…every morning in mortal fear that some well-funded, crazy extreme candidate in their own party is going to run against them in the primary, so they alter their voting patterns and they are less likely to cooperate with the other side,” Frost said. The duo suggested that a law requiring states to appoint non- partisan district commissions would mitigate the current polarization in Congress. “That would help, and you wouldn’t have...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 Wednesday, October 28, 2015 — 5A Breaking gender roles in ‘Caesar’ Shakespeare classic comes to Ann Arbor Civic Theatre By BAILEY KADIAN Daily Arts Writer A conspiracy to kill the lead- er of Rome by stabbing him 33 times involves deceit, vio- lence and a power- ful pursuit towards reforming the state. It involves blood- shed by the hands of those who crave political ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Political statistician Silver 5 Sell for 9 Learn 13 Lacking company 15 “__ way!” 16 Indian mausoleum city 17 Dodge Chargers, e.g. 19 Doesn’t keep 20 Rescue squad pro 21 Gerald of Tara 22 Vision-related 23 Take __ the waist 25 Hyundai’s home 27 House of Henry VIII 29 Camera named for a Greek goddess 30 One of the Canaries: Abbr. 31 Cyber Monday events 33 Previously 34 Back...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 28, 2015 — 7A Wolverines fall in ITA quarterfinals Michigan finishes on Sunday with no semifinal berths By RILEY NELSON For the Daily The Michigan men’s tennis team made its way to South Bend, Ind., on Thursday to compete in the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. And while the Wolverines ended their run on Sunday, failing to make it past the quarterfin...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Choi, Peters help ‘M’ finish fourth By BILLY STAMPFL For the Daily It was a record-setting performance for the Michigan women’s golf team, which finished tied for fourth place at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Tuesday. The Wolverines shot a school- record 275 (-13) in the first round, and junior Grace Choi soared in the second round — tyi...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY OCTOBER 28, 2015 …
…2B Magazine Editor: Ian DIllingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Illustrator: Megan Mulholland Maggie Miller Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Managing Editor: Lev Facher Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement COVER BY LUNA ANNA ARCHEY “ All you need is a blonde, beer, and a love sto...…
…3B Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement The weight of bubbles and boxes by Anisha Nandi, Daily Staff Reporter I sat beneath the weight of a three-letter acronym and I felt unknown. For all the countless hours spent to mold and mend my mind into standardized testing, I had no answer for the very first question in the crisp, white booklet in front of me. I fidgeted as the clock ticked deafeningly. I see the physical boxes on ...…
…Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement 5B I dreaded my twelfth birthday. I was panicked — I wasn’t ready for this. I tried to skew the details to my advantage: really, I’d been six and a half when she died. So double that would be … thirteen. Whew. One more year until I had lived half of my life without her. I did a quick mental check, listing off the facts. I always wanted ...…
…Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement 6B Guilt of getting out by Amanda Allen, Assistant Photo Editor ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE WELLINS A s a senior in high school deciding on which uni- versity to attend, I only had one non-negotiable criteria: must not be near home. I’m from Flint, Michigan, and as I say to people who may not know about the reputation of Flint, it’s like a smaller version of Detroit. As Wikipedia describes it, ...…
…Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 6B Social Unrest by Haley McLaughlin, Daily Staff Photographer My point here is that this is a made-up world of contrived ideas and people. ILLUSTRATION BY EMILIE FARRUGIA 1 1:47 p.m. on a Wednesday night. You’re about to doze off, laid heavily upon your twin-sized bed that leaves little room for turning in your sleep. Despite the heaviness you feel on your eyelids, you begin to fee...…
…Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 7B One Ring to Rule Them All by Thomas West, Daily Opinion Columnist I play this video game called “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” I like to think I’m one of the more pow- erful wizards in the Skyrim. I have all the master destruction spells: Fire Storm, Blizzard, Lightning Storm. Not to brag, but I’m level 81 and I can raise dead bodies to fight for me indefinitely. I can cast Mayhem, ...…
…Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement 7B Lessons in uncertainty by Ian Dillingham, Magazine Editor I am going to Hell, they tell me. Jokingly, with a twinge of superiority, friends and neighbors chuckle at the thought of my eternal demise. But their words never bother me. If there be a Hell, I doubt they decide who pass- es through the fiery gates. Oh God, if there be a God, save my soul if I have a soul. *** Growing...…
…Wednesday, October 28, 2015 // The Statement 8B T he first thing I ever wanted to be when I grew up was “success.” I was three. Before I wanted to be a princess, ballerina, fashion designer, writer, “happy,” I wanted to be “success.” Perhaps I’d heard my parents studying ESL vocabulary at night. Perhaps it convinced them that I should skip pre-K. I was always the youngest in my class, but I didn’t care because I knew what the word ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 27, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Following enrollment report, groups say bump is step in the right direction By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Though the University’s fall 2015 enrollment data reported the highest proportion of underrepresented minorities in a decade, leaders of Black, Latin American and Native American student groups...…
…country and on our campus,” Downing said. “There’s a growing need for more inclusive research and teaching pedagogies that acknowledge intersections of social identities, and there’s a growing pipeline of multiracial students, staff and faculty.” The panel included Martha Jones, a professor of history and Afroamerican and African Studies and co-director of the Michigan Law Program in Race, Law and History, as well as...…
…bodies are marked by enduring toxicities in modern times,” she said. “The book invites readers to think in historical and contemporary terms about archives of homosexual desire.” The questions, issues and data raised sparked conversation between Agard-Jones and University colleagues after her lecture, diving deeper into the socio- political issues involved with the story of Martinique. “Is it a toxic question?” History...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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....…
…interview with longtime friend Foxman showcases signature Barrymore — unapologetic, unedited and exceedingly wise — covering everything from her family goldfish’s feeding schedule to the specifics of her latest film, “Miss You Already,” which premiered during the Toronto International Film Festival this September. As Foxman continues to praise her remarkable, persisting likability, Barrymore modestly withholds any...…
…ACROSS 1 “The Affair” network, briefly 4 Feel the pain 8 Connect (with) 14 “How’s that again?” 15 The season to be jolly 16 Sprain application 17 Lois Lane portrayer in “Man of Steel” 19 Accruing very little interest? 20 Put one over on 21 Earliest recorded Chinese ruling group 23 Ranking card suit 25 Sunrise direction 26 Tavern brew 28 Pantyhose shade 29 Heavenly balls 33 Kevlar-lined vest, e.g. 37 Pet’s reward 38 Blood typing letters 39 Holy...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 27, 2015 — 7 Michigan defense forges on with aggressiveness Wolverines look to fight for one another after tough loss vs. MSU By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor When Dymonte Thomas was growing up, his father had some words of wisdom for him and his family: “You fight one, you fight us all.” Fighting them all would be a tall task — Thomas has two older brother...…
…8 — Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Guard position provides depth for Wolverines By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer A combination of new and old has spiced up the competition among the guards of the Michigan women’s basketball team. The Wolverines return four outside players who played meaningful minutes last season, including two starters — juniors Siera Thompson and Danielle Willi...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 26, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 18 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A ARTS...........................5A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A SPORTS MONDAY.........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ‘Crisis in Context’ talks immigration MICHIG...…
…2A — Monday, October 26, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Columnist Anne Katz discusses her struggle with self- objectifying, something she hadn’t come to terms with until recently. >>FOR MORE, SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Laboratory open house WHAT: The Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory will host an open house to showcase new upgrades. WHO: College of Enginee...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, October 26, 2015 — 3A their parents or guardians. The launch of Wolverine Pathways follows the enrollment of the most racially diverse freshman class since 2005. Underrepresented minority students represent 12.8 percent this fall’s incoming class, a 2.8-percent increase from last year’s incoming class. In 2005, underrepresented minorities made up 13.8 percent ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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, October 26, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. ACROSS 1 Singapore’s continent 5 Arches National Park state 9 Spread out, as one’s fingers 14 Amorphous mass 15 By way of, briefly 16 Leave no doubt about 17 Name as a source 18 Club often used for chipping 19 Procedures to learn, informally, with “the” 20 Carbonat...…
…6A — Monday, October 26, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ALBUM REVIEW 5SOS makes punk relevant again Pop-punk band’s sophomore album is even better than its first By DANIELLE IMMERMAN Daily Arts Writer Ashton Irwin, drummer for 5 Seconds of Summer, proclaimed Sounds Good Feels Good would be “epic gnarly super dope cool awesome titties sweet stuff,” and he was right. Sounds Good Feels Good, 5 Seco...…
…BSportsMonday GAME OF INCHES n Michigan came within a few points of upsetting No. 6 Ohio State before suffering another heartbreaking loss. Page 3B EVERY GAME COUNTS The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | October 26, 2015 n Seeking its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2012, the Michigan hockey team isn’t taking anything for granted. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B M ichigan 5 , Union 5 M ichigan 5 , RPI 2 Improving defense seeks co...…
…2B — October 26, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com An old adage with new meaning T hree seasons ago, it was hard to imagine the Michigan hockey team would end up here. Three seasons ago, the Wolver- ines missed the NCAA Tournament with a loss in their last game of the season, and then it hap- pened again in 2014, and again in 2015. All of a sudden, none of the players on their current roster have play...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday October 26, 2015 — 3B Wolverines turn in mixed performance Michigan rests top runners to prepare for Big Ten Championships By LOGAN T. HANSEN For the Daily DEXTER, Mich. — With the Big Ten Championships looming on Sunday, the top nine runners for the No. 5 Michigan men’s cross country team took the time to get some extra practice and rest in on Friday. Other ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4B — October 26, 2015 …
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 23, 2015 ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 17 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . . ...…
…2 — Friday, October 23, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY In 2015, minority enrollment for the freshman class increased 2.8 percent. The Daily’s Editorial Board discusses ways in which the administration can implement strategies to further this drive. >>SEE OPINION, PG. 4 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Transcription of tones WHAT: San Duanmu discusses his project to develo...…
…this,” Schlissel said. “Finally, I’ll always be impressed with how he gets away with going to public events without wearing a necktie.” Though Snyder noted that the crowd of roughly 150 attendees probably shared his views on the necessity of increasing cyber security, he said it was a big issue in the state of Michigan and around the world. “In the state of Michigan alone, we’ve seen a huge escalation in the number of times we’re a...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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, October 23, 2015 — 5 Amagatsu uses Butoh as a medium with which to explore the prehistory of the individual, linking the movement of dancers’ bodies to a primordial human “correspondence with gravity,” using Amagatsu’s phrase, that begins in the womb. “I basically think that Butoh is a dialogue with gravity. That is not repulsion to gravity, but it is closer ...…
…ACROSS 1 Locale of TV’s Krusty Krab restaurant 7 “The Hitch-Hiker” director Lupino 10 Meatless lasagna ingredient, perhaps 14 “I wanna go too!” 15 Presumed threats to letter carriers 17 “ ... according to my abilities” 18 Half, statistically 19 Familiar material, on the base? 21 __ loss 22 The Hammer of baseball 26 Backbone of capitalism, on the base? 31 Natural mole fur hue 33 Balm source 34 Hand analog 35 Fruity quaffs 36 “Actions speak loud...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, October 23, 2015 — 7 Michigan has depth, but experience in question By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor After barely escaping with a .500 record and missing the postseason for the first time since 2010, the Michigan men’s basketball team likely views last season as a year to forget. Upset losses to the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Eastern Michigan and subsequent ...…
…8 — Friday, October 23, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines look to make most of bye-week timing By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Michigan football players have seen and been through a lot since they stepped on campus, since coach Jim Harbaugh was hired last December, even since the start of the season seven weeks ago. But none of them — nor anyone outside the program — had ever seen anything like ...…
…Forum draws law enforcement leadership from across the county By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter Following an ongoing national conversation about the relationship between police and communities, Washtenaw County Police and Public Safety department will now implement additional measures to communicate with the public. On Wednesday, the 16th Annual Public Forum for the Enhancement of Police and Community Trust featured a p...…
…effect, allowing doctors to see specific structural details. Lewis, working under Daniel Orringer, assistant professor of neurological surgery, said the development team currently uses the SRS microscope to detect proteins and lipids, two major structural components of cells and tissues. While tumor tissues look similar to normal tissues to the naked eye, they organize proteins and lipids very differently at the cellular level, a...…
…— like health care for retirees — which totaled $5 billion. Detroit’s two pension plans accumulated $3.5 billion in debt obligations Rhodes said. Bond debt was another factor, estimated between $500 million and $1 billion when the city filed for bankruptcy. “I assumed one way or another the debt would get worked out in the bankruptcy process,” Rhodes said. “What really concerned me was the anger of the people of the city.” ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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....…
…ACROSS 1 Lead-ins to some online games 4 Magnetic induction unit 9 Nobelist Curie 14 Petal plucker’s word 15 Use at the table 16 Dunderhead 17 Ditty from 1970s- ’80s NFL wide receiver Lynn? 19 Replicate 20 Fighting against 21 Rarely seen item on casual Friday 22 Enjoy Whistler 23 Rule 25 Unwinding places for actor Russell? 30 Sagittarius, e.g. 32 Sign of hope 33 See 8-Down 34 Mass __ 37 Wander 38 Tough spot for actor Walter? 40 Computer menu h...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 6A — Thursday, October 22, 2015 …
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, October 22, 2015 the b-side It was a cold afternoon as I made the turn onto North Fifth Avenue. The streets were empty as I turned toward the large Ann Arbor Farmers Market enclosure. Despite the brisk October weather, the Sunday Artisan Market was fairly busy. Several artists lined the sidewalks under the overhang and a small group of customers were making their way up and down the ai...…
…2B — Thursday, October 22, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Daily Defeats the State News in this series, three daily arts writers in varying states of mind visit the same place and write about their experiences. baked.buzzed.bored. this week’s destination: The Daily vs. State News Game was actually way more enjoyable than I thought it would be. While I generally abhor crowds, yelling about dumb things and...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, October 22, 2015 — 3B Seven Mile Music in ‘The Key of B’ ‘U’ students document music education in Detroit By AMELIA ZAK Daily Music Editor Just off I-96, bordered by Ever- green, Telegraph and Puritan Road in the northwestern portion of the city of Detroit is a four-square- mile quadrant named Brightmoor. Aesthetics reveal the sad reality that exists within this four-mi...…
