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…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 5B I remember it vividly. It was summer of 2015 and I was receiving emails from the University of Michigan about something called the “Undergradu- ate Research Opportunity.” I had no idea what this meant, nor did I take the time to care. I was excited to be attending the University in just a few months, but was not one to open seemingly-...…

…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 6B E very semester starts with the same ice- breaker: Where are you from, what year are you and what is your major? I always got tripped up by the first question. I was born in Santiago de Chile but I left before my first birthday. I lived in in Pittsburgh for five years and by the time I was six I had already crossed into new state lines. I lived in Jonesboro, Ark., only to move...…

…Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 7B The Comical Strangeness of Second-Hand Embarrassment BY SAM ROSENBERG, SENIOR ARTS EDITOR H eavy breathing, a rapid heartbeat, trem- bling knees, a tightened throat — these are typical symptoms for someone who expe- riences performance anxiety. You know, that noxious feeling you get when you’re about to go onstage and speak, dance or sing in front of a crowd of people. I’ve had that a...…

…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : A n n A r b o r Tr e e L i g h t i n g Fe s i t va l photos by Max Kuang Wednesday, November 28, 2018 // The Statement 8B …

…According to Public Policy professor Brendan Nyhan, fake news may have a more complex impact on the American public than experrts previously thought. For the last several years, Nyhan has been working on a comprehensive study of U.S. fake news consumption, aiming to determine the scope and influence of fake news on the political leanings of Americans. Nyhan presented the facts and implications of his research Mon...…

…White House photo editor, but I thought it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity to document a president for history, because that’s the primary function of that job is to create an archive that lives in perpetuity.” While many of the circumstances were different when he was working for the Reagan administration compared to when he was working for the Obama administration, Souza acknowledged how vital the expe...…

…ranking demonstrates how the University and its schools are deeply engaged with the world off campus. “The continued growth of the research productivity of our faculty is important evidence of the amazing strength of the University of Michigan,” Schlissel said. “I am proud that U-M research spans the breadth of our outstanding university and addresses many of society’s most pressing questions and challenges.” The federa...…

…T he Bird scooters that dropped in Ann Arbor this September and have continued to flock around campus are really akin to the common pigeon. They populate the sidewalks in droves and weave in and out of crowds of pedestrian students. They have their typical nesting areas, practically stacked on top of each other outside of the MLB, Ross and other places that are just a bit too far from the other side of campus. C...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 27, 2018 — 5 GODMODE The literary critic Jesse McCarthy’s essay “Notes On Trap” combines musical analysis with cultural history in a dizzying, nearly-encyclopedic account of a now-ubiquitous genre of music. He writes that, “Trap is the only music that sounds like what living in contemporary America feels like. It is the soundtrack to the dissocialized subject ...…

…STORAGE FOR STUDENTS studying abroad. Indoor, clean, safe, closest to campus. AnnArborStorage. com or (734)‑663‑0690. By Jeff Stillman ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/27/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/27/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 ACROSS 1 Transvaal treks 8 Quarters 15 Big building 16 Political power structure 17 Asian setti...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 27, 2018 — 7 ‘M’ sends its seniors off with win over Spartans As the regular season came to a close, the Michigan women’s volleyball (22-9 overall, 11-9 Big Ten) managed to provide a bittersweet send-off for its senior players with a win over Michigan State (17-16, 5-15) at Crisler Center on Saturday night. Like true rivals, the Wolverines and the Spartans were nec...…

…8 — Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Rashan Gary declares for NFL Draft The postseason roster shifting has begun for the Michigan football team. Junior defensive end Rashan Gary announced Monday that he will forgo his senior season with the Wolverines to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. “I would like to thank my higher power, my family, the University of Michigan, the students and the fans,”...…

…COLUMBUS — The No. 4 Michigan football team was just hanging on. Even when the Wolverines went down two touchdowns in the first half, and even when momentum favored Ohio State to begin the second half, they hung perilously within reaching distance. But with just under five minutes left in the third quarter, the floodgates broke open. It came on a punt, just after Michigan had gone down, 27-19, on a Buckeye field goal. Ohio S...…

…information and digest it and disseminate it to the public, and this is that kind of circumstance,” Eaton said. “This particular Freedom of Information Act request asked for the location of everywhere in the city that the city has removed lead gooseneck connections from the water main to the home’s supply line, and it also asks for the location of every home that has galvanized pipe from the water main at the street to the...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, November 26, 2018— 3A Nestled in the dirt, under the roots of a date tree Half of my heart waits Calling out to me desperately I’m walking, earbuds in Down the streets of a city I don’t think wants me My feet hit the pavement to the rhythm of music In words that aren’t my mother tongue While my mother’s tongue struggles to pronounce the words that make up this new ...…

…A s the University of Michigan football season comes to an end, students begin to worry about where to keep their school spirit — leaving behind boxes of maize and blue apparel and enthusiasm. In the wake of last weekend’s final football game of the regular season, mourning is permitted, but only until our next hockey game. If you frequent the hockey games, you know the student section’s unique dance moves, unparalleled vo...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, November 26, 2018 — 5A WALT DISNEY PICTURES Making a good sequel is an art that few movie franchises have mastered. The success of “The Incredibles” hinged on the fact that the original audience had grown up and would pay to see it simply for the nostalgic feeling it invoked. “Harry Potter” had a built-in sequel, though flops like “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” have shown th...…

…I am going to start off by saying that this review will be written in a rather unconventional way. I usually try to remove myself from the performance and the artist when critiquing, try to paint a picture of the audience and the atmosphere of the place — I try to connect the performance to something that everyone can relate to. I saw the incredible Audra McDonald perform on the eve of my 19th birthday and the performance easily...…

…Expectations met After another loss to Ohio State, it’s time to recalibrate expectations for a successful season » Page 2B Series split The Wolverines moved to 6-5-1-1 after their fourth straight series split, this one including two double- overtime games » Page 3B Design by Jack Silberman Evan Aaron & Katelyn Mulcahy/ Daily SPORTSMONDAY The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | November 26, 2018 62 - 39 …

…2B — November 26, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com What makes a successful season C OLUMBUS — Shea Pat- terson walked into the room, every camera focused on him, and sat down. The junior quarter- back sighed. Loudly. Then he sighed again. Michigan’s starting quarterback didn’t have much to say about what hap- pened at Ohio Stadium on Sat- urday afternoon. Neither did his coach, nor his other team- mates w...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 26, 2018 — 3B Offensive gameplan leaves lingering questions Standing at the podium, hat fixed, mood stoic, there wasn’t much Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh could say. A reporter asked broadly about his offensive gameplan. Harbaugh’s response was terse. “Wanted to run our best plays,” he said. “Throwing, moving the ball, outside zone, inside power. We had basically everythi...…

…4B — Monday, November 26, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Offensive miscues stall Michigan in 62-39 loss COLUMBUS — Shea Patterson took a few steps back, cocked his arm and let the football roll off his fingers. It was a dime of a pass, flying directly through the air towards senior tight end Zach Gentry, who was open for the catch in the endzone. He outstretched his arms, just barely grabbing the ball. But there ...…

…On a Monday afternoon in late October, Ann Arbor resident Brian Young and his girlfriend drove up to a house on State Street across the street from Yost Ice Arena. Young had driven by the property a few days prior and noticed a sign that read “Rooms for Rent/No Lease.” He was on the search for a new home and the sign immediately caught his attention. It was not the first time Young looked to rent a room without a lease. Growin...…

…According to a court opinion filed Monday, a federal judge ruled professors undergoing trial for accusations of misconduct have the right to cross-examine accusers — particularly if defendants face serious disciplinary actions. In September, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in Doe v. Baum that universities “must give the accused student or his agent an opportunity to cross- examine the accuser” in cases of sexual assault i...…

…The University of Michigan Central Student Government passed multiple resolutions Tuesday evening, including amendments to the Statement of Students Rights and Responsibilities regarding medical amnesty for all ages of students and more substances than alcohol, as well as a new definition of “hazing.” In the current statement, medical amnesty is only applicable to minors and when under the influence of alco...…

…T he emotional arc for every college student seems to exist in a paradoxical state: On one hand, college is lauded as the best time of people’s lives, while on the other hand, college students seem to live in a state of existential dread about the future. This tension is created by the fact that college is essentially a transitional time in people’s lives. College students have one foot firmly planted in childhood, when the mai...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 21, 2018 — 5A JUNE PICTURES SARAH KUNKEL / DAILY ARTIST PROFILE ‘Wildlife’ asks too much How many of our parents’ fires can we be expected to put out? When we get close enough to know their fires — when we begin to act as their friends — do we lose them as parents? Paul Dano’s contemplative directorial debut “Wildlife” (an adaptation of Richard Ford’s novel of th...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, November 21, 2018 — 7A Patterson is familiar with, and ready for, Ohio State When Shea Patterson announced his transfer to Michigan last December, he did it in the way any college student makes announcements: on Twitter. As one would expect, the reactions were varied and plentiful, and one of them came from a surprising source. Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins q...…

…8A — Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Matthews adapting as isolation scorer Two and a half minutes into Michigan’s game Saturday against George Washington, Charles Matthews caught the ball on the left wing and faced up against Colonials guard Justin Mazzulla. The redshirt junior wing dribbled into the post and turned to back Mazzulla down before quickly spinning to his right and launchin...…

…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 21, 2018 ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINE JEGARL The Price of Experience: Unpaid internships and the student job market …

…W hen we founded Affordable Michigan — formerly known as the Michigan Affordability and Advocacy Coalition — we were attempting to address a need that is twofold: An institutional need for University of Michigan policies that accommodate low-income students and a social need for low-income students to connect with one another and build organizational capacity. In our first semester as an organization, we have worked to pinpoint ...…

…Wednesday, November 21, 2018// The Statement 3B L ike many University of Michigan students, I am from the deep Midwest, in a district likely dubbed “Trump Country, USA” by coastal reporters. My father has worked in manufacturing his entire life. Unlike many of my peers, my parents didn’t go to college, nor are they in an income bracket to finance any of my college experience. Because of this, I wasn’t able to acquire a Capitol...…

…Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 5B O n a sweltering day in Washington, D.C., the 8:30 a.m. Metro rush hour is filled with college students wearing a range of business casual to formal clothing, a lanyard and photo ID hanging around their necks. Knowing D.C., with its crowd of “Hillterns” and non-profit interns, most of these students are probably off to their u...…

…Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 6B A long with aca- demics and extracurricu- lars, internships are critical for students to gain workforce skills and launch their career. Natu- rally, this often creates a problematic dynamic where students want employment more than employers need student interns, which some- times leads to students pay- ing to work. With around 40 percent of national intern- ship opportunitie...…

…Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 7B complaints have been filed rather than proactively investigating them. That said, employment in some fields is so competitive that unpaid internships are increasingly neces- sary, particularly in journalism and public policy. Between 2016 and 2026, journalism is projected to have a 2 percent decline in job opportunities. On campus, University of Michigan offices such as the Universit...…

…photos by Darby Stipe Nike is the official K9 Unit Dog for the University of Michigan Police Department. He is a Belgian Malinois and his favorite treats are ice cubes. Trained in two differ- ent capacities, he is certified as a patrol and explosive- detection K9. Nike works with his handler 4 days a week, with one day dedicated exclu- sively to furthering his train- ing, which began when he was less than one year old. V I S U A L ...…

…At the end of each semester, University of Michigan students are asked to submit evaluations for the courses they have taken in that term. One of the most important metrics for introductory- level courses is how much interest they generate in the field. Rankings are based on the percentage of students who answered some form of “yes” when asked, “Did this course increase interest in the field?” The top results for introduct...…

…only when a crisis comes up … Which is not the best time to make policies,” Marsh said. Other assembly members, including Social Work professor Shanna Kattari, agreed the Senate Assembly would benefit from electronic participation because the current meetings are not accessible to many faculty members. “It’s a (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) issue with access … Someone who is disabled … Who has children … in any other situa...…

…and Ethnicity requirement and emergency scholarships. Currently, Black students make up just 4.4 percent of the University’s undergraduate population –– a statistic for which the University received an “F” grade in a report on racial equity published by the University of Southern California. In October, the Bentley Historical Library fulfilled one of BSU’s original demands by digitizing over 66,000 records from the...…

…M iichigan has long been considered a key part of the “blue wall,” a term used to describe the reliability of Democratic voters in the northern Midwest states. This is a nice sentiment but we in Michigan have a Republican governor (if for only two more months) and a Republican state legislature. So maybe the blue wall only works for nationwide elections — but then we went for Trump in the 2016 election, and the p...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 20, 2018 — 5 NETFLIX There is a certain kind of magic that happens when women’s voices fuse together — it’s always spiritual even if the listener isn’t, a joyful noise made unto the congregation no matter what the circumstances. While I wouldn’t call the collection of people at The Majestic Theatre on Sunday a church, with their nose rings and shearling jackets and wel...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 20, 2018 — 7 Lockwood, captains trying to lead Michigan to defensive consistency It hasn’t always been pretty on defense for the No. 14 Michigan hockey team. Some games, the defense excels and the offense grinds — like in the Nov. 9 game against No. 7 Notre Dame, which the Wolverines won 2-1. Two goals scored doesn’t sound like a stellar offensive performance, but th...…

…8 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com No Mercy ‘M’ blows out Detroit Mercy, 95-62 Detroit Mercy wasn’t supposed to put up a close fight against Michigan. Yet, with 4:44 remaining in the first half, the Titans (1-4) scrapped their way to a three-point lead over the Wolverines (3-0). Michigan, who would ultimately win the game 95-62, struggled early to find its rhythm. The Wolverines accumul...…

…Trinitas Ventures is taking legal action against Ann Arbor after City Council denied a proposal for a student housing complex north of campus. The Indiana-based developer filed a claim of appeal, arguing the project complies with relevant zoning regulations and calling for a reversal of the city’s decision on the development. In September, City Council rejected the proposal — in which Trinitas planned to construct the complex at 26...…

…an LSA senior who helped lead the workshop, said the discussion was intended to challenge the belief that individual action is the best way to create meaningful change. Instead, Pham stressed the effectiveness of community activism. “How many of you have heard the phrase, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world?’” Pham asked. “With our workshop based on collective action and saying why individual action isn’t enough, the m...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, November 19, 2018— 3A A headline from The Michigan Daily reads “Conservative commentator Steven Crowder critiques erasure of conservative voices on campus.” As a photographer for The Daily, my editor assigned me to cover a live taping of his show, Louder with Crowder, on Oct. 25 at the Power Center. Crowder had the nerve to claim “no one is othered on college ca...…

…O n Tuesday, e-cigarette maker Juul announced it would remove their fruit-flavored products from store shelves, caving into pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A week earlier, Florida voted to ban indoor vaping through, of all things, a constitutional amendment that also banned offshore drilling. Needless to say, this November has been a rough month for Juul and other e-cig companies. While this is by no means a...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, November 19, 2018 — 5A By Jerry Edelstein ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/19/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/19/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Monday, November 19, 2018 ACROSS 1 Fast plane 4 Sultan’s group 9 Prickly seedcase 12 Organ with a hammer and anvil 13 Puts money away, as for retirement 15 Opposi...…