The Michigan Daily

The Michigan Daily 135 years of editorial freedom. www.michigandaily.com www.twitter.com/michigandaily During spring and summer terms, it is published weekly. in Ann Arbor.

The Michigan Daily, the independent, student-run newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, published its first issue on Sept. 29, 1890. The paper is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms. The newspaper, which is financially independent from the University, is based in the recently renovated Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building at 420 Maynard St. The

renovations, made possible by a gift from alumnus and Buffalo News publisher Stanford Lipsey, updated the building by adding disabled access, air conditioning and other amenities while retaining its historic features. The Daily covers the University’s campus, administration, sports teams, faculty and culture, as well as the city of Ann Arbor and other topics that affect the lives of students. Alumni include playwright Arthur Miller, two-time presidential candidate Thomas Dewey, activist Tom Hayden and investment banker Bruce Wasserstein. Its former editors, reporters, photographers, business staff members and other alumni have gone on to work at publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, The Associated Press and countless other media outlets.

Opinion | No thneed to ask permission
12/13/2025

Opinion | No thneed to ask permission

Erin Coleman is an Opinion Cartoonist and can be reached at [email protected].

Opinion | From The Daily: Why are Dingell and Nessel silent about the Ypsilanti data center?
12/11/2025

Opinion | From The Daily: Why are Dingell and Nessel silent about the Ypsilanti data center?

The University could have chosen to build the data center anywhere, but it chose a site at the crossroads of a park, a river and an apartment complex in one of the lowest income areas of Ypsilanti Township.

Opinion | Re: The U-M data center in Ypsilanti Township | From: Residents, faculty and community members
12/11/2025

Opinion | Re: The U-M data center in Ypsilanti Township | From: Residents, faculty and community members

In late 2024, the University of Michigan, in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory, announced the development of a new data center in Ypsilanti Township. The project has become controversial in recent months, as the expected footprint of the center — which the University is calling a “...

Statement: Learn about the s*x lives of University of Michigan students with the release of The Michigan Daily’s annual ...
12/11/2025

Statement: Learn about the s*x lives of University of Michigan students with the release of The Michigan Daily’s annual Statement S*x Survey results.

Editor’s note: In recent years, The Michigan Daily has used the University of Michigan’s targeted email service to send its annual S*x Survey out to the entire student body. This year, just like last year, The Daily was unable to do so. After submitting a request and appealing a denial, The Dail...

Opinion | Deception, deflection and disregard: How UMich is forcing a data center on Ypsilanti
12/10/2025

Opinion | Deception, deflection and disregard: How UMich is forcing a data center on Ypsilanti

The combined 144 acres the University seems to have settled on are agricultural or recreational use land. No one deserves to have their local park taken over by a data center.

Arts: R.F. Kuang’s “Katabasis” uses the architecture of hell to frame a story about the modern academy and how it entice...
12/09/2025

Arts: R.F. Kuang’s “Katabasis” uses the architecture of hell to frame a story about the modern academy and how it entices, degrades and ultimately devours the people inside it.

In her latest novel, “Katabasis,” R.F. Kuang reimagines Dante’s hell as a critique of modern academic structures.

After more than a decade of planning and construction, Michigan Medicine celebrated the grand opening of the D. Dan and ...
12/09/2025

After more than a decade of planning and construction, Michigan Medicine celebrated the grand opening of the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion Nov. 12.

Michigan Medicine celebrated the grand opening of the $920 million facility on Nov. 12. Patients started receiving care on Nov. 23.

Arts: “Endings matter to us, in life and in literature, and so, as this semester draws to a close, 10 Daily Arts Writers...
12/08/2025

Arts: “Endings matter to us, in life and in literature, and so, as this semester draws to a close, 10 Daily Arts Writers have compiled their favorite final lines for your reading pleasure.”

From “The Great Gatsby” to James Joyce, 10 Michigan Daily Arts writers come together to share their favorite last lines.

12/05/2025

MiC unplugged Ep. 1 with A.JACEY is out now! The new series features artists of color on campus, showcasing the different cultures and talent across our communities.

Arts | Digital Culture’s 2025 Game of the Year superlatives
12/05/2025

Arts | Digital Culture’s 2025 Game of the Year superlatives

Our full slate of 2025 Game of the Year superlatives, from winners to letdowns and the cultural movements of gaming this year.

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