…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...…
…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 Weekend Roundup Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com Have you purchased the Football Book yet? Do the crossword, then order one. store.michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Popular 6 Scale syllables 9 Drives away 14 Simple-living sect 15 Guitar attachment? 16 Pope John Paul II’s given name 17 Warm-water ray 18 Ziegfeld with follies 19 Donald Jr.’...…
…Sports 6A — Thursday, February 12, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Michigan coach Red Berenson has been impressed with the quality of Big Ten hockey, despite the conference’s struggles. Wolverines maintain hope for conference By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor For the old diehards of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, this year might be as good as any to wish for its return, even if only ...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, February 12, 2015 the b-side University improv group refuses to write scripts Washed-up novelist tries to recapture old glory Rome barely good enough for Daily Food Snob see pg 3B see pg 3B see pg 4B Unable to reach wider audience, Every Three Weekly featured in The Michigan Daily As students walk through the Diag in the middle of the day, they may come across a familiar ...…
…2B — Thursday, February 12, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “You can’t just write some- thing that’s funny,” said Engineering freshman Peter Flanagan, a recently hired E3W writer. “You have to write something that’s funny and fits the guidelines of a standardized paper, so we’re actually parody- ing something. It’s difficult in that regard, getting used to it, but all the editors are really tal- ented, so the...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 3B VIRGINIA LOZANO/Daily Midnight Book Club prepares for a long-form improv performance. Midnight Book Club stays off the script By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer As the members of the Mid- night Book Club arrived at Mason Hall for one of their biweekly rehearsals, they were talking to one another about their weekends and the day’s snowy weather. As one membe...…
…4B — Thursday, February 12, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By CAROLYN DARR Daily Arts Writer Someone who describes lines as gorgeous and certain writing as a miracle can only be a poet. Surprisingly, Linda Gregerson didn’t start writing poetry until her early twenties, after she had finished her undergraduate education. “Of course I loved reading poetry and especially my scholarly period of 16th and 17th-cen...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 11, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look inside Detroit’s Ruth Ellis Center » INSIDE the statement During State of the City address, Duggan talks public safety, recovery By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter In his second State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan praised his adminis- tration both for improving the...…
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…Lesbian,” “Humid Pitch” and “Experimental Love.” Addi- tionally, she was once a contrib- utor to the editorial collective Conditions, a feminist literary journal. Clarke has worked very closely with other Black femi- nists and served on the board of New York Women Against Rape. In 2013, she earned the Kessler Award for outstand- ing contributions to the field of LGBTQ studies. During the lecture, Clarke emphasized the impo...…
…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 11, 2015 — 5A ‘Honeybear’ is candid and lovely Father John Misty becomes a romantic on latest album By BRIAN BURLAGE Daily Arts Writer For most of the 18th century, men like Father John Misty were referred to as libertines. Their aim was pleasure, their creed was self- satisfaction. They weren’t immoral so much as they were amoral. Society’s rules ...…
…ACROSS 1 Audio problem 4 Finish paying a bill, perhaps 10 Controlled 14 Radio host Glass 15 Ethically indifferent 16 Adidas rival 17 *Motown Records founder 19 Baptismal basin 20 Spanish royalty 21 Oceanic reflux 23 Jessica of “Dark Angel” 24 *Cubs broadcaster known for singing along with “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch 27 Mental grasp 29 McCain or McCaskill: Abbr. 30 Tummy muscles 32 Circular gasket 34 Time at...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts & Sports Wednesday, February 11, 2015 — 7A Jon Stewart set to leave ‘Daily Show’ The comedian’s 17-year run as host will end this year By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer I’ve been in denial about this day since rumors surfaced that Jon Stewart may leave “The Daily Show” at the end of his current contract. I just couldn’t believe that he – someone who has held the same job for 17 consec...…
…Happy Valentine’s Day! 8A — Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman’s missed attempt at a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Sunday afternoon at Indiana was emblem- atic of the Michigan men’s basket- ball team’s midseason malaise in more ways than one. Had the freshman guard’s shot found its way in, the Wolverines would have forced overtime. The g...…
