…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, November 11, 2020 statement I n the course of an undergraduate education here at the University of Michigan, there are just some things one is bound to encounter at some point or another. The Big House, the Shapiro Under- graduate Library, the block ‘M’; not to men- tion Zingerman’s, Hatcher Graduate Library and Angell Hall; these are the perennial names, spaces and places that m...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, November 20, 2019 // The Statement 7B I ’ve had enough,” I thought to myself at the end of my senior year of high school. I was tired of the small town in New Jersey and ready to get out. I was tired of being around the same people, I was tired of having no freedom and I was tired of the dull- ness that came with being in the same place. I was ready for a change, and I knew ...…
…Wednesday, November 4, 2015 // The Statement 7B I notice the red holes in my sneakers as I walk into an outlet mall’s T.J. Maxx. Wearing a $10 graphic tee purchased on clearance, I wade through aisles of affordable clothing. I’m looking for a particular shirt. I move around the men’s section until I lay eyes on my intended purchase: a blue polo shirt with a yellow Ralph Lauren logo embroidered in the top right corner. I quickly grab ...…
…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...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com What to Watch For: Peppers, quarterback, the ‘carry fairy’ By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Last season, the Michigan football team was the victim of Rutgers’ first-ever Big Ten win, when the Scarlet Knights topped the Wolverines, 26-24, in Piscataway. Rutgers fans stormed the field, celebrating a momentous victory in school history. Saturday, the Scarlet Knights will take the fiel...…
…Wednesday, November 25, 2015 // The Statement 7B I walked into the second floor study room of the School of Education ready to do some research for a final paper I was writing; I had put myself in just the right mindset to sit down and finish a good por- tion of work. Surveying the area, I found the seat of my choice: a table to myself tucked away in the far corner, facing the tall, leaded windows that reached all the way to the hi...…
…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...…
…Wednesday, November 18, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: A reunion by Alex Intner, Daily Arts Writer W hen my sister saw me through the entryway to my apartment building, she jumped up and down with a smile beaming across her face. Once I opened the door, there was nothing stopping her from running into my arms, saying “Hi,” with more joy than I’ve heard from her voice in a long time. She was in Michigan visiting for th...…
…Wednesday, November 2, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Ana Lucena, Daily Arts Writer Learning to Love Myself in Safe Spaces A t the beginning of the summer, I went to my mid- dle school for a Girl Scouts reunion. The school remained exactly as I remembered it (including the stench of hormone-fueled hysteria clinging to the walls), except there were new stickers on the door of many class- rooms. Those rooms were designated as “safe spaces” ...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com clicking all-around, the defense might have it easier. Edge: Michigan Special teams This space in almost every installment of this preview this year has discussed how Michigan’s opponent has not had a playmaker to match Peppers. Maryland did have that in decorated senior Will Likely — until Likely tore his ACL on Oct. 15, ending his career. We would have looked forward to seeing Peppers...…
…Wednesday, November 9, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Jackie Charniga, Daily News Editor A Toast to Grandpa John I ’d wake up feeling sticky. The inside of my mouth, my hair, my skin. I would lurch out of the twin bed and stumble over to the sink in my dorm room to survey the damage. It was all a smudge. My eyeliner down my face. My memories of the night before. I always knew if I had smoked because my chest hurt and my fingers tasted...…
…Friday, November 11, 2016 // Tip Off 2016 7B see a rise in minutes. Flying under the radar as a potential major contributor at the ‘4’ is redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson. Averaging six minutes per game, the 6-foot- 10 forward was used sparingly last season and was often seen as a rebounding liability. After a healthy offseason, Wilson is stronger than ever and more willing to crash the boards and get the Wolverines the rebo...…
…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...…
…“ People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles.” - Bret Easton Ellis, “Less Than Zero” If you’re from Los Angeles or know anything about it, the first thing that comes to mind is the city’s horrendous traffic. And yes, for those not from L.A., the traffic is indeed horrible. As a resident of Los Angeles, I can attest to this. Getting to school in the mornings and coming home in the afternoons was a pain, especially when I had...…
…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...…
…L ast Tuesday night, I watched the map of the United States turn bright red and I felt a fist grip my heart. I had been trying to do homework and watch election coverage at the same time, but I’ve never been the best multi-tasker. As the night progressed, my notebook fell to the side and I found myself intently reading Washington Post coverage, analysis and speculation. Hours passed in minutes, and Hillary Clinton’s path to the White ...…
…FootballSaturday, November 4, 2017 8 as well as the Michigan faithful. He may have jumpstarted the Wolverines’ struggling offense last Saturday, but he needs to show that he can have that much of an impact on a regular basis. Peters will have his work cut out for him in a matchup against the Golden Gophers’ 20th-ranked defense. In eight games, Minnesota has given up just eight touchdowns through the air. It has also ...…
…Tuesday, November 7, 2017 // TIP OFF 2017 8B Indiana has just four players returning from last year. Senior guard Tyra Buss and senior forward Amanda Cahill were top scorers last season and could be impact players again. To find the same success, the Hoosiers need Buss and Cahill to help the others find their roles. Purdue After a solid 2016-2017 season — in which they played in the Big Ten championship game, advanced to the sec...…
…Wednesday, November 7, 2018 // The Statement 7B W hile at times it seems that we are living a political farce, President Donald Trump’s admin- istration is not an exaggerated the- atrical mockery of politics. It is the overt and vio- lent manifestation and expansion of American imperi- alism. What is hap- pening south of the U.S.-Mexico border — the approaching caravan of migrants — is a direct con- sequence...…
…Wednesday, November 14, 2018 // The Statement 7B I f you don’t want to be stereotyped, don’t tell people you’re from the South. People will usually be hesitant to make judgements on background information they receive, but letting people know you grew up in the Bible Belt is a surefire way to get pegged as a country-music loving, farm- raised, bull-riding redneck or hillbilly. I mean, they’re not entirely wrong, though. ...…
…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 7B The Comical Strangeness of Second-Hand Embarrassment BY SAM ROSENBERG, SENIOR ARTS EDITOR H eavy breathing, a rapid heartbeat, trem- bling knees, a tightened throat — these are typical symptoms for someone who expe- riences performance anxiety. You know, that noxious feeling you get when you’re about to go onstage and speak, dance or sing in front of a crowd of people. I’ve had that a...…
…Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 7B complaints have been filed rather than proactively investigating them. That said, employment in some fields is so competitive that unpaid internships are increasingly neces- sary, particularly in journalism and public policy. Between 2016 and 2026, journalism is projected to have a 2 percent decline in job opportunities. On campus, University of Michigan offices such as the Universit...…
…Wednesday, November 15, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: My anxiety W hen I was 14, it felt as if someone suddenly hung a strobe light over me. It refused to budge and followed me everywhere, the light pierc- ing. I felt I was constantly glanced at, scrutinized and judged by everyone. I was wrong, but I didn’t know it back then. All I knew was that words hung like icicles from the roof of my mouth, and my throat wa...…
…Wednesday, November 8, 2017 // The Statement 7B ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY KOFFSKY stacks of chips and sit down at the oval- shaped table to which we are ushered. I peek in at a different game at the table behind me. There are eight people playing, a middle- aged man leans over his backward chair as a woman — presumably a resort employee — massages his back. A young woman wearing a “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hat sits across the table. Ho...…
…Friday, November 10, 2017 // TIP OFF 2017 8B lineup is barely changing. Northwestern — which will instead play at Allstate Arena 16 miles from campus in 2017- 18 — lost just two players to graduation, and has adequate replacements in top-150 recruit Anthony Gaines and Boston College transfer A.J. Turner. Turner and Gaines join a Wildcats team that made program history with their first NCAA Tournament appearance. This year...…
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…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, November 6, 2019 // The Statement 7B F riday, 09/14 I was in a canoe swaying down a narrow river, barely fitting the width of it. A cat with orange hair and white patches was following me along the riverbank. She was a chunky cat with an extra layer of fat all around and a face a bit too scrunched up. I was approaching the entrance of a cave that appeared to stretch as high...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, November 13, 2019 // The Statement 7B T here is a bar in Berlin, hidden in one of my favorite neighbor- hoods, that I would have over- looked if someone had not pointed it out to me. The lighting was dim, not because the owners were trying to set a mood, but because the bar had no lights. The chairs all looked like they had come from dump- ster diving adventures. It was always ...…
…Tuesday, November 5, 2019 // TIPOFF 2019 7B Every year for the Tipoff edition, The Daily’s basketball beat puts out a preview of the entire conference. Plenty of other outlets do similar pieces around the start of the season. They’re big, they’re unwieldy, and, honestly, they can get a little boring. Not this one. If I’m going to write this Big Ten preview, then I’m going to have some fun with it. And I’m not going to waste yo...…
…Friday, November 8, 2019 // TIPOFF 2019 7B Jack Kingsley, Brendan Roose and Kent Schwartz contributed to this story. Michigan finished last season fourth in the Big Ten and with a good chunk of teams competing for real estate at the top of the conference standings, life won’t be getting any easier. Here’s everything you need to know about the Big Ten’s top teams this year. No. 4 Maryland After winning the Big Ten regular season t...…
…In the spring of this year, my acquaintances started sharing bizarre affirmations like “I am ready for Baguette Lifestyle” and “My skin radi- ates a Youthful Glow” and “I have never been bored” on their Instagram stories. The state- ments, perched precariously between serious and sarcastic, started to show up everywhere. “Swollen lymphnode IS NOT CANCER” “I have not entered self-destruct mode” “My sneeze will NOT cause an earthquake” “I A...…
…Wednesday, November 9, 2022 // The Statement — 2 A love letter to yellow Fall used to be yellow. Much less the color of the leaves and more the color of corn in my hands. I have a hazy memory of walking through a corn maze with my family when I was eight or nine. I remem- ber shucking cobs and leaving the husks on the paths, marking the ways we’d been. I remem- ber the way the corn towered over me. An all-surrounding yellow, one that al...…
…Serving Buckeye Nation since 1881 Hey, Buckeyes, It’s Rivalry Edition time! Let’s beat TSUN (that school up north) with BIG bucks this Year!! All bucks go to students and The New Lantern Newsroom to be completed in 2023! Thank you from Chair Sandy Hermanoff, the Board, students, faculty and everyone who loves The School of Communication! Go Buckeyes!!! Give generously to The Lantern at https://buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/34023 s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, Novemberm 2, 2022 Michigan volleyball takes down Michigan State for 10th straight match MALLORY MOORE Daily Sports Writer Rivalry week continued in Ann Arbor into Sunday when the Michigan volleyball team (14-8 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) took on Michigan State (10-13, 1-11) at the Crisler Center. The Wolver- ines’ win streak against the Spar- tans extended to 10 straight wins over the ...…
…O n Tuesday, Nov. 8, I stood in line for five hours alongside hundreds of my peers to change my voter registration and cast my vote in the midterm elections. When my friends and I finally made it out of the University of Michigan Museum of Art at 8:15 p.m., breathing in the air of freedom for the first time since 2:30 p.m., all I could think about was how I had wasted five perfectly productive hours of my life. Had I voted e...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 1, 1999 - 78 Wisconsin dominates Big Ten meet By David Horn Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - Wisconsin's women would have surprised a lot of people if it hadn't won the Big Ten Cross Country Championship this past Saturday. As it happened, the Badgers surprised nobody, except perhaps by the dominance they showed over the rest of the field. The fifth-ranked Badgers won the meet with a 35-point ...…
… * S in eard - NBA BASKETBALL PORTLAND 121, BOSTON 112, L.A. Clippers 98 Washington 101 L.A. LAKERS 103, CLEVELAND 97, Vancouver 88 New Jersey 90 NHL HOCKEY ORLANDO 103, WASHINGTON 3. Detroit 94 Ottawa 1 New York 84, Tampa Bay 4, CHICAGO 74 ATLANTA 1 Toronto 6, CAROLINA 0 Buffalo 3, DALLAS 1 Los Angeles 1, DETROIT 1 NEW JERSEY 3, Montreal 2 N.Y. RANGERS 3, N Y Ilanders 3 fIJE £tdp~mi lia Tracking 'M' teams Check out the Michigan hockey team...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 8. 1999 - 5B c Leg hurt, but Williams' playbook still contributes ByRick Freemn y Sports Editor Just because Brandon Williams' left leg kept him out of practice last week didn't mean that his play- book had to sit on the sidelines. Which is why he and Ron Bellamy studied it together after dinner in their West Quad room. On the Sunday after Williams hurt his left leg against Indiana, Bellamy came ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 1999 - 15 A 'In Flames sets fire to Detroit vAdlIn Rosli Y Arts Writer The last In Flames album w " Colony." If the band has it its Saturday, Detroit's metal scene wi part of its colo band invades t City with its headbanging In Flames sound. Founded in -Rock originally calli Saturday at 7 p.m. selves Ceremor In Flames has u numerous lin stylistic chang its last couple o however, the 1 managed to co...…
…I Monday, November 15, 1999 - Woe'sBasktbdII99-The Michigan Daily - R RTHWESTERN 5-11 (9th. Coach: June Olkowski 1998-99 Record: 12-16, no postseason) c Starters Returning: Dana Leonard 12.0 ppg, .707 FT%; Leslie Schock 14 ppg, 6.2 rpg Make or Break: Defense is key - Northwestern can't give its oppo- nents 2015 points again if it wants to obtain a winning record. ..... . :. .... ........ ......... .... .... .... ... ... . . . . . Another...…
…Tuesday, November 16, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 15 M grapplers down our victories State Open Py David Edelman nwd Scott Waldman >r the Daily The Wolverines invaded Michigan State territory his past weekend and took four first-place finishes t thle Michigan State Open. The open tournament included teams from all vcrss the area including Northwestern, Ohio State and Michigan State. e Wolverines grappled to four top finishes ictm senior Joe Wa...…
…- ---Thursday, November 18, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 15A MARCHING FOURTH BY JON SCHWARnz * DAILY SPORTS WRITER n cross-country running, it is some- times easy to overlook the fourth runner. As it stands, the first and sec- id runners are usually the team's stars, runners who are possibly mpeting for the conference, regional, even national title. The third man is usually the team's presentative in the second pack, try- g to push to the fro...…
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…'Blue offense By Uma Subramanian Gran Daily Sports Writer Michiga After cruising through its first I I games route to with an average of five goals per game, the games. Michigan hockey team came to a screech- "We ing halt after it ran into a wall that bore a big sav striking resemblance to Lake Superior Josh BL State's goalie, Jayme Platt. some g 0 The weekend series was more than a little big." fru,;trating for the most prolific offense in Re...…
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…SportsMonday - November 29, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 7B Euevara looks for positives in poor offensive showing y Raphael Goodstein aily Sports Writer Ten minutes into the Michigan women's basket- all game with Holy Cross, Michigan had made hree shots, missed countless routine jumpers and Iad-six points. "Is there anybody who can hit a shot?" higan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara ondered.' But it was like, 'I can't panic. It's 6-2" In ...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 2, 1998 - 78 Berendowsky punches Blue past Kentucky By Vaughn R. Kiug Daily Sports Writer Two days after suffering a humbling loss to No. 19 Brigham Young, Amber Berendowsky scored a game-winning goal with just five seconds remaining to push the No. 20 Michigan soccer team past Kentucky in the season finale. Yesterday's victory was especially gratifying for the seniors playing their last game on M...…
…The Michigan Daily W tend Magazine - Thursday ovember 5, 1998 Left: With the release of "Good AOI Side Bad Side," r Crucial Conflict is ready to once again take the hip-hop world by- storm. // C ourtesy of Pallas, Recordingse6" ........ .0 Crucial Conflict is much more than just a one-hit wonder By JuQuan Williams Daily Arts Writer One-hit wonder: three small words that every artist in the music business dreads to hear. It is the antithe...…
…I The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 9, 1998 - 78 .IG TENS Lindsay Babbitt. The second was scored by Kelli Gannon with an assist by junior .focelyn LaFace. Michigan goalkeeper Kati Oakes recorded her seventh shutout of the season which tied her for the school record. So, now that the season might be er for the Wolverines, all they can do is wait and look towards next year, when they hope that the loss to the Nittany Lions won't rep...…
…N'S NCAA FLORIDA 4,C tAV SKETBALL N.Y. RnersPeck Former Michigan quar- Hools 65, NEW JERSEY 3 People.FrmrMcia u- morgetown so Montreal 0 terback Elvis Grbac is included 7) Temple ANAHEIM 5, as one of the 50 sexiest men. In AKE FOREST Carolina 4 Kansas City, though, he's just Phoenix 2, the backup. iHL HOCKEY DALLAS 0 Thursda bETR01T 6SOT . LoIs 2 November12,5 soccer advances with 4-2 win 246. 2--a. By Josh Bordn Daily Sports Writer No one e...…
