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…FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Set into motion 8 Golf alternative, briefly 15 Red bowlful 16 __ Itzá: Mayan ruins 17 Classic leading man who moonlighted at a pharmacy? 19 Second of 24 20 L.A. Kings’ org. 21 Management 22 Fiji’s region 25 Pulitzer-winning writer who moonlighted in a nightly news studio? 32 Saying that often goes without saying 33 Breaks down 34...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts & Sports Friday, November 13, 2015 — 7A TV REVIEW Aimless ‘Donny!’ has yet to find its footing Uninspired comedy relies on tasteless jokes By SAMUEL ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer One of the most common tropes in television comedies also seems to be one of the most entertaining: famous people playing fiction- alized versions of themselves. Watching celebrities poke fun at their ...…

…8A — Friday, November 13, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com RITA MORRIS/Daily Fifth-year senior Jake Rudock is coming off his best game of the season. FOOTBALL Breakdown: ‘M’ vs. Indiana By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor For most of its season, the Indiana football team has had to settle for “close.” Already this season, the Hoosiers (0-5 Big Ten, 4-5 overall) have lost to then-No. 1 Ohio State by seven ...…

…S P I K E L K E I TIP OFF 2015 …

…PREVIEW MICHIGAN BASKETBALL TIP OFF 2015-16 Friday, November 13, 2015 // Tip Off 2B 23-8 Maryland Michigan Michigan State Michigan Melo Trimble, Maryland Mark Turgeon, Maryland Northwestern LeVert Wiltjer Simmons Elite Eight Valparaiso North Carolina Kentucky Kansas Virginia Simon Kaufman Lev Facher Kelly Hall Jacob Gase 23-8 Maryland Michigan Michigan State Maryland Trimble Turgeon Illinois LeVert Tyler Ulis,...…

…LEV FACHER Michigan’s blessing in disguise C aris LeVert is clutching his left foot in agony, a buzzer sounds, and the sellout crowd at Crisler Center is stand- ing and cheering. It’s January 17, 2015, and everybody in the build- ing is celebrat- ing Michigan’s 56-54 win over Northwestern. Everybody, that is, except for LeVert. The prognosis for the Wolverines’ leader in every meaningful statistical category and a near- ce...…

…Dame. Spike made the varsity team at Crown Point High School his sophomore year and shined. In his sophomore season, they played Chesterton, which at the time had future Michigan teammate Mitch McGary. Purdue coach Matt Painter was in the stands to watch McGary, but Albrecht stole the show. Late in the game, after McGary was blocked, Spike took the ball the other way and finished with an and-1 play to help Crown Point win by fou...…

…of Michigan?’ I was in complete shock and I honestly thought — I thought he was messing with me.” * * * Back home, Brumm had been pounding the phones on Spike’s behalf, reaching out to college coaches. Brumm and Michigan assistant coach Jeff Meyer are longtime friends, and when Meyer mentioned Michigan needed a point guard because then- freshman guard Trey Burke might take off for the NBA, Brumm didn’t hesitate to recommend S...…

…of Michigan?’ I was in complete shock and I honestly thought — I thought he was messing with me.” * * * Back home, Brumm had been pounding the phones on Spike’s behalf, reaching out to college coaches. Brumm and Michigan assistant coach Jeff Meyer are longtime friends, and when Meyer mentioned Michigan needed a point guard because then- freshman guard Trey Burke might take off for the NBA, Brumm didn’t hesitate to recommend S...…

…Friday, November 13, 2015 // Tip Off 7B “I don’t want the coaches to be pissed at me or people to think that I don’t care that we just lost the national championship,” Spike remembered thinking. “Because obviously I would have traded all that in to have not played and won the national championship, that’s what mattered to me.” He checked with Bartelstein, and the captain gave him the OK. He pressed send and within minutes his ph...…

…Friday, November 13, 2015 // Tip Off 8B Wolverines deep at every position By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein has a lot of options at guard. Well, he has a lot of forwards, too. This team has no shortage of depth. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, though, it’s going to be difficult to figure out who goes where. “It’s like, one day somebody looks like a million bucks and the other ...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 12, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 28 ©2015 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 VIDEO: Stude...…

…make up 13 percent of the U.S. population, they only make up 1.5 percent of the University’s student population. “We are a very underrepresented demographic,” Strup said. “What the University might want to consider is trying to recruit more military personnel to pursue a life here at Michigan after they get out.” Robert Kraynak is a first- year graduate student pursuing both an MBA from the School of Business and an M...…

…the students expanded on the reasons that might be. “With the Affordable Care Act and the Healthy Michigan Plan, the number of uninsured patients in Michigan dropped significantly, but they found that they were still left with a steady flow of patients into the clinic for the uninsured,” Williams said. “They had a suspicion that there were reasons why some of those patients could be insured but were not and thought it was just t...…

…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....…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, November 12, 2015 — 5A O’Korn makes impact on scout team Houston transfer impresses coaches with intensity, ability to prepare By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor When John O’Korn made the decision to transfer to Michigan last winter, he was viewed as one of a glut of quarterbacks Jim Harbaugh had to work with during his first few months on the job. The junior quarterbac...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Thin locks, as of hair 6 League fraction 10 Long-armed beasts 14 Tin Pan Alley org. 15 “... but I play one __” 16 Lead-in for sci 17 Diamond heist? 19 Tiger Woods’ ex 20 Fresh from the oven 21 One may be tossed after a wish 22 Rub the wrong away 23 Bare-bones staff 26 Painter who was a leader of the Fauvist movement 29 “__ Ben Adhem” 30 Shooting star, to some 31 1928 Osc...…

…By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer An icy chill filled the ocean air as shredded wooden boards lay broken on the streets of Point Pleasant, N.J. Winds ripped houses from their roots, and sand and water covered the ruined beach town. Hurricane Sandy’s victims tucked into a nearby school gym. The evacuees inside stayed warm, avoiding the cold, treacherous weather. Those who lived in sight of the coast were forced out of their homes, le...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8A — Thursday, November 12, 2015 Big Ten breakdown: Terps in front again By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer Since the additions of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten, the state of collegiate women’s basketball in the Midwest has been elevated. The Big Ten is now one of the most competitive leagues in the nation, and will be well-represented in the NCAA Tournament at the season’s end. The...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, November 12, 2015 *Disclaimer: All names have been changed to protect the identities of the individu- als. The author did not identify herself as a reporter for The Daily, and no conversa- tions have been recorded without consent. Seven days, seven dates: Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, Coffee Meets Bagel, Match.com and my real life best friends vying to make the perfect match. For c...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, November 12, 2015 — 2B Day One: Aerobics with Richard Simmons and the Silver Foxes When I started this video, I wasn’t really sure what I expect- ed the Silver Foxes to be. Some svelte figures in metallic jump- suits were about what I had in mind. But alas, the Silver Foxes were not blondes in high pony- tails, but instead the 70-odd- year-old parents of famous figures...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, November 12, 2015 — 3B Joan Didion once said, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” I believe that, I repeat it to myself often and I even reduced the quote to an alternative version that I find applicable to my shortcomings — “Caro tells herself lies in order to make up for her missteps.” Last Monday, I did just that as I promised myself I’d embark on a weeklong ...…

…Cigarette-smoking, long-haired youth love this Canadian By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer I am standing. I am sweating. Surrounded by cigarette- smoking, long-haired youth, the crowd sloshes around me closer and closer. The opening acts, The Courtneys and Alex Calder, prompt appreciative head bobbing and shivers of excitement throughout the audience. With each strum of the guitar or beat of the drum the crowd seems ...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 11, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOVERNMENT Ford School hosts discussion with Rep. Dave Camp and Rep. Mike Rogers By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter Two alums of the U.S. House of Representatives — former Republican Congressmen Dave Camp and Mike Rogers — addressed a crowd of 120 people Tuesday night during the Ford School of Public Poli...…

…sharing, which involves real- time information sharing between the government and the private sector. “The amount of information that the private sector, a company like Google or Amazon, collects on you every day is staggering,” he said. “They know more about you than you could possibly imagine. The NSA would dream about having a database like that.” However, he noted efforts to allow cyber sharing, including a ...…

…said there is more to be done. Earlier in the semester, Schlissel introduced the HAIL scholarship program to attract low-income students by giving them resources and information on financial aid prior to applying for college. In October, he announced a second scholarship — called Wolverine Pathways — which mentors middle and high school students from Southfield and Ypsilanti and gives them a full ride to the University upon ad...…

…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 Arts Wednesday, November 11, 2015 — 5A TV NOTEBOOK Jon Stewart to HBO, ‘Star Trek’ to CBS By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer Last week, two deals were announced within 24 hours that each can shift the online stream- ing landscape. The first involves a new “Star Trek” series that will air on CBS’s streaming ser- vice, CBS All Access. The second announced that Jon Stewart will bring his breaking ...…

…ACROSS 1 Inaugural ball, e.g. 5 Calcium source 9 Open, as toothpaste 14 Very dry 15 Down to business 16 Former Cleveland oil company acquired by BP 17 San __, Italy 18 “Of course” 19 Match with bishops 20 Access to 54- Across 23 Catalina, e.g. 24 Houston-based scandal subject 25 Wood-shaping tools 27 Phone button trio 30 Badminton barrier 31 Short-legged dog 32 Emotionally out of control 34 “Mad” social in 54-Across 37 Spud 38 Benefit 39 Butte...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, November 11, 2015 — 7A Hard-headed Houma a man of many talents By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Sione Houma is sometimes a man of few words, but he’s not a man of few talents. For most of his career, the senior fullback from Salt Lake City has flown relatively under the radar as a fullback on the Michigan football team. Prior to the 2015 season, Houma had caught two pass...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8A — Wednesday, November 11, 2015 …

…2B Wednesday, November 11, 2015 // The Statement D ear Emma, I’m wondering about where your confidence comes from, if not from relationships. Do you feel like you have achieved self-confidence in a way I haven’t? Explain to me how you’ve gotten there. Professional and academic accomplishments just don’t feel as emotional to me, so my mind just doesn’t focus on them in the same way, the same kind of high. Do people ever f...…

…The pre Thanksgiving push of exams, essays, and group projects is upon us. We should all buckle down and study. (Should.) If you aren’t feeling it, here are five ways to productively procras- 3B Magazine Editor: Ian DIllingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Creative Director: Cheryll Victuelles Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Managing Editor: Lev Facher Copy Editor...…

…Wednesday, November 11, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 11, 2015// The Statement 5B O n the morning of Oct. 21, 2015, Eva Roos, an art and design senior, slept through five alarms before finally arising. She yawned and stretched her arms, pulled her blankets off, hopped into the shower and got dressed. In her kitchen, she prepared breakfast, like she does any morning. She poured a half-cup of oats into a bowl, added on...…

…Wednesday, November 11, 2015 // The Statement 6B Student Profile: Nicole Potchen by Tanya Madhani, Daily Staff Reporter L SA senior Nicole Potchen, president of Circle K, a service organization on campus, said she’s been involved in community service her entire life — from helping her church to National Honor Society in high school. But she didn’t get involved in community service at the University until some of her friends had men...…

…Wednesday, November 11, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Getting it on paper by Mayank Mathur, Daily Arts Writer W riting isn’t easy. Hell, I’ve been writing this piece for over an hour now. I might have been staring into empty space for most of that time, but it’s all part of the process, isn’t it? It’s not. It’s funny how I find myself in the same position almost every time I sit down to write something. It’s not lik...…

…Wednesday, November 11, 2015 // The Statement 8B women gathered at the historic Willow Run Bomber Plant on Saturday, October 24th in search of a Guinness World Record. Each one wore blue coveralls, work boots, and a red and white polka-dot bandanna to reclaim the record for the number of Rosie the Riveters gathered in one place. The participants, some as young as one year-old, joined forty- three original “Rosies,” women wh...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 10, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 27 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A RT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . ....…

…2 — Tuesday, November 10, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan men’s tennis team competed in two tournaments over the weekend. Redshirt sophomore Davis Crocker won six straight matches to take the singles’ title. >>FOR MORE, SEE PG. 7 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Greenhouse gases have surpassed 400 parts per million in most of the world, The Washington Post reported. A...…

…such as the Black Panthers. “There’s been a profound shift, a historiographical shift, one might say, a political shift, that’s made it possible to write about radical anti-state orga- nizations that was absolutely not true when I was in graduate school,” she said. Murch was working on a book on the Black Panthers when she realized the history of incarcera- tion is central to research on race and marginalized groups. “It started ...…

…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 Arts Tuesday, November 10, 2015 — 5A FILM REVIEW ‘Spectre’ doesn’t live up to the hype New Bond film falls short of spectacular previous installments By RACHEL RICHARDSON For The Daily Despite the hype, “Spectre” falls short of being something spectacular. While not the worst of the recent Bond films, it definitely isn’t on the same level as “Casino Royale” and “Skyfall.” In the 26t...…

…ACROSS 1 __ Khan: Rita Hayworth’s husband 4 Composure 10 Turkish title of honor 14 Life story, briefly 15 Cigar-smoking George’s spouse 16 Swag 17 *One of three in a daily diet 19 Former Mississippi senator Trent 20 Where sailors go 21 Like a disengaged engine 23 Plant anchor 24 *A roll of two, in craps 26 Bring up, as a topic 29 Grant permission 30 “Dig in” 31 Glacial historic period 34 The Macarena, pet rocks, etc. 35 Fred Astaire and Ginger...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 10, 2015 — 7 Penalty still irks Harbaugh By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor Two days had passed since the Michigan football team’s dismantling of Rutgers, and Jim Harbaugh still wasn’t quite over the game. Earlier in the season, Harbaugh emphasized that he generally takes just a few hours to enjoy a victory. After that, his focus turns to the next game. That mantra ...…

…8 — Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines could run on Duncan Robinson gives Michigan another 3-point threat By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor Friday night, Duncan Robinson did his best Nik Stauskas impression. After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, Robinson made his long-awaited debut in an exhibition against Le Moyne. The redshirt sophomore guard ente...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 9, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan dismantles Rutgers in blowout victory » INSIDE SportsMonday Annual event showcases traditional forms of dance, music By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter Fifteen minutes before the start of Michigan Sahana’s fall semester show, LSA senior Hamsini Rao, president of the organization, stood in ...…

…petition to point out a hole in the CSG Election Code which allowed the creation of such an organization. To make his point, he founded LINPAC, which stands for Likeminded Individuals Networking to Passionately Advocate on Campus. He said under the current code, the organization could essentially operate like the PACs that fund state and federal elections. “The decision to create it was literally a joke,” Lin said in an i...…

…research.” He added the experience differs for each student. Though students are technically required to complete research participation in many psychology and communication studies classes, Campbell said there are alternative written assignments for the minority of students who decide not to participate. “I think that’s an important component too; to provide students with a choice,” he said. “Students in ...…

…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....…