…The duality of the First Amendment as a powerful political weapon for both marginalized groups and their oppressors presented itself as a reality this past semester. The ongoing negotiation between the University of Michigan administration and white supremacist Richard Spencer regarding Spencer’s request to speak at the University, as well as planned University events in response to the speech, has roused divided opinio...…
…When Dr. Sij Hemal, a University of Michigan alum, boarded a plane on Dec. 17 in Paris headed to New York, he planned to watch the thriller “Side Effects” while sipping a glass of champagne before dozing off. But Hemal was unable to indulge in his plan due to an unexpected request from the flight attendant asking if any doctors were on board. Hemal is a second-year urology resident at Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 24, 2018 — 3A NA SSE R SE NTE NCING ZOEY HOLMSTROM/Daily Larry Nasser is escorted to his seat during his sentencing hearing in the Ingham County Courthouse in Lansing Tuesday. are slated to begin in February and continue throughout the winter semester. The DEI office has organized these events in collaboration with the Office of the President, The National Center for In...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, January 24, 2018 DAYTON HARE Managing Editor 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. ALEXA ST. JOHN Editor in Chief ANU ROY-CHAUDHURY AND ASHLEY ZHANG Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other sign...…
…Podcasts are the world’s most underrated form of entertainment. Originating in the mid-2000s after the debut of the original iPod, podcasts have slowly grown to become a dominant form of audio entertainment, with everything from TV recaps to political punditry to gardening. Unlike movies or TV shows, podcasts can be listened to on the go, and unlike radio, you don’t have to tune in at a specific time to listen to your favorite...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Filet mignon source 5 __ price 11 Ran together 15 Actress Paquin of Netflix’s “Alias Grace” 16 Tremble 17 Slick 18 Team first managed by Casey Stengel 19 Volcanic archipelago state 20 Eyelid bump 21 Fast clip around the racetrack 24 Internet subdivision 25 Feathered layer 26 USPS assignment 29 Eagerly took in 30 Flutist of Greek myth 33 Romanov rulers 35 Classic shoe poli...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 24, 2018 — 7A Simmons continues to earn trust, playing time Coming into the year, the departure of Derrick Walton Jr. was perhaps the most painful roster hit for the Michigan men’s basketball team. Jaaron Simmons was supposed to make it hurt a little bit less. The former Mid-American conference star was coming off a season in which he averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 as...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 24,2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best moments are still ahead for new lacrosse coach, Hannah Nielsen It started with tennis and a t-shirt. Hannah Nielsen grew up playing all sorts of sports in Adelaide, Australia. It wasn’t until she was 11 years old, though, that she even heard of lacrosse. “I actually played tennis with a girl who had a lacrosse t-shirt on, and I had no idea what...…
…MDining’s quest for sustainability statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 24, 2018 Mondays, meatless no more …
…P resident Donald Trump unexpectedly set off a political firestorm when he allegedly used a vulgar term to describe places like Haiti and Africa during a debate on immigration. The response was swift, with the president’s critics lambasting him for racism while his allies tried to frame it as something else, like White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders did last week. “Look, no one here is going to pretend like the ...…
…3B Wednesday, January 24, 2018 // The Statement Let’s Bitch About It: Football is boring and overrated P icture the ideal game day: Sunny, warm, but not too hot. O’Korn is not slated to play and the renowned University of Michigan team is ranked and ready to win. Thousands of fans flock to Ann Arbor, while college kids prepare for a day of revelry. Now picture the game day reality: The weather sucks (it’s either too h...…
…MDining’s quest for sustainability Wednesday, January 24, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 24, 2018 // The Statement 5B Mondays, meatless no more E ven when I still ate meat, I loved Meatless Monday. Saying this is much like a middle school student who openly admits to enjoying school. For one day, the University of Michigan’s East Quad Residence Hall’s dining hall removed meat from the premises and served all vegetari...…
…Wednesday, January 24, 2018 // The Statement 6B King of the Road W e hadn’t made it to the first stop sign before my mom made me do something not fun. “Stop! Go back and put your helmet on.” Fine. I went back into the garage, got my helmet –– which was just a normal bike helmet, and not even one of the cool skater helmets –– and put it on. Now blissfully free from interruptions, my family and I continued on our ...…
…V aledictorian. Editor-in-chief. Vice President. President. AP Scholar. Lead Role. Part-time job and God knows what else. This describes high school me, like it does for many of us on campus. I had it all together in high school. I put effort into everything I involved myself in, certainly, but I always received what I wanted: an A in a class, a raise, a well-done project or an emotional boost. As long as I tried, I achieved my ...…
…Wednesday, January 24, 2018 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : N I C H O L S A R B O R E T U M Photos by Alexis Rankin When we think about sustainability, we imagine the spaces we want to preserve. For over 100 years, Nichols Arboretum has been treasured by the campus community. …
