…Well-rounded ‘Pete’ By SYDNEY COHEN For The Daily Right on cue, the Disney movie mill has churned out another high- quality film with a big-name cast, this time in the form of simple and frothy children’s film “Pete’s Dragon.” While the film is not altogether remarkable, it stands to argue that sometimes meeting expec- tations of mediocrity can be pleas- ing in its own right. With its own set of high and low moments, “P...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bucks in the woods 6 Ratted out the bad guys 10 Dept. store stock 14 Condor’s condo? 15 Prefix with logical 16 Dry as a desert 17 Cold weather groundswell that can cause pavement damage 19 Go for the worm 20 Wind down or wind up 21 Name in Cold War news 22 Wright who wondered, “What’s another word for ‘thesaurus’?” 24 Ball catcher 25 Needing wheels 26 Ancient siege weapon...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 7, 2016 — 7A Atuahene, Sahlool spark ‘M’ By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer Through its first three games, the Michigan men’s soccer team had developed a clear problem. The Wolverines were still evaluating their options for where their next goal was going to come from. They had been shut out in two of their first three matches as they couldn’t figure out who w...…
…8A — Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Onwenu contributing on both sides True freshman 375-pounder making his mark in more ways than one By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor Weighing in at 375 pounds — and looking like every bit of it up close — freshman offensive lineman Michael Onwenu is the biggest player on the Michigan football team, and not by a small margin. But what does a player ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 disconnected …
…I ’m alive, and therefore I sweat. At a young age I learned to merge those two gross activities into an ipso-facto literary equa- tion à la Descartes. I don’t fancy myself a philosopher, though, unless of course Descartes sweat. Which he probably did, because he was alive. Then, ipso facto, I am a philosopher. See how that works? Regardless, there’s something about summer that turns me into a deep, perspiring thinker. Maybe it’s th...…
…3B Wednesday, September 7, 2016 / The Statement T his summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in Grenoble, France, for six weeks, take classes in French and live with a French family. Considering my prospects for internships after my sophomore year were low, I thought it would be something to do. I spent the last three summers working in a restaurant in my hometown, and I knew I couldn’t do that for another summer. T...…
…Wednesday, September 7, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, September 7, 2016 // The Statement 5B accounts for certain sites that ask for a Face- book login, rather than providing the opportu- nity to make your own or use a Google login. But these difficulties are not enough to force him to join the website with 1.7 billion users. The distaste for online relationships, Ellison said, is one of three reasons cited for people who do not h...…
…W e’re always told that this is the prime of our life, this college thing. I believe the elusive, omnipotent “they” who dic- tate generalizations similar to the one above — They always say ignorance is bliss! — are right. This is a prime. OK, thanks for reading. Goodbye. Kidding, of course, because what in the name of Jim Harbaugh’s dad bod is a “prime?” A sexual prime may differ from, say, an artistic prime in a themat- ic sense, ...…
…Wednesday, September 7, 2016 // The Statement 7B F or the longest time, I let myself love a life I was never meant to live. I’m a cradle Catholic and regularly attended Mass at the church my family has gone to for more than 50 years. I received sacraments through- out childhood. I wanted my marriage to be recognized by God in the church. But recently, I’ve let all of these expec- tations go because I’ve finally accepted the fact th...…
…Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph performs “Holding On To You.” Wednesday, September 7, 2016 // The Statement 8B On January 20, 2016, LSA and business senior Haider Malik vocalizes frustration over the Bacha Khan University killings in Pakistan at the Diag. Members of the Ann Arbor Alliance for Black Lives lead a walk in the memory of Aura Rosser from the League to the pedestrian bridge over Washtenaw Ave on January 20, 2016. GRANT HA...…
…Former President Bill Clinton joined United Auto Workers union members and others for the annual Detroit Labor Day Parade Monday morning aiming to demonstrate the Hillary Clinton campaign’s commitment to working families. The parade began at 9:30 a.m. and marched down Michigan Avenue. Bill Clinton marched, but did not speak during the event which drew thousands of union workers and other prominent state Demo...…
…professionally, I can tell you.” Trump hosted a reserved event, travelling with just a few of his Black supporters — including former Republican contender Dr. Ben Carson. The GOP candidate also decided to give a short speech to the congregation, after turning down the offer previously. The speech lasted 10 minutes — an uncharacteristically short speech for the candidate. Trump chose not to speak about the situation of Afric...…
…hired, the auditor will evaluate AAPD community engagement processes through the end of June 2017, with a final report communicated by the end of July 2017 and a follow-up performed in February 2019. However, the other main recommendation — the oversight board — won’t start being implemented until August 2017. Lazarus said in an interview Friday that he chose to delay the implementation of an oversight board until after the ...…
…A s the school year came to a close last spring, I had an idea for a column. A tirade, really. Rather than study for the impending finals week, make headway on the 14 papers that would be due in the next week or even make the rare proactive choice to begin packing, I was going to write an article about my take on Central Student Government elections. I knew that I was not alone in thinking participating in CSG i...…
…Michigan in Color & Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5A — Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Dear Mainstream, You have seen my thighs dangle out from under my shorts and my skirts. They jiggle, they flap and cause problems whenever I try on something new. It’s a little difficult to learn how to love every inch of my body fat when I go into a store — take your pick, H&M or Forever 21 — and have difficulty buying shorts. All o...…
…For more than 30 years, Bell’s Pizza stood at 700 Packard St. serving slices to students and residents alike. Now, a Domino’s Pizza will take its place — the first iteration of the franchise the University of Michigan’s Central Campus. The new restaurant will feature bicycle delivery and an entirely new open floor plan with a “pizza theater” where customers can watch their food being made. David Cesarini, the franchise owner ...…
…AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily President Bill Clinton greets supporters during the Labor Day parade in Detroit Monday. AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily A protestor holds up a sign against GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump during the Labor Day parade in Detroit Monday. AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones waves during the Labor Day parade in Detroit Monday. AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily The Millwrights Local Union marches in...…
…to finish the game with 232. Speight, meanwhile, rebounded impressively by throwing for 145 yards and three touchdowns, leading the seventh-ranked Wolverines to a 63-3 victory in their season opener. The first-time starting quarterback — who beat out redshirt juniors John O’Korn and Shane Morris to win the starting job in his redshirt sophomore season — showed poise after his early mistake, finding sophomore wide receiver ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 6, 2016 — 9A ADAM THEISEN MUSIC COLUMN Our bodies, our ‘Blonde’ selves L yrically, “Here, There and Everywhere,” off Revolver, is the most physically immediate and intimate song The Beatles ever recorded. Over quiet, calm- ing guitar strums and girl-group backing vocals from his band- mates, Paul McCartney sings lines like “to love her is to need her every- where...…
…By SYDNEY COHEN For The Daily Stop motion has always been heralded as one of the most impressive and visually stun- ning forms of animation — if done right. Stop motion ani- mation studio Laika Enter- tainment has met and sur- passed expec- tations with “Kubo and the Two Strings,” a film that holds its own as a breathtaking and mesmerizing work of art. “Kubo and the Two Strings” tells the tale of Kubo (Art Park...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 6, 2016 — 11A BOOK REVIEW Daily Book Review: ‘Joe Gould’s Teeth’ By RENNIE PASQUINELLI For The Daily It’s not too late to pick up a short summer read. And if you’re a fan of profiles on eccen- tric historical figures, this is certainly the book for you. Joe Gould was a nobody with connec- tions. His family name carried him further than any college degree could...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 12A — Tuesday, September 6, 2016 …
…BSportsTuesday QUICK RECOVERY n Michigan remedied a Sunday loss with a big Friday win. Page 3B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 6, 2016 n Inside Warde Manuel’s first game day as athletic director. SportsTuesday Column, Page 2B SATURDAY WITH WARDE E veryone saw it. A six-second video on Vine of Michi- gan football coach Jim Harbaugh punching his new starting quarter- back’s pads prior to him taking the fie...…
…Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 1/11/10 11:12 AM 4 9 6 9 8 6 9 3 5 4 2 8 1 9 5 3 7 7 8 9 4 6 1 4 2 3 7 3 1 Puzzle by sudokusyndication.com GOOD LUCK CHARM W hen Warde Manuel stepped out of the elevator and into the press box Saturday morning at Michigan Stadium, he greeted staffers with a familiar refrain. “Who’s got it better than us?” he asked. It was ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com September 6, 2016 — 3B SportsTuesday Michigan rolls on West Coast swing By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer To most teams, two weekends of road games against ranked opponents would inspire feelings of dread. But not the 10th-ranked Michigan field hockey team. The Wolverines (3-1) defeated No. 12 Stanford, 2-1, Friday and California-Berkeley, 5-0, Sunday. Michigan’s victories came f...…
…HOUSING 4B — September 6, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsTuesday Michigan busts rust at season’s opening meet Finn runs unattached as Wolverines kick off 2016 campaign By LANEY BYLER Daily Sports Writer DEXTER, Mich. — It took 46.6 seconds for the next com- petitor to catch up to Erin Finn at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open, the first race of the sea- son. The nonscoring event con- sisted of 27 athletes, fi...…
…MOVING IN The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com September 6, 2016 — 5B SportsTuesday MEN’S SOCCER Wolverines, Yale finish with draw Michigan still searching for first win after one loss, three ties By ROBERT HEFTER For the Daily After dropping its home opener to Columbia, the Michigan men’s soccer team (0-1-2) returned to its home stadium looking for its first win of the season. But after a whirlwind game filled with m...…
…6B — September 6, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsTuesday THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP-10 POLL 2. OHIO STATE: Hard to take a team that threw an interception on its first possession seriously. 1. ALABAMA: After that display, USC should realllllly look into hiring Alabama’s offensive coordinator. 9. GEORGIA: The Dawgs beat North Carolina, a state that may have bigger problems than football. 3. CLEMSON: They played Au...…
…One Hundred and TwenTy Six yearS Of ediTOrial freedOm Thursday, August 11, 2016 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com ARTS Lindsey Stirling at the Michigan Theatre Violinist has electrifying performance >> SEE PAGE 6 NEWS New tobacco law irks local business Raising age for tobacco sale may hurt business, owners say >> SEE PAGE 3 NEWS Augmented reality games at Mott Patients at children’s hospital find therap...…
…2 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com LARA MOEHLMAN Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 larakm@michigandaily.com EMILY RICHNER Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 errich@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Bradley Whipple Managing Editor bmwhip@michigandaily.com Lydia Murray Managing News Editor news@michigandaily.com ...…
…3 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS More Republicans are unsure of climate change, study shows Municipal tobacco law unsettles small local business owners SINDUJA KILARU/Daily Tobacco stores in Ann Arbor will be affected by new ordinance RESEARCH Researchers believe party affiliation and rise of Trump influenced trend By MADELEINE GERSON Daily Staff Reporter According to a spring 2016 rep...…
…DETROIT — During Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated economic policy speech on Monday, a lot was on the line. Pundits from across the political spectrum looked toward Detroit for what they were hoping would be Trump’s unveiling of his goals for the economy as president. However, the reality of the speech was much different. In very Trump- like fashion, the highly-anticipated policy speech w...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com E-mail aaron at asandEl@umich.Edu AARON SANDEL DAVID MERTZ Carolyn Ayaub, Roland Davidson, Caitlin Heenan, Elena Hubbell, Jeremy Kaplan, Madeline Nowicki, Kevin Sweitzer, Brooke White. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Engineering performance T he 31st Games of the modern Olympiad have begun, bringing a new crop of interesting stories to cycle through the m...…
…6 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS TV NOTEBOOK Stirling provides electrifying set By MEGAN MITCHELL Daily Arts Writer As the lights shutter in the cramped Michigan Theater on July 30, the roaring chatter of the audience shifts into a hushed silence, a product of anticipation and the promise of a performance to remember. One of the things that struck me as I took my seat on the main floor w...…
…7 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Suicide’ fails to live up to its ‘Squad’ goals FILM REVIEW DC’s latest a pathetic excuse for a superhero movie By ANA LUCENA Daily Arts Writer With a talented cast and a premise even more subversive of the superhero genre than “Dead- pool,” “Suicide Squad” held promise. Quite a bit of promise. Add the mas- sive buzz it gen- erated — from the well-do...…
…ACROSS 1 They don’t last long 5 Little biter 9 Take the role of 14 Introductory French infinitive 15 Girl in a Manilow song with “a dress cut down to there” 16 Left Bank lunch choice 17 Gas, for one: Abbr. 18 Fossey subjects 19 Crux 20 Toon with the catchphrase “You’re despicable!” 22 Send out 23 Trainer’s command 24 Wing, perhaps 25 Offer as proof 27 With “The,” Julius Kelp, in a 1963 movie 31 Restful place 32 Struggling sea 33 Cadillac model...…
…9 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS supported it while working under the Obama administration and has since denounced. He also accused Clinton of supporting the North American Free Trade Agreement — enacted under Bill Clinton — which is believed to have resulted in millions of dollars of trade deficit with Canada and Mexico and the loss of millions of American jobs. “A vote for Hillary Clin...…
…10 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily Senior defender Madisson Lewis anchored the Wolverines’ backline last season. Notebook: Michigan begins its preseason against top-10 teams By BRAD WHIPPLE Summer Managing Editor The Michigan women’s soccer team has tended to play locally when it comes to preseason exhibition matches. The Wolverines have a strong record coming off the...…
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…12 Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Junior Moe Ways is one of several Michigan receivers looking to earn more playing time. ‘M’ looks for third breakout receiver By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor After nearly 20 minutes of questions about his team’s ongoing quarterback competition at the Wolverines’ team media day Sunday, Michigan passing game coordinator Jedd Fisch...…
…One Hundred and TwenTy Five years OF ediTOrial FreedOm Thursday, August 4, 2016 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com ARTS In the room where it happens Experiencing the “Hamilton” phenomenon in the greatest city in the world >> SEE PAGE 6 NEWS In memory of Kellie Halushka LSA senior passed away in July is remembered >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Profiles of Ross faculty research Sustainable enterprise is highlighted in ...…
…2 Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com LARA MOEHLMAN Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 larakm@michigandaily.com EMILY RICHNER Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 errich@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Bradley Whipple Managing Editor bmwhip@michigandaily.com Lydia Murray Managing News Editor news@michigandaily.com ...…
…3 Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Ross faculty outlines efforts in research, teaching, outreach and entrepreneurship School highlights sustainability and collaboration By ALEXA ST.JOHN Daily Staff Reporter Through leadership and entrepreneurship practices, concern for global sustainability and areas of study spanning from business economics to finance to management, the University of M...…
…4 Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION LARA MOEHLMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF JEREMY KAPLAN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR BRADLEY WHIPPLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Rushing to the end I was closely following the convention this week, as a good politically-minded student does....…
…5 OPINION Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com E-mail aaron at asandEl@umich.Edu AARON SANDEL by a question or find yourself at a loss for an answer more than once, and that is nothing to be concerned with. When I started out writing this piece, there were at least a dozen times I almost deleted everything I’d written or tried to downplay what I’d learned to make it seem as though there wasn’t such a b...…
…6 Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS COMMUNITY CULTURE NOTEBOOK ‘Bourne’ subpar By MATTHEW BARNAUSKAS Daily TV/New Media Editor It’s been four years since “The Bourne Legacy” and nine years since Matt Damon (“The Martian”) stepped into the role of the titular amne- siac CIA assas- sin. Director Paul Greengrass (“Captain Phil- lips”) returns to helm the series, reuniting with his longtim...…
…7 Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Latest Disgust-‘Nado’ TV REVIEW Syfy’s latest provides an unintentional dose of despair and sadness By MEGAN MITCHELL Daily Arts Writer After reaching only the first hour in my two hour and four minute (yes, I counted the min- utes) viewing of the low bud- get-turned- smash hit “Sharknado” series’ fourth installment, I contacted my editor in a despe...…
…ACROSS 1 Retro photos 7 Condescends 13 Tympanic membrane 15 Half a notable San Francisco intersection 16 Heavy marble 17 Worried about 18 Brandy letters 19 Some grad students 21 P.O. boxful 22 One of a divided trio? 24 Like some room fresheners 26 Anthem contraction 28 Lucid 30 Tony winner Martin in the 2013 “Pippin” Broadway revival 32 Cargo wts. 33 With 43-Across, acting like an unscrupulous contractor ... and a hint to this puzzle’s circles...…
…9 Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Kellie Halushka remembered fondly for wit and individualism OBITUARY By BRANDON SUMMERS- MILLER Summer Managing News Editor Kellie Halushka, vice president of membership of the Inter- Cooperative Council in Ann Arbor, is fondly remembered for her involvement at the University of Michigan, both academically and socially, and for her candid spirit. Halus...…
