…8 — Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines carry momentum into Notre Dame Invitational Coming off a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships for cross country last November, Erin Finn hasn’t lost her step. The senior ran away from the rest of the field in the 3,000-meter race at Saturday’s Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind., winning with a time of 9:07.24 – the fastest tim...…
…Last winter, Engineering sophomore Sam Greeley developed a severe case of Achilles tendinitis, an ankle injury confining her to crutches for weeks, adding unexpected challenges to her daily life. After receiving attention from the University of Michigan Hospital, Greeley was not informed of the accommodations available to her from Services for Students with Disabilities. It was not until two days after her hospit...…
…PUSH UPS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, January 23, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com LRCCS Noon Lecture: Beyond Mindfulness WHAT: C. Pierce Salguero of Pennsylvania State University will discuss connections between Buddhism, health and Buddhist healing methods WHO: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1636 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES ...…
…transportation, not SSD,” Segal said. “Our only role in Paratransit is that students sort of register with us.” Farmer took advantage of Paratransit, but found it difficult to use on short notice. “(Paratransit) was good,” Farmer said. “It was easy to know that’s my bus, or that’s my Blue Cab, and it’s convenient to get to and from Bursley, where I lived. It was kind of a pain to call 30 minutes in advance if I wanted to go to...…
…O n Monday, Jan. 16, I attended the keynote Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium event at Hill Auditorium. And while I was there to see Amy Goodman and Issa Rae, I was really struck by a version of the U.S. national anthem that was performed by two graduate students. The song, originally written in 1844, is titled “Oh Say, Do You Hear?” Performed to the tune of the national anthem to which most of us stand up wit...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 23, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Contractor’s detail, briefly 5 NYSE listings 8 Shade-loving plant 13 Pull’s opposite 14 Sitting on 16 “That’s __!”: “Piece of cake!” 17 Hebrew or Latin, e.g. 20 Cpl., for one 21 Sundial number opposite I 22 Kitty coat 23 Meetings of self- improvement seekers 29 Child of a boomer 30 With 31-Across, ...…
…6A — Monday, January 23, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Fire at Sea’ focuses on obscure Italian adolescent over crisis With more emphasis on the daily life of a young boy, the otherwise shocking footage of North African refugees feels secondary The first The xx album was one of the best self-contained releases of the last decade. It’s a record with a sound that appeared to come from nowhere. There was no larger m...…
…Just 10 days ago, the Michigan men’s basketball team faced Illinois and suffered a humiliating 16-point defeat in Champaign, 85-69. Michigan coach John Beilein admitted Friday that the Fighting Illini opened up a “can of whooping” on the Wolverines, as it was the only Big Ten game that they were really out of by the halftime break this year. Illinois’s trio of big men — center Maverick Morgan and forwards Kipper N...…
…2B — January 23, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines split exhibitions to open their season Senior goaltender Robbie Zenino set up for a shot from a Marquette attacker, his knees bent and pole over his right shoulder. With the ball ripping towards him, he dipped and extended his arms toward the bottom left corner of the goal, catching the attempt in the safety of his stick. Zenino isn’t the usual f...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 23, 2017 — 3B Michigan dominated at Illinois After forfeiting the 125- pound matchup for the third meet in a row, the Michigan wrestling team began its dual meet against Illinois in a hole before it even had a wrestler on the mat. And the night hardly improved from there for the Wolverines, whose 34-6 defeat at the hands of the 12th-ranked Fighting Illini (2-2 Bi...…
…4B — Monday, January 23, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ salvages series with shootout win EAST LANSING — Cooper Marody took the puck on his stick at center ice. Michigan State’s Sam Saliba had just missed his attempt, and with the shootout tied at two, Marody skated toward net with a chance to claim victory for his Wolverines. The sophomore forward rose to the occasion, lighting the lamp ...…
…As a result of a new partnership between the Ross School of Business’s Center for Social Impact in Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan- Flint’s Office of University Outreach, the sixth annual Social Impact Challenge will take place in Flint this semester instead of Detroit. In previous years, the Center for Social Impact has held its Social Impact Challenges in Detroit, where teams partnered with different ...…
…NEW PREZ. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, January 20, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The University of Michigan offers one of the best all-around sports experiences in the country, with Michigan Stadium, Yost Ice Arena and Crisler Center each listed in the “Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2016,” according to website and magazine “Stadium Journey.” The list, which evaluated the fan experience at...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 20, 2017 — 3 students @ michigan median family income of a student is 1 in 10 students are from the top 1% of income distribution $154,000 UofM Students Social Mobility and Michigan was ranked last in overall social mobility among highly selective public colleges share of students from the top 1% #1 - Michigan 9.3% #2 - UT Austin 5.4% #3 - Georgia ...…
…I am pretty good at keeping my personal information private, so I tend not to think of my banking app as part of my online presence. Still, it somehow found a way to fit into how I present myself online. Namely, when I log in to my banking app, it prompts me with a phrase and image that I can confirm are indeed associated with my account — an account I made at age 16 and have not altered since. The image and phras...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 20, 2017 — 5 The Flaming Lips’ new album inventive, dreamy While the band’s latest offering is uneven relative to past releases, the psychedelic project shows a group still grounded in innovation If nothing else, The Flaming Lips are known for their experimental ventures into the world of psychedelic rock. Some of these leaps have turned out extremely well in the past...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Quick 6 Zurich-based sports org. 10 Dis 13 Metaphorical title word in a McCartney- Wonder hit 14 Major composition 15 Dr Pepper Museum city 16 Played hooky from the office? 18 Journalist/author Larson 19 Telegram period 20 Long in the tooth 21 Texas-Louisiana border river 23 “Without further __ ... ” 25 Taco toppings 26 Was sorry to have set the alarm? 31 Random selectio...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 20, 2017 — 7 Wolverines drop first dual meet since 2010 The last time the Michigan men’s swimming and diving team lost a dual meet, Rich Rodriguez was still the coach of the Michigan football team, Tik Tok by Ke$ha was the No. 1 song in America, Snapchat had not been created yet and the unemployment rate was at 9.8 percent. But with their 167-133 loss at No. 4 Indiana...…
…8 — Friday, January 20, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MEN’S BASKETBALL Behind Enemy Lines: Illinois’s John Groce After a narrow loss at Wisconsin on Tuesday, the Michigan men’s basketball team will come home to Ann Arbor to face Illinois once again Saturday. The last time the two teams faced off was back on Jan. 11, when the Wolverines fell to the Fighting Illini, 85-69, in Champaign. Senior guard De...…
…This semester, in honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, LSA is carrying on its tradition of a themed semester by offering over 20 classes centered around the 200th anniversary of the University. The classes, offered in several different LSA departments with an overarching theme of Making Michigan, focus on the school’s place in important events of the past 200 years and where it lies in the current ...…
…It is expected that Gov. Rick Snyder will support the state’s Healthy Michigan Plan on Thursday in a U.S. Senate committee discussion. The roundtable in Washington D.C. will be discussing the future of Medicaid in the country. Healthy Michigan, the state’s brand of Medicaid for low-income residents, is funded through the Affordable Care Act. Recently, the Republican-majority Congress, fueled by President-elect Trump, ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 19, 2017 — 3A built form, as a kind of generator of records,” McDonald said. “We’re going to spend some time at the Bentley Library, attend a special tour of the show at UMMA on the history of the Union and the League, and we’re having a variety of guests come in and speak about other topics.” McDonald, who has been teaching at the University since 1980, believes that ...…
…T uesday marked the end of an era, as President Barack Obama bid the American public farewell during his final presidential rally in Chicago. The departing commander in chief has, in my estimation, always had tremendous skill in public speaking. Presenting himself with the same gravitas that we have seen for the better half of a decade, President Obama addressed the continued need for racial unity and economic...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, January 19, 2017 — 5A ACROSS 1 Naproxen brand 6 Yap 10 Documentary divisions 14 Ricoh competitor 15 Green-skinned “Return of the Jedi” girl 16 Approaching 17 Not shady 18 Action figure? 19 Site of Shah Jahan’s tomb 20 Protective charm often adorned with feathers 23 Decorative globe 26 Ice cream maker Joseph 27 Holed a five- footer, say 28 Start of a hands- off declaration? 30 Fivers 32 P...…
…6A — Thursday, January 19, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines open indoor season in Simmons-Harvey Invitiational While the Simmons-Harvey Invitational signaled the beginning of the 2017 indoor season for the Michigan men’s and women’s track and field teams, it also marked the final collegiate competition in the U-M Indoor Track Building after 43 years in use. Going forward, the Wolverines will compete...…
…‘weird twitter’ the wonderfully weird world of Sam Rosenberg Daily Arts Writer B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 19, 2017 Design by Jacob Bergen …
…2B — Thursday, January 19, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The internet is, and always has been, a weird place. I’ll elaborate: The internet has developed into an uninhibited digital space where anyone, no matter how weird or strange one’s taste, can express oneself in any way one wants. Users can feel as if they are part of a community without actually physically interacting with it. Given this autonomy, th...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, January 19, 2017 — 3B The first time I saw that specific permutation of symbols — “@fart” — was on a Headline News Network chyron. Someone had sent me a link to what he claimed was “the funniest shit I’ve ever seen.” Sure enough, it was; this stunt was peak performance art in the age of social media, a brilliantly stupid and stupidly brilliant confluence of the 24-hour ne...…
…4B — Thursday, January 19, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I know I’m in on “The Young Pope” from its first shot: a baby’s bare ass, climbing across a mountain of more naked babies. And who emerges from the infantile rubble? None other than my main man, David Jude Heyworth Law. I love this show already. I feel like I could write about “The Young Pope” for hours. The incredible, blistering, surreal, subversive...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, January 19, 2017 — 5B President-elect Donald Trump’s unique penchant for tweeting — and his distinct, brash style on that platform — has proven to be ripe for parody. But unlike that of Alec Baldwin on “Saturday Night Live,” which requires excellent acting in real time, plus all the production that accompanies it, Trumpian parodies on Twitter are essenti...…
…6B — Thursday, January 19, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com To be honest, it’s impos- sible to choose just one out of the many amazing Vines that exist out there. But if I had to pick, it would be this wonderful clip of a man skip- ping to the beat of Carly Rae Jepsen’s effervescent ‘80s reminis- cent “Run Away With Me.” This was one of several Vines that used Jep- sen’s song, but this one is by far the m...…
…Panelists at the University of Michigan met Tuesday afternoon to discuss Poverty Solutions — an initiative introduced by University President Mark Schlissel in October 2016 — and review nine research projects funded through a new grant program operated by the initiative. The projects, totaling $200,000, represent the initiative’s first investments in research and model testing aiming to use research about poverty to ...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 18, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Fulbright Information Session WHAT: Come learn about earning a fellowship to study, research, teach English or train in the creative arts aborad from a University student adviser. WHO: International Institute WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1644 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Center Spa...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 3A government organizations recognizing the holiday, and I’m all for that,” Smith said. The resolution was passed on the premise that the University is located on land that belongs historically to Native Americans, and that tribes are still active inthe state. The resolution notes that it complies with the University’s Diversity, Equit...…
…R eading Trump’s Twitter rants is the best form of entertainment. You never know what he will say or who he will insult next. No one is safe from his social media-based shots. Not Alec Baldwin, not Meryl Streep, not even his fellow Republicans like Paul Ryan. Trump takes to Twitter to insult anyone who doesn’t completely agree with him, so it is no shock he went after congressman and civil rights legend John Lew...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 5A “Hidden Figures” uplifts NASA’s unsung heroes Film highlights necessity of professional diversity and the ability storytelling has to retroactively write history Exiting the movie theater last week, I heard snippets of a conversation about “Hidden Figures.” “I grew up in the same town as her,” a woman said, referring to one of the main characters. “...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Early sitcom co-star Arnaz 5 It’s over a foot 9 Zagreb native 14 Wolfs down 15 Madre’s boy 16 Toy in many “Peanuts” panels 17 Not a fearful place for acrophobia sufferers 20 Casino lineup 21 Starting on 22 Palette choices 23 Morose 25 Droop in the garden 27 Tight hold 29 401(k) alternative, briefly 32 Went ballistic 36 Not a fearful fund for agoraphobia sufferers 39 Folk...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 7A Zach Nagelvoort organizes book drive to benefit local students Forty-two days from now, it will officially be March — or as grade school students know it, National Reading Month. All across the country, schools are dedicating the entire month to providing quality reading time to students, regardless of the school they go to. It’s an annual educational tr...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WRESTLING ‘M’ comes back to defeat Maryland Coming off a 31-7 loss to third- ranked Iowa, the Michigan wrestling team bounced back Friday with a convincing 25-16 win against Maryland at Cliff Keen Arena, with the group winning seven out of 10 individual matchups. “We talked all week about how we were approaching our matches, how we were going to ...…
…Navigating New Policies and Old Prejudices statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 18TH, 2017 …
…I don’t like to talk about him. It is December, the last month of my first semester of college. When people ask about him, I say he’s doing well. If they want to know what happened, I say that his life ran out of time for mine (bullshit). When they ask if I miss him, I say yes, very much. My cheeks pull my lips into a smile, closed-mouthed, and I duck away, in search of a solitude seldom found in Ann Arbor. The fl...…
…3B Wednesday, Janurary 18th, 2017 // The Statement A Girl Walks Into: Circus B Y J A C K I E C H A R N I G A , DA I LY S TA F F W R I T E R COVER DESIGN BY CLAIRE ABDO AND KATIE SPAK ILLUSTRATION BY KATIE SPAK The show will not go on for Circus, the clubbing complex in Ann Arbor’s Old West Side. After 22 years, the adult funhouse is slated to close its doors in early February. Circus has been a staple to some and an ano...…
…Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 // The Statement 5B Navigating New Policies and Old Prejudices L SA junior Emily Kaufman jokingly refers to herself as a “trans-mama,” a guide of sorts to other women at the University who are navigating what it means to be a transgender woman on campus. “When I first came to this University I knew I was a woman but I didn’t look like a woman,” Kaufma...…
…R ight now, I don’t have a name. More accurately, I have about five. A few are more correct than others, but I’d respond to all of them. Rather than a “real name,” I might just be in pos- session of a bunch of labels — some of which describe who I used to be, while others lay out my plans for the future. Since I came out as a trans woman, my legal name doesn’t match the name I call myself, which sometimes doesn’t match what I he...…
…M y eye problems started about five years ago. I remember the moment distinctly, actually. It was my sophomore year of high school and I was walking into sixth-period biol- ogy when I noticed something was off with my vision. The strangest part then, and for a few years following, was not having the vocabulary to explain what I was seeing. It was hard to communicate my situation to people and doctors when I felt it necessary to follow...…
…Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 // The Statement 8B From the beaches of San Pedro to the rainforests of Belmopan, Belize’s beauty radiates. Taken softly before the interuption of Hurriance Earl, which swept through and devastated the natural beauty of this country. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : P L A N E T R O C K P H O T O S B Y J E R E M Y M I T N I C K College of Engineering senior Gabriel Pascualy attempts to climb a 5.11 pitc...…
…According to author Claudia Rankine, the inception of her book-length poem, “Citizen: An American Lyric,” began with the question: “How did that happen?” Something of an investigation, the poem opens with secondhand prose poetry cataloguing the lived experience of racism among Rankine’s friends and colleagues. “I just wanted to see if people were sensitive to the fact that every day in small ways, they were themselves engage...…
…MEDIUM SPICE SALSA. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Tuesday, January 17, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com News The Leaders and the Rest WHAT: This exhibit will examine who belongs at the University of Michigan and who draws its boundaries by showcasing student expression, politics and culture. WHO: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester WHEN: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. WHERE: H...…
…Americans. “Reading on Martin Luther King Day is always for me, an honor, because it puts me conversation with one of America’s greatest leaders, and not only a great leader in terms of Civil Rights, but for me he is a great leader in terms of human rights. He’s an example to us all,” Rankine said. It is more than fitting that Rankine read on MLK day, as her work deals with the profound urgency of the country’s increasing ...…
…G rowing up in Midwest Ohio, celebrities existed only on movie screens. They were enigmas, and I thought of them more as the characters they played than who they actually were. However, every January, I got what felt like an inside glimpse of Hollywood: the Golden Globes. I loved watching the red-carpet entrances on TV, complete with awkward interviews, extravagant dresses and a feeling that the people I watched in my...…
