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March 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 1

…GOT A NEWS TIP? E-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXXII, No. 108 ©2022 The Michigan Daily NEWS............................ 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MIC...............................6 OPINION.......................7 S P O RT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 STATEMENT..........INSERT michigandaily.com For more stories and coverage, visit Follow The Daily on Inst...…

January 18, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 1

…Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual misconduct Peter Chen, professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, has returned to teach at the University after a Washtenaw County jury found him not guilty of criminal sexual conduct. University spokesperson Kim Broekhuizen wrote in an email to The Michigan Daily that Chen returned to teach Friday after having been on paid a...…

January 25, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 102) • Page Image 1

…Campus community members gathered Monday morning to commence the 2023 University of Michigan Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Memorial Keynote Lecture. Hosted in Hill Auditorium, The Symposium was co-sponsored by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, the Ross School of Business and the Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus, and centered around the theme — “(R)evolution: from Segregation to Elevation.” The ...…

January 11, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 100) • Page Image 1

…University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced the University’s plan to build a new residence and dining hall targeted at serving first-year students on Central Campus at the Board of Regents meeting Thursday. The new residence hall will be built on the site of Elbel Field and is planned to have the capacity to house 2,300 students. Ono cited a stagnant supply of housing for undergraduate students amidst growing enrollme...…

April 12, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 109) • Page Image 1

…The National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency which provides research grants for science and engineering, is conducting a review of the University of Michigan’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering compliance with Title IX regulations. The CSE department has seen allegations of sexual misconduct against several of its faculty members since 2020. NSF began conducting interviews with CSE f...…

March 15, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 107) • Page Image 1

…About 600 University of Michigan students, faculty and community members gathered in the Rackham Auditorium Wednesday evening to hear from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and CNN news anchor Chris Wallace about the intersection of politics and media. The event was hosted by Wallace House Center for Journalists, Ford School of Public Policy and U-M Democracy & Debate as part of the ongoing Democracy in Crisis series which hosts conve...…

February 08, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 1

…The Michigan Daily sat down with University President Santa Ono Tuesday to discuss working with students and the expansion of both on-campus housing and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He also spoke about his favorite parts of Mosher- Jordan’s dining hall and his order at Pizza House. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. The Daily: The University of Michigan is currently in the midst of negotiations with the Gra...…

March 29, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 1

…The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government held their annual executive debate Sunday evening to give the campus community an opportunity to hear from the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2023- 24 school year. Candidates were able to describe their campaign goals and the main issues they plan to address if elected. Student representatives from The Michigan Daily and The Michigan Review switched o...…

February 15, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 1

…The Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety confirmed that three individuals were dead following the shooting at Michigan State University Monday night. At 8:31 p.m., MSU Police issued a safety alert in response to reports of gunshots heard at Berkey Residence Hall, urging anyone on campus to shelter-in-place or to “run, hide or fight.” The shelter-in-place advisory remained in effect until 12:30 a.m. when ...…

April 29, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 110) • Page Image 1

…GOT A NEWS TIP? E-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXXII, No. 110 ©2023 The Michigan Daily N E WS............................ 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S T A T E M E N T . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 O P I N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 michigandaily.com F...…

April 19, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 110) • Page Image 1

…End the Cycle, a student organization at the University of Michigan working toward improving equity in Michigan schools, raised over $5,000 during the winter semester to completely pay off student lunch debt at Carpenter and Allen Elementary Schools in Ann Arbor. End the Cycle was founded at the University in 2020 to address inequality in Ann Arbor schools, with the city being one of the most economically segregated in the...…

March 08, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 106) • Page Image 1

…The University of Michigan recently increased its police presence following the Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University “out of an abundance of caution,” as noted by the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security in a Feb. 14 press release. The announcement has been met with mixed responses from U-M students and faculty, making it clear that not everyone feels safer with more police on campus. In a Feb. 14 statement,...…

February 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 1

…There were 3,000 people standing side-by-side across the Diag on the University of Michigan’s campus Wednesday night. U-M students and community members gathered together in silence to mourn the mass shooting that took place on the Michigan State University’s campus Monday night which led to the death of three MSU students: Brian Fraser, Alexandria Verner and Arielle Anderson. The U-M Central Student Government organized the vi...…

February 01, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 103) • Page Image 1

…Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave the first State of the State Address of her second term from the House Chamber of the Michigan Capitol Wednesday evening. The speech marked the first in-person State of the State Address since 2020, following virtual speeches in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In her opening remarks, Whitmer highlighted the achievements of her last term, including investing in public education, creating...…

April 05, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 1

…GOT A NEWS TIP? E-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXXII, No. 108 ©2023 The Michigan Daily N E WS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S T A T E M E N T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 O P I N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....…

March 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 2

…Pollinator populations across the country have been experiencing significant losses, threatening biodiversity, agriculture and food chains. The state of Michigan alone has seen a 61% drop in its bee population over the span of 15 years. A team of masters students at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability is aiming to raise awareness for pollinator conservation and enhance pollinato...…

January 18, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 2

…Since Santa Ono took office as the president of the University of Michigan 88 days ago, the football team beat Ohio State for a second time, the 2022 fall semester finished and Ann Arbor experienced a frigid winter blast. Ono’s presidency marked a hopeful change for many organizations on campus, but has Ono lived up to his expectations in his first semester as U-M president? Rackham student Amir Fleischmann, Gradua...…

January 25, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 102) • Page Image 2

…It’s nearly impossible to walk through the the University of Michigan’s Diag without seeing a number of squirrels roaming around. While these furry little pals have come to be a central part of the identity of the University for many U-M students, the squirrels are facing an important issue: hair loss. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, LSA freshman Rosemary Frederiksen said she was shocked when she first s...…

January 11, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 100) • Page Image 2

…On their Instagram page, The Side Door pop-up restaurant boasts impeccable service, an intimate ambiance and gourmet cooking. It might sound like any other high-end eatery in downtown Ann Arbor, but there’s one caveat. The business is run by three U-M students out of an unfinished basement. Public policy senior Chris Wong, Business and Public Policy junior Daniel Zhang and Engineering junior Vineet Dongre are the foun...…

April 12, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 109) • Page Image 2

…When the Graduate Employees’ Organization began their ongoing strike on March 29, some classes were temporarily canceled or modified across the University of Michigan, leaving many undergraduate students feeling uncertain about how the final weeks of the semester will unfold. Many U-M students have voiced their support for GEO’s demands for wage increases, though others voiced concern over additional proposals...…

March 15, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 107) • Page Image 2

…In 2020, Ann Arbor kicked off a 10-year journey to a carbon neutral future. The ambition was encapsulated in a 138-page carbon neutrality plan which addressed high-emission sectors ranging from electric grid changes to transportation initiatives to residential constructions. Buildings account for the largest output of greenhouse gasses locally and in 2020, residential buildings alone accounted for more than o...…

February 08, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 2

…The University of Michigan announced Google Drive storage for students, faculty and staff will be decreased to 250 GB following Google’s decision to discontinue unlimited storage for all non- paying members. Alumni will have their storage decreased to 15 GB, the standard amount provided to a Google account. According to a statement from Information and Technology Services, the University decided providing 250 GB to each user was ...…

March 29, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 2

…University of Michigan students gathered at the W38 parking lot, located next to Elbel Field at Hill and South Division streets Sunday afternoon to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Organized by the Ahimsa Council, the Hindu Student Council, the Indian American Student Association and the Indian Student Association, the event was free and open to the public. Holi is celebrated annually to welcome the arr...…

February 15, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 2

…Dr. Chung Owyang, former University of Michigan chief of gastroenterology, resigned from his position on Jan. 2 due to allegations of falsified data involving millions of federal research dollars. The University deemed Owyang’s experiments as fraudulent and requested the retraction of five academic articles on Jan. 24. One of the retracted papers appeared in the Journal of Neurophysiology in 2003, while the four other retr...…

April 29, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 110) • Page Image 2

…University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel has been fired effective immediately following an internal investigation revealing Schlissel’s inappropriate behavior with a subordinate at the University, according to a Saturday press release from the Board of Regents. The decision was made at a closed- door Board of Regents meeting Saturday morning without a public vote after the board hired a third party investi...…

April 19, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 110) • Page Image 2

…Kim Dong Yeon, the governor of the Gyeonggi province — the largest province in South Korea — presented the 11th annual Sang-Yong Nam lecture on democracy at the University of Michigan Museum of Art Monday afternoon. About 100 students and Ann Arbor community members attended the event, which was hosted by the Nam Center for Korean Studies along with the Ford School of Public Policy. Kim earned his doctorate from the Sc...…

March 08, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 106) • Page Image 2

…Each month, The Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of bills in the Michigan legislature for students at the University of Michigan to be aware of. The following article explains five bills that have been introduced, passed or signed into law by the Michigan legislature or Gov. Gretchen Whitmer throughout the month of February. 1. Ban on discrimination of hair styles typically associated with race Status: Introduce...…

February 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 2

…When Ann Arbor resident Anne Hiller first moved to ‘Tree City’ from the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004, she was looking forward to settling in the Wildwood Park subdivision, a scenic suburban neighborhood surrounded by nature on the city’s west side. Before she was about to close the deal on her house, however, Hiller noticed that her deed contained an archaic clause — a racially restrictive covenant that read “No portion of the...…

February 01, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 103) • Page Image 2

…UPDATE 1/25: This article has been updated to include a statement from a Sweetgreen spokesperson. Dozens of University of Michigan students and community members lined up along State Street Tuesday morning in anticipation of the grand opening of Sweetgreen, a fast-casual salad chain focused on seasonal ingredients and local partnerships. Kinesiology senior Brooke Harrison and Kate Kikilo, U-M alum and Ann Ar...…

April 05, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 2

…A few thousand graduate students, undergraduates, lecturers and Ann Arbor community members rallied on the Diag at the University of Michigan Wednesday in support of the Graduate Employees’ Organization’s decision to strike following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations with the University’s Academic Human Resources Department. The walk-out started at 10:24 a.m. to call attention to the fact that GEO is “...…

March 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 3

…Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill expanding rights and protections for LGBTQ+ Michiganders Thursday afternoon. The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1976 prohibits discrimination based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status or marital status. The bill expands this list to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. In a press release obtained by...…

January 18, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 3

…The year 2022 has come and passed. A snowy winter turned into a gentle spring, and the subsequent glowing summer settled back into a bone-chilling fall. The Earth has again wound itself around the molten Sun, and once again we have aged, mourned and loved through the world’s exhaustion. Alongside the ebb and flow of our annual heartbreaks, deadlines and other varieties of fresh experiences, books have followed. We’ve allowed ourse...…

January 25, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 102) • Page Image 3

…While The Michigan Daily Film Beat is full of film lovers and film reviewers, our actual taste in movies can often vary quite a bit. And every once in a while, we need to encour- age each other to step out of our comfort zones and try something new. The Movie Swap series does just that: It gets writers to watch movies they otherwise wouldn’t and explore these new genres and flicks with one another. “The Godfather” (1972) When Mi...…

January 11, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 100) • Page Image 3

…With the new year comes new goals, new hopes, new dreams. For many, “read more books” is near the top of resolution lists, which is both commendable and conventional in this day and age. Nevertheless, it can be difficult to set your tasks and technology aside to dive into a book. Whether you spent New Year’s Eve finishing your Goodreads Reading Goal (I finished my “Daisy Jones & The Six” reread just before midnight) or you’re onl...…

April 12, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 109) • Page Image 3

…Crisler Center Michigan basketball sports its own dedicated and zealous student section — the Maize Rage. Though the Maize Rage also participates in various other sporting events, it’s primarily associated with Michigan basketball and is the only student section affiliated with the athletic department. Zach Linfield, Kinesiology senior and designated Maize Rage “Superfan,” which is an official representative o...…

March 15, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 107) • Page Image 3

…The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted last month to extend Winter Break for the 2023-2024 academic year by one week to promote student and staff mental health. Since the University announced the change to the academic calendar, students and staff alike have expressed their support of the policy. In accordance with the new policy, the winter 2024 term will begin on Jan. 10 and final examinations will ...…

February 08, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 3

…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com π 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 SUDOKU WHISPER “More sun please.” “I like the chonky squirrels!!!” WHISPER Wednesday, February 8, 2023 — 3 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The paper takeout pail: the compact, usable, portabl...…

March 29, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 3

…University of Michigan researchers found improvisational theater classes improve anxiety symptoms and lessen uncertainty intolerance in adolescents in a February study. The new study focused on students enrolled in improv classes through the Detroit Creativity Project, is the third installment of a series — including previous installments published in 2019 and 2020 — investigating the link between improv and impro...…

February 15, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 3

…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ©2023 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/15/23 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/15/23 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 ACROSS 1 Tool that can be a musical instrument 4 Not berthed 8 Designated 14 Confidentiality contract: Abbr. 15 Spider-Man co-creator Lee 16 Prophecy source 17 Get...…

April 29, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 110) • Page Image 3

…Since Oct. 8, survivors of late University of Michigan athletic doctor Robert Anderson have been camping outside of University President Mark Schlissel’s house in protest against the University’s handling of the nearly 1,000 indi- viduals who have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Anderson. Over the past few months, survivors have appeared in front of the Board of Regents, rallied students and community members a...…

April 19, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 110) • Page Image 3

…For the first time since 1984, the state of Michigan’s House, Senate and governorship are all controlled by Democrats following the 2022 midterm elections. In January 2023, lawmakers laid out their plans and priorities for this Democratic trifecta, including protecting civil and reproductive rights, lowering costs for Michigan families, protecting the environment and building out the state’s infrastructure. One hundred ...…

March 08, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 106) • Page Image 3

…When I think of how I’d describe the Ross School of Business, a few thoughts come to mind: classroom building, study spot, home of one of the busiest Starbucks on campus (indeed, it’s rumored that the Business School’s Starbucks has the highest revenue per square foot ratio of all Starbucks in America). An art museum is not one of them. And yet, step inside the Business School and you’ll find art displays of all kinds, from paint...…

February 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 104) • Page Image 3

…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Alexander Liebeskind & Yu-Chen Huang ©2023 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/22/23 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/22/23 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 ACROSS 1 Hint of color 6 Biblical tower site 11 Inquire 14 Play area? 15 Greek salad fruit 16 Sushi topper 17 Pride symbol 19 Texter’s “Hang on a sec” 20 “Cr...…

February 01, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 103) • Page Image 3

…“Nearly everything I know about love, I’ve learned from my long- term friendships with women.” This quote may sound familiar to you because of a recent TikTok trend circling around the app. Picture and video compilations of people being themselves with their friends have crowded my For You page, and I must confess that I have a carefully-crafted TikTok of the same nature sitting in my drafts. The quote, however, was not originally ...…

April 05, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 3

…About 50 University of Michigan students and faculty alike gathered in Rackham Auditorium for the annual Tanner Lecture Wednesday evening, which is funded by The Tanner Foundation, an organization that helps patients with neurological diseases. This year’s keynote speaker was Sally Haslanger, the Ford professor of philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Haslanger’s lecture focused on int...…

March 22, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 108) • Page Image 4

…At a certain point in 2019, internet users in both the drama-filled DeuxMoi and the aspirational New York City- esque digital spheres were once again pulled towards Caroline Calloway. She has lived through multiple digital selves and has survived multiple news cycles of hatred and ridicule over the past decade. The Cambridge blogger- turned-scammer is now best known for her confessional, often chaotic Instagram presence — but ...…

January 18, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 101) • Page Image 4

…Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Wednesday, January 18, 2023 The biggest trends of 2022 As we move into 2023, it’s important to reflect on our experiences and discoveries during 2022, to continue the things we like and scrap the things we don’t. The most important reflections, of course, are those about fashion. It’s clear that 2022 was a year of fashion successes or, more controversially, “fashion fails.” Our style ...…

January 25, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 102) • Page Image 4

…It’s a rare feat when a band’s discography is 100% certified bangers. It’s also a bit easier to do that when a band’s only ever released seven songs. Coming out with its first indie rock EP A Constant State of Ohio in 2017 as well as follow-up tracks “Saint Bernard 2” and “Saint Bernard (Sam Means Remix)” a couple of years ago, Lincoln is the “shitty lil egotistically named band” led by Lincoln Lutz. The artist is credited with pr...…

January 11, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 100) • Page Image 4

…Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Wednesday, January 11, 2023 puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Tom Pepper & C.C. Burnikel ©2023 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/11/23 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/11/23 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 ACROSS 1 Bit of pond growth 5 Snatches 10 Map out 14 Earsplitting 15 Anti-harassment movem...…

April 12, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 109) • Page Image 4

…The intelligent inhabitants of the exoplanet Kepler-1084B — the only non-human intelligent beings in the universe, as they suspect — turn on their radio receivers and listen in on the signals originating from Earth, 193 lightyears away. For centuries, they have been searching for signs of life beyond their home planet. They want to believe that they aren’t alone in the universe. Their arduous, fruitless search for interplanetary l...…

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