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…LIONSGATE FILMS Boo! “Boo! A Madea Halloween” is the worst comedy of 2016, thus far. No other movie of the genre, not even Melissa McCarthy’s godawful career nadir, “The Boss,” has featured such a staggering lack of laughter, such unlikeable charac- ters and such an idi- otic story. No other movie of any genre, short of “Norm of the North,” has turned a runtime of less than two hours into such a cross for its viewers to b...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | October 31, 2016 Dare to dream Michigan is now 8-0 with a long-awaited rivalry win. It’s safe to start thinking about what could be » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Oh, so close The Michigan men’s soccer team led 2-0 at halftime, but lost a double-overtime heartbreaker against No. 1 Maryland » Page 3B Michigan 32, Michigan State 23 AMANDA ALLEN/Daily …

…2B — October 31, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A heartbreaker moves into the past E AST LANSING — It was heartbreaking, Kenny Allen said, though even that doesn’t seem to do it justice. A year and a couple of weeks ago, Allen stood in the Crisler Center media room after one of the most stunning losses in the history of college football. The kicker had the unenviable task of speaking to reporter...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday October 31, 2016 — 3B ‘M’ falls to top-ranked Terps in 2OT In the 15-year history of the Michigan men’s soccer program, the Wolverines had never beaten the nation’s top-ranked team. And despite holding a two-goal lead 65 minutes into the game, Sunday, Michigan (1-6-1 Big Ten, 3-10-4 overall) allowed that streak to continue against No. 1 Maryland (7-0-1, 15-0-2), falling, 3-2, i...…

…4B — October 31, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Five Things We Learned: Michigan State The day Michigan fans awaited for a year finally arrived, and the Michigan football team came home with the trophy it expected. For the first time since 2012, and the first time in East Lansing since 2007, the Wolverines beat Michigan State on Saturday, 32-23. The spread closed with Michigan favored by 24.5, and man...…

…There are five Ann Arbor City Council positions up for re-election this November, but Ward 5 on the city’s northwest side is the only contested race. Incumbent Councilmember Chuck Warpehoski (D), who has served four years on City Council, is running against political newcomer David Silkworth (I), an insurance claim representative for homeowners and businesses. In the August Democratic primary election, Warpehoski defeated...…

…scripture that she said Muslims believe predetermine the patriarchal relations between men and women in the culture. She reads the Quran “as a liberty text” for women. “This isn’t to say that the Quran doesn’t speak of women and men; it is only to point out that the Quran does not say that one is superior to another,” Barlas said. “For example, there are no voices that define women in terms of female attributes that are uniqu...…

…Drawing the line: Which side will you choose? President Schlissel, the Board of Regents, and the Administration of the University of Michigan: The University has continuously shown its allegiance and dedication to “defend” the right to freedom of speech, but fails at providing and promising safety for students of color. The safety of students should not come as an afterthought; it should be a priority. The active stance that the ...…

…W ith Halloween fast approaching, so comes the narrative of costumes stained with cultural appropriation and racism. Yes, there are posters hung across the University of Michigan to say costumes like these are wrong, but there still are ignorant people who will choose to sport blackface or insensitive garb that incorrectly represents a culture of people. We’ll see it on the streets on our way to part...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, October 28, 2016 — 5 BBC AMERICA The hound of the Baskervilles From the pages of Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitch- hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” comes a quirky television series that plays off of the ages-old trope of an intelligent, yet socially awk- ward detective who solves crimes for a living. This setup is not out- side of the BBC’s domain, as the network ...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Arafat’s successor 6 City near Yorba Linda 10 Brief responses to common concerns 14 Composer of a seven-movement work that excludes Earth 15 Tach count 16 “... even now / __ myself to thy direction”: “Macbeth” 17 “What’s My Line?” comedian’s craft brewery? 19 Sail support 20 R.E.M.’s “The __ Love” 21 Heifetz’s teacher 22 Present 23 Pop diva’s fruit stand? 27 City of nort...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, October 28, 2016 — 7 T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 48.7 10.0 First Downs/Game 23.9 10.6 Rush Yards/Game 257.1 96.0 Yards/Rush 5.5 2.9 Rushing TDs 28 2 Passing Yards/Game 225.9 111.0 Completion % 63.9% 40.9% Yards/Pass 7.8 4.7 Passing TDs 14 6 Interceptions 2 7 Offensive Plays/Game 75.9 56.4 Total Offense 483.0 207.0 3rd-down Conversions 48.5% 13.0% 4th-down...…

…8 — Friday, October 28, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines seek to remedy offensive woes It was back to basics this week in practice for the No. 11 Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines (3-1-1) escaped last Saturday’s game against Michigan Tech with a tie despite being outplayed and outshot by the Huskies, 45-18. As Michigan prepared for a road series against Vermont and Dartmouth this upcoming weeke...…

…Black student enrollment at the University of Michigan decreased in this year’s freshman class of 2020, according to enrollment figures released by the University Wednesday morning. The new class of students is overall more diverse than last year’s class, however. Enrollment of Black freshmen fell from 5.1 percent in 2015 to 4.6 percent this year. 13.8 percent of the class comes from underrepresented minority backgrounds — ...…

…E-Z-P-Z. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Thursday, October 27, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The University of Michigan announcedTuesday that the academic platform CTools — which was launched in 2004 — will be entirely phased out by the end of 2017. According to the press release, CTools users, both faculty and students, will be able to set up CTools project sites to be used for research, information ...…

…2-News 3-News Thursday, October 27, 2016— 3A News & Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com University spokesperson Rick Fitzgerald said in an interview Wednesday administrators are focusing their efforts on improving diversity of all types, including racial and economic, as well as on admitting first-generation students and students from a wider variety of high schools. He acknowledged, however, that efforts to increase ...…

…F or weeks, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has claimed that the election is rigged against him and that voter fraud will hand Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton the presidency. These claims are baseless and clearly seek to undermine the trust that U.S. citizens have in their political system. But last week, Mr. Trump was given an opportunity to walk back on his claims. During the...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com HEY. YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Don't give up! ACROSS 1 Dench of “Philomena” 5 Alternative strategy 10 “Ladies First Since 1916” sneakers 14 Tourney format, briefly 15 Secretary Thomas Perez’s department 16 Chicken vindaloo go-with 17 Sister of Rachel 18 Jazz pianist Blake 19 Logician’s word 20 Sasquatch, for one 22 Rub the wrong away 24 Head covering 25...…

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…Mindfulness in Magic: practicing the mystical arts on campus B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, October 27, 2016 Written By Daily Arts Writer Jackie Charniga Designed By Ava Weiner, Julia Margalit and Anne Lynch …

…2B — Thursday, October 27, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Editor’s note: One individual interviewed for this article has had her name changed due to concerns of prejudice, denoted with an asterisk. “Where shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurlyburly’s done, when the battle’s lost and won.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth” It was a particularly cold evening last Octo...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, October 27, 2016 — 3B “ You’re an English major? Well … what are you going to do with that?” Ah, I see. You’re relying on notions of practicality rather than considering the true reasoning behind why I study what I do. That’s not wise. If I’m going to devote my life to something, it might as well be something I’m passionate about. I’m not really interested in ...…

…KEVIN ZHENG/DAILY The Getup Vintage offers apparel from many decades. Getup and find a costume State Street vintage store is the perfect haunt for Halloween Walking into The Getup Vin- tage was like shifting through all the hustle-and-bustle of State Street and finding an unexpected diamond; exposed brick walls adorned with various pieces of art encased a homey space, with bright lines of the racks of vibrant clothing shining out l...…

…University of Michigan alumni Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg, as well as the Eisenberg family overall, donated $10.75 million last Thursday to the University’s Depression Center to fund research projects for mental illnesses such as depression and bipolar disorder. Kenneth Eisenberg said in a press release his family’s goal was to find solutions to meaningfully treat this widespread disorder, emphasizing the need ...…

…16-year-old Qi-Xuan “Justin” Tang, an Ann Arbor high school student, was struck by a car and killed Tuesday morning around 7:20 a.m. He was struck by a car while crossing Fuller Road near Huron High School, according to Ann Arbor Police and Ann Arbor Public Schools. Tang was transported to the University of Michigan Hospital after the accident, where he passed away, according to the Detroit Free Press. Ann Arbor Police Lt. R...…

…and depression disorders comprehensively, focusing on medical research, clinical care, education and public policy. The Eisenberg’s gift will mainly be used for medical research. John Greden, founder and executive director of the center, said the gift will help fund projects that aim to uncover the underlying causes of the illnesses, which will allow clinicians to personalize treatments for each patient with depression o...…

…S eeing the classic call me when you get a sec text from my stepdad Tuesday morning, I knew my day was about to get much worse. Walking out of East Hall to a quiet place to call him back felt like a lifetime. I was soon informed of a series of events that led to my mom in the ICU after her salt levels fell dangerously low sometime late Monday night. She had tremors, couldn’t speak and her doctors were concerned about possib...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, October 26, 2016 — 5A 20TH CENTURY FOX Okay, but in what universe does Zach Galifinakis land Isla Fisher?! George Lucas, the brains behind the “Star Wars” franchise, purportedly hung up a release date for “The Phantom Menace” while filming. No matter what, he told his cast and crew, the film would be released on a specific date. It can’t be much of a su...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Wander (about) 4 Fragrant bloom 9 Utter disorder 14 Second person in Eden 15 Kitchen sponge brand 16 Full of moxie 17 Like many a gray day 18 Peanuts 20 Sales meeting aid 22 Feel crummy 23 Coal __ 24 Most populous continent 25 Date night destination 28 One of a gallon’s 16 30 Like a successful business, presumably 32 Stand against 34 Northern California city 37 Birch fami...…

…T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 48.7 10.0 First Downs/Game 23.9 10.6 Rush Yards/Game 257.1 96.0 Yards/Rush 5.5 2.9 Rushing TDs 28 2 Passing Yards/Game 225.9 111.0 Completion % 63.9% 40.9% Yards/Pass 7.8 4.7 Passing TDs 14 6 Interceptions 2 7 Offensive Plays/Game 75.9 56.4 Total Offense 483.0 207.0 3rd-down Conversions 48.5% 13.0% 4th-down Conversions 63.6% 38.5% Sacks/Game 3.6 1.6 Kick return average 17.8 20.6 ...…

…8A — Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Barrage leads Wolverines past Oakland In the final non-conference match of the season, Michigan’s offensive attack showed no mercy. Following three consecutive scoreless outings, the Wolverines’ men’s soccer team (3-9-4) converted five times — its most since 2013 — against Oakland en route to a 5-1 victory Tuesday night at U-M soccer stadium. ...…

…Magazine Editor: Karl Williams Deputy Editors: Nabeel Chollampat Lara Moehlman 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 Taylor Grandinetti the statement 2B Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / The Statement There’s something scary about the pronoun “I.” When we’re first...…

…W hen I came back to Ann Arbor after a spring term spent in lakeside cabins, I began to feel awkward in normal conver- sations. Something that had felt regular before now seemed peculiar to me: that people were always ask- ing me what I was doing, whether I had a job, whether I was taking summer classes, what I’m studying and whatever else. I had had these kinds of conversations countless times before and never thought anything of it ...…

…Wednesday, October 26, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 26, 2016 // The Statement 5B by Nabeel Chollampat, Statement Deputy Editor Tears of a Clown T o examine oneself — as one usually does in “Personal” “Statements” — a good place to start might be one’s online presence. Let’s see. Func- tionally, my Facebook serves little purpose other than to like ClickHole articles. LinkedIn, for me, is a place to privately endorse my f...…

…B y way of introduction, I feel obligated to inform you, the reader, that I’m not really quite sure how to go about writing this — the knowledge of which might mean, conversely, that in some way you’ll be more sure of how to go about reading it. The first unforeseen (though obviously easily foreseeable) challenge is that I wasn’t exactly just sitting around looking for things to do. In fact, it took me about six weeks to find a few sp...…

…Wednesday, October 26, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Sam Rosenberg, Daily Arts Writer Dancing Like Nobody’s Watching A nyone who knows me well enough knows that I love to dance, whether at a party or even in the most mundane setting. For the record, I’ve never taken a dance class in my life — nor have I ever been interested in being a professional dancer. And yet it’s a quality about myself that most people note immediately once I star...…

…Wednesday, October 26, 2016 // The Statement 8B Still Making a Statement B Y T O M H AY D E N , P U B L I S H E D O C T O B E R 2 5 , 2 0 1 2 F ew Ann Arbor residents know that The Statement, the Daily’s weekly news magazine, is named in memory of the Port Huron Statement, drafted by myself as the founding document of Students for a Dem- ocratic Society 50 years ago. This week, the University will host a conference to explore the l...…

…About 100 people gathered in the Ford School of Public Policy Monday to hear personal experiences and reactions to the Flint water crisis from a diverse group of panelists, including activists and government workers. The Flint water crisis occurred after a state- appointed emergency manager decided to cut costs by changing the source of city water to more corrosive sources, which caused lead from the pipes to le...…

…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms 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. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $110. Winter term (January through April) is $115, yearlong (September through April) is $195. University affi...…

…2-News 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 3A deadline on Oct. 11, 90 percent of respondents said they registered to vote. Various groups on campus have worked to register voters throughout the semester, including the University’s chapters of College Democrats and College Republicans — college students typically register at lower rates. The survey also asked if state and fed...…

…Content Warning: This column contains explicit language about sexual assault. S everal years ago, I was sitting in a hot tub with five or six friends. As the night wore on, a few of them went inside, one and two at a time, until I was alone in water with a friend of a friend. We were kissing, but I wasn’t interested in going any further. He went much further than I wanted to, telling me to “hold on” after I told him to ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 5A Does anyone want to hear Drake, the rapper pop star whose hit song, “One Dance,” is the most streamed song ever on Spotify and Apple Music, complain that the rap game is “all lies” and “all filthy?” Apparently so, because on Sunday, October 23rd, on the eve of Drake’s 30th birthday, he used his OVOSoundRadio show to pre- miere a new song on which he pro- fess...…

…HAPPY TUESDAY! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 __ for the course 4 Proverb 9 Wire fence stickers 14 Winner of the most 2016 Olympic medals 15 Prize founder 16 Accustom (to) 17 __ Tin Tin 18 “We’re done here. Please leave” 20 For mature viewers 22 Foot prettifier, briefly 23 Miss. neighbor 24 Grape-Nuts cereal brand 26 Big Board letters 30 Lone source of local entertainment 33 Pop in a glass 34 Wonder ...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 25, 2016 — 7A T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 48.7 10.0 First Downs/Game 23.9 10.6 Rush Yards/Game 257.1 96.0 Yards/Rush 5.5 2.9 Rushing TDs 28 2 Passing Yards/Game 225.9 111.0 Completion % 63.9% 40.9% Yards/Pass 7.8 4.7 Passing TDs 14 6 Interceptions 2 7 Offensive Plays/Game 75.9 56.4 Total Offense 483.0 207.0 3rd-down Conversions 48.5% 13.0% 4th-do...…

…8A — Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Team Michigan’ in the hunt for $500,000 Engineering doctoral students Kyle Hanquist and Kevin Neitzel’s journeys to national TV began in an alleyway in Copenhagen, Denmark. At a conference in Europe last year, the aerospace engineers received an email from the University’s College of Engineering about a new Golf Channel reality show “Driver ...…

…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 // FACEOFF 2016 2B Windsor (ex.) Union at Ferris State vs. Michigan Tech at Vermont at Dartmouth at Arizona State vs. Boston University vs. U.S. NTDP (ex.) vs. Lake Superior State at Penn State vs. Wisconsin Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena Oct. 2 Oct. 7, 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 21, 22 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 11, 12 Nov. 18 Nov. 25, 26 Dec. 1, 2 Dec. 9, 10 Dec. 29, 30 Jan. 13, 14 J...…

…Michigan needs more from its offense I t took just three seconds for Alex Kile to score a goal that ranks among the best of this young season. The senior forward emerged from a routine scrum near the boards with the puck, surrounded on the ice by all five Michigan Tech players. With no teammates near, he evaded one defender before falling to his knees and sliding toward the net. And somehow, despite losing his balance...…

…Tuesday, October 25, 2016 FACEOFF 2016 4B De Jong becomes comfortable in new role For those who grow up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, hockey is nearly a birthright. So almost since he was born, Nolan De Jong has been itching to start playing the sport. His father, Kevin De Jong, played in a men’s league, and Nolan would go to his games with his mother and brother to watch. “His deal with me was that if I was potty-t...…