Daily Digest

10-25-2016

About 400 University of Michigan Housing residential advisers, peer academic success specialists, diversity peer educators and other staff members participated in three collaborative marches across Central Campus, North Campus and the Hill Neighborhood Monday evening.

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Dear subscribers,

Yesterday, about 400 people protested for students of color by walking dorm to dorm around campus. We have a breakdown of the Michigan hockey team, as well as a feature on Nolan De Jong in this week's b-side. Even though Michigan football has one of the best defenses, they're still looking for ways to improve. And finally, we remember activist and Daily alum Tom Hayden, who passed away at the age of 76.

All the best,

The Michigan Daily


Breaking down Michigan's hockey team

After the Wolverines lost some of their top scorers last season — including Kyle Connor, Tyler Motte and JT Compher — the team is looking to replenish some of the offensive initiative it lost last year.

Nolan De Jong finds comfort in new role

De Jong has seemed destined for his position since he started skating in Canada at age 2, but it wasn’t always that simple.

Nation's top defense still looking for ways to improve

The second-ranked Wolverines have allowed the fewest total yards in the nation while ranking first in passing defense and fourth in rushing defense.

Tom Hayden, University alum and civil rights activist, dies at 76

Tom Hayden, civil rights proponent and antiwar activist, died Sunday at the age of 76 after suffering from heart problems and falling ill over the summer.
 
The Michigan native, University of Michigan alum and former Michigan Daily editor in chief founded the Students for a Democratic Society, a left-wing student activist movement instrumental in coordinating students, one year after graduating from the University. The movement was restarted again in 2006.
 

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