News in Ann Arbor
Democratic and Republican governors discuss bipartisan collaboration in Democracy Week panel
University of Michigan students and Ann Arbor residents gathered in Rackham Auditorium Monday for “How to disagree better: A forum with governors Spencer Cox and Lujan Grisham,” a moderated conversation between Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The…
We are all ‘performative’
In 2026, “performative” is a loaded accusation to charge someone with. This is most prevalently seen in the discourse surrounding the “performative male” — think men clad in baggy jeans and wired earbuds, drinking matcha and listening to Clairo. This specific type of performance…
What defines a Muslim
In my experience, Muslim communities across the West are fragmented by ethnic loyalty. The mosque I spent a majority of my life frequenting was not exclusively a space to learn about religion. Instead, it felt like a macrocosm of my own household dynamics. My childhood mosque was…
Whittingham not happy with penalty struggles, sets target goal for Week 3
When coach Kyle Whittingham told his players to “do more” last week, he wasn’t referring to the number of penalties they should rack up. But the No. 19 Michigan football team did more in that regard anyways, tallying 11 penalties for 90 yards and three first downs in a tight win…
Michigan still working to jumpstart run game
For seemingly forever, the strength of the Michigan football team’s offense has always been on the ground. The same remains true this season under the Whittingham regime. After the 19th-ranked Wolverines’ first practice, offensive coordinator Jason Beck said he felt “very good”…
Michigan finds mixed results at Kitty Harrison Invitational
For the Michigan women’s tennis team, fall invitationals function the final reps before the real trials of the individual season are at play. Over the weekend, the Wolverines faced off against a dense field of competitors at the Kitty Harrison Invitational in Chapel Hill.…
Michigan seniors outed in contrasting fashion on Kitty Harrison Invitational closing day
Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C., Michigan women’s tennis seniors Piper Charney and Reese Miller lost in straight sets. The similarities end there. On the third day of the Kitty Harrison Invitational, a season-opening tournament hosted by North Carolina, Miller was in the final of the…
The hidden power of campus architecture
In 2013, the University of Michigan announced the development of the $110 million Munger Graduate Residences, funded entirely by alum Charles Munger. Munger, the late vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, made his donation under the condition that he, not a trained architect,…
In the comfort of her kitchen
The smell of spices draws me to the kitchen. I find my mother sitting at the table, bowls scattered around her with her sleeves pulled up to her elbows. Her knife tapping rhythmically against the cutting board fills the room, blending with the quiet hum of whatever music she has…
How far-right ideology idealizes thinness
If you’ve spent any time on the internet recently, it’s likely you’ve stumbled across some form of content related to the rise in “skinny culture” — the idolization of thinness that promotes disordered eating habits and views body size as a measure of beauty and self-worth. From…
Last first week
Laura Cencer is an Opinion Cartoonist and can be reached at lcencer@umich.edu.
SportsMonday: Win over Oklahoma shows for now, Michigan will be all right
Everyone learned a week ago that the now-No. 19 Michigan football team is far from flawless. Needing a Hail Mary to get past Western Michigan was one of the most blatant ways the Wolverines could’ve established that. Michigan didn’t disprove that fact in Week 2 against then-No.…