…We lost to Michigan State on Saturday. It was horrifying. Here is a list of five random things to think about to distract yourself from the pain and shame of our Wolverine’s defeat. 3B Magazine Editor: Ian DIllingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Creative Director: Cheryll Victuelles Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Managing Editor: Lev Facher Copy Editors: Hannah...…
…Wednesday, October 21, 2015 // The Statement 4C Wednesday, October 21, 2015 // The Statement 5C I n 2012, the downtown Ann Arbor area saw 28 new businesses. In 2013, there were 38 more. By June of 2014, the last time comprehensive data was released, another 15 new businesses were already planned for the upcoming year. Their types varied, from a new outpost of Babo’s Market in Nickels Arcade to vintage and antique store Thistle an...…
…Wednesday, October 21, 2015 // The Statement 6C Graduate and CEO: Alumni-owned Ann Arbor Businesses by Melina Glusac, Daily Arts Writer F iddling with life aspirations and career possibilities is a habit of most daydreaming underclassmen. But by the time senior year hits, reality sets in: professional success is no longer an elusive figment of the future, but a rapidly approaching goal — a must. “I think it’s funny looking back at th...…
…Wednesday, October 21, 2015 // The Statement 7C Personal Statement: A plea for common courtesy by Sylvanna Gross, Daily Sports Writer “E xcuse me, my food is cold.” Ma’am, that’s because you decided to finish your conversation before touching your food. “It’s chilly in here, could you turn down the A/C?” No, I don’t know how and I really don’t have time. But don’t worry, in five minutes I will come back and let you know that I di...…
…BUSINESS From Page 5C Ladd also cited the need for housing affordable to the workforce, but said she thought costs were going up commensurate with national trends and the local population. “We’ve always been pretty prosperous in Ann Arbor,” she said. “The standards of living and I think the earning capacity of people that live in Ann Arbor has very much increased and so that has an effect on the prosperity of downtown. I don’t think w...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 16, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ADMINISTRATION CAMPUS LIFE Return on investment drops 15.3 percent since 2014 report By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter FLINT — Though the University’s endowment continued to increase in fiscal year 2015, its return on investment decreased by 15.3 percent from 2014, University administrators anno...…
…2A — Friday, October 16, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers MONDAY: This Week in History LEFT: Coach Jim Harbaugh’s hat falls over his eyes as yells at the referees duing Saturday’s 38-0 shut out of Northwestern. (LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily) RIGHT: LSA sophomore Nick Zoppi helps LSA senior Luke Tobeler hose o...…
…term performance continues to rank in the top quartile compared to the performance of other large university endowments,” Kevin Hegarty, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said Thursday. Erik Lundberg, University chief investment officer, said the investment return is down due to lower energy prices — the University allocates a large number of its investments to natural resources — and the appreciation of 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 world of high fashion adopts the sneaker By MARIAM SHEIKH Daily Style Editor A few words and images immediately come to mind when I hear the word “sneak- ers.” Athletes, sports, working out — basically anything that has to do with being physically inclined or fit. What doesn’t come to mind is fashion, run- ways, models, celebrities. But that’s the surprising thing — recently, the world of high fash- ion pulled an Angelina J...…
…ACROSS 1 Type of hippo 6 59-Down product 9 Color guard accessory 14 Child on TV for decades 15 Virgo preceder 16 “I’m here” 17 Hummingbird feature? 19 Enjoyed Vegas 20 Valley 21 Place to live in Spain 23 Sore feeling 24 Purported ancestor of Ragnar Lothbrok on TV’s “Vikings” 26 Foothills? 29 Crazy scene 30 Call-day link 31 Value 32 Did a cobbler’s job 34 Stain 37 Hot Wheels Volkswagen? 41 Hoedown move 42 Taking place 44 Is in store for 47 Pine...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, October 16, 2015 — 7A Beilein gives injury updates By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor ROSEMONT, Ill. — When Michigan coach John Beilein arrived at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare for Big Ten Basketball Media Day, he picked up right on the same grim note he left off on last season: Answering questions about his players’ freak injuries. Senior guard Caris LeVert and junior guard Der...…
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…October 17, 2015: Michigan State K E E P IN G TH E S E A T W AR M T h e v o i c e s o f M i c h i g a n …
…FootballSaturday, October 17, 2015 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2015 football season. Max Bultman Max Cohen Jake Lourim Zach Shaw Penn State (+19) at No. 1 Ohio State Penn State Ohio State Penn State Penn State Penn State West Virginia (+21.5) at No. 2 Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor No. 3 TCU (-20.5) at Iowa State Iowa State TCU TCU...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Breakdown: ‘M’ vs. Michigan State By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team’s first rivalry week is here, and the Wolverines are in a position few thought they would be in before the season. No. 7 Michigan State (2-0 Big Ten, 6-0 overall) comes to town Saturday in a four-way tie for the Big Ten East and contending for a spot in the College Football Playoff. But th...…
…5 TheMichiganDaily — www.michigandaily.com FootballSaturday — October 17, 2015 4 Jim Brandstatter, Dan Dierdorf carry on Michigan radio tradition By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Editor Dan Dierdorf, a man who had been paid to talk about football for three decades and had trekked hundreds of miles for Michigan’s 2014 opening bout with Appalachian State, was speechless — frozen in the moment. Below him, the band took the field, formed in...…
…Wolverines trying to treat Saturday like any other game By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor As the No. 12 Michigan football team enters Saturday’s game against No. 7 Michigan State, it appears to be on the precipice of something special, a level of success that has not been seen in recent program history. The Wolverines have rattled off five straight wins, the last three of which have been shutouts. The n...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Meet the men who guard the ‘M’ Theta Xi fraternity guards Diag block ‘M’ during MSU rivalry week By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor The first thing they’ll tell you is that they aren’t technically supposed to talk to reporters. Then they’ll offer you a cookie. They sit on two couches, with three camping chairs adjacent, under a large tent in the center of the Diag. A white-and-sky-blu...…
…FootballSaturday, October 17, 2015 8 Behind Enemy Lines: Shilique Calhoun By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor In his career at Michigan State, fifth-year senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun has made a habit out of wreaking havoc in backfields and collecting hardware. He is a two- time second-team All-American and the Big Ten’s 2013 Defensive Lineman of the Year. But in his final season in East Lansing, his former defen...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 15, 2015 ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look at the Heidelberg Project ahead of its 30th anniversary. » INSIDE the b-side CAMPUS LIFE During conversation, participants react to recent shootings on college campuses By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily Staff Reporter The issue of mass violence drove the conversation Tuesday during an open discussion about a topi...…
…2A — Thursday, October 15, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Daily Film Editor writes about competitive web gaming event “Big House 5,” Aviva Kempner documents the lives of Jewish heroes, artist profile of local musician Hannah Elizabeth, Baked Buzzed Bored of RC theatre. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Gifts of Art youth recital WHAT: All String Preparatory Academy students showcas...…
…working in public health, told the crowd that the University’s commitment to community service and human rights is impressive. “The University of Michigan has been a real beacon of hope and prosperity and human rights for so many years,” she said. “The bond between Peace Corps and the University of Michigan could not be stronger.” Members of the University community may not be aware, however, of the crucial role University ...…
…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....…
…Have you purchased the Football Book yet? Do the crossword, then order one. store.michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Chinese secret society 5 Like many a rural road 11 “Big Blue” 14 Ancient concert halls 15 Music industry underhandedness 16 Call from a pasture 17 They’re loaded 19 K+, e.g. 20 Morning beverage choice, facetiously 21 Dye source 23 Editor’s mark 24 Fla.-to-Cal. route 26 Former CNN host Alina 29 They’re loaded 34 Terra firma 36 ...…
…6A — Thursday, October 15, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Fisch prepares for MSU defense once again By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Jedd Fisch remembers seeing a Michigan State defense once before. It was Halloween 2009, when he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Minnesota. That night, his offense racked up more than 500 total yards and 42 points, and quarterback Adam Weber fini...…
…The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, October 15, 2015 the b-side By Gillian Jakab Daily Arts Writer B 30-Year Anniversary The Heidelberg Project celebration at UMMA 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Tyree Guyton’s site-specific art installation on the east side of Detroit, The Heidelberg Project, and everyone wants in on the celebration. Well, maybe not the arsonists who torched the project last year, or the opponent...…
…2B — Thursday, October 15, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Dear Gillian, The man (boy?) I love does not love me back. I finally let the words come out of my blabbing, hesitant mouth too little too late. He says he felt love at some point, but it’s not there anymore. Even the physical desire is gone. Now I’m left with the worst feeling — the kind that burns the back of your throat and makes your breath ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, October 15, 2015 — 3B By HAILEY MIDDLEBROOK Daily Health Columnist Last Sunday, I woke up at 4:45 a.m. to run a half-marathon. It was pitch black outside when my friend Jill, my sister and I loaded the car, packing running shoes and homework for after the race. We shivered awake in the cold wind, clamping our hands around coffee cups. We tried not to think about our lack ...…
…T he alumni base of the University of Michigan is a common selling point, in both quantity (over 540,000 currently) and quality. We’d like to think that the University is both nature and nurture — that we attract the very best and then launch them into fame and fortune. Every wide- eyed freshman is told that if he studies enough, he can become the next Arthur Miller, the next Larry Page, the next Gerald Ford. Included am...…
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…Thursday, October 15, 2015 // FACEOFF 2015 2C vs. Mercyhurst at Union at Rensselaer vs. Robert Morris vs. Niagara at Boston University vs. Dartmouth vs. Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena at Michigan State vs. Michigan State at Ohio State vs. Ohio State Oct 16, 18 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 30-31 Nov. 13 Nov. 20-21 Nov. 27-28 Dec. 4-5 Dec. 11-12 Dec. 29-30 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Ja...…
…Thursday, October 15, 2015 // FACEOFF 2015 3C Werenski a bright spot in downward trend I t was 3:00 in the afternoon on March 26. Red Berenson walked into the media room at Yost Ice Arena, took a seat in his usual chair and drank two sips of black coffee before saying a word. Disappointment flowed through his body. His team’s captain, Andrew Copp, had just decided to forgo his senior season, opting to sign with the Winnipe...…
…Thursday, October 15, 2015 FACEOFF 2015 5C Thursday, October 15, 2015 FACEOFF 2015 4C All roads lead back to Ann Arbor, Berenson for former players By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer It’s early October, but the sound of a hockey player’s symphony still echoes through Yost Ice Arena. Skates scratch over the fresh ice, sticks clack against the puck, hollers of approval ring after finding twine. But on this day, the symphon...…
…JAMES COLLER/Daily Assistant coach Brian Wiseman spent eight years in the oil and gas business while living with his family in Houston. Then, he got the itch to coach again, so Red Berenson brought him back to Ann Arbor. approval, and Wiseman was reunited with his old coach, becoming the third former Wolverine to join the coaching staff. He emphasized the tie he has always felt to this program as the factor that allowed him to ...…
…Thursday, October 15, 2015 // FACEOFF 2015 7C Breaking down Big Ten hockey Minnesota remains toughest competition as league rebuilds after down year By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor On Sept. 28, the No. 11 Michigan hockey team was picked to take the Big Ten title in a preseason coaches’ poll. With many pundits having a similar opinion, it seems that the Big Ten crown will be the Wolverines’ to lose. But the real question ...…
…Thursday, October 15, 2015 // FACEOFF 2015 8C ‘D’ improved, forwards replacing stars By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer The Michigan hockey team is sick and tired of hearing the prevailing storyline. On the back of shaky defense and inconsistent goaltending, the Wolverines have missed the NCAA tournament for three consecutive years after previously appearing in 22 straight postseasons. The 2015- 16 season kicks o...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 14, 2014 ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Housing Headache: Finding a place to live off-campus » INSIDE THE STATEMENT Piper Kerman, whose book inspired Netflix series, addresses packed Rackham By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter The Rackham Auditorium was packed to full capacity Tuesday night as Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black: ...…
…starting point for determining the efficacy of current policies. “We now how have, for the first time, University-specific information on unreported as well as reported behavior of sexual misconduct,” Rider-Milkovich said. “We now have a baseline which we could use going forward whether our activities taken as a whole have moved the needle on this unbelievably heartbreaking issue.” Rider-Milkovich said SAPAC aims to increase ...…
…substance as opposed to the more personality contrast between the different candidates,” he said. Public Policy senior Max Lerner, chair of the University’s chapter of College Democrats, said the Democratic debate was more productive compared with the Republican debate because of the smaller number of people on stage. “I think not having a clown show of 10 or 11 different candidates actually allows us to dive deeper into the ...…
…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....…
…DAILY BOOK REVIEW Iconoclast Žižek’s ‘Paradise’ incites Slovenian philosopher discusses contemporary politics By KARL WILLIAMS Online Arts Editor It is said that a philosopher’s work is his life, and personal- ity and biography are irrelevant. But in the peculiar case of Slovenian Communist philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Žižek, person- ality interjects. Described in The New York Times as the “Elvis of C...…
…ACROSS 1 Volkswagen Type 1, familiarly 4 Yemeni neighbor 9 Old-timey oath 13 1956 Gregory Peck role 15 Add a lane to, say 16 University of New Mexico athlete 17 Irish city in a recession? 19 Watched warily 20 One with a stable job? 21 Like dotted musical notes 23 Cellphone accessories 26 Body work, briefly 27 Result of a Czech checkup? 33 Catches some rays 37 Home ec alternative 38 Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center, e.g. ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 14, 2015 — 7A De Jong part of crowded ‘D’ core; Larkin makes impressive debut Berenson mum on starter at goalie ahead of Friday’s season opener By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Editor Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson has a new problem: he has too many qualified defensemen. Compared to last season, when Berenson had to lean heavily on his top pairings...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesdays with Jourdan: Junior CB brings energy By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Between his leadership and his defense, Jourdan Lewis brings a lot to the Michigan football team. The junior cornerback leads the team in pass breakups and is one of the most senior members of the secondary, and he returned an interception for a touchdown against Northwe...…
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…2B ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHERYLL VICTUELLES Wednesday, October 14, 2015 // The Statement “ Jeremiah was a bullfrog! Was a good friend of mine!” – a genius. Can I call this a humor col- umn yet? Whenever someone asks me about it (this has hap- pened twice), I want to say, “I write humor, nyah!” but I’m afraid they’ll stab me in the eye with a copy of the New Yorker. Or vomit. Ah well. Living is the worst part about life. Also, genocid...…
…If you have any sort of social life, you probably don’t keep up with musical theater news. If that’s that case, you may not have heard of “Hamilton,” Broadway’s latest smash. Hamilton, as in Alexander. As in Founding Father. Here are five reasons why you need to listen to the soundtrack, now on Spotify. 3B THE LIST THE LADIESSSS Despite being a show about our Founding Fathers, the women in Hamilton’s life steal the show with the...…
…Wednesday, October 14, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 14, 2015// The Statement 5B HOUSING HEADACHE: Renting off-campus at the ‘U’ by Emma Kerr, Senior News Editor F inding housing: the exciting, sometimes heartbreaking, endeavor all University students partake in some form or another during their time in Ann Arbor. With only guaranteed housing for freshman at the Univer- sity, many upperclassmen often engage in a adv...…
…Wednesday, October 14, 2015 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: My mother’s strength by Jen Calfas, Editor in Chief T he room, dark and quiet — except for the slow, concentrated steps we made. Her eyes, closed; her mouth, frowning. The doctors told us to wake her up, but they were nowhere to be found. My aunt and dad grabbed each of her hands with a soft touch, and whispered. Her eyes came up slowly, and she furrowed her brow. ...…
