…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 125 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Lebanon: where suffering meets resilience Lebanon has another crisis and, like before, we have abandoned them. >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Philber...…
…LSA instructors prepare for a mostly virtual fall semester As the University of Michigan campus gears up for a “public health-informed in-residence semester” this fall, departments and instructors have had to decide how to hold their classes while aligning with University guidelines. For LSA, these guidelines means large classes over 45 will be fully online, and smaller classes have the option to be in-person, hybrid or fully on...…
…WilmerHale released its 88-page report of its independent investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct by former Uni- versity of Michigan Provost Mar- tin Philbert Friday. The report found “significant evidence” that Philbert violated the Universi- ty’s Sexual Harassment policy. It identified numerous times when University personnel and adminis- tration received information about Philbert’s sexual misconduct. “Two things are cle...…
…4 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. BRITTANY BOWMAN Editorial Page Editor Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Elizabeth Cook Jess D’Agostino Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Gabrijela Skoko Timothy Spurlin...…
…T wo months into this year’s Black Lives Matter protests that call for the defunding of police departments across the country, Presi- dent Donald Trump has yet to respond in a way that isn’t thoroughly racist and problematic. Outrage swept through the nation in response to the first reports of unidentified federal agents arriving in Portland, Ore., — a hotspot for Black Lives Matter protests — in unmarked vans, kidnapping citizens o...…
…It’s said that every theatre is inhabited by at least one ghost, and contrary to legends propa- gated by Halloween, these ghosts do not like the dark. Thus, when the curtain falls and a theatre’s house empties, an employee will leave a light — a ghost light — to burn onstage until the perform- ers return. Across the world, ghost lights have remained on and untouched for months. But the lives of performers continue offstage, each day add...…
…Let it be known that Hozier, Irish singer-song- writer extraordinaire, receives poetry books as Christmas gifts. Yes, The man behind our favorite sleepy Sunday morning tunes with his poignant, dreamy voice reads poetry. And, most importantly: If you tune in to Instagram Live at the right time on Fridays, Hozier will read a selection of poetry to you. For the past four weeks, Hozier presented a kinder, gentler side of the internet. His p...…
…8 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Cracking open the coconut: the reality of being a ‘white washed Indian’ “Are you even Indian?” “You’re so light-skinned, you must be half.” “Why do you listen to so much white music?” “He’s a coconut (brown on the outside, white on the inside).” “She’s barely brown, have you seen who she hangs out with?” To be honest, I’ve said some of these things be...…
…9 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A satiric preview for Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Heard the ruckus for the new Netflix reality TV show “Indian Matchmaking,” but not sure if you want to watch it? Don’t fret the details, I won’t spoil anything, but I’ll help you navigate whether or not this is a show for you. If you come from a Desi family like me, you grew up hearing about how t...…
…10 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS KENT SCHWARTZ Summer Managing Sports Editor Big Ten releases testing procedures and protocol for fall sports As many student-athletes and parents are criticizing the lack of standardized testing procedures in the NCAA, the Big Ten on Wednesday announced its own testing standards for its schools to follow. Student-athletes must be tested at least once a week u...…
…11 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS From the rink to the Lake, Michigan defender Cam York’s passion goes far beyond just playing hockey Cam York is the picture of confidence with a hockey stick in his hand. It’s a quiet confidence, but it oozes from every move he makes. When he’s not on the ice as a Michigan defenseman, York swaps out his stick for a fishing pole, an Xbox controller or a baske...…
…12 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Keith Cooley’s road to becoming Michigan’s first Black gymnast Keith Cooley didn’t go to Michigan to be an athlete. He didn’t grow up dreaming of performing in front of fans or going to the Olympics — he went to Michigan to be a physicist, and he left a physicist. Yet somewhere along that journey, he became Michigan’s first Black gymnast in 1966 as a tram...…
…Renovations to operating room, oncology center among improvements By JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter At a media roundtable Mon- day afternoon, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, located on Fuller Road, announced ongoing improvements to collaborative services involving veteran care, benefits and services. Robert McDivitt, director of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Sys- tem, spoke about the mutually beneficial relationship betw...…
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…Taylor’s machine behind the effort they prevailed. That’s what politics is all about,” Kun- selman said. While the votes were not in his favor, Kunselman found a silver lining to his loss. “You know, when you’re a poli- tician as long as I’ve been, it feels good actually to be free from the responsibility, so either way it’s been a good run,” Kunselman said. In the race to represent Ward 5, Chip Smith won by 55.26 per- cent, d...…
…W hen I first heard “The Monster” by Eminem ft. Rihanna, I wasn’t impressed. My per- sonal music critics (read: all three of my housemates) constantly con- demned the entire “Marshall Mathers LP2”; there was no awe-inspiring tal- ent, the samples were awful, the lyr- ics mediocre. Emi- nem’s brilliance was dwindling. However, as I began to really listen to the lyrics, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the so...…
…E ver since its creation in 2009, the for-hire ride ser- vice, Uber, has faced count- less criticisms. Some regard- ing the con- duct of their drivers — in Dubai, women claim one Uber driver sexually assaulted them — some about the way in which Uber treats its drivers — who they con- sider independent contractors, not employees, and thus are ineligible to receive benefits. Some criticism has come from the community of taxicab dri...…
…Meek Mill & Drake: the beef isn’t even a contest Meek is just another competitor, yelling and screaming By SHAYAN SHAFII For The Daily “I Heard once, that they would rather hear about memories than enemies / Rather hear what was or what will be than what is / Rather hear how you got it over how much it cost you / Rather hear about find- ing yourself and how you lost you / Rather you make this an open letter about family and st...…
…7 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer Lollapalooza, you truly are a dusty, sweaty chaos of a festival. For three days you put me through my paces — forcing me to prioritize which acts I would have to sacrifice in order to see my musical idols, testing how long it is physically pos- sible for my body to stand in a crowd under the relentless sun, daring me to eat f...…
…8 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Group working together 5 Evaluation 9 Surf 14 Actress Lamarr 15 Sharp product 16 Opera’s birthplace 17 Christian denom. 18 EKTORP sofa seller 19 Ninnies 20 Simply marvelous, with “the” 22 Besides 23 Kipling title orphan 24 Pro Bowl team, briefly 25 General-turned- author Wallace 26 Cult following? 27 Soft drink that sounds like a bit of footwear 29 Get wind of 31...…
…9 Thursday, August 6 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Harris, women’s soccer eager to avenge rough 2014 season Falling short of expectations last season, Michigan looks to return to Elite Eight By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer Like her performance on the soccer field, Corinne Harris has kept her summer fast-paced. The senior forward began the sum- mertime as intern on the set of ESPN’s Pardon the Inter...…
…10 Thursday,August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Breaking down the men’s soccer roster LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily Senior forward and team captain James Murphy will lead the team after a disappointing 2014 season. By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Editor The Michigan men’s soccer team’s season opener is just 12 days away, and with the Wolver- ines’ matchup against Butler on the horizon. The Daily takes a look at the ...…
…11 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Interim AD Hackett talks student experience at games By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor CHICAGO — When Jim Hack- ett played football at Michigan, he remembers looking into the student section, wondering what it would be like to spend a game day there. Now, as Michigan’s interim athletic director, Hackett is work- ing to improve the experience for those wh...…
…12 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Michigan coach steals show in Chicago before season begins By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor CHICAGO — Jim Harbaugh raised his arms, as if celebrating a touchdown, when he headed toward the exit of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place on Friday evening. He had just completed an entire day as the center of attention at Big Ten Media Days. Harbaugh’s afte...…
… 12 Monday, August 6, 2012 I |The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Msi NOTROOK "real jazz" without overwhelming listeners that may be hearing ele- ments of modern jazz for the first time. Spalding believes that the radio. is an extremely valuable tool to expose listeners to new kinds of music. "The benefit of the radio is, some- thing beyond your realm of knowl- edge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge," Spald- ing explaine...…
…Monday, August 6,2012 ARTS ~ 21 Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PROFESSOR From Page 1A D.C., serving Presidents Eisenhow- er, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford in a range of capacities. With his jobs in government ser- vice, a doctorate in economics and a past that included business con- sulting work for companies such as Dow Chemical and General Motors, McCracken implemented his varied experiences in the classr...…
… 101 Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PRODUCE PASSION 3 Checking in with Michigan Olympians: Week Two 'U' Professor receives grant for physics research enough for a spot in the finals. But in the finals, the duo took m last in a time of 7:10.54, about Mikulak contributed to Team 15 secon USA's efforts in the men's team team tha all-around final, ...…
…41 Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ixE ithOlan Dailm Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IT'S UPTOYOU! State primary elections are tomorrow, Aug. 7. All city polling places will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Go to http://www.a2gov.org to find your ne...…
… I 8 Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I5 Michael Phelps: gold, but not maize Noise at the polls ALICIA KOVALCHECK E-MAIL ALICIA AT ALIMARKO@UMICH.EDU. As the 2012 Summer Olym- pics approached, I had the fun task of compiling a list of the Michigan ath- letes that were headed across the pond to compete. So I checked out MGoBlue. com's roster of a...…
…6 T RACES From Page 1A options to replace Hohnke in the 5th ward. Kailasapathy previously ran for council in 2010. Sturgis, while only 26 years old, has said on his cam- paign website he has been interact- ing in Ann Arbor politics since the age of 14 and most recently worked on Smith's 2010 campaign, which defeated Kailasapathy. Armentrout is also familiar with Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com councilelections a...…
…NEWS A2 Mayor could be soon missed John Hieftje, Ann Arbor's mayor since 2000, may leave his position to pursue environ- mentally-friendly legislation on the state level. See michigandaily.com. OPINION City Council picks The Daily's editorial board endorses candidates in each of Tuesday's contested priniary races. See page 4. SPORTS As the leaves turn ... Last week's Big Ten football media day brought about discus- sion of changes to the Michi...…
…2 Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WARD 1 From page 1 ment and environmental regulation would be the strengths that separate him from his opponents. "They don't have in-depth experi- ence from all aspects as required by city manager," he said. Briere said she moved to Ann Arbor 34 years ago so she and her son could live in an atmosphere rich in diversity and culture, and soon became involved in the city's politi-...…
…Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 WARD 1 From page 1 Growing up in Ann Arbor showed Roberts that the city could change and "still have the charac- ter that makes it Ann Arbor." "I don't think that Ann Arbor has to remain what it is today," he said. Roberts said one project he would take on while in office is developing more affordable housing options. CORRECTIONS Please report any errors in the Daily to correcti...…
…4? Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ut e Iicl ig n i1y JOHN OQUIST I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of...…
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…10 Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM IN BRIEF Watch out, stunt man at work "Hot Rod" At Quality 16 and Showcase Paramount Followingthe misadventures of a group of misfits bent on beating the odds, "Hot Rod" really is a movie worth giving a chance. Ridiculed and rejected his whole life, Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg, TV's "Sat- urday Night Live") has barely taken notice. He and his friends pay no mind to minor thi...…
…Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 Big Ten not Varsity about to expand gets a lot By JACK HERMAN Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO - Recent rumors of a Big Ten expansion provided plenty of fod- der for mes- NOTEBOOK sage boards and radio talk shows as fans and pundits discussed the possibility of a 12th team. But don't book your weekend road trip to Syracuse or Rutgers just yet. The...…
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…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 6, 2001 COACH ES Continued from Page 2. The NCAA has several minorities in key decision-making positions, including Bates. "We have, as an organization, done reasonable well in minority hiring," he said. The NCAA also offers leadership- training programs for minorities who are looking to coach at the collegiate level. It maintains a database of qualified minority applicants, names from which are sent to...…
…Monday, August 6, 2001- The Michigan Daily - 3 NEXT STOP: THE TIGHT ROPE O L I T I C S HOUSE VOTE POSSIBLE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE Democrats and maverick Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are currently 13 signatures short of forcing a vote on their version of campaign finance legislation. With the Republican leadership's refusal to bring the bill to a vote under the group's preferred rules, supporters of the Shays-Meehan bill, nam...…
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…8- The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 6. 2001 W - - - -, .# - - l' - -0 -, - - -I All in the Michigan hockey celebrates itself with its annual alumni weekend By Seth Klempner * Daily Sports Editor The sign read "Michigan Hock- ey Reunion" but it would have been more appropriate had it said, "Michigan Hockey Family Reunion." There were kids running around, wives talking about the family, bands of brothers laughing together, drinks, food-a...…
