…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 13, 2016 — 7 Once chewed out on HBO, signal caller has built rapport with Harbaugh By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor Who knows how many people saw it? Those with an HBO subscription, at least. In a 2015 episode of HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” then-newly hired Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh hollered at a quarterback, whose numbe...…
…Ryan’s adjustment powers Wolverines to four second-half goals at home By BETELHEM ASHAME Daily Sports Writer At first, it seemed to be inconsequential. It was about the 55th minute in a scoreless affair when UC Riverside committed a foul in its attacking third, giving a free kick to the Michigan women’s soccer team. So far from the goal, nothing usually comes from these types of plays. Teams typically send the ball forward ...…
…On August 4, Nadine Jawad, a Ford junior at the University of Michigan, received a text on the lawn of Magdalen’s campus at the University of Oxford, holding her phone in one hand and playing with a piece of grass in the other. “God, my phone is blowing up because of that stabbing,” she said. “It’s like, I’m fine, mom.” The incident happened earlier that day in London, a city an hour and a half from Oxford by bus. The perpetra...…
…About 25 families and individuals gathered on the University of Michigan’s Ingalls Mall to listen to a 9/11 memorial recital Sunday. Theconcert was a performance of the carillon bells, which are housed in Burton Tower and controlled by a series of levers and pedals. The recital took place at noon. Tiffany Ng, assistant professor of carillon, organized the concert and performed. Ng said she felt this recital was part of her...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, September 12, 2016 — 3A Students display 2,977 American flags on Diag to honor, remember 9/11 victims On Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, the University of Michigan’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom organized their annual tribute on the Diag. The display of 2,977 American flags — which represent each loss of life from the tragedy — attra...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, September 12, 2016 — 5A Question: What goes great with your morning coffee? Answer: michigandaily.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Is blessed with, as talent 4 Creator of Finn and Sawyer 9 Leave rolling in the aisles 13 That, in Spain 14 “Olde” store 15 Ring over an angel 16 Crustacean catcher 18 Out of town 19 Intent 20 OB/GYN procedure 21...…
…6A — Monday, September 12, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer If there’s anyone currently in pop culture with an idiosyncratic personality and perspective on life, it’s arguably Donald Glover. The 32-year-old wunderkind actor/rapper first rose to prominence on YouTube, and then as a young writer for NBC’s “30 Rock” before scoring a role on the cult hit “Community.” But...…
…to promoting the ideas of free enterprise, limited government and a strong national defense. Stanchina said his group’s objectives highlight the importance of commemorating 9/11. “The ideas that we like to bring to campus, the speakers and the topics we like to embrace and have spoken about, those are the reasons that the attack occurred,” he said. “We feel a special duty to commemorate.” Captain Chris Dennis...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8A — Monday, September 12, 2016 …
…BSportsMonday BIG-PLAY THREAT n Michigan’s deep passing game had a breakout day, plus more takeaways. Page 3B HARBAUGH’S PICK The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 12, 2016 n Wilton Speight has earned the loyalty of his head coach. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Michigan 51, UCF 14 Two Down... ...Too Easy Nation’s top 2016 recruit steps in at defensive end, earns first career sack By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Edi...…
…2B — September 12, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The perks of being Jim Harbaugh’s quarterback J im Harbaugh won his 70th game out of 100 as a college head football coach on Saturday, but he was once 1-3. And the loss that put him at 1-3 came on Sept. 25, 2004, when his San Diego team lost to Princeton, 24-17. One of the crushing blows in that game was a Todd Mortensen interception with 3:45 to ...…
…Five things we learned: Wolverines 51, UCF 14 By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team rolled to another blowout victory Saturday, trouncing Central Florida, 51-14. And after our first week of classes, we at the Daily were in the mood to do some more learning in the press box. So that’s what we did. Here are five things we learned from this weekend. 1. Beware the big play. Of the 275 rushing yards ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4B — Monday, September 12, 2016 …
…As part of the University of Michigan’s Complex Systems Seminar Series, LSA Dean Andrew Martin spoke Thursday afternoon at West Hall about the “Martin- Quinn” scores, a measurement of the liberal or conservative ideologies of U.S. Supreme Court justices, which Martin researched and developed with Kevin Quinn from the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Law in 2002. Martin and Quinn’s model encompasses ev...…
…FIRST REAL LECTURES. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Dance Master Class WHAT: In the school year’s first Modern Lab Master Class Repertory Series, new theatre faculty member Tzveta Kassabova will present an original work, introduce her aesthetic style, and participate in a Q&A. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 12:10pm - 2:00pm WHERE: Dance Building, Betty Pease Studio Theatre Costa Rica Earth...…
…though he invited the press on board for a recent flight. Both have faced criticism about their treatment of the press — Clinton, because of her lack of press conferences, and Trump because of his recently lifted order to blacklist certain news outlets from events. In the call Thursday, Clinton spoke for approximately 10 minutes, spending half of the time answering two questions from students, both of whom were unaffili...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, September 9, 2016 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Crudités enhancers 5 __ puppet 9 Hot dogs and hams 14 With, on la carte 15 Tartan wearers 16 Lowest deck on a ship 17 Gadget that exercises the wrist 18 Spydom name 19 Crisp 20 Beer made in Johannesburg? 23 Lorry supply 24 Deck wood 25 Chi. setting 28 Citrus suffix 29 Letter before upsilon 31 Rank...…
…6A — Friday, September 9, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Does binge-watching help or hurt viewers? By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer I have a mixed relationship with binge-watching. A fad that started with the release of TV shows like “24” on DVD in the early 2000s and was popularized by streaming ser- vices like Netflix, binge-watching has become all the rage. Still, as a TV viewer, I have an up-and- down relati...…
…September 10, 2016: Central Florida Only in Harrison Max Bultman, Managing Sports Editor …
…FootballSaturday, September 10, 2016 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2016 football season. Max Bultman Jacob Gase Kelly Hall Jake Lourim UCF (+35.5) at No. 5 Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Western Kentucky (+28.5) at No. 1 Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Troy (+35.5) at No. 2 Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson ...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Michigan welcomes rebuilding Central Florida to Ann Arbor Speight, defense look to repeat impressive opening-week performances By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor Though it may be the first-ever meeting between Central Florida (1-0) and No. 5 Michigan, nothing too unexpected is anticipated for Saturday’s matchup at Michigan Stadium. In the Wolverines’ second straight home...…
…ONLY IN HARRISON Max Bultman, Managing Sports Editor In April, Jourdan Lewis spent a weekend in a town he won’t soon forget HARRISON, Mich. — When Tucker and Tyler Vasher’s large gray van pulled into the Dairy Queen, they could see the employees inside buzzing. In the car was perhaps the most famous athlete to visit Harrison in recent memory, and word had spread. Jourdan Lewis only has so many spare weekends, and yet her...…
…played live basketball, too. When Lewis showed them how to dunk, the Vashers could not even attempt it. But while their obvious differences could have drawn a dividing line, Lewis saw a connecting one. “The way they go about life,” Lewis said. “They don’t think about (their limitations). They don’t think about any repercussions of what they want to do, they just go out there and they do it. And that’s honestly what you have ...…
…FootballSaturday, September 10, 2016 6 UCF Q&A with the Knight News Knights come into Michigan Stadium with new coach, higher intensity By MICHIGAN DAILY STAFF Central Florida pays its first visit to Michigan Stadium on Saturday for a noon kickoff. Football writer Tyler Graddy from UCF’s student newspaper, Knight News, took some time to shed insight on Michigan’s unfamiliar opponent this weekend. The Michigan Daily: What’s b...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Breakdown: Michigan vs. UCF By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor In October of 2013, when the Michigan football team scheduled a game against Central Florida for this weekend, it looked like it would be a tough non-conference test. Then quarterbacked by future No. 3 overall pick Blake Bortles, the Knights rolled to a 12-1 season, an American Athletic Conference championship and a victo...…
…FootballSaturday, September 10, 2016 8 What to Watch: Injuries, backups By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor After jumping into the top five of the Associated Press poll for the first time since before the 2007 season, the No. 5 Michigan football team will be a heavy favorite for the second straight week at Michigan Stadium, this time taking on Central Florida. The Knights (1-0) did pick up a 38-0 win over South Carolina State in...…
…The University of Michigan’s chapter of College Democrats kicked off one of its weekly voter registration drives Wednesday with a special appearance from actor Sean Astin, best known for his role as Sam in Lord of the Rings. Astin spoke to students and community members about campaigning at ground-level events. He also discussed his experiences with Hillary Clinton who he’s known since 1992, calling her one of the...…
…FIRST REAL LECTURES. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel highlighted the importance of free speech and open discourse that respects all viewpoints in a statement to the campus community Wednesday. “The conflict of discordant ideas and opinions — even when it makes us uncomfortable — is an essential feature of an academic community,” Schlissel said. He also emphasized that ...…
…GRANT HARDY/Daily Engineering junior Julie Rieland builds an oversized Jenga tower in an event held by the Center for Entrepreneurship outside the Duderstadt Center on North Campus Wednesday. BUILT TO TOPPLE 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, September 8, 2016 — 3A for the first time in decades. The Gandy Dancer was the location of the original station, before the restaurant existed. The fourth potential loc...…
…M y adolescent years were weaned on Tumblr, a website that stole too much of my middle school free time and taught me words and phrases such as “queer,” “neurotypical” and “social justice warrior.” These were the days before celebrities such as Halsey and Zendaya took social justice from the hid- den corners of the Internet and made it trend on Twitter. Back in middle school, there was no Amy Schumer to tell me I could love my body e...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 The 1% in 1% milk 4 Court activity 9 Baseball’s “Georgia Peach” 13 Common refreshment 15 TV comic Kovacs 16 Campers’ gathering place 17 Bill “Bojangles” Robinson’s forte 19 Actress Lena 20 Amazon’s biz 21 Really dug 23 One may be tipped 24 Translate, in a way 26 Landscaper’s contraption 28 Chef’s creation 31 Heavenly figure 33 Cadillac compact 36 Soup bean 38 Cookout spot...…
…Michigan’s starting QB has been a ‘different Wilton’ from last summer By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor When explaining the competition to his quarterbacks, passing game coordinator Jedd Fisch used a racing analogy. “Wilton had the pole position after spring,” Fisch said. “He kind of had a little bit of an edge. The race started, and the green flag was waved, and people were trying to pass people, but he just ki...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, September 8, 2016 the b-side Sam Rosenberg, Daily Arts Writer A weekend at Mary Court and Greenwood …
…2B — Thursday, September 8, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com At most parties, you can either feel lost or lose yourself. Depending on the atmosphere and location, a party — more specifically, a college party — is the space for young people to dance, talk, drink, smoke, laugh, make out and interact with strangers and friends. A party can be an unnerving experience, even a mediocre one at that. The place may ...…
…Oh Guy. Oh Guy. Not even 10 minutes into your show and the word “food lube” was thrown around casually. The nomenclature in “Diners Drive-Ins and Dives” is a mix of ’90s gangster rap, Dad Jokes and middle-of-the-country- salt-of-the-Earth-relentless-feel-good compliments, but I’m not that upset about it? It kinda works? It’s exciting? Or maybe that’s just the dizzying speed of these camera cuts. I blame my non-diagnosed epilepsy o...…
…By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer THURSDAY Though rain clouds and light showers plagued Grant Park on this year’s opening day, the energetic atmosphere could not be dampened. This impervious spirit was embodied by the day’s early performers — namely Melanie Martinez and Wavves. Commanding one of Lolla’s largest stages, Martinez strutted and cooed to the damp masses. The rising Voice star sounded impeccable, working the larg...…
…Starting at the beginning of classes Tuesday, the University of Michigan’s two-year-long transition to Canvas was complete — drawing mixed reactions from faculty over the process and implementation, and overall positive impressions from students. Canvas is an online learning management system that includes features such as assignments, grades and discussion boards. Moving forward, it will be the class platfo...…
…As students returned for their first day of classes, The Michigan Daily stopped by the Diag to gather some of their thoughts on what they’re excited for in the new school year. LSA Freshman Luis Orozco said his first few days on campus have been exciting because of all the different opportunities here at the University of Michigan. “As a freshman, I’m looking to find my place on campus, you know, find my own part withi...…
…to a minimum the amount of time students were required to move back and forth between the two platforms. By the summer of 2016, 89 percent of courses used Canvas. Sean DeMonner, ITS executive director of teaching and learning, was responsible for the internal team tasked with implementing the system. He said the switch to Canvas allows the University to move forward on a more efficient version of features like gradebook, ...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…Well-rounded ‘Pete’ By SYDNEY COHEN For The Daily Right on cue, the Disney movie mill has churned out another high- quality film with a big-name cast, this time in the form of simple and frothy children’s film “Pete’s Dragon.” While the film is not altogether remarkable, it stands to argue that sometimes meeting expec- tations of mediocrity can be pleas- ing in its own right. With its own set of high and low moments, “P...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bucks in the woods 6 Ratted out the bad guys 10 Dept. store stock 14 Condor’s condo? 15 Prefix with logical 16 Dry as a desert 17 Cold weather groundswell that can cause pavement damage 19 Go for the worm 20 Wind down or wind up 21 Name in Cold War news 22 Wright who wondered, “What’s another word for ‘thesaurus’?” 24 Ball catcher 25 Needing wheels 26 Ancient siege weapon...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 7, 2016 — 7A Atuahene, Sahlool spark ‘M’ By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer Through its first three games, the Michigan men’s soccer team had developed a clear problem. The Wolverines were still evaluating their options for where their next goal was going to come from. They had been shut out in two of their first three matches as they couldn’t figure out who w...…
…8A — Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Onwenu contributing on both sides True freshman 375-pounder making his mark in more ways than one By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor Weighing in at 375 pounds — and looking like every bit of it up close — freshman offensive lineman Michael Onwenu is the biggest player on the Michigan football team, and not by a small margin. But what does a player ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 disconnected …
…I ’m alive, and therefore I sweat. At a young age I learned to merge those two gross activities into an ipso-facto literary equa- tion à la Descartes. I don’t fancy myself a philosopher, though, unless of course Descartes sweat. Which he probably did, because he was alive. Then, ipso facto, I am a philosopher. See how that works? Regardless, there’s something about summer that turns me into a deep, perspiring thinker. Maybe it’s th...…
…3B Wednesday, September 7, 2016 / The Statement T his summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in Grenoble, France, for six weeks, take classes in French and live with a French family. Considering my prospects for internships after my sophomore year were low, I thought it would be something to do. I spent the last three summers working in a restaurant in my hometown, and I knew I couldn’t do that for another summer. T...…
…Wednesday, September 7, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, September 7, 2016 // The Statement 5B accounts for certain sites that ask for a Face- book login, rather than providing the opportu- nity to make your own or use a Google login. But these difficulties are not enough to force him to join the website with 1.7 billion users. The distaste for online relationships, Ellison said, is one of three reasons cited for people who do not h...…
