…ALI SAFAWI | COLUMN N ame five major pieces of legislation passed by the U.S Congress under the current administration. Having trouble? That’s because this Congress, even though the Republican Party controls both houses and the presidency, is the least effective since the Civil War. While Washington, D.C. is para- lyzed, Lansing is very much in motion. Yet despite the power that state government has to change our everyday liv...…
…6 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Handmaid’s’ is uneven, urgent When Margaret Atwood’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” was first pub- lished in 1985, America was in her Reagan years. A fervent, nascent reli- gious right, certain their politics were sanctioned by scripture, set forth to fundamentally reshape American public life. Last spring, Hulu’s TV adaptation of the novel debuted as the Moral Ma...…
…7 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS How does one review a film like “Avengers: Infinity War?” To list the cast would take half the article. Describing the plot in any kind of detail would be viewed as a colossal spoiler. It’s not trying to sell itself to newcomers because, by now, the entire world likes superheroes. A movie this big, with this many characters, attempting to make good on ten years w...…
…8 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ACROSS 1 Liberty __ 5 Troublesome types 9 Cleaning tool 13 Any number 15 River through Florence 16 Natural analog of sonar 18 Toyota RAV4, e.g. 19 The best policy, so it’s said 20 VW Golf model 21 Fronded plant 23 Small cube? 25 Facebook __ 28 SDI weapon 31 Jazz singer Laine 32 Ones who have class? 35 Developing, biologically 36 Old General Motors model 43 Literary award wit...…
…9 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR On the Words I Can Never Tell My Mother There exists this word, or sentiment, in Vietnamese: “đau khổ.” Individually, the words translate to “pain” and “suffering”, yet together, they form something along the sense of an intense anguish that transcends any attempt at a linguistic description. It’s more than just the sum of both pain and suffering, b...…
…10 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ‘M’ falls in Big Ten Tournament By BAILEY JOHNSON Daily Sports Writer Mattias Siimar was down 5-3 in the second set of his singles match, and the No. 3 seed Michigan men’s tennis team needed him to win to move ahead of No. 6 seed Wisconsin in the quarterfi- nals of the Big Ten Tournament. The freshman battled back and won four straight games on his way to a 6-4,...…
…Jesse Franklin’s incredible freshman turnaround By THEO MACKIE Daily Sports Writer Before the six home runs in nine games and before the back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards, Jesse Franklin sat quietly in the dugout of Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, waiting for a pass- ing thunderstorm to sub- side. He was coming off a disappointing junior year and needed to make the most of the summer show- case circuit to imp...…
…12 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Patterson given immediate eligibility By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Editor The wait is over — and it’s just the news Michigan has been waiting for. Quarterback Shea Pat- terson will be eligible to suit up right away, providing a sizeable boost to the Wol- verines’ quarterback depth chart. He will have two more years of eligibility, after spending two seasons a...…
…County allocates $145,000 to immigrant assistance Proposed budget to cut funding for student loans, EPA Resolutions passed by County Board of Commissioners by five vote margin By ALON SAMUEL Daily Staff Reporter The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners pledged support for the county’s immigrant and refugee populations last week, approving three resolutions which provide protections and allocates $145,000 to services f...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com University chemists discover environmentally friendly method for creating semiconductor films Team finds cheaper method of making component of nearly all electronic devices By COLIN BERESFORD Daily Staff Reporter A team of chemists at the Uni- versity of Michigan have devel- oped a new method to create single-crystalline semiconductor films, a component of nearl...…
…4 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION A few weeks ago, while scrolling through Twitter, I saw yet another analysis of the new controversial hit Netflix show “Dear White People.” Since its release, it seems as though I have seen dozens of reactions, some expressing praise for the show’s authentic and brutally honest perspective, others critiquing its perpetuation of “generalizations” and...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T he night of November 9, 2016, Van Jones turned to the CNN cameras in the studio and remarked, “This [election] was a whitelash against a changing country.” After staring at the screen, I too was taken aback by the result. My perspective on the state of our country had been shattered, and I knew I wasn’t the only one. After the next few days, I remember h...…
…6 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Iceland’s beauty and mysticism By ERIKA SHEVCHEK Daily Community Culture Editor Iceland is a place that allows people to travel through a special feeling of space and time. While thriving in its history, soaking in the present and embracing each and every new concept that comes its way, the large island fully meditates on what it means to be Icelandic. It’s ...…
…7 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS StudioWOS: A boundary-less artist aims to #RemixTheWorld By SAL DIGIOIA Daily Arts Writer Being a visual artist has never been tougher than it is today, with the internet and social media offering audiences constant distractions. Yet, for Nicholas Osella, a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Aus- tin, the field’s new challenges repre- sent opportunit...…
…8 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Reggae relative 4 Amount before deductions 9 Unpleasant 14 “U R funny!” 15 Vital supply line 16 Throat dangler 17 Bran source 18 Virginia politician for whom a university is named 20 Ride on runners 22 __ Testamento 23 Custard base 24 Magical literary orphan 27 Meeting vote 28 Falls phenomena 33 “Close...…
…Cao By STEFFI CAO Michigan in Color Contributor Before you read on, it’s pro- nounced like a T-S. Tsao. My second grade teacher would always let me check out the advanced reading books, so she was pretty cool by my standards. But she could never say my name right, and that both- ered me. No, not ‘chow,’ I would say. Not ‘cow,’ I would correct. She was an amazing teacher, but I just wished she would pronounce my name cor- rectly. ...…
…10 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wagner returns, Wilson leaves By BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor Competing for the first time since winning the Big Ten In the 2016-17 season, the Michigan men’s basketball team reaped the benefits of breakout campaigns from sophomore forward Moritz Wagner and redshirt sophomore forward D.J. Wilson. The pair of big men teamed up to punish opponen...…
…11 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ‘M’ stunned by Northwestern, 6-4 By JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor Ninth inning, bases loaded, no outs. The Michigan baseball team faced a similar situation in its regular- season finale last Saturday against Michigan State. With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, redshirt junior right-hander Jackson Lamb recorded three straight outs t...…
…12 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ARNOLD ZHOU/Daily Senior Megan Betsa was a constant for the Wolverines this season, boasting a career season and supporting an offense that regressed after Sierra Romero’s departure. Season in Review: Softball looks to future By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Writer With a 4-2 loss to Washington in the Regional round, the Michigan softball team bowed out of th...…
…Art professor confronts spousal discrimination Speakers at conference accentuate principled businesses Grievance board investigating claims found promotion process was biased By ANDREW HIYAMA Summer Daily News Editor A University of Michigan faculty member in the School of Art & Design said she was the subject of discrimination based on her gender and status as a spousal hire throughout the process of consideration for p...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Author H. Luke Shaefer presents his research on challenges faced by the impoverished community Lecture hosted by Institute of Social Research meant to impart experience of living in poverty By CHETALI JAIN Daily Staff Reporter H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions at the Univer- sity of Michigan and co-author of acclaimed book “$2.00 a Day: Liv- ing o...…
…4 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION I n my participation in the never- ending American consumer competition of material acquisition, I recently purchased a fitness tracking smart watch that not only monitors my semi-decent heart rate, but also tracks and maps my outdoor workouts through GPS technology. I enthusiastically wear, use and check this watch with nearly every activity I’m doing. ...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com B iologist Edward Wilson once remarked that biology seemingly holds us “on a leash,” and though we can design and develop our lives, we live within the constraints of human biology. The beauty of a leash, however, is that we are tethered, not immoveable. For example, we still have implicit bias, but through introspection and exposure to different backgro...…
…6 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Snatched’ gives empty laughter By ARYA NAIDU Daily Arts Writer Following the blatant wildness of his last movie, “The Night Before” (2015), director Jonathan Levine’s “Snatched” eases up on comic raun- chiness, instead striving to be a wild, yet touching, take on a mother- daughter vacation gone wrong. The beginning scenes show Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer, “Tr...…
…7 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘The Wall’ is atypical ‘spin’ is a welcomed emo album by Tigers Jaw ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS Aaron Taylor-Johnson in combat position BLACK CEMENT RECORDS Both members of Tigers Jaw By SAM LU Daily Arts Writer When listening to Tigers Jaw’s newest release, it’s pretty obvious that some drastic changes have occurred since the group’s infancy. spin car- rie...…
…8 Thursday, May 18, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily. OPINION ACROSS 1 Halloween costume that may involve a red cape and tail 6 Respected men 10 Banana Boat initials 13 “I Fall to Pieces” singer 14 “America’s FLAVORite Frozen Beverage since 1967” 15 Considerable age 17 Words requesting a pass 19 Apple choice 20 “Phooey!” 21 Words indicating a pass 23 Prof’s aides 24 Cardio chart 26 Overly 27 Team with 121 medals at the Rio Olympics 28...…
…By ADAM BRODNAX Senior Michigan in Color Editor Dear Me, It’s been only six days since you came into my life and I keep replaying those 20 minutes the hospital gave us to breath in the same air. Once I learned the news that for certain you and the rest of my immediate family were alive, I wrote to myself that I was scared. I kept projecting and fan- tasizing about the visit. I began layering moments and expecta- tions of what my...…
…10 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Approaching the net, Alex Najarian half-volleyed the ball over the net, split stepped and prepared for the next shot. The junior scooped the ball and the backspin forced the ball to fall dead — clinching the No. 10 Michigan women’s tennis team’s advancement to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. The beginning of the long road to a national championsh...…
…11 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Sereno claims Big Ten distance sweep Just 200 meters separated Gina Sereno from history. The Michigan senior had already won the 10,000 meter race Friday at the Big Ten Championships. And if she could pull away from a pack of seven on the final straightaway of the 5,000 meter race, she would become just the third woman in history to claim conference titles i...…
…12 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Offensive explosion propels Wolverines Foerster conquers Betsa in upset Two first-team All-Big Ten players. Four plate appearances. Lea Foerster vs. Megan Betsa. It was the game within the game during Michigan’s dramatic 5-4 defeat at the hands of Michigan State in Friday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Foerster’s unstoppable bat against the Wolv...…
…Dingell calls for support of EPA in light of budget cuts Legislation introduced in state gov to regulate breath tests Budget cuts to EPA funding could lay off 435 Ann Arbor- based employees By JENNIFER MEER Summer Managing News Editor On Monday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Michigan) addressed a crowd of approximately 70 media personnel, Environmental Protection Agency employees and environment advocates on the ...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Washtenaw County officials allocate taxpayer funds in support of undocumented immigrants Proposals aim to welcome immigrants and offer human services support By AMARA SHAIKH For the Daily Washtenaw County officials have allocated funds to support undocu- mented immigrants with a 5-2 vote from the County Board of Commis- sioners on a series of resolutions. The...…
…4 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION O n April 18, the Los Angeles Police Department adopted new rules that require police officers to try to defuse situations before firing a weapon. Regardless of how disturbing it is that police departments were previously not operating under these guidelines, one would expect this to mitigate police brutality. With this new rule and growing backlash toward la...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T he first time I returned home for the summer, to the suburb I grew up in outside downtown Columbus, was two years ago, the May after my freshman year at Michigan. I lived at home, worked at a posh coffee shop a 10-minute drive away, and wspent most of my free time hanging out with high school friends and trying to catch up on reading. Even though I was...…
…6 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Elif Batuman’s story is beautiful By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Book Editor The title of Elif Batuman’s new novel is a direct nod to Dos- toyevsky, but it’s also a sly nudge to the narrator, Selin; or, more accurately, Selin’s curiously detached perception of herself. “The Idiot” follows her as the American teenage daughter of Turkish immigrants making her way thr...…
…7 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘No Shape’ is bold ‘Guardians Vol. 2’ thrives FILM REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW By SEAN LANG Daily Arts Writer The work of Mike Hadreas — the Seattle native behind Perfume Genius — was, at least until 2014’s Too Bright, always lo-fi and poignantly intimate. Dark narratives that confront depression, sexuality and the dangers of being gay characterize his first two ...…
…8 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Michigan congressman helps pass health care bill By ANDREW HIYAMA Summer Daily News Editor Following the revisions of Congressman Fred Upton (R–Mich.), the American Health Care Act — the Republican Party’s proposal to repeal the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act — passed the House of Representatives with 217 “yes” votes, barely clearing the 216 it n...…
…10 Thursday,May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines fall to Central Michigan By PAIGE VOEFFRAY Daily Sports Writer With two gone in the top of the ninth, Miles Lewis stepped up the to the plate. The redshirt sophomore left fielder knocked a single down the middle, but his base running was what gave Michigan the edge. He stole second base and the catcher’s throw was overthrown, allowing Lewis to adv...…
…Lamb thrives under pressure By JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor One of the defining features of a closer is his entrance music, the song that plays as he jogs out from the bullpen in the ninth inning looking to seal a victory. The two greatest closers in MLB history are nearly as famous for their entrances as they are for their pitching dominance — Trevor Hoffman and his 601 career saves are inextricably linked to AC/D...…
…12 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Cold tubs, strikeouts and ‘Zen Golf’: The legacy of Megan Betsa By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Writer Megan Betsa sat in a cold tub. The television above her showed the game she had just exited. Top 7: Missouri: 4, Michigan: 1 Her back ached from the worst pain she’d ever had from playing softball. Her body felt the wear and tear of throwing 213 pitches in l...…
…University announces new Knight-Wallace Fellows Conference celebrates Ann Arbor and Detroit innovators Fellows consist of 12 U.S. and seven International journalists By KAELA THEUT Daily News Editor The University of Michigan has announced its 44th class of Knight- Wallace Journalism Fellows. The new group consists of 12 U.S. and seven international journalists. Fellows spend a year living in the University’s Wallace House, wh...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Following intense bargaining, GEO contract ratified with U According to the GEO website, the contract went into effect May 1 By MATT HARMON Daily Staff Reporter After months of sit-ins, walk- out speculations and negotiations with the University of Michigan, the Graduate Employees’ Orga- nization officially ratified their new contract April 15; according to th...…
…4 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION A day or two after Spring Break this year, as I sat studying in the Java Blu cafe in East Quad, I heard a girl say: “Well it isn’t Spring Break if someone doesn’t throw up.” She was referring to something her friend had said about someone on a Spring Break trip who’d vomited after drinking too much alcohol. Immediately, the casual way she responded struck me ...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com N owadays, I feel that we are out of touch with true kindness. Kindness is seen almost exclusively on phone screens through social media, where selfless people feed the homeless and leave extra-large cash tips at restaurants, where abandoned puppies are adopted by strangers and giant teddy bears distribute roses on the streets. Kindness is no more than a ...…
…6 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Circle’ tanks By BECKY PORTMAN Daily Arts Writer Directed by James Ponsoldt (“The Spectacular Now”) and star- ring big-time actors like Emma Watson (“Beauty and the Beast”), Tom Hanks (“Bridge of Spies”) and strangely Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouil- le”) in a suit, “The Circle” is a film wrought with wasted potential. The concept is strong — it points out the omnip...…
…7 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Veep’ star talks politics Matt Walsh discusses political satire and comedy By SHIR AVINADAV Daily Arts Writer “That came out wrong,” was uttered not by U.S. Press Secre- tary Sean Spicer, but by “Veep”’s Mike McLintock (Matt Walsh) after a gaffe that earned him one of Selena Meyer’s (Julia Louis- Dreyfus, “Seinfeld”) famous glares. Though the bumbling former ...…
