…Wednesday, December 7, 2016 // The Statement 8B ILLUSTRATION BY ELISE HAADSMA by Jackie Charniga, Daily News Editor The Problem With Prescriptive Sex Advice I ’m a very open person. Most of my friends know there’s something wrong if I haven’t divulged every detail about my day. I’ll settle down in a dentist’s office waiting room, kibbitz over a deli counter, even dish in the bathroom at a gay bar about any avenue about my life. Inc...…
…President-elect Donald Trump recently appointed Betsy DeVos, Michigan native and education activist, as the secretary of education, much to the disappointment many state stakeholders such as Steve Norton, executive director of Michigan Parents for Schools, an organization of Michigan parents working for public school funding. “We were dismayed. But unfortunately not terribly surprised,” Norton said. “I believe (Trump) ...…
…2 — Tuesday, December 6, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Bill Marr @superstar48198 Snow not staying on the ground here. It’s a great thing. #MichiganWeather @PureMichigan @OnlyAnnArbor Love it! Follow @michigandaily Khalid Hill @Thatboylid80 Michigan fans Ima need y’all to vote for @gmoores11 if he wins or not is in y’all hands. Orange Bowl @OrangeBowl We’re here in Ann Arbor visiting @UMichFootball! If ...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 3 covering the tuition for children to attend charter or private schools. The practice is highly criticized, as leading to the defunding of public schools. In a statement following her appointment, DeVos stressed she was dedicated to bolstering education. “I am very excited to get to work and to talk about my thoughts and ideas on making American ...…
…W ith the election over, there is finally a moment when both major political parties can examine their current standings and future paths. What is so fascinating about the 2016 election is that the Republican Party was not expected to win the presidency nor retain the Senate; some even speculated the House of Representatives was in jeopardy. Yet in a shocking manner, the Republican Party kept both houses of Con...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 5 TRISTAR PICTURES. Should be Vinnie Dee up on that screen. There’s a scene at the end of Wes Anderson’s “Rushmore” that never fails to feel disjointed and awkward, albeit on purpose. The protagonist, delin- quent high school- er and part-time amateur play- wright Max Fisch- er, is debuting his latest play, an epic tale from the Vietnam War with sur...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Rodent Templeton in “Charlotte’s Web,” for one 4 Provide with more than enough 11 Miner’s target 14 Flightless bird 15 Memorable Greek shipping magnate 16 Aggravate 17 Bake sale confections made with root veggies 19 Finish off 20 Chance for a hit 21 Asia’s __ Darya river 22 Cornstarch brand in a yellow-and- blue container 23 Chair or bench 24 Shine-minimizing makeup layer...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 6, 2016 — 7 Michigan picking up the pieces The Michigan hockey team was outscored, 11-2, in its two- game series at Penn State. There aren’t many positives the Wolverines can take away from those results, and in the press conference after Friday’s game, that sentiment was reinforced. When talking about the physical nature of the series, Michigan coach Red Berenson ...…
…8 — Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com GRANT HARDY/Daily Redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight threw for 2,375 passing yards and 17 touchdowns in the regular season, his first as a starter for Michigan. Season in Review: Quarterbacks With the Michigan football team’s 2016 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future...…
…The University of Michigan was ranked among the nation’s top three schools for undergraduate entrepreneurship opportunities and sixth for graduate entrepreneurship by The Princeton Review in a November release. Only Babson University in Massachusetts and Brigham Young University in Utah surpassed the University on the undergraduate list. The annual rankings take into consideration business and entrepreneurs...…
…A federal judge has recently mandated that the state of Michigan deliver weekly supplies of 395,000 cases of water to Flint until its water crisis is resolved, denying a request for the state to put an earlier requirement to deliver water on hold. According to the Detroit Free Press, U.S. District Judge David Lawson declared Flint water to still be unsafe and demanded the state give out water bottles to households withou...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, December 5, 2016 — 3A entrepreneurship programs — said the creation of a minor in entrepreneurship, which was founded in winter 2014, has empowered students from all academic backgrounds to learn about starting small businesses. “Since the introduction of the campus-wide minor, students from all schools and colleges can access new hands-on courses, creating more oppo...…
…E vent horizon (noun): the point in space where gravity is so great, not even light can escape. Meaningful differences still exist beyond the event horizon, but due to a massive gravitational pull, an outside observer can’t differentiate between any objects after that point. I recently watched a rough cut of a documentary about Michigan football that contains a scene of a group of students protesting Trump’...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 5, 2016 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Poets 6 Ocean breaker 10 Former Iranian ruler 14 From another planet 15 Golfer’s club selection 16 Golfer’s target 17 What the star gets on a marquee 19 Express checkout lane unit 20 “__ Haw” 21 Contemptuous manner, in slang 22 “Pet” annoyance 23 Dejected 26 Wrap tightly, as in bandages 30 Poker ho...…
…I t’s simplistic to boil any TV series down to a one- word theme, but “Orange is the New Black” has always had its mind on one concept in particular: empathy. When the series first premiered, its first season gradually showed us that Piper Chapman’s view of Litchfield Penitentiary was skewed; our initial perceptions of supporting characters came from how Piper viewed them. Suzanne, Taystee, Red — these are ...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 5, 2016 Sad Valley The Michigan hockey team suffered two straight blowout losses, 6-1 and 5-1, on the road at Penn State this weekend » Page 3B Almost special Michigan had its fate in its hands for most of the season, but the Wolverines couldn’t seal the deal when it counted » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Against Oregon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Mich...…
…2B — December 5, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com This seemed like the year for Michigan football I t’s not often the Orange Bowl seems like a consolation prize. It’s one of the most storied bowls in college football, guarantees a trip to Miami and has a prestige few others can match. But it feels like a consolation, doesn’t it? After everything the Michigan football team looked like it could be a ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 5, 2016 — 3B CLAIRE ABDO/Daily Jack LaFontaine made 70 saves over the weekend, but also let in seven goals. Goaltending wasn’t the problem for Michigan S TATE COLLEGE — How difficult is it to play in Pegula Ice Arena? On a scale of one to 10, probably a 10. If you’re a goaltender, make that 20. The No. 20 Michigan hockey team learned that first hand this weekend, wh...…
…4B — December 5, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan throttles Kennesaw State John Beilein said the defense in the last four minutes of each half in the Michigan men’s basketball team’s 73-70 overtime loss against Virginia Tech on Wednesday night was “some of the worst defense (he’d) ever seen.” For the Michigan head coach and his team, Saturday afternoon’s start against Kennesaw State (3-6...…
…The U.S.’s relationship with China relationship, fraught with friction and rising competition, will most likely not improve under President- elect Donald Trump, according to David Shambaugh, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University who spoke at the Ford School of Public Policy Thursday. About 60 people gathered to listen to Shambaugh discuss his views on the state of U...…
…Amid an ongoing recount of Michigan’s vote launched by Jill Stein, the former Green Party presidential nominee, University of Michigan professors and local Democrats are saying they think such efforts are highly unlikely to change the results of the election. The race in Michigan was officially certified for President-elect Donald Trump Monday, with a winning margin of 10,704 votes. Stein also filed in W...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, December 2, 2016 — 3 hours in an e-mail interview. “I couldn’t speculate that (the ride increase was due to the fear from crime alerts),” he wrote. “The data doesn’t show that.” Dolen wrote the new start time for SafeRide is a pilot and will be evaluated as it progresses. “We will keep track of demand,” he wrote in an email interview. “Whether or not it will be permanent is...…
…O ver Thanksgiving break, I went to see the new coming-of-age film, “The Edge of Seventeen,” expecting to see myself in Hailee Steinfeld’s awkward, selfish, yet entirely relatable protagonist, Nadine. And I did, doubling over with laughter at her over-the-top antics and long- winded wit that are nothing but normal for a teenage girl. However, I found my endearment unexpectedly stolen by newcomer Hayden Sze...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, December 2, 2016 — 5 My grandmother’s apartment in Tehran has a balcony overrun with various herbs and tomato plants. It runs across the back of the living room, a cozy white platform that overlooks the patchwork quilt of the rest of the city. I like to escape to it right at sunset, when my grandmother and mother are usually in the kitchen, cutting open pomegranates to eat as...…
…ACROSS 1 Test 6 Law degs. 9 While-__: repair shop sign words 14 Art critic’s phrase, literally 15 Calendar pg. 16 NBA’s Jackson et al. 18 “10” co-star 19 Send out 20 Pamplona’s municipality 22 Big stain 24 Israeli border lake 28 “Doubt it” 29 Theme park near Dallas, literally 30 “Conan” channel 33 Dayan of Israel 35 Giants manager before Bochy 37 Like non-oyster months, traditionally 39 Ration (out) 40 Changes one’s ways, literally 42 “The Dee...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, December 2, 2016 — 7 What to watch this weekend When the then-No. 3 Michigan football team lost to No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday in double overtime, its chances of making it to the College Football Playoff plummeted, but they weren’t completely put to rest. The Wolverines no longer control their own destiny, but given that the CFP committee placed Michigan at No. 5 on Tues...…
…8 — Friday, December 2, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ wins opener: ‘Five more rounds’ It started with a block on the left side, followed by another on the right. When American gathered for a third attempt, the Wolverines swatted that one, too, this time into the floor to take a commanding 12-5 first- set lead. The towering front line of sophomore Claire Kieffer- Wright, sophomore Carly Skjodt and fresh...…
…Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Monday that the Detroit College Promise scholarship program, a part of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, will be expanded provide full free tuition in four-year college programs to students who graduate from Detroit Public Schools. The program has provided last-dollar scholarship funding — monies that aim to fill the financial gap left by scholarships to cover additional expens...…
…DIFFICULTY: 12/12. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Thursday, December 1, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily Sonic Lunch Concerts @SonicLunch What a great @SonicLunch this was with @vulfpeck! We love @theokatzman & @ joedart #AnnArbor #Vulf Dave Askins @chronicallydave People trying to write about Michigan recount tossing around the word “irregularity” don’t seem to know what that word...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, December 1, 2016 — 3A over the next two years, according to its website. The organization did not respond to a request for comment on funding that has been raised so far. Gov. Rick Snyder (R), who joined Duggan to announce the expansion, said in a press release that the program is now the largest program of its kind in the nation. “Michigan’s largest city is now also th...…
…W hen I was 13, I slammed my thumb in the door of my mom’s blue Mini Cooper. In an effort to show her just how angry I was about our morning fight minutes before, my melodramatic middle- school self got out of the car and slammed the door closed, not realizing my left thumb was in the way. I ended up breaking a bone in my thumb and crying in front of everyone at the bus stop. But, in a few short hours I was leaving th...…
…ACROSS 1 Asset for Sherlock 6 Fast 11 Additional information? 14 Important period 15 Eat into 16 What makes a deal ideal? 17 Elaborate costume parties 19 Pickle 20 “Zip it!” 21 Prosperity 22 “Blah, blah, blah,” for short 24 Golden __ 25 “I used to be Snow White, but I __”: Mae West 26 Part of the pelvis 29 In essence 30 “Bor-r-ring” 31 LPGA great Lopez 32 Green shade 35 Rare blood type, briefly 36 Shakespearean barmaid 37 Picky details 38 “But...…
…Michigan to take Georgia Tech in ACC/Big Ten Challenge For the first time in program history, the Michigan women’s basketball team is headed to Atlanta for a matchup against Georgia Tech. “Georgia Tech is a great team, especially at home,” said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico in an interview with WKTA. “They haven’t lost yet. They’re coming off a win in (the Junkanoo Jam tournament in Bimini, Bahamas) and they won against their ...…
…By Dominic Polsinelli Daily Arts Writer An introduction to DIY music SoundCloud changed my life: B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, December 1, 2016 Design: Ava Weiner …
…2B — Thursday, December 1, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I grew up in suburbia. I went to Catholic school until I was 18. I wore a uniform, and I kept my hair short. Aesthetically, I could not have been a more accurate cookie cutter of a middle- class teenager, and I was fully uninspired artistically — at least until I found do-it-yourself music on the internet. My first semester at the University of Michi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, December 1, 2016 — 3B If you have any interest in fashion, you are likely familiar with Mallory Merk, whether you know it or not. The 16-year-old Louisiana native has been featured in the likes of Teen Vogue and Refinery29, with an Instagram presence deserving of that kind of attention. Raking in 35 thousand followers as of Wednesday, she has accumulated a photo reper...…
…“Claws protracted, but we’re not scratching / We boost each other up/ ’cause I just want to hype my best friends, man / I just wanna hype my best girls,” Sadie Dupuis sings in “Hype,” a track off Slug- ger, Dupuis’s newest release under her solo project, Sad13. Slugger is self-produced and, as seen from the lyrics above, focuses heavily on encouraging positive relationships between women. “The point of the record is cele- brating ...…
