…2B — Wednesday, October 17, 2018 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com You can’t escape the clichés B y now, you’ve probably heard Jim Harbaugh’s quote from his Monday press conference. The Michigan football coach was asked if he has given his players any directive on how to talk about the sixth-ranked Wolverines’ upcoming game with No. 24 Michigan State. “I think we could all use a break from the clichés ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday Wednesday, October 17, 2018 — 3B Michigan looking to right the ship defensively Go back one year, and much is the same now for the No. 11 Michigan hockey team — especially on defense. Last season, the Wolverines took time to adjust to Michigan coach Mel Pearson’s system, only reaching peak defensive form in a post-New Year’s day stretch that saw them allow 2.72 goals per game. B...…
…4B — Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I t was hard to walk into Schembechler Hall on Monday afternoon without becoming suffocated by the hoards of media members and television cameras lining the room. This week, the vibe was noticeably different. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh walked in and took the podium. His answers were terse. His tone was monotonous. There were no injury updates ...…
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…2C Wednesday, October 17, 2018 // The Statement A case study on pretending to be someone you are not BY SHANNON ORS, DAILY STAFF REPORTER statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 17, 2018 Managing Statement Editor: Brian Kuang Deputy Editors: Colin Beresford Jennifer Meer Editor in Chief: Alexa St. John Photo Editor: Amelia Cacchione Designer: Elizabeth Bigham Managing Editor: Dayton Hare Copy Editors: Elise Laarman Finntan ...…
…T alking is scary. If you get called on in class out of the blue, there is no time for the gray fog in your brain to clear. There is no time to piece together an intellectual answer that accurately reflects what you actually think about the topic. Instead, you blurt out some half-concocted answer to try and pass yourself off as engaged student who is able to quickly formulate and articulate ideas. In Advanced Placement Englis...…
…This is part two of a series published by the Statement examining the Canterbury House, its influences and history. Part one was published last week, titled “You Can’t Bury Canterbury: Ann Arbor’s Hidden Musical Gem.” A simple bass line plucked on an upright bass lays beneath the voice of a strong soprano. The voice sings: “Maybe we could use this as communion. Stand and hold hands.” [Chairs shuffling and sliding] “We shall overcome ...…
…Wednesday, October 17, 2018 // The Statement 6C band that plays Albert Ayler and John Coltrane and if that’s what you want, we can do that,’” Rush said. “I said, ‘I’m not willing to do it once a month. It needs to be every week because otherwise, you’re just messing around.’” Every Sunday at 5:00 p.m., Canterbury House would fill with students and jazz fans alike to hear Rush and his band Quartex play newly arranged hymns and expe...…
…events. He specifically mentioned some organizing of the movement to stop a pro- posed visit last semester by white suprema- cist Richard Spencer — referred to online as #StopSpencer — was done on the same couches on which we were sitting during our conversation. “How can we best have this be a space where people who care about chang- ing the world for the better know that they have a home here?” Lukens asked. “On the one hand, there ...…
…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : Canterbur y House Concer t P h o t o s b y A l e c C o h e n Wednesday, October 17, 2018 // The Statement 8C …
…Following the defeat of a citizen task force’s proposal for a police oversight commision at a City Council meeting on Oct. 1, legal questions remain regarding aspects of the citizens’ draft and changes in Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor’s counter- proposal. The citizen task force drafted a proposal that would create a citizen-led police oversight commission with the power to subpoena records and officer testimony, as well as t...…
…The seats of Regents Andrew Richner (R) and Andrea Newman (R) on the University of Michigan Board of Regents are up for reelec- tion this November. With Jordan Acker (D) and Paul Brown (D) chal- lenging the incumbent candidates for a position on the Board, citizens across the state will get the opportu- nity to cast their ballots for who they think should serve on the Univer- sity’s governing board for another eight years, as outlined ...…
…Goldenberg, professor of public policy and political science, founded Turn Up Turnout, a non-partisan student group which aims to increase voter registration and turnout among young people. Upon discovering the NSLVE data, Goldenberg said she felt motivated to develop a voting initiative. “We’re surprised both at how low everybody is, and we’re surprised Michigan isn’t leading rather than trailing,” Goldenberg said. “So we t...…
…As an editorial staff, we agree with the University that it is wrong for a student’s educational opportunities to be limited by the political stances of an instructor, rather than the merit of the student. The academic success of students should be a top priority for universities, and the denial of students’ recommendation letters on account of professors’ personal beliefs unfairly blocks students from academic opportunitie...…
…“This interview is so fire the alarms went off!” Kim Petras, pop’s newest “it girl,” was entirely unphased when interrupted by the fire alarms that went off during our conversation. Calm and confident, she perfectly mirrors the music she has been working on for years, and she never misses a beat both in conversation and in her work as an artist. “After working on music since I was like 13, 14 years old, I started writing, sta...…
…LOOKING FOR PROGRAMMER; HTML and Paypal. call (734) 717‑9534 or email dlexington808@ gmail.com ENJOY YOUR BREAK! AND READ THE DAILY DURING YOUR FREE TIME By Ed Sessa ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/12/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/12/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, October 12, 2018 ACROSS 1 “Ta-ta!” 6 Kaput 10 Musical ending 14 Ready for t...…
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…FootballSaturday, September 12, 2018 2B STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread for top-25 and Big Ten teams. Mark Calcagno Max Marcovitch Mike Persak Ethan Wolfe Missouri at No. 1 Alabama (-28) Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Missouri No. 2 Georgia (-7.5) at No. 13 LSU LSU Georgia LSU LSU Georgia Minnesota at No. 3 Ohio State (-29.5) Ohio State Ohio State Minnesota Ohio State Minnesota Pittsburgh at No. 5 Notr...…
…3B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: A conversation with Jonah Malkin, a Wisconsin broadcaster By ETHAN WOLFE Daily Sports Writer The No. 12 Michigan football team has as much confidence as it’s had in two seasons, riding a five-game win streak into Saturday. No. 15 Wisconsin is a team that’s looking to re-find that confidence. After a devastating home loss to BYU in Week Three, the Badgers have responded...…
…H eading into 2008, the Michigan football team hadn’t had a losing season since the 1960s. Under coaches Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller and Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines developed into a perennial power in the Big Ten, always in the Rose Bowl conversation, and thus, the national spotlight. But when Carr retired at the end of the 2007 season and Rich Rodriguez took his place, there was perhaps more doubt around the program than there...…
…Mike Persak, Managing Sports Editor DESIGN BY KATE GLAD but it was a good play design, and I made the read. … Even the announcers think that Minor gets smacked in the background by, they had a really good defensive end at the time, and you know, he took off like a bat out of hell and went right for the running back, so really wish I had scored the touchdown, but I’ll take the 58 yards. You know, what I wasn’t gonna do is fumble. Afte...…
…FootballSaturday, October 12, 2018 6B Breakdown: ‘M’ vs. Wisconsin By MARK CALCAGNO Daily Sports Editor Here it is. After four blowout wins and one furious comeback in Evanston, the Michigan football team finally has its chance at another ranked opponent. The Wolverines’ last shot, of course, ended with a loss to Notre Dame to open their season. But since then, Michigan’s offense has added dynamism thanks to needed i...…
…7B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Michigan survived the Terrapins’ tricky, jet sweep- filled run game, but as secondary coach Michael Zordich explained Wednesday, the Badgers are a different animal. “These guys, they’re gonna hit and go north and south,” Zordich said. “For our corners and the safeties on the edges, they gotta fill the lanes. So it’s gonna be more of a challenge, big-time. “They’ll get in these sets, it’s ...…
…FootballSaturday, October 12, 2018 8B What to Watch For: Wisconsin By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Editor Seeking copious amounts of unnecessary stress with potential for gut-wrenching twists and turns? Boy, do I have the Saturday evening activity for you. No. 15 Wisconsin comes to Michigan Stadium to face off against No. 12 Michigan, in the first leg of a season-defining three-game stretch for the Wolverines. Chances ar...…
…University of Michigan students gathered to hear former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards speak Wednesday evening about her experience as an activist and organizer as well as her advice on how to mobilize Democratic voters. The University of Michigan’s chapter of College Democrats, along with Students for Whitmer, hosted Richards, who was in town to help with Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer’s campaig...…
…Spaces with media outlets that use sexual assault victim-blaming language or include features that defend rape perpetrators report more cases of rape and fewer related arrests, a University of Michigan study found. Political Science Assistant Professor Yuri Zhukov helped lead the first big data analysis of newspapers from 2000 to 2013 regarding media’s portrayal of rape in the United States. “We used the tone and content of local...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, October 11, 2018 — 3A RIGHTS IN MYANM AR MIKE ZLONKEVICZ/Daily Wai Wai Nu, international award winning human rights activist, speaks about her advocacy work with Rohingya women at the CEW+ Christobel Kotelawela Weerasinghe Lecture in the Michigan Theater Wednesday evening. violates this expectation and harms students will not be tolerated and will be addressed with serious conseque...…
…T he fraternity is an institution almost as long-standing as American universities themselves. The very first can be traced back to 1776 when the Phi Beta Kappa society was founded at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Since then, Greek life has grown astronomically, with over 9 million members nationally. Many politically and financially successful individuals often publicly reminisce about their college day...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, October 11, 2018— 5A LOOKING FOR PROGRAMMER; HTML and Paypal. call (734) 717‑9534 or email dlexington808@gmail.com HELP WANTED THERE’S A CROSSWORD ON THIS PAGE. DO IT. By Susan Gelfand ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/11/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/11/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, Oct...…
…6A — Thursday, October 11, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com What do you believe? I t’s a tired ultima- tum at this point: win these three games, and only then is the Michigan football team for real. Only then is Jim Harbaugh, after four years of manifest- ing his all-star presence, the savior. With No. 15 Wisconsin roll- ing into Ann Arbor on Satur- day (opening as eight-point underdogs, mind you), fans are ...…
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…and Lennon are to make new accommodations for those that rent. “We’re 24/7, too. We’ve had tango at 1:00 a.m … You provide a time, we provide access.” As much as the studio is about cultivating a good vibe for those that stick around, there is an element of business to it. The studio adjacent to Openfloor, Créateur Studio, provides some guidance. “The Créateur Studio supports Openfloor’s marketing and branding. We have these two...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, October 11, 2018 — 3B I don’t smoke weed. Few things terrify me more than the idea of ingesting a substance whose origins I know nothing about, and I know as much about marijuana as your friendly neighborhood Church Lady. When I first heard about the emergence of cosmetics with cannabidiol, or CBD, I was perplexed. I knew the substance had something to do with cannabis. In my ...…
…2-BSide 4B —Thursday, October 11, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I’ve never heard anyone complain about a grilled cheese sandwich. Even the most cumbersome and uninspiring cook — the kind that spikes your blood pressure when you watch them because their sleeve is dangling just a tad too close to the flame, who may not even know how to cook scrambled eggs without burning them — can make a grilled cheese t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, October 11, 2018 — 5B The greatest social currency in my life circa 2011 was the amount of likes and comments I got on my Facebook profile. Looking back on it now, social media of the early 2010s is sort of a prehistoric wasteland, but to my tween self, it was fertile terrain rife with possibility. My first post was an unmistakable splash, more striking than a David Hockney can...…
…could dance. Ryan Reynolds — comedy bro and incredibly violent superhero — was ours first. Speaking of fine fellas with roots in the genre, I’ve compiled a short (and surprisingly incomprehensive) list for you: Mark Ruffalo? Ours. Keanu Reeves? Ours. Patrick Dempsey? Ours. Tom Cruise? Ours. Leonardo DiCaprio? Ours. Tom Hardy? Ours. Three of the four Chris-es? Ours. Brad Pitt? Ours. Orlando Bloom? Ours. Hugh Jackman? Ours. ...…
…Georgetown University faculty Sherry Lee Linkon, English and American Studies professor, and John Russo, visiting scholar at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and Working Poor. Linkon and Russo focused on patterns of voting among the working class with an eye on the 2018 midterm elections. The lecture, “Don’t Blame the Working-Class: Understanding Working- Class Politics and Culture in the Trump Era,” ste...…
…The Senate yesterday postponed its vote on Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination for one week to investigate allegations he sexually harassed a former aide. Thomas “totally and unequivocally” denied the accusation. The embattled nominee requested a delay to “clear my name” as several crucial Democratic supporters said they could not vote for him until the allegations were aired. Senate Majority Leader George Mit...…
…Michigan State Government are open to Whitmer’s idea. I think both Republicans and Democrats can agree that tobacco usage has an adverse impact on Michigan’s well being and work to limit its usage,” Berger said. “As Ms. Whitmer has said, 95 percent of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 21. I believe raising the age required to buy tobacco would help curb Michigan’s tobacco usage. The human and economic costs of toba...…
…“ Reed, I am having an emergency. We need to go upstairs to your room right now.” “Ok, let’s go,” I said to my friend Michael as I gestured toward the stairs. Upon escaping from the party and arriving in my room, I asked Michael the obvious question: “What’s going on?” His answer was far more complicated than I could have predicted. Michael, who isn’t old enough to buy alcohol, has been in a dedicated relationship for the...…
…counterpart “Night” forces us to contemplate what we normally try and shuffle into the periphery. The stage is dark except for a long, rectangular table where four men sit. One recalls the time when his squad, during a war, invaded a home and killed an entire family until “no life remained in the house — a ‘family unit’ had been eliminated.” Another talks of killing two rapists in a tunnel and seeing the life leave their ey...…
…Ghostface Killah was a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The Wu-Tang Clan was founded in 1993. Thus, Ghostface Killah has been musically active since 1993. That’s a 25-year career. That’s a long time. Reinvigorating East Coast rap with his hard-nosed squad, Ghostface and the Wu-Tang Clan were extremely important 25 years ago. Dr. Dre’s The Chronic had just stripped away New York’s hip-hop credentials, and the rap world was fu...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 10, 2018 — 7A Wangler proves progress with first touchdown With a little more than six and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Michigan football team’s win over Maryland on Saturday, Jared Wangler trotted onto the field and into the offensive huddle. Per usual, the fifth-year senior fullback was joined by his position partner, sophomore Ben Mason. And...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tai Streets, Michigan and Brian Bowen: What you need to know On Tuesday, Brian Bowen, Sr. — the father of former top men’s basketball recruit Brian Bowen, Jr. — testified in court that Amateur Athletic Union coach and former Michigan athlete Tai Streets gave the younger Bowen $5,000 to play for Streets’ AAU team, Meanstreets. Bowen, Jr., a focus of thi...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 10, 2018 You Can’t Bury Canterbury T he recording starts with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” on the organ — you’d know it if you heard it — with a minor modulation of pitch, a quiver. Then a voice rings out above the organ’s echo. “Good evening.” *organ intro repeats* “This is Dan Burke of Canterbury House” *organ once again* “… bringing you some of the sounds of the good news....…
…2B Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement American miseducation BY MARTINA VILLALOBOS, STATEMENT COLUMNIST statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 10, 2018 Managing Statement Editor: Brian Kuang Deputy Editors: Colin Beresford Jennifer Meer Editor in Chief: Alexa St. John Photo Editor: Amelia Cacchione Designer: Elizabeth Bigham Managing Editor: Dayton Hare Copy Editors: Elise Laarman Finntan Storer I t was the firs...…
…I became a notetaker with Services for Students with Disabilities entirely by accident. One April evening during my freshman year, I was having dinner with my best friend and her friend. Her friend happened to mention that he was a notetaker, and he gave me the email address of someone I could contact about getting involved. I was looking for a second job, and I knew I was good at taking notes. I also liked the idea of sitting in on...…
…Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 5B T he recording starts with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” on the organ — you’d know it if you heard it — with a minor modulation of pitch, a quiver. Then a voice rings out above the organ’s echo. “Good evening.” *organ intro repeats* “This is Dan Burke of Can- terbury House” *organ once again* “… bringing you some of the sou...…
…Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 6B Wednesday, October 10, 2018// The Statement 7B vided by current Canterbury leadership, Harris worried the student body at the time would “become too secularized and forget their religious foundation,” and took it upon himself to see Hobart Hall — shortly after renamed Harris Hall — be built at 617 East Huron Street. The build- ing still stands, but is now used as office space. The Hobar...…
…Of course football players, coaches, and cheerleaders are prominent figures at foot- ball games, but so many people make foot- ball Saturdays as exciting and enjoyable as they are. As alumni came back for the homecoming game this weekend, I tried to capture some of the spirit of the game and Michigan community. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : Fa c e s o f Fo o tb a l l Photos by Emma Richter Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement...…
