…The Ann Arbor City Council met for the first time in 2020 on Monday night to discuss a federal lawsuit filed over anti- Israel protests at Beth Israel Congregation and increasing regulations for short-term rental properties. Anti-Israel protester Henry Herskovitz spoke during public comment about the political demonstrations. Herskovitz, who leads the groups Deir Yassin Remembered and Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends, i...…
…But Rath was not alone. CAPS received more than 5,000 requests for services in the 2018-2019 school year and 57 percent of University students reported feeling overwhelming anxiety. However, as students seek support for mental health, concerns about the inadequacies of the University’s mental health system are persistent. Grievances range from long wait times for CAPS initial consultations to inefficient distribution of resources...…
…Rina Agarwala, associate professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University discussed the history of Indian emigration at Weiser Hall on Friday afternoon. The Center for South Asian Studies hosted the event as part of a series on the history of emigration and how social class has shaped India’s emigration policy since its independence in 1947. Approximately 15 people attended the presentation titled “Managing Migrants...…
…After the legalization After the legalization of adult-use recreational of adult-use recreational marijuana in 2018 and the first marijuana in 2018 and the first day of sales last month, both day of sales last month, both students and the Ann Arbor students and the Ann Arbor community have demonstrated community have demonstrated high demand for cannabis high demand for cannabis products. products. On the first ...…
…2A — Monday, January 13, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers DESIGN BY CHRISTINE JEGARL “The entire process has been designed to be iterative, failure- positive, because we’re not going to get this right. No one has figured out exactly how to do this,” Stults said. “There isn’t a handbook. W...…
…Nearly five years ago, University of Michigan faculty and students and the Grace Girls’ Home in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka teamed up to tackle diabetes care in low and middle- income communities. Now, organizers reflect on the new mentorship programs taking place within the initiative. Grace Girls’ Home is a shelter for “at-risk” girls and the elderly displaced by the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka that claimed 40,000 lives, as well...…
…2 — Friday, January 10, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News GIVE IT A SHOT RYAN puzzle by sudokusyndication.com TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers B E HIND THE STORY Every Friday, one Daily staffer will give a behind the scenes look at one of this week’s stories. This week, LSA sophomore Parnia Mazhar on her story “Hundreds gat...…
…2 — Friday, January 17, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers B E HIND THE STORY Every Friday, Daily staffers will give a behind the scenes look at one of this week’s stories. This week, LSA freshman Jasmin Lee and sophomore Calder Lewis on their three-part series about University mental health ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, January 26, 2022 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Over 20 members of the Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2) protested in front of Larcom City Hall Tuesday night ahead of an Ann Arbor City Council vote to implement a feasibility study in creating a municipal energy utility. The non- profit organization advocates for the city to municipalize its energy utilities, meaning ensuring energy ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, January 19, 2022 CAMPUS LIFE At the foot of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, two microphones were set up. A group of students congregated around a small table, serving themselves hot chocolate, while clusters of families and students began to arrive. For the past 16 years, the Michigan Community Scholars Program has honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, January 12, 2022 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2022 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-dai...…
…Since Santa Ono took office as the president of the University of Michigan 88 days ago, the football team beat Ohio State for a second time, the 2022 fall semester finished and Ann Arbor experienced a frigid winter blast. Ono’s presidency marked a hopeful change for many organizations on campus, but has Ono lived up to his expectations in his first semester as U-M president? Rackham student Amir Fleischmann, Gradua...…
…It’s nearly impossible to walk through the the University of Michigan’s Diag without seeing a number of squirrels roaming around. While these furry little pals have come to be a central part of the identity of the University for many U-M students, the squirrels are facing an important issue: hair loss. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, LSA freshman Rosemary Frederiksen said she was shocked when she first s...…
…On their Instagram page, The Side Door pop-up restaurant boasts impeccable service, an intimate ambiance and gourmet cooking. It might sound like any other high-end eatery in downtown Ann Arbor, but there’s one caveat. The business is run by three U-M students out of an unfinished basement. Public policy senior Chris Wong, Business and Public Policy junior Daniel Zhang and Engineering junior Vineet Dongre are the foun...…
