…Christopher Hill explores political strategies in Syria and North Korea By CALEB CHADWELL Daily Staff Reporter Christopher Hill, former assistant secretary of state and U.S. ambassador, discussed current topics in foreign policy, such as ongoing peace settlements for conflicts in Syria and North Korea, at the Ford School of Public Policy Monday evening. Hill was nominated as an ambassador by three presidents, mos...…
…CLAIRE ABDO/Dailly University President Mark Schlissel speaks at a Senate Assembly meeting about the Flint water crisis and other Univer- sity business in the Palmer Commons on Monday. The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 26, 2016 — 3 Rodents and mold found during Detroit schools inspection The City of Detroit conducted inspections of 11 public schools as a part of distrinct-wide review this week. The inspec...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, January 26, 2016 — 5 Chairlift won’t take risks on new ‘Moth’ By REGAN DETWILER Daily Arts Writer I think what Chairlift really wants from a review is for their ’08 iPod nano commercial hit, “Bruises,” to not be men- tioned. My apologies, guys. Every- thing from the sheer nostalgia it elicits to its endearingly synth rhythm to its lyrics make mentioning it irresi...…
…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...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 26, 2016 — 7 ‘M’ goes 3-2 in California No. 12 Michigan plays three top-10 teams, knocks off No. 8 San Jose State By BILLY STAMPFL Daily Sports Writer Tough competition and hard- fought matches highlighted an overall successful weekend for the Michigan women’s water polo team, which won three of its five games in Santa Barbara to open the 2016 season. Three of those...…
…8 — Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines prep for loud road test at Pegula Arena Michigan working on defense, getting healthier heading into State College By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor Before the Big Ten’s “Super Saturday” in New York City, the No. 6 Michigan hockey team will travel to State College to take on No. 15 Penn State in a big matchup of two teams vying for the Big ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 25, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 57 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A SUDOKU..................... 3A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A SPORTSMONDAY..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Ann Arbor adds to num...…
…Talk discusses current movement, cites need for progressive agenda By EMILY DAVIES Daily Staff Reporter About 30 people gathered Friday to listen to and engage with Matthew Platt, assistant professor of political science at Morehouse College, on the state of Black politics in the modern world. The event emphasized what Platt described as a need to con- tinue to think critically about the strategy the Black commu- nity emplo...…
…Bernstein said the University should pay less attention to standardized test scores and more to skills that “contribute to society.” Newman added the Uni- versity works closely with the Detroit Public Schools and will continue its presence in the city. Recently, many teach- ers have spoken out againstthe poor conditions of DPS schools and how they limit K-12 stu- dents’ success. LSA freshman Peter Pujols asked what the regents pl...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 25, 2016 — 5A ACROSS 1 ’90s game disc 4 Infield fly 9 Invites home for dinner, say 14 007 creator Fleming 15 Banish 16 Unable to sit still 17 *Game where one might have an ace in the hole 19 Actor __ Elba of “The Wire” 20 Liability offset 21 Settle in a new country 23 Young Simpson 26 “Coulda been worse!” 27 Biblical beast 30 Least fatty 33 __-12 conference 36 *Financial page listing...…
…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...…
…BSportsMonday n Michigan picked up a road win at Nebraska. Page 3B ROUGHED UP COUNTRY STRONG The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 25, 2016 n The Wolverines couldn’t handle Nebraska. Page 4B Mean Streak Michigan 33, Indiana 6 Michigan earns two more victories to run dual-meet win streak to six By JORDAN HERBSTMAN For the Daily It is not often you use the term “frustrating” to describe a win, but that is how Mich...…
…2B — January 25, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday I tried out for the Michigan football team Y ou’ve all heard it before. The Michigan football season ends, either in victory or defeat, and the team’s seniors, after playing their final game in maize and blue, talk about what a privilege it is to wear the uniform of one of the most storied programs in college football. Saturday, I found out it has ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 25, 2016 — 3B WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ‘M’ earns first Big Ten road triumph By MATTHEW KENNEDY Daily Sports Writer After easily defeating No. 25 Ohio State a week ago, the Michigan women’s gymnastics team repeated its dominating performance Saturday against No. 17 Illinois in Champaign. The third-ranked Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 5-0 overall), who fell from their No. 1 natio...…
…4B — January 25, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ falls to Cornhuskers By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Editor The Michigan women’s basketball team has had its fair share of surprises this season, especially its 17-point comeback against Iowa two weeks ago. But this time around, a comeback appeared to be out of the question no matter how hard the Wolverines played. In Sunday’s game against Nebr...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 22, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Awards given to students and organizations By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter Twelve students and two student organizations were honored Thursday night at the MLK Spirit Award...…
…2 — Friday, January 22, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 2-News News RYAN MCLOUGHLIN/Daily James Logan, co-founder of Space Enterprise Institute, gives a prsentation on the future of space travel in the Beyster Building Wednesday. Antimicrobal agent nisin shrunk tumors on neck and head of mice By ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter Nisin, an antimicrobal agent which is produced b...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 22, 2016 — 3 UMHS and CVS Health includes both CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic, and will be available at CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations nationwide. “We are always searching for new opportunities to provide our patients with the absolute best patient care possible,” said David Spahlinger, executive vice dean for clinical affairs at the Uni...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 22, 2016 — 5 ALBUM REVIEW Panic! at the Disco can’t remain relevant By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer For long-time Panic! at the Disco fans, it may be hard to believe that the group’s first album came out over a decade ago and that their most recent release, Death of a Bachelor, is the work of only one of the origi- nal mem- bers. Despite Panic!’s consi...…
…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...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, January 22, 2016 — 7 ‘M’ wins exhibition Star freshman Connor injured late, Kile ejected for charging penalty By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Writer It seemed odd that the No. 6 Michigan hockey team had a scheduled exhibition game in January — normally, exhibition games take place before the regular season. They allow teams to knock off any lingering rust from the offs...…
…8 — Friday, January 22, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com For Robinson, success starts before the game By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor It’s 6:35 p.m., and Michigan doesn’t tip off against Maryland for another two and a half hours. Crisler Center is quiet, but Duncan Robinson just swaggered out from Michigan’s tunnel, sporting a gray long-sleeve Michigan shirt and headphones. The arena is practically empty, sa...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 21, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV No. 56 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS...................... 5A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A B - S I D E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Read more cove...…
…2A — Thursday, January 21, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Poetry reading WHAT: Canadian poet and ancient Greek teacher Anne Carson reads her work as part of the Zell Visiting Writers Series. She has recieved myriad awards including the Griffin Trust Award for Excellene in Poetry. WHO: Anne Carson WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium Former grantee panel WHAT: 2015 Interna...…
…University study examines parental restrictions on teen driving habits Though parents reported limiting cell phone use, the number of passengers, driving times and driving locations of their teen drivers, teens reported their parents never placed these types of limitations on their driving, according to a C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. The study, looking at parents of teens 13 to 18 years old...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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 Chinese take-out order? 6 Co. making many arrangements 9 Basilica recess 13 Impressed 14 Lab coat discovery? 15 Tool with teeth 16 Loud cheering consequence 18 Informed about 19 *Whopper alternative (1969- 1986) 21 Help for a breakdown 22 Affaire de coeur 23 Star followers 26 Webby Award candidate 29 Wrap maker 32 Lot size 33 WWII lander 34 Author Greene 35 Feel sorry about 36 *Former MLB mascot BJ Birdy was one (1789- 1795) 38 From _...…
…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...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 21, 2016 the b-side New slang: how lit was the function? by Sam Rosenberg Daily Arts Writer Design by Jacklyn Thomas …
…2B — Thursday, January 21, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “That’s literally me af.” “The party is gonna be turnt!” “Sarah Jessica Parker is bae.” “I’m so hungry rn.” “Yaaasss queen!” “LMAO, I’m dying!” “The club is hella lit tonight.” “Netflix and chill?” If you’ve heard any of the following phrases, you have either encountered a millennial or are one. In every generation, people are primarily defined by...…
…By NATALIE ZAK Daily Community Culture Editor “I think it would be a great time for men, basically, to go on vacation. There isn’t enough work for everybody. Certainly in the arts, in all genres, I think that men should step away. I think men should stop writing books. I think men should stop making movies or television. Say, for 50 to 100 years.” - Eileen Myles in an interview with the New York Times, Jan. 2016 *** Paraphrasing...…
…4B — Thursday, January 21, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By CATHERINE SULPIZIO Daily Arts Writer Winter break is nothing if not an endless buffet of volup- tuary temptations. Almost two weeks at home in San Diego and another in Chicago offered up the requisite enchiladas from my family’s go-to Mexican place, Thai green curry for Star Wars screenings, a lazy brunch of frittata and a citrusy kale salad, ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 20, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW From the Daily: Recall Gov. Snyder Organizations collect supplies, funds for affected citizens By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter In response to the Flint water crisis, students across campus are comin...…
…State of the State,” Snyder said. “I would like to address the people of Flint. I want to speak directly, honestly sincerely… The government failed you. I’m sorry most of all that I let you down. You deserve accountability. You deserve to know the truth and I have a responsibility to tell the truth.” During the speech, Snyder said he will release all of his e-mails pertaining to the water crisis as well as a comprehensive timelin...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 20, 2016 — 3A NEWS BRIEFS after watching the crisis unfold and realizing the far-reaching impacts of the contaminated water. “Our center has worked directly with the Flint community for over twenty years,” she said. “We know people who live in the community; they are our partners, our friends and our colleagues. We just wanted to be able to do something.” ...…
…Water and Sewage Department to the Flint River as an interim source. While it is true that Flint’s city council did democratically approve the switch to the KWA, there is no evidence show- ing the decision to use the Flint River as an inter- im source was made in any democratic manner, and instead was made by Snyder’s appointee. This misleading statement is characteristic of the governor’s handling of the disaster in Flint. Despite a ma...…
…January is the month for fixing things. For some, it’s a body fix — gym memberships are purchased, alarm clocks are set, extra champagne from New Year’s Eve is tossed out. Others set career- oriented goals — following up with job recruiters, making an effort to stay on top of projects, finally asking for that promotion (or at least getting your internship housing paid for over the summer). But there are other ...…
…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...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 20, 2016 — 7A DAVID SONG/Daily Junior heavyweight Adam Coon (right) anchors a trio of wrestlers that have become known as “Murderer’s Row” for their dominance at the back end of meets. “Murderer’s Row” leads Wolverines By ORION SANG Daily Sports Writer It’s not often that one can find three wrestlers who perform well enough to deserve a nickname like the “murderer’s...…
…8A— Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines prepare for Minnesota By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor Two weeks ago, when the Michigan men’s basketball team looked at its schedule, it held its breath. It was readying for a daunting three- game stretch of top-25 talent featuring then- No. 20 Purdue on the road, then-No. 3 Maryland at home and then- No. 16 Iowa in Iowa City....…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY JANUARY 20, 2016 …
…2B Wednesday, January 20, 2016 // The Statement OSCAR NOMINATIONS ON THE RECORD “Begging for acknowledgement, or even asking, diminishes dignity and diminishes power. And we are a dignified people. And we are powerful. Let’s not forget it. So let’s let the Academy do them, with all grace and love. And let’s do us.” — Actress JADA PINKETT SMITH on why she is boycotting the 2016 Academy Awards Ceremony for its lack of diversity ***...…
…3B Magazine Editor: Karl Williams Deputy Editor: Nabeel Chollampat Design Editor: Shane Achenbach Photo Editor: Zoey Holmstrom Creative Director: Emilie Farrugia Editor in Chief: Shoham Geva Managing Editor: Laura Schinagle Copy Editors: Emily Campbell Alexis Nowicki Jose Rosales THE statement I’ve always been the silent type. My mom once told me that she was in constant anxiety while she was preg- nant with me because, u...…
…Wednesday, January 20, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 20, 2016 // The Statement 5B By KAREN HUA Daily Arts Writer Editor’s Note: While some communities prefer disability first- language (“disabled person”), others prefer person first-language (person with disabilities). Terminology in this article is adapted to specific communities’s preferences. When referring to disabilities in general, the person first-language and d...…
…Wednesday, January 20, 2016 // The Statement 6B Student Life Spotlight: Disabilities on Campus by Emilie Farrugia, Statement Creative Director …
…Wednesday, January 20, 2016 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: The First Days W e’ve all experienced it — the nervousness and constant self- deliberation. Do I sit next to that cute girl or boy in lecture? Do I intro- duce myself before the professor begins her spiel or after? Should I gel my hair on the first day? Jeans or sweatpants? These are the constant questions that many college students (including myself) ask themselve...…
…At times, I strive to portray an outer image while my inner identity seems invisible. (ZOEY HOLMSTROM/ DAILY) Wednesday, January 20, 2016 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : S E L F P O R T R A I T S Members of Photo staff submitted self-portraits, finding themselves on the other side of their cameras. I can’t wait to graduate and be in the Peace Corps, hopefully with a camera by my side. After that I want to b...…
