…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 9, 2016 — 5 On new Elton, Yellow Brick Road is closed By SHIMA SADAGHIYANI For the Daily Elton John peaked at “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” Since 1994, the legendary British art- ist has been on a rapid decline. Won- derful Crazy Night is Elton John’s last- ditch attempt to relive the glory years; much like an aging 50-year- old dad going through a m...…
…HAPPY TUESDAY! ACROSS 1 Campaign display 7 Tuber made into poi 11 Actor Beatty 14 Give in 15 Out for the night 16 Australian bird 17 *Oft-minced bulb 19 Came in first 20 Woman in a Beethoven piano title 21 Oscar night rides 22 Classic sports cars 23 Absorbed 24 *Laura Hillenbrand best- seller about a racehorse 26 Honest prez 28 Math comparison 29 Sally Ride, e.g. 35 Diarist Frank 37 Island wreath 38 Recipe direction ... and a literal hint to ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 9, 2016 — 7 ‘M’ looks to retool pitching staff By ORION SANG Daily Sports Writer Backed by an explosive batting lineup and a lethal pitching staff, the No. 2 Michigan softball team enjoyed a magical run to the Women’s College World Series last season. And though the Wolverines graduated All-American pitcher Haylie Wagner, this year’s pitching staff has the poten...…
…T his isn’t what was sup- posed to happen for the Michigan men’s basket- ball team. They were supposed to be a deep, experienced team capable of beating elite teams and making noise in the Big Ten. They were supposed to lean on senior leadership from Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht, the faces of the pro- gram and the last two players remaining from the 2013 run to the Final Four. They were supposed to rebound from a di...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 8, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 68 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A SPORTSMONDAY..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Plane flies over Ann ...…
…U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee introduces two pieces of legislation to provide aid to Flint By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D–Flint) has introduced two bills aimed toward helping the community of Flint and preventing similar health effects in the future. The Flint water crisis began in April 2014 when the city switched from Detroit city water to Flint River water. The water from the Flint River had a much h...…
…3-News AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily Best-selling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson talks about his experiences with race and business at the Alfred L. Edwards Conference at Robertson Auditorium on Friday. The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, February 8, 2016 — 3A Wednesday they were investigat- ing ROK’s original plan to meet up, but did not release a statement after the cancellation. AAPD Sergeant Patrick Magu- ire said...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, February 8, 2016 — 5A ACROSS 1 Basil sauce 6 Pops, to baby 10 Sacred assurance 13 Sound from a lily pad 14 88 or 98 automaker 15 Give a ticket to 16 Birds on United States seals 18 Longing feeling 19 Old photo hue 20 Started the poker kitty 21 Explosion noise 24 Commonly multi- paned patio entrances 27 Hop out of bed 29 More like a cad 30 Send a racy phone message to 31 Changed into 34 Apt a...…
…6A — Monday, February 8, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com COMMUNITY CULTURE PREVIEW Greenwell in A2 By ALLIE TAYLOR For the Daily On Monday, author Garth Greenwell will read a section of his debut novel, “What Belongs to You,” at Lite- rati Bookstore. The novel draws from Green- well’s four years living in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he taught Eng- lish at a Bulgar- ian high school. The main narra- tive of the boo...…
…B SportsMonday UNHAPPY SPLIT n Michigan failed to capture the season sweep of Michigan State. Page 4B KATE IS GREAT The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 8, 2016 n Katelynn Flaherty eclipsed the 1,000- point mark during Sunday’s win. Page 4B WAKE-UP CALL SHARPSHOOTING SPARTANS BLOW BY WOLVERINES By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor Normally, it’s redshirt sophomore guard Duncan Robinson who puts on a 3-point-shoot...…
…2B — February 8, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s two problems A fter two embarrassing home defeats — Tuesday against Indiana, 80-67, Saturday against Michigan State, 89-73, neither of them even half as close as the score indicated — the Michigan men’s basketball team shouldn’t be worried about losing. It shouldn’t even be worried about being in a suddenly precarious NCAA Tournament pos...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 8, 2016 — 3B ‘M’ rolls to pair of rivalry meet wins Men’s and women’s teams cruise to wins over Spartans By MAGGIE KOLCON For the Daily Normally, when Michigan and Michigan State face off, an intense showdown from the in-state rivalry is to be expected. But the Michigan’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were all smiles during Saturday’s dual meet at Ca...…
…4B — February 8, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines salvage split By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING — The Michigan hockey team had everything to lose. And entering Saturday’s matchup, the Wolverines were already hurting. After sweeping then-No. 15 Penn State, Michigan faltered in a rivalry loss to Michigan State in Joe Louis Arena — its first loss since Dec. 12 — and the ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 5, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 67 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CL ASSIFIEDS.................6 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S...…
…immersion in the humanities and liberal arts,” he said. The three habits Costolo outlined were creative synthesis, disciplined thinking and awareness beyond oneself — all of which can be attained through a liberal arts education. To exemplify the importance of creative synthesis, Costolo used an example from his career in which he gave a speech that was streamed to the 4,000 Twitter employees around the world. It in, he s...…
…part, they might not have paid off, as evidenced by his second place finish in a state he was projected to win. In contrast, his opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) at his rally in Iowa City the day before spent his time portraying himself as a true conservative, evoking time-tested symbols like the Bible and the Constitution. For Iowa though, where, according to NPR, 53 percent of voters consider religion “very important” and whe...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 5, 2016 — 5 Bloc Party’s ‘Hymns’ simple and soothing By DANIELLE IMMERMAN Daily Arts Writer Before indie-rock Tumblr girls obsessed over Arctic Monkeys, there was Bloc Party. Effortless, provocative, innovative and distinct, Bloc Party is by far my favor- ite indie-rock band. In fact, their 2008 Intimacy was my first real favorite album — they just have a ...…
…ACROSS 1 San Francisco section 6 Hailing place? 10 One growing up fast? 14 Laura Petrie catchphrase 15 Will’s role in “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketches on “SNL” 16 Cultural opening? 17 Slip ’N Slide maker 18 Singer Halliwell 19 __ time 20 National alternative 22 Playground threat 24 Word with guilt or debt 27 Symbol of strength 28 Those, in Tijuana 29 Tennessee team, briefly 31 Unveiling 35 It’s double- hyphenated: Abbr. 36 South Asian garment 37...…
…Sports & Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, February 5, 2016 — 7 ‘Jane Got a Gun’ is a sappy failure Natalie Portman’s romantic Western is shooting blanks By MADELEINE GAUDIN Daily Arts Writer “Jane Got a Gun,” but she doesn’t really use it. Natalie Portman’s (“Black Swan”) lat- est film has so much potential to be a badass reversal of traditional Western gen- der roles, but it loses itself somewhere al...…
…8 — Friday, February 5, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Walker’s bravado impresses By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Editor As one of the nation’s top high school running backs, no one would be surprised at Kareem Walker’s high self-confidence. The Michigan early enrollee has boasted about his ability to recruit other prospects and didn’t shy away from saying he has no intentions of riding the bench for the Wolverines...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 4, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 66 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS......................6A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A B - S I D E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Sanders, Clin...…
…Interim AD discusses recruitment, expanding seating By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett and Liz Barry, special counsel to University President Mark Schlissel, discussed ideas for improving sporting venues, the recruitment process and the importance of a transparent relationship between the athletic department and students at an open forum Wednesday. The discussion was ...…
…Engineering sophomore Maggie Hafers, president of Zeta Tau Alpha, said the Speak Out had an emotional atmosphere. “(I felt) shock, heartbreak, but also empowerment,” Hafers said. LSA senior Alyssa Gorenberg, a founder of the Panhellenic peer educators program, said she hoped the Speak Out would help create a safer and more supportive Greek community. “We want this event to be a staple in our community for the future,” Gorenbu...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 It precedes Romans 5 Maestro Ozawa 10 __ de somme: beast of burden 14 “__ luck!” 15 ’50s-’70s senator who wrote “Humor of a Country Lawyer” 16 Shuffle, for one 17 Dishonest memoir, e.g. 20 Ancient amulet 21 Dark clouds, perhaps 22 Pulitzer-winning book critic Richard 24 Bear’s team 26 Place for permanent storage 33 Dedicatee of an 1810 piano manuscript 34 Brand that inclu...…
…It’s Ok. You Can Stare. 1235 S.University | 734.929.5605 | BurgerFi.com Open everyday, Sunday-Thursday 11am -11pm Friday and Satuday 11am - 3am 6A — Thursday, February 4, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines suffer worst loss of year No. 17 Michigan State overpowers ‘M’ in East Lansing By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING — If the Michigan women’s basketball team planned on being the “hardest-...…
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…2B — Thursday, February 4, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Writers’ Community shops student pieces By NATALIE GADBOIS Daily Arts Writer Around the table, talk turns to magical superpowers, English classes and the questioned exis- tence of Wookie genitalia. Ten or so students joke and posture at one another, taking off jackets and pulling out laptops, report- ing aloud answers to Buzzfeed quizzes. Time is c...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, February 4, 2016 — 3B Spoon, a college mag for foodies A scrumptious look at the online food magazine. By MARIA ROBINS-SOMER- VILLE Daily Arts Writer I’m a foodie. At age 10, I fell asleep with a copy of the magazine Cook’s Illustrated draped over my face. I consider going to the grocery store an adventure, and sometimes I read Yelp reviews while I’m sitting in the re...…
…4B — Thursday, February 4, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Taylor Mac soars through decades By ALLIE TAYLOR For the Daily Performance artist and drag queen Taylor Mac, an actor, singer-songwriter, playwright, director, producer and above all, entertainer, will take the stage at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater on Feb. 5 and 6. Mac, who uses ‘judy’ as a preferred gender pronoun, is in the process of ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 3, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 65 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM See the Statement magaz...…
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…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, February 3, 2016 — 3A 2-News University of Michigan, Lawrence said he hoped campus will be impacted by the news, and that students who have not yet been vaccinated will take the time to do so. “I have treated many patients with cervix cancer and cancers in the head and neck region, both of which can be caused by the virus,” Lawrence said. “Although many p...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…HEALTH & FITNESS COLUMN ‘Healthonism:’ Work hard, play hard L ast August, on the last weekend of my summer internship, I entered a four-mile race in Bethlehem, PA. Though the town was typically quiet that summer, empty of neigh- boring Lehigh Uni- versity students, this par- ticular weekend marked the grand opening of Musikfest: a 10-day extravaganza of bands, beer and every form of fried food you can imagine, attended ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 *Where deliveries may be left 9 Adorn in relief 15 First three of ten digits 16 Bad guy 17 *Airport pickup 18 State with conviction 19 “It’s __ cause” 20 *Modest garment 22 Extra-play qtrs. 24 Influenced by, in recipes 25 July baby, maybe 26 *Hiker’s pouch 31 Storm winds 33 Have yet to pay 34 NFC South team 35 Part of rpm 36 Whipped cream amount 38 Musical sequence found ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 3, 2016 — 7A Michigan wrestling trio has gridiron history By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer The gridiron is not the only place where Michigan has brought in highly touted prospects lately. In 2013, the Michigan wrestling team hauled in the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Now juniors, that class has buoyed the Wolverines (5-1 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) t...…
…8A — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Hoosiers blow past Michigan By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor For five minutes Tuesday night, the country’s second-best shooting team looked like a bunch of junior- varsity kids who’d just been told to suit up for the varsity squad — eager to throw up shots without any real sense of how to do it. Indiana took 10 shots in the first five m...…
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…2B Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement IOWA CAUCUS ON THE RECORD “Tonight is a victory for the grassroots. Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives all across Iowa and our great nation.” — U.S Sen. TED CRUZ (R-Tex.) after winning the Iowa Caucus on Tuesday with 27.6 percent of the vote. *** “I am a progressive who gets things done for people. We have to be united when it is all said and done against a Republican...…
…3B Magazine Editor: Karl Williams Deputy Editor: Nabeel Chollampat Design Editor: Shane Achenbach Photo Editor: Zoey Holmstrom Creative Director: Emilie Farrugia Editor in Chief: Shoham Geva Managing Editor: Laura Schinagle Copy Editors: Emily Campbell Alexis Nowicki Jose Rosales THE statement Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement COVER BY SHANE ACHENBACH B Y TA N YA M A D H A N I My Cultural Currency: Spice of L...…
…Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 5B playing of love the game Editor’s note: the name of a student has been changed, which is denoted with an asterisk. I ’ll admit it. Somewhere in the annals of my iPhone, buried behind pages of restaurant takeout and music subscrip- tion apps, I have a Tinder account. I am the worst kind of Tinder Person. I’m an infiltrator, a Tinder i...…
…Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 6B Social Unrest by Haley McLaughlin, Daily Staff Photographer My point here is that this is a made-up world of contrived ideas and people. ILLUSTRATION BY EMILIE FARRUGIA 1 1:47 p.m. on a Wednesday night. You’re about to doze off, laid heavily upon your twin-sized bed that leaves little room for turning in your sleep. Despite the heaviness you feel on your eyelids, you begin to fee...…
…Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 7B One Ring to Rule Them All by Thomas West, Daily Opinion Columnist I play this video game called “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” I like to think I’m one of the more pow- erful wizards in the Skyrim. I have all the master destruction spells: Fire Storm, Blizzard, Lightning Storm. Not to brag, but I’m level 81 and I can raise dead bodies to fight for me indefinitely. I can cast Mayhem, ...…
…Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph performs “Holding On To You.” Wednesday, February 3, 2016 // The Statement 8B The Wolverines huddle together before starting the second half of their game against Minnesota. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : P I N K G A M E Guard Siera Thompson passes to center Hallie Thome in the third quarter. The basketball pep band received shirts that read, “Michigan Fight Strong” for the Pink Game. By ZOEY HOLMSTROM ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 2, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW Vice president for research plans to continue support for innovation By ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter After serving as interim in the role for almost two years, Jack Hu, the University’s current vice pr...…
…Broderick Johnson recounts formation of Obama’s community outreach initiatives By CAITLIN REEDY Daily Staff Reporter University alum Broderick Johnson, White House cabinet secretary and chair of the administration’s My Brother’s Keeper task force, delivered a lecture about his experiences in the White House at the Ford School of Public Policy Monday afternoon. Johnson — who received his law degree from the Universi...…
