…Michael Cox, Ann Arbor’s new chief of police, was officially sworn in on Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony took place. in the City Council chambers and the audience consisted of several citizens, police officials, government officials and Cox’s close family and friends. At the start of the ceremony, Mayor Christopher Taylor welcomed the crowd and shared opening remarks. He began his speech by addressing the goals of the Ann Arb...…
…Over 70 students and faculty attended a Tuesday afternoon lecture by Swarthmore economics professor Amanda Bayer on the implementation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the field of economics. The event was hosted by the Department of Economics and co-sponsored by LSA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department. Bayer has served on the American Economic Association’s Committee on the Status of Minority Grou...…
…“For those of us who have worked with Chief Cox in, so far, nearly two months on the job, it is evident that we have welcomed a person of integrity, great vision and tremendous leadership abilities to our team,” Fournier said. “He is a forward-thinking and creative problem solver, and has dived head-first into the job, with all of the joys and complications the position may bring.” After Fournier and Taylor spoke, Cox w...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Max Mittleman Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 25, 2019 — 5A Nell Zink’s “Doxology” offers a sweeping, multi- generational story of an American family from the 1980s to our current moment. It’s a deeply modern epic that whips through cultural touchstones like the ’90s punk scene, 9/11, late-’00s conservation movements and the 2016 election. “Doxology” is an ambitious novel, and though not every swing quite works, its l...…
…By C.C. Burnikel ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 09/25/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 09/25/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 ACROSS 1 “I’m so stupid!” 4 Lobbying orgs. 8 Dr. Oz’s faith 13 Craft beer initials 14 Material for tatami mats 15 Disney princess from Motunui 16 FedEx alternative 17 Former “CBS Evening News” anchor 19 “I’ll t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 25, 2019 — 7A Field hockey team forms its identity What do you want this team’s identity to be? Every coach from high school on up to professional leagues is faced with some form of this question at the beginning of every season. This year, Michigan field hockey coach Marcia Pankratz kept her answer very simple. “Hard-working,” Pankratz explained. “Warriors. Hard- ...…
…8A — Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PLUS MORE EVENTS THROUGHOUT OCTOBER, INCLUDING: Plus remarks by President Mark S. Schlissel and senior leaders 10–11:30 AM | HILL AUDITORIUM 2019 DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT VAN JONES OCTOBER 1 — 6–8 PM | TROTTER MULTICULTURAL CENTER Ignite & Implement: Student Engagement with DEI Initiatives OCTOBER 16 — 1–2:30 PM | MICHIGAN LEAGUE BALLROOM ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 PHOTO BY DANYEL THARAKAN Pages from our notebooks …
…M y hands trembled as I carried my lap- top in my sweaty palms, nervousness filling my brain. I walked with no urgency, trying to drag the process out as long as possible. I hoped for any sort of divine interven- tion that would delay the event that was about to unfold: I had to present my writer’s notebook in front of my entire class. As I made my way to the podium, I placed the laptop down with a sense of trepidation, unsure of what...…
…3B Wednesday, September 25, 2019 // The Statement 3B T here’s a 500-page book about my grandfather’s life sitting on my shelf. “Book” might be an understatement. He titled it “memoir novel,” but “textbook” might be more accurate, due to its size. I’ve had my copy for over a decade and so far, it’s only been used for pressing leaves and four-leaf clovers. Grandpa passed away in May 2018. We weren’t very close — either the cause or ...…
…My amateur analysis Wednesday, September 25, 2019 // The Statement 4B 5B Wednesday, September 25, 2019 // The Statement I t is said that Frida Khalo despised gringolandia, otherwise known as the United States. She was deeply discomforted by what she called the frivolous gringo culture, and passed most of her time in the country feeling isolated and unfulfilled. In 1932, during the time she spent in Detroit while her husband, Diego Ri...…
…Wednesday, September 25, 2019 // The Statement 6B “The strokes and lines of the ‘Detroit Industry Murals’ also told a story I felt deeply connected to. They told a story of opportunity and transformation, one of a hopeful future and of a harmonious relationship between tradition, identity and respect.” From Page 5B nature and industry. The North Wall of Rivera Court looked to me like a hopeful depiction for hu...…
…I have a favorite font. It’s not like my favorite movie or my favorite food, where I’d need some time to think or debate between two or three options. It is my one, singular favorite font. When I watch it appear across the screen, I see the work that was put in designing and redesigning its curves and edges. I see the work I put in, as a designer, when I use it. In my years of working with it, I’ve learned so many funny facts and ...…
…BY ALLISON ENGKVIST VISUAL STATEMENT CHADWICK BEACH, NJ HOME IS THE JERSEY SHORE. NOT THE KIND WITH THE FAKE TANS, TRASHY CLUBS AND CHEETAH PRINT CROP TOPS. MORE IMPORTANTLY, NOT THE KIND WITH SNOOKI, PAULY D AND JWOWW. THE KIND WITH WARM BEACHES, UNFORGETTABLE SUNSETS AND BRIGHT BOARD- WALKS. WHERE PEOPLE DRIVE BIKES INSTEAD OF CARS, SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN THE WATER AND PRACTICALLY LIVE OFF OF KOHR’S ICE CREAM. DESPITE ITS TE...…
