…Engineering sophomore Conner Hein, who studies Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, went into backpacking for next semester’s classes with a plan. When his registration period rolled around, however, Hein realized the classes he wanted had already been filled to capacity. He found himself number 40 and number 60 on two waitlists, which as of Tuesday night are both around a hundred students long. Because of leng...…
…In early December, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the “Governor’s FAFSA Challenge” for high schools across the state to increase their Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion rate among graduating seniors. The challenge is supported by the College Cash Campaign initiative under Michigan College Access Network, which will provide the necessary resources, such as an implementation guide and toolbox of tips, ...…
…Enticed by the potential of a six-figure salary out of college in a booming job market, more students nationally are interested in studying computer science, including the University. In under a decade, the number of students who have declared a CSE major has more than quadrupled, from 317 students in fall 2010 to 1,320 students in fall 2019. In that same time-frame, enrollment in the LSA computer science major has incre...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Joel Danilewitz Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edite...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, December 11, 2019— 5A “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” This lyric from the popular song “Home for the Holidays” has become a staple of the holiday season. However, while rampant global consumerism and capitalism wants us to believe the holidays are filled with gingerbread houses and smiling grandmas, that is simply not the case for many Americans. Many of us (especia...…
…By Michael Schlossberg ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12/11/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 12/11/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 ACROSS 1 Super silly 6 Gum balls, e.g. 10 Surgery memento 14 “Once more!” 15 MLB family name 16 Voice mail signal 17 Result of overexposure in the field? 19 “Yeah, that’ll never happen” 20 Actress Mendes 21...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, December 11, 2019 — 7A Birthdays and Santa: Quick hits with Jack Summers and Keaton Pehrson The Daily hockey beat used to run a video series during the 2011-12 season called “Quick Hits.” They were one-on-one interviews with players that covered everyday life and all of its funny moments. But now, for budget reasons, it’s in written format. For the last edition of the semester...…
…8A — Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | DECEMBER 11, 2019 PHOTO BY DANYEL THARAKAN / DESIGN BY KATE GLAD t h e sex issue …
…Wednesday, December 11, 2019 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Andrea Pérez Balderrama Deputy Editors Matthew Harmon Shannon Ors Associate Editor Eli Rallo Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Silas Lee Emily Stillman Photo Editor Danyel Tharakan Editor in Chief Maya Goldman Managing Editor Finntan Storer statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | DECEMBER 11, 2019 E very woman in my life has had to ask ...…
…I n November, Victoria’s Secret announced the cancelation of their 2019 fashion show, citing increased competition, rapidly declining profits and a disconnect with their consumer base as reasons for the end of this decades long tradition. For a company that built an empire by selling sex, it seems as though sex has gone out of style. Victoria’s Secret’s downfall is a reflection of social and cultural change in the United States, which...…
…I came from a family where we were raised with the wait until marriage, none of that stuff, don’t even think about it,” LSA senior Emma Cheff began, responding to the question of why she sought out prescribed birth control. “And so, I didn’t really know how to get birth control. I didn’t know how it works — honestly, I didn’t know anything until I had to go through Relationship Remix, which was really sad.” Her junior year, Cheff bega...…
…Wednesday, December 11, 2019 // The Statement 6B “I knew that birth control was a thing, but I thought it was kind of frowned upon. It wasn’t something my mom encouraged.” After some research and consultation with her stepmom, she went to the Planned Parenthood on campus. She’s gone there ever since. “The only person who knows is my stepmom,” Hernandez said. “I would assume my mom knows that, obviously, I’m sexually active. It’s just ...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B hours of sleep a night,” Student 2 said. “I was doing really poorly in a class that I shouldn’t have been just because my brain didn’t seem to work. And I was picking fights with my roommate and with my boyfriend. Something was wrong physically.” She called UHS and was told to give herself some more time to adjust. When symptoms hadn’t improved after a month, she called again and was gi...…
…VISUAL STATEMENT: BELLE ISLE BY CLAIRE MEINGAST THE BELLE ISLE CONSERVANCY IS LOCATED ON THE PEACEFUL ISLAND PARK OF BELLE ISLE IN THE DETROIT RIVER. CALLED “THE JEWEL OF DETROIT”, IT OFFERS ELEGANT ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY AND NATURE TO ITS VISITORS. TWO MAIN ATTRACTIONS ON THE ISLAND ARE ITS AQUARIUM AND THE PLANT CONSERVATORY. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 // The Statement 8B …
