…E veryone treats it like a death sentence, even when it’s just a cough. Stores close their doors, people keep their distance. Most infected people don’t know they have it, so it spreads uncontrollably, eager to kill the moment it finds a compromised immune system. It’s not coronavirus, it’s HIV. The media, medical experts and politicians alike have shown us time and time again the federal government’s response to C...…
…Friday, March 20, 2020 — 5 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I originally intended on starting this review of Eternal Atake with a discussion of all the good things that come in small packages, like smartphones, Danny DeVito and Mini Coopers (which aren’t even that great on second thought). I was somehow going to tie it all back to Lil Uzi Vert, the pint- sized Philadelphia energy bomb who is the rapper embodiment of ...…
…Friday, March 20, 2020 — 6 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’s hard to assess an album right now without the clutter and confusion of this unsure time seeping into the impression and coloring the music with something that wasn’t there to begin with. But the lyrics and sweeping orchestration of indie- pop band Circa Waves’s newest album Sad Happy is founded on that sense of confusion — the perpetual millennial and ...…
…Amid college and universities transitioning to online courses, mandatory store closures and limitations on large gatherings, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in the county. The motion, which passed unanimously, will allow for the shift of county resources to assist residents, businesses and communities affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak. At a m...…
…2A — Thursday, March 19, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Represent Michigan joined the race for the University of Michigan Central Student Government (CSG) election taking place next Wednesday and Thursday. The party is putting forth a slate of endorsed candidates — without an executive ticket — to vie for seats in the Assembly. In an interview with The Daily, Engineering sophomore Carla...…
…“At the end of the day, the patients’ safety has to come first, and we can’t risk exposing them to COVID-19 when there’s no actual screening process for the students,” Hubscher said. “Unfortunately, we’re going to have to finish up our clinical experiences online, but it’s what’s best in a situation like this which is unprecedented.” In a separate notice directed to juniors sent out on the same day, Hurn said their on-site...…
…F resh off the departure of former Mayor of South Bend, IN, Pete Buttigieg from the presidential pursuit, many have claimed he bridged the gap between religion and the LGBTQ+ community. But it’s quite the opposite. As someone from the religious Western part of Michigan, the church I was raised in began denying communion to its LGBTQ+ members this last holiday season. The move ostracized me and several other community me...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 5A The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DOMINICK SOKOTOFF/Daily Design by Jack Silberman In observance of Women’s History Month, The Daily’s sports section is launching its third annual series aimed at telling the stories of female athletes, coaches and teams at the University from the perspective of the female sports writers on staff. Daily sports editor Aria Gerson kicks off the series with this story...…
…Monday, March 19, 2020 - 6 Multimedia The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel emailed an announcement at 4:16pm Wednesday, March 11 saying, most notably, that class would be canceled for the following two days and would resume on Monday via online platforms. The novel coronavirus had stopped time. We are all experiencing the world in a dimension that we have never before. All m...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 2B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Hello readers. I hope that you are well, that your hands are washed and that your thoughts remain calm. I’ve had this B-Side in my calendar for over a month. I am so excited that it’s finally here. I remember the day I put it in my calendar. I wrote down when the articles would be due, when they would go to production here in the newsroom and the date ...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 3B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’s only been six days since the first coronavirus cases were reported in Michigan, but it feels like an eternity has passed. My heart sinks every time I see another student moving out of their dorm, lugging mattress pads and portable fans across the street to waiting cars. I’ve temporarily moved back home myself and visited Ann Arbor earlier this week ...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 4B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I’m terrible at keeping journals. I admire their purpose, but I can never keep up with the commitment. I always stop to doodle and quickly get sick of hearing myself talk about the same things over and over. Despite the distracting nature, I’m still fascinated by the concept of tracking growth over time. Some of my favorite artworks are those that do ex...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 5B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In 10th grade English, as our final book of the year, my class cracked open Kurt Vonnegut’s 1969 novel “Slaughterhouse- Five.” After a grueling year of classics like “Gulliver’s Travels,” “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “The Canterbury Tales,” I assumed that “Slaughterhouse- Five” would be more of the same long- winded stories that had populated our ...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 6B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I split this column into three parts because I didn’t know how to write this last installment. The Daily Arts generously allows for the involvement of personal narratives as long as they surround an event, moment in culture at large or a work of art. While wrapping the personal around something that can qualify as topical can mean the difference betw...…
…Since the first cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Michigan last week, doctors and hospital officials at Michigan Medicine have begun preparing for a steep increase in cases as the virus spreads. There are 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan as of Tuesday, including seven in Washtenaw County. Shortly after the first two cases of the virus in the state were announced on March 10, M...…
…According to the email, sent by the University Housing Team, concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus made it crucial for students to leave campus. “New developments in the COVID-19 pandemic make it clear that now is the time to return home,” the email reads. “ ... While University Housing will ensure that we have sufficient housing available for students who truly have no other alternatives,...…
…Rosie Van Alsburg, an Engineering senior studying computer science and physics, is from Ann Arbor, Mich. “I’m a transfer student so I started at WCC (Washtenaw Community College) first and then came here. I’ve been in college for five years. Everything still feels fake, you know. I’m in a state of disbelief, like, ‘Oh, it’s a joke. They’re going to put classes back in person and this is just a weird dream.’ But my fr...…
…T he drawbacks of social distancing can include loneliness, reduced productivity and loss of health benefits associated with human interaction. Happy hours, fitness classes, traveling and football games activate the body’s senses and make for a pleasant experience — so much so that people crave and seek out more of these interactions. So when left to our own resources, many are wondering, “How can we handle social d...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 — 5A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Regularly, I find myself yearning to be out in the woods. Whether it’s the stereotypical “call of the wild” or a deeply poetic passion for the natural, being among the trees has always been a rather important form of respite for me. It’s a place where sitting on a mossy stump doing nothing in particular is a productive action. Over the years, this urg...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 — 6A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s something to be said about the popularity of sports movies, a genre that has made its name with heartwarming tales of misfits working together towards miraculous wins. Most sports films leave the audience with a sense of satisfaction. You know the story: The wise mentor coaxes talent out of an underdog team of misfits and ultimately leads them to ...…
…m e n t a l h e a l t h statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 18, 2020 …
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Magdalena Mihaylova Deputy Editors Emily Stillman Marisa Wright Associate Editor Reece Meyhoefer Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Madison Gagne Sadia Jiban Photo Editor Keemya Esmael Editor in Chief Elizabeth Lawrence Managing Editor Erin White M y feet were up on the dashboard of the passenger seat in my roommate Kevin’s 2015 S...…
…3B Wednesday, February 26, 2020 // The Statement3B A s I sat on a boulder in the middle of the Saluda River in North Carolina, I raised a can of Twisted Tea to my lips. I had never tried one before, and the taste was sweet and lemony — easily mistakable for a non-alcoholic beverage. “That’s dangerous,” I said to my friends, noting its satisfying intake that could have easily led me to drink five more. The relaxing sensation of th...…
…I n October 2019, I deleted my Instagram for a month. There was no dark downfall into obsession or an utter collapse of self-worth that prompted this decision, but I had been experiencing a plateau in my mental well-being at the time and had recognized social media wasn’t helping the problem. I loved Instagram from the moment I first downloaded it. I used to rely on it like a crutch, sharing content almost every day — posting pi...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement 6B I was in fifth-grade music class when I discovered my first pimple. It didn’t hurt, there was just a small raised bump on my cheek. I turned to one of my friends and asked if there was something on my face. She examined it. “Looks like a zit,” she said. “Want me to pop it?” I recoiled. “Can’t I just wipe it off?” I rubbed my palm on my cheek. She laughed. “It’s stuck to your face. ...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement 7B ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINE JEGARL W hen I was a child, my family used to go on nighttime walks during the summer. I remember strolling along the tree-lined sidewalks of New York City, purposefully going down the least well-lit path- ways so I could spot fireflies. I would gently reach my small hands toward any pulsating green light and sof...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement IRELAND: THE LUCKY CHARM OF EUROPE VISUAL STATEMENT PHOTOS BY SOPHIA AFENDOULIS …
…Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order on Monday morning closing all Michigan restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The order goes into effect at 3 p.m. on Monday and the restrictions will last until March 30. The restrictions apply to bars, restaurants, coffee shops, movie theaters, clubs, gyms, recreation centers, spas and casinos, amon...…
…2 — Tuesday, March 17, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With the rapidly evolving coronavirus outbreak in the United States and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order, many local businesses are to remain temporarily closed. As of Monday night, there are 54 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Michigan. A case at the Vic Village-North student apartment...…
…In an email to students sent Monday night, Simone Himbeault Taylor, interim vice president for student life, and Robert Ernst, University Health Service executive director, noted that UHS will remain open in addition to a modified version of housing and dining, consisting of boxed take-out meals served during specific hours. Jeff Donofrio, the director of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, said ...…
…I used to be exceedingly hopeful about politics and policy matters. I was known by my friends in high school as the “fire- breathing conservative” because I’d come to school lunch ready to debate them about our contrasting politics. In my free time, I binge-read the news and tweeted about national political drama. I regularly put down schoolwork in favor of a fresh copy of “National Review,” my favorite conservative...…
…Tuesday, March 17, 2020 — 5 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com New Orleans rapper Jay Electronica is one of the greatest enigmas in the history of hip hop. He first came up in the mid-2000s with hits on MySpace. He then started dating singer Erykah Badu; the eccentricity of her partners after dating her has been the subject of memes in the hip-hop community. In 2009, he dropped “Exhibit C,” a not-so-cult classic of sort...…
…Tuesday, March 17, 2020 — 6 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Two-and-a-half months in, and 2020 has given the world a lot of things to consider. An impeachment. The rumblings of war with Iran. A whack-as-hell primary season. An online- school-inducing, business-closing, all-around- scary pandemic that maybe makes reviewing theater-exclusive movies a public health hazard? But never mind all that. The first quarter of 2...…
…A confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Vic Village-North student apartment building on Central Campus was announced by the leasing office in an email to residents Friday afternoon. It is the first case to be discovered at either student on-campus or off- campus housing at the University of Michigan, though it remains unclear if the individual is a student. In the email, the leasing office remin...…
…2 — Monday, March 16, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The University of Michigan Central Student Government’s executive branch has transitioned its funds to support emergency resources within the University. While the weekly CSG Assembly meetings will now take place virtually, all future CSG executive programs and events have been canceled, according to a statement from President Ben ...…
…“The first cases of COVID- 19 in Washtenaw County have been confirmed,” Loveluck said. “These individuals remain isolated and have been working closely with the health department to identify close contacts and other lower-risk contacts so they can be notified, quarantined and alert to the possibility of symptoms.” COVID-19 symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath, which may appear two to 14 days a...…
…There isn’t much that hasn’t already been said about the power of voting. In a society in which many aspects of our livelihoods aren’t controlled by us, it is important that we at least have a say on who is allowed to lead our nation. As citizens of the U.S., we aren’t necessarily given the chance to determine the future of healthcare policy or the allocation of public school funding. Casting our vote is the only w...…
…5 — Monday, March 16, 2020 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Jess D’Agostino Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 — 6 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Identical twins are one of nature’s most fascinating wonders. Two offspring, born of the same pregnancy, who look exactly alike; one can’t help but compare one sibling to the other. To scientists, twins offer a unique research opportunity that is too good to pass up, and they have therefore been an integral component to researching the effects of nature versu...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 — 7 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Last Tuesday evening, book critic Donna Rifkind spoke to a modest audience in the sun-soaked coffee shop above Literati bookstore. Rifkind’s reviews have appeared frequently in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review and Washington Post. However, earlier this week she presented her own first book, entitled, “The Sun and Her Stars: Salk...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 — 8 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Maddie Nolan’s long road back It was just an ordinary play. Maddie Nolan, playing for her AAU team in mid-July after her junior year of high school, went up for a layup. But the result was anything but ordinary. On the way up, Maddie made contact with a defender, causing her to land awkwardly on her left leg. She immediately went down in pain, the possib...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 9 — Monday, March 16, 2020 Sports ALEXANDRIA POMPEI/Daily Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico expected her team to get an NCAA Tournament bid this year. MILES MACKLIN/Daily The Michigan baseball team showed promise in the 15 games it played before the season’s cancellation. Adjacent Stadium Boulevard, outside of Crisler Center, there’s a billboard. During the day it’s merely a roadside distraction. ...…
…Monday, March 16, 2020 - 10 Multimedia The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Bonaire is a small island off the coast of Venezuela that is a part of the Netherlands and home to dozens of ethnic backgrounds. It holds a special place in my heart, as I have been there every single year since I was 9 months old. This spring break trip was my 19th time on the island. Every time that I return, the ocean and the people capture my he...…
…Ten additional cases of the COVID-19 virus have been diagnosed in Michigan, officials announced late Thursday evening, leading to adjustments in state operations. This brings the total number of patients diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus to 12 in Michigan. According to Local 4 News, the new cases include: A Washtenaw County woman and a Washtenaw County man, one who has domestic travel history and one who ha...…
…Regent Ron Weiser (R), accused Dr. Robert Anderson, the late University of Michigan sports physician, of sexually assaulting him while he was a student in the 1960s, according to an interview with The Detroit News published Thursday morning. Weiser said he first encountered Anderson during his freshman year on the wrestling team. “It happened a long time ago, but we have to make sure it never happens again,” We...…
…Linda Vail, Ingham County health officer, told Bridge Magazine more cases will likely be confirmed as testing increases. She said public companies will offer testing at doctors’ offices in addition to tests provided by the state. As of Thursday, Ingham County had seven tests: two negative and five pending. Washtenaw County was the first to temporarily close schools and transition to online learning in light of t...…
…4 — Friday, March 13, 2020 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Congratulations to the James B. Angell Scholars for 7+ Terms 97th Annual Honors Convocation | Sunday, March 15, 2020 | www.honors.umich.edu The following students will be among those recognized during the Honors Convocation program on Sunday, March 15, 2020. These individuals have demonstrated the highest level of undergraduate academic success by achieving seven or ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, March 13, 2020 — 5 When someone talks about “the arts,” the first thing that comes to mind is usually some form of self- expression, like painting or photography. Very rarely do we talk about art in the same breath as running, but why not? We’re exploring this question with “Daily Arts Runs a Marathon.” However, due to the rising concerns surrounding a certain virus, our endeavor ends h...…
…6 — Friday, March 13, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Winston Emmons ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 03/13/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 03/13/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 ACROSS 1 2019 Pan American Games city 5 Present to an audience 10 Nat’s hat 13 Norse deity 14 Syndicated show, say 1...…
