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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 7 A 'big brother' and mentor away from home By JUSTIN STERN Daily Sports Writer Bryan Mone and Sione Houma are just like any other students on the Ann Arbor campus. They sit in their dorms in West Quad, watching movies like Catching Fire or playing Call of Duty: Ghosts. Their humble personalities often serve as an invisible cloak for their athletic abilities. Their skills on...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 28, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. -.usaJnay2,,04TeMcia aiy-mciadiyo WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Thompson's hot hand leads Blue By LEV FACHER Angeles-area native. "But I Daily Sports Writer know her dad trained her every single day. They'd be in the park When it comes to ... that was her summer job." underclassmen with a nasty Opponents have begun to ret- habit of taking over games at the ogni...…

…~4>e fiidtian03aIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 29, 2014 michigandaily.com GOVERNMENT Obama talks affordability in address President focuses on domestic policy in sixth State of the Union speech By SHOHAM GEVA Daily StaffReporter President Barack Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night, highlighting mostly domestic policy items such assjob creation and student loan debt. He also announced an executive...…

…2A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - mi.chigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ('94tMichigan Dailm 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN KIRBY VOIGTMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. t251 734-4t8-4tt5 ext. t24t pjshahin@michigandaiy.com kvoigtman@michigandailycom [FT IT CNOW Penn State shoots for the moon A team of f...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 3A GIBBONS From Page 1A privileges would be revoked. An additional OSCR docu- ment signed by Vander Velde and dated Nov. 20, 2013, stated that it was determined by the University that a preponderance of evidence supports "a finding that the Respondent engaged in unwanted or unwelcome con- duct of a sexual nature, commit- ted without valid consent, and that conduct was so s...…

…4A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom e fMidiigan &4:at Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MEGAN MCDONALD and PETER SHAHIN DANIEL WANG KATIE BURKE EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the of...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Kellog Foundation gives $40M to Detroit art fund The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is giving $40 million to prevent the sale of Detroit art and help city retirees, raising the pool of money to $370 million. The announcement was made Tuesday by a coalition of founda- tions. The group wants ...…

…6A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Sampson matures on and off the floor Senior becomes lea to 1 der, learns how ove gymnastics By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer Michigan freshman wrestler Angelo Latora, who struggled this year in the 141-pound class, has since been benched in favor of redshirt junior Stephen Dutton. Dutton regains...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 7A Wolverines embrace 9-year-old teammate Partnership with Friends of Jaclyn helps form bond By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Writer Most people have played a sport at one point in their lives. Whether it's T-ball or basketball, many children shape their childhoods around sports and take away lasting memories. It could be the game-winning buzzer beater, a goal, a home run o...…

…8A - Wednesday, January 29, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A -Wednsday Janary 9, 214 he Mchign Dalymmchi.nd..y.o A2CT to perform 'next to normal' Tony Award- mal." It will be the 40th musical he has directed. One of the most winning musical interesting aspects of the musi- cal, according to Baumanis, is its comes to Ann Arbor contemporary setting. "There's a risk in writing a By GRACE PROSNIEWSKI musical that takes place in y...…

… m L 4Si.it -52 5 N 8B ednesday January 29 2014 // The Statemen THE VISUAL STATEMENT: MY NIGHT WITH ANDI Nicholas Williams photographed Andi Drogenous, a graduate student in the School of Social Work and a drag performer, performing at a club in Cleveland, Ohio. On the surfacebeing in drag isonline. Bit-by-bit, Andi started to appear. a "Look". When I firstebegan We chatted idly as ze worked and at one exploring and documenting point as ze ...…

… Wednesday, January 29, 2014 // The Statement7B my first time: all ears on Bey by daniel feldman Personal Statement: Thanks, grandma by Carolyn Gearig "Rocking out to Beyoncd's new album while studying for my finals. All hail Queen Bey!" This is essentially all I saw on social media for two weeks of school during fall semester. While I wanted to join in on the fun, I felt like listening to the Queen would distract me from studying for the ...…

…6B Wedesdy, anury 9, 014/,, 'le Sateen Wednesday, 2014 36 Rethinking Rackham by Jeremy Summitt the thought bubble It might not be the most aesthetically pleasing building on campus, at least from the outside. There's a pale green roof that rests above its beige, stone facade. Some peo- ple, especially undergraduates, walk by it everyday without knowing its name. The Rackham Graduate School hard- ly resembles the likes of the Michigan Leagu...…

…IM We-sa -. nar 2921 // The Statement Wednesday, January " 2014 58 Salary S acrificed: Are unpaid internships worth it? by Alicia Adamcyzk, Daily Staff Reporter Christopher Reynolds crossed the Before Engineering sophomore Diag on his first day of class last fall, the Pennsylvania native knew he would need to save money from his high school lifeguarding job in order to pay for his college expenses. Initially, he thought he could spend his e...…

…u h40P 46F 46F IV ,qq I Ld c an at ONNE-1.tU: I)llI'ID-l, }f1VENIfy-Fi lURtYE ARS\_ 1{ 1{ D1,11011,1All Ill E D(), 1I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 30, 2014 michigandailycom ADMINISTRATION 'U' declines to release Gibbons PATRICK BARRON/Daily A worker carries in equipment to dry East Quad's floors after a flooding occured Wednesday. Classes in the building were subsequently canceled. Pipe burst cancelsclass Flood affected first lev...…

…2A - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom f e SO pgan qtly 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETERSHAHIN KIRBY VOIGTMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115ueat..1251 734-41e-4115exn. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaily.com kvoigtman@michigandaily.com Sitch: A philanthropic leader Denise Ilitch, a Democratic mem...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 3A FLOOD From Page 1A The Java Blue Cafe on the main level of East Quad reopened Wednesday afternoon, although one entrance may still be impact- ed by the damage. Logan said the housing staff turned off the water shortly after the flooding occurred and is working to repair any damage done to the affected areas. Per standard evacuation proce- dures, students exited the build...…

…4A - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A -Thusda, Jauar 30 201 Th Mihiga Daly micigadaiyco KARA ARGUE E-MAIL KABA AT KARGUE@UMICH.EDU C4be 1idhiian aUt Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MEGAN MCDONALD PETER SHAHIN and DANIEL WANG KATIE BURKE EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 5A NEWS BRIEFS EMPIRE,;Mich. Sleeping Bear Dunes wilderness bill advances A bill that would designate 32,000 acres of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as wilderness is moving closer to congressional approval. The measure won unanimous backing this week from the House Committee on Natural Resources. A...…

…6A - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6A - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Sochi chief: city is the most secure venue' Over 50,000 police and soldiers deployed to Sochi LONDON (AP) - After all the talk of terror threats, corruption, overspending and anti-gay legisla- tion,theheadoftheSochiOlympics is determined to show the world the games will be ahuge success. Nine days befo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 30, 2014- 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 30, 2014- 7A Men's Lacrosse Season Preview: Wolverines starting to think big A re m ided by strong got a lot of playing time," Jackson said. "Those game Cruiting class, experiences should help us out a lot this year." [ichigan looks But even with big goals for to rebound the season, Michigan began the season practi...…

…8A -- Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com After grueling schedule, Wolverines Behind enemy lines: look to catch their breath vs. Purdue Terone Johnson Michigan prepares to defend dual offensive threats in Johnson brothers By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Writer The Purdue men's basketball team has a better shot of getting a major PurdUe at sponsorship Michigan from American Matchup: manufacturer Purdue 13-7; Jhsn ...…

…the i-ie The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com Thursday, January 30, 2014 MIL NIL f IL ff IL AF IL AF IL C Ull Ine at nI 11 S 0 By Senloi Arts Ed or Giancario Buonomo Cooking is one of those life skills that, love it or hate it, you better learn how to do, because you're going to end up doing it a lot. And for every person like Gordon Ramsay, for whom "cooking is like having the most massive hard-on plus Viagra sprinkled on top of it and i...…

…2B - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 28 - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Warm up with hearty Superb owl favorites NETFLIX PIX Daily Arts Writers dig through recent Netflix releases to find the shows worth revisiting or discovering. There are three things that you should con- sider absolute neces- sities for your upcoming Super Bowl Party: a big TV, drinks (I won't give an...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 3B CO-OP From Page 1B "The good times in the co-ops are when people just sporadically make stuff," says recent alum Jay Lonski, who lived in Debs for two years. "Everything is pretty happy go-lucky as far as dinner goes," Stinavage adds. And while there might be some last minute spice substitutions, Debsters are clearly committed to providing nutritious and satisfy- ingmeals...…

…4B - Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A NEW DANCE Culture, arts combined in new minor Global Theatre minor to offer a variety of courses By REBECCA GODWIN DailyArts Writer Theater and the art of per- forming have been a part of human culture for more than two millenia. From a young age, students are taught about the celebrated performances from ancient Greek and Roman civi- lization, but theater has played j...…

…P iC t Hn , a tll Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 31, 2014 michigandaily.com ATHLETICS Gibbons fax sent Dec.19 came from 'U' football Melissa Harris-Perry, a professor of Political Science at Tulane University and host of her own show on MSNBC, spoke at the Rackham Auditorium Thursday eve- ning on how to talk about race and leadership on campus as part of the Black History Month. MSNBC host tackles race Harris-Perry opens University'...…

…2 - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ('the fidcipan Oail 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN KIRBYVOIGTMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaily.com kvoigtman@michigandaily.com UPPER LEFT Michigan State fans cheer during Michigan's 80 to 75 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 31, 2014 - 3 GIBBONS From Page 1A the Dec. 19 meeting described by Ablauf. Regardless of whether foot- ball officials were aware of the disciplinary investigations or OSCR's subsequent sanctions, legal experts told the Daily that OSCR could have informed foot- ball officials at any point during the disciplinary investigation and proceedings. As previously reported by the Daily, the outc...…

…4 - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom b 1i*id0igan 0aU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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 p...…

…5 - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Folk Fest banks on revitalized genre Iron & Wine and Pearl and the Beard set to headline By PAIGE PFLEGER DailyArts Writer The last few years have seen a resurgence in the folk genre; with on-screen hits like "Inside Llewyn Davis" and bands like Ann Arbor Of Monsters and Men or Folk Festival Mumford & Jan.3...…

…6 -- Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Prosecutors seek death penalty for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces death for his involvement in the Marathon terrorism BOSTON (AP) - Federal pros- ecutors Thursday announced they will seek the death penalty against 20-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Mara- thon bombing, accusing him of betraying his adopted country by ruthlessly carrying outa terrorist attack...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 31, 2014 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 31, 2014-7 Murphy's By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer Brian Murphy hung his head between his knees, having just lost a state championship. All that had separated him from his first Illinois high-school state title was a one-point escape. But when the clock expired, his opponent, current University of Illinois wrestler...…

…$ - Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Boiler Broken: Wolverines avoid home upset Michigan 8-0 in Big Ten play for first time since '76-77 By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Writer Last Saturday in East Lansing, freshman guard Derrick Walton Jr. dropped 19 points and shed the title of an uneasy freshman. Thursday night, he continued to mature as the PURDUE 66 Michigan MICHIGAN 75 men's basketball team downed Purdue,...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

…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. ...…

…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....…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 7, 2015 — 5A ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Class of 2014 winter graduates listen to NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., the commencement speaker, discuss the importance of love prevailing in the face of conflict and tragedy. Demonstration draws attention to policy brutality By JENNIFER CALFAS and SAM GRINGLAS Editor in Chief and Managing News Editor Multiple keynote sp...…

…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...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 7, 2015 — 7A COLUMBIA PICTURES Do you hear anyone laughing? ‘Interview’ fails to live up to hype Rogen-Franco comedy short on laughs By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer With its release abruptly can- celled amid a hacking controversy, “The Interview” became perhaps the most polar- izing movie of the crowded holiday film sea- son. Sadly, the tale of the film’s re...…

…Arts 8A — Wednesday, January 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY Sid the Sloth? Really?! ‘Imitation Game’ takes few chances Historical drama sidesteps controversial themes By ZAK WITUS Daily Arts Writer Richard Lewis, my “Introduc- tion to Cognitive Science” profes- sor, might blush when he reads the follow- ing anecdote. In lecture last semester, while introducing our class to Alan Turi...…

…2B My Cultural Currency: Commercial Christmas D espite the fact that I belong to a long line of practicing Hindus, I am, surprisingly, a big fan of the holiday season — in particular, Christmas. You’d think I’d be uncomfort- able at the sight of predominant Christian imagery and music dur- ing this time of year. But I take it in stride. I’ve bought into the commer- cial hype of Christmas. Maybe it’s the result of living in th...…

…T wo months ago, a can of beer was thrown from the second floor of a fraternity house that will remain unnamed. Said beer can hap- pened to find my head, and while the bruise healed, my motivation to #turnup has remained a little weak these days. Early in December, a new bar hosted its soft opening, and it was packed. Every two weeks at Mighty Good Coffee, this pop-up event draws people from all over Ann Arbor to its non-alcoh...…

…Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 5B Since he graduated from the Uni- versity of Michigan in May 2014, Louis Mirante has hitchhiked via cargo ship in the Maldives, attended a class taught by the Dalai Lama on Tibetan Buddhism and spent a month living in Chile. Before Easter, the LSA graduate plans to live in Southern India for a month or more before he heads to Northern India ...…

…Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 6B Students abroad grapple with cultural consciousness by Michael Sugerman, Daily News Editor W ith the plethora of opportuni- ties for students to study abroad at the University of Michigan, it is nearly impossible to avoid destinations where the history is fraught with past vio- lence or political tumult. In fact, it seems study in some of these places is encouraged so students can unders...…

…Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 7B T he word mostly sits there unpondered. But beneath it patiently tugs its historical baggage, all smudged with connotation and etymology and by roots of dead languages. The word is remarkable. The word is a minute palimpsest. Whenever I ask my dad to proofread my essays, his Markup Word document comes back with a dense ladder of blue boxes, all variations of “John Gonzalez deleted the ...…

…Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 // The Statement 8B The members of our photostaff are from all corners of the country, and over this year’s winter holiday, held roots all over the world. These are the photos they have brought back. VISUAL STATEMENT: PHOTOSTAFF ON HOLIDAY I spent a week of winter break looking out off of the mountainside at Lone Star Ranch outside of Stigler, Oklahoma. JAMES COLLER/Daily This was the photo we used for our Chris...…

…C SportsWednesday STATE BEAT n The Michigan women’s basketball team upset then-No. 24 Michigan State on Sunday at Crisler Center. Page 3C HARBAUGH HIRED n Michigan introduced head football coach Jim Harbaugh last week. He has a chance to fulfill a childhood dream. SportsWednesday Column, Page 2C Michigan 73, Penn State 64 Photos by James Coller Peaks & (Happy) Valleys The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 7, 2015 …

…2C — January 7, 2015 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Childhood aspirations become reality S ince he was a child, Jim Harbaugh has imagined leading Michigan to a win over Ohio State. “I’ve been thinking of (playing Ohio State) since I was eight years old,” Harbaugh told the Daily before the 1986 season. “Playing against the Buckeyes in Ohio State’s stadium for the Big Ten title — that would be a dre...…