…Wednesday, January 3, 2018 // The Statement 4C Wednesday, January 3, 2018 // The Statement 5C The pool hall, hustled out Union renovations strip away 97 years of pool hall history by Will Feuer, Contributor T he room is a labyrinth of ancient tables, antiques still in use. Above each one, fluo- rescent lights puncture maize and blue stained glass to reflect off the phe- nolic resin balls. Blue cue chalk stains the hands of the playe...…
…Wednesday, January 3, 2018 // The Statement 6C My stream of conciousness saved me I found myself completely alone, lacking a soul to call my friend. It sounds melodramatic, but that was my reality. I didn’t choose it, nor—in my view at the time—was there much of an opportunity to escape it. Essentially, the group of guys I had become friends with through association in elementary school and the beginning of middle schoo...…
…Wednesday, January 3, 2018// The Statement 7C Empath in the Wild: Empathy is for everyone BY REGAN DETWILER, COLUMNIST O ver the course of last semester, I wrote five columns about empathy — this one you’re reading now is my sixth and final one. I’ve written about empathy in the context of my Montessori elementary school; I’ve written about it in the context of Americanized yoga; I’ve gone into a somewhat philosophi...…
…Wednesday, January 3, 2018 // The Statement 8C V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T T R A D I T I O N S This issue, The Statement looked at the Union billiards room, a 97 year old tradition at the University. Over the holiday season, our photo staff documented traditions in their own life. Photos by Michigan Daily Photo Staff On our kitchen table we have a “Christmas pyramid,” a German contraption that spins powered by the heat from cand...…
…The Michigan Daily sat down for an interview with E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, to discuss several current issues on campus, including a likely visit from Richard Spencer and the addition of a Middle Eastern/North African category to University of Michigan demographic data collection. The Daily: The administration has been very clear that safety is the first priority in negotiations with Richard Spence...…
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…Student Advisory Committee so as to have a representative within City Council to speak on issues that may not be involved with the student government, as well as to have a student sit on the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents, a position that has also been pushed for under previous administrations — the legality of which is ambiguous. Opportunity CSG spent this past semester working on resolutions aimed at increasing acces...…
…I recently saw “Battle of the Sexes,” a movie about tennis star Billie Jean King beating self-proclaimed “male chauvinist pig” Bobby Riggs in 1973. I didn’t think the movie was very good, but that’s not what I want to talk about. I want, instead, to point out that the film speaks specifically to the #MeToo campaign and the slew of disgusting men who have been exposed as such in the past several weeks. Rig...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, December 12, 2017 — 5 Since the premiere of “Broad City” in 2014, the careers of Ilana Glazer (“Rough Night”) and Abbi Jacobson (“Portlandia”) have taken off. Jacobson has been able to work with the Museum of Modern Art in New York to create a podcast about fine art. Glazer has been getting more work in other films and television series. Life has changed since the duo uploaded th...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, December 12, 2017 — 7 MAX KUANG/Daily Michigan wrestling coach Joe McFarland was pleased with his team’s performance in its dominant 48-0 win over Oregon State on Sunday afternoon. Wolverines flex muscles in win over Oregon State As he stepped onto the mat, fifth-year senior Kevin Beazley knew he had the most daunting challenge of the day. The 197-pounder was the only Wolverine ...…
…8 — Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Shea Patterson announces transfer to Michigan It’s official: Shea Patterson is coming to Ann Arbor. Monday afternoon, Patterson announced his intent to transfer to Michigan from Ole Miss, capping off a recruitment that only came to light recently. “Thank you to the wonderful people, teammates and coaches at Ole Miss. It is a special place and I will alw...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 11, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Emma Kinery, editor in chief, The Michigan Daily Journalism is changing tremendously — which, in some ways, makes being the editor of a college paper more difficult than it has ever been — but it’s also pretty exciting. The Michigan Daily operates editorially and financially independent of the University of Mi...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, December 11, 2017 — 3A MAX KUANG/Daily Modati screenprinter Sarms Jabra helps Ann Arbor resident Asa Price make a screen print at the Tiny Expo at the Ann Arbor District Library Saturday. TINY TOTS stereotypical notion of an enslaved Black man working on a cotton plantation and instead offered a picture of society in which the main focus was the slavery of Native American women ...…
…I really just cannot bear it any longer. In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, and even somewhat before then, I had heard about this mysterious phenomenon by which Americans became unable to stomach another headline, another minute of CNN programming or another picture of Donald Trump. As a political junkie, though, this phenomenon had never affected me; the palace intrigue, cel...…
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…6A — Monday, December 11, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …
…Shea’s Saturday On Saturday, potential transfer Shea Patterson became the focal point of Michigan’s matchup with UCLA. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B A potential answer With his 15-point outing against the Bruins, sophomore Zavier Simpson may have brought clarity to Michigan’s point guard battle. » Page 3B MONDAY The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 11, 2017 B Michigan 78 Michigan tops Bruins thanks to 15-point...…
…2B — December 11, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A Saturday for Shea T he sign was on full display, hoisted by members of the Maize Rage from the first row of section 130. Written across poster board in big script letters were the words “Ole Mich.” Below the script, though, there was a second message that required no interpretation: #WeWantSHEA. And so began the official ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 11, 2017 — 3B Simpson helps lead Michigan to unexpected comeback over UCLA S omewhere amid the hazy, ever-changing point guard battle lies an answer. Only twice in John Beilein’s tenure at Michigan has the starting point guard played fewer than 32 minutes per game. This season, Zavier Simpson has slightly edged out Eli Brooks for the lead in point guard minutes....…
…4B — December 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Michigan recovers from early deficit to defeat Golden Flashes Kent State’s bench went wild as guard Alexa Golden nailed a buzzer-beater to end the first quarter. The Michigan women’s basketball team’s bench remained quiet. By the end of the opening frame, Michigan’s leading scorer hadn’t made any baskets. Senior guard Katelynn Flaherty was 0-for-3 on 3-poi...…
…White supremacist Richard Spencer and lawyer Kyle Bristow are pressuring the University of Michigan to find a date and “reasonable location on campus” for Spencer’s potential speech on campus by Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bristow announced in a press release on Thursday. “Either select a date by January 15, 2018—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—at 5:00 p.m., or else be sued in federal court just like Michigan ...…
…Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 1/11/10 11:11 AM SUDOKU HARD 9 3 8 1 7 5 2 7 5 3 8 1 7 9 3 5 8 5 4 6 1 8 2 8 4 6 9 7 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku and Godoku puzzles at sudokusyndication.com! FINALS SZN. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, December 8, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, December 8, 2017 — 3 safe. Safety is critical to students, and I’m thinking about the ones who came here for the first time, thinking they would be in a university where they could thrive academically and socially, only now to be faced with a speaker who not only denies their humanity, but also would bring others like him to campus,” Wilson said. “This is simply unsafe, and carele...…
…Conyers, who was first elected to Congress in 1964, co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and sponsored legislation to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday. Conyers also served as ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee for many years and has been a principal supporter of single- payer health care legislation. He has built a robust legacy as a champion of civil rights. The day before his retirement ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, December 8, 2017 — 5 NETFLIX ‘Easy’ is isn’t alway easy Even as it enters its second season, “Easy” remains one of the year’s most underrated and overlooked TV displays amidst the flood of fresh Netflix originals. The anthology — with each episode presenting different, individualistic characters and storylines — continues on to explore more diverse Chicagoans and their ex...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, December 8, 2017 — 7 2017 Season in Review: Defensive backs With the Michigan football team’s 2017 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future in 2018. In this edition: defensive backs. The performance of the secondary might be the biggest surprise of the season for the Wolverines. For a unit tha...…
…8 — Friday, December 8, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines earn 4-0 victory over State In the last game of the 2017 calendar year at Yost Ice Arena, the Michigan hockey team gave its fans two things they had been waiting all season to see. Buoyed by a perfect, 21-for-21 performance between the pipes by sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne, the Wolverines (3-4-2 Big Ten, 7-6-2 overall) took down Michigan ...…
…If all had gone to plan on Thursday morning, student employees of the University Unions would be sitting in the Board of Regents meeting room in protest of white nationalist Richard Spencer’s potentially speaking on campus. After a meeting with Unions administrators earlier this week, the employees shifted their efforts to public spaces to avoid risk of termination. As the board convenes two weeks after the University...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, December 7, 2017 — 3A including Public Policy junior Gabby McFarland, are upset about the name of their degree from the department. “I originally decided to minor in Chinese because of the benefits of speaking a second language. However, once I studied abroad in China I grew interested in the cultural aspects of the minor,” McFarland wrote in an email. “I feel ...…
…I magine you are, in the words of forensic psychiatrist Park Dietz, one of the “small number of people sitting at home, with guns on their lap and a hit list in their mind.” You turn on the news and hear countless details of the latest mass shooter’s life — describing him as a quiet guy, a loser, someone who just always avoided others. This strikes a chord. Dietz says, “It only takes one or two of them to say...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, December 7, 2017 — 5A Spartans beckon in home-and-home clash Griffin Luce was definitive on what he wanted to see out of his team this weekend. “We’re just not gonna let them have the puck,” the sophomore defenseman said. “We’re gonna play with the puck in their end and when they do get the puck we’re gonna shut them down early.” Luce is reiterating a sentiment that h...…
…6A — Thursday, December 7, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With the Michigan football team’s 2017 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future in 2018. In this edition: linebackers Well, this transition went smoother than many probably expected. Entering the 2017 season, the Wolverines were tasked with replacing Ben Gedeon in the middle of...…
…The Architecture Issue B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, December 7, 2017 Design by Ava Weiner …
…the University in 1930. Mary Palmer, a pianist, graduated from the music theory program in 1937, and the couple married that same year. It was Mary Palmer who reached out to Frank Lloyd Wright to design the home, and it was she who put in the work to see the initiative to completion — a trend true for many women with spectacled husbands who spend too much time in the study. The Palmers were living in a farm home on Geddes Avenu...…
…If you ask someone to name the architectural centers of the United States, they’ll probably respond with Washington, D.C., or some other signature metropolis like Chicago. Surprisingly, thanks to the vision of a local leader, the small Midwestern town of Columbus, Ind., tops many lists as an architectural icon. Scattered throughout Columbus are the Modernist works of Eero Saarinen — designer of the famous Gateway Arch...…
…4B —Thursday, December 7, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SMTD ‘Violet’ to explore identity and race onstage The Department of Musical Theatre’s studio production of “Violet” opens this Thursday at the Arthur Miller Theater. Recently nominated for four revival Tony Awards in 2014, “Violet” follows the story of a young girl, the eponymous Violet, as she travels by bus from Spruce Pine, North Carolina to Tulsa, Okla...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, December 7, 2017 — 5B OFF-WHITE Off-White designer weds fashion and architecture Virgil Abloh draws from architectural and engineering background in pursuit of fresh and unexpected clothing For anyone who knows fashion, it’s no mystery who Virgil Abloh is. Though he is now the creator of Off-White, Abloh’s journey to this position was certainly less than linear. In college, Ablo...…
…Directed by John Neville-Andrews • Dept. of Theatre & Drama Dec. 7 at 7:30 PM • Dec. 8 & 9 at 8 PM • Dec. 10 at 2 PM • Power Center Reserved Seating $30 & $24 • Students $12 with ID League Ticket Office • 734-764-2538 • tickets.smtd.umich.edu By William Shakespeare RICHARD MEIER & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS LLP. Pritzker-winning architect Richard Meier on the Getty Center, his influences and the beauty of white space Encapsulating both the es...…
…The University of Michigan confirmed its unwavering support of research with the announcement of a record $1.48 billion in total research expenditures for the 2017 fiscal year ending on June 30. The Office of Research published this data in their annual report, which details the current research landscape at the University. This announcement follows the No. 1 ranking in research volume the University recently ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, December 6, 2017 — 3A that you also work with people beforehand,” Mesa said. “So you answer questions like, ‘What should I expect? How do I prepare? What do I bring with me?’ ” Kate Stroud, an experienced birth doula, led Tuesday’s session. Stroud explained how doulas provide emotional and physical support, information and answers to the mother-to- be and family. A doula must...…
…“O h my gosh! That looks so complicated! You are so smart; I could never do that.” These are often the responses I get when my friends look at my computer while I’m doing my homework. But, the truth is, my homework really isn’t that complicated. Sure, the lines of code may look intimidating, but if you were to see a male student coding on his computer in the library, would you think he were exceptio...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, December 6, 2017 — 5A CEREN DAG/DAILY The museum is located off of S. State Street The UMMA exhibit ‘What Were You Wearing’ fights generalizations of assault UMMA joined with HeforShe for a one-time exhibit in AA “What were you wearing?” A business suit, jeans, a sweater, a sweatshirt, joggers, athletic shorts, a tank top, pajamas, a dress. You’re going to work, you’re going to ...…
…As another year approaches its end, I find myself both thrilled and saddened at the thought of making my personal “Albums of the Year” list. It’s a time of contemplation and discourse, with myself and my peers. It’s a time to hash out our guilty pleasures and undying loves that blossomed throughout the past 365 days. Music has an intrinsic connection to time, history and memory, and regardless of how great a track or...…
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…2B Managaing Statement Editor: Lara Moehlman Deputy Editors: Yoshiko Iwai Brian Kuang Photo Editor: Alexis Rankin Editor in Chief: Emma Kinery Design Staff: Michelle Phillips Hannah Myers Emily Koffsky Olivia Stillman Managing Editor: Rebecca Lerner Copy Editors: Elizabeth Dokas Taylor Grandinetti Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement Personal Statement: I don’t know how to write this statement THE MICHIGAN DA...…
