…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 126 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A ARTS.......................... 5A SPORTS ......................7A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . .1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ‘U’ e...…
…2A — Wednesday, September 16, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com M AKE A R ACKET THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week MONDAY: This Week in History TUESDAY: Campus Voices IN OTHER IVORY TOWERS U. Texas fires athletic director The University of Texas, Austin fired its athletic director, Steve Patterson, The Daily Texan reported Tuesday. Patterson’s firing comes after UT’s athletic depart- ment 2013-2...…
…State lawmakers tout “Yes Means Yes” campaign State Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D–Meridian Twp.) and State Rep. Tom Cochran (D–Mason) proposed legislation to require schools to strengthen their definition of consent in their sexual education courses, the Detroit Free Press reported. The legislation would clarify that sex without a verbal “yes” could be assault. The bill would also clarify that individuals can take back their...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 16, 2015 — 5A ‘America’ paints millenial portrait Strongest work yet from Baumbach and Gerwig By VANESSA WONG Daily Arts Writer As students and future success- ful people, we all see college as a time to be unique, but most often we emulate peo- ple we admire to develop our own identities. In “Mistress America,” the hilariously well- scripted second collabor...…
…percent in 2006 to 35 percent in 2014. “The proportion of people both college age and adolescent, for that matter, who see mari- juana use as dangerous has been declining fairly sharply,” John- ston said. “I think that almost always leads to more use. Con- versely, if we see an increase in perceived risk, that usually leads to less use. I think the key belief about whether it’s dan- gerous or not has been changing a lot. I think tha...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 16, 2015 — 7A Penn State mistakes fuel Stribling even as a starter By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Junior cornerback Channing Stribling was speaking to the media Tuesday night about his past issues with consistency, about his lack of focus, about getting stronger and faster. He talked about proving himself and keeping his head up. It was clear he was av...…
…8A — Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Bunting’s father lives on in his memory Tight end’s pregame song helps him remember his father By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Ian Bunting’s musical tastes are diverse, ranging from reggae to rap to classic rock. But when it comes to his pregame routine, his final song is a constant, just like the man it represents. Before each game, the ...…
…NICKELBACK NOODLES Toeing the Line THE MICHIGAN DAILY SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 statement …
…It’s that season again! (Give or take a year until the actual election.) Tonight marks the second Republican debate, so we recommend you throw on your “Make American Great Again” caps and pop open a few cold ones. With this game, by the end of the night we’ll have you seriously considering Trump as a candidate. 2B THE LIST TAKE A GULP Whenever Jeb Bush plays down his family history. GO SIP FOR SIP With Marco Rubio and his infamous...…
…3B “It’s nice to be able to use your mailbox. Everything’s so instant now that it’s nice to take a second and write. I just wrote four pages to my friend (at Wayne) ... I send tea with my letters to her, too.” – LSA freshman JESSICA LEININGER, while writing a letter Tuesday night ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHERYLL VICTUELLES I was bitten by a squirrel I have met the devil. He has a bushy tail. Let me explain. On a dry February morning ...…
…Wednesday, September 16, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, September 16, 2015 // The Statement 5B W hen Jack arrived and met his roommate his freshman year, things were going great. The two, living in Northwood III on North Campus together, weren’t best friends, necessarily, but spoke regularly, played video games, and occasionally hung out. Then, upon returning from spring break, their friendly rela- tionship changed sud...…
…Wednesday, September 16, 2015 // The Statement 6B Ice Bucket Challenge, one year later by Irene Park, Daily Staff Reporter I t’s been a little over a year since the Ice Bucket challenge took the nation by storm. But, at the University and beyond, researchers are still feeling the tingle. Following one of the nation’s largest charitable fundraising drives outside of a natural disaster or emergency, the ALS Asso- ciation — the primary b...…
…Wednesday, September 16, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Growing up in haunted houses by Hailey Middlebrook, Daily Arts Writer T he haunted houses began with cardboard boxes. It was two weeks before my seventh birthday, when my family still lived in our Lin- coln Log home in Colorado. My dad brought back a dozen shipping boxes, the long and skinny kind that hold coat racks, just wide enough for my friends and I to craw...…
…Wednesday, September 15th, 2015 // The Statement 8B For over thirty years, ArtScape, the largest free arts festival in the U.S., has taken place over a three-day period in mid July, centered in downtown Baltimore between Penn Station and the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Most vendors and performance stages are located on either Charles St. or Mt. Royal Ave. The event annually draws more than 400,000 attendees, despite very hot and humid weather...…
