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…Friday, November 9, 2018 // TIP OFF 2018 6B Big Ten Breakdown: Iowa and Maryland the teams to beat With football season dwindling, there is only one thing that can fill the void that will be left in the hearts of Big Ten fans across the country: basketball – and maybe a little bit of hockey. Coming off its seventh straight 20-plus win season – the sixth straight under coach Kim Barnes Arico – the Michigan women’s basketball ...…

…Friday, November 9, 2018 // TIP OFF 2018 7B Roster Breakdown: ‘M’ replacing Flaherty with strong recruiting class and experienced forwards After advancing to the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament last year, the Michigan women’s basketball team returns a seasoned and experienced bunch. Of course, the Wolverines will be without Katelynn Flaherty for the upcoming campaign. Flaherty scored 2,776 points in her car...…

…Friday, November 9, 2018 // TIP OFF 2018 8B where she helped her high school to a 22-2 record and the first Final Four appearance in school history. Rauch, while small at 5-foot-8, showed tenacity on the glass during her high school career at Bishop Ludden in Syracuse, N.Y. Rauch averaged 7.1 boards per game and should be a force on the defensive side of the ball as well, evidenced by her 4.5 steals per game average last season. ...…

…In a race that took until Wednesday morning to call, Democratic challengers Jordan Acker and Paul Brown have unseated Republican incumbents Andrea Fischer Newman and Andrew Richner on the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Acker’s main focus is on the affordability of attending the University, emphasizing the cost is not reflected accurately by tuition alone but also housing and other expenses. Specifically, Acker sa...…

…2A — Thursday, November 8, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Bryxter @BryxterNavalta I study in the medical library on campus with hopes that one of the med students will think I’m cute and fall in love with me gratefyl los @Los_LeeJr I voted because I matter. I voted because generations before me mattered, as well as the generations after me. My black vote will forever be flexed. William S. Currie @WilliamSCurrie ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, November 8, 2018 — 3A VETE R ANS WE E K RUCHITA IYER/Daily Ahmed Hamadi, Marines Corp NROTC Senior Advisor, shares his experiences as an Arab American corpsman at the Veterans Week Annual Veterans of Color Symposium at Hatcher Wednesday afternoon. Though these individuals did not appear on the registration list, they were able to fill out provisional ballots. In order to submit the...…

…A s alumni of the University of Michigan, we were deeply disappointed by the recent actions of two instructors who refused to support students’ desire to study abroad in Israel. While we applaud the University for disciplining Prof. John Cheney-Lippold, we are concerned that the campus climate is undergoing a dangerous trend toward restricting academic freedom and unfairly singling out students who pursue educat...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, November 8, 2018 — 5A Partridge shares mixed reviews of special teams There is plenty to be said about the Rutgers football team, but poor kickoff coverage is not one of them. Jim Harbaugh made sure to note that — unprompted — during his Monday press conference. And if a 39.5-point spread is any indication, we could see plenty of the Scarlet Knights’ special teams on the field ...…

…Amine dominates matches at NWCA All-Star Classic Myles Amine emerged from the tunnel and was met with a reception fit for the final bout at the NCAA Championships. The redshirt junior trotted out to the mat elevated by the cheers of the raucous crowd and the spirit of the event. Flames shot into the air on either side of him. He came prepared and ready to dominate. And on Friday at the NWCA All-Star Classic, that’s exactly what h...…

…Design by Sherry Chen B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, November 8, 2018 …

…2B — Thursday, November 8, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Stories of life: Slices in the cake of human experience Consider something as short as a single tweet: 280 characters to express your most surreal, plain, intrusive or wholesome thoughts. Now take the 137,374 defined Unicode characters and permutate them with Twitter’s strict character limit and you get … well, a seemingly infinite number of possible t...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, November 8, 2018 — 3B Mixing it all together: The magic of musical mashups I didn’t know what song was playing when I stepped into Underground Sounds but I know, for a fact, that “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” by Paul and Linda McCartney was playing when I was talking with owner Matthew Bradish about guilty pleasures, a term we mutually concluded doesn’t really mean anything...…

…2-BSide 4B —Thursday, November 8, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The musical interlude An interlude, at its most basic definition, is “an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event.” Technically speaking, an interlude is meant to disrupt, to draw attention or to provide something else to focus on. Albums are often judged on their cohesion and flow, on how well each song complements the entire album...…

…A plain white background, sometimes textured to look like parchment paper. Black text in Times New Roman font, or perhaps the typewriter-esque Courier. Sparse capitalization. As short as one line, and no more than 15. This is the aesthetic of Instagram poetry, a phenomenon in which users upload images of short, easily-digestible poems to their accounts with hashtags such as #poetryporn, #poetrycommunity and, simply...…

…They say good things come in small packages. A diamond ring in a Tiffany’s box, everlasting love and cuddles from a young puppy, unconditional friendship from the 5’1” fireball you call your best friend. We find so much wonder in grandeur and greatness that we often ignore the small things in life making every day a little better. This sentiment remains when it comes to the places we choose to spend our time. Call me crazy, but I...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 7, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT 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. CXXVIII, No. 26 ©2018 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S ...…

…anything we set our hearts to … And if history has not yet been made then we can make it.” Gilchrist then introduced Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, winner of the governor’s race. “I am so excited about what the state of Michigan is doing right now,” Gilchrist said. “And the only thing I might be more excited about is the woman who’s going be the next governor and that’s Gretchen Whitmer.” Whitmer defeated Republican candidate ...…

…I’m still in awe of Aida Cuevas’s performance of her album Totalmente Juan Gabriel last Friday night. Cuevas is a powerhouse performer with phenomenal vocals. She has been in the music industry for over 40 years, winning both a Grammy and a Latin Grammy award. Not only is Cuevas an incredible singer, but she also has a strong stage presence, holding herself with tremendous confidence and grace. Totalmente Juan Gabriel...…

…Sarah Zettel, University alum and author of “The Other Sister” recently sat down to speak with The Daily about her latest release. From starting off at the University scribbling in “notebooks with friends creating shared worlds,” today Zettel has produced over 18 novels in sci-fi, romance, fantasy and various other genres. “The Other Sister” is a domestic suspense and psychological thriller that flips the traditional fairytale ups...…

…Professors and people in power at the University of Michigan, in order for any of this anti-racist activism to work, you all need to constantly be checking your privilege. That means not telling your students they will not succeed because of where they are from. Looking at you, University of Michigan, Residential College That means not castigating a Black student on her tone and thoughts in front of 80 of her white ...…

…A couple of months ago, I called my dad to complain. I don’t even remember what I was calling to complain about. Before jumping into my tirade, I asked him how his day was going. He said, with a big sigh, something along the lines of, “Well I showed up to the scene of an accident today where the victim was dead on arrival.” He wasn’t wearing his helmet on his motorcycle and according to my dad, “His brains were all ove...…

…Read the full story online at MichiganDaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, November 7, 2018 — 7A Juwann Bushell-Beatty and the virtue of patience in his fifth season Juwann Bushell-Beatty had a particular confidence about him when he first got to Ann Arbor. The now-fifth-year-senior says he was like most freshman on the Michigan football team in that way — upbeat that high school success would carry ove...…

…8A — Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Season-opening snoozer Michigan beats Norfolk State, 63-44 Norfolk State didn’t score its first points until seven minutes and 16 seconds into the game. By that point, it was far too late. Sophomore guard Jordan Poole found Charles Matthews with a nifty wrap-around pass in the post, and the redshirt junior forward finished off the Michigan men’s baske...…

…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Charting the politics of Michigan 2016 ELECTION …

…H ad I owned a laptop in early high school, I probably would’ve had one of those text bubble “*you’re” stickers smugly displayed on it, announcing to the world how grammatically superior I was to those who dared to write “your welcome.” Luckily, I didn’t have a laptop, and luckily, my view of grammar has changed since then. Grammar has always been something I thought was both fun and important, particularly as s...…

…I n the spring of 2016, I voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary for president. I’d gone to a rally that March, and Sanders had said things I’d never heard any politician say. He wanted to give Americans universal health care, economic equality, affordable college education, a more sustainable economy and easier access to reproductive health services. When I recall my excitement at these endeavors — and his — I fee...…

…Charting the politics of Michigan Design by Willa Hua | Analysis by Robert Lesser | Written by Brian Kuang An election is nothing more than a snapshot of the electorate at a given time. Nevertheless, the results of the 2018 midterm elections in Michigan help form a wider story of the shifting political sands of the state and the nation. To help conceptualize today’s election results, the Statement Magazine has charted out how Michigan’s ...…

…Wednesday, November 7, 2018 // The Statement 6B D o you guys want to hang Saturday night?” I text some guys I met dur- ing Welcome Week, the October of my freshman year. “Sorry, we have to be at our frat party,” the reply reads. I already know I’m prob- ably not getting in, as me being a guy would mess up the “ratio” of their party. Next, I text some friends from home, firing off the same message, and a few m...…

…Wednesday, November 7, 2018 // The Statement 7B W hile at times it seems that we are living a political farce, President Donald Trump’s admin- istration is not an exaggerated the- atrical mockery of politics. It is the overt and vio- lent manifestation and expansion of American imperi- alism. What is hap- pening south of the U.S.-Mexico border — the approaching caravan of migrants — is a direct con- sequence...…

…Claire Meingast/Daily The polls at Tappan Middle School. Hannah Siegel/Daily The polls in the Michigan League. Hannah Siegel/Daily A student makes poster with voting information in Mason Hall. Hannah Siegel/Daily A sign on a lightpole in the Diag. Annie Klus/Daily Students leaving the Sports Coliseum after voting. Annie Klus/Daily Polls at the Sports Coliseum. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : Midterm Elec tions Wednesday, November...…

…The University of Michigan’s student body president and vice president released a statement Monday denouncing the University’s decision to grant tenure to David Daniels, professor in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, in light of recent allegations of sexual assault made against him by multiple University students. The statement also affirms Central Student Government support for survivors on campus. “When the ...…

…As part of their VOTE! 2018 initiative, the University of Michigan Museum of Art partnered with SHEI Magazine, Bronze Elegance Fashion Show, NOiR Runway Fashion and enspiRED to put on a voting-themed fashion show Monday night. Also present were students from the Stamps School of Art and Design’s Voting is Sexy class and members from the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning who were helping about 75 ...…

…“With the climate in the nation and here locally in Ann Arbor, we have seen an increased reporting of these interpersonal violence crimes, and we encourage increased reporting,” Burke said. CSG also voted to fund bringing motivational speaker Brandon Farbstein to campus for an event titled “Ten Feet Tall.” Farbstein was diagnosed with metatropic dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism, at age two. Business sophomore Paul Schmitz wor...…

…M y childhood in Romania was pretty basic. I was raised in a conservative society and was fed American entertainment 24 hours a day. Everything, from the movies I watched to the books I read, came mostly from the U.S. When I was 10, I was in a bookstore with my father when I spotted a notebook that I wanted to buy. I asked my father for it, but his answer was a clear “no.” My response came just as clearly: I sat down on the fl...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 6, 2018 — 5A By Joe Deeney ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/06/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/06/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 ACROSS 1 “__ Buddies”: ’80s sitcom 6 Words on a check 11 Asian noodle soup 14 Lavender is similar to it 15 Hon 16 Toondom’s Olive 17 Frank Mc...…

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…Tuesday, November 6, 2018 // TIP OFF 2018 2B Tip-Off Tournament at Villanova at Tip-Off Tournament Chattanooga North Carolina Purdue at Northwestern South Carolina Western Michigan Air Force Binghamton Penn State Indiana at Illinois Northwestern Nov. 6-10 Nov. 14 Nov. 17-18 Nov. 23 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb...…

…An evolution and a new breed of Wolverine D oes the name Maverick Morgan ring a bell? In case it doesn’t, Morgan was a center for Illinois from 2013 to 2017 and had a perfectly fine career, averaging 5.6 points per game in 135 total appearances. But if you primarily follow the Michigan men’s basketball team, that’s not what you remember him for. “They are more of a white- collar team traditionally and at Illinois we’re abou...…

…Tuesday, November 6, 2018 TIP OFF 2018 4B I t was June, and Jordan Poole wanted to talk. He dialed John Beilein, fresh off a flirtation with the Detroit Pistons, and secured a meeting. The two, along with assistant coach DeAndre Haynes, sat down in Beilein’s office. This wasn’t the first time the trio met over the course of the Poole’s first year in Ann Arbor, but the tone had changed — and that change had come from Poole. The s...…

…Poole said he felt like the most ready freshman of the group, and it showed in those early practices. He talked trash. He was loud. He took every shot that came to him. And he backed it up. Poole hit a whole lot of those shots — teammates knew right away he would have a role to play down the line. Beilein did too, but Poole had to learn to play with structure. When Beilein culled the rotation, about a week before opening night, Pool...…

…Tuesday, November 6, 2018 // TIP OFF 2018 6B Players, assistants, opponents reflect on Beilein ahead of 800th win Tuesday night against Norfolk State, Michigan coach John Beilein will begin his 37th season as an NCAA head coach. Along the way, he has collected 799 career victories, from Division III Nazareth College to his current 11-year tenure with the Wolverines. Ahead of his 800th win, The Michigan Daily spoke to former players...…

…Mohamed Soumah, a University of Michigan custodian, is currently seeking refuge in the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting House to avoid deportation — he requires frequent dialysis due to a genetic kidney disease, and says he will die if deported. Soumah has lived in the U.S. for 15 years after immigrating from Guinea, and has been employed with no past criminal history. He was married to a U.S. citizen with whom he has two children, who ...…

…and we were trying to see if there were similar programs at different universities that would just be studying class more broadly, and there weren’t any,” Schandevel said. “It’s another way to make sense of the world, and having a space to study it as its own minor gives it some credibility. And, hopefully, we’ll attract people across the country who are studying it in their own ways to come to the University and have this be a...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, November 5, 2018— 3A Everything except the food If you know me, the last thing you’ll mistake me for is being a picky eater. Be it American food, Italian food, Chinese food or anything in between, I’ve probably tried it. Heck, I’ve even eaten fried silk worms in Thailand — trust me, they’re actually pretty good. But for whatever reason, the one food I never liked grow...…

…T he 2018 November election will be closely watched across the country for the impact it will have at the state and federal levels, but even here in Ann Arbor, voters will have the opportunity to cast a vote with a long-lasting impact on our city. Appearing on Ann Arbor ballots is Proposal A, which concerns a city-owned plot of land, popularly called the “Library Lot,” adjacent to the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor Distri...…

…The phrase “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” instantly comes to mind upon reading Busy Philipps’s (“I Feel Pretty”) filmography. She has built a lengthy and impressive career playing the best friend or another member of the ensemble. Despite being featured in movies and television now considered pop culture milestones like “White Chicks” or “Freaks and Geeks,” she has never helmed her own vehicle, which is why it seemed...…

…“Twenty-five years ago, I killed my mother.” It is with this jarring line that Sarah Zettel first introduces readers to the chaotic world of the Monroe sisters in her latest novel, “The Other Sister.” The story is told from the perspectives of Geraldine and Marie Monroe as they reconnect after years apart following the suspicious death of their mother. Geraldine believes she is responsible for her mother’s death, but the true d...…

…Season of grudges The Michigan football team has had success this season by holding vendettas against any and all opponents » Page 2B Tune-up Cruise The Wolverines blew out Division II Northwood, 90-58, in a tune-up exhibition game on Friday. » Page 3B SPORTSMONDAY The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | November 5, 2018 Design by Jack Silberman Katelyn Mulcahy & Amelia Cacchione/ Daily Wolverines dominate Nittany Lions The Mi...…