…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, March 23, 2017 — 5B FACEBOOK Supermodel Twiggy Twiggy and Kate: Fashion and the size zero epidemic How fashion’s constructed ideals of size and skinniness have affected the average female buyer — Brandy Melville included One size fits all, pigs really can fly and Trump didn’t win the election. Actually, one size fits few, pigs still can’t fly and the new U.S. b...…
…6B — Thursday, March 23, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Daily Arts Writers Will Stewart and Becky Portman discuss mental health in the coming-of-age comedy “Perks of Being a Wallflower.” The movie focuses on Charlie, a high school freshman suffering from depression and anxiety after his best friend’s suicide and aunt’s death. After befriending a group of free-spirited seniors, Charlie begins to...…
…After bringing the likes of Migos, J. Cole and Common to campus, MUSIC Matters’ SpringFest will be hosting headliners 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty and Desiigner at the Crisler Center for the organization’s largest planned concert to date. MUSIC Matter’s sixth annual charity festival will take place on Friday, April 14 and will consist of a day-long festival with live performances from local and emerging talent, a pitch competition,...…
…HUGABLE. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, March 22, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 22nd Annual Exhibition of Art by Prisoners WHAT: One of the largest exhibitions of art by incarcerated artists in Michigan will be on display. WHO: The Prisoner Creative Arts Project WHEN: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Duderstadt Center, Media Union Visualizing the Occult: Spirit Photography WH...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, March 22, 2017 — 3A conference in Washington D.C. on Feb. 14. Still, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D– Mich.), the former chair of the Wayne State University Board of Governors, said in a statement that despite claims some education programs are duplicative, many students still rely on them. “President Trump’s proposed budget would put education even further out of reach for famil...…
…C an you put a value on a human life? You probably don’t know the answer to that, and neither do I. Yet, our policies and our politics continue to reflect an unintentional answer to that question: Yes, we can. The latest effort of conservatives in Washington has been to dismantle former President Barack Obama’s health-care law, the Affordable Care Act — legislation that aimed to promote good health for all Americans...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, March 22, 2017 — 5A Conversing with ‘CHiPS’ stars Peña and Shepard WARNER BROS. “Party” is the one word Dax Shepard (“The Judge”) used to describe his upcoming movie “CHiPS,” which he wrote, directed and acts in. The film is an action-packed comedy filled with motorcycle races and police investigations in the heart of Los Angeles. Jon Baker (Shepard) and Frank “Ponch” Ponch...…
…STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! CONTACT JOBS.TMD@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED! ADVERTISING! RANDOS! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “That’s enough out of you” 6 Addams family nickname 10 Festoons with Charmin, for short 13 Chicago airport 14 Barak of Israel 15 __ butter 16 Monkey cage discard 18 Phone using a tower 19...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 22, 2017 — 7A Blanco leads ‘M’ past Bowling Green The Wolverines may have had to wait six days longer than they wished, but they were ready out of the gate Tuesday. The Michigan softball team (18-7-1) proved themselves unfazed by two weather postponements last week that pushed back a matchup with Bowling Green (14-17) originally scheduled for March ...…
…8A — Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wagner ready to introduce himself to nation For Moe Wagner, it’s show time every time he steps on the basketball court. The sophomore’s play has been eye-popping recently. What other 6-foot-11 forward can euro step to the hoop on a fast break, fool opponents with a patented behind-the-back dribble and nail a fade-away three with relative ease? As Wagne...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 22, 2017 ART MATTERS proposed NEA elimination threatens performing arts …
…M y best friend from the University of Washington messaged me the other day: “Last class of my undergraduate degree!” I responded positively, albeit less animated than usual as I was waking up from a nap. When I got up from my bed, I walked to the bathroom and stared at my reflection. I was panicking. In five weeks I’ll be sending that same text message. (To be fair, I’m distracting myself by mentally planning ...…
…3B Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement BY HARRISON KRINSKY, DAILY ARTS WRITER FILE PHOTO/MICHIGAN DAILY M y dad used to read me Helen Palmer’s “Do You Know What I’m Going to Do Next Saturday” before bed. I remember falling asleep planning my own next Saturday. I guess I still do that today. Do you know what I’m going to do next Saturday? Well sir … let me tell you. I’m gonna dive some dives no one ever div...…
…Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement 5B Art Matters proposed NEA elimination threatens performing arts community b y Yo s h i k o I w a i, Deputy Statement Editor I t’s a Saturday night and the audi- ence at the Power Center for the Performing Arts is stunned. Silence floods the walls of the the- ater. I can almost hear the person next to me holding their breath. The stage I’ve...…
…Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: A Place to Call Home I never expected to go to the Uni- versity of Michigan. I grew up in a small town in the middle of a cornfield (also known as southwest Michigan) and graduated in a class of 59 students. There, college isn’t “expected” by any means. The town I grew up in has a population of rough- ly 1,500 people and is primarily dominated by agriculture and fac...…
…Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Three Days in Carabao A s I sat in the small boat at about 8 in the morning, paddling the dingy forward, my “guide,” Carabao Island-native Willy Mendoza, signaled to pull on my swimming goggles. The skinny canoe was not much longer than a ping-pong table and thinner than a kayak but balanced with two beams that extended out like wings. About 40 meters offshore, W...…
…Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : A N O D E P H O T O S B Y E M M A R I C H T E R For my entire life, my mother has been a church organist. This gave me unique access as a child to rows of pews to lounge in and sanctuaries to explore while she practiced on the organ. I have always appreciated this uninhibited access to sacred spaces, but I was only able to fully appreciate my mother’s tale...…
…The University of Michigan Senate Assembly gathered on Monday to elect three new representatives to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and further discuss its official statement regarding the University’s views on transgender bathroom policies. The meeting began with a presentation of the resolution SACUA drafted earlier this month that states all members of the campus community should have the right ...…
…2 — Tuesday, March 21, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News President Donald Trump’s presidency is considered illegitimate by 57 percent of young adults, according to a poll conducted by GenForward. Among those who were surveyed, a slight majority of white voters age 18 to 30 found Trump’s presidency to be legitimate. However, within that group, 55 percent said they disapprove of his efforts as president. ...…
…Diversity The candidates all stressed the importance of on-campus diversity to their platforms, and talked about the different ways they planned on approaching the issue. Sarkar and Jawad mentioned they have a wide range of perspectives in their party, and their initiatives are based on real experiences members of their party have had. While both of them believe they can not represent people of other identities, they emphas...…
…M arch Madness is about much more than 68 teams playing basketball to vie for a stupid trophy and bragging rights. It’s one of the largest spectacles in which the power of sports reveals more than just athletic ability. Over the years, we’ve seen stories of underdogs overcoming obstacles, coaches and players displaying the power of mentorship and, weirdly, how crazy the hoopla around college sports has become. We...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, March 21, 2017 — 5 ‘Belko’ puts on a pointless display of turgid violence ORION PICTURES John Gallagher Jr. stars in new thriller “The Belko Experiment.” Interesting premise proves chilling but empty, leaving viewers without answers to questions broached in new, violent thriller “The Belko Experiment” starts out promisingly enough. The idea of being locked in an office and force...…
…STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS SUMMER? APPLY TO WORK FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY BUSINESS TEAM! DESIGNERS! LAYOUT! CONTACT JOBS.TMD@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED! ADVERTISING! RANDOS! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 __ torch: party light 5 Gone from one’s plate 10 “Eleni” author Nicholas 14 Nailed, as a test 15 Carne __: taco filling 16 Loads (of) 17 *Home of baseball’s Royals 19 Online journal 20 Te...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 21, 2017 — 7 ICE HOCKEY BASEBALL Pitching staff taking shape for Wolverines After a stellar performance over spring break in California, the Michigan baseball team could feel confident in its team, especially those on the mound. Highlights from the trip out west included the Wolverine pitching staff – led by junior right-hander Ryan Nutof – notching 12 strikeouts in ...…
…8 — Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Breaking down the Sweet Sixteen The Michigan men’s basketball team defeated No. 2 Louisville, 73-69, on Sunday — clinching a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Now, the Wolverines will travel to Kansas City to take on No. 3 Oregon before potential matchups with No. 1 Kansas or a rematch with No. 4 Purdue, a team that Michigan has already beate...…
…Beginning as a collection of anecdotal interviews with more than 200 women in 1996, The Vagina Monologues has since evolved over time to include more diverse storylines, actors and sexualities in order to be representative of the full spectrum of the female experience. More than 100 students gathered Friday and Saturday night inside Rackham Auditorium to watch the University’s fifth-annual production ...…
…One hundred and seventy University of Michigan Medical School students, all in their senior year, received exciting news on Friday as they learned where they will spend the next part of their journeys to becoming doctors. Medical students spend much of their fourth year deciding which specialty they would like to focus on and then apply to residency programs in that field. Students rank their choices by preferences — thi...…
…His responsibilities grew: Batista prepared curriculum for the training of 40 members, oversaw mentorship programs, relations with alumni and corporate sponsors, and helped run the club. Batista has plans to improve student life both in the Business School and throughout campus, especially in regard to the DEI plan, the University’s long-term initiative to improve recognition of underrepresented groups on campus. He curre...…
…D emocracies need protections for political minorities; without them, society descends into mob rule. These protections are often formalized (e.g., the filibuster), but they’re also informally written into our legislatures’ codes of conduct. Compromise is essential to any functioning democracy. But with Trump, it’s a little bit different (just like everything with him is). The fundamental prob...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, March 20, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com CHECK OUT OUR COOL www.michigandaily.com WEBSITE. ACROSS 1 Negative attention from the press, briefly 6 Deep-voiced opera singer 11 “I knew it!” 14 Blazing 15 Gossip spreader 16 Abu Dhabi is its cap. 17 Change one’s route to avoid heavy traffic, say 19 Org. for marksmen 20 “You __ here” 21 Pipe-cleaning br...…
…6A — Monday, March 20, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “I’m taking far too many chances / On these less than idealistic romances.” Nobody would have picked the scrappy Welsh band with cutesy matching last names and gleefully overwrought song titles to secretly become one of the best bands of its generation, but I don’t think even Los Campesinos! themselves ever expected to survive their own brief moment. Their fi...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | March 20, 2017 Enjoy this week Ann Arbor will experience a feeling this week that doesn’t come around very often in college basketball » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Survive and advance The Michigan women’s basketball team staved off a late Wright State rally Saturday to move onto the third round of the WNIT » Page 4B EMOTION SWEET Michigan 73, Louisville 69 EVAN AARON/Daily …
…2B — March 20, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com For Michigan fans, a week to savor W hatever you do, don’t waste this week. For the next three- plus days, Ann Arbor will be one of 16 cities across the United States that gets to experience the singular energy that accompanies a trip to the Sweet 16. At 7:09 p.m. Thursday, the Michigan men’s basketball team will tip off in Kansas City, Mo., against...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 20, 2017 — 3B Wolverines sweep Kent State Thirty strikeouts. Fourteen innings pitched. No runs and only one hit allowed. It was nothing short of a monumental weekend for Michigan’s senior right-hander, Megan Betsa. After earning her fourth career no-hitter Saturday, the ace showed no signs of slowing down in the circle Sunday afternoon, allowing a sole hit and underscori...…
…4B — March 20, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s big men take over in win INDIANAPOLIS — Seventeen agonizingly long seconds stood between the Michigan men’s basketball team and victory as DJ Wilson stepped to the line for two crucial free throws. A miss by the redshirt sophomore forward on the front end of the one-and-one would have given the Cardinals ample time to tie the game — or even win...…
…Thursday evening, the Defend Affirmative Action Party, eMerge and Movement, three of the four parties running for Central Student Government office, gathered in Hutchins Hall for the first presidential and vice presidential debate of the season. Moderator Aaron Kall, the University of Michigan’s director of debate, asked candidates questions chosen from nearly 100 potential questions sent in online by Unive...…
…POT O’ GOLD. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, March 17, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Two student groups from the University of Michigan Law School, the Michigan Health Law Organization and the Law School Democrats, hosted a talk Thursday morning concerning the repeal of former President Barack Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, and its replacement, the American Health Care Act. The ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, March 17, 2017 — 3 with the help of our colleagues at the U-M Alumni Association, along with other channels. Our (massive online open courses) have reached over 5.6M enrollments over the last 5 years so we also hope to encourage many of these learners to explore these topics with us.” Natural Resources Prof. Arun Agrawal, an expert in political science, will be hosting th...…
…A s we drove down Carpenter Street in the Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis, Tenn., schoolchildren in royal purple polos and khakis flooded the sidewalk as school let out for the day. Their backpacks bounced on their backs as they crossed the street to the Carpenter Art Garden, a lively purple house with a yard full of large, painted, wooden hearts. Our tour guide, Noah Gray, the executive director of the Binghampton D...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, March 17, 2017 — 5 This Friday and Saturday, UMS will present Betroffenheit, a performance that combines theatre and dance to tell a grippingly honest story of trauma, loss and addiction. With five contemporary dancers and a single protagonist, Kidd Pivot and Electric Company Theatre come together to create a project that mixes spoken word, recorded text and movement....…
…ACROSS 1 “Oopsy” 6 Grand Prix component 9 In things 13 Adult insect 14 Prefix with data 15 Subject preceder 16 Laboratory scam? 18 Saves, say 19 Challenge 20 Like some flushes 22 Missed the mark 24 Spike TV, once 25 Nile threats 28 Snubbing a testimonial? 33 Take for a while 35 B to C, e.g. 36 Call off 37 Something shared on a plane 40 Pres. when Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided 41 “The Social Contract” author 43 Hindu asceti...…
…LET THE MADNESS BEGIN INDIANAPOLIS — Fresh off a Big Ten Tournament championship, the Michigan men’s basketball team has experienced a rapid turnaround. After four games in as many days, the Wolverines will take the court once again Friday — albeit on a much bigger stage. While the magic of March Madness has already struck Michigan once, the Wolverines will officially open play in the NCAA Tournament in what Mich...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Friday, March 17, 2017 …
…In an effort to continue the building of Flint following its declaration of a state emergency in 2015, Gov. Rick Snyder’s recommended budgetfor the 2018 fiscal year allocated funds toward multiple programs and initiatives within the city. The budget will run from Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2018. To offset the thousands affected by lead contamination, about $49 million has been promised to be allocated for Flint in t...…
…whatever the requirements are of whatever class or program they’re in.” Specifically, the SSD cannot alter components of the course — including attendance, grades and homework obligations that are outlined in syllabi — to accommodate students. Additionally, students in certain programs that lead to certification or licensing must abide by the rules of the program as it was designed. Students can ask for adjustments themsel...…
…When I was a kid, I loved American Girl dolls. They were just expensive dolls, but they were also a defining innovation of my entire upbringing. The historical dolls scene was the best — don’t argue. Felicity was my favorite, but Nellie was pretty cool and Molly was all right. Don’t talk to me about Samantha though. My best friend and I would spend hours at her house poring through magazine pages, picking out the dolls we wanted ...…
…F or Christmas my sophomore year of college, my mom gave me “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson. Since I had been aspiring to become a lawyer, she thought I might be inspired by the story of a lawyer who advocated for marginalized criminal defendants. She couldn’t have been more correct: Few books have the ability to transform my worldview as much as “Just Mercy” did. The work was compelling not just for its h...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, March 16, 2017 — 5 ‘Bitter Harvest’ overlooks genocide in new romance Techno music, celebrity culture and a sheep: David Adjmi’s wildly extravagant and superbly funny play, “Marie Antoinette,” combines these elements and others to create an eccentric telling of the French Queen’s reign. This Friday and Saturday, the Residential College Players are performing the a...…
…ACROSS 1 The Miners of the Lone Star St. 5 Eurasia’s __ Mountains 9 Fundraising gps. 13 Caesar’s France 14 Marner of fiction 16 Hindustani language 17 What Dobermans do for dinner? 19 Innocent 20 Retro wall unit 21 Titanic undoing 23 Not very bright 24 Super-cold concoction at Baskin-Robbins? 28 Yale alum 31 Longtime Yankees announcer __ Allen 32 First to play James 33 Tall and lean 35 “Sadly ... ” 38 Box 41 World’s stealthiest detective? 44 G...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, March 16, 2017 — 7A Wolverines rolling into Big Ten Tournament The Michigan hockey team’s change in mentality was wholly apparent from the moment it began around a month ago. The Wolverines started to come to terms with an unpleasant reality: with a record well below .500, Michigan would not be securing a bid to the NCAA Tournament during the regular season. From there,...…
