…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 9, 2015 — 5A By JAMIE BIRCOLL Daily Film Columnist I should be upfront: I am not the biggest Wes Craven aficionado. So maybe I’m not the best person to write about him and the horror genre that he helped elevate into a unique combination of art and commercial filmmaking over a 20-year period. Still, in the few films of his I have seen, I’ve found something creative ...…
…ACROSS 1 “Hardball” station 6 McCain’s org. 9 Mardi Gras mementos 14 São __, Brazil 15 Body spray brand 16 Baseball Hall of Famer Murray or Mathews 17 Arrange ahead of time 18 Irish actor Stephen 19 Jeans accent 20 *Competition won by a knockout? 23 Magazine fig. 25 Easily led sorts 26 Seminary subj. 27 Kerfuffles 29 Easily roused crowd 32 Single 33 Highest North American peak, to natives 36 *Certain cutlet 41 Not quite boil 42 Grammar class s...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 9, 2015 — 7A Driesenga returns for fifth year at Michigan Pitcher receives medical hardship waiver after injury last season By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer Through the first two weeks of the Michigan softball team’s 2015 campaign, senior right-hander Sara Driesenga stood out among the three- headed monster that was the Wolverines’ pitching rotation. ...…
…8A — Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Redshirt freshman Jabrill Peppers is finally earning consistent playing time after missing most of 2014 with an injury. year away from game action, that was a desirable starting point. Peppers did not know how to name his particular role on defense, saying that it was a combination of safety, nickelback and cornerback. Each week’s...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 …
…Yes, tailgating and playing in the leaves are the best Fall activities. But what if we want to sweat through a Dom’s Constant Buzz and cool off in the Huron far into October? Here’s how to never let summer end. 2B THE LIST SUMMER LOVIN’ For some, this means carrying a summer fling into fall. For others, this means watching “Grease” on repeat. Up to you. SUB-ZERO SKINNY-DIPPING If you are brave enough for the cold, the docks at Argo P...…
…3B Magazine Editor: Ian DIllingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Creative Director Cheryll Victuelles Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Managing Editor: Lev Facher Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement “I’ve never had a community like (New Life) in my life, where people invest in your so much and care about your feelings. I wou...…
…Wednesday, September 9, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, September 9, 2015 // The Statement 5B ONE NIGHT, ONE PILL, ONE TRAGEDY —and a mother’s mission By Lev Facher, Managing Editor J osh Levine’s death, examined at the simplest level, was the doing of a pill. Small, round, and as visually unintimidating as an over-the-counter painkiller, Adderall tablet was first pre- scribed to somebody not named Josh Levine, somebody who th...…
…Wednesday, September 9, 2015 // The Statement 6B Professor Profile: Ed Cho by Natalie Gadbois, Deputy Statement Editor E ach year, as the echoes of Welcome Week parties fade and the Ulrich’s line veers dan- gerously out the door, hundreds of students face the same great white whale — Economics 102. Famous at the University for its rigor and the com- petitive nature of its students, this class is a hall- mark of undergraduate life at th...…
…Wednesday, September 9, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: My ever-evolving identity by Kathleen Davis, Senior Arts Editor A re you Hispanic/Latino? Select yes or no. My first words were not in English. The way my mom tells it, out of a bab- bling string of “goo-goos” and “ga-gas” came “gato,” a meaningless word in English, but the start of a bilingualism that came from growing up in a duel-cultured household. “Gato,” or ...…
…“Josh wanted to be a teacher, and he wanted to be a coach,” Eilender said. “That’s what his mom is doing, trying to help kids, trying to save a single life. That’s what shines through for me the most, because that’s what Josh would have wanted.” Buckner said though she certainly wasn’t obligated to publicize the manner in which her son died, she felt compelled to. “There was no question that I needed people to know what happened, be...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 8, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan lost Jim Harbaugh’s debut, 24-17. » INSIDE Sports Tuesday Schlissel’s second ice cream social caps off Welcome Week festivities By ISOBEL FUTTER and GEN HUMMER Daily Staff Reporters Weathering some light sprinkles of rain, about 1,200 University students, faculty, staff and parents gat...…
…2A — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team lost to Utah last Thursday, 24-17. Quarterback Jake Rudock threw three interceptions in his Wolverine debut after his transfer from Iowa. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSTUESDAY 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES As refugees continue to migrate out of Syria, Britain and France pledged Monday to accept a...…
…— is that we believe strongly that for University of Michigan stu- dents, we’re a resource wherever they are, especially in the density of the areas surrounding the cam- pus,” said DPSS Executive Director Eddie Washington in an exclu- sive interview with The Michigan Daily on Wednesday. Though DPSS officers could eventually have concurrent juris- diction to enforce state laws in off- campus locations, such as a noise complaint at a fr...…
…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....…
…Avenue house. “I live across the street in the Law School dorm and my room faces the President’s House,” law student Mary Waller said. “I thought it would be cool to see the inside.” While Schlissel hosted a similar event last year, this year’s layout was adjusted to accommodate long lines. Last year, Schlissel and Schwebs received attendees on their patio, meaning the long line formed throughout the home and onto the ...…
…6A — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Hannibal’ stuns By CHLOE GILKE Managing Arts Editor Writing a series finale might be the hardest job in the world. Those unlucky writ- ers must follow a stringent set of guidelines if their ending is to join the likes of “Six Feet Under” in the Great Finale Hall of Fame and avoid being tossed into the Garbage Can of Gar- bage Finales with “How I Met Yo...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 7A — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 LITERATURE COLUMN To kill ‘Atticus Finch’ By REBECCA LERNER Daily Literature Columnist “ I’ll say one thing for her – she sure can write.” My dad said to me, interrupting my reading of Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman.” The recently released novel, a chronological sequel to Lee’s first book, was actually written prior to her iconic “To Kill A Mockingbird. As...…
…8A — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ALBUM REVIEW Miley is clueless but fascinating By ADAM THEISEN Senior Arts Editor Just a few months ago, I would have been so excited for a new Miley Cyrus album. Earlier in the summer, the singer started posting YouTube videos of her “Backyard Ses- sions,” a series of stripped-down cover songs per- formed by Cyrus and friends like Joan Jett, Laura...…
…RELIGIOUS SERVICES May Peace Prevail on Earth The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 9A — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 COME TO A MICHIGAN DAILY MASS MEETING Sunday, 9/13 Thursday, 9/17 Monday, 9/14 Sunday, 9/20 September 6 30 13 27 8 1 22 15 29 11 4 25 18 2 7 31 21 14 28 10 3 24 17 1 9 2 23 16 30 12 5 26 19 3 20 All mass meetings held at 7 p.m., second floor of 420 Maynard Street. Learn about opportun...…
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…BSportsTuesday LAST STAND n Jake Rudock knows he has 11 more chances to make things right. SportsTuesday Column, Page 2B LATE-GAME HEROICS The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 8, 2015 n The Michigan men’s soccer team won on a double-overtime goal by James Murphy. Page 7B SALT LAKE PITY Utah 24, Michigan 17 ALLISON FARRAND/Daily ALLISON FARRAND/Daily ALLISON FARRAND/Daily JAMES COLLER/Daily …
…2B — September 8, 2015 SportsTuesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Jake Rudock’s last stand N ine days after Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh on Dec. 30, change brewed at Iowa. It arrived in the form of a depth chart. On that day, Jake Rudock, the Hawkeyes’ No. 1 quarterback for two years, officially became a No. 2 quarterback. Better opportunities awaited him elsewhere. Eight months later, Rudock’s facial expressio...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 3B — September 8, 2015 Harbaugh brings back helmet stickers to spark competition By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Editor Everything Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has done since taking over the Michigan football team has been synonymous with competition. He wants his injured players to cut their recovery time in half, keeps score of his quarterbacks’ every move on and off the field to decide the sta...…
…MOVING IN 4B — September 8, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Back to school S ALT LAKE CITY — Sorry folks, summer’s over. The return to school is a tough time for everyone, and the Michigan football team is no exception. It happens every September: The radiant sunshine of summer is replaced with humming fluorescent lights, the freedom and optimism crushed with a strong dose of reality. This change often p...…
…THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP-10 POLL 2. TCU: Horned Frogs, or horny frogs? 1. OHIO STATE: The hairless nuts finally decided on a quarterback. 7. OREGON: Turns out Eastern Washington’s math tests are tougher than its football team. 3. ALABAMA: Asked how he chose his starting QB, Saban replied, “Well, Jake Coker was different from the rest of this roster. He didn’t have sex with his sister.” 9. USC: Trojans head coach Steve Sarkisi...…
…HOUSING 6B — September 8, 2015 SportsTuesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Five Things We Learned: Utah By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Wolverine fans descended on Salt Lake City from across the country, but there was no storybook opening to coach Jim Harbaugh’s career at Michigan. The Michigan football team fell to Utah, 24-17, at Rice-Eccles Stadium to open the season. The Wolverines were slow to start, but that w...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsTuesday September 8, 2015 — 7B ‘M’ sweeps with double-OT victory By TYLER SCOTT Daily Sports Writer Throughout his tenure as a Wolverine, senior midfielder James Murphy has made scoring crucial goals for his team some- thing of a habit. Sunday was no exception. Two minutes into double over- time, Murphy watched junior defender Rylee Woods launch a free kick into the penalty box. “I ...…
…SportsTuesday JAMES COLLER/Daily Utah students hold up signs commemorating their nation-best 55 sacks in 2014 and their love for the Great Salt Lake. JAMES COLLER/Daily Tailgaters from both teams enjoy the Utah weather as they prepare for the game. ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Ten-year-old Abraham Rhodes, from San Diego, plays cornhole at a Michigan Alumni Association tailgate in Salt Lake City Thursday. JAMES COLLER/Daily University Preside...…
…Campus panel commemorates anniversaries of Social Security, Medicare By LYDIA BARRY For the Daily U.S. House Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and her husband John Dingell, a former Congress- man, co-hosted a roundtable dis- cussion Tuesday at the University to discuss healthcare and retire- ment policy in celebration of the recent 50th anniversary of Medi- care and the upcoming 80th anni- versary of Social Security. The Dingell ...…
…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com EMMA KERR Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 schlaura@michigandaily.com MADISEN POWELL Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 madisenm@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Derek Wolfe Managing Editor dewolfe@michigandaily.com Lara Moehlman Managing News Editor alyabd@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITOR: Lea Giotta Melissa Scholke Editorial Page Editor opi...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Multiple campus buildings flood following heavy rain Water damage causes closures in Angell Hall, North Quad, CCRB By LYDIA BARRY For the Daily Multiple University buildings were flooded after a severe thun- derstorm Monday afternoon. According to the Department of Public Safety and Security, the specific buildings damaged and the extent of those dama...…
…A s I spent time studying abroad in the United Kingdom, I was overwhelmed — overwhelmed by unfamiliar experiences, novel places and the constant bombard- ment of new infor- mation. Yet, it was the extraordinary amount of natural beauty, in particu- lar, that stunned me the most. Even amongst all of the astonishing sights and dizzy- ing novelty of the experience, I didn’t stray too far from my usual Upper Peninsula-inspir...…
…5 Thursday,August 13 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION originates from land-based human activities. These actions lead to a slow accumulation of devastating consequences. As a result, we don’t immediately know the impact of our actions, and other issues take precedence in our lives. However, as we continue to knowingly, or unknowingly, alter the environment, the damage done is never a singular issue. Water po...…
…‘Gift,’ confused, yet smart A well-intentioned directorial debut fascinates By BENJAMIN ROSENSTOCK Daily Arts Writer Is it possible for a movie to be consistently smart, full of clever subversion, palpable atmosphere and fascinating ideas and yet not quite work just because of some structural and tonal confusion? In his directorial debut “The Gift,” Joel Edgerton (who also wrote and starred in the thriller “Felony”)...…
…7 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By DANIEL SAFFRON Daily Arts Writer This last weekend, Outside Lands 2015 brought to Golden Gate Park a tequila flight of musical guests and a cultural experience to boot. With new artists like Ryn Weaver to the barrel- aged and highly pedigreed añejo, Elton John, the chicly-embroidered, RFID-fashioned tourniquet-turned- wristband provides patrons with an ela...…
…8 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Hypotheticals 4 Casino conveniences 8 Painfully bright 14 Medical research org. 15 Cool, in ’90s slang 16 Military builder 17 Subject of many 10-Downs 18 “Hang on for a sec” 20 Banjo virtuoso Scruggs 22 Most slimy 23 It can be white or red 25 “Better information. Better health” resource 29 Barbershop voice 30 Run for again, as office 31 Way with words? 36 Act de...…
…9 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS “That’s far worse than not hav- ing a deal. And this deal is beyond bad.” An Iran deal negotiated under a “President Trump”, he added to cheers, would have included return of four Americans who have been identified by the U.S. State Depart- ment as being held in the country against their will. The current deal doesn’t mention the four. Moving closer to Michig...…
…FILE PHOTO/Daily Former Wolverine center Jordan Morgan was once homeless in Detroit before progressing toward professional basketball. 10 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Former ‘M’ star Jordan Morgan gives back to hometown Detroit After starting foun- dation earlier in the summer, Morgan cleans up ‘D’ By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer DETROIT — Jordan Morgan emerged from the back of a h...…
…11 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Fisch, Harbaugh eyeing ‘open’ QB competition By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Junior Shane Morris led the Michigan football team’s starting quarterback competition after spring practice. But the Wolverines wanted an open competition, so they continued it all summer. That still wasn’t contested enough, so they added graduate transfer Ja...…
…12 Thursday, August 13 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PHOTO AMANDA ALLEN/Daily It is not usual for people to walk in public fountains, but during a heatwave children take the opportunity to cool off and play in a fountain near the Eiffel tower. ANDREW COHEN/Daily A man celebrates being LGBTQ with colorful butterfly wings at the Paris Pride parade. KAYLLA CANTILINA/Daily Salome and her girlfriend share a moment of love d...…
…Renovations to operating room, oncology center among improvements By JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter At a media roundtable Mon- day afternoon, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, located on Fuller Road, announced ongoing improvements to collaborative services involving veteran care, benefits and services. Robert McDivitt, director of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Sys- tem, spoke about the mutually beneficial relationship betw...…
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…Taylor’s machine behind the effort they prevailed. That’s what politics is all about,” Kun- selman said. While the votes were not in his favor, Kunselman found a silver lining to his loss. “You know, when you’re a poli- tician as long as I’ve been, it feels good actually to be free from the responsibility, so either way it’s been a good run,” Kunselman said. In the race to represent Ward 5, Chip Smith won by 55.26 per- cent, d...…
…W hen I first heard “The Monster” by Eminem ft. Rihanna, I wasn’t impressed. My per- sonal music critics (read: all three of my housemates) constantly con- demned the entire “Marshall Mathers LP2”; there was no awe-inspiring tal- ent, the samples were awful, the lyr- ics mediocre. Emi- nem’s brilliance was dwindling. However, as I began to really listen to the lyrics, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the so...…
…E ver since its creation in 2009, the for-hire ride ser- vice, Uber, has faced count- less criticisms. Some regard- ing the con- duct of their drivers — in Dubai, women claim one Uber driver sexually assaulted them — some about the way in which Uber treats its drivers — who they con- sider independent contractors, not employees, and thus are ineligible to receive benefits. Some criticism has come from the community of taxicab dri...…
…Meek Mill & Drake: the beef isn’t even a contest Meek is just another competitor, yelling and screaming By SHAYAN SHAFII For The Daily “I Heard once, that they would rather hear about memories than enemies / Rather hear what was or what will be than what is / Rather hear how you got it over how much it cost you / Rather hear about find- ing yourself and how you lost you / Rather you make this an open letter about family and st...…
…7 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer Lollapalooza, you truly are a dusty, sweaty chaos of a festival. For three days you put me through my paces — forcing me to prioritize which acts I would have to sacrifice in order to see my musical idols, testing how long it is physically pos- sible for my body to stand in a crowd under the relentless sun, daring me to eat f...…
…8 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Group working together 5 Evaluation 9 Surf 14 Actress Lamarr 15 Sharp product 16 Opera’s birthplace 17 Christian denom. 18 EKTORP sofa seller 19 Ninnies 20 Simply marvelous, with “the” 22 Besides 23 Kipling title orphan 24 Pro Bowl team, briefly 25 General-turned- author Wallace 26 Cult following? 27 Soft drink that sounds like a bit of footwear 29 Get wind of 31...…
…9 Thursday, August 6 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Harris, women’s soccer eager to avenge rough 2014 season Falling short of expectations last season, Michigan looks to return to Elite Eight By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer Like her performance on the soccer field, Corinne Harris has kept her summer fast-paced. The senior forward began the sum- mertime as intern on the set of ESPN’s Pardon the Inter...…
