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January 05, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 2) • Page Image 5

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, January 5, 2017 — 5A Wolverines capture first B1G victory against Penn State Redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson spent what seemed like an eternity suspended in mid-air, but when he came down to earth, he had an alley-oop pass from senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. in his hands. Slamming it home with authority, Wilson gave the Wolverines a 61-60 lead with just under three a...…

January 05, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 2) • Page Image 6

…Wolverines energized from annual trip to South Florida The Michigan men’s swimming and diving team has spent the last week in Florida, training and preparing for the next stretch of its season. With important Big Ten meets against Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan State coming up in the next month, the trip to the Sunshine State was a worthwhile change for the 12th-ranked Wolverines. The trip, which is an annual tradition for...…

January 05, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 2) • Page Image 8

…2B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Student Productions of 2016 1. Peter and the Starcatcher Michigan’s theatre department took on a new challenge this season with their performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” As the prequel to the famous story of “Peter Pan,” the Tony-award-winning play performed at the Power Center this past December. What made this show stand out among ot...…

January 05, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 2) • Page Image 9

…3B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “Formation” is an unabashed salute to the power of woman- hood — more importantly, to the fortitude of Black, south- ern womanhood. Partnered with the striking images in the music video of various Black women over time, the track transcends the confines of pop music and becomes an instance of protest. Bey is refusing to be limited by her race, place ...…

January 05, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 2) • Page Image 10

…4B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Albums of 2016 1. Blonde Frank Ocean In a year of anomalies, norm- breaking and the unexpected, Frank Ocean remains his own island. When an artist can get hun- dreds of thousands of young people to watch paint dry on live stream over a two-week period, there’s something unique happening. It indicates a shift in what we inter- pret as “popular cul...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 1

…As the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Ann Arbor changes from 18 to 21 with the turn of the new year, the community reacts with mixed opinions. The resolution, introduced by Ann Arbor Councilmember Julie Grand (D–Ward 3), passed its initial read July 18, before being officially approved Aug. 4 by a City Council vote of 9-2. Ann Arbor is the first city in Michigan to implement the measure as par...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 2

…SEPARATION ANXIETY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Wednesday, January 4, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 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 $225 and year ...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 3

…late, and they made a great throw and catch. It was great execution. I just wish I turned my head around.” Murray caught the game- winning 12-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois to end Michigan’s season with yet another classic, as Florida State pulled out a 33-32 victory. In a year with so much promise, the Wolverines will finish with the same 10-3 record they had in 2015. In the end, that was the story of the Orange...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 4

…A ll over our social media feeds, everyone is dubbing 2016 the worst year. But was it really? Frankly, I think the reasoning for why it was the worst is hyperbolic. The statement is mainly tongue-in-cheek, citing the deaths of famous celebrities such as Prince, David Bowie and Carrie Fisher as the reason why the year was so horrible. The reactions to the deaths of some of our favorite stars are relatively harml...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 4, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “Scrubs” nurse married to Dr. Turk 6 Suddenly became attentive 11 Letter addition letters 14 They may be gray 15 Make one of many 16 __ polloi 17 Brown bread 18 Files in a recycle bin 20 Gathering for February’s big game 22 Exploit 23 Flooring choice 24 Irish lullaby syllables 26 Colombia neighbo...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 6

…6 — Wednesday,January 4, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s an acute heartbreak when something you love doesn’t receive the recognition you know it deserves. It’s a dagger in your overflowing heart. This year, that album was Pinegrove’s debut Cardinal, a refreshing blend of folky indie-rock that failed to reach the radar of most of Daily Music’s staff. As Pinegrove sing themselves: “How come every outco...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 8

…H ey, you. How’s it hanging back there? Is the weather all right? Have you fallen victim to any wandering eyes recently? Who am I kidding, of course you have. I have felt many a strange glance searing in your direction as of late (read: cuffing sea- son, and the like). I am not here to mock your unusual width, nor your circumference. I have no desire to poke fun at your stretch marks, hard-earned by a body that I am still learn- i...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 9

…L et’s set the record straight: The term “soccer” didn’t originate in the America. Rather, it first appeared in England, and by some records it pre- dates the word “football” by about 18 years. So why does the rest of the world hate Americans for calling football “soccer?” Well, I, for one, was born and raised in Pakistan. Where — like most places around the world — football referred to the sport where only goalkeepers were allowed t...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 10

…Wednesday, January 4, 2017 / The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 4, 201 / The Statement 5B The personal and painful of the opioid epidemic M onths ago, when I was assigned a story on the opioid epidemic, I was confronted with an entirely foreign concept: I didn’t even know if opioids were injected or ingested. And this was an epidemic? I couldn’t begin to understand how overdose deaths could be happening in my community. On No...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 11

…T he common explanation post- 11/8/2016 includes some kind of combination of the terms “white,” “angry,” “xenophobic” and “racist” — the list is familiar, and not entirely unfair. White Americans did, quite factually, vote for Donald Trump in resounding numbers in the general election. According to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, 58 percent of white non-hispanic voters cast ballots for Trum...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 12

…Wednesday, January 4 2016 // The Statement 7B and lack of mobility is at play in these communities, and it is not getting better. The cycle of poverty and devastation that many white Americans have been caught in is so large that it is affecting trends at a macro level. The New York Times, reporting on a study from 2015, found “The mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years old with no more than a high school education increased by 13...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 13

…Wednesday, January 4 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : B L A C K L I V E S M AT T E R P H O T O S B Y H A L E Y M C L A U G H L I N The student organization Students4Justice organized a campus walkout to protest racism on Ann Arbor’s campus. This walkout occurred during the weeks following the election of president-elect Donald Trump, and similar walkouts were held on campuses across the country. The walkout be...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 14

…w C The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 4, 2017 An ugly start for Michigan Despite DJ Wilson’s 28 point-outing, the Wolverines lost their conference opener in Iowa. » Page 4C A new kind of disappointment Michigan fans expected much more after such a promising start to the 2016 season. » Page 2C When Mike McCray dove over the pylon in the final minute of the third quarter, the Michigan sideline erupted in chee...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 15

…2C — January 4, 2017 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MEN’S BASKETBALL Michigan in search of first conference win Michigan coach John Beilein is on the brink of a benchmark. After dropping its Big Ten opener to Iowa in overtime, 86-83, the Michigan men’s basketball team has returned home with an opportunity to give Beilein his 200th career win in its matchup against Penn State (1-1 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) on W...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 16

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday January 4, 2017 — 3C ICE HOCKEY Marody makes return to the ice for Wolverines Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Michigan hockey team expected sophomore forward Cooper Marody to be a main contributor on a team losing much of its scoring from the previous year. But after having academic issues last season, Marody was deemed ineligible for the first semester of this yea...…

January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 17

…4C — January 4, 2017 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan falls short against Hawkeyes in overtime, 86-83 IOWA CITY — The Michigan men’s basketball team hadn’t won a game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2011. Even then, the Wolverines needed five extra minutes to get the job done. On the first day of 2017, Michigan (0-1 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) found out overtime would not be in the formula to break that st...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 1

…Though many of the campaign promises made by the newMich platform were attacked as idealistic by their opposition, the University of Michigan Central Student Government’s administration led by President David Schafer, LSA senior, and Vice President Micah Griggs, LSA senior, has laid considerable groundwork to fulfill some of their directives for the next semester. While many of the body’s directives, like mental health ...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 2

…SEPARATION ANXIETY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, December 13, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 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 $225 and year ...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — 3 of think about Brightmoor from a different perspective,” he said. “Some see it as blight, others see it as an opportunity.” The BMS project as a whole, which began through a donation platform on crowd funding site Patronicity, met its goal of $25,000 on July 10, 2015 and subsequently received an additional $25,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Cor...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 4

…W ith the arrival of the cold of winter, let us warm ourselves around the raging dumpster fire that is American politics. This holiday season will be the final one of the Obama administration, and with that departure, Americans may be asked to abandon the concept of “facts.” Yes, the millions of Caucasian patriots who heroically elected international steak salesman/host of “The Celebrity Apprentice,” Donald...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — 5 “For me, it’s glass. I always get cut. TV show I just did – cut. “Tomorrowland” – cut. It’s always getting cut by glass! You’re flying through the air, doing flips and falling down hard and none of that makes any difference and then you lean on the thing and you’re like, ‘what the hell?’ And then you just get cut by glass! That’s the worst injury.” It’s 9:...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 6

…ENJOY YOUR BREAK! AND READ THE FREE TIME Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “And another thing ... ” 5 Up on the latest info 10 Not yet paid 14 California wine valley 15 Gathered, as autumn leaves 16 Tree fruit 17 Of the poorest quality 19 The “I” in MIT: Abbr. 20 Long stretch 21 Communication syst. for the hearing-impaired 22 Jury __ 23 Southern speech quality 25 Heart exam: Abbr. 28 One of the five...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 7

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — 7 Michigan to face Central Arkansas Unfortunately for the Michigan men’s basketball team, a reprieve from Ann Arbor weather was one of few positives that came from their voyage to Los Angeles, as the Wolverines fell, 102-84, against UCLA at Pauley Pavillion on Saturday. The first half was an encouraging sign for the Wolverines, as ...…

December 13, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 46) • Page Image 8

…8 — Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 2016 Season Review: Butt tops deep group of tight ends With the Michigan football team’s 2016 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future in 2017. In this edition: tight ends. At this time a year ago, Michigan tight end Jake Butt announced he would put off the NFL Draft and retu...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 1

…Political Science Prof. Andrei Markovits launched his new book, “Hillel at Michigan 1926/27-1945: Struggles of Jewish Identity in a Pivotal Era,” at the University of Michigan Hillel Building Sunday, the day before the organization’s 90th anniversary. Markovits, the 2007 recipient of the University Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching, discussed how he came to research Hillel — a community cente...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 2

…Approximately 15 University of Michigan students gathered Thursday night in East Quad Residence Hall to participate in a roundtable bipartisan discussion on the importance and limitations of free speech on college campuses. LSA sophomore Carlos Owens facilitated the discussion by asking participants questions relating to free speech — from campus to society as a whole. LSA senior Joshua Strup, president of the Michig...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 3

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, December 12, 2016 — 3A years later. He also discussed early tensions between Jewish Greek life and Hillel as well as the contrasting ideologies over how to combat anti-Semitism that existed at the time. “On a snowy day like this, for a book that is relatively specialized and a bit obscure, for them to come out on a day like this, that’s a big deal,” Markovits said of the ...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 4

…W hile perusing my Facebook feed during a study break earlier this week, I found myself scrolling past New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) face an unusual number of times. With the end of the presidential election and Christie’s replacement as chairman of President- elect Donald Trump’s transition team, the governor had seemingly fallen by the wayside in today’s political news cycle. However, as I scrolled past t...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 12, 2016 — 5A YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 On the __: broken 6 Dressed (in) 10 Quail or turkey, e.g. 14 Prefix with economics 15 Impulse 16 “Yeah, sure” 17 Do over 60 in Hawaii, say 18 Upsurge 19 Null and __ 20 Locomotive operators 23 Lao Tzu’s “way” 24 Republican org. 25 Singer for the c...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 6

…STYLE NOTEBOOK It’s that time of year. If you are not involved in Greek life, you have eyed your Instagram blankly over the past few weeks, wondering where it is all of these well-dressed college girls are going, and why they bothered to go there at all. Sure, you have heard the term “date party,” but it has become yet another empty, college-kid term gathering dust in the back of your brain. Something about girls and boys an...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 7

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 12, 2016 The end of the road Michigan entered the weekend with hopes of returning to the Final Four, but the Wolverines fell short » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Half credit The Michigan men’s basketball team was tied at 50 with No. 2 UCLA at halftime before losing by 18 in Westwood » Page 4B Things were going swimmingly for the Michigan ice hockey team. After scoring two p...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 8

…2B — December 12, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A hopeful ride, and the end of the road A fter his team’s first weekend of the 2016 season, Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen said he doesn’t like to compare teams from different seasons. There are too many variables: different players, different circumstances, different schedules. But last week, with this season nearing it...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 12, 2016 — 3B WRESTLING MEN’S GYMNASTICS Wolverines suffer narrow loss to Minnesota “Disappointing” was the word Michigan coach Joe McFarland repeatedly used to describe his team’s 22-18 loss to Minnesota. Coming off an appearance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the Michigan wrestling team headed into Sunday’s dual against the Golden Gophers after the Wolveri...…

December 12, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 45) • Page Image 10

…4B — December 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Michigan beat then-No. 4 Boston University in front of a raucous crowd. With that win, the Wolverines appeared to be on their way to turning a corner after an uninspiring start. As Michigan enters a short break, it remains unknown whether Saturday’s win will change the course of the season. “I think the core of the team really needs to have a messa...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 1

…On a Thursday night in September, a LSA freshman named Hannah — who asked that only her first name be used because she is discussing underage drinking — had a few mixed drinks with her friends in her dorm room before going out. It was an 18+ night at BTB Cantina — a bar located on South University Avenue. At the time, Hannah was just old enough to get through the door. She was careful not drink at the bar — the bouncers h...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 2

…TAKIN’ SHORTCUTS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, December 9, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily UniversityofMichigan @UMich CAPS and IGR invite you to come “RECHARGE.” Relax, reflect and learn sustainable self-care strategies. the Other Vigo @alejovigo That Michigan Winter never knows what’s happening... @ University of Michigan Susan Arceneaux @susan_arceneaux According...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 3

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, December 9, 2016 — 3 building,” he said. “The condition of the Fleming building is one of the worst on this campus … the building continues to deteriorate and now requires an annual inspection to ensure its safety.” Faculty and staff currently working in the Ruthven Building will move to the planned Biological Sciences Building, which is slated to be completed in the summ...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 4

…” I ’m not sure if any word has been used as frequently as “populism” in regard to politics this year. Politicians, experts, media outlets and everyone in between hasve been using “populism” to describe the recent and frequently unnerving political volatility around the world. I know the Oxford Dictionary has already chosen “post-truth” as its word of the year, but I think “populism” is a worthy runner-up. The United S...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, December 9, 2016 — 5 At the end of my penultimate semester at the University of Michigan, and in the final days of my editing career at The Daily, I’ve found myself turning to songs that I used to hate — the kind of tearjerking, stereotypical goodbye songs that always seem tailormade for these moments in life so that anybody who even mildly connects with the sentiment can feel un...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 6

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Photoshop maker 6 Late __ 9 Average Joes, e.g. 14 Fishing needs 15 Bill’s future, maybe 16 Troy story 17 Dutch vodka brand 19 Coin receivers 20 Round orders 21 Extraction target 22 Hide in a crowd 23 Piano part 24 End of an Ernie Banks catchphrase about doubleheaders 27 State bordering six others and the Canadian mainland 29 Beam 30 Beats Electronics co-founder 31 Rebuke ...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 7

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, December 9, 2016 — 7 Season Review: Offensive Line With the Michigan football team’s 2016 regular season in the books, the Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and looks ahead to the future in 2017. In this edition: offensive line. It was the same story in 2016 as in 2015 for the Michigan football team’s offensive line, and that was good news for the Wolve...…

December 09, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 44) • Page Image 8

…8 — Friday, December 9, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines head west to visit high-scoring UCLA The Michigan men’s basketball team’s defense had to dig deep to come away with a win against Texas on Tuesday because the offense scored just 53 points. While the Wolverines struggled to find anything consistent on offense, the Longhorns were just as poor attacking, and Michigan was able to fall ...…

December 08, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 43) • Page Image 1

…The School of Art & Design has begun to implement strategies to increase diversity in teaching and in coursework as part of the University of Michigan’s campus-wide plans to increase diversity, equity and inclusion. Karina Moore, director of admissions at the Art & Design School, said as part of the DEI initiative, grants have been given to different areas of the University to allow them to increase inclusion specifically...…

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