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Ceremony honors N. Hall before demolition
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NEWS
A second city
ROTC members, officers and alumni say goodbye to historic building
Students find their niche and a sense of community in Detroit. >> SEE PAGE 14
OPINION
ALLISON FARRAND/Daily
Open doors From the Daily: The ‘U’ needs to better uphold the Open Meetings Act. >> SEE PAGE 4
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Hellion The story of struggles in one Texas town delivers with flawed characters >> SEE PAGE 10
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Yost after hours The women’s hockey club team struggles to find its place on South Campus >> SEE PAGE 16
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
LEFT: President Mark Schlissel and Governor Rick Snyder pose for a photo after an informal chat on Schlissel’s first day in office. RIGHT: The University’s new president spins the cube outside the Fleming Administration Building Monday.
ADMINISTRATION
‘U’ sued over violations of Open Meetings Act Detroit Free Press heads push for more transparency in regent’s decisions By SHOHAM GEVA Managing News Editor
In a lawsuit filed in state claims court Friday, The Detroit Free Press sued the University over violations of the Open Meetings Act in connection with meetings of the University’s Board of Regents, alleging that most decisions on University issues are made in private and votes during official meetings are just a formality. The lawsuit relies primarily on a Free Press analysis of regents meetings between January and February of 2014 which found that out of the 116 votes held, the Regents held discussion on only 12 and a no vote by one or more
Regents only occurred eight times. “These numbers establish clearly that the regents do, in fact, routinely discuss the issues they must decide and do routinely make their decisions about the University of Michigan’s governance, all behind closed doors, out of the public’s view, without public accountability, and in violation of the (Open Meetings Act) and its Constitutional obligations,” the lawsuit read. The Open Meetings Act is a 1976 state law dictating the conduct of the meetings of public bodies such as the regents. It mandates that all gatherings between members of those boards, given that they meet certain criteria to qualify as a meeting, must be open to the public with advance notice and have a record kept, among other provisions. The law defines a meeting as any situation where more than a simple majority of members of the board are present and discussion involves decision or discussion
about official business or policy. More generally, the state Constitution requires that all formal meetings of public bodies be open to the public. However, regents often meet informally to discuss issues, separate from the monthly meetings, which are considered formal. These meetings generally include two or three regents as well as University officials. The lawsuit also cited two regents meetings held January 2013 and January 2014 in California and New York, which it said violated the Act because public notice was not provided, minutes were not taken, or the public and members of the press were not allowed to attend. In an interview with the Free Press, Paul Anger, Free Press editor and publisher, said especially given the scope and scale of the University, he’s concerned about the lack of transparency to the public the analysis of meetings See LAWSUIT, Page 3
By MICHAEL SPAETH For the Daily
Friday, members of the University’s Reserve Officers Training Corps held a small ceremony on the front lawn of North Hall to pay tribute to the building they called home for 74 years in advance of its scheduled demolition. The building is being demolished to make room for the new 300,000-square foot Biological Science Building, approved by the University’s Board of Regents in February, which will house the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and collections from the Anthropology, Natural History, Paleontology and Zoology museums. At the event, current and retired members of the University’s Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC units adapted the traditional Naval decommissioning ceremony, which signifies the end of a Naval ship’s active service, to mark the end of North Hall’s service to the University. Captain Joseph Evans, professor of Naval Science and Commander of the University’s Naval ROTC, said though the building was never commissioned as a ship, it served the same symbolic purpose. “North Hall, much like any naval ship, faithfully served us all and all See ROTC, Page 3
2 NEWS
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Search for EVPMA considers faculty, staff input Committee holds open forum to discuss necessary qualities for next UMHS CEO By AMABEL KAROUB Daily Staff Reporter
University of Michigan Health System faculty members and administrators are searching the country for the hospital’s next leader — and they want suggestions. Ora Pescovitz, former Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at UMHS, announced in March that she would step down at the end of her initial five year appointment in June. The University appointed a 13-person Advisory Committee in May to find her replacement, which includes six professors, several hospital administrators, Martin Philbert, dean of the School of Public Health, and Cynthia Wilbanks, the University’s vice president for government relations. On Thursday, committee members held an open forum for UMHS faculty and staff to hear their colleagues’ opinions on what qualities should be sought in the next
EVPMA. The EVPMA occupies the highest position at UMHS and is responsible for leading and managing the entire health system. The chosen individual will be in charge of the Medical School, the Hospitals and Health Centers, the School of Nursing and the Michigan Health Corporation. The EVPMA is one of 13 senior officers of the University, and he or she reports to the University president. Dr. Paul Lee, director of the Kellogg Eye Center and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and head of the Search Advisory Committee, led the forum. He began by opening the room to questions and concerns relating to the search process. Human Genetics Prof. Miriam Meisler said she thought the basic sciences have been neglected in the University Medical School over the past few years. To remedy this problem, she said she hoped for an executive with research experience. “I think it would be very much an asset if you could find somebody who has actually functioned as a (National Institutes of Health) sponsored principle investigator, who knows research from the inside and who understands the challenges of the system,” Meisler
said. “I think it’s very difficult to appreciate unless you’ve been there.” A commitment to research is one of several qualifications that the committee has laid out for applicants. They also include leadership experience, understanding of current health policy, knowledge of management techniques and experience with philanthropy. As well, in what may be the most restricting criteria for the position, the committee has required that applicants hold either an M.D. or equivalent degree. Lee said this requirement was not automatic, and the search committee discussed the topic extensively before deciding that the academic qualification was necessary. The extensive list of standards mostly comes from the large scale, prestigious nature the position. UMHS has an annual operating budget of $3.4 billion, and in 2013 U.S. News and World Report ranked UMHS as the number one hospital in Michigan. Many specialties were also ranked high nationally. However, despite the hospital’s achievements in past years, Internal Medicine Prof. James Shayman told the committee he feels that the health system has lost substan-
tial ground in recent years, and he wants an executive who will look to increase rather than maintain the benchmarks of the system already in place. “Ultimately we’re here to be leaders and set the standard in discovery, patient care and education,” Shayman said. “We’re starting with the presumption that we’ve reached that point, and whoever we find to fill the role is going to maintain the status quo. Personally, I would find that search to be a failure.” The process the University is utilizing to find the new EVPMA is the same that was used to find new University president Mark Schlissel. Both nominations and applications will be accepted for the position, and from the original applicant pool the committee will then narrow it down to a smaller group of contenders and eventually choose a final candidate. The list of candidates will not be released to the public. The committee plans to search throughout the fall, with the goal of having the new EVPMA begin work January 1, 2015. Until the position is filled, Michael Johns, professor of otolaryngology and health policy at Emory University, will continue to act as interim EVPMA.
University to take on enrollment mgmt. effort New associate VP position to provide more cohension in admissions process By SHOHAM GEVA Managing News Editor
Tuesday, Kedra Ishop, a longtime admissions official at the University of Texas-Austin, stepped down from her position as the school’s admissions director to join the University of Michigan in a new effort to increase cohesion and support for students in the admissions process. Ishop was approved by the University’s Board of Regents for the newly created position of associate vice president of enrollment management during their monthly meeting on June 19. Her appoint-
ment begins on September 1. The timing of her resignation from UT-Austin has attracted some scrutiny, as the school undergoes an external admissions audit currently underway at the school, announced by the UT system June 20, four days after she notified school officials of the planned move. The audit is in response to a series of allegations that certain individuals, such as state legislators’ children and friends, received unfair advantages during the admissions process at UT-Austin. In an e-mail interview last Wednesday, Ishop wrote that she chose to make the move primarily because of the University’s reputation and the nature of the position. She and UT-Austin officials have previously stated that plans for the move began well before the audit was announced. See ADMISSIONS, Page 15
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LAWSUIT From Page 1 suggests. “We don’t believe it’s acceptable that the public is essentially cut out of these meetings, considering the law and the bedrock idea that the public has a right to understand how such an important public institution conducts itself,” he said. This isn’t the first time that the University’s meeting practices have come under scrutiny. In February, state Rep. Tom McMillin (R–Rochester Hills) held a hearing about the public’s concerns about the act during which Herschel Fink, a member of the Free Press’s legal team, said the University are “serial abusers of the Open Meetings Act.” McMillin has since introduced two bills to amend the Act. The bills would make public officials
ROTC From Page 1 of us who ever worked inside her walls knows well that it’s formed a personality all of its own, full of character and spirit,” Evans said. He added that in a sense the building was a vessel, not for traveling on water but for the training of students. North Hall was built between 1899 and 1900, and is the secondoldest building on campus still in use after the President’s House. From 1900 to 1922, the building served as the University’s Homeopathic Hospital. It then became the South Department Hospital after the University stopped studying homeopathy. In the early 1940s, the building was renamed North Hall and became home to the University’s Navy ROTC program, with the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs joining a decade later. All three programs relocated to the Chemistry building last May. During the ceremony, Evans highlighted several memorable moments in North Hall’s history. On December 8, 1941 — the day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II — a local newspaper reported that more than 100 University students stood outside the commanding officer’s office to sign up to fight in the war, he said.
who violate it intentionally criminally and civilly liable, as well as clarify that closed meetings are permissible only about current, ongoing legislation, not legislation that’s anticipated, as decided in a recent state Court of Appeals case. Following University Presidentelect Mark Schlissel’s selection in January, concerns were also raised on secrecy specifically in the presidential search process. All Michigan public universities have been allowed to conduct presidential searches in private as of a 1999 Michigan Supreme Court decision. Additionally, in 2010 University alum Robert Davis settled a case with the University under the Open Meetings Act over their failure to hold a public meeting while discussing an NCAA investigation of the University’s football program. In an e-mail statement Sunday afternoon, University spokesman
North Hall was also bombed three times. The first, in June 1969, was felt two miles away and broke 60 windows, though nobody was injured. University alum Captain Phil Klintworth, an executive consultant at Tetra Tech and former professor of Naval Science who also spoke at the event, said in an interview after the ceremony that he was surprised there wasn’t more of an effort to preserve North Hall as a historic landmark. However, he added that he agreed with the regents’ decision. “From a practical standpoint, I mean, the building is old, it certainly doesn’t meet fire codes, it’s very expensive to keep it in repair,” he said. “If I were on the Board of Regents, I’d probably make the same call.” Commander Scott Howell, associate professor of Naval Science and Executive Officer of the University’s Naval ROTC Unit, said before the ceremony that the event was bittersweet. He added that moving forward, he would like to see the University’s ROTC program continue to thrive and increase its campus visibility. “I’m proud of our students,” Howell said. “They’re an amazing bunch of young men and women who volunteer to serve the country, go to school — I mean, this is a tough school to get into, so they’re extremely bright, extremely intelligent.”
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Rick Fitzgerald wrote that the University has not yet been served with the lawsuit and therefore could not comment. In an interview with The Michigan Daily in February, Fitzgerald said the University believes that the regent’s meeting practices are both legal and effective. “The process that the board operates under is well-established and well-grounded in the state law,” Fitzgerald said at the time. “This has been an effective way to work and we believe it is compliant with the Open Meetings Act.” Among other public colleges in Michigan, Wayne State University also held a private presidential search process this year and Michigan State University also has conducted sessions of their governing board in private, according to The Free Press.
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UPPER: A ceremonial bell is rung at the decommissioning ceremony Friday morning, an adaptation from Naval tradition. MIDDLE: Speakers and honored guests watch the lowering of the flag. LOWER: Members of the ROTC participate in a color guard ceremony at the decommissioning of North Hall, which had been the home of ROTC for 74 years.
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Opening the doors The University must provide better transparency to the public
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ast Friday, The Detroit Free Press filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan citing several alleged violations against the Michigan Opening Meetings Act. The lawsuit focuses on the behavior of the University’s Board of Regents and their meetings. In January 2013 and January 2014, the regents met in California and New York, respectively, in lieu of their monthly public meeting in Ann Arbor. This, alongside numerous questionable unanimous votes, suggests the University isn’t acting in accordance with OMA. The University and the Board of Regents must be more transparent with the public and stop directly violating OMA. In 1976, Michigan established OMA with several provisions that limit governing public bodies’ actions and promote transparency with their constituents. Public bodies, such as the Board of Regents, must announce their meetings within 10 days before their first annual meeting, keep detailed records during meetings, hold meetings available to the general public and give time for public input. The regents seemingly violated several of OMA’s provisions by holding informal discussions behind closed doors about University issues. From January 2013 to February 2014, the board only publicly discussed about 10 percent of the issues presented to them throughout the year. Similarly, of 116 votes, only eight saw a dissenting vote. It’s unrealistic
to believe that the board unanimously decided so many issues — including renovations to several buildings, a major student housing project, renovations to the president’s residence and projects for the University hospital — without some sort of communication or conversation. These and other impactful funding decisions should incorporate public involvement and voices. The regents further alienated the public by holding two meetings in locations outside of Michigan. Each year, the board holds nine meetings in Ann Arbor, one in Dearborn and one in Flint to discuss Universityrelated issues. In January 2013 and January 2014, the regents met in California and New York, respectively, in lieu of their monthly public meeting in Michigan. Hosting sessions
in other states eliminates public access and violates section three of OMA. During the past few years, the Board of Regents has become increasingly exclusive. In October 2012, the University implemented a policy where a rope barrier was placed around the regents table separating officials from the public. Similarly, regents rarely give the public feedback on concerns raised by attendees. These actions promote exclusivity and distrust among the public. As millions of tax dollars and the tuition of students help fund the University, the regents must stop their secretive discussions and provide more transparency for everyone. University students and Michigan residents deserve to know exactly what the regents are doing with their money.
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Not just a cigar
igmund Freud was a totalitarian. Whenever people would challenge his theories from within, he would ostracize them as blasphemers. Whenever people would challenge his theories from without, Freud would denounce them as heretics. Once, ZAK when somebody WITUS suggested to him that his habitual cigar smoking signified an unconscious phallic fetish, Freud famously replied: “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. This response exemplifies one of defining characteristics of the totalitarian: Laws, or in this case theories, apply to everyone except the one dictating them. Freud’s psychoanalytic method very often works by interrupting and challenging people’s enjoyment. But, when the enjoyment at stake was Freud’s own, his all-encompassing psychoanalytic theory mysteriously didn’t apply. Today people invoke Freud’s famous saying, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar,” as a kind of pseudowisdom. Its psychological function remains the same: to resist analysis and defend one’s own enjoyment. Since Freud is often thought of as an analyzer in the extreme, and since even he acknowledged limits to analysis, we’re supposed to recognize such limits as well. But that argument ignores Freud as the totalitarian that he was. We shouldn’t interpret his pseudo-wisdom as evidence of real limits to analysis. We should wonder why Freud and the people who invoke his cigar platitude set the limits of analysis where they do, and, what’s more, we should ask ourselves what enjoyment is at stake for those who oppose analysis. One might claim that my critiquing the “sometimes a cigar is just a cigar” argument is a defense of my own enjoyment. After all, I enjoy critiquing and analyzing, and Freud’s pseudo-
wisdom is an attack on that, so, by my own theory, wouldn’t it make sense that I’d resist the pseudo-wisdom in order to defend my own enjoyment? Yes, but that’s ok — I’m fine with that counter-argument, because I’d just be another case in point. Personally, I struggle with when to analyze and interpret and when to just enjoy. I don’t believe that a cigar is ever just a cigar — everything is analyzable and interpretable in some context — but acting as if we believed that “things just are what they seem” allows us to rest, relax and just enjoy, all of which are important for maintaining sanity. Luckily for me, ever since I read “Animal Farm” in tenth grade, I’ve typically enjoyed analyzing enough to compensate for any enjoyment lost in the process. For me, deconstructing movies is the point of watching them. Reading a book to find the meaning beneath the surface is what makes reading fun. Analyzing the world beyond what it seems is what makes life worth living. A cigar is never just a cigar, except when we must pretend that it is. Maybe Freud’s cigar smoking isn’t a sign of his unconscious phallic fetish, but, by Freud’s own standards, it certainly would’ve been. In conclusion, I’d like to quote the film “Silence of Lambs” (1991), when the protagonist Agent Clarice Starling says to the imprisoned psychoanalyst/ psychopath Hannibal Lecter: “You see a lot, Doctor. But are you strong enough to point that high-powered perception at yourself? What about it? Why don’t you – why don’t you look at yourself and write down what you see? Or maybe you’re afraid to.” In many college courses we develop such high-powered perception, but we’re taught to almost always direct it outwards. Undoubtedly, the ability to accurately analyze the external world is a magnificent one, but, as Agent Starling points out and as Drs. Freud and Lecter demonstrate, the far scarier task is often analyzing what’s within us.
The far scarier task is often analyzing what’s within us.
— Zak Witus can be reached at zakwitus@umich.edu.
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Feminist problems
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s a woman (and a feminist), I fully and wholeheartedly believe that gender equality should be the norm. Empirical evidence, including gender distribution across academic disciplines, differences in wage earnings for equal work and VICTORIA the prevalence of NOBLE rape and sexual harassment towards women overwhelmingly shows that our society is a long way from equality. In other words, we’ve got a whole lot of work to do. A lot of people recognize this and agree. But they still aren’t calling themselves feminists. According to a Huffington Post poll, only 20 percent of Americans self-identify as feminist, while 8 percent identify as anti-feminist. The rest don’t consider themselves either one. Further, the identity is extremely political. The same poll found that 32 percent of democrats identify as feminists, while only 5 percent of republicans do. Meanwhile, 82 percent of Americans — and 87 percent of Democrats and 76 percent of Republicans — felt that “men and women should be social, political and economic equals.” Without the feminist label and its highly political connections — or with public reeducation of what it means to be a feminist — more people would at least support and maybe even fight for women’s rights. Further, the movement could see much more bipartisan support without the clearly political connotations that often come with feminism. This is consistent with other trends. When polled, more people are opposed to the new healthcare legislation when it’s called Obamacare than when it’s called the Affordable Care Act. When the highly politicized title is removed, policy preferences look much different. I believe that similar dynamics shape opinions on women’s rights. For many, the obstacle preventing them from speaking out for gender equality comes from a tension between feminism and their other political identities. What it means to be a feminist is understood. How can we best ensure that all 82 percent of Americans in support of gender equality have the opportunity, resources and education actually go out and make it happen? I think it starts with re-education on what it means to be a feminist, and
adding some wiggle room within the definition. People should be able to oppose abortion or other traditional “women’s issues” for religious, moral or other reasons. Modern feminism needs to be solely focused on supporting and fighting for gender equality — not a political agenda. And the public needs to know that. I think that a lot of people will disagree with me on the last point, saying that the right to choose is, fundamentally, a women’s right. However, it would be in the movement’s best interest at the moment to focus on other, more pressing issues, like changing rape culture and promoting a workplace (and campus) more accepting of female leadership. While we rehash the same arguments over issues like abortion, we alienate thousands of people who might otherwise work to change the culture that inhibits progress and safety for women. The obstacles women face are implicit, and consequently hard to counter. I’m talking about the kinds of problems that come in the form of dirty, salivating looks when a woman shows up to a party in a miniskirt and crop top, or facing higher expectations at work to get the same praise as her male peers. It’s thinking that a kiss is an invitation. It’s fear, imitation, and objectification. These challenges are massive, and culturally rooted. As America knows all too well, cultural shifts are difficult and take time. But this issue is important, and affects the safety and stability of our campus community, and really the entire nation. Tackling these issues will require almost universal support — the kind of support that women’s rights enjoy in its politically neutral form. But in order to build a society where women can be safe and successful, we need to change our culture, and to do that we must change the way we think about and define women’s rights. We can start here, in Ann Arbor. Tell your friends how they can support the movement towards equality, no matter what else they believe. Lead by example. Support your female friends in their work and social endeavors. Most importantly, find the courage to pursue your own goals, regardless of your gender. At the end of the day, equality isn’t about advancements for one gender or another. It’s love and support for everyone, no matter who they are. — Victoria Noble can be reached at vjnoble@umich.edu.
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To live and die on the left
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terrible symptom of infighting on the left is creating boogeymen and casting opposition as the evil root of oppression. Factions always want to frame an issue as simply as JAMES possible, BRENNAN choosing groups to be the evil villain behind injustice. This has been the case with Israel time and again, a fact made clear during Friday’s pro-Palestinian protest near the Diag. In the crowd of 100 or so peaceful demonstrators, one sign stuck out: it was adorned with swastikas and read “Nazi Israel is a cancer it must be radiated.” I spoke with the person holding the sign, a middle aged Palestinian man named Muhammad. He claimed Israel’s policies of stealing land, killing civilians and operating prison camps qualified it as a “Nazi country.” He also claimed that only a week earlier, his home in Gaza had been destroyed. This type of system, he told me, must be “uprooted” (the word he chose to describe what his sign meant by “radiated”). Regardless of the truth behind this man’s anger — Israel’s human rights violations, their continued breaking of international law, the destruction of his own home — his rhetoric is wrong. Israel is painted as the end all, be all evil empire behind his oppression and the oppression of others, meaning any support for the country is completely evil, too. This is nothing new when it comes to the left criticizing Israel, from claims that the state is a “Nazi country” to implying that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson use their influence and money to control U.S. foreign policy. While these narratives are pleasing to those facing oppression, they’re untrue and polarizing. Those on the left,
more moderate or supportive of Israel are turned into pawns of an international conspiracy controlling U.S. foreign policy, apologists for a country whose only functions are stealing land and bombing civilians. Once the debate reaches this level, it ends. Our side is good and the other is evil, and you don’t negotiate with evil. Ultimately, this framing as oppressors versus the oppressed translates into the other side doing the same. In the case of Israel, moderates on the left frame the pro-Palestine groups as hateful, anti-Semitic and supportive of terrorists. Not to say that there aren’t elements of anti-Semitism in the far left; the assumption that wealthy Zionists and Israel dictate world affairs hearkens back to the anti-Semitism that has always plagued the world. The prejudice towards Jews is less pronounced,
The worst problems are often the most complex. but that’s to be expected in an age of subconscious, dog-whistle racism (and let’s not even get into the use of swastikas on that sign). The prejudice is there, but it doesn’t control all proPalestinian activists. I’m also not asserting that the two sides we typically see fighting in this conflict are equal. Israel is beating Palestine by a wide margin when it comes to killing civilians and deserves much harsher criticism from the mainstream press. Israel isn’t the evil one here, but this debate doesn’t have equal sides, either. The left gets caught up in this trap too: false equivalency. Because people realize an issue is more complicated than Good versus Evil, they instead frame it as Side A versus EquallyValid-And-Flawed Side B. Israel has its right-wingers who hate
Arabs, while Palestine has its left-wingers who hate Jews, etc., etc. It’s framed as a push, and the new illusion is a fake solution right down the middle. For Israel and Palestine, this turns into “they need to both sacrifice, stop killing each other and make peace.” While the latter “fair” narrative comes off much better, it’s just a different side of the same coin: simplicity. If we can’t have a narrative that’s black and white, instead we assume it must be equal shades of grey, where both have similar amounts of good and bad. Things are typically far more complicated, and the same logic doesn’t apply to every issue. There aren’t always equal sides, nor is there always one good and one evil. There aren’t always only two sides, either; sometimes there are three, or four or ten. When the left chooses to take a simplistic narrative, dialogue ceases to progress and the real causes of oppression, injustice and war that we all despise continue on. It isn’t some monster causing the problem that needs to be slain, it’s complex systems of oppression. But instead of acknowledging the intricacies and depth of a problem, the left grabs on to an easy narrative that hinders solutions. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of dozens of issues the left needs to be having a real debate on. Given the conflict’s one-sided history, one of the left’s agreed solutions may ultimately be a more extreme tactic like BDS — or maybe not. But we can’t know if we don’t have a real debate, one where facts, reality and the truth play out instead of demonization or fake balance. I don’t blame anyone for failing to do this, because it’s hard — our minds crave simplicity. But the worst problems are often the most complex, and the left has to unite and search for real solutions instead of tearing itself apart fighting straw men. — James Brennan can be reached at jmbthree@umich.edu.
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6 NEWS CSG president-elect talks student voice, future initiatives Wednesday, July 16, 2014 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com
Upcoming plans include Night Owl, more focus on campus mental health By WILL GREENBERG Daily News Editor
In case you didn’t know, last year was an incredibly busy pair of semesters for the Central Student Government. Maybe it was something in the air, maybe it was just a high demand for involvement from a restless student body, but the activity was electric. Admittedly, not all of the action was particularly cheery. Fall 2013 saw students voice their displeasure with the football student ticket policy, incidents like the Theta Xi racist party and the University’s refusal to allow students on the
presidential search committee. From there, the winter brought social movements like the #BBUM Twitter campaign, which incited a response from University administrators. CSG also conducted its own investigation into sexual misconduct, prompted by The Michigan Daily’s exclusive story on Brendan Gibbons’ permanent separation from the University. There was also the #UMDivest campaign to divest funds from companies that hold contracts with Israeli militia, led by the Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. Public Policy senior Bobby Dishell, newly-elected CSG President and last year’s vice president alongside president Michael Proppe, this coming school year should be a chance to continue his work from last year. Dishell said he has been working primarily on two projects over the summer. The first is continuing work on last year’s Night
Owl bus route, which had success in helping increase safe evening transportation for students on the weekends. The second, new mental health program the Wolverine Support Network, which looks to supplement the University’s Counseling and Psychological Services office, comes from Dishell’s presidential campaign, He said he is in the midst of discussions with CAPS and several student organizations, though he declined to state who he’s worked with until plans are more final. The plan is for the program to be staffed by student volunteers trained by CAPS. Dishell said the current CAPS offices fail to create an ideal space for discussion, something that a student-run program would better facilitate. He added that the program would be funded by CSG and be up-andrunning by the Winter Term at the latest. “Peer support — it’s been dem-
onstrated at the high school level and also on a few different college campuses — is an effective way to help foster mental health,” he said. As the incoming president, Dishell also takes on the position in the fall with both previous successes and previous shortcomings from last year’s assembly. The handling of the #UMDivest campaign was the most controversial issue from last year. It started as a proposal from Students Allied for Freedom and Equality that encouraged the University to divest from companies working with Israel. The resolution received neither approval nor disapproval from the assembly; the CSG assembly instead chose to indefinitely postpone the resolution, which then-CSG president Michael Proppe said was an unprecedented action at the time. The result was a sit-in staged by SAFE and their allies in the CSG chambers, creating a tense cam-
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pus conflict, where threats were exchanged between students on either side of the issue. The resolution was eventually voted down the following week at the most highly-attended CSG meeting of the year. The incident was largely considered a failure of CSG to give a voice to the student body by postponing the vote instead of taking a stand on either side. While Dishell was not a voting member of the assembly as vice president and will still not be as president, he acknowledged that he could have done a better job of reaching out to both sides and facilitating conversation. He said he expects this year’s representatives are prepared to properly represent the student body but that he would have to work on a case-by-case basis to decide if any other action would be needed in the future from the executives. See CSG, Page 15
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Francie Krawcke shows a Barred Owl to children at the Townie Party on Ingalls Mall Monday as part of a exhibit from the Leslie Science and Nature Center.
Original Street Art Fair hosts event to say ‘thank you’ to city residents By SHOHAM GEVA Managing News Editor
Monday, two days before the Art Fair hit downtown Ann Arbor, the organizers of the Original Ann Arbor Street Art Fair held a party. The Original Street Art Fair is one of four fairs that make up the full event. Mostly devoid of the attributes familiar to Art Fair attendees — the only art that’s sold is from kids in the area during the Kids’ Art Fair, bands play and booths are filled primarily by local businesses and community organizations — the Townie Street Party is also a noticeably smaller event than the hundreds of thousands of visitors that flood the streets of Ann Arbor for the actual fair. In fact, in contrast to the actual fair, it doesn’t really attract people from out of town at all. Instead, it’s primarily attended by Ann Arbor residents. Ann Arbor resident Derek Davis, who attended this year’s Townie Street Party, said connecting with other residents is one of the highlights of the event. “Just to see other residents, it’s cool to kind of see people that you know from around town,” he said. “And the outside environment’s
kind of neat, good music. It’s very Ann Arbor.” Ann Arbor residents Adrian Cleypool and Gus Gustafon echoed Davis’s sentiment. “The music, and seeing more old Ann Arborites — it works for that especially well,” Cleypool said. Maureen Riley, Ann Arbor Street Fair executive director, said the event was started with the goal of strengthening bonds between the community and the fair. “It’s an event that we put on to involve residents in the preparations and fun of the Art Fair, and to say ‘thank you’,” she said. “We certainly know that Art Fair can be an inconvenience to many that work in the downtown area, and we appreciate their willingness to accommodate us and understand the value of the Art Fair to the city and the economic impact we have on our community.” Though the Townie Street Party is only 10 years old to the fair’s 54 years, that theme of strengthening community relations has long been a defining factor of the city and fair’s relationship, as the two figure out how to balance an event that now draws roughly 500,000 people into the area, multiplying Ann Arbor’s population almost by six as well as shutting down significant portions of the downtown area. City Councilmember Christopher Taylor (D–Ward 3) said the fair is without a doubt an important Ann Arbor event. “The Art Fair brings millions
of dollars, and hundreds of thousands of people,” Taylor said. “It is a self-evident good for the economy and the cultural vitality of the city.” Taylor, along with City Councilmember Jane Lumm (I–Ward 2) sponsored a measure this year to allocate $10,000 to the Original Street Art Fair in the fiscal year 2015 city budget. He added that while a large proportion of attendees are from out of town, he thinks residents also enjoy the fair. “I think numbers demonstrate that a lot of people come in from out of town, and I think that’s great,” he said. “I also think people in Ann Arbor tend to like the Art Fair. It’s exciting, its vibrant — I’m not sure that everybody loves all the Art Fair all the time. I think the residents of Ann Arbor value the events and they like to take part in the city and like to show visitors what we have to offer.” Riley said when it comes to benefits for the city, along with the about $80 million in economic impact it brings, the fair also plays a big part in quality of life in the area. “Almost every ranking that comes out that puts Ann Arbor as a great place to live almost inevitably mentions the Art Fair as one of the reasons,” she said. “The arts and culture in this community are one of the major factors in the quality of life here.” For the rest of the story, visit www.michigandaily.com
This weekend’s annual art fair is more than just a treat for your eyes! The University is opening its doors to fair-goers, offering a few interactive events that are not to be missed. The first is from the student-created SHEI Magazine. Open Wednesday through Saturday, you can live your childhood dreams and recreate the runway scene from The Lizzie McGuire Movie using SHEI stylists to play a little bit of ole’ fashioned dress up. Professional photographers will capture your stunning, potentially embarrassing, fashion statement. If the runway isn’t your forte, try your hand at some sculpting at the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History. Unleash your inner-paleontologist to make your own 100 percent recyclable dinosaurs, and maybe learn a little about the anatomy and lives of these and other Mesozoic creatures.
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FRIDAY AT 7PM ANN ARBOR ART FAIR MAIN STAGE, NO COST If you’ve seen enough art and your hands are covered in dinogoo, enjoy some art for your ears at Keri Lynn Roche’s Friday night performance on the Ann Arbor Art Fair’s Main Stage. In the most recent season of American Idol, Keri Lynn Roche made it through to the top 30 contestants. Keith Urban said upon the Ann Arbor native’s dismissal, “Gosh, we are letting the good ones go.” So, with Keith Urban’s stamp of approval, make sure you don’t miss this talented artist’s evening performance.
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1- Opened in 1928, the Michigan Theatre is an Ann Arbor favorite. Stop by for movies like Hellion and Chef. 2- Just a block away, the State Theatre has different movies, but all the same charm and character. 3- If your feet can take more after the fair, feel free to check out The Arb’s scenic views and nature trails. 4- Liberty Plaza is a great place to take a break, whether you’re enjoying a snack or just need to rest. 5- The M-Den is a one-stop-shop for your maize and blue fix; fun for past, present and future Wolverines. 6- Today, the League will host several food trucks to grab a bite. There’s also Taco Bell if that’s your thing. 7- Located adjacent to the Union, you’ll find The Cube. Give it a spin, but don’t hit your head! 8- The University’s modern art museum is home to some world-class collections, not to mention A/C! 9- The center of campus and a University staple, not to mention a great photo spot. Don’t step on the M! 10- The Michigan Union is one of campus’ most historic buildings, and it will also have food vendors. 11- While it’s not quite Football Saturday, the Big House is close and worth a vist! 12- Likewise, Crisler Center is home to the Michigan Basketball team and a must-see for sports fans. 13- Complete your tour with the ‘coolest’ spot on campus, whether you’re a hockey fan or just overheated.
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Arts Fair is just once a year, and that means that the Arts Fair food vendors are only here once a year. This year, food stands will be set up on the lawns of both the Michigan Union and the Michigan League, and you should definitely check them out for a quick lunch while browsing. At the Union, vendors will include: Greek Tavern, Gosia’s Pierogies, Chesapeake Diversified Goof, Donnie’s BBQ, and Wild Bill’s Olde Fashioned Root beer, among others. At the League, vendors will include Eskimo Jack’s, Achatz Homemade Pie’s and Greek Flame. However, if you’re in the mood for an Ann Arbor institution, you should defi-
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Okay, I’ll make one connection between food and art. At Art Fair, you’ll be seeing a pretty spectacular diversity of art, in all mediums, genres and cultural heritages. It makes sense, then, that at night you indulge in some of the diversity that the Ann Arbor restaurant scene has to offer. Voted the best burger in Ann Arbor, Frita Batidos is an homage to Cuban street food. The “frita” is a patty, made of ground beef or chorizo, topped with anything from shoestring fries to avocado spread and sandwiched in an egg bun. The “batidos” are tropical milkshakes made with coconut or passion fruit, and can even be made with a splash of dark rum. For Mexican, try Isalita, located at 341 East Liberty. Voted the best new restaurant in Ann Arbor, this inventive eatery offers small plate delicacies like smoked mahi mahi tostadas, truffled guacamole, and braised lamb tacos. Be sure to order a variety of dishes to share with everyone. If you want something a bit lighter, try the always popular Sadako. This South University Japanese restaurant has staked out its claim as the favored sushi joint in town for its affordable prices and diversity of offerings. If sushi is your thing, then you can sample everything from austere nigiri of fatty tuna and sea urchin, to the rococo inventions like the “U of M” roll with tuna, salmon, cucumber and avocado. If raw fish isn’t your bag, fear not: Sadako has everything from Udon to teriyaki to Katsu.
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The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair is run by a Guild of local artists and artisans. They aim to provide educational and cultural opportunities as well.
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It’ll do you good to have a hearty first meal and get your energy up. For classic breakfast fare, your best bet is Angelo’s, located at 1100 East Catherine, in Kerrytown. Angelo’s is a favorite amongst both students and townies for their upscale diner-style breakfasts with an eclectic twist. Some lauded dishes include cinnamon-raisin pancakes, Portabello Benedict, and corned-beef hash — all served with homemade bread. If you’re more of a coffee-and-apastry type, then you should check out Espresso Royale, which has locations on both South University and State Street.
nitely check out Zingerman’s Delicatessen. Considered the most popular restaurant in Ann Arbor, this Kerrytown deli is famous for it’s sandwiches on homemade bread — so famous, in fact, that some guy named Barack chose to eat there when he visited Ann Arbor in the spring.
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Food at Art Fair I’m tempted to begin this article with some passionate argument for the consideration of food as art, but you’re in for such an overload of art this week that I’ll spare you. But there are a few things that won’t spare you: the sun, the pavement, the miles of walking and talking and bartering. You’re going to get tired, hungry, thirsty and in need of a break. So without further ado, let me show you how to refuel and rest during a typical day at Art Fair.
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The State Street Area Art Fair has exhibitors with both innovative and age-old techniques. Their featured artist is Midori UedaOkahana, a painter from Japan.
Celebrating its 55th year, the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is nicknamed The Original because it started it all. Contemporary and fine arts keep artists and patrons coming back for more.
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Whether you’re an old pro, or visiting Art Fair for the first time, there’s a lot to know about one of Ann Arbor’s most notable summertime staples. From its inception in 1959 at the suggestion of a single merchant during a town hall meeting, to the sprawling, several-day, extravaganza we know and love, here are 10 things you didn’t know about the history of the Ann Arbor Art Fair. 1. Today’s festival is actually comprised of four separate, award-winning fairs: The Original Ann Arbor Street Fair, The State Street Area Art Fair, The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, and Ann Arbor’s South University Art Fair. 2. It was voted best art fair in 2004 by AmericanStyle Magazine and has made the Top 10 Fairs and Festivals ever since. Other accolades include: Best Art Fair by Hour Detroit, the Governors Award from the State of Michigan, the Gold Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association, and several others. 3. Established in 1960, it was one of the first fairs in the country. 4. Originally, many members of the Ann Arbor Art Association disproved of the idea, believing that “no good artist would sit in the street.” 5. The budget for the first Art Fair was $132.47, distributed evenly be-
tween the South University Businessmen’s Association and the Ann Arbor Art Association. One thousand invitations were sent out, attracting 132 artists, 99 of whom were local. This year, the Art Fair anticipates housing around 198 artists, 73 of whom have been invited back based on their performances the previous year. 6. Originally, the registration fee for participating artists was $1. Now, artists apply every year to be represented at the Art Fair, and a jury of experts, utilizing media panels to create a fair of exceptional quality, reviews applications. 7. The Art Fair’s logo was initially a fish. This year, the logo depicts two birds circling the Burton Tower, a prominent architectural feature on the University’s campus, which is accessible from many places during the Art Fair. 8. In 1962, the State Street Area Association instituted a few rules for their separate fair, including the mandate of “original, quality, creative work” and that the artists must be present, but helpers were permissible. 9. Art Fair T-shirts were introduced in the early 80s. 10. After quadrupling in size during its first four years, today the Art Fair regularly sees more than 500,000 people annually.
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TV REVIEW
FILM REVIEW
Texas Tragedy ‘Hellion’ Strong cast saves FX’s ‘Married’ By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer
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Young director’s small town drama playing at Michigan Theater through Thursday By CATHERINE SULPIZIO Daily Arts Writer
All happy families are alike, yet despite what Tolstoy says, broken families must be alike too, because the subject of deep- Arooted family angst – however Hellion removed from the viewer’s own IFC Films life – almost Michigan Theater always touches an easy nerve. “Hellion,” Kat Candler’s indie Sundance debut, opens in a typical rural Texas town during a high school football game as Jacob Wilson (Josh Wiggins) and his group of friends destroy a car outside the stadium. Amid a barrage of heavy metal, the frantic cuts between the mania of the game and fans and the boys as they smash the car hint at the underlying anarchic impulses that small towns rein in through community institutions like football and its adjoining fandom. But what happens when a person doesn’t grow up with these institutions, existing in the impoverished periphery? Jacob Wilson shows it isn’t pretty. Through an unsteady, handheld gaze, the cam-
era follows Jacob as he ends up in a court-ordered juvenile facility during the day, followed by unsupervised dirt-biking and assorted acts of delinquency in the evening, the latter tinged with an almost nostalgic “Sandlot” glow. However, “Hellion” is quick to establish that Jacob deviates far from the sentimental boys-will-be-boys notion entrenched in the myth of Texan childhood. For the first third of the movie we can only guess at the source of this angst, as the narrative structure isn’t in a hurry to explain a lot of the crucial details. What’s absent in plot backbone is fleshed out by Josh Wiggins, whose smoldering James Dean-like performance wonderfully conveys the messy knot of fear and sadness that directs his actions. Even if it takes a distracting amount of time to discover why he is so angry, the emotional truth and intensity of Wiggins’ performance draws focus from the shaky background details. Audiences will easily love the impossibly cute Deke Garner as Jacob’s little brother, Wes, but the real force comes from the conflicting influence Jacob has on him. He both shields Wes and inexplicably draws him into his world, making their eventual separation all the more heart wrenching. Parental neglect and tragedy have ingrained Wes with an extreme passivity that’s uncomfortable to watch, the foil to Jacob’s stormy turbulence. Being introduced to the two siblings first also makes their alcoholic father Hollis (Aaron Paul,
“Breaking Bad”) much harder to redeem, which makes the film stronger. “Hellion” doesn’t aim for neat resolutions: the characters are all flawed (except for maybe Wes). Since the weight of the film comes from the intimate, messy psychological character studies carried by a talented cast, the various subplots feel flimsy, especially with Hollis. His original sin, which fundamentally ruptures the family, is never explored, and details such as a house in Galveston and his prior career as a baseball player are trotted out but never expanded upon. Same with his strained relationship with sister Pam (Juliette Lewis), who steps in as a surrogate mother for Wes after an ill-timed CPA visit: her role adds tension, as an audience we rationally know she’s the better caretaker for acquiescent Wes, but emotionally we feel Hollis’s fury and paternal loss. Despite all of this, the final third of the film, which escalates the plot, works. It’s contrived and dramatic, and too neatly foreshadowed, but it whittles the action into a razor-sharp point that’s unyielding and just awesome. The last minutes are ambiguous and unsatisfying in the best way possible. Negating some of the drama from the climax, they manage to strike the right chord between the tonal grittiness of the movie and the audience desire – or by this point, need – for some shard of hope.
If I were to tell you that FX has a new comedy from the co-writer of “The Last Exorcism”, and that it’s funny, I would forgive B+ you for giving me a weird look. Married Andrew Gurland, who wrote a lot Series of independent Premiere — features before four epsiodes that horror film, screened created this sur- for review prisingly humor- FX ous show for FX. What he created Thursdays is a sitcom that at 10 p.m. attracted a fantastic cast. It has some heft, but it doesn’t break the barrier between comedy and drama like other FX “comedies.” What results is a program that suffers from some minor growing pains, but ultimately is a good show. The premise of the show is simple. Academy Award Winner Nat Faxon (“Ben and Kate”) and Judy Greer (“Arrested Development”) play Russ and Lina, a lower-middle class married couple. They live their lives, raise their kids, and crack sex jokes, like real couples do. The ensemble is rounded out by Jenny Slate (“Obvious Child”) and Brett Gelman (“Go On”) play friends with whom the couple gets into wacky misadventures. The cast is about as close to a murderer’s row as you can get on TV nowadays, and they’re the best part of the show. Many of the best comedies are, simply, funny people being funny, and this is the case here. Some of the show’s best moments are when the writers allow the cast , which has great chemistry, to just sit back and talk to one another. Faxon and Greer are believable as a married couple, and they do an excellent job showing the minor ups and downs that occur in any marriage.
It helps that they’re surrounded by supporting players who are great at what they do, especially with some of the meatier material in the show as the season progresses. While Gelman brings a similar yet calmer version of what he brought on “Go On,” adding a sense of loss to the character that is, at times, quite compelling. Slate, of course, is an extremely talented actress, and she handles some of the heavier material in the series. She is married to an older man, and the age difference creates some tension between the couple. She handles the portrayal of this tension very well, providing
Sometimes, all you need is funny people being funny. some of the best scenes in the show. One more note about the show — it’s raunchy. Many scenes are sex joke after sex joke. There are some shows that do this and fail miserably because they don’t put anything around those jokes. They just try to be joke delivery machines. It takes a couple of episodes for this show to work its way out of that hole, but as it goes it starts to add depth to the characters, partially due to the writing, and partially because of the quality of performance these actors are bringing to the table. Sometimes all a comedy needs is a really good cast and some funny stuff for them to do. In this case, the cast is extremely talented, to the point where they’re making me laugh at even the crassest and repetitive of jokes. As the show develops its characters, lead and supporting, this could turn out to be something special. It’s not at that level yet, but the potential is there.
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ALBUM REVIEW
FILM REVIEW
New ‘Masters of Sex’ ‘World Peace’ By ADAM DEPOLLO Online Arts Editor
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Season premiere is light on spectacle and heavy on pathos By CHLOE GILKE Daily Arts Writer
All puns aside, the season premiere of “Masters of Sex” does not disappoint. After an impressive freshman season, “Masters” seems to have matured during its hiatus, smoothing out some plodding A plotlines and making better Masters use of its emoof Sex tional appeal. The most Season 2 consistently Premiere engaging part of the first sea- Showtime son was the Sundays at 10 p.m. relationship between starcrossed co-workers Bill Masters (Michael Sheen, “Frost/Nixon”) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan, “Party Down”), and season two wastes no time in answering the question of their romantic fate. The episode is creatively structured like a parallax, with each reminiscing about the aftermath of Bill proclaiming his love for Virginia. First, Bill waits quietly in the bed, lying nearly motionless as he overhears half of Virginia’s phone call with Ethan. Later, when we hear Virginia’s conversation from her point of view, we realize the full extent of what Bill was fearing.
After the will-they-or-won’t-they of their sex study in the first season, something about this round is different. It isn’t just the absence of wires and non-clinical setting. Bill and Virginia are bringing their affair into the real world, where it has real consequences. Virginia finally calls it off with lovesick puppy Ethan, and stoic Bill can’t escape the guilt of betraying his lovely wife and new baby. With the formulaic sex study out of the way, “Masters of Sex” can explore the real consequences of intimacy. These are the same characters we met last season, but each seems to be injected with an unapologetic new vigor. The writers are practically daring viewers to continue liking Bill. When Libby (Caitlin FitzGerald, “Newlyweds”) leaves baby Johnny home with daddy as the babysitter, Bill blasts The Everly Brothers instead of attending to his wailing child. When his own mother comes to rescue the kid, he berates her. He lies to Libby about his whereabouts, driving all the way to Illinois for an anonymous night with Virginia. Now, he doesn’t have the cushion of his sex study to act as an excuse for his behavior. He’s even anxious to terminate his professional relationship with Virginia, refusing her help as a secretary and leaving her to supplement her income by selling diet pills. But, somehow, it’s impossible to hate him. Despite antics that would make Don Draper shake his head in disapproval, Michael Sheen plays Bill as a deplor-
able (but sympathetic) asshole. This is hardly half of the amazing pathos that “Masters of Sex” squeezes from just two episodes. Scene-stealer Margaret Scully (Allison Janney, “The West Wing”) continues to deal with husband Barton’s homosexuality. Barton (Beau Bridges, “The Descendants”) undergoes electric shock therapy for his “condition,” and in a heartbreaking scene, tries to prove he’s cured by seducing his wife. When he asks her to turn over, Margaret delivers the ultimate gut-punch and says, “There is only a shred of me left that still feels like a woman. You can’t take that from me. I won’t let you.” After a close call with Barton, Janney brings her already-fantastic performance to another level. The season’s second episode, “Kyrie Eleison,” is a return to normalcy, but the relationship dynamics have shifted so much that it hardly feels familiar. Bill is back to seeing patients (a sexcrazed teen this time), Virginia deals with a creepy research partner and Libby once again tries to bridge racial boundaries with little success. While certainly quieter, this episode is another powerhouse. “Masters of Sex” is easily the best drama of the summer, perhaps up there with the greats airing during the rest of the year. Though the title might be a turn-off for some, the show actually focuses comparatively little of its energy on sex and spectacle. It’s compelling, pathos-driven drama at its finest.
Whatever might be said about Steven Patrick Morrissey, there is no doubt that modern pop culture would not exist as it does withC out him. The antipodean culWorld Peace tural politics suffusing his music is None — both with the of Your Smiths and in his later solo work Business — paved the way Morrissey for countless Harvest anti-establishment musicians to achieve success, while his ability to craft an enigmatic, yet profoundly relatable identity both on and off the stage made the very idea of larger-thanlife pop stars like Bono, Madonna and even Kanye West a possibility. While traces of that looming presence are visible on Morrissey’s latest album World Peace Is None Of Your Business, close inspection reveals the cracks in the façade of the singer’s sphinxlike persona. Fans of the British rocker — of which there are many of the die-hard variety — praise him for his melancholy lyrics tinged with shades of dark humor, his subversive political songs and for
his compelling character studies of society’s underclass. All three of those elements are present on World Peace, and a few of the album’s tracks are as troubling and beautiful as any of the singer’s work. The soaring choruses of “Istanbul” explore the tortured psyche of a failed father over bitterly resonant guitars while, on “Smiler With Knife,” Morrissey wallows in suicidal longing over dissonant melodies, meditating on the realization that “Time has frittered long and slow /All (he is) and was will go.” Unfortunately, those moments of brilliance are few and far between. More often than not, Morrissey crafts songs that incorporate all of the elements that his fans adore, but in a watered-down, incoherent form that stands in stark contrast with the singer’s finest work. The title track, a ‘60s protest songinspired ballad, is the most blatantly political song on the album and also one of the most clunky and disjointed, with Morrissey cobbling together a smattering of vaguely 99-percenter sentiments without taking any particular stance on the subject. A number of his lyrics are simply indecipherable, like the jumbled rhymes (“Babies full of rabies / Rabies full of scabies” or See MORRISSEY, Page 12
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“Gaga in Málaga, / No mercy in Murcia”) on “Neal Cassady Drops Dead” and “The Bullfighter Dies.” At other times, as on “Staircase at the University” or “Earth is the Loneliest Place,” it’s hard not to think that, like a TV psychic, Morrissey’s lyrics only succeed in speaking to people by virtue of their vagueness. On a purely musical level, more often than not Morrissey seems to be at war with his band. There are a few instrumental gems, like the glittering guitars and keyboards on “I’m Not a Man,” and the splashes of noise sprinkled throughout the album are a welcome touch. Morrissey’s voice also seems to be improving with age — he abandons most of the whininess present on his earlier material while maintaining his strong baritone. But even those successes are cheapened by Morrissey’s clumsy vocal rhythms and bombastic, operatic delivery — both holdovers from his time with The Smiths — which seem to say that his voice is the
Same singer, less charm. only thing worth paying attention to and fail to cohere with the music going on around him. The most disappointing aspect of World Peace, however, is the inescapable feeling that I’ve heard this all before. The instrumentals provided by Morrissey’s band combine an eclectic group of influences into a combination that, rather than creating something new and exciting, sounds like a group of studio musicians rehashing ideas from their other projects. With the exception of songs like “Smiler With Knife” and “Istanbul,” a number of his lyrics seem like leftovers from his earlier albums and others simply repackage platitudes as profound discoveries — he astutely observes on the closing track “Oboe Concerto” that, yes, the “round rhythm of life goes round.” While the more devoted Morrissey fans will likely see the same biting social commentary and brooding lyricism in World Peace as they do in his other work, I can’t say that he’s succeeded in casting me under his spell.
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SOFTBALL
Alum Chidester, USA win Softball World Cup By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor
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Graham Glasgow was sentenced Monday for a charge of operating while visually impaired stemming from a March 15 arrest.
Glasgow sentenced to 12 months probation Redshirt junior must pay $885 in fines, avoid alcohol during probation By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor
Redshirt junior offensive lineman Graham Glasgow was sentenced to 12 months of probation and a total of $885 in fines Monday in Ann Arbor District Court after a guilty plea to operating while visually impaired. On June 16, Glasgow pled guilty to the lesser misdemeanor after the initial charge, operating while intoxicated, was amended. Monday, Judge Joseph Burke issued the sentence, which also mandates that Glasgow complete six days of community service by Dec. 31. Glasgow’s attorney, John Shea, did not have any objections to the presentencing report but did approach the judge first to address a matter. The judge then asked for any comments from Shea or Glasgow, at which point both expressed
remorse for Glasgow’s actions. “Mr. Glasgow is a first offender,” Shea said. “He recognizes that he made a serious error in judgment on the occasion here in question. He has readily accepted responsibility for it. He’s prepared to perform what penance the court imposes in terms of a sentence. He’s performed other repentances or is in the process of performing them in terms of the team. He’s taken this very seriously. He wishes it hadn’t happened, but it has and he’s going to move forward positively.” Glasgow must undergo counseling and alcohol education as approved by the court’s probation department and must attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving victim impact panel by Oct. 14. The judge prohibited him from using or possessing alcohol or illegal drugs under his probation, and he must submit to random drug and alcohol testing.
His fines include $425 in court fines and costs, $360 in probation oversight and a $100 police recovery fee. “I’ve made a mistake, and I’ve let a lot of people down — my family, my team and the community,” Glasgow told the judge. “I’m sorry. This is an opportunity to learn from this mistake and make sure it never happens again.” Shea and Glasgow both declined to comment after exiting the courtroom. Glasgow, 21, was pulled over around 9 p.m. March 15 in Ann Arbor when a police officer noticed that another passenger was leaning out the window shouting at pedestrians. His blood-alcohol concentration was .11 at the scene and .13 later at the police station. Glasgow has been suspended by coach Brady Hoke for the season opener Aug. 30 against Appalachian State. Fall camp workouts begin Aug. 4.
“I’ve made a mistake, and I’ve let a lot of people down. ... I’m sorry.”
Former Michigan softball player Amanda Chidester’s college career ran right in the middle of the team’s current streak of seven straight Big Ten championships. Now, she has a second World Cup of Softball title to call her own. Chidester started five of seven games for Team USA in the World Cup of Softball, which ended Sunday with the Americans’ 5-2 win over Canada in the championship game. The U.S. breezed through last week’s round-robin format, beating each of the six other teams by a combined score of 43-7. Then, after topping Canada Thursday, 5-3, the Americans met
the Canadians, who finished 5-1 in round-robin play, again Sunday for the title. Chidester, who graduated in 2012, was a Big Ten Player of the Year twice and an All-American twice. She ranks in the top 10 in school history in five major offensive categories. The 24-year-old native of Allen Park, Michigan hit a three-run home run to secure an 8-1 mercyrule win Friday over Japan, which ousted the U.S. last year in the championship game. Chidester added two RBI in a 14-0 rout of Chinese Taipei on Saturday. She finished the tournament 5-for-13 with three runs scored. The U.S. will also play in the World Championships starting Aug. 12 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
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Blake Countess was named to the Thorpe and Nagurski Award Watch Lists.
Watch List Update: Countess on two lists By JAKE LOURIM
Managing Sports Editor
The Preseason Watch Lists for the National College Football Awards Association awards come out from July 7 to July 18. Last week, redshirt junior defensive back Blake Countess added his name to the list of Michigan players to watch when he was named to the Brongo Nagurski watch list for best defensive player and the Jim Thorpe watch list for best defensive back. Senior defensive end Frank Clark and fifth-year senior linebacker Jake Ryan, who were both named to other watch
lists last week, also made the Nagurski list. Countess inspired hope for the future when he started six games and made 44 tackles as a true freshman in 2011. But a torn ACL suffered in the 2012 season opener against Alabama set his career back a bit. He got back on the field last season after a redshirt year, making 46 tackles and intercepting a conference-best six passes. The media elected him first-team AllBig Ten after he started every game, and he should be poised to take on a bigger role on defense this year.
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Students find community, future in Detroit
City fits many qualities young professionals find important By PAIGE PFLEGER For the Daily
DETROIT — Detroit is almost 140 square miles in size, large enough to fit Manhattan, San Francisco, and Boston inside of its borders. Some of those square miles live up to Detroit’s reputation. There are vacant lots, crimes, blight, and distressed conditions. However, the remainder that makes up the city’s center could be referred to as an almost second Detroit — and this Detroit has been catching student’s eyes recently as a city that has plenty of benefits for someone with minimal money, an eagerness to find work and the thirst for a city experience. A tale of two cities When choosing a city to start in, 20-somethings have specific pri-
orities in mind, such as affordable housing and, most importantly, employment opportunities, John Mogk, professor at Wayne State University Law School said. “All of the qualities for young professionals that are important — safety, affordable housing, cultural attractions recreation — are all, to some degree, and in some cases to a large degree, available in the midtown, downtown area of Detroit,” Mogk said. These factors make growing areas like Downtown, Midtown, the East Riverfront and various adjacent neighborhoods like Woodbridge and Corktown not only livable, but ideally suited to a demographic of recent college grads. According to the 2012 Census, between 2008 and 2012 over 21,000 18 to 24-year-olds moved into Detroit from another city in Michigan. Nearly the same amount of 25 to 34-year-olds entered the city as well, meaning that young people are moving into Detroit, though their level of education is unclear. A separate figure from the New York Times says that the downtown Detroit area has seen the number of college-educated residents under the age of 35 go up 59 percent in the
past ten years. Community accountability helps resolve concerns Growing up, Mary Naoum knew Detroit in the same way most kids that grew up in the suburbs did. It was a destination for sports, or for the occasional musical at the Fisher Theatre. It wasn’t until college that she began to see the city as a creative outlet — a blank canvas of sorts that could be painted with her degrees in performing arts management and community action and social change. Naoum, who graduated this spring, joined the Prison Creative Arts Project — a University program which allows students to volunteer in local prisons — and held workshops in Detroit. She connected with the city through the Detroit Partnership, an annual University program, and took part in Semester in Detroit, which sends students to live, study and work in the city for a semester. By senior year she knew exactly where she wanted to be before she even had a job lined up. The Southwest side of Detroit, where Naoum now lives, is a neighborhood marked by its atmosphere.
A vibrant Mexican culture exists in the appropriately named Mexicantown, Hungarian culture thrives in Delray, and historic homes are the highlight in Naoum’s neighborhood, Hubbard Farms. Naoum said she was drawn to the neighborhood because of people she knew and the lifestyle that Southwest offers. There’s a community garden and Clark Park, which is home to constant activities and recreational opportunities. Above all else, though, Naoum said she values the community of people that surrounds her. “Because safety is an issue in Detroit, I wanted to live somewhere where the residents are taking charge of that,” she said. In an effort to supplement the police department, Hubbard Farms residents use a community-run texting group and an e-mail listserv that is accessible to members of the community to look out for one another. One of Naoum’s elderly neighbors can consistently be found perched on his front porch, keeping an eye on everyone’s comings and goings. “We watch out for each other because crime is present, but it makes me feel much better know-
ing that if I screamed on my block, there’s 5 people who would come out of their house immediately to help,” she said. Even though crime is more prevalent in Detroit than on the University’s campus in Ann Arbor — according to the FBI 2012 unified crime report, the city was the second most dangerous in the United States after Flint — she said she feels safer in Detroit. It might seem counter-intuitive, but Naoum said her neighbors are what make all the difference. “In Ann Arbor, people are screaming day in and day out, and nobody does anything about it because one, you think it’s someone being drunk and stupid, or two, at least when I was in Ann Arbor, I felt no accountability for my neighbors,” she said. “With Detroit, I think the opposite is true.” Growing a future in Detroit When Cory Froning was a sophomore at the University, she signed up for Semester in Detroit on a whim. An Ann Arbor native, her impression of Detroit was primarily negative — she had heard of the dangers of the city, the violence
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and the crime. But she decided to participate in the semester long program anyways. Even though she won’t be graduating for another two years, she said she knew Detroit was in her future from her first weekend in the city. “I did a complete 180,” Froning said. “I thought, ‘Wow, Detroit is a really cool city. I have nothing to worry about.’ ” Froning is majoring in Social Theory and Practice in the Residential College, with a minor through Program in the Environment called Sustainable Food Systems, and is most interested in urban agriculture — a practice that
is becoming more and more popular in downtown Detroit as a way of utilizing the city’s many vacant lots. During the winter semester that she spent in Detroit, Froning interned for Detroit Food Academy, which supports young Detroiters who want to open their own food business. The Academy hired Froning for the summer after the program ended and she’s continued working there this summer. Froning and her boyfriend, who works at Quicken Loans, live in an apartment complex on Adelaide Street in Brush Park. In her area, there are newer condominiums, but also an old abandoned high
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“The idea here is that Provost Martha Pollack wants to better integrate all of these offices, and work together more as a team,” he said. Pollack recommended Ishop for the position. Ishop also brings experience working within the framework of anti-affirmative action measures, particularly relevant to the University because Michigan’s ban on affirmative action was upheld by the Supreme Court in April. The use of race as a factor in college admissions in Texas was banned between 1996 and 2003 as a consequence of Hopwood v. Texas before the ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2003. A second court case filed in 2012, Fisher v. University of Texas, which directly challenged the UT-Austin system’s own race-conscious admissions policies, is currently in the Fifth Circuit Court for a second time after a 2013 Supreme Court decision found that the court had not properly applied precedent in its first decision and sent it back. Ishop wrote that that challenges and opportunities concerning minority enrollment between the University and UT-Austin are more similar than different, with the issue having high importance for both. “There are reasons why institutions like Michigan and Texas are the defendants in major litigation and part of the national discourse on issues of access and equity,” she wrote. “Be they federal mandates, state propositions, or state legislation the pursuit of access and inclusivity remains paramount for our greatest public institutions.” Fitzgerald said her experience with bans on affirmative action is certainly an advantage, though he added that her focus will be on the entire field of applicants to the University.
“To lead a team of national leaders in their respective fields of enrollment management at one of the premier institutions in the country is a tremendous opportunity,” she wrote. “The enrollment units at the University of Michigan are already among the best and to have an opportunity to extend the ideals of a data driven, campus wide, collaborative approach to student success with an emphasis on excellence in all of its diversity is consistent with my personal and career ambitions.” University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said the University was excited to welcome Ishop, and had no new information to add on the situation in Texas. As the first to hold the position of associate vice president for enrollment management, Ishop will be responsible for facilitating coordination between four different units— the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of Financial Aid, the Registrar, and the Office of New Student Programs — to increase internal connections and strengthen support for students after they are admitted and deciding where to enroll. Fitzgerald said as the number of applicants to the University continues to grow — new records have been set each year for the past eight — the value of a cohesive process postadmittance for students in areas like securing financial aid and feeling comfortable academically and on campus has become more and more important. He said while these four offices have in the past and do currently work together, the level of strategic leadership Ishop is expected to provide hasn’t previously been in place.
school and a skate park. “I live in a really old apartment building that is mostly inhabited by its initial residents,” she said. “There’s so much history, and it’s such a community that there is no way I could feel unsafe.” Like Naoum, Froning said she feels that her community in Detroit is entirely different than what she was familiar with in Ann Arbor. “Living in my apartment building with all these old people is so much more welcoming and so much better of an experience for me than, say, living in a U of M dorm,” she said. “It’s ridiculous.” For the rest of the story, visit www.michigandaily.com
CSG From Page 6 CSG’s response to the student football ticket policy, on the other hand, was a win for Proppe and Dishell. Executives worked closely with the athletic department and were able to revise the student ticket policy from last year, which worked on a first-come-first serve basis that many upperclassmen felt was unfair, since they had expected to get priority seating for senior year upon entering the school. Dishell said he hasn’t heard much feedback since about the new policy but understands that some students are disappointed with the schedule of games, a decision made solely by the athletic department typically
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University alum Mary Naoum sits in front of her home in the Hubbard Farms neighborhood of Detroit.
years in advance. Other important points carrying over from last year are relations between the CSG and University administration, as well as the University’s efforts to improve sexual assault prevention. The CSG task force investigation of the University’s sexual assault services and the Office of Student Conflict Resolution was another accomplishment for CSG last year. In the wake of the news that football team kicker Brendan Gibbons had been permanently separated from the University for sexual assault, the task force found that the University has been understaffed and ill-equipped to handle the high volume of reported cases. Their findings were submitted as a contribution to a federal investiga-
tion of the school by the Department of Education, the results of which should be made public soon, Dishell said. Dishell has also met with new University President Mark Schlissel and he said he feels there is an open line of communication between the two. Administration worked heavily with student groups this past year, most notably in response to the Black Student Union’s demands for improved racial climate on campus and in facilitating discussions during the SAFE sit-in. Dishell said the University’s choice to exclude students from the presidential search committee was a setback for CSG’s relationship with administrators, but that it has since created an avenue for improved contact.
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Yost After Hours: ‘M’ women’s hockey By DAVID MALINOWSKI Daily Sports Writer
Entering Yost Ice Arena with the women’s hockey team on the ice is like walking into an office after hours. It’s one of the most historic college rinks in the country, but the lights are half-dimmed and the building is cold. The muffled sounds of skates and pucks fill the air. Winged helmets move about the ice, but the wings are in yellow tape on store-bought navy helmets. This is not the perennial championship-contending men’s team coached by Red Berenson. This is Michigan women’s hockey. This is a team where reality hits its players square in the face with every drop of sweat. Still, it’s life for players who have passed up bigger opportunities to play here. “You need something to kind of keep you going, and that for me is hockey,” said sophomore alternate captain Jenna Trubiano. Offered a roster spot on a varsity squad elsewhere, she instead chose to play closer to her New Baltimore, Michigan home. The desire that brought her here started when she was 10 with a Detroit Red Wings game on TV. “My family wasn’t hockey-oriented — nobody else (in my family) played it,” she said. “I saw Henrik Zetterberg make this one move on TV and I told my dad I wanted to do that.” A rising fifth-year senior, Ann Arbor native Monica Korzon, captained AAA Detroit Honeybaked to a state championship and played several seasons at SUNY Plattsburgh in upstate New York, winning two D-III national championships. “My dad really wanted a son, and he never got one,” Korzon said. “His equivalent was turning his four daughters into hockey players. For me, it’s a family sport. When it’s cold enough on Christmas morning, we’ll play pond hockey. “I love hockey. It’s who I am.” There are almost no opportu-
nities for girls to play hockey in the state of Michigan after high school. While there was a Division I team at Wayne State in Detroit, it folded after succumbing to financial pressure. There are now just two programs in the state — Finlandia University and Adrian College — both Division III. “As a female hockey player, the number one thing you have to look at is academics, but I think it’s kind of ridiculous that there’s not a women’s D-I team to pursue in the state of Michigan,” Trubiano said. “It’s embarrassing, actually.” *** Susan McDowell is officially an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team, but her experience with the sport goes back decades. She co-founded the team in 1994 and played at the college level. It has been 17 years since women’s hockey was up for varsity appointment at Michigan. In 1997, the Athletic Department put three women’s sports up for varsity appointment — soccer, water polo and hockey — to choose two. “(Women’s hockey was) in top priority,” McDowell said. “The board of control recommended that we go to the Board of Regents.” Soccer was selected, leaving water polo and hockey as the remaining two sports for promotion. “They ended up taking water polo,” McDowell said. “The anecdotal information was that water polo was going to be a $350,000 a year investment (all-inclusive), whereas ice hockey would have been a $750,000-800,000 deal.” The justification for the appointment ranges from travel costs to facility maintenance. At the time, Canham Natatorium was entering just its seventh year of operation, having enough capacity to support an extra team. Soccer already had practice fields and game fields in place, leaving the question of how to divide ice time at Yost Arena. The process never got that far, and ice hockey was tabled for females due
“You need something to kind of keep you going, and that for me is hockey.”
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Jenna Trubiano and Monica Korzon won’t fulfill the dream of playing Michigan varsity hockey, but they maintain hope for the future.
to facility and fiscal constraints. Promoting the longtime club sport to varsity status would present a couple of issues. First is Title IX, which could require the school to add another men’s sport to accompany the addition of women’s varsity hockey. Furthermore, in order for Michigan to maintain two varsity hockey programs in the eyes of the Athletic Department, it needs two rinks, as opposed to moving the women into Yost with the men. “It’s not impossible,” Athletic Director Dave Brandon told The Detroit News in January. “But, if you were to do it the right way, which is the Michigan way, you’d build a facility with two sheets of ice.” Building another facility would add a hefty startup fee to travel and maintenance costs for the new varsity sport. “It would certainly draw some fan attraction, as all of our teams do,” Brandon told the News. “But I’m sure the fan interest in it would be far below the cost of the program.” *** In the late 1990s, one of Michigan’s chief rivals, Ohio State, forged onward with creating women’s teams. Using a selective process, a group of athletic officials decided to create women’s programs that would parallel
existing men’s sports. Among additions such as women’s lacrosse and rowing, Ohio State added a women’s ice hockey program to the varsity fold. The program faced a litany of uphill battles in all departments. Like the state of Michigan, Ohio lacks a large population of women’s hockey players. The recruiting pool is very thin, leading to extra costs on recruiting trips to the east coast, Canada, Minnesota and even Europe, costs that other sports don’t have to deal with to field a complete roster. “Decisions are made on the possibilities of the recruiting pool,” said Miechelle Willis, the school’s Executive Director of Athletics. “We knew what we were getting into, but it wasn’t a significant enough hurdle to preclude the sport.” Other obstacles Ohio State faced were competition and facilities. Ohio State wanted to have the program live up to their athletics mantra: The travel, equipment, academics, student services and competition all had to be exceptional. “Adding sports are tough deci-
sions, dropping sports are tough decisions, but every campus looks at their environments, their opportunities for national competitiveness,” Willis said. “What may work here might not work there.” McDowell circled back to finding money for the program through benefactors. “Do I target the alumni and ask them ‘Hey, have you loved this sport? Has it given something to you?’ ” she said. “Do you give something at a bigger level to more people at a more formal-level commitment?” For now, there’s not much she can do. Players have come and gone, games have been won and lost, but for the players’ longtime dream of playing Michigan varsity hockey, time is running out. “I think there’s a sense of inevitability with the participants of the current program, because it’s not going to happen while they’re here,” McDowell said. “They are looking around and seeing are where their peers are playing, wondering where their younger sisters are going, and it’s not getting the support it needs across the state. That’s the struggle.”
“I’m sure the fan interest in it would be far below the cost of the program.”