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12-1-2016

After a pair of Hokie free throws, a 3-point attempt at the buzzer from redshirt junior Duncan Robinson couldn’t lift Michigan out of the hole as Virginia Tech completed its come-from-behind effort to sink the Wolverines, 73-70

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Dear subscribers,

In today's news, Detroit has legalized alcohol on the popular pedal pubs and some University faculty have developed a pop-up eye clinic for use in regions without consistent care options. Michigan men's basketball narrowly fell to Virginia Tech last night, 73-70, and Michigan football's Jake Butt was one of 10 offensive players honored by the Big Ten. Finally, in this week's edition of the b-side, an introduction to SoundCloud and DIY music.

All the best,

The Michigan Daily


Butt headlines Michigan's 10 offensive honorees

Almost every starter on the Wolverines’ offense earned at least honorable mention Wednesday night.

Alcohol on pedal pubs legalized in Detroit

Detroit City Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of an ordinance that will allow patrons of “pedal pubs,” or mobile bars on wheels powered by the pedaling of the patrons, to now consume alcohol on board in the city.

These pedal pubs are similar to “Trolley Pub” and other companies in Ann Arbor that also offer the same service. These pedal pubs have been legal in Ann Arbor since September 2015.  

University faculty develop pop-up eye clinic for regions lacking consistent care options

Instead of thinking outside of the box, University of Michigan architects and doctors are thinking inside of it.

A collaboration between faculty from the University Medical School, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and University Health Service has resulted in the development of a portable, box-like shipping container turned ophthalmology clinic that opened this month in Sandy Bay, Jamaica.

SoundCloud changed my life: An introduction to DIY music

DIY music is just as concerned with diversifying genres as it is with representing the unique identities within those genres.

Did You Know?

U-M lead the nation in average attendance for the 15th straight season in 2013, averaging 111,592 fans. Through the 2013 season, the Wolverines have played 251 consecutive home games in front of crowds in excess of 100,000.