…3B Wednesday, March 7, 2018 // The Statement Brews Through: Panther Coffee, Dr. Smood, by Chloe I t’s not so surprising that the pale Michigander seeks sunshine and warmth from the dead cold. When winter lasts nine months of the year, we forget what it feels like to wear shorts and have sunscreen slathered in splotches on your face. I went to get some blood work done recently and it turns out I am suffering from a dangerous ...…
…My grandfather’s escape from East Germany Wednesday, March 7, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 7, 2018 // The Statement 5B East to West T he year was 1960, and tear- ing through the farmland on his motorcycle was my grandfather Helmut Krenz, age 20. A few hours later, he would be jailed in a cold East German prison cell, imprisoned because he tried to escape his authoritarian government. Without the risks he would underta...…
…Wednesday, March 7, 2018 // The Statement 6B Do UC me A t first, I thought my illness was the flu or maybe the dreaded norovirus—nothing out of the ordinary for a college student. But I was in for a rude awakening. Little did I know my symptoms were actually the beginning of an entirely new life challenge I was totally unprepared for. I found out one year ago these developing symptoms were actually ulcerative colitis, a chro...…
…I ’m back, facade up and ready to soundtrack once again. The Winter Olympics — the only time America is actually invested in sports like ski slalom and shuffleboard on ice. In an effort to declare our country the global champions of snow, millions of Americans gather around the TV for the month of February in their homes, libraries or respective newsrooms to witness heartbreaks and triumphs. We laugh, we cry, we stare in ...…
…Wednesday, March 7, 2018 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : A c r o s s r o a d o f p a s t , p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e A week before Spring Break, one of the editors at Michigan in Color, Na’kia Channey, reached out to me spontaneously, “Hey. Would you like to come to D.C. with us to photograph?” “Uh … I guess.” I was told that the purpose of this trip to D.C. was to explore the forgotten history of marginalized c...…
…The University of Michigan Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs spoke with President Mark Schlissel Monday about the University’s sexual misconduct policy, the potential visit from white supremacist Richard Spencer and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan. SACUA also discussed the upcoming Senate elections and ideas to increase faculty attendance at governance meetings. Schlissel discussed h...…
…2 — Tuesday, March 6, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News In the wake of a potential visit from white supremacist Richard Spencer, a coalition of University of Michigan students, faculty and staff have established the “Have Your Speech and Eat It Too” campaign, pledging money to organizations supporting issues such as immigrant rights, emergency housing for abused women and families in Ann Arbor and food injustice ...…
…universities. The University’s Office for Institutional Equity’s annual report released in January showed a 40 percent increase from 2016 in misconduct- related reports. The increase in reports may be due to the University’s revised policy, which broadened the definition of misconduct and added new types of allegations to be addressed by the policy. An independent crowd-sourced database of sexual misconudct in acade...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4— Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Samantha Goldstein Elena Hubbell Emily Huhman Tara Jayaram Jeremy Kaplan Sarah Khan Lucas Maiman Magdalena Mihaylova Ellery Rosenzweig Jason Rowland Reign of chaos A letter from MVision C haos once again returned to the White House this past week with the sudden resignation of Hope Hicks, White House communications dire...…
…5 — Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Annihilation’ takes on more than it can handle In the late 2010s, science fiction as a film genre has seen something of a renaissance, with critically acclaimed releases such as 2016’s “Arrival.” The film is an excellent example of the genre’s ability to touch on complex, profound ideas through intensely personal human stories. Director Alex ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 6, 2018 — 7 Indoor season ends in bittersweet fashion For the Michigan women’s track and field team, spring break didn’t begin with tanning on a beach or backpacking through America’s greatest parks. Instead, it was spent competing in the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championship. While there may be no wonders of the world in Geneva, Ohio — the site of the champion...…
…8 — Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Two best friends experience the Big Ten Tournament NEW YORK CITY, NY. — The Michigan men’s basketball team’s locker room was rattling after it dismantled Nebraska, 77-58, to reach the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines’ Jan. 18 defeat in Lincoln was an afterthought. A date with then-No. 2 Michigan State loomed. Reporters shuffled into the ...…
…A large crowd gathered in downtown Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon for a student-led “die- in,” standing in solidarity with the victims of the massacre that occured in Parkland, Fla., at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School, as well as the 33 additional children killed as a result of gun violence since the shooting. The crowd, diverse in age and background — ranging from high school students to elected officials — took over Libert...…
…the policy. “These policies come with a lot of background risks and threats to our community that a lot of people, unless you are undocumented, don’t know,” Contreras said. Obama’s use of unilateral powers to enact DACA was a decision rooted in Congress’ failure to reach a solution addressing issues faced by undocumented immigrants. A legislative measure to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immi...…
…As a fourth grader, my afternoon routine was simple. After getting off the bus, I’d make myself some microwavable macaroni & cheese and settle in with a copy of The Detroit Free Press. I’d usually start with the sports section (no one knew the Pistons like I did) before moving on to the news section, film reviews and, finally, the comics. The day the Freep stopped delivering to my household was a dark one and I unconvincingly pl...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A— Monday, March 5, 2018 DAYTON HARE Managing Editor 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. ALEXA ST. JOHN Editor in Chief ANU ROY-CHAUDHURY AND ASHLEY ZHANG Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed arti...…
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…6A — Monday, March 5, 2018 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Live action Oscar shorts continue to pack a punch The Oscar nominees for Live Action Short this year are a mixed bag in topic, tone and execution. The five nominees touch on everything from the mistreatment of deaf British school children to the systematic racism that existed a century after abolition in the South — sometimes testing the integrity of the ed...…
…Champions again Helped by an unlikely breakout game from Jon Teske, Michigan overwhelemed Purdue » Page 2B Clean sweep The Michigan men’s hockey team swept Wisconsin in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament » Page 4B Big Ten Champion hats perched on their heads, music blaring, a group of Michigan players trot off the confetti- littered podium, toward the locker room, singing “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z at the t...…
…2B — Monday, March 5, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A mad start to Michigan’s March M arch is just four days old. It has already been full of mad- ness. The Michi- gan women’s basketball, men’s bas- ketball and hockey teams all played in the Big Ten Tournament over the weekend, and all three punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament in the pro- cess. In Indianapolis, the No. 6 seed women’s bask...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, March 5, 2018 — 3B Abdur-Rahkman gets much-deserved recognition NEW YORK CITY, NY. — Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman wasn’t sweating his team’s upcoming matchups with powerhouses No. 2 Michigan State and No. 8 Purdue. He was playing Xbox — Fortnite, specifically. He had time to learn the challenging game and win while he was in New York. You can’t fault the laid-back ...…
…4B — Monday, March 5, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan seals semifinal berth, likely NCAA Tournament bid with 7-4 win The chanting began with 17 minutes to play in the third period. Michigan sophomore defenseman Griffin Luce lasered a shot from the left point past Jack Berry, giving the Wolverines a three-goal lead. “Be-rry, Be-rry, Be-rry,” the Children of Yost taunted the Wisconsin goaltende...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 23, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM After 25 years with the Ann Arbor Police Department — the last two as the head of the department — Police Chief Jim Baird will be relocating to Breckenridge, Colo., according to the Summit Daily of Summit County, Colo. Howard Lazarus, Ann Arbor city administrator announced Baird’s retirement from the AAPD Tue...…
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…something I’ve written and even then I’ve edited it many times so nobody can ever tell.” At the University, students with learning disabilities make up the largest portion of students with registered disabilities. According to the 2016-2017 Annual Report from Services for Students with Disabilities, 38 percent of the students registered with SSD are students with learning disabilities, about 1,021 students in total. SSD D...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Friday, February 23, 2018 DAYTON HARE Managing Editor 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. ALEXA ST. JOHN Editor in Chief ANU ROY-CHAUDHURY AND ASHLEY ZHANG Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 23, 2018 — 5 Aaron Maine, the frontman and creative genius behind Porches, is a man who definitely knows how to move his hips. With each groovy pop hit (whether he was donning a guitar or not), more often than not Maine would be swaying with each syncopated beat. Entrancing and enticing, Maine captivates a crowd with little more than his rhythmic movements and a tempting...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 23, 2018 — 7 ‘M’ strategizes for Arizona State September 15 was a day of firsts for the Michigan hockey team. It was the opening practice for the 2017-18 campaign. It was the beginning of Mel Pearson’s tenure at the helm. And it was the first look at a group determined to rebound after a lackluster season and restore prestige to one of college hockey’s most storied p...…
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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 22, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. Check out the Daily’s News podcast, The Daily Weekly INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 82 ©2018 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S ....…
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…people can’t give it back to you in the wrong form,” French said. Lecturer Anne Berg explained how the Nazi party used fabricated scientific claims to promote and encourage racism in Germany and compared this to the current eugenics argument. In this respect, she admitted society today is not too different from Nazi Germany. This past fall, protests broke out across campus as students groups called on the Uni...…
…I f you haven’t yet seen the eye-opening documentary “What the Health,” I highly recommend you watch it. My mouth was gaping wide open as I watched the entire film. The directors, Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, reveal that consuming meat and dairy can promote chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. They cite the 2015 World Health Organization report, which declared processed meats (think: bacon, hot dogs...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, February 22, 2018 — 5 “Sometimes we just look at each other and ask, ‘What would Big Bird do?’” This is the question Pete Holmes, creator and star of HBO’s comedy show “Crashing,” and his writers ask themselves when they don’t know where to go with his character — a clean and somewhat naïve version of his younger self, navigating life and laughter in the brutal world of show b...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 22, 2018 — 7 Grounds crew makes impact for ‘M’ After every game, Michigan men’s lacrosse coach Kevin Conry gives “The Hammer” to the player who he deems made the most impact. But after the Wolverines’ win against Cleveland State on February 10, the honor was given to Josh Fryd — the head of the grounds crew. “We wouldn’t have had this game if it wasn’t for the ...…
…8 — Thursday, February 22, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan fends off early second-half run, takes down Penn State, 72-63 Jordan Poole cocked his arm back and the Bryce Jordan Center crowd gasped. The freshman guard finished the fastbreak dunk with a flush, putting Penn State forward Julian Moore on a poster and sending the Michigan men’s basketball team well on its way to a statement win, as the 17...…
…Dozens filed in and out of Seek Refuge’s first clothing line launch party held in the Michigan League’s Hussey Room on Tuesday evening. Seek Refuge is an organization, founded by Dearborn native Shazia Ijaz, committed to bringing awareness to aid refugees, empower women and represent Muslims through its clothing line. The organization currently gives a portion of its proceeds to a refugee aid program and was recently feature...…
…As students gear up for the Uni- versity of Michigan’s Central Student Government elections on March 21 and 22, The Daily sat down with ex- ecutive candidates to talk platforms, vision, and plans. In this installment, we profile the MomentUM party, headlined by presidential candidate AJ Ashman and vice presidential candidate Charlie Bingham. Engineering junior AJ Ashman said his inspiration to run for CSG President comes from three...…
…could.” Jones noted the University will save on classroom construction, which “dries up tuition,” by standardizing start times across all campuses. She also said “interdisciplinary” students will benefit from the switch. Jones explained under the current system, a student taking back-to-back LSA and nursing courses has no transition time between classes. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald and Christine Gerdes, Specia...…
…E very time a classroom door opens in the middle of a class, I momentarily freeze. I look toward the door, no longer able to hear my professor’s words, only coming to a place of relaxation when a student or somebody else who’s meant to be there meets my eyes. I’m scared of it being someone who has come to shoot my peers and me. This has been true throughout my time at college, in all kinds of classrooms. Maybe you think this ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 21, 2018 — 5A Maybe the strangest thing to come out of the rise of the television antihero was the writers’ room assumption that if viewers could root for the flawed and morally ambiguous — the Don Drapers and Tony Sopranos — surely we would find it in ourselves to extend that empathy to the downright insufferable. Sometimes, if executed well, we actually might; “Gi...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 21, 2018 — 7A A dad and his daughter: How Katelynn Flaherty became the face of Michigan Katelynn Flaherty’s back was acting up again. During the summer, she spent six weeks off the court recovering from a back injury, her only basketball activities consisting of dribbling a ball as she walked around the block and taking between 800 and 1,000 foul shots every day. She...…
…8A — Wednesday, Feburary 21, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Versatile players help Michigan In South Bend, Ind. on Friday, sophomore forward Adam Winborg notched the first goal of the Michigan hockey team’s series against Notre Dame, a goal that would catalyze the rest of the offense to rout the top team in the country. Winborg is just one example of an emerging category of Wolverine skaters who fill a ut...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | FEBRUARY 21, 2018 An Afternoon Tea …
…M y relatives like to joke that Asians and Asian- Americans shouldn’t do hip-hop because we haven’t faced the same tribulations as other races. They especially ridicule certain rappers from their native Japan, who never suffered from racism, abject poverty, street violence or drug dealing but don expensive sneakers and talk about swag. I wonder what they would think of Rich Chigga. “And you don’t wanna f--k with a chi...…
…3B Wednesday, February 21 2018 // The Statement Let’s Bitch About It: Your study space is trash W hen not fawning over Reggie or tailgating before football games (both of which are overrated), most students spend their time outside of class studying for said classes. Students spend night after night in various study spaces cramming for exams, having mental breakdowns or procrastinating on Facebook. However, despite the...…
