…I magine coming home from the grocery store, twisting open the seal on a gallon of milk that you just bought and pouring that milk straight down the drain. It seems unnatural — maybe even cynical — to waste perfectly good nutrients like this. However, many farmers in the United States are now left with no other choice. Instead of turning a seal on a carton of milk, they are turn- ing the hatch on a 12-wheeler steel tank and dumping...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5 OPINION A mid the pandemic, it’s dis- heartening to see our coun- try’s poor response to this public health crisis, and daily COVID- 19 updates highlight our nation’s inability to separate business and poli- tics from basic human rights. While most of the country has focused on bills like the Affordable Care Act and Medicare for All, this problem ulti- mately s...…
…COVID-19 has given the phrase “bedroom pop” a whole new meaning. High profile musi- cians across the world have flocked to video conferencing and streaming platforms like Zoom and Instagram Live to perform and chat with fans more than ever before, often from the comfort of their bedrooms. British singer and experimental pop superstar Charli XCX took this ascending intimacy between artist and listener and cranked it up to the max. Her ...…
…This piece is part of a series on “Art during COVID,” an exploration of art forms to keep our idle minds creative during this pandemic. With many of us at home, our minds have ample time to wander, wonder and create. This series highlights accessible and immer- sive art forms to both produce and consume during the pandemic months and beyond. I’m sure every Ann Arbor student remembers where they were when they heard the news that wou...…
…8 Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Asian Pacific Americans who shaped America In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the recent racially charged discrimination towards the Asian- American community due to the COVID-19 pandemic, below are several crucial, historical AAPI figures who have shaped America today. Many have used their outlets of entertainment, sports,...…
…9 Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR 1. I TOOK TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERIOUSLY How I broke up with my breakdowns ANA MARIA SANCHEZ-CASTILLO MiC Staff Writer This year I battled with psychosis and my clinical depression and it changed my life. I was confronted with some of my darkest demons. I felt out of touch with reality and my identity. Illusions and sensations became so terrifyin...…
…10 Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown commits to Michigan Just over three weeks ago, it appeared the recruitment of Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown was winding down when he released a final group of suitors that included Gonzaga, Illinois, LSU and Iowa State on Apr. 25. That didn’t stop Michigan coach Juwan Howard from trying to get his foot in the do...…
…11 Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS As others his age embarked on their final year as college students last August, Nadav Aaronson set foot on campus for the first time. The native of Ramot Hashavim, Israel was a wide-eyed freshman — at 21 years old. Aaronson found himself surrounded by new classmates who, at three years his junior, were the same age as his younger sister, and all had mostl...…
…12 Thursday, May 21, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Izabel Varejão’s epic journey through basketball Six-foot-four and cramped in the seat of an airliner, Izabel Varejão kept thinking, What am I doing, what am I doing, what am I doing? Mom? Suddenly, in that steel cylinder, the reality came crashing down on her. There would be no cousins in Cary, N.C. for her to lean on, and her mom was a 17-hour flight away. ...…
…Thursday, May 14, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 113 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Outdated America Aakash Ray analyzes the failed institution that has created the American system >> SEE PAGE 8 NEWS GEO petition GEO dema...…
…OptiMize aids groups responding to COVID-19 Last month, optiMize, a student organization offering funding and guidance to students leading self- directed projects, launched its Com- munity Aid Relief Fund. The $25,000 fund will provide students with sup- port for mutual aid and community- based projects responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Through the fund, students at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University and Washten...…
…David Moran, clinical pro- fessor of law at the University of Michigan and co-founder of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, delivered a webinar to almost 200 law students and community members Tuesday morning. He discussed the goals of the Michi- gan Innocence Clinic as well as recent exonerations the clinic has achieved. The Michigan Innocence Clinic, founded in 2009, aims to investigate cases where there was no relevant DNA evidenc...…
…M ore than seven weeks have passed since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-21, urging all Michigan resi- dents, except essential workers, to stay home to combat the spread of COVID- 19. Life on campus had already been uprooted, with classes being moved online and University President Mark Schlissel urging students to return home if they were able. All non-essential businesses were closed, jobs were lost and some loca...…
…5 Thursday, May 14, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5 OP OPINION ON A s the semester winds down while the weather warms up across the state, it’s easy to for- get that we are in the midst of a global pandemic. But while the pandemic may have slipped our minds, it certainly hasn’t escaped that of Gov. Gretchen Whit- mer, who announced the extension of her stay-at-home order through May 28. This decision has garnered severe...…
…If you listened to country radio any time in the last six months, there’s a good chance you heard one of Justin Bieber’s latest singles. Alarming, I know, but thanks to country duo Dan + Shay, Bieber can claim a hit country song with their collaboration “10,000 Hours.” A mushy-gushy, country lite ballad dedicated to their wives, “10,000 Hours” epitomizes the latest trend to sweep mainstream country music — “boyfriend country.” Coine...…
…7 Thursday, May 14, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS It’s said that every theater is inhab- ited by at least one ghost and contrary to legends propagated by Hallow- een, these ghosts do not like the dark. Thus, when the curtain falls and a theater’s house empties, an employee will leave a light — a ghost light — to burn onstage until the performers return. Across the world, ghost lights have remained on and untouched f...…
…8 Thursday, May 14, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR GRAPHIC BY CARA JHANG An Idealistic, Outdated America On March 14, an Asian-American family of three was stabbed by Jose Gomez at a Sam’s Club. On February 23, Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead after being followed by Gregory and Travis McMichael, who had grabbed their shotguns and pursued Arbery in their truck. On September 17, 2019 Harris County Sheriff...…
…9 Thursday, May 14, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A Mother’s Day Reflection: My Amma, A life journey from India to New York SUNITHA PALAT MiC Staff Writer PROVIDED BY SUNITHA PALAT A Lebanese Breakfast MAYA KADOUH MiC Staff Writer Read more at michigandaily.com It’s 1996. The door of the ‘88 Volvo closes with the gentle push of a chestnut-brown, smooth hand. The discounted Macy’s black leather left...…
…Thursday, May 14, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Alla familia’: Ben Cirella’s family’s restaurants spread the love Two weeks ago, Ben Cirella pulled his silver Volvo up to the entrance of Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, N.Y. Elmhurst has been at the epicenter of New York City’s disastrous COVID-19 outbreak. Queens has 56,719 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the most of any city borough, and has recorded nearly 6,000 deaths...…
…NICHOLAS STOLL Daily Sports Writer Thursday, May 14, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com On September 14, 1998, Janine Smith gave birth to her second child, Natalie. Three days later, she was back on the bench coaching, with Natalie at her side. Right off the bat, the pair’s relationship and the game of volleyball were intertwined. It had to be. At the time, Janine was a Division I coach at the University of Texas at Arlingto...…
…Ambry Thomas wasn’t Ambry Thomas wasn’t supposed to be at Detroit King supposed to be at Detroit King that day, lacing up his cleats for that day, lacing up his cleats for a 7-on-7 scrimmage, feeling the a 7-on-7 scrimmage, feeling the summer heat blistering up from summer heat blistering up from the field. If it weren’t for a call the field. If it weren’t for a call from his coach, Dale Harvel, the from his coach, Dale Harve...…
…Thursday, May 7, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 112 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Enriching education Four Michigan men and their work to bridge educational and professional disparities >> SEE PAGE 8 NEWS Online courses ...…
…Hospital employees talk working conditions, government leadership On Wednesday afternoon, for- mer second lady Jill Biden held a virtual roundtable in recognition of National Nurses Day. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and nurses from health systems in Detroit and Ann Arbor spoke at the meeting. Nessel began the conversation by highlighting the work her office is doing to ensure nurses and their families have all the protecti...…
…On Saturday, the University of Michigan held online commence- ment activities in place of the can- celled Spring Commencement due to COVID-19. The online activities included a recorded message posted on the commencement page from Uni- versity President Mark Schlissel, Interim Provost Susan M. Collins and the deans. “Yes, these are turbulent times,” Collins said. “But smooth seas do not make the most skillful sailors. You are ready to...…
…O n Sunday, March 8, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., held a campaign rally on the Diag at the University of Michigan in advance of the March 10 Michigan primary. 10,000 people were in attendance at the rally, which consisted of speeches from local, state and national-level offi- cials, and finally from Sanders at the very end. The content of the speeches touched on progressive national issues, the Sanders campaign platform and a unifor...…
…5 Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5 OP PINION S ince the start of the COVID- 19 pandemic, governors have had an integral responsibility to keep their constituents safe. From enacting stay-at-home orders to hold- ing press conferences and advocat- ing for their state to receive medical equipment, governors are working tirelessly to protect their states. While some governors, such as New York Gov. Andrew Cu...…
…ARTS 6 Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com This piece is part of a series on “Art during COVID,” an explora- tion of art forms to keep our idle minds creative during this pan- demic. With many of us at home, our minds have ample time to wander, wonder, and create. This series highlights accessible and immersive art forms to both produce and consume during the pandemic months and beyond. My favorite time to be...…
…7 Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Netflix’s catalogue hosts a large range of teenage romantic com- edies, films usually based on arche- types who parrot dumbed-down lines about the “important” parts of high school without experiencing a lot of character growth. They’re short and predictable, and because their sole purpose is entertain- ment, they start to blur together. But when a teen film goes beyon...…
…8 Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR COURTESY OF KENDALL VAN ALLEN How four men fill the racial gap where the institution fails Societal consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have entirely altered the world of academica. This speaks to the way of life for all students, but particularly students of color and underrepresented students with fewer resources to accomplish their educational g...…
…9 Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Wu schools Hollywood with just representation in ‘The Half of It’ CHERYN HONG Managing MiC Editor NETFLIX An immigrant’s Pursuit of ‘Happyness’ NOOR MOUGHNI MiC Columnist Read more at michigandaily.com On May 1, Netflix released a bildungsro- man film entitled “Half of It,” written and directed by Alice Wu, who is known for her previous film, “Saving...…
…Adrien Nunez’ battle back to relevance Last season, on Nov. 12, Adrien Nunez was thrown to the wolves. Following a wrist injury to freshman phenom Franz Wagner, Nunez — a sophomore that barely sniffed the floor the season prior — was thrust into a starting position. A guard with daunting range and 3-point shooting ability, Nunez was billed as a solid force in Michigan’s offense throughout his career. It was the other side of his game...…
…JACOB KOPNICK Daily Sports Editor Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Guard Cole Bajema enters name in transfer portal After one season, freshman guard Cole Bajema is potentially departing Ann Arbor as he submitted his name to the transfer portal, a program spokesperson confirmed to The Daily. After not seeing the floor much during his first year in college basketball, Bajema has decided to test the tran...…
…Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Schoonbee’s Olympic dreams on hold Jessica Schoonbee is bored. She gets up around 7:30 every day — sleeping in compared to her typical rowing schedule at Michigan. She has an iced coffee and toast with peanut butter for breakfast. She tries to squeeze in a workout either before or after her online classes, still only half the amount of training she does during the school ye...…
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…In the middle of the Michigan League’s Maizie’s Kitchen & Market, a dozen undergraduate students huddled around a laptop to sign in for their canvassing shifts. The small group decided to brave the January blizzard and knock doors for Solomon Rajput, a 27-year-old Ann Arbor native who put his medical studies on hold for a year to challenge Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., for Michigan’s 12th congressional seat. Dingell has repre...…
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…November has come and gone, and Yandhi left with it. Despite enthusiastic words from Kim Kardashian, it was no surprise that Kanye West’s supposed ninth studio album did not appear on streaming services this Black Friday, a fact his legions had earlier been forced to come to terms with after Mr. West took to Twitter to go back on his wife’s promise. All signs point to Yandhi being a spiritual sequel of sorts to Kanye’s 2013 ...…
…6A — Saturday, May 2, 2020 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Neutral White Population CYDNEY GARDNER-BROWN 2017 MiC Contributor ‘The white rice was excellent. Followed the directions on the bag perfectly. Way to go.’ Courtesy of Hunter Zhao ARTS over the YEARS Bis etum il ius eliquam usaerum eium velicti comnit dunt, tota que consequo is essunture dolor molesti beriore, il ea ne plab ipsae excero te volor...…
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…8-Sports 8A — Saturday, May 2, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Beilein leaves ‘M’ for Cleveland with an unmistakable legacy The last time the Michigan had to replace its head coach, the program was unrecognizable to those familiar with the current Wolverines. Michigan in 2007 had barely scraped relevance since the breakup of the Fab Five in 1993. It hadn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1998 — an appearance later ...…
…Thursday, May 30, 2019 INDEX Vol. CXXVIII, No. 111 © 2019 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS....................................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Heritage Samuel So creates a 44-page zine for APIA Heritage Month called SAMPLR >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Boba Students reflect o...…
…2 Thursday, May 30, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 9/19/08 11:34 AM SUDOKU MEDIUM 4 2 1 5 9 8 3 8 5 8 7 1 4 8 5 7 6 8 7 2 5 7 4 8 3 9 2 4 SQUIRELLS puzzle by sudokusyndication.com SMTD alum show support of LEO Students, alum express solidarity with lecturers facing course load cuts Approximently 50 University of Mic...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, May 30, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The city of Ann Arbor, in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Students for Clean Energy group, are in the process of planning a volunteer-led installation of solar panels on Ann Arbor’s Fire Station Six. The installation, previ- ously scheduled for May 27, has been tentatively pushed back to mid-June or July. Engineering senior Grant Dukus, director...…
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…5 OPINION Thursday, May 30, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5 OPINION S ustainability goes further than typical policies and eco-struc- tures learned about in environ- ment classes; it is applicable to many facets of life. Recently, people have been examining a newer model for living sustainably: shopping consciously and understanding the impact that fast fash- ion has on the world. Fast fashion is commonly defined as clot...…
…6 Thursday, May 30, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Tyler, the Creator’s sixth full- length album, IGOR, is both a natu- ral step into his constantly evolving identity and marks a creative equi- librium for the avant garde hip-hop artist. In terms of Tyler’s eclectic dis- cography, IGOR is probably most similar to Flower Boy, but to call it a continuation of Flower Boy’s jazzy weightlessness would be mislead- ing. Where...…
…7 Thursday, May 30, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS After ten days of festivities, the eighth annual Cinetopia Film Festival concluded May 19 at the Michigan Theater with a screen- ing of “Autonomy,” a documen- tary about self-driving cars. The film, which was directed by Alex Horwitz (“Hamilton’s Ameri- ca”) and had originally aired at SXSW, explores the future of autonomous vehicles by trac- ing the history of cars ...…
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…Styles, narratives, culture, music. This is SAMPLR magazine, snippets of content in different creative realms that showcase the beauty of Asians. We strive to cultivate a creative space that best represent individuals in the pan- Asian community and their intersec- tional identities. In this issue, we want to start off this magazine by setting the tone with chic portrait photography and fashion trends, having Asians in Diaspora ...…
