…8 — Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Zach Gentry looks for his next step after career day against Maryland Can you compare Zach Gentry to New England Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski? Junior quarterback Shea Patterson thinks so, and he did exactly that on Saturday. Gentry would prefer you not. “I mean, stature maybe,” Gentry says with careful consideration. “He’s gonna go down as one of th...…
…Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Samantha Kao and three other girls piled into a gray Volkswagen on a Saturday afternoon in the fall. These strangers were making their way to the grocery store. In order to fill their pantries, University of Michigan students living off campus have created grocery carpool trips and discovered food distribution resources from Facebook pages and student organizations. Besides these studen...…
…inevitable. For Public Policy junior Katie Kelly, who serves as the communications director of the University of Michigan’s chapter of College Democrats, the decisions of Collins, Flake and Manchin to vote “yes” ignited feelings of anger and frustration. “It’s really, really frustrating because no matter how many times you call these Senators or how often you protest or stand up it seems like our cries fall on deaf ears,” Kell...…
…*This review includes spoilers* My favorite romance movie? The one during which the girl dumps the guy at the end and walks off into the sunset fulfilled with the knowledge that she is enough and doesn’t need a man. “Queen” is my favorite not-so- typical Bollywood movie. This movie shattered stereotypes and launched a new era in Hindi cinema. Of course, some of the credit for successful women- oriented Hindi films goes to my fav, P...…
…“ Bless this house, for we are all together. Bless us all, we may not meet again.” If you and I are friends, there is no reason for you to read this column. Actually, if you’ve only met me in passing, you can move on, too. Basically, if you’ve ever spent more than five minutes with me you have heard more about the topic of this column than you had ever cared to hear, and I don’t want to put you through more than you can handle. Th...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, October 8, 2018 — 5A By Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/08/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/08/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Monday, October 8, 2018 ACROSS 1 Stand watch for, say 5 Oompah instrument 9 Think-on-your- feet tests 14 Greiner of “Shark Tank” 15 Sister of Osiris ...…
…THE ATLANTIC Inside the mind of Alec Baldwin, star of SMTD’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ “For me, acting used to be like sex,” Alec Baldwin said to a group of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance students on Sunday morning, the day after his performance. “I would just do it with anybody, anywhere. And then, I got a little bit older, and, well, I thought, maybe it’s time I got a bit more selective.” The night before, on Saturday, Se...…
…Tough start The No. 4 Michigan hockey team lost to Vermont in the season opener, then rebounded with an exhibition win over Waterloo. » Page 4B Here’s the season After dominating Maryland on Saturday, the toughest part of Michigan’s schedule lies ahead. » Page 2B SPORTSMONDAY The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | October 8, 2018 WAITING FOR WISCONSIN Design by Jack Silberman Emma Richter / Daily No. 15 Michigan topples Te...…
…2B — Monday, October 8, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Here’s the season for Michigan M ichigan sophomore fullback Ben Mason says he’s looking forward to next week’s game against Wisconsin. So are we. This is the season- defining stretch for the Wolverines, a gauntlet of three difficult games. Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State. “The beginning of the schedule was prep to get through these,” said ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, October 8, 2018 — 3B Patterson’s mobility keys season-high passing performance vs. Maryland The Michigan football team separates its offense into three groups to tailor its strength and conditioning program: linemen, small skill — running backs and receivers — and big skill for quarterbacks and tight ends. But those categories don’t hold for Shea Patterson. Throughout ...…
…4B — Monday, October 8, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A stumble and a scrimmage Unlike Friday night, the result of Sunday’s game was not in question for very long. The Michigan hockey team (0-1) took the ice at Yost Ice Arena for the second time in as many days. After losing to Vermont, 5-2, in their season opener, the Wolverines looked to rebound in an exhibition match against Waterloo. And rebound is just what...…
…There were a few Snapchatt- able moments on campus Thursday. One of them was a visit from University alum Steve Horowitz, vice president of technology at Snapchat, who gave the annual School of Information’s Homecoming lecture as part of the William Warner Bishop Lectureship Fund. Horowitz discussed the tech provider’s new advancements and his professional experience. In his lecture, attended by more than 2...…
…Coleman, launched the campaign in 2013, and more than 382,000 donors have contributed since. The $5 billion in funds includes $1.1 billion for student support, surpassing the campaign’s designated $1 billion goal. Schlissel emphasized the importance of the school’s $11 billion endowment and fundraising efforts like the Victors campaign to the University and its reputation. “The difference between Michigan being a v...…
…Health Sciences at the University of Michigan, said lead exposure can lead to inattention and behavioral issues. “Especially the neurocognition effects; I think that’s where everyone focuses their attention these days, again, which can lead to all inattention, (trouble in school) and so on,” Nriagu said. The Detroit Public Schools district announced in August that it was shutting off its water sources because of hi...…
…“S tates are where all the action in domestic policymaking is.” This is what I learned from Jenna Bednar, a University of Michigan political science professor and specialist on federalism, when I sat down with her this week. We agreed that state elections are extraordinarily important and are often underrepresented in our country. Much of our country’s policy either originates from or is informed by state and local ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, October 5, 2018 — 5A By Paul Coulter ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/05/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/05/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, October 5, 2018 ACROSS 1 Take to the cleaners 5 Lay low 8 Pretty companion? 14 Windows alternative 15 Drop the ball 16 Dragster’s wheels 17 Wedding ring? 18 Cl...…
…Walking into the Javits Center, I immediately felt safe. There was something oddly comforting about this year’s location of RuPaul’s DragCon, an annual convention that caters toward fans of VH1’s award-winning “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and general devotees to drag culture. Enclosed within Javits’s glass walls and industrial architecture were convention- goers of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic back...…
…OCTOBER 5, 2018 KATELYN MULCAHY / DAILY DESIGN BY JACK SILBERMAN MARYLAND …
…FootballSaturday, October 5, 2018 2B STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread for top-25 and Big Ten teams. Mark Calcagno Max Marcovitch Mike Persak Ethan Wolfe No. 1 Alabama (-35) at Arkansas Alabama Alabama Arkansas Alabama Alabama Vanderbilt at No. 2 Georgia (-27) Georgia Georgia Vanderbilt Georgia Georgia Indiana at No. 3 Ohio State (-26) Ohio State Ohio State Indiana Ohio State Ohio State No. 4 Clemson (-20...…
…3B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: A conversation with a Maryland football beat writer By MIKE PERSAK Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team did what it was supposed to over its last four games. Against Western Michigan, SMU, Nebraska and Northwestern, the 15th-ranked Wolverines (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) took care of business, though last week’s win over the Wildcats was closer than most ...…
…TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com FootballSaturday, October 5, 2018 4B A ndrew Robinson remembers his debut for the Michigan football team. You probably don’t. In the penultimate game of the 2015 regular season at Penn State, starting long snapper Scott Sypniewski was sidelined with an injury. So it was Robinson, then a redshirt freshman, who quietly filled in and executed — his first of just five career appearances. The f...…
…Bradley, encouraged by his brother, found a home at Ohio State where he’s now a junior. For two brothers at rival schools — with a father who is a Michigan State grad, nonetheless — their bond is less competitive than imagined. “They both compete with each other, but they’re also super close and they mentor each other,” Brad said. “A lot of things Andrew has gone through, Bradley has been able to grow and see how it is.” There are ...…
…FootballSaturday, October 5, 2018 6B Breakdown: Michigan vs. Maryland By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Editor There is quite a bit of noise swirling around Maryland football right now. This preview will choose to focus on the field, aimed at the team that will be traveling to Ann Arbor to play Michigan on Saturday. But there is plenty to read about the rest, most of which is not good. The Terrapins come into the game a confoundin...…
…7B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Playing at home this weekend will likely help cure some of those struggles. In three home games, Patterson has completed 72 percent of his passes, totaling 482 yards and seven touchdown passes. In two road games, he’s yet to throw for a touchdown. Some of that may be contingent on strength of opponent, sure. This weekend will help answer as to how much. Maryland’s pass defense allows rough...…
…FootballSaturday, October 5, 2018 8B What to Watch For: Maryland By MARK CALCAGNO Daily Sports Editor On Saturday, the Michigan football team is back home, where it has dominated all three of its opponents this season. The last of these opponents was Nebraska, which the Wolverines drubbed, 56-10, in a game that was essentially over halfway through the first quarter. But last week, Michigan traveled to Northwestern — ...…
…Over the past several years, University of Michigan-based startup Moxytech has been developing an app that lets medical patients explain their pain to a doctor by drawing it on a 3-D model. Founded in 2014, the company allows users of the app GeoPain to highlight which areas hurt and indicate how much pain they are in to professionals. Moxytech Co-Founder Alexandre DaSilva, director of the University’s Headache and Orofacial ...…
…2 — Thursday, October 4, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 5/20/09 2:53 PM Loading “Sudoku Syndication” Page 1 of 1 http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 3 2 7 8 1 8 5 9 2 3 8 2 9 7 9 2 1 3 5 5 4 3 9 6 2 7 1 8 4 9 7 7 5 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku and Godoku puzzles at sudokusyndication.com! GRANOLA puzzle by sudokusyndication.com TUES...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, October 4, 2018 — 3 MICHIGAN CONCE RT BAND RUCHITA IYER/Daily Michigan Concert Band performs at Hill Auditorium Wednesday night. YouTube clip or a segment from a television show, but more often than not you can expect the same structure every time you attend. A lot of the time, the simplicity of the lectures rarely leave any room for discussion. I feel like I would retain the ...…
…I n 2017, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said President Donald Trump’s “pro- business” policies are “a real asset” to the country, and Under Armour stock fell 40 percent. Sam Poser, an analyst for Susquehanna International Group, told Business Insider Plank’s praise for Trump made it “nearly impossible to effectively build a cool urban lifestyle brand in the foreseeable future.” In 2018, Nike released a new marketing c...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, October 4, 2018 — 5 What even is Michael Cera Day? Dear Michael Cera, You may be wondering why the heck a college student newspaper in Michigan is dedicating a day to you in print. Truthfully, Mr. Cera, I have no freaking clue. What I do know is that discussing your filmography brought a zealousness out of my fatigued staff of writers that I haven’t seen since Oscar’s season. In ...…
…By Wendy L. Brandes and Martha Jones ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/04/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/04/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, October 4, 2018 ACROSS 1 Abruptly end a relationship with by ignoring texts, calls and such 6 European airline 9 Uninspiring 14 Pizazz 15 Flightless bird 16 Not in the dark 17 Prickly shrub 18 Prefix with match...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, October 4, 2018 — 7 Wolverines place 12th at Windy City Classic Losses come in many ways. Sometimes your opponent beats you, sometimes you beat yourself and sometimes you’re just plain outmatched. On Monday and Tuesday at the Windy City Collegiate Classic outside of Chicago, the Michigan women’s golf team managed all three by placing 12th of 14 teams amid fierce competit...…
…8 — Thursday, October 4, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Ed Warinner explains strategy for coaching Michigan’s offensive line Ed Warinner’s first year with the No. 15 Michigan football team (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) didn’t get off to the best start. The offensive line coach’s unit was torn to shreds against Notre Dame to open the season on the field, but also off it, as the front five was widely blamed for the...…
…This November, Michigan voters will decide the fate of Proposal 2, a citizen-initiated proposition to move the power of creating legislative districts from the state House of Representatives to an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The proposal aims to end the practice of “gerrymandering,” or strategically creating districts to GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know....…
…gain a partisan advantage. The commission will be comprised of four Democrats, four Republicans and five Independents or members of third-parties. Seven votes – including two Democrats, two Republicans and two Independents – are necessary for changing district lines. Grassroots organizations have been pushing for this ballot proposal for years, especially after a test by Bridge Magazine that found ...…
…currently provides financial support to over 300 active student organizations. “It’s about rewarding the student orgs that come back to us … and see what impact their making,” said Lansey. CSG discussed a resolution to amend its current elections code, authored by Medical student Whit Froehlich and Law student Kevin Deutsch. During the CSG assembly held last week, the representatives addressed the concerns shaping their...…
…T oo often women neglect the sexism we ourselves propagate. It is easy to blame day-to-day adversities on the patriarchy when it is such an obvious source of culpability. From people like Harvey Weinstein and Brett Kavanaugh to issues like the wage gap and paid maternity leave, it seems as though the news cycle is teeming with examples of powerful men suppressing women’s freedom and autonomy. While these stories are undoubtedl...…
…of Celine had to offer. It offered nothing. Though Slimane unleashed a whopping 96 looks for his inaugural collection, not one showed visible recognition of the house’s past. Rather than acknowledge any aspect of Celine’s rich, matriarchal heritage, Slimane used the platform it gave him to pay homage to himself. Look number one, a shoulder- bearing, polka dot shift with a massive bow motif, was reminiscent of the heart- ...…
…It is plain to see that there are not a lot of people rooting for network television’s return to glory. The discourse around network television has become as stale as they claim the shows to be: We all know it’s become safe and is no longer breaking new ground. It’s currently cool to hate network TV. I am not denying that there are things to hate, as evidenced by anything that Chuck Lorre releases and the perpetual green-lighting...…
…I travel back home to Hong Kong every summer to visit my family and it always feels uneasy leaving my dad and his family when summer ends. However, it feels a little more uneasy and heavier this year as I walk into the security gates to leave my dad. As I currently write this piece on my 20-hour flight back to Michigan, I’m reflecting on my identity as a documented East Asian immigrant, retracing all of the sentiments on my journe...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Team cohesion leads Michigan to 13th at Nuttycombe Invitational There were five minutes before the gun sounded when the Michigan men’s cross country team huddled together. Wolverine coach Kevin Sullivan was doing his part to get the team mentally ready for the task at hand — to prove the pre-meet rank of No. 19 wrong. Michigan gathered togethe...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 3, 2018 Remote Telemetry and Graham Crackers: U-M nurses describe cuts to patient care …
…F ile away those fun facts. Time to forget your “two truths and a lie.” And cherish the fact you won’t have to participate in another team building exercise involving a hula hoop. We have officially survived peak icebreaker period. Breathe. September is over. The month of new beginnings is behind us. The flower calendar on my grandmother’s refrigerator has flipped to October. Those awkward first days of classes and ...…
…3B Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement …
…Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 5B Nurses describe cuts to patient care at Michigan Medicine M egan Duncan, a cardi- ology nurse at the Uni- versity of Michigan Hospital, began filing reports with her superiors detailing concerns with the hospital’s new remote heartbeat monitoring program in Summer 2017. She was met with little-to-no response from the Michigan Medicine ad...…
…Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 6B Carroll explained the hospital also eliminated meal passes, cer- tificates given to family members of patients, typically patients who had been in the hospital for a long period of time. “Social workers would give the vouchers to families because they know what families will be there for a while,” Carroll said. “It was a way to look out for fami- lies of extremely sick patients and he...…
…I worked as a software engineer at a startup in Ann Arbor over the summer, and for the first several weeks I was marred with a recognizable inner turmoil. I would get a task, try to do it, eventually stop making progress and then begin to think I was in over my head and bound to fail. This overwhelming sensation would spread, affecting the rest of my work tasks. It would follow me home, eventually leading me to question my decisi...…
…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : L i g h t u p t h e N i g h t Photos by Alec Cohen Wednesday, October 3, 2018 // The Statement 8B …
…Jay Crisostomo, assistant professor of assyriology, studies the languages and history of Mesopotamia with a focus on the information old texts reveal about communication and social structure in the ancient Middle East. Though several University of Michigan grants and one external organization sufficiently fund his research, Crisostomo said GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. ...…
