…Former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to serve 40 years to 175 years in state prison Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of a week-long trial. More than 150 survivors of sexual assault delivered statements over the course of the week, testifying to the molestation and abuse they suffered at the hands of Nassar under the guise of medical treatment over the past 30 ...…
…“more to worry about” than the Nassar case. “This is not Penn State,” he said, referring to the school’s sex abuse controversy with ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky several years ago. “They were dealing with their football program. ... They’re smart enough to know they’re not competent to walk in here on this.” MSU’s athletic director released a statement Wednesday annoucing his department will cooperate with th...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 25, 2018 — 3 Project Moxie, a research project at the University of Michigan, focuses on increasing transgender youth access to HIV testing kits. The project is in its pilot stage, and working on recruiting participants. Rob Stephenson, the project director and a vice chair for research in the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, said he hopes Project...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Thursday, January 25, 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 signed...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, January 25, 2018 — 5 Opera, ballet and classical music are frequently shrouded in auras of elitism. During the Classical period, famous composers would be commissioned by rich aristocrats to compose for private events. Opera was quite expensive — the average person could barely afford to attend more than one opera performance every year. Ballet was also associated with wealth...…
…6 — Thursday, January 25, 2018 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Apple Store display 5 Centipede developer 10 Farm digs 13 Tennis legend for whom a “Courage Award” is named 14 French upper house 15 Hershey bar 16 *Tony Hawk legwear 18 Helps out 19 Unpretentious 20 Turned it down 22 Nadal’s birthplace 23 Snatch, as a toy? 24 Composer Franck 26 Luggage attachments 29 Soak up the sun 32 Blue Grotto resort 34 Boy king 35 “That’...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, January 25, 2018 — 7 Hot Wolverines humbled by the strength of the rest of the conference With consecutive sweeps for the first time in three seasons, the No. 17 Michigan hockey team has positioned itself in the top half of the Big Ten standings and is back in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament bid. Since defeating then-No. 9 Minnesota and then-No. 12 Penn State, the Wolverines ...…
…8 — Thursday, January 25, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In No. 3 Purdue, Michigan faces toughest test John Beilein believes Purdue might be the best Big Ten team Michigan has faced. No, not this season. The best ever. Beilein began Wednesday’s press conference by saying as much, comparing the third- ranked Boilermakers to great teams of the past. “I’ve been here long enough to tell you there’s som...…
