…T he news of how a group of people on Reddit used shares of GameStop to outmatch a Wall Street hedge fund has not only captured national attention but has also started an ethics conversation about hedge funds and the stock market. However, private citizens are not the only ones using questionable strategies to make money in stocks. Over the past few years, this issue has gained widespread attention due to a number of lawmake...…
…Opinion GEO’S 2020-2021 OFFICERS | CONTRIBUTORS JESSIE MITCHELL | COLUMNIST SAM WOITESHEK | COLUMNIST Wednesday, February 10, 2021 — 12 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I n recent weeks, thousands of University of Michigan students, alumni and community members signed a petition demanding University Regent Ronald Weiser (R) be removed from his post for failing to unequivocally disavow the Capitol riot and the chain of ev...…
…2-News N ame one thing that Reddit users infatuated with Elon Musk and Twitter leftists have in common. Did you guess a hatred of Wall Street? If you did, I applaud you. Because we’ve witnessed something truly interesting this week. I don’t pay much attention to the stock market, but even I heard about the insane crowdfunded effort in short- squeezing to thwart the effort of the firms shorting GameStop stock. The stock fo...…
…14 — Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com UMich Esports benefits from recreational sports status, virtual features The COVID-19 pandemic has sidelined most aspects of typical club sports, derailing practice schedules and throwing competitions out the window. The UMich Esports team, though, felt right at home with the switch to a virtual landscape. The impact of the pandemic on t...…
…After leading the Michigan men’s lacrosse team to three consecutive championships at the club level, John Paul was gearing up to prepare the Wolverines for their first season as a part of Division I varsity lacrosse. Now competing in the upper echelon of collegiate lacrosse would bring new challenges for Paul and his players, but they were committed to charging forward in hopes of build- ing a brighter future for the progr...…
…16 — Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Maddie Nolan making strides with Leigha Brown still out The Michigan women’s basketball team had a hole to fill ever since junior wing Leigha Brown became ineligible for play due to COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 7, right before the Wolverine’s match-up with Nebraska. Brown was an integral part of Michigan’s early success that led to a 10-0 star...…
…LOVE ISSUE What does love mean to you? …
…Content warning: The following article contains discussion of sexual assault. T he old adage goes as fol- lows: One of the most sacred places for a young woman is in the bathroom at a bar. In pre-COVID times, these sanctuaries were not only places for breaking the seal (or on a worse night, throwing up), but they were also a place of community — of drunk compliments on outfits, of shared insults over shit- ty men, of exchanged hair-...…
…W hen I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of a hard-shelled, cherry-red, Sa- ran-wrapped version of love that bores cavities in your teeth and sits on your tongue like the aftermath of a bad French kiss. I think of the time in middle school when I made a list of my “future boyfriends” using a pink piece of construction pa- per and red crayola marker, and I think about the freckle-faced love interest who picked it up and th...…
…4A — Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 W hen I was 10, my fam- ily packed up our quaint little Royal Oak home into boxes and embarked on a treacherous journey up Woodward Avenue, the oldest highway in the state of Michigan. It took us a whole 15 minutes to reach our destination: a brave new world that, a decade later, I now regard as my childhood home. Well, our childhood home — Josh, my brother, lived there too. When choosing betw...…
…M y dad shows his love through gifting t-shirts. It doesn’t matter the occasion or the time of year or the person receiving it — the man does it out of pure joy. Because of this obses- sion, it would seem rather intuitive that his go-to holiday presents are t- shirts galore, from the “Don’t speak to me before my coffee” shirt for my mother to the “Michigan Grandpa” shirts for his father. My dad’s knack for gifting t-shirts kicke...…
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…L, there’s no one else I’d rather have as my restaurant week date! -M C, I love you so much and wish I could take away any time you’ve felt stressed or undervalued or misunderstood. You are flawless to me. I couldn’t have found a better friend-M Rachel, let’s never end our weekly routine madisofo, you’re the goat to my cheese, the jerry to my seinfeld, the tabouli to my hummus, the penny to my stamps, the david to my bowie, and ev...…
…On good days, we celebrate. On bad, we commiserate. The grad student’s life is hard, it’s true - That’s why I’m thank- ful that I have you (to drink). XOXO to Sauvignon Blanc Halcyon years gone in a daze, the student life ends when I cross the stage. Thinking of you, in times of Corona: my diploma. A constant friend, despite when my workload is vile, there’s nothing you can’t mend, even writing my thesis seems mild (lie). Thank you ...…
…On Jan. 27, the Washtenaw County Health Department issued a two week long stay-in-place recommendation urging University of Michigan students living on or near the Ann Arbor campus to stay in their residences and avoid group contact. The recommendation came after numerous cases of the more contagious B.1.1.7 variant were discovered among University students, prompting Michigan Athletics to cease all activity for two weeks. ...…
…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2021 semester 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. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-daily-buy-this-edition to place your order. BRITTANY BOWMAN Managing Editor ba...…
…It was just after 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 when Cameron Allen, a senior at Laingsburg High School in Laingsburg, Mich., received the email he was waiting for. As Allen’s parents hovered over his shoulder, he clicked on his computer mouse and instantly jumped out of his seat in excitement. “I got in,” he shouted, looking directly at the camera he positioned to record his and his family’s reaction on TikTok, a popular video-shari...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 4 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 A significant number of Ann Arbor suburbs and individual houses have racially-restrictive sections in their covenants — which bar people of color, particularly Black Americans, from home ownership — according to research from University of Michigan Law professor Michael Steinberg and Urban Planning assistant professor Robert Goodspeed. Goodspeed and ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 3, 2021 — 5 ‘CODA’ is a remarkable take on the coming-of-age story The 2021 Sundance Film Festival kicked off with “CODA,” written and directed by Sian Heder (“Tallulah”). Based on the 2014 French film “La Famille Bélier,” “CODA” follows Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones, “Locke and Key”), a 17-year-old CODA (child of deaf adults). When she joins her school’s choir, she i...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 6 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Fred Ohles ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/03/21 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/03/21 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 ACROSS 1 Playground game 4 Theatrical backdrops 10 Academic pds. 14 4-Down may be added to it 15 ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 3, 2021 — 7 YOUR WEEKLY ARIES Focus on your social cirlce this week, Aries, and on meeting people who share your ideals, objectives and outlook on life. It’s a very good week for socializing in genereal, but you may have little patience for people who challenge your worldview. AQUARIUS GEMINI Venus’ arrival in your travel zone is good news if you’re hoping for a ro...…
…New year, new me: a common phrase used to signify growth, or at least the desire for it. The New Year brings the opportunity for everyone to work on themselves, whether that means working on their physical health, their mentality, their spirituality, etc. In 2020, we collectively saw many signs pointing to the urgent need for change following the discovery of COVID- 19, one of them being discrimination towards Asian people. ...…
…7-Opinion Opinion Wednesday, February 3, 2021 — 9 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com JESSIE MITCHELL | COLUMNIST Michigan Law’s administration offers little compassion in a pandemic I t’s safe to say that the fall 2020 semester was tough for many undergraduate students, but for many University of Michigan Law students, it was downright hellish. In addition to eliminating Fall Break, the Law School also added weekend classe...…
…2-News I n the early days of our republic, our founders were faced with a question of lasting significance; how should our president be chosen? Two potential answers arose and came into conflict with one another. Some founders supported the idea of choosing the president with a simple popular vote by the American people. Conversely, others thought Congress alone should select the president. This debate gave way to a solutio...…
…7-Opinion Opinion Wednesday, February 3, 2021 — 11 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com What’s happened since the Soleimani assassination? Where will it end? Go big or go home JULIAN BARNARD | COLUMNIST B eing a politician is a dangerous job. Just this month we have seen the United States Capitol invaded by extremists, some even spotted carrying zip ties, presumably with the intent to kidnap members of our government....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 12 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 statement Starvation by any other name: BY ABIGAIL SNYDER, STATEMENT COLUMNIST How spring break diet culture enables disordered eating M y favorite book begins by painting a vivid im- age of frozen, foggy city streets, and as piercing gusts of wind push the temperature outside my window into the single-digits, I can’t help but put forth my version of the s...…
…I have two particu- larly incessant roommates. They destroy my study spaces, knocking my notebook to the floor while I’m pre- occupied on Zoom. They perform perilous park- our atop kitchen cabi- nets, bed frames and any other obstacle around the apartment they manage to summit. They scream for hours until I prepare their meals and, when it’s finally time, they devour them without thanks. It doesn’t seem that curi- osity can k...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 statement F or most of my life, my brother Noah’s bedroom has been connected to mine. He cannot access the rest of the house without walking through my bedroom each morning. I have had the comforting privilege of reading Noah bedtime stories and hugging him goodnight a mere 10 steps from my own bed. And every single morning, Noah would quietly creak open m...…
…“ What? That’s it? I want more!” I thought to myself as I finished the last episode of the new Netflix hit, “Bridgerton.” Net- flix’s most-watched series ever revolves around the eight close-knit Bridgerton siblings. Viewers get to know these characters as they look for love during London’s high so- ciety “season,” an annual time when elite families would host formal events to introduce their children to society and find them...…
…16 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 statement I have a playlist for social prog- ress. From John Lennon and Bob Dylan’s iconic anthems articulating the American experi- ence, to newer albums such as Neil Young’s “Living with War” and Greta Van Fleet’s “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” that reckon with our society’s crises and call for change, music has always played a profound role in the constant battle for social progress. The past 1...…
…17 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Despite unusual season, women’s rowing makes headway What the 14-day pause means for women’s basketball On Thursday, Michigan lost its first game of the season, falling 77-81 to Ohio State. Junior forward Naz Hillmon had a historic performance with 50 points, but the Wolverines couldn’t find the win in the end. In a normal season, the first ...…
…18 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The spotlight often eludes Nick Blankenburg. The junior defenseman is overlooked in Michigan’s star-studded defensive group. Freshman Owen Power is the potential number one overall pick in next year’s NHL draft. Sophomore Cam York captained the USA World Juniors team that won gold last month. But despite the lack of recognition, Blankenbur...…
…On Dec. 23, third-ranked Villanova dominated Big East foe, Marquette, to move to 8-1 on the season. Four days later, the Wildcats announced that coach Jay Wright and another staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. Despite pausing practice and all basketball activities in the wake of the news, issues persisted within the program over the next two weeks. Villanova was forced to postpone four games — without makeup dates...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 3, 2021 — 20 DREW COX Daily Sports Editor Michigan lacrosse: The Club Years As a Midwestern youth in the 1980s, John Paul was one of the few in Ann Arbor to be fascinated by the sport of lacrosse. And what started out as a backyard game for Paul to play with his friends became a collegiate commitment, a professional career and, above all, an unparalleled life...…
…Amid concerns about health with the rise of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, University of Michigan students have altered travel plans for spring break. Preeti Malani, University chief health officer; Lindsey Mortenson, medical director of University Health Service; and Robert D. Ernst, executive director of University Health Service, sent an email to University students and faculty Thursday morning noting th...…
…When University Provost Martin A. Philbert was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 21 following allegations of sexual misconduct, the University hired WilmerHale, a law firm based in Washington, D.C., to investigate the claims against him. According to a letter of engagement contracting WilmerHale, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, no attorneys at the firm who have previously represented the Univer...…
…Nia and Ness performed their stories of coming out, and how people reacted to their love. They expressed the anxiety of needing to come out to people time after time and the anger with which people responded. “Everyone’s eyes seem to ask, ‘How dare you two Black women be happy?’” Ness said. “‘How dare you two Black women be happy on your own? How dare you two Black women be happy together? How dare you two Black women be happy w...…
…D rinking, Greek life and one-night stands — when you think of college social life, these are probably the first things to come to mind. What you might not think about is how these quintessential undergraduate experiences work to exclude minority students. The fact is that college campuses create an environment that is inherently unhealthy for LGBTQ+ students. It’s no secret college students drink — a lot. Four out of f...…
…For many people, the Olympics is a major highlight. Watching incredible feats of athleticism in unfamiliar locales is always a treat, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang was no exception. No matter the season, no matter the sport and no matter the country, the Games are a delight for people around the globe. That said, we can only ever view the Games through a television screen, thousands of miles away from the real action. Th...…
…6 — Friday, February 28, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Mark MacLachlan ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/28/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/28/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, February 28, 2020 ACROSS 1 Big divides 7 Vat sediment 11 Swindler 14 Aid, as a fallen teammate 15 Munch Museum city 16 Craz...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 28, 2020 — 7 Thursday afternoon, the Michigan hockey team departed for Minneapolis to embark on a challenging yet crucial weekend series. The Wolverines are searching for critical conference points to help them surge up the standings and potentially get home ice for the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. Before the recent home series against Notre Dame, it ...…
…8 — Friday, February 28, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WITH BROOKS OUT, D’MITRIK TRICE TORCHES MICHIGAN’S DEFENSE AS BADGERS TOP WOLVERINES, 81-74 KEEMYA ESMAEL / Daily TRICE COLD Comeback falls short as Wisconsin beats Wolverines, 81-74, at Crisler There are a lot of adjectives that describe Thursday night’s matchup between Michigan and Wisconsin. Gritty. Streaky. Roller coaster. And at the end of it all, th...…
…Earlier this month, the Martha Cook Residence Hall’s Board of Governors sent out a revised 2020-2021 dining hall schedule to residents. The new dining plan will include a 17-meal plan Sunday through Friday, with no dining hall access on Saturdays. It will also continue to provide Deluxe Tea on Friday, and special dining events throughout the year. Currently, the Martha Cook dining hall is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on we...…
…“We need to be doing a whole heck of a lot more of that, and I think that we have the capacity to do a lot more of that.” Glass previously served as the CSG Speaker of the Assembly. He is currently a Rackham representative and chair of the Rules Committee. Change At Michigan’s platform will center around combating sexual misconduct on campus and achieving carbon neutrality; increasing diversity, equity and inclusion; wellness; ...…
…Kertina Kimbrough, former senior administrative assistant at the University of Michigan, filed a lawsuit Feb. 19 alleging the University denied her a second interview for a position as research office administrator in the Department of Psychiatry due to racial discrimination. According to the lawsuit, the University posted the position in September 2018 and Kimbrough applied for the job that month. The research office ...…
…O ne of my biggest transitions from high school to my first college experience at Boston University was the change from a small, conservative Midwestern town to a large, liberal East Coast city. No longer limited by small-town resources or conventions, I felt free to embrace progressive ideas and discover ways to express them. As a high school theater kid, my expression often came through performances that were unfor...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 27, 2020 — 5A Defense helping inconsistent offense It had been nearly eight minutes since Michigan’s last field goal. Early in the fourth quarter against Michigan State on Sunday, the Wolverines’ offense looked completely dysfunctional. They made just one field goal the entire second half up to that point, and turned the ball over 10 times in the third quarter alone. ...…
…6A — Thursday, February 27, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Debra Hamel ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/27/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/27/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 ACROSS 1 Ottoman bigwigs 5 Wildly 9 Peaks 14 At hand 15 Animated explorer 16 Patterned fabric 17 Authentic pie...…
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…2B — Thursday, February 27, 2020 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “Diane, 11:30 am, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks,” FBI Agent Dale Cooper says into his tape recorder as fir trees flick past his car window. Twin Peaks is a peaceful town. Quiet houses line the streets, lawns trimmed and protected by white picket fences. For those not working at the town’s massive lumber mill, there’s not much to do except h...…
