Daily Digest

Friday, November 10, 2017

Growing up, noted cartoonist Art Spiegelman turned to graphic novels instead of television to engage his curiosity. Little did he know, years later he would be doing the cover pages for The New Yorker and writing for magazines such as Arcade and Raw.

Spiegelman visited the nearly-packed Michigan Theater Thursday to talk about his experiences and give a talk titled “Comics is the Yiddish of Art.”

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Dear subscribers,

Today, we take a look at noted cartoonist Art Spiegelman's talk, titled "Comics is the Yiddish of Art," which he delivered Thursday at the Michigan Theater. Additionally, we explore University officials' responses to Richard Spencer's request to speak on campus. Thursday evening, the Interfraternity Council, the governing body of National Interfraternity Conference fraternity chapters at the University, voted to suspend all social activities and new member pledge terms pending investigation of several incidents in Greek life. We also have a preview of what to watch for in Michigan football's Saturday matchup against Maryland. Finally, we take a look at player development on the Michigan men's basketball team.

All the best,
The Michigan Daily


"That's what he wants": University weighs costs of denying Richard Spencer

Two weeks after the 2016 presidential election, in a speech to 200 of his supporters at the National Policy Institute's annual conference in Washington, D.C., Richard Spencer declared “America was until this past generation a white country, designed for ourselves and our posterity.”

It is our creation, it is our inheritance and it belongs to us," he said. "Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory!”

Max Marcovitch: A pot of gumbo and an identity

Assistant coach Saddi Washington equated this year's team to a pot of gumbo. The ingredients are in the pot. Beilein is still the chef. Now let’s see if this gumbo will sizzle.

Interfraternity Council suspends all fraternity social activity in midst of hazing, assault allegations

Presidents of several University of Michigan fraternities convened at a meeting Thursday night to discuss the future of the Interfraternity Council — the governing body of National Interfraternity Conference fraternity chapters at the University. Those in attendance at the meeting voted to suspend all social activities and new member pledge terms pending investigation of several incidents in Greek life.

What to Watch For: Maryland

Michigan will be looking for better results when it hits the road again this weekend to face Maryland. Here’s what to watch for when the Wolverines face the Terrapins on Saturday:

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