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…3 Thursday, June 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS UM-Flint expands program to online format School will offer Master of Arts in Liberal Studies online in Fall 2015 By ALEX JUNTTI Daily Staff Reporter For the first time, the oldest graduate program at the Univer- sity of Michigan- Flint — Master of Arts in Liberal Studies — will be available for students in an entirely online format. The pro- gram will be imp...…
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…A little over a week ago, during Game Four of the NBA Western Confer- ence Finals, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors fell hard, hit- ting his back, neck and head. He remained on the ground for a few minutes and was taken out of the game, head in hands. Accord- ing to NBA policy, a player who has hit their head and is suspected of having a concussion is removed from the game for a neurological examination. Curry wa...…
…6 Thursday, June 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ALBUM REVIEW ‘Whispers’: too much, too soon By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Arts Writer Imaginary friends of children have always been an object of fascination for us. We can give any number of psychological rea- sons for why and when children are most likely to have them, but there’s always that tiny doubt at the back of our minds: What if they’re something mo...…
…7 Thursday, June 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Florence + the Machine’s 3rd LP is in need of quirk ALBUM REVIEW ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful:’ a break-up album By MELINA GLUSAC Daily Arts Writer I first heard “Ship to Wreck” driving home from work on one of those out-of-the-blue sizzling May afternoons. (Mich- igan weather, you keep any sense of normalcy in check. For that, I thank you, I hate you...…
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…9 Thursday, June 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS was hit in the shoulder. Anoth- er two-on, two-outs situation for Michigan’s offense, and this time it was Blanco’s turn. But yet again, the Gators got out alive when Blanco grounded out to the short stop. Overall, the Wolver- ines could not handle Haeger in the circle Wednesday night. She was named the tournament’s Most Out- standing Player. “(Lauren Haeger) w...…
…Rowing takes 10th at NCAA’s By CHLOE AUBUCHON Daily Sports Writer On the final day of the NCAA Championships Sunday, the Michi- gan women’s rowing team failed to capitalize on momentum from its second-place finish behind top- ranked Ohio State at the Big Ten Tournament, placing 10th overall on the weekend. The scene at the event was simi- lar to the Big Ten Tournament, with the Buck- eyes making history as the first-ever team ...…
…Expires: Sunday, June 14, 2015 11 Thursday, June 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Sophomore infielder Carmen benedetti hit two home runs in the Wolverines’ two losses to No. 3 Louisville. By ZACH SHAW Summer Managing Sports Editor LOUISVILLE — By the time Carmen Benedetti finished round- ing the bases, Michigan looked like it had found one more dose of postseason magic. The sophomore first...…
…Michigan softball falls in Championship, aims to rise once again By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer Tera Blanco took a mid-60s fast- ball to the upper arm. Her elbow guard was too low to protect her from the seven-ounce, neon yellow sphere spinning toward her. The freshman first baseman kneeled to the dirt in pain. She stayed there for the length of a breath and got back up to trot to first base. The Michi- gan softball...…
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…safety the Sierra Club and Clean Water Action created with several Michigan Representatives, includ- ing Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor). He said he is hopeful for future invest- ment in renewable resources that will help mitigate the dependence on oil. “We know that we can do more to protect our air and water by investing in renewable energy technology,” Clark said as the pro- testers cheered, “and so we need more investments like that in...…
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…Tonya Allen, president and CEO of the Skillman Foundation, John Rakolta Jr., CEO of Wal- bridge and Sandy Baruah, presi- dent and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber composed the panel “The Choice is Ours: Road to Fixing Detroit’s Strug- gling Schools Begins in Detroit.” This panel discussed poten- tial solutions to educational challenges in Michigan. On Wednesday May 27, this discus- sion kicked off the first full day of the Mackinac...…
…6 Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ALBUM REVIEW ‘Between’ fails with lacking plot TV REVIEW By BEN ROSENSTOCK Daily Arts Writer “Between,” a new Canadian series on City and Netflix, belongs to the genre that channels like the CW and MTV have been milking enter- taining shows out of for years: YA science fic- tion combining supernatural and dystopian elements with teen drama. Shows li...…
…7 Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Tomorrowland’ builds to failure By JAMIE BIRCOLL Senior Arts Editor I can say this for “Tomorrow- land”: it gets an A for effort. When a film like this falls short of both audience expectations and its own goals, it’s a small mis- fortune. There are so few films today, family- friendly or oth- erwise, that are wholly original and creative and carr...…
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…9 Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS wrote their own page when no one expected them to, and that’s awesome.” Before the celebration, it was about doing enough to win. Although he didn’t look like his usual overpowering self, Adcock (10-4) earned his third win in eight days, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing just two hits. At the plate, Michigan — enter- ing the game as the conference’s top ...…
…By BEN FIDELMAN Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Like a tree’s rings signaling age, outfield walls at college baseball stadiums show how a program has grown through the years. Michigan added to that legacy in a big way on Sunday by winning the Big Ten Tournament and clinching the team’s first bid to the NCAA Tournament since 2008. “We talked the other day about changing the 35 to 36 on the wall (at Ray Fisher Stadium),” said ...…
…11 Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Softball to battle Alabama Thursday By TYLER SCOTT Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team plays its first game in the Women’s Col- lege World Series at 7:00pm Thurs- day against Alabama, a rematch of a preseason two-game set where the Wolverines took both games. Michigan won both times before, but that was back in February, a long time ago. When the...…
…12 Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ALEXANDRIA BODFISH/Daily The Michigan baseball team went 4-0 and won the Big Ten crown in Minneapolis. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily The Michigan softball team took down No. 14 Georgia to make its 11th WCWS. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Senior centerfielder Jackson Glines kisses the trophy after beating Maryland 4-3. CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST: BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL EXTEND THEIR SEASONS W...…
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…3 Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS SACUA talks OIE’s use of recording devices Committee says it will conduct additional research on privacy policies By ALAINA WYGANT Daily Staff Reporter The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs met Monday to discuss grievance procedures within the University’s Office of Institutional Equity. In March, SACUA, the executive committee of the body th...…
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…FOLLOW THE DAILY ON TWITTER Check out @michigandaily to get updates on Daily content throughout the day. 5 OPINION Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The two coolest words in the English language are not “syner- gistic globalization” or “real-time” or even “cellar door.” They may not be the most poetically underused or grammatically correct, but the words “space tech” represent some of the most exciting...…
…Sandall recounts her journey into the fashion business By CAROLINE FILIPS Senior Arts Editor Before Ashley-Brooke Sandall began her fashionable career trajectory, she was a mondaine Metro-Detroiter with an affinity for all things Pucci and Prada. Born to two University graduates and brought up in Ann Arbor, Sandall’s choice to attend the University, where she graduated with a Communications degree in 2003, is under...…
…7 Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Mad Men’ says good- bye after seven seasons TV REVIEW Final Episode leaves unanswered questions By CHLOE GILKE Managing Arts Editor Rest in peace, Don Draper. During his last appearance in the “Mad Men” series finale, Don Drap- er (Jon Hamm, “30 Rock”) is at peace. His eyes are closed and his mouth rests in an uncharacter- istic smile. The col- lection of r...…
…ACROSS 1 GM car buyer’s option 7 Make more powerful, with “up” 11 White lie 14 Illinois River city 15 “Gift From the Sea” author __ Morrow Lindbergh 16 Milk 17 Go back 18 Not quite closed behind you 20 Foreman foe 21 She played TV’s Maude 23 Food processor job 24 Serengeti scavenger 26 Try to hit 28 Turn to the right, say? 30 Chess activity 34 Tailless cat 36 Poetry or painting 37 Published in installments 38 George’s lyrical brother 39 Strang...…
…Former Michigan star returns home after rookie season By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer Judging by the 15 bottles of hot sauce lined up on his kitchen countertop, Nik Stauskas is either a burgeoning chef or an NBA rook- ie endorsed by Musashi Foods. After a closed-captioning error referred to Stauskas as “Sauce Castillo” in March, the Sacramen- to Kings guard has experienced a whirlwind of attention sur- rounding his infectious...…
…Rowing comes in second at Big Ten’s By ALEX KHALIFEH Daily Sports Writer Don’t look too far into the simi- larities between this group and last year’s. Though the No. 11 Michigan women’s rowing team finished with the same overall result as it did in last year’s Big Ten Tournament — a second-place finish to top-ranked Ohio State — the end results in the particular races had different, and in some cases better, outcomes. Take th...…
…11 Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Season on the line as baseball heads to the Big T en T ournament By ZACH SHAW Managing Sports Editor The Michigan baseball team is playing some of its best baseball in years. The rest of the conference, how- ever, has followed suit. The 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tour- nament is set to begin in Minneap- olis Wednesday in what will be one of the most competitive...…
…By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer Before the first pitch was delivered, Michigan coach Carol Hutchins gave junior centerfielder Sierra Law- rence a fist bump as she stepped up to the plate. The gentle punch was followed by a strong, metaphoric one as the Wolverines came out swinging from the start. They didn’t wait around, sizing up their opponent. The jabs came quick and early. On the third pitch of the ball gam...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com U.S. News journalist talks book, reporting White House reporter highlighted how pop culture affects the presidency By ALAINA WYGANT Daily Staff Reporter May 7, Kenneth Walsh, a White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, spoke at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum about his book “Celebrity in Chief: A History of the Presidents and Cul...…
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…D ear Pamphleteers, Oh, how I used to hate your guts. The way you owned the bricks of the Diag. Intercepting me at every conceivable pathway through the heart of my campus. Unavoidable obsta- cles. Your arms extended, long towards me, blue, yellow and pink papers between your thumb and hand. “Come to my group’s event! Ahhh!” How you battered me with your announcements. How, just to spite you, I’d take your pieces of wo...…
…6 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ARTIST PROFILE IN By WILL GREENBERG Daily Arts Writer It was a school night when Busi- ness junior Gary King walked into the Michigan Union. King is pur- suing a dual major in Business and organizational studies, and upon arriving he announces that he needs to get back home soon; he has a lot of homework to do. Most of his time that past week had been eaten up alr...…
…7 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS MUSIC COLUMN Shut up and listen to ‘Shut Up and Dance’ R ock ‘n’ roll’s not dead. It’s sitting right at number 2 on the iTunes singles chart. I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t see it coming. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Walk the Moon’s first single, “Anna Sun,” as much as anybody. I’ve always been a huge fan of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc ...…
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…9 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team will begin the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Alumni Field. The Wolverines will host California, Pittsburgh and Oakland. Only one team can emerge from the double-elimina- tion Regional round to move on to the Super Regional. The Daily breaks down each team compet- ing for a chanc...…
…10 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Baseball thumps Eastern by 15 By ZACH SHAW Managing Sports Editor No one in the stands Tuesday evening would’ve guessed that Eastern Michigan had beaten the Michigan baseball team eight of its last nine tries. Few would have guessed that the same Wolverines lost to the same Eagles less than a month ago. On a cold, windy night, Michigan (14-10 Big ...…
…11 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS T ennis topples Redhawks and Blue Demons, wins Region By BEN KIM Daily Sports Writer Tensions were high at the Varsity Tennis Center as the No. 11 Michigan women’s tennis team needed a victory in one of the remaining two matches in order to earn a spot in the Sweet 16. Michigan was up 3-2, with junior Ronit Yurovsky down 3-1 in a tie- breaking third set a...…
…By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer A teenage YMCA volunteer crouched in the grass and aimed her radar gun at a five-year-old girl, who pumped her arms, lengthened her stride and bolted through the agility course. “Thirteen miles per hour,” the volunteer told the young AFC Ann Arbor fan, who squealed with delight. It may not have been the main event at Hollway Field at Pioneer High School on May 1, but it was definitely a high...…
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