…News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Monday, September 18, 2017 — 3A ROBERT BUECHLER/DAILY George Hastings, a retired judge, speaks alongside distinguished Michigan Daily alumni at Rackham on Friday. Publications and Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship and The Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. Lisa Powers, event coordinator and Student Publications Development /Alumni Relations ...…
…I t was 2:30 a.m. on a Thursday. I had just finished working a shift in my lab and needed to start fixing my newspaper column because it was ripped apart by the editor. As I was getting ready to write, I opened Spotify and was greeted by an advertisement of Taylor Swift’s new single. Because I hadn’t heard this song all the way through, I decided to give it a listen. I attempted to work but couldn’t think straight wh...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, September 18, 2017 — 5A DAILY LITERATURE COLUMN LGBTQ writers & their place in literary cannon Literature columnist Laura Dzubay explores the uneven patterns of sexual identity scattered across the literary canon When you hear “Willa Cather,” you might think, “Oh yeah, I had to look up My Ántonia on SparkNotes in high school.” Or, if you’re a big literary fan, you might recall som...…
…6A — Monday, September 18, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, Sept. 7 kicked off the start of New York Fashion Week, a biannual event where designers debut their collection for buyers and the press. New York fashion week is the first of the “Big Four”: London, Milan, and Paris host the remaining major fashion weeks. Cushnie et Ochs Cushnie et Ochs is an American fashion brand founded in 2008 by Pars...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 18, 2017 Still searching Michigan’s defense knows its identity. The same can’t be said for the offense, and that’s becoming a problem. » SportsMonday Column Page 2B The arrival Donovan Peoples-Jones finally had his moment, returning a punt for 79 yards and scoring the first touchdown of his career. » Page 4B One week later, and the boos rained down once again. Yikes. This...…
…2B — September 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday An identity crisis K aran Higdon paused for a moment when he was asked the question. If you had to sum up your offense in one word, one sentence, how would you describe it right now? The Wolverines’ sophomore running back had just scored the Michigan football team’s sole offensive touchdown in a 29-13 victory over Air Force that was far closer...…
…VISIT JIMMYJOHNS.COM TO FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU WE DELIVER! WHERE FRESH & FAST MEET ™ The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday September 18, 2017 — 3B Five Things We Learned: Air Force What’s the first rule about playing Air Force? Never play Air Force. No. 8 Michigan slogged its way to a mostly unsatisfying 29-13 win over the Falcons on Saturday. The Wolverines did well in shutting down Air Force’s triple-option a...…
…4B — September 18, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Peoples-Jones marks his arrival One foot made all the difference. It wasn’t that of redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin, who nailed a career-best five field goals to tie a school record. And it wasn’t that of fifth-year senior Ty Isaac, who broke through the line of scrimmage and made it all the way into the end zone before the officials called him ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 15, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM It has now been mere months over 200 years since the University of Michigan’s inception. Two hundred years worth of innovation, academic renown and multidisciplinary excellence, as a nationwide example and world leader, and of student activists, up-and- coming politicians, surgeons, CEOs, intellectuals and al...…
…October 1, 1927 - Michigan’s new stadium, with its seating capacity of almost 75,000 seats, will be ready at game time today to receive what is expected to be the largest crowd ever to attend a Michigan home game, it was announced yesterday. Only a small block of seats, not to exceed 100, demand more attention, and these will not be available. The stadium, regarded by contractors as one of the finest of its kind in the country, i...…
…Jan 4, 1955 - The Board of Regents for the first time in University history has sanctioned a student government. Taking cognizance of strong campus support for the Student Government Council proposal, the Regents approved the new form of University student government at their Dec. 17 meeting. SGC, composed of 11 elected and seven ex-officio members, replaces Student Legislature and the 15-member Student Affairs Committ...…
…October 15, 1960 - ABOARD THE, KENNEDY CAMPAIGN SPECIAL-Plugging his program of “New Frontiers” and stressing econonomic growth and recovery of American prestige abroad, Sen. J F. Kennedy whistle-stopped through nine central Michigan cities yesterday. The senator began his one-day tour of the state in Ann Arbor yesterday morning, where he was greeted by 5,000 cheering supporters. He called upon citizens to continue tributin...…
…1931 — Huge crackdown on drinking at U-M, five frats are raided, Michigan Daily editors and football team captain arrested November 30, 1966 - Charging that the University administration refused to neet their demands, 1,500 students packed three floors of the campus Administration Bldg. yesterday in the largest sit-in in the school’s history. The students demonstrated in response to President Harlan Hatcher’s refusal to ace...…
…September 21, 1969 - A chanting crowd of some 12,000 marched from Michigan, Stadium following yesterday’s football game to a peace rally in the Diag. “This march expresses the substantial amount of anti-war feeling in the United States,” said Gene Gladstone, co-ordinator for the New Mobilization, which sponsored the march. He hailed the march as a huge success which far exceeded his original estimates. Six marchers in the v...…
…July 12, 1985 - Now a days, you can’t get very far without running into computers. Video games and video game arcades taturate malls and inner-city skid rows around the country. Computer printouts now tell you what classes to attend, where to go, and when to get there. And if you don’t follow its orders, printouts will notify you that you’ve failed. Even rushing for sororities has become computerized. 1944 is past, but at the U...…
…June 24, 2003 - Although celebrations by pro-affirmative action student groups could be heard across campus yesterday, it was not necessarily a total defeat for their counterparts. Anti-affirmative action students groups cite the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling against the University’s controversial point system as evidence that a part of the University’s undergraduate admissions policy is indeed unconstitutional. A...…
…February 15, 2005 - Arthur Miller, one of the University’s most distinguished alumni and a leading force in American theater, died in his Roxbury, Conn., home Thursday night at age 89. The Associated Press reported heart failure as the cause of his death. The prolific playwright was born Oct. 17, 1915 to a prominent Polish-Jewish family in Harlem. He is best known for writing “All My Sons,” “Death of a Salesman” – which earned ...…
…November 20, 2013 - University students took to Twitter in droves Tuesday afternoon to share their experiences as Black students in Ann Arbor and bring attention to issues of race and diversity on campus using the hashtag #BBUM. “Being Black at the University of Michigan has many shades and many levels to what someone might want to speak on it,” said LSA senior Eric Gavin. “It can go from someone being the only Black person in t...…
…Bicentennial The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, September 15, 2017 — 11 March 29, 2016 - Far away from the hills and hot weather of Silicon Valley, where Google has made headlines with their driverless car testing, the University of Michigan is helping bring the national spotlight on the race to build driverless cars to the state. On the University’s North Campus there’s a 32-acre urban environment with freeways, di...…
…“Don’t simply accept what your professors have to say, but question us. Approach our teachings like a curious scientist and look for the facts that underlie our interpretations and opinions; the data that leads to our conclusions,” he said. Schlissel graduated from Princeton University in 1979 with a specialty in biochemical sciences. He earned his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1986, ...…
…The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted unanimously to give University President Mark Schlissel another pay raise for the third year in a row Thursday afternoon. Retroactively effective Sept. 1, Schlissel’s salary will rise by 3.5 percent, resulting in an increase from $795,675 to $823,523. At the beginning of the meeting, Regent Andrew Richner, R-Grosse Pointe, applauded Schlissel, who is entering his ...…
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…international students as he could to have a friend — a liaison of sorts — Poddar teamed up with LSA juniors Ali Rosenblatt, Seth Schostak and Ayah Issa, also representatives within CSG, to begin planning the program. “CSG is a really big organization, but when people from different branches manage to collaborate, that’s sort of how it happens,” Issa said. “We were introduced by another person in CSG.” Dubbed M-Pals, students can...…
…W hen I voted for Hillary Clinton in the general election, I, like many other Americans, swallowed my distaste for her personality to do the right thing — avoid electing a man whose policies threatened the very fabric of our democracy and time-tested values. Unfortunately, it didn’t make enough of a difference to sway the election in Clinton’s favor and now, Democrats, moderates and Republicans need time to heal from th...…
…KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE FX Literati brings lauded U-M novelists together The Kerrytown Concert House presents the art gallery “Textures” from Sept. 8 through Oct. 8. There will be a gallery reception with refreshments on Saturday, September 16th, from 4 to 6pm, free and open to the public. Work from Ann Arbor artists Linda Colman and Joan Rosenblum will be featured in the exhibit. It is the first time Ke...…
…EARLY CHILDHOOD LICENSED center seeking part‑time help for infant toddler room. Playful, experienced, re sponsible person with references needed. Email kozyheart@gmail.com HELP WANTED ACROSS 1 Alan of “Tower Heist” 5 Partridge family tree? 9 Eliot’s Bede 13 He shared the AP Driver of the Century award with Andretti 14 Consumed 16 Con __: tempo marking 17 Museum figure 18 Chat at the supermarket checkout? 20 Bigelow offerin...…
…MICHIGAN DAILY COMMUNITY CULTURE Literati brings lauded U-M novelists together Peter Ho Davies and Derek Palacio talk fate, fiction and the meaning of home. They have the kind of professional and personal friendship all aspiring authors would hope for. After meeting through Palacio’s wife, fiction star Claire Vaye Watkins, they’ve both taught at the University of Michigan, championed each other’s work and played soc...…
…Pulitzer Prize-winning alumni of The Michigan Daily in an afternoon of panel discussions Friday, September 15th 1 pm in Rackham Auditorium Free and open to the public Featured are Eugene Robinson, Ann Marie Lipinski, Dan Biddle, Amy Harmon, Stephen Henderson, Lisa Pollak, Rebecca Blumenstein and Neil Chase Prize-winning journalists are joined by other distinguished Daily alumni and student staff in discussions of newsroom diversity...…
…FootballSaturday, September 16, 2017 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2017 football season. Betelhem Ashame Ted Janes Orion Sang Kevin Santo Air Force (+23.5) at No. 7 Michigan Air Force Michigan Air Force Air Force Air Force Colorado State (+28.5) at No. 1 Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Tulane (+35.5) at No. 2 Oklahoma Oklahoma ...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com What to Watch For: Air Force Coming off a scare against Cincinnati, the No. 7 Michigan football team has faced a fair amount of criticism for allowing the Bearcats to hang around late into the game. Against Air Force on Saturday, the Wolverines have set their sights on putting that performance firmly in the past. With the Falcons rolling into Ann Arbor this weekend, Michigan has a ch...…
…On Aug. 26, the University of Michigan turned 200 years old. One week later, Robert “Pete” Piotrowski celebrated his 100th birthday. Yes, Piotrowski has been around for half of the univer- sity’s existence. Yes, he has seen and heard it all. When he was a child, he lis- tened to the famous sports broadcaster Ty Tyson give play-by-play of Michigan football games on the radio. Piotrowski later rode the same train as Tyson and...…
…bined 5-12. By the end of the 1937 season, Kipke’s tenure was near its end. “Kipke was already let know that he wasn’t going to be rehired,” Piotrowski said. “But none of us knew, nobody knew that. Kipke wanted to hold onto his job, he had Tom Harmon coming up as a freshman then.” That transitory period — and Kipke’s efforts to hold onto his job — seem to have cost Piotrowski his only chance at becoming a starter. According to P...…
…FootballSaturday, September 16, 2017 6 Breakdown: Michigan vs. Air Force About a week ago, everybody seemed to think the Wolverines were unstoppable. An offseason full of questions and concerns was put to rest when the Michigan football team stomped Florida in the biggest season opener it has had in years. Then came the Cincinnati game. It should have been an easier win, but it turned into a reality check instead. The Wolverin...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines To gain an inside perspective on the Michigan football team’s upcoming matchup against Air Force, the Daily reached out to Brent Briggeman — the Falcons beat writer for the Colorado Springs Gazette. On Wednesday night, we spoke on the phone with Brent to discuss Air Force’s triple option, Falcons running back Tim McVey and what needs to happen to put Michigan on u...…
…FootballSaturday, September 16, 2017 8 BRENT From Page 7 and catches the pass, or one of the receivers is in single coverage. So yes, they will throw. It’s not a trick play for Air Force to throw the ball, but because the ground game becomes such an emphasis for the defense, that usually when they do go to the air somebody can find a way to get open. TMD: Tim McVey, I feel like he might fly under the radar given that he goes to...…
…More than 100 people showed up Wednesday afternoon at South Hall for a panel with three former general counsels for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, hosted by the University of Michigan Law School’s Environmental Law and Policy Program. The panel, comprising the EPA’s top lawyers during the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations, intended to review the major environmental challenges during each of their tenures a...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, September 14, 2017 — 3A has determined climate change poses a threat to the health and well-being of the citizens it serves. That decision was made in 2007 in a Supreme Court case, Massachusetts v. EPA, in which the court decided, 5-4, that if the EPA made such a finding of endangerment, it was obligated to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. One of the panelists,...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A— Thursday, September 14, 2017 REBECCA LERNER Managing Editor 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. EMMA KINERY Editor in Chief ANNA POLUMBO-LEVY and REBECCA TARNOPOL Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All othe...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, September 14, 2017 — 5A Big Ten Breakdown: Week Two No. 5 Penn State Previous result: W, 33-14 vs. Pittsburgh Top performer: Quarterback Trace McSorley — 15-of-28, 164 yards, three touchdowns, one interception Upcoming matchup: vs. Georgia State No. 8 Ohio State Previous result: L, 31-16 vs. Oklahoma Top performer: Running back J.K. Dobbins — 13 carries, 72 yards, o...…
…6A — Thursday, September 14, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Drevno emphasizing correctable details ahead of Air Force contest Tim Drevno gets a rush out of the light-bulb moments. Luckily for him, with this inexperienced Wolverine squad, there’s plenty of opportunity for those. “They’re young, which is great, and they’re very talented,” Drevno said. “But every day is a new day. It doesn’t matter if yo...…
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…JASON OWEN-SMITH Barger Leadership Institute Professor & Director Executive Director, Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) Professor of Sociology Research Professor, Institute for Social Research UNIVERSITIES AND OUR COMMON FUTURE RESEARCH Thursday, September 14, 2017 Michigan League Hussey Room 4:10 p.m. CREATIVE CAPABILITIES AT SCALE A public lecture and reception. For more information call 734.615.6667 ...…
…DISCOVER A GENEROUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ©2014. Paid for by the United States Army. All rights reserved. The U.S. Army’s Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) offers qualified medical, dental and veterinary students full tuition for a graduate- level degree at the school of your choice. Y ou’ll receive a monthly stipend and payment for books, equipment and academic fees, as well as the potential to grow as a leader . To lea...…
…4B —Thursday, September 14, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NETFLIX Comedy icon Dave Chappelle Seeing Dave Chappelle: Hip-hop’s favorite comedian hits the road Dave Chappelle — the bold- faced funny man who emerged in the early-2000s as an Afrocentric satirist, unafraid to squeeze risqué racial commentary into his now- legendary sketch comedy show — has long been an important figure in hip-hop. The f...…
…On this particular Friday, little Gilda has plopped herself on a pink shag rug; stuffed toys and dollhouses at her fingertips. She is playing with her Looking For Mr. Goodbar Sleepytime Playset, and an impish grin of delight crosses her face as she dances her Diane Keaton doll around an imaginary singles bar with a plastic businessman. But little Gilda misses the point of this game. Rather than have her dollies boogie the night...…
…THE DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY ORREN C. MOHLER PRIZE LECTURE p i e c e p i e c e Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 Reception 2 pm Lecture 2:30 – 4 pm Dr. Julianne Dalcanton Professor, University of Washington Department of Astronomy Michigan Union Pendleton Room, 2nd Floor 530 S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 by Should you require any reasonable accom- modations please contact Stacy Tiburzi at 734-764-3440, or stibu@umich.edu. 6B — T...…
…An audience of 3,500 in Hill Auditorium burst into applause at the sight of The New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink’s “Fear the Khaki” T-shirt on Tuesday evening. Pink donned the shirt as part of the first anecdote during his presentation, “The Mind of the Future: How to Survive an Outsourced, Automated Age.” Pink’s talk highlighted useful lessons on what it takes to be successful in the workplace as society shifts f...…
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