The New York Times – On the Runway:
Jacob Campbell was a baby when his mother was killed, and he has struggled to come to terms with the tragedy that shaped him. For the grandmother who raised him, it’s even harder.
Category: University of Michigan
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How Madonna Put Motion Into Music With Her Dance Performances
The New York Times – Music:
Dance is neither a tool nor an accessory for Madonna. It is an unwavering force in her performing life.
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Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Film:
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
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New Obesity Drugs Come With a Side Effect of Shaming
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Wegovy and other drugs expose a social tension between a quest to medicate illness and a stigmatizing belief that obese people lack sufficient willpower to lose weight.
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Michigan State Football Player Who Hit Rival Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors
The New York Times – Sports:
On Oct. 29, Khary Crump, a cornerback for the Spartans, swung his helmet and hit an opposing player inside Michigan Stadium.
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T.C.U. Topples Michigan in Wild Playoff Semifinal
The New York Times – Sports:
Texas Christian returned two interceptions for touchdowns, just part of a zany back-and-forth upset of Michigan, 51-45, to put the Horned Frogs in the national championship game.
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All Glory to the Hypnotoad, TCU’s Meme Mascot
The New York Times – Sports:
Officially, the Texas Christian University mascot is the Horned Frog. But the team’s real hero is the Hypnotoad, a “Futurama” gag of mesmerizing power.
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Georgia, Michigan, T.C.U., Ohio State are Playoff Semifinalists
The New York Times – Sports:
Alabama, despite lobbying by its coach, Nick Saban, was left out for the second time under the four-team playoff format. Instead, Georgia will play Ohio State and Michigan will play Texas Christian in the semifinals.
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Century-Old Letters Add New Twist to Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry
The New York Times – Sports:
Fans have long wondered whether Michigan’s famed coach, Fielding Yost, had a hand in derailing Ohio State’s 1922 season. Newly uncovered correspondence shows exactly how he did it.