The Daily Weekly

By The Michigan Daily

The Daily Weekly is the news podcast for The Michigan Daily: the University of Michigan's independent student newspaper. We cover stories relevant to the university, students, and surrounding communit... more

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How many episodes does The Daily Weekly have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

The Daily Weekly episodes:

February 24, 2020 Should Student-Athletes Be Paid?
This week, The Daily Weekly team discusses the question of whether or not student-athletes should be paid. We wonder, what are the benefits and drawbacks of students remaining “amateur”? How could changes effect what it means to be a student-athlete?
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36min
February 17, 2020 Racism in Saline Area Schools
The acts of racism at Saline High School bring to light a greater issue of a lack of diversity and inclusion within the school district. We wonder how this impacts students and what the school board is doing to address these issues in Saline schools.
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32min
February 10, 2020 Between the High-rises: The Washtenaw County Housing Crisis
This week on The Daily Weekly we’re going to explore the causes of the decline of local businesses and rise of luxury high-rises in Downtown Ann Arbor and what the potential costs or benefits are of these developments for the community.
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33min
February 03, 2020 A Week at U-M: The Daily’s News Rundown
On this week’s episode, we sat down with Emma Stein and Francesca Duong to discuss their coverage on The Daily’s reporting on the Office of Institutional Equity and difficulties faced by international students looking for internships.
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22min
January 27, 2020 Investigating U-M Non-Disparagement Agreements
On this episode we sit down with Daily news reporters, Sammy Sussman, Zayna Syed and Sam Small, to discuss their investigation into U-M’s investments into non-disparagement agreements. We wonder, what is the intersection between money and silence?
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22min
January 21, 2020 The Ann Arbor No War On Iran Demonstration
On this episode of The Daily Weekly, Sonya Interviewed Amytess Girgis and Will Kielm as representatives of the student led movements involved in the No War On Iran Demonstration at the University of Michigan.
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22min
December 09, 2019 Ann Arbor has 67% of Michigan's recreational marijuana licenses
We wonder, why does Ann Arbor have the highest concentration of marijuana shops throughout Michigan? What does the legalization mean for those incarcerated on charges of marijuana possession? And what policies are being pushed forward at the state level?
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21min
November 26, 2019 The endowment, explained
The Daily Weekly wondered, what is the source and use of Umich’s endowment, how do these funds benefit the student body, and to what extent do investors control the application of University funds?
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27min
November 19, 2019 The 'One University' Campaign
“One University” led by both UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint students and faculty are calling on Schlissel, Board of Regents and the State to reallocate funding to U-M's satellite schools in an effort to lessen inequalities between the campuses.
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32min
November 11, 2019 Redefining Masculinity with 'Michigan Men'
We talk to experts starting new initiatives to foster conversations about masculine identity on campus, and how expectations to fulfill “masculine norms” affect men in the workforce.
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29min

FAQs about The Daily Weekly:

How many episodes does The Daily Weekly have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.