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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Weekend Roundup Thursday, February 19, 2015 — 5A ACROSS 1 Explosive sound 5 Outer __ 10 Not even ajar 14 “Born to Die” singer/songwriter Del Rey 15 Stadium divisions 16 Son of Leah 17 “You’re living in the past,” nowadays 20 Flower celebrated in an annual Ottawa festival 21 Move the boat, in a way 22 Painting option 23 Like a typical farmer’s market 25 “Gotcha!” 26 “You can’t go there,” nowadays 32 Peace...…

…Sports 6A — Thursday, February 19, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com RITA MORRIS/Daily Senior forward Nicole Elmblad totaled nine points and 12 rebounds in Michigan’s win over Indiana on Wednesday night. ‘M’ snaps three-game losing skid vs. Indiana By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer With just two weeks until the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan women’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico can mark another tally in this year...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, February 19, 2015 the b-side B O O K R E S T O R A T I O N A T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y A NEW LEAF: Photos by Virginia Lozano Design by Shreya Razak and Francesca Kielb Hailey Middlebrook, Daily Arts Writer …

…2B — Thursday, February 19, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s something undeniably alluring about the past. Even in our frenzied chase for the future — designing computers in our base- ments and making waves in the stock market — we somehow still find ourselves stumbling into vin- tage stores, lingering over dusty books and running our fingers through moth-eaten velvet. Part of it is pure nostalgia, an un...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, February 19, 2015 — 3B Slusser Gallery is a work of art in itself By CATHERINE SULPIZIO Senior Arts Editor Rarely does the gallery itself merit pause. Designed with mini- malist tendencies, the soundless, white and still space is designed to be invisible. Yet its works of art are guided by an organizational system that straddles the line between art and logic. The proper ...…

…4B — Thursday, February 19, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By ADAM DEPOLLO Managing Arts Editor When Tarfia Faizullah fell in love with poetry, she wasn’t enamored with the fictive beauty of metaphors or the craftsmanship that goes into forming perfectly metered verse. Rather, she was entranced by its ability to illuminate the world around us on its own terms — in her case, literally so. “I really love...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 18, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM $677,000 $629,000 Average Female Presidents’ Salary PEER INSTITUTIONS PRESIDENTIAL SALARIES Average Male Presidents’ Salary 3.32% ‘14-’15 3.67% 4.70% 4.09% 4.86% 6.28% 2.96% 5.45% 6.03% 4.51% 3.68% 4.81% 5.39% 4.22% 2.05% 1.50% 4.81%4.83% 5.18% 3.87% 3.14% 2.76% 4.03% 5.46% ...…

…2A — Wednesday, February 18, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 11/5/08 12:54 PM 9 7 5 9 3 8 9 4 7 1 1 8 3 2 9 4 8 4 5 6 8 9 6 7 3 1 2 4 1 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku and Godoku puzzles at sudokusyndication.com! MT EVEREST. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Sudoku Syndication h...…

…for anyone seeking to explore the broad concept of belief. LSA senior Essie Shachar-Hill, a co-organizer of the event, said they did not want to limit performances to established faiths and religions. “Originally we were thinking something along the lines of faith and religion,” Shachar-Hill said. “We wanted to be inclusive of people who don’t necessarily have a faith or religion.” She said she thinks the way organizers framed ...…

…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, February 18, 2015 — 5A COMPAGNIE NON NOVA “Do you ever feel / Like a plastic bag / In a French performance art troupe.” Balloons come alive in ‘Afternoon of a Foehn’ By COSMO PAPPAS Daily Arts Writer We’re warned: Don’t leave the theater for the 25-minute duration of the performance, as any disturbance in the air can be problematic. There’s no re-entry anyway. We walk into...…

…ACROSS 1 Recitals showing promise 6 A way off 10 Big name in PCs 14 Braid 15 Where to get a bite on the street 16 Clue weapon 17 Abe’s youngest son 19 Friend on “Friends” 20 West Point newbie 21 Latin phrase usually shortened 23 Old hand 25 Exhortation from Santa, in Moore’s poem 28 Wrestling maneuver 30 Term of respect 31 “Liar!” in a playground 32 Nerdy types 35 Target 37 Shipping wts. 38 Halls product 41 NCR product 44 Reed in a hall 45 Sta...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2015 — 7A Harbaugh teaches NFL prospects By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor Two college-aged men engaged in a debate typical of the basketball courts of the Intramural Sports Building on Tuesday afternoon. They had just finished playing three games of H-O-R-S-E in the farthest corner of the gym, and they continued the one-upmanship associated with the classi...…

…8A — Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Former players reflect By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor It was like Nik Stauskas hadn’t missed a step when he was told to go in a corner of the Crisler Center media room for an interview. Into the far left end of the room Stauskas went, back in his usual spot for postgame interview sessions. The former Wolverine was at ease in his home for two c...…

…Mr. Snyder Washington goes to statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY FEBRUARY 18, 2015 …

…2B Footnotes: Life in the MLB I t’s always surprised me how many classes I have in the Modern Languages Building — at least one each semester since I started at the University. On such an expan- sive campus, one on which I’ve yet to enter a good number of the buildings, it seems odd to spend such a great deal of time in one auditorium. Sitting in a 400-person lec- ture halls, I am always tempted to surf the web, check my texts,...…

…Wednesday, February 18, 2015 // The Statement 3B O ne fateful January night, I downloaded Trivia Crack — a smartphone app based around answering trivia questions in a variety of categories — and pro- ceeded to beat several of my friends for ten straight games. Omg why are you so good? my friend Jessica asked in the app’s chat function. Lol, I replied, adding two nail- painting Emojis for good measure. It wasn’t until Trivia Crac...…

…Wednesday, February 18, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 18, 2015 // The Statement 5B Could Snyder seek the Oval Office? By Katie Burke, Daily Staff Reporter A self-described nerd, Rick Snyder is more of an execu- tive than a politician. After spending most of his career in the private sec- tor, he made the jump to the governor’s mansion in 2010 and has since garnered national attention for his policy decisions. As the cou...…

…Wednesday, February 18, 2015 // The Statement 6B New app connects students with friends to promote campus safety by Taylor Wizner, Daily Staff Reporter T here’s a new Blue Light emergency phone on cam- pus, and it’s in your pocket. Two University students have created a mobile app that allows students to stay safe while they travel alone around campus. The app, Companion, tracks the user in real time, estimating the period of travel...…

…Wednesday, February 18, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Disappointment by Michael Sugerman, Daily News Editor I t’s 2:50 a.m., and I’m sitting in front of my computer. To my right sits an empty bag of nacho cheese Doritos and a bottle of diet Mountain Dew. I have a novel to start and finish reading in the next eight hours. It’s go time. Nights like these aren’t entirely irregular for many college students — running off...…

…Wednesday, February 18, 2015 // The Statement 8B Last November, I had the opportunity to photograph Norm Holtz, a farmer from Ida, Mich. I met Norm at Detroit’s Eastern Market, where he’s been selling produce since 1968. His hands were still dirty from that morn- ing’s work on sixty acres of farm- land that have belonged to his family since the late 19th century. Born and raised in Ida, he started working on the farm while in high ...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, Februrary 17, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Kevin Hegarty, UT-Austin official, to succeed interim chief Doug Strong By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor In April 2014, Tim Slottow, who served as executive vice president and chief financial offi- cer, left the University to become the president of University of Phoenix. Ten months later,...…

…2 — Tuesday, February 17, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Looking to avoid its first sweep at the hands of Michigan State since 2009-10, the Michigan men’s basketball team hosts the Spartans at 9 p.m. at Crisler Center. Sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. remains unavailable with a foot injury. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES There are 100 contenders left in a contest that will se...…

…NEWS BRIEFS The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 17, 2015 — 3 DETROIT Federal judge will not order new trial for Chicago activist A federal judge in Detroit has denied a request for a new trial for a Chicago Arab activist con- victed of lying about her role in two terrorist bombing deaths in Israel when she immigrated to the U.S. Judge Gershwin Drain ruled last week that Rasmieh Odeh’s argument for a n...…

…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....…

…5 — Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Real ‘Still Alice’ TV REVIEW Julianne Moore gives a heartbreaking performance By VANESSA WONG Daily Arts Writer You know the drill: another Oscar season, another heart- string-tugging film about fight- ing disease. “Still Alice” fits the bill for this year’s Oscar-bait, and, like this type of film usu- ally does, comes out triumphant. Linguistics pro- ...…

…ACROSS 1 Command from a bailiff 5 Circle calculation 9 They smell 14 Like Mini Coopers 15 Pond croaker 16 Swine squeals 17 Gave the once- over 18 Particularly welcome casino visitor 20 Alpine song 22 Ear-splitting 23 Court case that generates a media frenzy, say 30 Handsome god 32 Get really angry 33 Granada gold 34 Irritate 37 “CSI” facilities 38 Tee sizes, for short 39 “Nice job!” ... and, in another sense, a hint about the first words of 18...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 17, 2015 — 7 Culture keys program By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men’s lacrosse team isn’t your typical program. In just their fourth year of competition, the Wolverines believe they have an opportunity to shake up not only the traditional mold of successful lacrosse programs, but also the landscape of Michigan athletics as a whole. F...…

…8 — Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo Izzo discusses in-state rivalry, Dawson, one-and- done rule By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Just over two weeks after a 76-66 overtime loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, the Michigan men’s basketball team gets another crack at its in-state rival Tuesday night. The Spartans venture to Ann Arbor fo...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The women’s basketball team suffered a last-second loss Saturday » INSIDE Heartbreak ADMINISTRATION ‘Food Love’ theme encourages produce awareness, nods to Valentine’s Day By SAMANTHA WINTNER and SAMIHA MATIN For the Daily University students, together with food lovers, entrepreneurs and farmers, ...…

…3-News sponsored by the Michigan Din- ing and an assortment of food- related organizations, including Whole Foods Market and The Farm at St. Joe’s. The summit takes place in different locations every year so more people can collaborate and address local food issues; the organizers have previously worked with the University and Washtenaw Community College to engage with students and the local community. This year, the University w...…

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, February 16, 2015 — 3A NEWBERRY, Mich. Arctic deep freeze blankets Michigan An Arctic cold front gripped Michigan on Sunday, sending temperatures plunging to minus 27 in the Upper Peninsula and minus 22 in the northern Lower Peninsula and shattering at least five record lows for the date. The deep freeze came with an easing of the snow and windy conditions that forced 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....…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Ray Charles’ genre 6 “Thank God” day: Abbr. 9 Swedish autos 14 Borden mascot 15 Cereal grain 16 Come from behind 17 Teen’s budding facial hair, informally 19 Place for a perm 20 One of many in a Lipton bag 22 Home buyer’s debt: Abbr. 23 Ceases 26 Sister of Rachel 28 Distributes by shares 29 Group nickname for Ringwald, Sheedy, Lowe, Estevez et al. 33 “Let’s go!” 34 Name o...…

…6A — Monday, February 16, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Storytelling is still valuable for all ages By BAILEY KADIAN For the Daily When I was little, I insisted that my dad tell me stories before I went to bed. I didn’t have any guidelines — I just wanted a story. They ranged from child- hood memories at our cottage to days at school to anything else that came to his mind while sit- ting at the edge of my bed. B...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 16, 2015 SportsMonday A fter Northwestern took its first lead of the game with 4.3 seconds remaining, senior guard Shannon Smith raced down the court to get close enough for one last heave. She stopped five feet behind the 3-point line and put up a wild shot. The ball hit the front of the rim before dropping to the floor, game over, 63-62, Northwestern. The Wildcats’ first lead of ...…

…2B — Monday, February 16, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN Through steel blue eyes T he first thing you notice when you walk into her office are the framed newspapers resting on a shelf oppo- site the door. One screams the head- line “His- tory Makers.” The other, “Champions in the West.” Then you turn right, toward her desk. There, you see the large stuffed wolverine atop the ca...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 16, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ sweeps FSU, weekend Wolverines avenge Super Regional loss in 5-0 weekend at Florida State By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer With two outs, the tying run on third and the winning run on second, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins turned to sophomore right-handed pitcher Megan Betsa. “Are you ready? Go up there and strike them out,” Hutchins sa...…

…4B — Monday, February 16, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan squanders late lead Northwestern goes coast to coast in final seconds to upend Wolverines By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team hadn’t scored in just under two and a half minutes when junior guard Madison Ristovski stepped up to the foul line with 14 seconds left in the game. With the Wolverines h...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Proposal to make two years of community college free could impact University By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter Last week, President Barack Obama outlined the specifics of his plan to provide two years of tuition- free education to community col- lege students — a program which could a...…

…2-News 2 — Friday, February 13, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The last time the Michigan mens’s bas- ketball team traveled to Champaign, it returned home with a Big Ten championship trophy. Last night, the Wol- verines couldn’t close out a vitory in an overtime loss. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES More than $200...…

…overall, many students currently choose to finish their degree at a four-year institution after spend- ing several years at a community college, meaning the proposed reform could have implications for four-year institutions like the University. Michael Boulus, execu- tive director of the President’s Council, State Universities of Michigan, said the plan could encourage potential students to enroll in community colleges rather th...…

…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, February 13, 2015 — 5 Infra Eco Logi spans disciplines Taubman installation explores renewable energy By KATHLEEN DAVIS Senior Arts Editor Niched in downtown Ann Arbor, past the hustle and activity of Main Street, lies the Taubman College Liberty Research Annex, an impressive work and exhibition space owned by the University. Infra Eco Logi Urbanism, the cu...…

…FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. ACROSS 1 Word with cake or meal 4 Doctrinal suffix 7 Pat Nixon’s real first name 13 Classic sci-fi play 14 Tres equivalent 15 Clinton’s birth name 16 Bush spokesman Fleischer 17 Part of DAR: Abbr. 18 Busy enterprise? 19 *Site of preserved ancient gaucho weapons? 22 Grouse 23 Humana option 24 Cut (it) 27 Blitz 31 MLB “minors” 32 *Hip curriculum? 36 Banned chem. pollutant 37 Protective bauble 38 Capital...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, February 13, 2015 — 7 Michigan opens with three games out West By ISAIAH ZEAVIN-MOSS Daily Sports Writer For the Michigan baseball team, last season’s campaign focused on building strength and cohesion. With a team composed of mostly underclassmen under the tutelage of second-year coach Erik Bakich, the Wolverines struggled to find consistency, falli...…

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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 12, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Higher education, K-12 programs slated to receive funding increases By SHOHAM GEVA and JACK TURMAN Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter Despite a projected short- fall in Michigan both this fiscal year and next, higher education received a funding increase in Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’...…

…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $110. Winter term (January through April)...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News & Sports Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 3A Goofy, competitive mix for Michigan Wolverines mix sharp focus, fun antics on game days By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer It’s a common misconception that the recipe for winning only includes competitiveness. You also need a pinch of humor. The ingredients seem like they wouldn’t work, but for the Michigan softball team, they do. They coex...…