…LSA junior Stephen Dinka arrived at the Shapiro Undergraduate Library basement hoping to receive help with his Foundations of Computer Science course, EECS 376, homework at office hours. However, even though he arrived early, Dinka saw a massive crowd of students waiting for the instructional aide. “That one particular day was ridiculous,” Dinka said. “There were people standing around, right at the front door wondering, ‘Where’s...…
…2 — Tuesday, February 25, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 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 September-April are $250 and year long subscriptions are $275. University affiliates ...…
… “They are run by the party, ours are not, ours are run by experienced election officials to carry out elections, typically every year if not every two years. And we’re not using untested technology. We’re not expecting a similar scenario to what occurred in Iowa.” The Michigan primary differs greatly from the Iowa caucuses. Instead of going to a corner of the room to vote for your candidate, voters go to their local precinc...…
…Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. ELIZABETH LAWRENCE Ed...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 25, 2020 — 5 Guided By Voices has always basically been known as Bob Pollard and a bunch of guys with day jobs. He was the driving force behind the band in any of its iterations. Whether it was back in the ’80s when they were still recording out of a garage or in the ’90s when they sounded like they were recording out of a garage, Pollard’s presence has stayed the same. A...…
…WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Paul Coulter ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/25/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/25/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 ACROSS 1 Rene of “Ransom” (1996) 6 Not as expensive 10 A bit loopy 14 Part of “the works” on a burger 15 Old man, in German 16 Needle case 17 1950 Gloria Swanson film 20 Peanut butter ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 25, 2020 — 7 ‘M’ confident after UConn losses Last week, Baseball America ranked Michigan No. 1 for the first time in school history — a first for any Big Ten team. Such a ranking is obviously a high honor, but it comes with expectations as well. Any time a No. 1 team loses, it’s the kind of upset that receives national attention. Still, Michigan coach Erik Bakich made...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines’ defense leading team When any team is searching for its identity, it deals in moments. Players, fans and pundits alike look for one game, one tournament, one shot to define a season or sometimes even entire programs. For instance, the Wolverines’ miracle run to the final game of the 2018 NCAA Tournament is defined by Jordan Poole’s 3-point prayer...…
…In April 2017, then- Engineering senior Michael Heinrich was just shy of graduating when a rotted tree fell on him while riding his motorcycle to class. The accident left Heinrich quadriplegic after he was paralyzed at his C-6 vertebrae in the neck region of the spine. Heinrich, who was studying to be a geotechnical engineer, said he was riding his motorcycle on a pathway below Northwood housing on North Campus whe...…
…“As a physician, scientist, father and university president, I condemn all sexual misconduct, especially instances that occur under the purview of our public mission,” Schlissel said. “This type of conduct is reprehensible — and whether it takes place now or took place in the past, it is unacceptable.” The Daily interviewed multiple students across campus for the perspectives of the student body about these allegations. LSA s...…
…When I called my mom last week, she said: “You should not come back at this moment. Stay safe and stay warm.” I knew how much they miss me as I haven’t been home for a year. A home I can’t come back and a family can’t reunion. That’s how coronavirus separated thousands of families in China. 68,500 is the number who got infected by coronavirus, and 1,665 is the number of deaths caused by coronavirus, with the oldest aged 89 and ...…
…Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. ELIZABETH LAWRENCE Ed...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, February 24, 2020 — 5A P O L I C Y T A L K S @ T H E F O R D S C H O O L Photo by U.S.-Islamic World Forum Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Info: fspp-events@umich.edu fordschool.umich.edu @fordschool #policytalks WEISER DIPLOMACY CENTER SERIES New frontiers: Labor, immigration, and foreign policy A conversation with Associate Professor John Ciorciari Wednesday, ...…
…WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Matt McKinley ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/24/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/24/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Monday, February 24, 2020 ACROSS 1 On a peg, as a golf ball 5 Panda Express kitchen items 9 Aerospace giant __ & Whitney 14 Pre-deal payment 15 Rapper/actor with a cool name? 16 Talk show host in the National W...…
…EMMA MATI / DAILY | DESIGN BY JACK SILBERMAN February 24, 2020 | michigandaily.com DANIEL DASH Daily Sports Writer INSIDE: SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: HERE COMES FRANZ - MAX MARCOVITCH WOMEN’S HOOPS SLAYS SPARTANS - BRENDAN ROOSE AND KENT SCHWARTZ HOCKEY FALLS TO NOTRE DAME - ROHAN KUMAR AND TIEN LE WEST LAFAYETTE — The Michigan men’s basketball team has a roster that knows how to win. That is, anywhere but West Lafayette. Even under...…
…2B — February 24, 2020 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com O n Feb. 3rd, Franz Wagner came out for his media availability and settled near the back right corner of the Crisler Center media room. Michi- gan was com- ing off a win at Madison Square Gar- den. Wagner had just been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. You never know how those scrums will go; which ones will descend to meaningless platitudes and whi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 24, 2020 — 3B EAST LANSING — Three minutes and 32 seconds remained when junior forward Hailey Brown had just committed an offensive foul — her fifth, ending her night. A minute passed, and senior guard Akienreh Johnson committed her fifth. She shook her head as she walked off, knowing she’d have to watch her teammates try to hold onto a five-point lead that had once b...…
…4B — February 24, 2020 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NOTRE DAME SNAPS MICHIGAN’S WIN STREAK, SWEEPING WOLVERINES AT YOST IN CRUSHING BLOW TO AT-LARGE NCAA TOURNAMENT HOPES ALEC COHEN / Daily OUT OF LUCK Michigan falls, 3-0, on Senior Day Two-and-a-half periods of grinding hockey were over, and yet the game remained scoreless. But then Notre Dame defenseman Spencer Stastney skated across the slot and fir...…
…The University of Michigan is freezing its fossil fuel investments — for the time being. On Thursday evening, during the University’s Board of Regents meeting at the Richard L. Postma Family Clubhouse, University Regent Mark Bernstein (D) announced the board is looking into the University’s policy on investments in fossil fuel companies. New investments will not occur during this time. “We will not bring forward new ...…
…The University of Michigan’s brand new Center for Ethics, Society and Computing opened in January with the goal of addressing inequality produced by digital media and computing technology. With the prevalence of computing technology across almost every professional field and modern, everyday life, the potential for inequity and exclusion exists across many disciplines. The center aims to use University resources to better under...…
…GEO President Emily Gauld, a Rackham student, spoke to The Daily before the grade-in and described GEO’s disappointment with the University’s rejection of proposals for promoting equitable and accessible working conditions. “We spent many hours answering questions about the language and trying to start problem-solving,” Gauld said. “They were really trying to understand the root of the problem we were getting at, we were trying to ...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Friday, February 21, 2020 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and manage...…
…As enticing as a story about a manipulative mother who systematically poisons her daughter for years sounds, Stephanie Wrobel’s debut “Darling Rose Gold” manages to add an even more interesting wrinkle to this premise. It’s likely you’ve heard of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP): A child’s caretaker fabricates illnesses to make the child seem sick. This form of child abuse is a focal point of depictions such as HBO’s documentary “M...…
…6 — Friday, February 21, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Jeffrey Wechsler ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/21/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/21/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, February 21, 2020 ACROSS 1 “... morning roses newly wash’d with __”: Petruchio 4 Jacket stories 8 Caused trepidation 14 Phoeni...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 21, 2020 — 7 In the fourth inning of Sunday’s game against Louisville, Michigan had trimmed a two-run deficit to one and was threatening for more with the potential tying run standing at first. Senior infielder Madison Uden was next in line to prolong the rally. But instead of letting Uden bat, Carol Hutchins opted for a change. Michigan’s coach looked down he...…
…8 — Friday, February 21, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Simpson’s 3-point shooting a boon For a while now, it’s been evident that Michigan coach Juwan Howard has transformed the Wolverines’ offense to live by one principle: If you’re open, shoot your shot. This wheeling-and-dealing style of play has led to a much faster-paced Michigan team that consistently runs the score up far past season averages of ye...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 20, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM University of Michigan students are opting to take math classes at other schools because of the reputation of the department’s classes being more difficult, students told The Daily. Students interviewed by The Daily said the University’s math classes pose a significant challenge and threaten their ability to m...…
…When Engineering senior Aria Thakore and LSA senior Aastha Dharia roomed together as freshmen at the University of Michigan, they noticed a lot of their peers struggled with the transition to college, turning to their friends or to other students for advice. “We always wanted to be that ear for them,” Dharia said. “But it was really hard to sometimes have those conversations without having had those experiences.” As the ye...…
…As a way to convince GEO to drop their demands, the University of Michigan is refusing to discuss further negotiations for salary and benefits, Patwardhan said. Patwardhan called the tactic “bad bargaining” and said the University’s decision will not distract GEO from issues affecting the community as a whole. “We can’t even organize around and that’s not the kind of thing that should be permitted as a tactic at the barga...…
…S upporting a small business can mean supporting environmentalism even when it might not be obvious. As local businesses in Ann Arbor shut their doors, students bemoan the loss of their favorite unique stops. Recent closures include The Local Bike Shop, Elixir Vitae coffee shop and Elevation Burger. With their closures, we lose not only some of Ann Arbor’s small-town charm but some of the city’s built-in environmentalism. Supp...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, February 20, 2020 — 5 You know those shows that have a season-ending cliffhanger that makes you scream to yourself, “HOW IN THE WORLD AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOUR MONTHS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS?” Well, it’s been years since the season seven finale of “Homeland” and somewhere along the way, I stopped caring. To refresh your memory, when we last saw Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes, ...…
…COMMUNITY CULTURE COLUMN ‘Caroline, or Change’ and the beauty in ambiguity SAMMY SUSSMAN Daily Community Culture Columnist COMMUNITY CULTURE NOTEBOOK E-boys and E-girls: a new, nonchalant counterculture GRACE TUCKER Daily Arts Writer 6 — Thursday, February 20, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Bruce Haight ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/20/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 20, 2020 — 7 As it entered the locker room at halftime Wednesday, the Michigan women’s basketball team had to catch its breath. The Wolverines just watched Illinois guard Brandi Beasley drive the length of the Crisler Center floor in five seconds, sinking a layup to give the Fighting Illini — the No. 13 team in the Big Ten — a one-point lead entering the break. I...…
…8 — Thursday, February 20, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WITH LIVERS OUT, MICHIGAN RIDES ZAVIER SIMPSON’s 16-6-5 TO 60-52 WIN OVER SCARLET KNIGHTS ALEC COHEN / Daily RAC ATTACK Design by Jack Silberman ‘M’ tops Rutgers, 60-52, on the road PISCATAWAY — Prior to Wednesday’s night-matchup, the Michigan men’s basketball team had never lost to Rutgers — 12-0, to be exact. The Scarlet Knights meanwhile, currently ti...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 19, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 72 ©2020 The Michigan Daily NE WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A OPINION.....................4A CL ASSIFIEDS................6A S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 B A R T S . ...…
…The University of Michigan Central Student Government convened in the Michigan Union Tuesday night to discuss allocations of Legislative Discretionary funding, to confirm new roles and to amend the election code. The Assembly began with deliberations on allocating a fund of $5,645 for performing Macbeth in the Union courtyard. Music, Theatre & Dance representative Zion Jackson advocated for the resolution. “The re...…
…The panel then discussed college affordability and its impact on students at the University. Benji Timpf, regional coordinator for U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, stressed the senator’s focus on college affordability. “The Senator has been doing work to hold the Department of Ed accountable to ensure that the loans students are receiving, they know the conditions of those loans,” Tim said. “The Senator has been pushing ...…
…A common sentiment shared by people of color is that it’s exhausting to constantly have to explain your identities, your culture and whether or not a particular comment is appropriate to say when a simple Google search likely would have provided the inquirer with the answer to the question. What is often even more frustrating is that it is obvious when you’re not actively trying to diversify what you know about social identitie...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 19, 2020 — 5A “Music Talks” is a series where Daily Music Writers give their takes on the biggest releases in new music. From picking best and worst tracks to asking what makes a record tick, the Music beat is here to give praise and give shit to music worth talking about. For better or for worse, Kevin Parker (the tie-dyed mastermind behind Tame Impala) is back. After ...…
…WHISPER By Roland Huget ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/19/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/19/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 ACROSS 1 Low poker pair 5 Mus. key with three sharps 9 Nigerian seaport 14 Greet with fanfare 15 Pizza Quick sauce brand 16 “You’ve got a friend” 17 First name in scat 18 Region where broadcast recepti...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 19, 2020 — 7A Fatigue catching up to Michigan Prior to Sunday, the Michigan women’s basketball team had lost just two of its six games without senior forward Kayla Robbins — both to No. 18 Northwestern, both by single digits. Without sophomore guard Danielle Rauch, who suffered a hand injury in practice three games after Robbins went down, the Wolverines had won two...…
…8A — Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Mann thrives in sweep of Spartans Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, Michigan coach Mel Pearson took his seat at the podium of the media room and got right to it. Not long before, the Michigan hockey team raised a trophy in celebration of a three-goal victory over Michigan State at the Duel in the D. But with the red carpet rolled and put awa...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Was Michigan an answer to the ‘Jewish Problem’? HUGH GRANNUM/Bentley Historical Library Hill Passover seder on April 1, 1942 …
…Wednesday, February 19, 2020 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Magdalena Mihaylova Deputy Editors Emily Stillman Marisa Wright Associate Editor Reece Meyhoefer Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Madison Gagne Sadia Jiban Photo Editor Keemya Esmael Editor in Chief Elizabeth Lawrence Managing Editor Erin White I n March 2019, I found a YouTube video titled “How to Remember Your Life” that pro...…
…3B Wednesday, February 19, 2020 // The Statement 3B Content warning: This piece contains graphic descriptions of gender-based and sexual violence. H er mother said she was sorry that she hadn’t been there to protect her daughter, and that, of all the places she had warned her about, the post office wasn’t one of them,” read a news report of her death. On Sept. 4, 2019, about 2,000 people dressed in black were gathered in the U...…
…T he words poured over the crowd gathered on the Diag like a warm blanket, our collective voices growing in volume and conviction: Bless those in need of healing with re’fuah shlemah the renewal of body, the renewal of spirit and let us say, amen. The Mi Sheberach — a Jewish prayer — pleads for complete physical and spiritual healing. It is sung to help those we know and those we don’t. It is sung for Jews and non- Jews. My aunt ...…
…Wednesday, February 19, 2020 // The Statement 6B I t was early February, and a woman with short brown hair was leading me through a long, twisting hallway in the Student Activities Building. I held my coat in my arms, feeling stunned until we arrived at an empty office with just a chair and a sad, barren desk. Once inside, the woman directed me to sit at a small, round table as she took her place in the chair at the desk behind me, ...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, February 19, 2020 // The Statement 7B I t was recital day, and all of my stu- dents were lined up backstage; these girls formed a perfectly straight line, no taller than my knee. I had been teaching dance since I was an adolescent so I knew what I was doing. My ballet teacher — whom I so badly wanted to impress, even though no matter how hard I tried, she would never complime...…
…Wednesday, February 20, 2020 // The Statement COLORS OF INDIA EXPLORED THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS, CULTURE AND NATURE OF GUJARAT, INDIA IN DECEMBER OF 2019 WITH THE BLUELAB INDIA PROJECT TEAM PHOTOS BY PAULINA RAJSKI Read more online at michigandaily.com …
…The co-founder and former CEO of Clinc, an Ann Arbor artificial intelligence startup with ties to the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering, is facing claims of sexual harassment. Jason Mars’s behavior was investigated after Clinc received two official complaints from employees in December. He stepped down as CEO Feb. 10 in response to the investigation. An article published in The Verge Thursday morning detailed rep...…
