…2B We get it. Winter in Michigan sucks. Here are a few simple ways to improve your mood this winter. THE LIST 1. GO SCREENLESS We know, we know, it seems nearly impossible. But taking your eyes off the LCD for just an hour, whether to take a walk or read a book, gives your brain a break and might even help grant you some greater perspective. 2. ESCAPE FOR A MOMENT On the flipside, when you are stressed escapism can be a good thing. “F...…
…Wednesday, January 21, 2015 // The Statement 3B Becoming a Townie: An afternoon in the Arb I have a confession to make: I’m a little superstitious. I check my horoscope every week on the Seventeen Magazine website and trust the failing teen publica- tion’s judgment a bit too much. The people you’ll be getting close to will be pals. Blindly trusting the wisdom of some editorial intern, I prepare to become friends with certain ind...…
…Wednesday, January 21, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 // The Statement 5B Editor’s Note: Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals mentioned in the article. M aria is sitting on her bed, telling me about her medi- cation. She is lying on her side with her head propped onto her right arm and her hand immersed in her long black hair. She has a freshly poured bowl of Fruit Loops in front ...…
…Wednesday, January 21, 2015 // The Statement 6B C onfidence is an elusive savior. It comes when you’re most vulnerable, when you’re staring at the underside of a black velvet cur- tain waiting for it to part, as you’re praying the lights will be bright enough to distract you from the hundreds of eyes staring right back at you. It tiptoes into your consciousness and assuages your doubts with a comforting whisper. Hey, you’re gonna be ...…
…T here are only a few memories I can recollect vividly from elementary school. One particular incident has stuck with me since second grade. My best friend Lauren and I were sitting at a table during indoor recess, and a boy in my class walked up to us and called me a girl. There were a few things about this event 8-year-old me couldn’t quite comprehend. First, I had short hair and wore boy clothes (not to mention had a penis), so th...…
…my bedroom. Anna, my older sis- ter, is 18. She drives me to school and seems unashamed of the white hospital bracelet that clings to one of her sticky, taped up wrists. No one will tell me what is going on but I find out anyway because the blood is all over the place. She cut too hard this time. When I approach the woman working at the CAPS front desk and tell her I am there to interview Dr. Lindsey Mortenson, she tells me to hav...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 20, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Discussions, panels kick off week-long symposium on race and social justice By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Instead of attending classes Monday, University students and faculty honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by host- ing or attending various semi- nars and discussions to exam...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 20, 2015 — 3 physics, math and engineering. Likewise, 100 Chinese students from SJTU come to the Uni- versity each year to complete degrees in the same fields. The University has engaged in extensive medical research collaboration with Peking Uni- versity, so Schlissel’s tour there will largely revolve around its Health Science Center in Bei- jing, which houses the Uni- ver...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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, January 20, 2015 — 5 ‘Broad City’ back By KAREN HUA Daily TV/New Media Editor Abbi and Ilana hit career high in new season premiere We’ve been counting down (four and three and two and one) since last season, and Comedy Central’s best gal-pals stride are final- ly back! Abbi and Ilana have returned with their crop-tops high and heads held even high- er, with their sweat...…
…Sports 6 — Tuesday, January 20, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ holds off Northwestern By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Plagued by sicknesses to two key contributors, the Michigan men’s basketball team found a way to get the job done. Even with junior guard Spike Albrecht out with a respiratory infection and freshman center Ricky Doyle playing minimal minutes due to a cold, the Wolverines squeaked out a t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, January 20, 2015 — 7 ‘M’ looks to create energy By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS — When senior forward Zach Hyman scored his second goal of the game 5:36 into the first period to give the Michigan hockey team a 2-0 lead, the celebratory banging of gloves and sticks was heard loud and clear even from the highest parts of the building. The rest of Value City Arena wa...…
…8 — Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com LeVert (foot) out for season Junior will have surgery this week By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Junior guard Caris LeVert will miss the remainder of the season with a left foot injury, the Michigan men’s basketball team announced Sunday. LeVert went down hard after clearing a rebound to seal the Wolverines’ 56-54 win over Northwestern Saturday n...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 48 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS............................2 OPINION.......................4 ARTS............................. 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CL A S S I F I E DS . ...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 2-News 2 — Friday, January 16, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan hockey team takes on Ohio State in Columbus as it tries to maintain first place in the Big Ten. The Wolverines beat the Buckeyes in Ann Arbor on Dec. 5, 8-3. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Video game pedagogy WHAT: Edmond C...…
…expertise.” Mujovic added that he hopes the fellowship will have long- lasting effects in the sustain- ability community. “Although the program is one year, I hope that our influ- ence will last 10 times that and will extend beyond our starting location,” he said. 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 16, 2015 — 3 with leaders from several East Coast higher education insti- tutions, including Bill Bowen...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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, January 16, 2015 — 5 ‘Sunny’ starting to show its age FXX You don’t wanna watch it, but you will ... because of the implication. By CHLOE GILKE Managing Arts Editor Watching “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is like com- ing home to visit your high school friends. There’s a cer- tain comfort in hanging out with the old gang, knowing the ins and outs of their humor and ant...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Sardine cousin 5 “My take is ...” 10 Princess from Amphipolis 14 Iota 15 One-up 16 “Head With Pipe” artist Nolde 17 Watchable, in a way 18 Jar for leafy vegetable storage? 20 2000s World #1 female golfer 22 Nurture 23 Word with cake or break 24 Actor Jackie’s pet fish? 27 “__ Love” (Maroon 5 hit) 29 Smoking, perhaps 30 Half a score 31 1959 novel in whose film version Mary...…
…Learning curve remains steep for Michigan on 1-3-1, 2-3 zones By LEV FACHER Managing Editor More than halfway through its season, the Michigan men’s basketball team is still gaining a clearer understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, after suffering a 71-52 blowout at the hands of Ohio State on Tuesday, the weaknesses certainly seem to outnumber the strengths. One of the trouble s...…
…8 — Friday, January 16, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com One step at a time for Ferlic Redshirt junior heads into third season running steeplechase By MATTHEW KIPNIS Daily Sports Writer Wisconsin runner Alex Brill was struggling with one lap to go as Michigan’s Mason Ferlic closed in. Feeling energized by his teammates’ cheers from the background, Ferlic found himself in contention to win the 2013 Big Ten Out...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 15, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM » INSIDE Councilmember proposes resolution to facilitate dialogue on homeless camps By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor Councilmember Stephen Kun- selman (D–Ward 3) announced Wednesday night that he intends to challenge the recent effort to recall him from Ann Arbor City Council by addressing the iss...…
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…pete in a first round to secure a spot on one of the competition’s four mentor-led teams. As on “The Voice,” the mentors select students for their team who they believe have the most potential. During three additional rounds, teams and mentors work closely to prepare for the next challenge and to advance their team’s pro- posal. Attendees at “Entrepreneur- ship Hour,” an event held through the CFE every Friday, will vote to elimina...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 Impresses big- time 5 Aquarium growth 9 Development site 14 Desktop since 1998 15 Cream-filled cake 16 Try to pick up 17 __ mining 18 Slaughter in baseball 19 Facebook posting 20 About whom Alice said, “... perhaps as this is May it won’t be raving mad” 23 Guffaw syllable 24 PC heart 25 Doodlebugs and polliwogs 29 Dirty politics 33 Enjoyed a trail 35 Skin care brand 36 Li...…
…6A —Thursday, January 15, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Walton indispensable for ‘M’ By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Just when the Michigan men’s basketball team thought it found its lockdown defender, it couldn’t use him. Michigan coach John Beilein planned to use sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. as the primary defender against Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell. But when Walton had to sit most of ...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 15, 2015 the b-side O R I G I N A L S T U D E N T - M A D E P R O D U C T I O N S BY ADAM THEISEN SENIOR ARTS EDITOR DESIGN BY SHANE ACHENBACH PHOTO BY VIRGINIA LOZANO See M-AGINATION, Page 2B …
…2B — Thursday, January 15, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com M-Agination Films President Anna Baumgarten is not a film buff. “This is the most embarrassing thing about my film major back- ground because I don’t watch a ton of movies,” she said. I have more, since I’ve been at school, but I don’t have a lot of influences that I could pinpoint (as a filmmaker).” That may seem odd, consid- ering Baumgarten overse...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, January 15, 2015 — 3B LITERARY COLUMN Starting the year on a new page J anuary is a time of optimism. The days are slowly growing longer, a fresh layer of snow lies on the ground and the prom- ise of Spring Train- ing in two months forti- fies us against the bitter cold. Invariably, with this renewed sense of enthusiasm for the future comes New Year’s resolutio...…
…4B — Thursday, January 15, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com GIANCARLO BUONOMO “Home is where one starts from. As we grow older / The world becomes stranger, the pattern more complicated …” -“East Coker,” T.S Eliot I’m nearing the end of a month-long layover. On December 16, I flew from Detroit to Boston. And on the evening of January 21, I’ll board a plane in Boston headed for Rome,...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION..................... 3A SPORTS......................6A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . .1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM The Working...…
…Michigan students to know when they’re free.” Sean DeMonner, executive director of Teaching and Learn- ing for Information and Technol- ogy Services, said buying the app in August constituted a valuable investment for the University. “In the process, we concluded that there was some value that we were interested in learning from Aashay and Zakir,” he said. “How they had thought about this prob- lem, how they had formulated a sol...…
…I n Sydney, Australia on Dec. 15, a man dressed as a Muslim cleric took a num- ber of people hostage in a busy café. Aus- tralian police were able to kill the gun- man and there- after freed the hostages. Two hostages died in the incident. In the after- math of this crisis, Muslims in Australia feared they would be subject to hate crimes, as is common in the aftermath of such events. Australian Rachel Jacobs w...…
…4A — Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Arts & News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Fifty Shades’ soundtrack latest in new musical trend By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Arts Writer “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Romance. Sex. BDSM. Music? It all started about six months ago when Beyoncé posted a teas- er for the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film featuring a slow and intense- ly sensual “uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh no no.” It’s a clear rework of h...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 14, 2015 — 5A FILM COLUMN Mark Wahlberg’s Worst of 2014 List Mark Wahlberg’s latest declara- tion that he has a penis, “The Gam- bler,” debuted to middling reviews over Christmas break. In it, the former underwear model plays Jim Bennett, a debt-riddled literature pro- fessor who, between inspired ser- mons on Shake-speahh and lectures to his students abou...…
…FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Monday Night Football regular until 1983 7 Gobbled, as a turkey 10 Site with a “Buy It Now” option 14 Mecca’s peninsula 15 In the bath 16 “__ Rock” 17 Hires a new crew for 18 Styled after 19 Shot up 20 Confounded British illumination? 23 Jamaican genre 24 Walkway material 25 Meter or liter 29 Med. plan option 31 “Twin Peaks” co- ...…
…For 20 minutes, Ohio State pounded the Michigan men’s basketball team. The Buckeyes forced out sophomore point guard Derrick Walton Jr. with two early fouls, then went to work on a backcourt of junior Spike Albrecht and freshman Muhammad- Ali Abdur- Rahkman. They scored, forced turnovers and scored some more. They opened up a 15-point lead at halftime. And then things got ugly. Not only did the deficit increase —...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Advertisement The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY JANUARY 14, 2015 THE SCIENCE OF SECURIT Y: HOW ‘ U ’ RESE ARCH IMPACTS OUR NATION’S SAFET Y …
…2B Magazine Editor: Ian Dillingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Illustrator: Megan Mulholland Maggie Miller Managing Editor: Lev Facher Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement COVER BY JAKE WELLINS IN COMMAND: READ ON PAGE 5 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement M y older sister lost o...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 3B All the Pretty Things: The Snow P retty things this week: Snow. I step out of the warm halls of East Quad and into the chilly streets on my way to class. I pass countless faces, each asking the same question: “Why, why am I being pelted by sharp, cold daggers of snow?” I differ from these folks, my face upturned to the sky and a smile on my face. Big, fluffy flakes falling from the...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 5B B efore transferring to the University of Michigan, Cody Gid- dings — now a Public Policy junior — attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a Military Academy cadet, Giddings developed an interest in international security, in part through his interaction with professors, some of whom had experience gathe...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 6B A ll I felt was pain. I couldn’t breath. It felt as if some- one had pulled my voice box out of my throat to its maximum, only to let go and have it spring back as if it were a plastic slinky. I felt tears collapse around my eyes, but they might as well have been tears of joy. Eating, purging, living. For five years, I was living through a binding cycle. I don’t remember what made me ...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 7B the Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program, which is run through the University’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, in conjunction with Ohio State University and Purdue University. The DMAP project is designed to help struggling small and medium-sized defense sector suppliers prevent layoffs, job losses and plant closures during periods of lower military sp...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 8B In the early hours of the morning last fall, I had the opportunity to photograph LSA sophomore Bryan Jones, a cadet in the University’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program, during his morning trainings. The ROTC cadets have physical training — known as PT — four days per week at 7 a.m., at which time they complete cardio and weight training in the CCRB and on Palmer Field. I also ha...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 S U D O K U ....…
…2 — Tuesday, January 13, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Two hundred people were evacuated and one firefighter died when smoke filled a metro station in Washington, D.C. The source of the smoke is still unknown and the station was temporarily closed, CNN reported. 3 The University of Vir- ginia chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity has been cleared by the Charlot- tesv...…
…DETROIT Detroit house fire kills woman and her adult daughter Authorities say an electrical problem may have caused a fire at a home on Detroit’s east side that killed a 57-year-old woman and her 32-year-old daughter. Fire officials are investigating Monday morning’s blaze on Wilfred Street. The Detroit News identifies the victims as Hattie Simmons and her daughter, Tonquinia Simmons. Charles Harris tells WJBK- TV that...…
