…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 28, 2016 — 3B Michigan beats Mount St. Mary’s No matter how intricate a team’s offense may be — and John Beilein’s scheme is certainly among the most complex — the system can only work if players are making shots. So when No. 25 Michigan shot just 19.2 percent from the field against South Carolina on Wednesday, including a dismal 7.7 percent from behind the arc...…
…4B — November 28, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday The good, the bad and the ugly: Ohio State For as heartbreaking as the Michigan football team’s 30-27 double-overtime defeat in Columbus was, there were plenty of joyful moments for Wolverine fans at Ohio Stadium. For the first three quarters of the game, it seemed as if Michigan would be able to cruise to victory the potency of its defense. It would ha...…
…In November, The Michigan Daily administered a women’s health survey to 1,000 randomly selected respondents at the University of Michigan campus. There were 147 respondents, with 115 self-identifying as female. The following article includes data collected in this survey, particularly with regard to beliefs about sex on campus. From a young age, LSA senior Ariana Headrick considered premarital sex a healthy and imp...…
…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 September-April are $225 and year long subscriptions are $250. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription rate. On-campus subscriptions for fall ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, November 23, 2016 — 3A premarital sex, including religion, individual values and culture. The data from the survey indicated that 56 percent of students feel their parents’ religion influences how they view health issues. Respondents represented a wide range of religions, such as Christianity (50.41 percent), Judaism (5.69 percent), Hinduism (3.25 percent) and Islam (0.81 pe...…
…I ’ll be honest: I think these next few years will probably be tough for people of marginalized identities. Many people in these groups, myself included, can only describe our expectations with one word: fear. Fear of the unknown, fear for our political system and, most of all, fear for my future as a young Black male in a country that more closely resembles the racist America I thought only existed in old p...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 23, 2016 — 5A FXX “Didn’t you die on ‘Orange is the New Black?’ “ The characters on “You’re the Worst” are best described as, well, the worst. These disaffected Angelenos are by turns narcissistic and callous, disinterested and egotistical, bitterly cruel and relentlessly, hopelessly broken. In the stellar part one of the season three finale, “You Knew I...…
…ENJOY YOUR BREAK! FREE TIME Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Temporary shelter 5 Boeing product 8 Blue hue 13 Decor finish? 14 Mediocre 15 Stuffy-sounding 16 Comparatively frugal 18 Apple products 19 Prepares to sail, maybe 20 Common fall hiree 22 Extinct emu-like bird 23 Campus military org. 25 Member of the flock 29 Word with light or shade 31 Idle 33 Tavern offering 34 For example 36 Baldwin of “B...…
…T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 42.3 10.9 First Downs/Game 22.8 13.5 Rush Yards/Game 235.3 108.6 Yards/Rush 5.2 3.0 Rushing TDs 39 4 Passing Yards/Game 215.8 137.0 Completion % 62.2% 44.2% Yards/Pass 8.0 5.6 Passing TDs 17 9 Interceptions 4 11 Offensive Plays/Game 71.9 60.5 Total Offense 451.1 245.6 3rd-down Conversions 43.8% 21.1% 4th-down Conversions 64.7% 34.8% Sacks/Game 3.3 1.5 Kick return average 17.3 21....…
…8A — Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines headed to U.S. Virgin Islands Instead of eating turkey, the Michigan women’s basketball team will be sipping coconut water on the beaches of St. Thomas. The Wolverines flew Tuesday morning to the U.S. Virgin Islands to participate in a marquee preseason tournament, The Paradise Jam, from Thursday through Saturday. According to its w...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 23, 2016 …
…2B 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 Wednesday, November 23, 2016 / The Statement How To: Pledging for Unity in the Face of Divisiveness B Y S ...…
…L ast winter, I struggled with writing an application for a program that I desperately wanted to be admitted to. The most fundamental section of the application consisted of five personal short answer questions. Once I had settled on the ideas I wanted to express in my responses, I faced a whole new challenge: how to write them. I wrote freely and tried not to get in my own way, but faced a few worries when I went back to revise. Thi...…
…Wednesday, November 23, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 23, 2016 // The Statement 5B Everyone says it: Print is dead. Newspapers across the country have been going through a process of intense change, as their primary method of distribution moves from print to digital. But my position as a managing design editor for The Michigan Daily means that I lay out the front page for the print version of a paper, design the layout o...…
…I ’m going to tell you a story. A romantic story, one including star-crossed lovers, international travel and defying odds and cultural barriers. However, I will warn you now, the end of this seemingly perfect story is yet to be determined. The scene opens on an island on the west coast of Norway, a few hours south of Bergen, the country’s second-largest city. An American girl arrives with four 11-year-olds in tow, nervous, but read...…
…T he palms of my hands inch forward, slow and steady, farther and farther away from my body. My eyes close, surrounded by darkness, with disso- nant sounds that clatter and ring like hovering shards of fragmented glass occasionally colliding, I feel my hands quiver in space, this dimensionless zero-gravity place. I wait in this darkness, for some sort of cue, a sign, a voice that’ll tell me exactly what to do and what to feel. Maybe a...…
…Wednesday, November 23, 2016 // The Statement 8B Students sit in the Diag before the prayer. A student is interviewed for a local news channel after the prayer. Chalk on the Diag reads, “Muslims you belong here.” V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : I S H A A P R A Y E R P H O T O S B Y R Y A N M C L O U G H L I N Students talk among themselves after the prayer. On November 14, members of the University of Michigan Muslim Students’ Associa...…
…Hilary Clinton made history this past presidential election cycle after securing the Democratic nomination for the 2016 election as the first female to ever win a major party nomination, promoting excitement among many young voters including on campus. However, the election of her opponent, President-elect Donald Trump, has sparked concern over what his presidency will mean for women’s rights for many students. While ...…
…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 September-April are $225 and year long subscriptions are $250. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription rate. On-campus subscriptions for fall ...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, November 22, 2016 — 3 for Hillary, said while Clinton’s loss was upsetting, she has hope for the future. “Having a woman running for the highest office shows girls that they do have the ability to run for office,” she said. “I heard a quote that the first female president was watching Hillary run, so in our lifetimes there will be a female president and I’m really confide...…
…W inning and losing is the essence of politics, and losing badly is exactly what happened to Democrats across the country on Nov. 8. As Democrats, the losses we suffered all the way down the ballot on Election Day would have been disappointing at a minimum, even if some other run-of-the-mill Conservative was at the top of the Republican ticket. However, given the sexist, xenophobic, racist and bigoted rhetoric of Presi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 22, 2016 — 5 WARNER BROS. When boys try to mansplain the time turner to me. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is the much anticipated prequel to the Harry Potter series, centered on the adventures of the renowned author Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne, “The Danish Girl”) in his writing of the titular textbook read by Harry and the crew. It would be easy ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Took a powder 5 Wake-up call alternative 10 Real estate ad abbr. after 2 or 3, commonly 14 Golfer Aoki 15 Blender button 16 “Wonderfilled” cookie 17 One of a daily three at the table 19 __ colada: cocktail 20 Heart rate 21 Tempo 22 Tar Heel State university 23 Hunting dog 25 Israeli currency 27 __ out a living 29 Fiber-__ cable 32 Temperate 35 Jinx 39 Tokyo, long ago 40 D...…
…T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 42.3 10.9 First Downs/Game 22.8 13.5 Rush Yards/Game 235.3 108.6 Yards/Rush 5.2 3.0 Rushing TDs 39 4 Passing Yards/Game 215.8 137.0 Completion % 62.2% 44.2% Yards/Pass 8.0 5.6 Passing TDs 17 9 Interceptions 4 11 Offensive Plays/Game 71.9 60.5 Total Offense 451.1 245.6 3rd-down Conversions 43.8% 21.1% 4th-down Conversions 64.7% 34.8% Sacks/Game 3.3 1.5 Kick return average 17.3 21....…
…Big Ten roundup With just over a week of college basketball in the books, the season is already shaping up to be a good one. Granted, the level of competition across the board has not been even, but so far, the Big Ten is still an impressive 42-9. No. 25 Michigan is probably in the top half of that spectrum after beating Marquette and Southern Methodist last week in New York City to win the 2K Classic. While it’s still ea...…
…Over the past few weeks, protests calling for action against discrimination on campus and nationwide have swept the University, drawing thousands. More than 100 times that number — about 110,000 spectators — watched the football team beat Indiana this weekend at The Big House, a place that can seem a world away from student activity on campus with its cameras and fanfare. This football season, however, student-athletes have ...…
…Football fans saw the fickle nature of Michigan weather this weekend when it swung from a sunny, warm 70 degrees Friday to a chilling low of 30 degrees Saturday, along with a dusting of snow on The Big House, during Michigan’s final home football game. Despite the cold, Michigan fans celebrated their 20-10 win against Indiana by taking to the field and making snow angels. Snow fell heavily during the game as well, forcing th...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, November 21, 2016 — 3A included rhythmic call-and- repeats such as “All these racist politicians we don’t need em” and “When Muslims are under attack, what do we do?” with the crowd responding “Stand up, fight back.” In attendance was the first SDS president, University alum Alan Haber, who graduated in 1965. In speaking to the crowd, Haber, a self-proclaimed “senior for...…
…A s an organic chemistry lab exam is fast approaching, the topic of studying comes up among a group of me and my classmates. How best should we prepare for the exam? We know we shouldn’t simply memorize the material but the temptation to just make up some flash cards and cram information into our brains for a short period of time is too great. However, what started as a seemingly normal collegiate conversation took a turn ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, November 21, 2016 — 5A FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Correct 6 Dr.’s visit 10 “No __”: “Piece of cake” 14 Farewell that’s bid 15 Societal woes 16 Weapon in Clue 17 It’s “down at the end of Lonely Street,” in an Elvis hit 20 Horse hair 21 Online marketplace 22 City in upstate New York 23 Business baron 25 Li...…
…6A — Monday, November 21, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com KENDALL JENNER In the words of Paris Hilton, “that’s hot.” Somewhere, on the night of Kendall Jenner’s 21st birthday, Paris Hilton laughed. Not because she was denied access to a club — although her track record is not clean of such incidents. No, that brisk November evening, Hilton laughed for all that she once loved. The outfit Jenner donned for...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | November 21, 2016 Michigan 20, Indiana 10 ‘The Game,’ at last Michigan-Ohio State is the biggest game in college football season, just like Brady Hoke always wanted » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Garden Fresh The Michigan men’s basketball team made a statement with two resounding victories and a championship in New York » Page 3B John O’Korn ran up behind De’Veon Smith and lifted h...…
…2B — November 21, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Somewhere, Brady Hoke is smiling I ndiana called a timeout, and then De’Veon Smith picked up the first down, and then the chant started in earnest. In the previous few minutes, there had been murmurs of it, as if those remaining from an announced crowd of 110,288 had been waiting to start it. Then, with just under four minutes to play, with the No...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 21, 2016 — 3B ‘M’ captures 2K Classic title NEW YORK CITY — For the past two seasons, the Michigan men’s basketball team has been thoroughly manhandled by Southern Methodist. Last season in Dallas, the Mustangs (3-1) held the Wolverines scoreless for the last 10 minutes of play to win, 82-58. The year before that, SMU won handily by 24 points. But Friday night at ...…
…4B — November 21, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Five Things We Learned: Indiana After redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight went down with a shoulder injury last week, the Michigan football team was already in for a challenge in its matchup with Indiana on Saturday. A mid-game snow flurry, though, magnified the problem immensely. The Wolverines trailed at halftime, 7-3, before senior ru...…
…As part of Transgender Awareness Week, the Spectrum Center and TransForm, a student organization that focuses on transgender activism and support, held a panel discussion Thursday where speakers at the University of Michigan who identify as transgender women or transgender femme shared their experiences on campus. At the discussion, attended by about 35 students, panelists told stories of when they struggl...…
…Following President-elect Donald Trump’s upset win last week, the University of Michigan campus has been filled with protests, vigils and rallies. However, on Thursday night, the Diag was host to an hour of rest as the musical group Love and Peace, affiliated with a new movement on campus by the same name, played a variety of blues and reggae songs promoting inclusion and equity. Peace and Love began its performa...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, November 18, 2016 — 3A 2-News ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily Business junior Christopher McClendon sings as part of the Love Movement on the Diag Thursday. this one that bring together different groups dedicated to sustainability. “You get a bigger bang for your buck; everything kind of reinforces everything else,” she added. “What we’re doing reinforces what Recycle Ann Arbor’s doing...…
…O ne of my favorite quotes comes from the poet Tyler Knott Gregson: “Out of the darkness, we can make light.” In so few words, he conveys a very simple concept: There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, but only if we seek it. Silver linings do not come freely. It can be difficult, I know, to believe there will be light in the wake of this presidential election. After all, as I went to sleep early Wednesday mo...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, November 18, 2016 — 5A Look — “Red Oaks” is, as art goes, pretty inessential. It’s not a subversion of the ’80s movie archetype, nor is it an homage, either; it is almost literally an ’80s movie, only extended into a 10-episode TV show. In its first season, which aired last year, “Red Oaks” went out of its way to establish just how committed to its milieu it was. Of ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Did one part of a typical triathlon 5 Overwhelm 10 Camera output 14 Tuscan waterway 15 Smoothes 16 1899 gold rush town 17 It’s nothing to Noelle 18 Pines, e.g. 19 Wavy lines, in comics 20 Start of a quip 23 Stuff in a sack 24 Dough shortage consequence 27 “Chicago P.D.” detective Lindsay 29 Quip, part 2 34 Speaks 36 Durango day 37 Rotation meas. 38 Quip, part 3 42 Pranks,...…
…Wolverines bracing to host U.S. Development program in exhibition From Jacob Trouba to Tyler Motte to Zach Werenski, there has been no shortage of talented players that Michigan coach Red Berenson has recruited from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. It’s a relationship that has been beneficial for both sides, especially recently. This year’s Wolverine squad features eight former NTDP players, including f...…
…8A — Friday, November 18, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEW YORK CITY — Just over three minutes into the opening half of the Michigan men’s basketball team’s 2K Classic game against Marquette, Derrick Walton Jr. picked up his second foul. It was part of a string of uncharacteristic errors made by the senior guard that forced him to spend a majority of the first half on the bench. Behind Walton, the ...…
…NOVEMBER 19, 2016: INDIANA …
…FootballSaturday, November 19, 2016 4 A few weeks ago, Ben Braden recalled sitting around watching the Ohio State-Penn State football game the previous Saturday night with his roommates. He listed them: Ben Pliska, a fifth- year senior offensive lineman; Greg Froelich, a redshirt junior offensive lineman; Mike Jocz — “You guys know, the really smart guy,” Braden said with a laugh. That label follows Jocz, a fifth-year senior tig...…
…Jocz’s parents dropped him off on an August Sunday in 2012. By Tuesday, he wasn’t sure if he would last. He was struggling and exhausted, and another walk-on tight end had already quit. In times like those, Jocz often calls his parents to talk through them, and this time he told them he wasn’t sure if he’d make it. Warren Jocz recalls Michael relaying a similar sentiment from Smith, who was in his fourth fall camp. “I just want to...…
…FootballSaturday, November 19, 2016 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2016 football season. Max Bultman Jacob Gase Kelly Hall Jake Lourim No. 3 Michigan (-24) vs. Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Michigan No. 1 Alabama vs. Chattanooga Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama No. 2 Ohio State (-22.5) at Michigan State Ohio State Ohio State Ohi...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com ‘M’ ready for new-look Indiana team Though the Michigan football team hasn’t lost to Indiana (3-4 Big Ten, 5-5 overall) since 1987, a win over the third-ranked Wolverines would mean more to the Hoosiers this week. Michigan (6-1, 9-1) is in College Football Playoff contention, and Indiana will try to take advantage of the Wolverines while they’re still reeling from...…
…Jocz’s parents dropped him off on an August Sunday in 2012. By Tuesday, he wasn’t sure if he would last. He was struggling and exhausted, and another walk-on tight end had already quit. In times like those, Jocz often calls his parents to talk through them, and this time he told them he wasn’t sure if he’d make it. Warren Jocz recalls Michael relaying a similar sentiment from Smith, who was in his fourth fall camp. “I just want to...…
…FootballSaturday, November 19, 2016 6 Breakdown: How will Speight’s absence affect Michigan offense? The hope for an undefeated season is gone, but the Michigan football team has plenty to play for. One week after a jarring loss at Iowa, the Wolverines return to action Saturday when they host Indiana at Michigan Stadium. Michigan still controls its own destiny, but any safety net it had is no more. The Daily breaks down the key m...…
