Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The Statement
- Graphic by Nolan Loh
Promethean Vision: The story of research at the University
BY ZACH BERGSON AND PAIGE PEARCY
A student at the University of Michigan will at some point become indoctrinated into the rich history of Michigan football. Bo Schembechler. The House That Yost Built. The Game. But what many students don’t realize is Michigan has another storied history, one filled with bombings, protests and clandestine activities. No, this isn’t a plot from an old James Bond movie or a Tom Clancy novel. It’s the story of research.
The Statement
Would there be the Internet without the 'U'?
- Graphic by Nolan Loh
BY ZACH BERGSON
There are countless theories of how the Internet was created. Most people respond to the question with playful jokes about Al Gore’s remarks in 1999 that he “took the initiative to create the Internet." But when this question is posed to University administrators, it's met with a decidedly different answer.
The Statement is The Michigan Daily's weekly news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year.
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Rolling your own burrito: A day at the mercy of strangers' food suggestions
BY CHLOE STACHOWIAK
I can’t help but think I’m missing out on something — that an entire world of cafés, sandwich shops, and restaurants exists outside my tuna roll and chicken salad palate. I decided to seek out these answers the only way I knew how: by putting my appetite in strangers’ hands. For an entire day, I asked people off the streets where to go for each meal and what to order — no Panera allowed.
- Illustration by Jeff Zuschlag
Random Student Interview: Two Starbursts and a tattoo necklace
BY LAURA ARGINTAR
Welcome to the Random Student Interview, where we run around without clothes on.
What is the worst gift you’ve ever received?
Does no gift count? One time I received a gym membership, which was weird.
