Daily Digest

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

John Reeder sells pianos in his showroom in Lansing, but he also restores them in his expansive workshop behind the showroom. His staff works with power tools, precision tools, wood from Europe, refurbished wood -- all the pieces that go into producing or repairing a beautiful instrument. Just as musicians practice their craft every day, Reeder Pianos enables musicians by creating instruments of precision and visual beauty. 

 

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Dear subscribers,

Today, the Statement collaborates with Michigan in Color to respond to the palpable racial tension created by the racist incidents over the past month through reporting the unique stories of Grice, LSA freshman Cydney Gardner-Brown and LSA freshman Amen Al-Moamen, while a Visual Statement takes a look at the piano workshop of Reeder Pianos. We also have an analysis of how President Donald Trump's policies are dismantling the Affordable Care Act in Michigan. We take a look at the Michigan football team's practice this week, where they are working to improve their run game after Saturday's loss to Michigan State. Finally, we have a review of Mitski's concert at the Blind Pig last Friday.

All the best,
The Michigan Daily


Wolverines focus on eliminating small mistakes, improving run game

Still smarting from a 14-10 loss to Michigan State on Saturday night, Michigan set out to correct issues in its run game.

On Edge: Students of color combat campus apathy

LSA sophomore Tyrice Grice Jr. was eager to kick off football season at the Big House, ready to get started on his classes and to meet up with his friends after a summer spent apart. Like any other student at the University of Michigan, Grice was looking forward to his fall semester. What he didn’t expect was to wake up on the second Sunday of the school year with a racial slur written on his and his roommates’ dorm room door.

How the Trump administration is dismantling Obamacare in Michigan

Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010, Republicans have made its repeal a central piece of their party platform. Since gaining full control of the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, various Republicans have made multiple attempts at repeal, falling just a few Senate votes short each time.

Mitski shreds

The set was speckled with these little tinges of the unfiltered emotion that fuel Mitski’s songwriting.

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