…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, December 1, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM See ANDRES, Page 6 See SACUA, Page 3 See GENETICS, Page 3 CAMPUS LIFE ARTS PREVIEW SCIENCE Students recount experiences with sexual assault at 29th annual SAPAC event By RIYAH BASHA Daily Staff Reporter At the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center’s 29th annual Speak Out, more than 150 attendees ...…
…News 2 — Tuesday, December 1, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com 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...…
…directly, recipients would be free to spend the money as they choose. “To a large extent I think some of the problems with charities are that they’re very paternalistic,” Morgenstern said. “The problem with the income gap is that people don’t tell me how to spend my money and I would rather not tell the recipient how to spend this money. I would like them to be able to use the money for what they feel is most important.” Morg...…
…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, December 1, 2015 — 5 TV REVIEW ‘Dead’ disappoints Mid-season finale of AMC series is its worst yet By BEN ROSENSTOCK Daily Arts Writer The concept of a “mid-season finale” has traditionally been helpful for “The Walking Dead,” a show primar- ily made up of eight-episode arcs. Each mid-season finale since the third season has featured a game-changing moment; while the...…
…Question: What goes great with your morning coffee? Answer: michigandaily.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 With 69-Across, filmmaker born 12/1/1935 who directed and wrote five films in this puzzle 6 Apparel 10 Sacramento’s state, briefly 13 “Most certainly!” 15 Language that gave us “khaki” 16 Spanish she-bear 17 Look that way 18 With 59-Across, 1980 film by 1-/69-Across 20 Suffers from 21...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 1, 2015 — 7 Following airport woes, ‘M’ travels to N.C. State By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Anybody who has ever been on an airplane knows how much of a drag flying commercial can be. That’s why the Michigan men’s basketball team typically charters flights to and from faraway destinations — for example, the Bahamas. But the Wolverines’ supposedly cushy ...…
…8 — Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Peppers, Lewis make All-Big Ten team Other Wolverines also earned second- and third-team honors By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team’s defense succeeded for most of the year with strong play from all three units. But on Monday, when the Big Ten announced its all-conference defensive teams, the secondary led the way. Junior...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 2, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Residents struggle with crisis’ lasting impacts as leaders seek to rebuild trust By SAM GRINGLAS Managing News Editor FLINT, Mich. — On a Saturday evening in October, several hundred trick-or-treaters streamed up and down Calumet Street on the city’s east side. Traffic clogged the neighborhood’s streets, lin...…
…2A — Wednesday, December 2, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EMILIE FARRUGIA/Daily University research associate Lauretta Ovadje participates in a free weekly kickboxing class at the Trotter Multicultural Center on Tuesday. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan welcomed their first child, a girl named Max. They also announced plans to donate millions of their $45 million fortune, The New York...…
…pediatrician’s report the week before had shown a significant jump in the number of Flint children with elevated blood lead levels, and those samples correlated with ZIP codes in which independent water samples pointed to lead contamination. State officials initially discounted the data. Eight days later, they reversed course. The city would again source its water from the Detroit River. For the residents of Flint, it was too ...…
…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, December 2, 2015 — 5A TV NOTEBOOK By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Arts Writer Over Thanksgiving break I did what most college students home for the holidays do: avoid family squabbles, drink and eat a tad too much and binge watch the televi- sion I missed out on in college. My long-weekend bender included making my family start “Grace & Frankie,” rewatching old “Scandal” episodes...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “Mamma Mia!” group 5 Tunes 10 Fundamentals 14 Talking iPhone feature 15 Destroyer destroyer 16 Messy stuff 17 __ smasher 18 “I’m innocent!” 19 Hindu deity 20 High-speed war plane maneuver 22 Hunter’s device 23 Gets close to 24 Cheat, in a way 25 Seasonal malady 27 Find work 30 Shakespearean fairy queen 33 Large-leafed tree 35 Batman portrayer Kilmer 36 Skating commentator...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 7A Wolverines build lead early in second half, hold off N.C. State on the road By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. — Duncan Robinson smirked at his bench. After the Wolverines trailed, then led, and then came close to trailing once more, the redshirt sophomore guard sank his fifth 3-pointer with 6:48 left in the game to give the Michig...…
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…2B 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 Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement “Coming back is like going from no stress, to endless stress. It’s nice going home as long as my parents don’t ask me too many ...…
…3B “ You should call your next column the Domes- tic Life of Sharon, Tanvi, Tanya and Dhara,” my roommate, Dhara, said. “Like ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,’ but less interesting.” She’s lugging two trash bags out of our kitchen to hand to our other roommate, Sharon, who’s standing at the door with a sour expression on her face. “This is the worst part about going home for break,” Sharon had said earlier in the day. “Clean- ing...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 5B A sign tells guests to remove shoes to avoid tracking snow into the house. A chessboard, with all of its pieces intact, sits next to a couch. I’m invited to sit in and wait. The BYX insignia hangs on the wall, and at the bottom, under an intricately designed cross, the words proudly state the house’s motto: “Brothers Under Christ.” This i...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 6B University reacts to surging specialty drug prices by Irene Park, Daily Staff Reporter T he University’s prescription drug plan currently supports more than 100,000 beneficiaries, including faculty, staff and retirees. And the price has been climbing, increasing about 11 percent in 2014 and about 17 percent in 2015. Keith Bruhnsen, manager of the University’s prescription drug plan...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 7B ILLUSTRATION BY CHERYLL VICTUELLES Personal Statement: A year ago I got friend-dumped by Cheryll Victuelles, Statement Creative Director H ello friends, I’m home! Let me know if/when you have time to get together before Sunday! — November 26, 2014, 3:23 p.m. *** Going home used to be exciting for me. That changed about this time a year ago. I was home in Illinois for Thanksgiving bre...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 8B On Nov. 16 Angel Haze, a 23-year-old rapper from Detroit, returned to their hometown and performed their latest project “Back To The Woods” in the neighboring city of Ferndale at The Loving Touch. Haze identifies as agender and prefers gender-neutral pronouns. The show began with performances with some of Haze’s favorite Detroit artists, Mic Write and Detroit Che. Starting with the track “N...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, December 3, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look at The Moxies » INSIDE the b-side ‘U’ has contracted outside search firm, appointed selection committee By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Michigan interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett describes his tenure at the University as a love story — one that begins with a phone call. This love story, however, i...…
…2A — Thursday, December 3, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Daily Arts Writers hang with up-and-coming rock band The Moxies, talk to student producer, YOG$, visit Third Man Records and more in a music- centric edition of The B-Side. >>SEE B-SIDE, PAGE 1B 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Flute trio WHAT: Iridescent Flutes, a trio of classic...…
…mer Michigan football player and the current medical director at Renown Rehabilitation Center in Reno, Nevada. Schlissel, whose experience as provost at Brown University gave him little prior experience in deal- ing with big-time college athletics, acknowledged the stakes are high. “I have to believe this is the best athletic director position in the county,” Schlissel said. Hackett and Schlissel both stressed the importance of ...…
…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....…
…ACROSS 1 Game piece associated with 71-Across 8 “C’mon, Let’s Play” store 15 Estate planner’s suggestion 16 Chess grandmaster Karpov 17 Cancún’s peninsula 18 Copied 19 “Nurse Jackie” network, briefly 20 Attempt 22 Org. concerned with the AQI 23 VW hatchback 24 Way out 26 Selective socializer, perhaps 29 Geologic periods 31 Soulful Franklin 33 Catch 34 Swallow up 36 Asks for more 38 Fish used as bait in bass fishing 40 Dagger of yore 41 Apple m...…
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…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, December 3, 2015 the b-side NOTHING THE MOXIES ARE READY TO DOMINATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL INSIDE - THE RAGBIRDS’ ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW - JACK WHITE’S NEW DETROIT RECORD STORE - YOG$ IS THINKING BIG BY DANIELLE IMMERMAN, DAILY ARTS WRITER ELSE MATTERS Design by Elizabeth Pearlman, Francesca Kielb & Katie Beukema …
…2B — Thursday, December 3, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com As I watched The Mox- ies grace the main stage of the Cleveland Agora on Nov. 20, I realized that nothing else in that moment mattered. I was watch- ing one of the most genuine rock ‘n’ roll bands of our generation captivate an audience and hold them under a spell for the dura- tion of their fleeting set. For the 40-some minutes that The Mox- ies took ov...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, December 3, 2015 — 3B COURTESY OF ERIN ZINDLE Erin Zindle (left) is the lead singer of Ann Arbor band The Ragbirds. Ragbird puts on her eighth installment at The Ark By REBECCA LERNER Daily Arts Writer “This is not your mama’s Christmas show,” Erin Zindle said in between infectious laughs. “But it’s the kind of show that can be enjoyed by moms and dads and gr...…
…4B — Thursday, December 3, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): You will read the remain- der of this article — Ha! See what I did there? Nah, I’m just kidding. You’ll lead a dissatisfy- ing life and die when you’re 43 years old. Your kids will never know you. Your last words will be: “Mortgage.” Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Tomorrow will be the best day of your life, but you’ll o...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, December 4, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM MATT VAILLIENCOURT/Daily University President Mark Schlissel addresses students during his monthly fireside chat with students in the Michigan Union on Thursday. During fireside chat, president also expresses opposition to divestment By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter For University President Mark Schlissel’s...…
…2 — Friday, December 4, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Daily’s editorial staff lays out what the University should look for in selecting a new athletic director — and emphasized that students should be included in the search process. >>SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Economics lecture WHAT: University of Pennsylvania Business Prof. Mike Abito will ...…
…his decision to vote in favor of the cull. “It goes without saying that the recall process is a critical part of democracy,” he said. “That being said, in my limited experience of recalls, they usually seem to involve some kind of extreme behavior problem of an elected official, not votes on small-budget items like we have here. I struggle with the concept of using a recall in this instance. I suppose the inference is that 10 out...…
…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 Friday, December 4, 2015 — 5 ‘Empire’ falters in second season Mediocre storylines hurt Fox drama at mid-season finale By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Arts Writer At the sophomore season mid- point of “Empire,” a week of quick changes come to a close. First, Cookie (Tar- aji P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benja- min Button”) was taking over Empire, then she creates her own com-...…
…ACROSS 1 “The Jungle Book” villain 10 Character in the comic “Mutts” 15 Stubborn 16 Howe’er 17 Mutton dish 18 Title from the Arabic for “master” 19 Litter call 20 Orchestra sect. 21 Electric guitar effect 22 Christmas __ 23 Mate’s affirmative 24 2013 Spike Jonze film 25 Arctic coast explorer 26 “Revolutionary Road” author Richard 28 “... high hope for __ heaven”: Shak. 30 Mil. awards 31 Part of many a date 33 Cheapen 35 Diagonally ... or what ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, December 4, 2015 — 7 ‘M’ opens Big Ten play By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor A season ago, the Michigan hockey team played Wisconsin five times — four times in the regular season and once in the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines triumphed over the Badgers in all five games, with an average margin of victory of 3.8 goals. But a fresh season and a new cro...…
…8 — Friday, December 4, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ‘M’ earns 7-0 start Wolverines roll past Pittsburgh to tie best season start in program history By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team’s undefeated start to the season hadn’t carried much weight headed into Thursday’s game. The Wolverines had outscored each of their six opponents by an av...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 7, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Event intended to tie with World AIDS Day advocacy efforts By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter University students have host- ed performances of the popular stage play “The Vagina Mono- logues” for years. But on Friday, the University’s Black Student Union and the National Council of Negro Women teamed up to ...…
…2A — Monday, December 7, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan hockey team opened Big Ten play over the weekend, beating Wisconsin, 6-4, on Friday and following it up with a 7-6 shootout win on Saturday. Justin Selman scored three goals on the weekend. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Free movie screening WHAT: A screening of the movie, “Autism in Love.” WHO: The Trotter M...…
…with HIV,” Griggs said. “This event’s purpose and its mission are to destigmatize those nega- tive perceptions.” As a result, Kwapo said, the event was meant to provide a constructive forum where stu- dents could be exposed to others’ nuanced, firsthand experiences with HIV. “We want it to be a learning experience, and we really aim for students to know actual facts about the disease and to not look at someone who’s HIV positive ...…
…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 Monday, December 7, 2015 — 5A STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! RANDOS! CONTACT TMD.ADDESIGN@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERSTED! ACROSS 1 Supplier of fake tunnels to Wile E. Coyote 5 Dictionary entry 9 Attempt to scam using email 14 Small songbird 15 “Am __ early?” 16 Saul Bellow’s “The Adventures of __ March” 17 *One held ...…
…6A — Monday, December 7, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com are approaching their mid-40s, desperately trying to cling to a bygone era of stadium fuzz and shredded vocal cords. It wasn’t cool to like STP back then, but it was at least justifiable. No one could deny the big dumb great- ness of “Interstate Love Song,” the plow of “Vaseline” or the sta- dium-sized hook of “Plush.” I have a few STP songs on my iPod, even i...…
…B SportsMonday UPSET LE-VERTED n Michigan rolled past Houston Baptist. Page 4B BUILDING IT UP The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 7, 2015 n Michigan looks to reach new heights. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Michigan wins shootout to end wild game, high-scoring series By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer In the middle of the second period, with Michigan down two goals to an unheralded Wisconsin hockey team, pandemo...…
…2B — December 7, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com F ifteen minutes before the Michigan women’s basket- ball team played Pittsburgh in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday night, a few fans stood up and cheered along with the band as it played “The Victors.” The players warmed up on the floor, and a guy sit- ting courtside wearing a maize and blue Incred- ible Hulk fist held up a highlighte...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 7, 2015 — 3B the open net. Just minutes later, Nieves broke the puck out on the penalty kill and burned a Badgers defender before taking the puck the length of the ice. He hit Selman, scorching in from the left side, with the pass and just like that, Michigan had its biggest lead of the weekend series. Wisconsin tied things up with a pair of very similar power-play goals...…
