…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, February 5, 2015 — 3A of the assembly line in 1913 used to create the Ford Model T. Fast forward to the 21st century. Even before Detroit filed for bank- ruptcy, the industry’s production was not what it used to be. Car com- panies struggled as the economy’s health declined. In response, the U.S. government created a short incentive program, called Cash for Clunkers, designed to r...…
…There is no arguing the fact that society and moral thinking have undergone a transforma- tion in recent years. The very concept of sub- stantial human rights, those that rest upon a foundation of universality, was one that did not gain momentum until the latter half of the 20th century. With the evolution of modern thinking, debate has been reinvigorated on many key issues, one of which has become piv- otal: torture. But how is torture...…
…ACROSS 1 Parlor action 5 Dorm peer leaders: Abbr. 8 Lidless container 14 Palm that produces purple berries 15 CPR giver 16 Missouri River city 17 “You don’t look a day over 29,” probably 19 One may use a teleprompter 20 IM guffaw 21 Hustled 23 Points in math class 24 Didn’t come to pass 28 Chorus for the villain 29 “Dang!” 30 Fellow 31 Drink with sushi 32 Cow or sow 35 Flooring phrase 40 Promos 41 General organization? 42 Tetra holder 43 Reini...…
…By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor The Michigan men’s basketball team hasn’t seen Iowa yet this season, but if his team’s status is any indication, coach John Beilein knows what’s coming when the Hawkeyes visit Crisler Center on Thursday night. “If they watched our transition defense against Michigan State, whether we make a shot or not, they’re just going to attack us right down the floor,” Beilein said....…
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…2B — Thursday, February 5, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com TRAILER REVIEW A little late for the Oscars, SpongeBob resurfaces on the big screen in his sec- ond feature film: “The Sponge- Bob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.” An evil pirate, played by Antonio Banderas (“Spy Kids”) (he’s back! and not in boots!), lays siege to Bikini Bottom to recover the final page of a book that will makes true whateve...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, February 5, 2015 — 3B MUSIC COLUMN This song is his song: music in ads As I was walking that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless sky- way, I saw below me that golden val- ley, I said: This land was made for you and me -Woody Guthrie Isn’t that beautiful? Doesn’t that make you want to buy a Jeep? Fiat, owner of Jeep, certainly hopes so. Its market...…
…4B — Thursday, February 5, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DORSAL OPEN FOR YOU IF YOU WRITE FOR DAILY ARTS!!! E-mail adepollo@umich.edu and chloeliz@umich.edu for information on applying. Sea you soon! STYLE COLUMN Loving TV for the Herve Leger I had a lot of ideas for this column. Relevant, inter- esting ideas like “the importance of couture,” “the rise of Instagram models” and “what really is Men’s Fashion...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 4, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM How do students interact with our local government? » INSIDE the statement Proposed legislation would enable high schoolers to take college courses By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter In accordance with Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s alternative edu- cation initiative, several bills were introdu...…
…in huge ballrooms like the Gray- stone. Elliot said he searches through record stores to listen to new “old” musicians all the time. As a Detroit jazz artist, under- standing his predecessors is crucial, he said, because it helps contextualize his creative devel- opment. “This music’s been passed down and passed down and passed down, and it would be foolish for me to think what I’m doing is new,” Elliot said. Detroit’s greates...…
…es,” but rock bands were finding less and less space in bars and clubs. At this point Ryder moved to Ann Arbor, finished his degree at the University and opened up PJ’s Records—an experience he described as a “graduate degree in music.” In the early ‘90s, he decided to move back to Detroit, where the scene was on its way back to health, churning out acts like the White Stripes, Eminem and Kid Rock. Ryder bought the then-dilapi- ...…
…The embarrassingly minute coverage on Boko Haram’s recent escalation in Nigeria in both the media and on social media needs to be discussed. It seems our national fixation on the Middle East and Euro-centric ter- ror attacks is blinding us from other pressing humanitarian issues. In a country where the epicenter of our inter- national obsessions lies in the heart of the Mid- dle East, we are ceaselessly bombarded with coverage of ISIS...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Life & Arts Wednesday, February 4, 2015 — 5A MUSIC NOTEBOOK Learn to love Dolly By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer I have been listening to a lot of Dolly Parton lately and I don’t really know how to handle it. As someone who cringes at the first twang of anything resembling country music, this feeling is particularly surprising. Strange things are happening, and I’ve decided to go with it. ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com Roses are red, violets are blue, We love the Daily and we hope you do too. ACROSS 1 Beginning on 5 No ordinary party 9 Keister 13 Big Island coffee region 14 Sap-sucking insect 16 Put on board 17 Learning ctr. 18 “Being John Malkovich” director 20 Bit of dust 21 Readies for another voyage 22 “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” co-star 26 Portions out 29 One making waves 30 Sean Lennon’s mom 31 ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 4, 2015 — 7A VICE No glitter for this vampire. Intense indie film transcends genre ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone’ artfully blends cultures By VANESSA WONG Daily Arts Writer Budding screenwriters have it hard. There are more people writing great scripts than can be produced, let alone recognized enough for their auteur to break into the elite cir- cles of cin- ema...…
…Sports 8A — Wednesday, February 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Former players give advice for National Signing Day By ALEJANDRO ZÚÑIGA Daily Sports Writer Jim Harbaugh hasn’t spent much time in Ann Arbor since he became Michigan’s football coach, and neither have his assistants. The new staff has been busy visiting and calling top high school recruits in the hope that several will sign a binding National Letter o...…
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…2B Magazine Editor: Ian Dillingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Illustrators: Megan Mulholland Maggie Miller Managing Editor: Lev Facher Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement COVER BY JAKE WELLINS VIDEO: WHAT IS HAPPINESS? Wednesday, February 4, 2015 // The Statement A nn Arbor is a city bu...…
…Wednesday, February 4, 2015 // The Statement 3B My Cultural Currency: Life’s just a soap opera M y mother and I disagree on everything. That’s how, she says, she’s able to get me fantastic, on-point birth- day and Christmas presents. “I just walk into a store and, if I love something, then I buy you the exact opposite of it. Here, I bought you this shirt. I absolutely hate it though, so I’ll walk two feet in front of you whe...…
…Wednesday, February 4, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 4, 2015 // The Statement 5B L et’s lay out a hypothetical scenario: it’s the 2014 guberna- torial election and the statewide results are based solely off the vote tallies in Washtenaw County. The results? To say the least, we’d find a very different state government. A Democratic governor. A Democratic attorney general. A Democratic secretary of state. And, in the onl...…
…Wednesday, February 4, 2015 // The Statement 6B W hen West Quad Residence Hall reopens next semes- ter, residents will have to walk into another Ann Arbor city ward just to eat breakfast. Despite being across the street, South Quad Residence Hall and West Quad are in different wards — meaning they have separate represen- tatives for Ann Arbor City Council. Situations like these arise across the University as all five of Ann Arbor’s ward...…
…T he digital clock flashed 1:23, its red austerity shouting at me. “Mom, hurry up!” It was competition day. I spent my morn- ing gluing on fake eyelashes and my after- noon rushing my mother. My dance team was set to be backstage at 1:30, the venue a 15-minute drive away. I did the math. “One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one-two-three-four,” I heard her chant from behind the shower curtain. “MOM.” “Onetwothreefour, on...…
…Wednesday, February 4, 2015 // The Statement 8B Alex Koi doesn’t just perform music, she embodies it. She has a quiet confidence offstage and the kind of commanding presence onstage that can hold the rapt atten- tion of an audience, whether she’s singing jazz or indie electronic. She says her mind is bursting with melodies that seem effortlessly articulated, as if they always existed. Koi is a senior studying history and jazz vocal perfor...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 3, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM If passed, children of unmarried couples would receive benefits By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter State Rep. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) proposed a bill on Thurs- day to legalize unwed, two-par- ent adoption in Michigan. The issue originally catalyzed what is soon to be a U.S. Supreme Court case,...…
…Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 10/23/08 2:18 PM 1 2 3 8 3 1 2 5 3 6 3 7 2 5 1 7 4 7 9 7 1 9 8 4 5 1 8 EASE BACK INTO IT. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX was the most widely viewed Super Bowl game, CBS reported on Monday. The game accounted for 49.7% of viewership in 56 metropoitan areas. 3 President...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 3, 2015 — 3 DETROIT Storm dumps most snow in 41 years The rumble of plows and roar of blowers shook many neighborhoods in communities across parts of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula Monday as road crews and homeowners worked to dig out from 1½ feet of snow and the Detroit area’s biggest snowfall in four decades. A slow-moving winter storm spanned about 24 hours after movi...…
…I get sick a lot. Like a lot a lot. “My parents never let me skip school,” was a jealous line I got growing up. And why wouldn’t they be jeal- ous? For kids who don’t get sick often, staying home once a week would seem excessive, perhaps luxuri- ous. As far as they knew, I was watching cartoons and eating cookies all day while they were solving math problems. Of course, I wasn’t. I was doing all of the schoolwork for that day ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 3, 2015 — 5 MIKE GROLL/AP Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, D-Long Beach, left, Assemblyman Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, and Luis R. Sepúlveda, D-Bronx, leave a meeting of the so-called Reform Caucus. Heastie poised to take office in New York State Assembly In Kalamazoo, work begins to revamp the State Theatre Couple pairs art with wine in new business STEPHEN SENNE/AP New England ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Pharmacy purchase 5 Figure (out), slangily 9 Early Yucatán settlers 14 German “a” 15 Irish New Age singer 16 Bite-the-bullet type 17 400 athletes? 19 “Star Trek” lieutenant 20 Trophy prized by actors 21 Watermelon eater’s discard 23 Austin-to-Baton Rouge direction 24 Flat hat with a pompom 26 40 polos? 28 Football club based in Lombardy 32 Many a casino visitor 33 Bank of...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 3, 2015 — 7 Key & Peele score By KAREN HUA Daily TV/New Media Editor Sketch comedy duo deliver skewering sports satire While most of the nation pre- pared for this last weekend’s Super Bowl, in Hollywood, Keegan- Michael Key (“The Lego Movie”) and Jordan Peele (“Bob’s Burg- ers”) prepared for their par- ody version of the big game. It’s widely known...…
…W hen Danielle Williams was announced in the starting lineup for the Michigan women’s basketball team back on Dec. 19 at Crisler Center, more than a few fans scratched their heads. The sophomore guard had played just 81 minutes her freshman season, with only one start under her belt. Days earlier, Williams wasn’t even practicing alongside the starters — she was on the scout team, trying to simulate Canisius players. W...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 2, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan came up short in over- time against Michigan State » INSIDE Close isn’t enough Snow Day is the second on campus in nearly 40 years By AMABEL KAROUB and IRENE PARK Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter The University has canceled classes and events on Monday due to inclement weath...…
…Multitude of cultures continue to mold city’s neighborhoods By NEALA BERKOWSKI Daily Staff Reporter As The Michigan Daily contin- ues to watch and report on Detroit shaping its future, we want to reflect back on how the city got here. Our hope for this week’s Detroit History Series is that read- ers learn something new about the city and, in turn, better understand what’s to come. Detroit is known for its rich past. Much of th...…
…If individual damages were to total between $1,000 and $20,000 each, the individuals would face felony charges — which could result in up to five years in prison, “a fine of not more than $10,000 or three times the amount of the destruction or injury, whichever is greater,” or both. However, no individuals have yet been identified, at least pub- licly, as culpable for the damages. Beyond state law, E. Royster Harper, vice presid...…
…W alking along State Street the other day, I noticed a bright big banner proudly displayed above the steps to the Michigan Union, advertising — for lack of a better term — the Counsel- ing and Psychological Ser- vices center. Glancing up at the sign, I remembered the first time I had gone to CAPS earlier this year. I had decided I probably needed to see someone long before I actually called to make an appointment. A bunch of ri...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, February 2, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Burst into tears 5 Wander off the point 11 Rainy 14 Hodgepodge 15 In the plane’s cabin, say 17 New Year’s __ 18 Pennsylvania borough in today’s news 20 Clinton’s instrument 21 Ambulance VIP 22 ’50s nuclear experiments 23 Founded, on signs 25 Foe 27 Approved, briefly 29 Pop singer Diamond 31 Henry V...…
…6A — Monday, February 2, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Amos Lee stuns at day two of Folk Fest By ADAM THEISEN Senior Arts Editor The Ark prides itself on stretch- ing the definition of “folk music.” While the Ann Arbor institution is primarily known as a “folk” venue, in reality, it loves to accommodate all kinds of genre-breaking artists. In The Ark’s eyes, it seems, folk isn’t always just a guy standing alone ...…
…BSportsMonday Michigan State outlasts Michigan with 10-0 overtime spurt at Breslin By LEV FACHER Managing Editor EAST LANSING — Last year, it was Derrick Walton Jr., then a freshman, who rose to the occasion for the Michigan men’s basketball team at Breslin Center, leading the Wolverines to an 80-75 victory on January 25, 2014. This year, with Walton on crutches and confined to the bench, it was another freshman guard who took ...…
…2B — February 2, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Jay Harbaugh’s eight-part recruiting pitch L ast week, Jay Harbaugh, the Michigan football team’s tight ends coach, made national news when a top recruit posted a handwritten letter from Harbaugh. The letter outlined eight reasons — bolded below — that four-star tight end Chris Clark should commit to Michigan on National Signing Day on Wednesday. ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 2, 2015 — 3B Second half dooms ‘M’ By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Writer All of the Michigan women’s basketball team’s Big Ten road contests this season have followed the same script: a first- half scoring drought followed by a furious second-half comeback. In four tries, the pattern has produced only one win for the Wolverines — a seven-point victory over Northwe...…
…4B — February 2, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan drops rivalry matchup to Spartans at Joe Louis Arena By ERIN LENNON Daily Sports Editor DETROIT — It started with Andrew Copp flipping a Michigan State defender into the Spartans’ bench. It ended with the junior forward and several other Michigan players throwing fists at Spartans, having suffered their first defeat since Dec. 13. The ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 30, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 58 ©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 ...…
…2 — Friday, January 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan women’s basketball team fell to No. 5 Maryland on Thursday night, 91-65. And on the men’s side, senior forward Max Bielfeldt has adapted well to his newfound respon- sibilites as a team leader. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon announced a uni...…
…billion dollars, whatever the fig- ure is, and redirect it to the Pell Grant program” Kantrowitz said. The University’s Office of Financial Aid said they couldn’t say how many students use the AOTC because those deductions are filed through IRS, not the Uni- versity. In light of the president’s sec- ond proposal, which would make two years of community college free, Kantrowitz noted that in community colleges — where more than ...…
…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, January 30, 2015 — 5 Psychedelic Pond Australian alternative band is reminiscent of MGMT By MELINA GLUSAC Daily Arts Writer What’s happening down under? Trippy stuff, man — the good (see: Tame Impala), the ugly and the decent. In the latter cat- egory lies the weirdest named of the Austra- lian psychedelic revival groups, Pond. Current members Nick Allbrook, Jay W...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Ones calling the shots? 5 Rock blasters 9 Californie, for one 13 Apple variety 14 Goal for a runner 15 Renaissance painter Veronese 16 Deep-sea creature, literally 18 Mozart’s “King of Instruments” 19 Seat of Dallas County, Alabama 20 Alternative strategies, literally 22 Churchill, for one 24 “Who, me?” 25 1,000 G’s 27 Goes out for a bit? 30 Fusion, for one 35 Receptionis...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, January 30, 2015 — 7 Shot put standout has unique path By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer Long before Derek Sievers was a shot put standout for the Michigan men’s track team, he hoped to make a name for himself on the gridiron. He spent three years as a starting fullback on the football team at Byron Center (Michigan) High School. He has won the shot put four times in h...…
…8 — Friday, January 30, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tough task ahead for ‘M’ against defending champs By LELAND MITCHINSON For the Daily The No. 16 Michigan wrestling team will have a difficult time Friday night when it hosts No. 5 Penn State at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines are attempting to harness the momentum of back-to- back Big Ten wins against Wisconsin and Indiana, while Penn Sta...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 29, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM This week, our arts staff examines a local dispensary the weed-side » INSIDE CsgC protein in bacteria could help treat degenerative disorders By ALAINA WYGANT For the Daily University researchers have discovered CsgC, a protein made by the gut bacteria E. coli, which may one day play a role ...…
