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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Michigan coach Red Berenson was one of the professionals put on Canada’s team to take on the Soviet Union in the summer of 1972.

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Dear subscribers,

Today, the Statement takes a closer look at the city of Detroit and reflects on the issue of cultural appropriation. Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson reflects on participating in the Summit Series in 1972. The Michigan men's basketball team has some precarious depth issues. Finally, the campus community reacts to the recent immigration restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump.

All the best,
The Michigan Daily


Sick and tired: A look at Michigan's depth issues

The 36 minutes that senior wing Zak Irvin logged, all while battling the flu, against Michigan State paints a picture of just how precarious the Wolverines’ depth issues are.

More than Midtown: Lessons from Detroit

Google Maps has never given me much of a warning before an impending turn. Today is no exception. Less than 100 feet before my next maneuver, Siri’s indolent Google Maps cousin alerts me of the approaching Michigan Avenue, so I shove my blue Lincoln Town Car across a precarious number of lanes. This would normally be a problem on a highway, but I’m going to Detroit. Even when the city’s gentrified midtown experiences a surge of nightlife activity, I’ve never experienced traffic. The first cross street off the exit before Michigan Avenue is Ash. Just Ash.

In Excess: The missing link in the appropriation debate

The white girl in the headdress does not know why she is wrong.

It’s 2017, and the cultural appropriation debate is losing its substance by the minute. I do not want to hear a single person complain about someone stealing from their culture unless they are willing to do something about it. Don’t just rant, Social Justice Warrior; fight for your heritage. Enlighten. Empty criticism does little to support your cause.

Recent immigration restrictions met with mixed reactions on campus

Throughout his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to limit immigration from Muslim countries, but nothing could prepare LSA senior Tina Al-khersan for the phone call she received at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

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