…Wednesday, Februray 15, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Alone, Not Lonely T he other night, I took myself out to see “La La Land” at the Michigan Theater. After countless recommendations from friends, I knew I had to go. The only showing I could fit in my day was at 9:45 p.m. on a Monday night, so natu- rally it was hard to find a friend willing to tag alone. I didn’t think twice because, frankly, I just really wanted t...…
…Wednesday, February 15, 2017 // The Statement 8B Pro-choice and pro-life activists protest in front of the Planned Parenthood location on West Stadium on February 11, 2017. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : P R O T E S T S Members of The Michigan Daily’s photo staff captured various protests around Ann Arbor and Detroit. JEREMY MITNICK/Daily EVAN AARON/Daily CAROLYN GEARIG/Daily EVAN AARON/Daily EVAN AARON/Daily AMELIA CACCHIONE/...…
…The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs met with University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel and the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Search Advisory Committee Monday afternoon to discuss the selection of the new provost. Schlissel began the meeting by seeking input from SACUA on what the search committee should look for in a new provost. Schlissel welcomed SACUA’s advice not only ...…
…HERE’S TO THE GALENTINES. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 2 — Tuesday, February 14, 2017 LSA senior David Schafer, Central Student Government president, vetoed the Israeli- Palestinian lunch resolution, which sparked a heated debate within the student government, Monday afternoon. The proposed lunches, which were meant to foster dialogue betwee...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 14, 2017 — 3 Matthew Lige wrote in the press release email. The second incident occurred the following day, when a student reported being verbally assaulted and then pushed down a hill. While the victim and witness statements were deemed credible, the investigation is no longer active due to lack of information regarding the assailant. “The area where the a...…
…W ith all that has happened in the past few weeks, the idea of American exceptionalism has seemed even more skewed and outdated. Both nationally and on campus, the new political climate has been tense and filled with uncertainty. President Donald Trump’s slogan of “Make America Great Again” implied a return to a better nation, which had seemingly been lost in past administrations. Yet, the first weeks of Tr...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 14, 2017 — 5 For 59th time, Grammy Awards ignore Black art Exploring the ceremony’s history of racial underrepresentation On Sunday night, after almost twenty years of consistently committing mortal sins against the gods of hip-hop, the Recording Academy attempted to repent with the culture at the 59th Grammy Awards by decorating Chance the Rapper and his latest pro...…
…CHECK OUT OUR COOL www.michigandaily.com WEBSITE. NOW. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bindle-toting migrants 6 “Oliver!” no- goodnik 11 Bygone intl. carrier 14 Face in the crowd, in film 15 With no help 16 A, in Aachen 17 Crude early version of a work of art 19 Bottom-row PC key 20 Natural salve additive 21 Slightly 23 Financial claim 26 Coin-in-a-fountain thought 28 Pakistani language 29 “The Lord ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 14, 2017 — 7 Wolverines thrive behind early offensive surge With 11:17 left in the first quarter Saturday, the Michigan men’s lacrosse team faced a 1-0 deficit after Lafayette’s Eric Jospeh scored the first goal of the game. What ensued next, however, would lay the foundation for a blowout victory and just the second 2-0 start in the Wolverines’ young history. Michig...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ZOEY HOLMSTROM/Daily Senior defenseman Nolan De Jong and the Michigan hockey team have suffered through a disappointing season. A sad reality N olan De Jong stood outside the visitors’ locker room at Mariucci Arena. As the captain of the Michigan hockey team, the senior defenseman reflected on another loss, one of many in a frustrating and disapp...…
…The LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester hosted its second symposium Friday in East Quad entitled “1877: Reconstructing the University of Michigan.” The event was a panel discussion Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War in Michigan, including how the University’s modern image was shaped by the admittance of female students. Michelle McClellan, associate history and Residential College professor explained how Recons...…
…LOVE IS IN THE AIR. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, February 13, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com How to Land an Internship WHAT: Internship Program Coordinator Kelly Day will provide attendees with information on internships and internship resources on campus. WHO: Department of Psychology WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: East Hall, Room 1866 Whether you are applying for your first summer job or a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, February 13, 2017 — 3A terms as this sort of beacon of liberty. It had a terminal port in the Underground Railroad. It was the birthplace of the Republican Party. A number of its leading politicians were committed to reform and leading abolition.” John Quist, professor of history at Shippensburg University, described Michigan Republican voters as distrusting of former Confede...…
…T hree years ago, pathetic and arrogant, I began college at Michigan State University with a pessimistic attitude that only ceased to exist at certain blood alcohol content levels. That clichéd first semester of college joy was overshadowed by my petty jealousy toward the students at the University of Michigan, an institution that had denied me. In my mind, the purpose of college was to serve as a social a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, February 13, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Show affection to, as a dog 4 Barton of the Red Cross 9 The Congo, formerly 14 Martinique, par exemple 15 Archaeological find 16 Bother 17 *Track event with batons 19 Night, in Naples 20 Congregational “Absolutely!” 21 “__ beaucoup” 23 Lab rodent 24 Schoolbook, or much of its contents 25 *Romantic...…
…6A — Monday, February 13, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com TV/NEW MEDIA COLMN The path forward for ‘Jane the Virgin’ Exploring the future of romantic comedy in the wake of loss and mixed emotions Character deaths on TV rarely get to me. Even on my favorite shows, the most heartbreaking deaths usually make me sad for a moment — and then, when the episode is over, I move on and think about something else. A lot of the ...…
…2B — February 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday A big one in Bloomington I f the Michigan men’s basketball team is still looking for its identity after that, it’s looking too hard. On Sunday, the Wolverines had their most important win of their recent resurgence, an odd thing to say days after they rolled their in-state rival by 29. But the reason Michigan’s 75-63 win over Indiana was so impre...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 13, 2017 — 3B Michigan opens season 3-2 at USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament Seventeen innings played in a nine-hour span. Almost 300 pitches thrown. But in the end, the effort just left the Wolverines with two tallies in the loss column for the day. Saturday was tough to swallow for the No. 6 Michigan softball team. After winning their first two games at the USF Wilson-D...…
…4B — February 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Defense blossoms in Bloomington BLOOMINGTON — Just a few weeks ago, the Michigan men’s basketball team was completely reliant on its offense in order to win. The Wolverines’ 91-85 win over Nebraska on Jan. 14 showcased what many thought would be the strategy Michigan would have to take to pick up any future wins. Even Michigan head coach John Beilein, kne...…
…Over 100 students and faculty members congregated on the Diag on Thursday to rally against President Donald Trump’s recent ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. President Trump’s executive order has temporarily suspended the immigration of citizens and refugees from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia from entering the United States. While a nationwide block has been placed on ...…
…The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government hosted a Twitter town hall Thursday afternoon, asking students and other CSG members to submit questions to Regents Shauna Ryder Diggs (D) and Andrea Newman (R) by using the hashtag #AskARegent. Many of the questions touched on campus concerns that have risen over the past few weeks, including racist and anti- Semitic emails, crime alerts and President Donald Tru...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, February 10, 2017 — 3 response that’s coming from the MARK, deans and news stations, but especially UM faculty. All of this concern!! That is complete crap, and let me tell you I am getting sick and tired of it.” The email goes on to say: “All of this over an email?? Yet, I give my FACTUAL ACCOUNTS of two white men threatening my life and trying to take my car wearing UM hats. F...…
…M y parents came from China to the United States in 1991, penniless but filled with hope. They had faith that this new land held promises of a brighter future; they had to, otherwise uprooting themselves from everything they had ever known would be all for naught. Coming here was a gamble, and they were all in. The 1965 Immigration Act, which eradicated immigration quotas, led to a large influx of...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 10, 2017 — 5 One of the things I’ve always liked about folk music is its capacity for energy. The vari- ety of different instruments encourages a nuanced sound that always amazes me. It isn’t hard to see why people con- nect with the sound so much, whether they’re hearing it through their headphones or in the moment at a live show. Few modern folk bands exemplify this...…
…ACROSS 1 New 6 Word on a movie ticket 11 Great white cousin 15 Like a gymnast 16 In perfect order 18 “As You Like It”? 20 Thai currency 21 “Night” author Wiesel 22 Summertime treats 23 Berkeley sch. 25 Moby-Dick, e.g. 28 “Hamlet”? 32 Bing provider 35 Fluorine or chlorine 36 Santa __ 37 State tie of New Mexico 38 Name on the cover of “Fear of Flying” 39 __ shui 41 Fix, as a road 42 Bill 43 Web help source 44 Simple wind 46 Animal in some fables...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 10, 2017 — 7 ‘M’ to begin season at USF Tournament The road to Michigan’s potential third-straight Women’s College Softball World Series begins in the same place it has since 2013. The sixth-ranked Wolverines will play five games in three days at the USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament in Tampa Bay, Fla., starting with back-to-back contests against Delaware and Illi...…
…8 — Friday, February 10, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines set for matchup with Big Ten bottom dweller Wisconsin For the second time this season, the Wolverines are hoping to scare off some Badgers. The No. 21 Michigan women’s basketball team will be hosting Wisconsin in its annual Pink Game for breast cancer awareness Sunday. The Wolverines (9-2 Big Ten, 20-5 overall) are coming off their 2...…
…Faculty and graduate students have recently responded with personal and professional concerns to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. The order, met with much opposition at the University of Michigan and nationallyupon its signing on Jan. 27, sparks questions as to who will and will not be able to travel in and out of the United States. It also prevent...…
…FOLLOWING UR <3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Thursday, February 9, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES BLI Habit Workshop: Build a Team WHAT: David Korus, founder of Owenoke Capital Management, will lead a workshop on effective team building. WHO: Barger Leadership Institute WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Ruthven Museums Building, Room 2009 Prison Creative Arts Project Art Auction...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, February 9, 2017 — 3 “Matt and I did not send them, and we don’t know who did. As I teach in my computer security classes, it takes very little technical sophistication to forge the sender’s address in an email.” In response to the emails, parallels are being drawn to similar anonymous racist acts on campus earlier this school year, including multiple rounds of posters prom...…
…L ast Monday, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Susanne Baer of the Federal Constitution Court of Germany hosted a talk sponsored by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance about the role of the performing arts in advancing social justice. The event aimed to discuss the pivotal role of the arts in defining the human condition and bringing about justice, and featured student performan...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Style Thursday, February 9, 2017 — 5 As far as style goes, January 2017 is the month of the man. The fashion industry raked in millions after shows in Paris, Milan, New York, Florence — you name it. The farthest reaching fashion media feeds gave menswear its due, Vogue publishing its usual glorious photo slides of each collection and hundreds of articles were published raving over or crit...…
…ACROSS 1 Subj. for a non- native speaker 4 __-top: Beatles’ style 7 Much of “Star Wars” FX 10 Clumsy type 13 __ Michele, 8-Down co-star 14 “The Princess Diaries” princess 15 Tetris shape 16 Sporty truck, briefly 17 War film with a cast of 60-Across? 21 “Rock and Roll All __”: Kiss hit 22 Reckon 23 Custardy dessert 24 Thrown for a loop 26 Cool, once 27 Campus groups 28 Newspaper with a staff of 60-Across? 31 Dough for ramen? 32 Square __ 33...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 9, 2017 — 7A Newcomers look to fit into veteran squad Leading up to the 2017 season, the Michigan baseball team has been stressing two recurring themes — culture and experience. The program has now won 30 or more games in each of the last three seasons under coach Erik Bakich, improving its winning percentage each year. With a veteran core of 12 juniors and seven seni...…
…8A — Thursday, February 9, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Betsa chases perfection in circle For a steadfast endurer like Megan Betsa, stopping is the most difficult aspect of striving for perfection. But that’s what the senior pitcher — who was described as the epitome of a perfectionist by Michigan coach Carol Hutchins — was forced to do this fall while healing nagging injuries. Following a dominant season...…
…Tuesday night, at least three racist emails were sent out to University of Michigan Computer Science and Engineering undergraduate students. The subjects of the first two emails was “African American Student Diversity” and the third read “Jewish Student Diversity.” The first two emails read: “Hi n*****s, I just wanted to say that I plan to kill all of you. White power! The KKK has returned!!! Heil Trump!!!!” The ...…
…EARLY 2 RISE & LATE 2 BED. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, February 8, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Mindfulness@Umich WHAT: A guided meditation session free for all students and faculty. WHO: Newnan LSA Academic Advising WHEN: 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Cooley Building, Room 2918 Basic Knife Skills WHAT: Keegan Rodgers, head baker at the People’s Food Co-op, gives a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, February 8, 2017 — 3A “We are aware of an email such as the one you describe and our IT security team is looking into it,” he said. “I’m not even sure what names are that may be associated, but clearly that’s one of the first things they’ll be looking at, is whether someone’s account has been compromised.” The uniqname of J. Alex Halderman, a professor of computer sc...…
…While the University is spending significant time and energy in the interests of diversity, equity and inclusion, the inclusion of those with disabilities has been ignored by almost all University plans outside of Union renovations. The University-wide plan uses vague language to refer to the need for inclusive design with only a single specific University-wide initiative to evaluate University web tools as screen-reader...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 8, 2017 — 5A Third Eye Blind’s debut record one to remember Scorned by critics, fans make a point never to forget the qualities that made the band worth a listen to begin with Third Eye Blind is a band both immortal and scorned. Sure, they have scored more lasting, mainstream hits than any fledgling band today can even dream of, but their short wind...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Blowout victory 5 Airline mentioned in the first line of the Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.” 9 Taj Mahal city 13 Old Renault 14 Cold, in Cádiz 15 Mark as important 16 Like most triangle angles 17 World-class 19 Glass manufacturing dioxide 21 Bk. read at Purim 22 Sports doc’s scan 23 Mantilla material 25 Univ. dorm overseers 26 “__ the fields we go ... ” 27 Codebreaking or...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 8, 2017 — 7A Michigan must move on Entering the 2017 season, the Michigan baseball team has a daunting task ahead of it: the Wolverines must figure out how to move forward after losing players to both the MLB Draft and graduation. Roster turnover proves particularly difficult in sports like baseball, where college athletic careers of core players are often cut sho...…
…8A — Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN MSU Field Goal Percentage 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Points Off Turnovers Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Turnovers Bench Points Time Leading 60.4 47.6 30 2 20 8 22 39:11 47.9 Final 86 57 31.3 7 6 20 20 16 00:00 Walton joins historic club in win With less than a minute left in the Michigan men’s basketball team’s game ...…
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…D riving back from the beach, from my cousins’ house, from soccer games and swim meets, I always knew where I was. The familiarity of the Pennsylvania woods, the highway signs of 95 and Route 1, and the Eagles stickers on the backs of cars reminded me I was never far from home. I had always considered Philadelphia and the East Coast my home, and although I still love it, the concept of “home” has changed significantl...…
…3B Wednesday, February 8, 2017 // The Statement FEAR AND CLOTHING AT WAL-MART BY HARRISON KRINSKY, DAILY ARTS WRITER COVER DESIGN BY CLAIRE ABDO ILLUSTRATION BY KATIE SPAK L ast Sunday, my friends dropped me off at a Wal-Mart in Saline and said, “See you in 12 hours,” which is a strange thing to say, but in this case, it was exactly the right thing to say — I was going to be at Wal-Mart for 12 hours. I was going to be at Wal-Mart ...…
…Between Two Worlds: BY NABEEL CHOLLAMPAT, SENIOR ARTS EDITOR Muslim Students’ Association Carves its Place on Campus Wednesday, February 8, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 8, 2017 // The Statement 5B T here is no mosque or designated prayer room. A reminder must be sent out each week specify- ing when and where to meet on Fridays so that the prayers can be held. Efforts have been made, I’m told, to secure a stable loc...…
…Wednesday, February 8, 2017 // The Statement 6B TWO WORLDS From Page 5B myself), that the true rebellion, rath- er, is in forcing them to accept you. They want you to join the Indian American Students Association, I tell myself; of course he’s part of the Muslim Student Association, they’ll say about me. Of course now I’m second-guessing myself. I make the journey to North Quad on a Sunday, when the MSA is hosting a brunch for pe...…
…What if I told you that, for one day, I was able to turn back the clock and be a 10-year-old kid again. That for a few hours, I was able to take a break from a world that increasingly felt like it was becoming too much to handle. The spell was cast at the Australian Open final by two sorcerers of the highest order: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. They played under the heat of a summer Melbourne sun as I sat bundled in blankets, under...…
…Wednesday, February 8, 2017 // The Statement 8B Cellist Neyla Pekarek on stage with the Lumineers. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : C O N C E R T S EMILIE FARRUGIA/Daily (KEVIN ZHENG/ Daily) Trombone Shorty opens for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Joe Louis Arena. (JEREMY MITNIK/Daily). Lead bassist, Flea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. (JEREMY MITNIK/Daily). (ALEXIS RANKIN/ Daily) Louis th...…
