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Samar Habib, associate researcher at the Centre for Gender Studies at the University of London, speaks about gender relations and sexuality in Islam at Weill Hall Thursday.

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Researchers from three institutions talk women’s and LGBTQ rights MATT HARMON Daily Staff Reporter

Three panelists discussed gender relations in the Quran, the decriminalization of homosexuality and the targeting of Yazidi women in Iraq by the Islamic State at a Digital Islamic

Studies Curriculum event on human rights, gender and sexuality in the Islamic World Thursday night. About 75 University of Michigan students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents were in attendance at the event, hosted as part of an ongoing series Contemporary Islamic Identities

through the Islamic Studies Department among others. Each panelist was given 15 minutes to present their topic before Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, a former judge in Iran and human rights activist, who provided remarks afterwards. Ebadi spoke Wednesday as part of the symposium on gender and

sexuality in Islamic cultures, emphasizing that providing information on Islam is the best way to combat Islamophobia. Asma Barlas, professor of politics at Ithaca College, spoke on the topic of sex and gender in the Islamic holy book, the Quran, by highlighting segments of the See ISLAM, Page 2

In campaign for only contested seat, candidates emphasize housing SOPHIE SHERRY Daily Staff Reporter

There are five Ann Arbor City Council positions up for re-election this November, but Ward 5 on the city’s northwest side is the only contested race. Incumbent Councilmember Chuck Warpehoski (D), who has served four years on City Council, is running against political newcomer David Silkworth (I), an insurance claim representative for homeowners and businesses. In the August Democratic primary election, Warpehoski defeated challenger Kevin Leeser, a nurse in the University Health System, garnering 2,424 votes compared to Leeser’s 1,120. Warpehoski was expected to run

unopposed in the general election until Silkworth decided to enter the race as an independent in July. Silkworth initially began collecting signatures to run as a Democrat in this year’s City Council election, but after attending the council’s meetings and further involving himself in local politics, he said he noticed his ideologies did not truly align with the sitting Democrats on the council, deciding to run as an independent. Warpehoski and Silkworth hold opposing views on several issues, including property development in their ward and throughout the city. In particular, Silkworth said he thinks there is currently a proSee COUNCIL, Page 2

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About 15 student leaders from organizations in the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering gathered Thursday night in Chesborough Auditorium on North Campus to hold a student-led review of the University President Mark Schlissel’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan. The forum, sponsored by Engineering Student Government, is the first review in the College of Engineering to be restricted strictly to students to discuss the DEI plan — a five-year initiative launched earlier this month with the goal of improving campus diversity. The DEI plan includes strategies for each individual college at the University to cater to its own needs for diversity. Attendees discussed racial, gender and identity diversity in an effort to expand upon earlier town halls held by the college and further the concerns raised in the college’s statement about the plan previously published in The Michigan Daily. At a town hall organized by the College of Engineering on Oct. 11, Engineering Dean Alec Gallimore and members of the DEI planning team outlined the college’s goals to attendees. Engineering graduate student Abbhinav Muralidharan said

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Following a fatal car crash Tuesday near Huron High School that resulted in one death, some Ann Arbor residents have raised questions about whether City Council has deferred funding for pedestrian safety in favor of downtown projects — putting off slated crosswalk improvements for areas including the site of the crash. Ann Arbor Huron High School student Qi-Xuan “Justin” Tang was struck by a car and killed around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday morning while crossing Fuller Road, according to Ann Arbor Police and Ann Arbor Public Schools. There is no definitive link between the crosswalk and this accident, and the AAPD has not yet released its accident report on Tuesday’s incident. However, local residents, like Kathy Griswold, a former Ann Arbor School Board member, noted there is no lighting for the crosswalk to Huron High School.

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in an interview before the Thursday event he felt it was productive to have a different dynamic than forums held in the past, especially with no faculty or administration present. Thursday’s review consisted of an open dialogue during which student attendees discussed the contents of the College of Engineering’s

strategies for improving diversity — specifically the plans for driving innovation and fostering creativity while reflecting the changing diversity in higher education nationwide. Students who spoke during the forum remained anonymous. Speakers vocalized concerns about what they described as the vagueness of a phrase “compelling

reasons for diversity” as well as the prioritization of its main objectives and whether the strategic objectives can be applied to each of their organizations in narrowing the college’s gender and minority gaps.

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aiming to get a proposal on the November ballot that would prevent the sale of city property to private developers. However, the petition failed in July due to lack of certifiable signatures. The city initially sold the lot to Dennis Dahlmann in April 2014 for $5.25 million following its use as a parking area. It was confirmed that Dahlman then sold it to Habitat this March. In the plans submitted to City Council, Habitat included at least 20 units designated for affordable housing with moderate rents, but some council members wished to see more affordable units and requested that the city staff renegotiate. Looking forward, if the property is not developed by April 2018, the city will have the option to buy back the property for either the appraised value or $4.2 million, though plans for the property’s future are unknown at this time.

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Dear Mom RISHIKA RAMIREDDY

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Dear Mom, Remember when I was in first grade and you would sit behind me as I watched “Dragon Tales” with my cereal and comb my frizzy black hair with those bright Hello Kitty clips you brought for me from India? I’m sorry I took them out every day when I got on the school bus. I wanted so badly to have the smooth, blonde hair of the girls sitting in front of me and their headbands from Claire’s that I didn’t appreciate the gentle touch of your fingers running through my hair as you tried to tie a little bit of your motherland to me. Remember when, as a shy third grader, I had to switch elementary schools and you were concerned about whether I would make new friends, if I would be able to find my voice? You loved it when I would have friends over to the house, helping us open bottles of nail polish and smiling as you would overhear our silly conversations. But most importantly, you loved to feed us. I’m sorry for the time when my “friend” said your pakoras and chaat were gross and smelled weird. I knew they were my favorite snack, you knew they were my favorite snack, but the words that came out of my mouth were, “Yeah, Mom, can you get us something else?” I saw the expression of sadness on your face as you quietly cleared the plate, but at that moment all I could think about was fitting in with my American friend. I found my voice, Mom, but I didn’t use it to stand up for you and for that, I am sorry. Remember the half days I used

to have at school and you would make time for us to have a lunch date? I’m sorry for all the times that I spoke over you and made you feel small. I’m sorry for forgetting that English was the third language you had to learn and for viewing your speech as something to be hidden rather than the act of courage that it is. You exist within a system that forces you to fight to have your voice heard, fight to be treated equally, fight to be valued and I’m sorry I perpetuated that. Remember how I would always forget that I needed something the night before a class project was due? You’d put away the book you were reading, proceed to grab your keys and tell me to be more prepared next time. As you slipped your shoes on, I’d stand in the doorway anxiously scratching my head, “Mom, aren’t you gonna change?” I’m sorry for all the times I questioned when you wore traditional clothes in public and for making you feel as though I was ashamed of your appearance. What I viewed as yet another barrier obstructing my quest to be “American” was your attempt at holding on to a little bit of home and I’m sorry I didn’t understand that. Throughout my childhood, I always questioned whether I was Indian or American. Whenever I was asked that question or asked where I was from, I’d give a different answer each time, accompanied by a convoluted, long-winded explanation that was representative of my own confused inner monologue. Truth is, I really didn’t know what I was. I knew that I loved standing on a stool next to you in the kitchen to help you make rotis and stuff samosas. But I also knew that I loved listening to Christina Aguilera and making gingerbread houses

Michigan in Color and Christmas cookies with my friends. I didn’t understand how a duality could exist. But you did. You’ve taught me a lot of lessons, Mom, from how to tie my shoes to pursuing an education I care about. But the most important thing you’ve taught me is how to embrace myself. You have made many sacrifices; you crossed an ocean with little more than blind optimism and began a new life in a new country with only two suitcases. Yet you never sacrificed your culture or your roots and the weight of that decision is finally resonating with me. Growing up, I projected my discomfort with myself and my identity onto you. And in doing so, I failed to see that the answer to my question was right in front of me. You showed me that I am my strongest and best self when I stop attaching labels to each facet of my identity and simply embrace what feels natural. There is no checklist that I have to cross off to prove that I am a real American. There is no specific way to be a real American. I can, and I do, love two countries and their cultures with all of my heart, even though fully accepting the duality of my identity has taken me nearly 20 years. One of them is the country I took my first steps in and where our family is. The other is where I have grown up, met my best friends and had so many opportunities. Thousands of miles separate them, yet in my heart they are inextricably linked forever. Thank you, Mom, for giving me the space and time to understand this, and especially thank you for a safety net of love to fall back on. Love, Rishu

Drawing the line: Which side will you choose? VIKRANT GARG

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President Schlissel, the Board of Regents, and the Administration of the University of Michigan: The University has continuously shown its allegiance and dedication to “defend” the right to freedom of speech, but fails at providing and promising safety for students of color. The safety of students should not come as an afterthought; it should be a priority. The active stance that the University has taken to ensure others their right to freedom of speech, such as refusing to erase the harmful Islamophobic messaging, should be comparable to the active measures the University is taking to protect its students of color. There are issues that are impacting us right now, every day, and yet the University has remained stagnant in waiting on a strategic plan that isn’t doing anything for us right now. There are students that are impacted by the hateful actions of other students on our campus, and the administration is not concretely addressing the issues. Your statements are two days late and come after the labor of 600plus students speaking out about it. You failed to mention the events that occurred at Eastern Michigan University, 15 minutes away, that also greatly affected students at this University and in our greater community. You also failed to acknowledge the murders and the current state of the country. Black people are being murdered by the police every day, and the National Guard just recently enforced a police state in North Carolina. Frankly, actions by the administration have felt disingenuous. They often are reactionary to student mobilization, including the most recent efforts by the administration to release statements. The University of Michigan’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion plan was conveniently announced after the incident at the University of Missouri, and after Harvard and Yale’s commitments to increasing funding for diversity. Efforts to have safe spaces for students of color to grieve and react to harmful, racist messages were overrun with white students who did not allow for the space to remain safe. There were so many students that were more concerned with their freedom to harm others in the space than with the ability of their peers to voice their fears and anxieties while being on campus. The student town hall meetings

that were held regarding the DEI initiative were not productive because there were no spaces for marginalized folx to safely communicate their thoughts and ideas as those targeted by hatred on this campus. By having spaces available for all students, including those that cause harm, this serves as an exclusionary tactic because it effectively silences marginalized voices out of fear. Sharing the stories of students of color to create the DEI plan reinforces the idea within academia that students who have marginalized identities need to be continuously retraumatized for the consumption and education of other students and faculty. Instead of creating spaces for students to share their hardships, create spaces for open conversation where you are listening to our voices and implementing practices that show your concerns for our safety. Be proactive and not reactive. An example of this is creating spaces for only students of color to engage within the community

Frankly, actions by the administration have felt disinegenous.

and contribute to both the DEI initiative, and our current campus climate. We are the top public school in the country, yet we lag when it comes to truly creating an environment that engages in diversity, equity and inclusion. These words mean more than a few statements, open dialogues for all students to attend and a promise to give money to the cause. These are our concrete demands as Black students and other students of color for President Schlissel: Acknowledge our humanity and address us — Black folx and other people of color on campus — in person. Create a space for Black students and other people of color without white students, before the launch of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 9 am. This space needs to be accessible (both physically and temporally) for the students that want to be addressed by you.

Declare solidarity with us as Black students and students of color, as well as with those same students at Eastern Michigan University and other schools in the nation who experience racism and anti-Blackness on campus. Address the current events regarding police brutality and recognize how that impacts Black students, faculty and staff in our personal, professional and academic lives. Construct more office hours and time for students to voice their concerns to the University president directly. Continuously provide safe spaces for both Black students and other students of color to talk about the DEI plan as it’s being implemented without white students. Create a unique short-term emergency plan with Blackand POC-student input made paramount — meant to address and redress issues within the next year. Rename buildings to reflect students on campus and also to acknowledge the harm that the people the buildings are named after have caused. Create a protocol that is more accessible for the entire campus community to be informed about bias incidents. We have the right to know about these incidents. Fulfill the seven demands of the #BBUM movement that was presented two years ago. Create a permanent designated space on Central Campus for Black students and students of color to organize and do social justice work. This is not the same as the Trotter Multicultural Center, because we want a space solely dedicated to community organizing and social justice work specifically for people of color. Display a Black Lives Matter flag, as a physical symbol of solidarity for Black students on campus. Atop other clear policy changes that we are demanding, this is the recognition that students have said t hey need in order to feel safe on this campus. Black Lives Matter is not a political issue — it is a human rights issue, fighting for the humanity of Black folx. We look forward to the University’s cooperation and solidarity in supporting Black people on this campus. The great Desmond Tutu once said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” President Schlissel, Regents and the Administration, which side will you choose?

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A distorted image KAREN SEO

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When I was in the fifth grade, my teacher pulled six students, including me, out of the classroom to discuss something separately. She began by introducing the topic as a secret, saying we should not repeat what we were about to hear to the other students left in the classroom. With a few nods and confused gazes, she proceeded to explain that we were to skip recess that afternoon and instead participate in “gifted” testing. As fifth graders, we weren’t quite sure what it meant to be tested as a “gifted” student. However, by reading the letters sent home to our parents, we were able to realize that it meant we were special in some way and that our teachers had high expectations of us. Curious to know what I could possibly be in trouble for, my classmates pestered me throughout the week until I finally gave in. After admitting to them that it was a test to examine if I was eligible to be in upper-level math courses, I could see the disappointment in their expressions as their shoulders slugged and their mouths responded with a simple “oh.” “That’s boring. Of course you got tested for that. You’re Asian.” I looked at my friends and we all chuckled. That was a funny joke. A joke. … But was it? Growing up in predominantly white suburban neighborhoods, I became desensitized to stereotyping jokes and racial slurs. I grew up thinking that they were funny jokes — that my friends were just teasing. I was blinded by an image that is socially constructed and wrongly endorsed. “Of course she’s good at geometry, she’s Asian.” “Wow, Karen, you got a B? Isn’t that like an F to you?” “Why aren’t you in orchestra? Shouldn’t you be good at the violin?” I was numb. Model minority — it’s all just a distorted image. There’s this veil around my shoulders that defines who I am before I even have a chance to introduce myself. I’m swallowed by stereotypical expectations that are apparently inherent to my nature when, in fact, I haven’t even started to discover who I really am. So who am I? I am Asian American. I am part of the model minority. I am perceived to be part of a group that is exemplary as many of my race have been known to highly succeed in the academic

and occupational arenas. I am stereotypically seen to be more mathematically and scientifically inclined. I am supposed to be very educationally driven. I am expected to be musically talented. But it’s a compliment! No. It’s not. Some may argue that a lot of the racism Asians face is not, in fact, racism because they involve “positive” characteristics. For example, stereotypical racist comments such as being good at math and being exceptionally intelligent are supposedly compliments and therefore not considered racist. They may argue that being considered the model minority is a good thing and that we should be grateful for the facade granted to us. These are ignorant and uneducated beliefs that do not consider the realities that Asians as a minority face. Racism cannot and should not be justified by its supposedly positive connotations. Not all Asian Americans grow up with the same circumstances, nor do we all have the same intellectual abilities. With model minority membership, we are assumed to have privileges and advanced capabilities. This is a conclusion drawn from ill-justified opinions that cannot be used as an excuse to legitimize racist thinking. In fact, this distorted image is detrimental to psychological health and brings heavy mental stress. When we as Asian Americans are expected to be above average simply due to our physical characteristics, we are pressured. We are pressed

Some may argue that a lot of the racism Asians face is not, in fact, racism.

between walls with no room to discover ourselves by our own definitions. We are to fulfill certain standards that have been defined for us by those looking from the outside. We are defined by invalid generalizations and oppressed by the social institutions that endorse these generalizations. The distorted image, in fact, creates somewhat of a cognitive dissonance to my psychological state of being. One part of me grips onto the social definitions of who I am. The other part breaks society’s rules and creates a new, unique identity. This dissonance shakes me until I finally realize that I don’t align with the social

definitions I am expected to fulfill. So who am I really? I am Asian American.

Racism cannot and should not be justified by its supposedly positive connotations.

But I’m also not — in society’s terms. I’m really bad at any and every instrument there possibly is. My parents attempted to improve my musical senses by exposing me to the piano when I was young, but after six years of rigorous lessons and performances, I couldn’t develop a skill or a passion. In high school, I got a B in Algebra 2 and that was with an incredible amount of work and studying. I do, however, devote a great amount of time and effort to the things I am passionate about. My results aren’t always exceptional, but they are true reflections of my best abilities. Over the past years of feeling numb to such racial discrimination, I have come to realize that social definitions do not constitute for my personal identity. I can create my own characteristics and qualities — they don’t have to be predetermined. To all the other Asian Americans suffering their own types of cognitive dissonance: There is always room in between the pressing walls to be someone you create. This is not only a personal issue, but also a social one. The image given to Asian Americans is an illusion, and once that veil is stripped many will be able to see that we are just struggling humans. The success of all Asian Americans is not “natural,” not all of us have the abilities to attend a prestigious university or to accept offers from big name companies and firms. Those who do, however, work for their results. We are constantly aware of our place in this society and the discrimination we face from illegitimate social constructions. Thus, we push ourselves to work that much harder to achieve average and above-average results. So to those who assume that the Asian student sitting in class got a better grade simply because good grades are inherent to the color of her skin, I would like to remind you that social identities are only minuscule in effect. Next time consider the fact that she is not just Asian, but perhaps also a diligent worker.

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Bill should address Uber safety

ver a year ago, the Michigan House of Representatives began debating the lack of regulations on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft, attempting to clear up the legal gray area in which these companies have been operating. Now, the Michigan House Legislature is in the process of considering a similar package of bills that would seek to address this issue, as well as provide regulation for all transportation companies across the state. Though this proposed legislation seeks to provide a necessary answer to questions surrounding these companies place in the state of Michigan, it fails to address certain aspects of safety and accountability that surround this issue. As it currently stands, the proposed legislation would prohibit local governments from enacting their own taxes or additional licenses, require companies to pay an annual fee and register with the state, mandate state and federal background checks and annual safety inspections, and compel drivers to take the most direct route unless the passenger specifies otherwise. Essentially, the bills create a space for ridehailing services in the state’s laws, but they don’t address some of the more tenuous problems that come along with these services. First and foremost, there is a lack of substance when it comes to the enforcement of these regulations. The bill notes the suspension or revoking of licenses from drivers, but no other punishments for the company. Too often, customers are taken advantage of by taxis and ride-hailing options like Ubers and Lyft. Though accountability of some form exists due to the GPS system, there are many other methods by which a driver can scam a customer, especially tourists and out-of-state students who may not know the area they are traveling in very well. That said, a potential positive of the pending legislation is that it avoids the mistakes that other local governments have made, such as that of Austin, Texas. Earlier this year, Uber and Lyft pulled out of

the 11th-largest city in the United States after the city proposed strict regulations, including the mandatory fingerprinting of all drivers. In their attempt to maintain the delicate balance between safety and innovation, local officials in Austin failed. However, the motivation behind the Austin policy — to provide maximum safety to citizens — is understandable and needs to be made a priority in any new legislation that regulate ride-hailing services. Among the popularity of apps such as Uber and Lyft, research suggests that there has been an increase in assaults against passengers in ride-hailing taxi settings. Three drivers in Chicago were charged with sexually assaulting their passengers over the course of the past two years; in more than one case, the victim was highly intoxicated. A similar assault occurred just last month around San Diego, when an Uber and Lyft driver was accused of assaulting three teenage passengers. Perhaps the most tragic and relevant example to pinpoint the necessity of new legislation occurred in February in Kalamazoo, when Jason Dalton killed six people and wounded two others (while driving for Uber). Hours after the shootings, he blamed his iPhone for the attacks, saying that it directed

him both where to go and when to shoot. The evidence is clear that the current state of the company’s background checks is simply not doing enough to protect its passengers. It is a reasonable expectation of a customer that when they download this app, they will be transported safely from one place to another by someone who does not have a criminal background and is mentally stable. A recent bill in California makes important strides in this respect. This new bill prohibits companies such as Uber and Lyft from hiring registered sex offenders, as well as those who have been convicted of felonies or have driven under the influence in the last seven years and mandates a fine of between $1,000 and $5,000 when companies violate background check rules. This bill supplements the ride-hailing checks and provide for the safety of millions of citizens who use these services. Michigan should take note. Now that the Michigan state legislature is seeking to bring more regulation and specific legal status to these ride-hailing companies, it is a reasonable expectation that some of these more substantial regulations, like those that California has implemented, will follow and provide more accountability and safety to Uber and Lyft users across the state of Michigan.

MICHAEL SUGERMAN | COLUMN

Going unplugged

y grandmother recently 15 minutes of waking up in the had the opportunity morning. People in the same to upgrade her phone. demographic exchange an average She’s had the same flip phone for of nearly 110 text messages every years, and during a recent trip to day and are prone to texting more the Verizon store with my father than calling one another. and me, a salesman recommended There is an argument in that she upgrade to an there somewhere iPhone. She turned to for heightened me and asked, “Why connectedness or for would I need this?” My encouraging people dad chimed in that she to communicate more could have access to her appropriately. After email account, and the all, you can’t get away salesman mentioned with a phone call in she’d have far superior a movie theater, but texting functionality. provided that you This is a woman who your screen’s MICHAEL reduce just about always knows brightness, texting what she wants, and a SUGERMAN in that environment new phone was not on her list. She isn’t all that taboo. But research explained that she didn’t need to importantly reveals that texting text; she prefers calling. She didn’t is making us conversation-phobic, need mobile access to her emails. If less sincere and in some cases, she’s out, she can just check when more isolated and sleep-deprived. she gets home. She didn’t need to So what are we clinging to? download the plethora of mobile Our parents used to have to applications so often associated look up people’s phone numbers with people of our generation — and call them if they wanted to Snapchat, Tinder, Facebook and talk; hell, so did we! There was Spotify come to mind — because ceremony involved in sitting she just wouldn’t use them. down to catch up with someone For my grandmother, an iPhone or making plans with them. But (or an Android for that matter) hey, why hop on a quick phone would be more bling than tool. The call to deliberate plans for going implications of this interaction set out when we can take longer to up camp in the back of my mind, sort through scattered group text and I’ve since come to a somewhat conversations where everyone stunning conclusion: I hate what receives the messages at slightly my phone has done to me. varied time intervals? Studies show that 89 percent People used to read of smartphone users aged 18 to newspapers. Our Facebook24 reach for their devices within oriented generation scrolls down

newsfeeds. We wade through trending videos of people dancing to “Juju On That Beat,” 35-second BuzzFeed Tasty food porn and recycled articles from April about Trump’s children forgetting to register to vote in the primaries before we happen upon our current events and politics for the day. At least I know how to make cheeseburger onion rings! Look, it’s not that I don’t like the slow crumbling of my posture brought on by texting, accidentally bumping into people (or inanimate objects) on my way to class or feeling like I can’t enjoy a moment unless I’ve chronicled it on my Snap Story. These are tenets of modern greatness! But the grass is always greener on the other side. On the days I’ve left my phone at home before taking a walk in the Arb, completely turned it off in class or had a face-to-face interaction without having a device to divide my attention, the experiences I’ve had have been more meaningful and memorable. Our use of technology isn’t inherently bad or unnecessary, but anything in excess can be detrimental, and I think we have a tendency toward excess. I’m all for “connectedness,” but maybe the irony is we can only achieve that if we know how to periodically unplug. In the meantime, I’ll be researching flip phones.

Michael Sugerman can be reached at mrsugs@umich.edu.

Culture is not a costume

ith Halloween fast on. Other people haven’t had the approaching, so same experiences as me, being comes the narrative closed off into communities of costumes stained with of one race, possibly unable to cultural appropriation and learn about what it’s like to walk racism. Yes, there are posters in another person’s shoes. hung across the University The time to eradicate this of Michigan to problem completely say costumes like is now. Hatred from these are wrong, Donald Trump but there still are and some of his ignorant people followers and who will choose to hatred from your sport blackface or neighbor who may insensitive garb that have said a racist incorrectly represents comment cannot a culture of people. be tolerated. Some We’ll see it on the people think that CHRIS streets on our way to making general CROWDER assumptions parties and we’ll see is it all over the news in the days harmless, and they don’t see surrounding the holiday. the fault in their ways or how Sadly, some people who it can make an entire culture wear culturally inappropriate look less sophisticated and costumes don’t think about misrepresented. We need to be how it could be wrong. They more vocal in our discussion, don’t think about how others for all involved to ask and react, believing it’s a joke and just answer questions. Without all in good fun. They wouldn’t this, division, silence and know what it would feel like to racism perpetuate and progress be made fun of in a horrific way. toward inclusion and empathy Cultural appropriation has been is stagnant. happening for hundreds of years, When these situations from Nazis persecuting the Jews occur, it’s very difficult for the to the days when intellectuals offended party to speak up. argued that African Americans Whether the person who feels had smaller brains than white compelled to say something Americans descended from has been personally attacked Europeans. It still happens or just feels that the costume is today through unfortunate flat-out wrong, confronting the dressing up, cartoons and racist insensitive person is difficult comments, among other things. to do. First of all, being I’ve been lucky to grow confrontational is a challenge up in a very diverse town of and can even be affected by Black, white and Arab folks, factors such as the surrounding where we learned about one environment and the another’s cultures and had relationship you have with the great discussions about being person in question. As the only respectful to each other when Black man surrounded by a vast discussing topics like race majority of white colleagues in and religion. I’ve been lucky to almost all of my classes, every be born to a Black father and day I wonder what people are a white mother, seeing both of thinking about when I speak my races and what comes along up. The situation only escalates when they collide and mix head when conversation becomes

confrontational. The person defending themselves may be wondering where their support is and is likely more apt to remain silent because they feel alienated in their frustration. If you see this problem this Halloween weekend or ever, please say something. Don’t be silent and allow the ignorance to persist. You owe it to yourself, those who could be hurt and the person wearing the inappropriate costume to use your voice to point out the injustice. It may be awkward, but the awkwardness is worth doing the right thing. Just like it’s tough to be confrontational, asking and answering questions makes us extremely vulnerable. Both sides wonder if the person they’re discussing with will listen or understand where they’re coming from. For change to happen, we must be willing to take a risk in this way, moving past our fear in hopes of progress. People can be afraid of coming off as racist or insensitive if they ask questions about things they don’t understand. But a genuine inquisition will come through if they ask from a perspective of empathy, improving the conversation of representation for all. Halloween is dubbed as the scary holiday, but the real fright is racism and misappropriation. This fear digs right into the heart of many and is still a root problem in our nation. Hopefully someday we will no longer need posters explaining that cultural appropriation can happen through costume, but without conversation, we all face an uphill battle. Let our words be as strong as our actions.

Chris Crowder can be reached at ccrowd@umich.edu.

NATHAN SCHMALL | OP-ED

Confronting ableism NATHAN SCHMALL

ne of the most likely ways your friend, peer, student or child will die in college is by suicide. Though researchers at the University of Virginia have found that college students are less likely to commit suicide than those of the same age (18 to 24) in the general population, suicide is responsible for more student deaths than alcohol use. According to the American Psychological Association, the 2010 National Survey of Counseling Center Directors reported that the incidence of serious mental health issues on campus has risen 16 percent since 2000. The APA also admits that though significant measures have been put in place to address students’ mental health concerns, campus counseling centers struggle to maintain expanding student need. Something more needs to be done. The American College Health Association National College Health Assessment for spring 2014 shows that between spring 2013 and spring 2014, 13.5 percent of students reported depression as a factor that negatively affected their studies. The percentage of students who report depression as a prominent factor affecting their studies was much greater than student reports of drug and alcohol use, which stand at 1.8 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively. Furthermore, 2.5 percent of college students report having seriously considered suicide. Based on the ACHA data, alcohol use may increase the prevalence of suicidal ideation among college students. As alcohol use remains a salient issue on campus, it could be placed under the student mental health umbrella, under which all major student mental health concerns could be prioritized based on student need. The reported incidences of depression and suicidal ideation should not be ignored,

nor should the link between student behavior and mental health. Let’s take a break from facts and figures, and bring this a little closer to home. Self disclosure: As a current graduate student in the School of Social Work, I have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, still struggle to overcome it and have seriously considered suicide at various junctures in my life, roughly beginning when I was a teenager. There have been numerous times when I was afraid to talk about it with others, and my fear often kept me from acting authentically. As an undergraduate transfer student at the University of Michigan, I was required to participate in AlcoholEdu for College, an online program that has demonstrated success in reducing high-risk behaviors related to alcohol use among students. Student drinking is a public health concern, and programs designed to address the issue are important and can be effective, but I wonder if ableism contributes to the stigma attached to conversations about suicide and depression. A program similar to AlcoholEdu but geared to positively affect students’ more pressing mental health needs would confront institutionalized ableism and address what appears to be a greater student need. If programs like AlcoholEdu have been effective to limit risky student drinking behaviors, why have incoming students (as freshmen or otherwise) not been required to participate in a similar online program to address the more pressing issue of student suicide and the prevalence of depression? On April 26, 2015, University students gathered in the Diag to show support for a student who had posted a suicide note on the social media app Yik Yak. The note sparked a larger discussion about the reality of student suicide and depression and the importance of acknowledging the reality of mental health issues on campus.

One student interviewed by MLive discussed that though Wolverines compete with one another in the academic setting, it is still important to reach out in support and demonstrate concern for other students’ well-being. Some “yaks” posted to the site after the incident stressed the importance a friend’s intervention played in keeping them safe. Recent social work literature would support what students said in their “yaks.” In Barry Duncan’s edited anthology, “The Heart and Soul of Change,” John Norcross, a professor at the University of Scranton, demonstrated that the effective use of empathy is among the most predictive components of positive psychotherapy outcomes — even more so than deploying a specific intervention model. This leads me to believe that students’ everyday practice of empathy can significantly transform student experience. An educational program providing some basic empathic techniques might be helpful in reducing the incidence of depression and suicidal ideation among students, as well as creating a more nurturing and respectful student body. In regard to the racism that exists on campus as evidenced by the recent flyer and hate speech incidents, a more empathic student body might not only reduce depression among students and begin to redress ableism on campus, but also might reduce the likelihood of racist and heterosexist attacks on vulnerable groups or individuals. I echo the sentiment that support from peers, often just feeling listened to, has greatly influenced my decision to keep going. It’s time we speak up for ourselves and one another and consistently challenge each other to learn to listen and confront privilege and oppression.

Nathan Schmall is a School of Social Work graduate student.

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TV REVIEW

A Rautavaara retrospective Remembering the late composer, beloved in the musical community

have a confession to make: this is because, over the course I should have written this of his 87 years, it was almost as a long time ago. And I’ve if Rautavaara was several differbeen thinking about doing so for ent composers. months now, balancing on the Not everyone knows this, but edge between action and inacthe word “retrospective” actution, resolution and hesitance. ally has two definitions. The But I waited, caught up in the first is common usage of “looktide of life, busy with study and ing back,” but the second deals art. About a week ago, I realspecifically with surveying the ized that I should wait for a very life’s work of a particular artspecific amount of ist. In Rautavaara’s time. I should wait case, there is a lot until now. Today is to talk about. Ever almost exactly three evolving, Rautavaara months to the day wrote both music that since the Finnish is atonal and serialcomposer Einojuhani ist, and music that is Rautavaara died, and lusciously tonal and I have some things Romantic in sentito say. ment. But, at least to There is a running my ears, one of the DAYTON joke of sorts amongst most striking aspects HARE some of my colof Rautavaara’s music leagues at The Michigan Daily is its remarkable Finnishness. — namely, it’s often remarked Finland isn’t famous for its that I’m the person who can be composers — over the course relied upon to write about dead of its history, there have been composers. This is undeniably maybe only a handful who have true — after all, with my strong entered the mass consciousinterest in classical music, I ness of what we’d call Western write an awful lot about comcivilization. Even I, with a posers who have been dead for significantly larger than averdecades or more. But this isn’t age knowledge of the field, can what they mean when they say name only a few, most of whom I write about dead composers. are active today (including Kaija They mean that I write about Saariaho, whom I adore and our world’s recently deceased wholly recommend seeking out). artists, the composers who were The titan of Finnish classical among us and then suddenly music is the great symphonist aren’t anymore. And I suppose Jean Sibelius, and it was this I’m well-suited for it, having “greatest Finnish composer” both the requisite knowledge who was an early champion of a base and the melancholic temyoung Rautavaara’s work, a man perament. Last winter I wrote who in recent weeks has been about Boulez and Bassett, feellauded as “the greatest Finnish ing that they were people who composer since Sibelius.” Takdeserved a moment of our atten- ing these two greats together, tion, a little piece of silence away though focusing on the latter, from the noise of existence. one can hear some of the fundaWhen I heard of Rautavaara’s mental characteristics of Finndeath, this summer I knew that ish classical. he deserved the same. Finland is a country caught I wouldn’t characterize Raubetween worlds. A nation assotavaara as an extremely popular ciated with — yet distinct from or well-known composer, but — Scandinavian culture, it also among those who were familiar bears strong influences from with his work, he was loved. its eastern neighbor, Russia. At When I heard of his death this the crossroads of the Cold War, summer, I was in Paris studying Finland balanced in an awkward music with a number of fellow position of neutrality, remaining composers — unsurprisingly, independent of both NATO and that night there was a large sec- the Warsaw Pact while the Sovition of dinner-table conversation et Union simultaneously stuck dedicated to Rautavaara, and its hands into Finland’s politics. among us there wasn’t a single German politicians of the day negative opinion. Such was the even coined a neologism for this breadth of his appeal; within a type of practice — Finlandizagroup of composers, a disparate tion. On top of all that, Finland handful with interests and aescounterintuitively speaks a lanthetics ranging from modernism guage whose closest relative is to minimalism to traditional Hungarian. tonalism, Rautavaara had someAll of this can be heard in thing for everyone. And I think Rautavaara’s music. Or at least,

in an abstract sense it can be. Like his compatriot Sibelius, Rautavaara composed largescale orchestral works in the dramatic vein of the great German symphonists (Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler and the like) that also embraced a sound world that is often described as a “brooding Nordic atmosphere.” But when listening to a work like “Symphony No. 7, ‘Angel of Light’ ” for instance, one can’t help but notice a striking similarity to the Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich in the orchestrations and colors. You can find this sort of crosscultural influence everywhere. Rautavaara’s early opera “Kaivos” is loosely based on Soviet policy during the Hungarian uprising of 1956, but its musical language is distinctly Western — throughout the opera, he sounds quite close to the aesthetic of the Second Viennese School, a manner of writing that at that time was dominant in European and American universities, yet never took hold in Russia. Specifically, he reminds one of the supple and expressive atonality of Berg, and he was directed influenced by Schoenberg’s opera “Moses und Aron.” Rautavaara himself was well aware of this dichotomy — writing in the foreword to the score for his “Missa a cappella,” he notes “I was born and live in a country on the borderline between East and West: Finland, between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic/Lutheran religions.” The reason he includes mention of this in the score for a mass was because he had already written an Orthodox Vigil. To balance this with a piece of Catholicism seemed only fitting. But whatever the pushes and pulls on his music are, no matter what you listen to, it remains uniquely his own. Despite the numerous influences, when you listen to Rautavaara, it is always Rautavaara as an individual you hear. Whether you put on Rautavaara the modernist, or Rautavaara the neo-Romantic tonalist, it’s always his voice. From the bleakness of “Kaivos” to the sweeping drama of “Piano Concerto No. 1,” to his concerto for arctic birds, “Cantus Arcticus,” Rautavaara remains Rautavaara. And he will be missed. Hare is waiting for another composer to die. If death is imminent, email haredayt@umich.edu.

ALBUM REVIEW

BBC AMERICA

The hound of the Baskervilles

‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ is an eccentric crime-com Elijah Wood’s new BBC show puts a twist on the old mystery genre “Wilfred,” a stint that prepared him for his role as a struggling Daily Arts Writer young man on “Dirk Gently.” From the pages of Douglas Adapted for television by Adams, author of “The Hitch- screenwriter Max Landis hiker’s Guide (“Chronicle”), the to the Galaxy,” series glances at comes a quirky the detective busitelevision series ness through an that plays off of indie film lens, not “Dirk Gently’s the ages-old trope unlike the work Holistic Detective of an intelligent, of Wes Anderson. yet socially awkFrom a trapped Agency” ward detective young woman in Series Premiere who solves crimes the upstairs flat for a living. This that glows red BBC America setup is not outto the corgi that Saturdays at 9 p.m. side of the BBC’s follows Todd in domain, as the a distinctly unnetwork is wellcanine manner, known for their nothing about modern adaptation of Sir Arthur this series is generic. In its own Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes way, the series is venturing into in the acclaimed series “Sher- cult-classic territory through lock.” However, in this case, the dabbling in the abnormal and name is Dirk Gently, and the impossible. game is solving crimes in the In fact, the premise of the most holistic, matter-of-chance series seems to pull a lot from manner allowed in the murder the world of impossibilities. business. Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett, Over the past few years, the “Penny Dreadful”) is horribly BBC has kept relatively close to reminiscent of the weird kid its own territory, struggling to down the street who reads just a deviate from its more developed little too much Star Wars fanficand popular series, so it’s nice to tion than should be comfortably see the network taking chances allowed. Gently is a self-proin “Dirk Gently.” From start to claimed “holistic detective” — finish, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic as in, he literally does nothing to Detective Agency” is as eccen- solve a case. Believing in chance tric and exotic as its name sug- and the universal interconnectgests. edness of events, he lets fate do The lead of “Dirk Gently” ’s the heavy lifting, opting to just pilot is not the titular detec- sit back and enjoy the ride. More tive himself, but rather Todd times than not, Gently’s manner Brotzman (Elijah Wood, “The of solving a case doesn’t actually Lord of the Rings” series), a work, but it’s all in good fun, as hapless hotel employee whose Barnett’s mannerisms and perlife is turned upside down by an sonality make him the perfect impossibly grisly murder scene. choice for the eccentric detecThis role marks Wood’s return tive. You’ll find it difficult not to to television, following a run- burst into a grin when his charning lead on the cult comedy acter steps on screen.

Even the real detectives are almost as absurd as Gently. Everyone seems to be after Dirk Gently for one reason or another. The CIA, the FBI, two bumbling Black Ops, the local cops and a crazed holistic assassin all seem to have it in for Mr. Gently, for reasons unknown to us at this point in the season. However, these colliding plot lines indicate a direction for the show, which is a promising thought after just the first episode of the season. Who is the holistic assassin? What happened to the girl in the Red Room? Who is Dirk Gently, though — really? The previous questions just prove that we’re in for quite the show in the coming episodes. As the detective-assistant crime fighting formula tells us, you cannot have a relationship between a private investigator and their assistant without first dragging in an unwilling participant. It is in this manner that Todd finds himself thrown (quite literally) into the absurd world of the time traveller Dirk Gently. Desperately needing the money to fund the care for his sister’s delicate psychological condition, Todd reluctantly agrees to follow Gently around on his crime-solving escapades. However, secret organizations and assassins aside, there are still a hundred and two other forces threatening to tear the duo apart — even if the universe seems intent on keeping them together. All of this may seem like a lot to swallow after only the first episode of the season, but direction is everything and “Dirk Gently” is certainly on the path to becoming a successful crime-com for the modern day Sherlock enthusiast.

back and have lost none of their Man” and “Gotta Wait” from charm. This song is a strange Alone are very reminiscent of conglomeration of vocals that older songs like “Message of are half speaking/half singing Love” or “Brass in Pocket.” with upbeat, popping harmo- They show that even after nies. “Alone” is simultaneously almost 40 years, Hynde still both the rose and the thorns, manages to uphold the mellow, with “absolutely fuck off” over buoyant vibes that were so icona light background of jangling ic in the ’80s. rhythms. Charming in the way However, as with any blast it couldn’t seem to care less from the past, there runs a risk about your opinion, “Alone” of over-sentimentality. Some is the perfect introduction to songs in Alone are drawn out other songs in and excessive. this album. It For example, paves the road “Blue Eyed Sky” to songs such as starts out with Alone “Roadie Man” the clichéd “no and “Gotta Wait,” one understands The Pretenders with reminders me” and only gets BMG that the Pretendworse from there. ers will still be It seems to be cooler than you, no matter what constantly reaching for someyear it is. thing that isn’t there, which “Roadie Man” appears to makes the song come across as draw influences from singers empty instead of nonchalantly like Norah Jones. It inspires a casual. Sunday morning mood through The same issue is repeated Hynde’s silver-tongued croon- in “I Hate Myself.” By the third ing over slow and steady back- repetition of “I hate myself, I ground melodies. This song’s hate myself, I hate myself, I hate honey-smooth finish directly myself,” you already want the song contrasts “Gotta Wait,” which to be over and by the sixth repetifeatures choppy guitar notes tion the idea of repeatedly bangand a driving beat. Yet, despite ing your head against the nearest this divergence, these songs are table is looking more and more constant in the fact that they appealing. This unwarranted, showcase the very best of what drawn-out sappiness continues in the Pretenders can do with “Death Is Not Enough,” complete their well-developed sound. with over-done comparisons and Songs like “Alone,” Roadie an achingly slow beat.

Alone starts out as a strong example of the immortality of New Wave rock but then slowly dissolves into a directionless, maudlin jumble of empty songs. Only the final song, “Holy Commotion,” redeemed the album’s end. Rousing and rejuvenating, with a snazzy electronic keyboard in the background providing a unique twist, “Holy Commotion” is a blend of the old and the new: Hynde’s timeless voice carrying remnants of where the Pretenders came from while the disjointed, complex composition of the song itself carrying an omen of where the Pretenders can go in the future. Alone is a revival of an old brand. The Pretenders’ old rhythms, tunes and harmonies have been recycled and upgraded, creating an unexpected blend of nostalgia and intrigue that works for a majority of the album. What the Pretenders should be wary about is becoming stuck in the past and subsequently creating songs that lose originality in their repetitive templates and saccharine sound. However, despite these difficulties encountered in Alone, it is, overall, a strong album. Neil Young was right; rock ‘n’ roll will never die, and if all its revivals come in the form of Alone, that isn’t really something to complain about.

MEGAN MITCHELL

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They don’t look alone to us.

’80s new-wave pioneer rockers the Pretenders return with solid ‘Alone’ Chrissie Hynde’s group proves that rock ‘n’ roll will never die SHIMA SADAGHIYANI Daily Arts Writer

Scrunchies and acid-washed jean jackets aren’t the only trends from the ’80s that are making their way back into pop culture relevancy. The Pretenders, a rock band that originated in the late ’80s, have just released their newest album,

Alone, and it’s a surprisingly prime example of why throwbacks can sometimes work. This album’s main strength comes from the fact that lead singer and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde breathed new life into an old label. Through a synergy of messy guitar chords and subtle hints of electronic influences, Alone turns your

life into an afterschool special, and while not every song on this album upholds the same level of quality, they all serve to remind the listener that New Wave punk rock can still hold its own in today’s music world. Alone commences on the titular opening track, “Alone,” which wastes no time in demonstrating that the Pretenders are

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FILM REVIEW

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Spoiler Alert: She makes dresses.

Wacky, fun ‘Dressmaker’ Technically, it’s a bad movie, but you’ll be having too much fun to notice of Dungatar, to take care of her old, sick mother Molly (Judy Davis, “To For the Daily Rome With Love”). Tilly is blamed Classifying movies as “bad” or by the town for the death of the “good” is hard to do. It’s difficult town councillor’s son, branding not only because movies are high- her as an outcast at the age of 10. ly subjective, indiHer return to Dunvidual experiences, gatar results in but also because shock and intrigue most movies don’t from the nosy “The Dressmaker” fit into a binary. townspeople. TilIn the era when ly’s only allies are Michigan Theater opinions regarding the secretly crossUniversal Pictures every piece of pop dressing chief of culture under the police played by sun litter the interthe impeccably net, we like to decry cast Hugo Weaving movies as either being so offen- (“The Hobbit”) and the dashing sively horrible that they should young Teddy (Liam Hemsworth, never have been made in the first “The Hunger Games”). place, or seminal masterpieces too There’s plenty of good to be perfect for words. The reality is found in the movie. Winslet is an that most movies aren’t failures or excellent femme fatale, and even masterworks — they’re just okay. though Liam Hemsworth’s charDespite this, every once in a acter doesn’t have any defining while there comes a movie like traits apart from his physicality “The Dressmaker,” which tran- (also known as: abs), he rises to the scends all these labels. Not exactly challenge admirably. The movie “bad” or “good,” it’s a profoundly looks very pretty, with intricate bizarre mess of a film that’s sort of period costumes and a desolate amazing in a “the whole is greater Australian landscape. But at its than the sum of its parts” kind of core, this is a deeply confused way, but mostly terrible in every movie — confused about what it other respect. wants to be and how to tell its story “The Dressmaker” (directed by in an effective way. Jocelyn Moorhouse) is an early “The Dressmaker” has a tone 1950s period piece that tells the problem. It’s equal parts melostory of Tilly Dunnage, played by drama and black comedy, and if Kate Winslet (“Steve Jobs”). Tilly, it seems like that’s an impossible a glamorous and worldly fashion combination to work effectively, designer, returns to her home- that’s because it is. It wants to be town, the Australian outback town both a sincere, devastatingly sad ASIF BECHER

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film about mob rule and a troubled woman who loses everything and a wacky adventure where death means little because the characters and storylines are told too cartoonishly to elicit empathy from the audience. It’s audacious, but it doesn’t really work.The result is a movie that leaves the viewers not laughing or crying, but rather looking around in confusion, asking if it really just happened. Despite all of this, “The Dressmaker” may be one of the most entertaining movies I’ve seen this year. A character dies by jumping into a sorghum-filled silo to prove his manliness. The police chief is bribed into giving up confidential information about an ongoing investigation with a feather boa. A woman ruthlessly slashes her cheating, raping, lying husband’s tendons and leaves him to bleed to death in their spotless kitchen. Kate Winslet determines the outcome of a football game by distracting the players with a bright red dress. Fire, Shakespeare and hash brownies all play key roles in the movie’s resolution. It’s ridiculous. It’s terrible. It’s glorious. It would be easy to say that the structural and tonal problems make this a bad movie. It would probably be the more respectable thing to say. And yet, “The Dressmaker” defies all notions of logic and sound judgment. Is it bad? Is it good? Is it nonsense? The answer is yes, probably. But who cares? Just shut up, relax and watch.

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Is that a disco stick?

‘Joanne’ signals a country-soaked new direction for Lady Gaga’s career New LP is not a return to form, but a stripped-down reinvention some dive bar in Americana girl-land. It’s got a mournful Senior Arts Edior core filled with lost loves — RIP The simile “like a moth to a Taylor Kinney — yet it fights flame” is criminally overused with a certain gritty optimism, these days. Sure, we’re all drawn as Gaga leans on friends like to things that tempt us — forces Florence Welch (“Hey Girl”) and that stick out like fermented grapes some rosy beacon (“Grigio Girls”) in an otherwise for strength. dark night — and An introspecJoanne sometimes we tive search for surrender to them. that ineffable Lady Gaga But a true case oomph, Joanne Interscope of moth-to-flame starts off right syndrome is rare. with the tingly And beautiful. “Diamond Heart.” And you can feel the heat when Gaga hits her growl right away, it happens. and the drums start: “I might Lady Gaga is drawn to her not be flawless, but you know piano like a moth to a flame. I gotta diamond heart.” It’s a Recall the years of bubbly, bril- driving number with powerful liant pop: the 2009-onward hopefulness, which also seeps Renaissance of meat dresses, into the sing-song poignancy disco sticks and disconnected of “Joanne,” the title track. She telephones. Amid this techno yawps notes of liquid silver blitzkrieg, Gaga never sacri- in this ode to herself (Gaga’s ficed those crystalline pipes, of birth name is Stefani Joanne course, and every chance she got Angelina Germanotta) and her she had a piano by her side. deceased aunt, whom she conArguably her strongest per- siders a major influence. “Girl,” formance, the 2009 VMA rendi- she sings, “where do you think tion of “Paparazzi,” went down you’re going?” in award show history for eye Well, the girl’s dancing “Coyblood, chest blood and blood, ote Ugly”-style on the scratchy well, everywhere. Despite the countertops of some Mississippi hoopla, Gaga found time to visit pub on tunes like “John Wayne” her piano on stage left for the and “Dancin’ in Circles.” Both second verse, slam a few keys, are a frenzy of sexual energy. then sashay her merry way. And The first is a catcall to all the so it goes for nearly every SNL badass men in the world who performance since, every con- think they can handle Gaga’s cert and acoustic set. The New cowboy hat and/or libido. The York doll tickles the ivories. It’s second is one of the album’s best: just what she does. a zany, almost Rasta-like jam Joanne is an album of this that definitely has its place in stripped-down flame-chasing. the Songs About Masturbation Not so much a return to form canon. It’s also thrillingly remi(2013’s ARTPOP took the osten- niscent of The Fame Monster’s tatious quirk as far as it could “So Happy I Could Die,” and for go), the pink suede LP unfolds a little bit, it feels like we’re getinstead like a smooth slide into ting the old Gaga back — and an MELINA GLUSAC

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even better one, at that. “Grigio Girls” keeps the spirit alive with a cute chorus (“All the Pinot, Pinot Grigio girls / Pour your heart out / Watch your blues turn gold”). “Hey Girl” with Florence Welch is a stellar, soulful duet that feels just as fun and kitschy as the rest, though it is seared with some sadness, some howling. “Million Reasons” addresses this grief directly. It’s almost country-like in its delivery: strong “r”s, repetition and attitude. But it’s a deftly restrained twang, evident on “Come To Mama” and “Sinner’s Prayer,” too. Toby Keith ain’t that welcome in Gagatown. It’s easy to forget about the cathartic “Angel Down;” the ballad strove for anthemic but got its less-hot cousin, aimlessness. Joanne’s promotional singles also plummet into nowhere land: “AYO” is a schmaltzy, almost Disney Channel-esque pop tune lacking the fine-wine finesse brought about by Gaga’s many years in the business. “Perfect Illusion” is equally as formulaic — it builds, but it builds modern songwriting cliché after cliché. This is the first time producer Mark Ronson has let our ears down, it seems. But the final song, “Just Another Day,” turns it around. Sure, it’s a little cheesy, but Gaga’s been a little cheesy all along — a self-aware flair for dramatics that even permeates her songs about the mundanity of everyday life. “Just Another Day” is just another day. But that’s a damn good day if we have Gaga back by the piano churning out songs again, belting red velvet melodies that emit the warmth that first drew us to her — our tricky, inextinguishable flame of a woman.

TV REVIEW

Don’t take a ‘Chance’ on Hugh Laurie chantment with his job — he feels like he can’t help people in a real way — provides the dreary I wish I could say that in framework for the first main plot “Chance,” a new drama from device. Hulu, Hugh Laurie plays the Chance appears to take only same kind of sexa cursory interily disillusioned est in his patients, doctor who deaduntil in walks pans his way Jaclyn Black“Chance” through an epistone (Gretchen sode that he did Mol, “Boardwalk Series Premiere in “House,” but Empire”), whose Hulu I can’t. While medical complaints his voice sounds are not as alarming exactly the same, as her confession his serious face is only slight- of a police husband who hits her. ly grayer than it had been in Chance — of course despite his “House” and the pilot is just as own better judgment and the full of medical jargon, “Chance” judgment of his partner — gets is missing a few of the key com- too involved. This is complicated ponents that allowed “House” to by Blackstone’s apparent two run for eight seasons. The com- warring personalities. parisons, though perhaps unfair, Then there’s a slightly confusare inevitable. ing subplot, concerning a desk Based on a book by the mys- that Chance is trying to sell at tery writer Kem Nunn and set an obscenely, fraudulently high in San Francisco, “Chance” fol- price. This allows for the introlows Eldon Chance, a puppy dog- duction of two characters, an eyed dad in the middle of divorce antiques dealer (Clark Peters, who can’t pay for his daughter’s “The Wire”) and D (Ethan private school. He’s a practicing Suplee, “My Name is Earl”). neuropsychiatrist who writes D, who becomes something reports but doesn’t treat the of a sidekick to Chance, helps patients himself, and there are him stake out Blackstone’s husvoiceover segments throughout band. There are opportunities the pilot in which Laurie reads for unconventionally darker over those reports. His disen- buddy humor here that could SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Arts Writer

and should be developed, as it would let Laurie’s comedic skills shine through the cracks of this glum plot — but the show seems hesitant to give up the tenuous, barely-there noir elements and somber atmosphere that prevent opportunities for lighter comedy. Which is a shame, because while Eldon Chance might have the same tortured, soulful eyes that House did, he is missing House’s sardonic and apathetic sense of humour — the one thing that made the character digestible, despite the sometimes shocking callousness. The real plot points of “Chance” are slow to be mapped out, though the clichés roll out quickly — the tortured doctor who gets too involved in one damsel in distress, ignoring his marital and financial problems for her sake; an illicit café meeting and alley brawl, blah blah blah. “Chance” ’s supporting actors do their best with what they’re given, but it isn’t enough to compensate for the bewilderingly slow pace and lack of driving energy. Even the haunting piano notes of the score feel flat. Laurie’s performance is still the strongest part of this show; he almost makes middle-aged adult angst intriguing. Almost.

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S T A T S MICH 48.7 23.9 257.1 5.5 28 225.9 63.9% 7.8 14 2 75.9 483.0 48.5% 63.6% 3.6 17.8 18.6 42.3 6-11 8/3 40.7 34:18

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PASSING Player Speight O’Korn Morris TOTALS

Cmp Att Yds 114 182 1447 11 15 89 4 5 45 129 202 1581

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Att Yds 49 416 79 412 43 359 63 332 10 107 10 85 8 49 4 29 15 25 3 19 2 17 3 15 6 12 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 -1 1 -2 1 -11 9 -13 15 -47 270 1530

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Lg 57 42 45 34 63 19 17 13 4 14 10 11 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 63

TD 3 2 6 4 2 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25

No. 30 26 18 6 9 4 5 4 2 2 1 10 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 129

Yds 499 310 275 114 73 53 33 28 27 24 23 21 21 18 15 12 10 7 6 5 4 3 1581

Avg 16.6 11.9 15.3 19.0 8.1 13.3 6.6 7.0 13.5 12.0 23.0 2.1 21.0 18.0 15.0 12.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 12.3

Lg 46 25 35 54 15 33 15 14 21 22 23 9 21 18 15 12 5 7 4 5 4 3 54

TD 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14

No. 14 1 1 0 16

Yds Avg. Long 249 17.8 54 27 27.0 0 15 15.0 15 6 -6 297 18.6 54

RUSHING Player Evans Smith, D. Higdon Isaac Peppers McDoom Chesson Henderson Hill Morris Davis Crawford O’Korn Hirsch Wilson Beneducci Hewlett Gedeon Allen TEAM Speight TOTALS RECEIVING Player Darboh Butt Chesson Perry Hill McDoom Poggi Evans Wheatley Ways Henderson Smith, D. Isaac Crawford Hirsch Jocz McKeon Harris Bunting Peppers Johnson, N. Asiasi TOTALS

PUNT RETURNS Player Peppers Jocz Evans Perry TOTALS

TD 1 0 0 1 2

Player Stribling Hill, D. McCray Thomas Lewis TOTALS

No. 3 1 1 1 1 6

Yds Avg. Long 60 20.0 51 27 27.0 27 22 22.0 22 4 4.0 4 0 0.0 0 109 18.2 51

TD 1 1 0 0 0 2

Yds 9 9

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Avg. Long 30.6 55 14.0 15 10.5 18 6.0 6 2.5 5 17.8 55

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FUMBLE RETURNS Player Hill, L. TOTALS

No. 1 1

KICKOFF RETURNS Player Peppers Henderson Lewis Hudson Hill, K. TOTALS

No. 5 2 2 1 2 12

KICKOFFS Player Allen Foug Tice TOTALS

No. 47 8 3 58

Yds 3007 460 189 3656

Avg. 64.0 57.5 63.0 63.0

TB 25 2 0 27

No. 24 24

Yds 1016 1016

Avg. 42.3 42.3

Lg 56 56

PUNTING Player Allen TOTALS FIELD GOALS Player Allen Tice

FG Pct. 6-10 50.0% 0-1 0.0%

1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg 0-0 3-3 3-5 0-2 0-0 39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0

LEADING TACKLERS Player Gedeon Peppers McCray Thomas Winovich Glasgow, R. Wormley Gary Hill, D. Hurst Godin Charlton Stribling Kinnel Lewis Clark Hudson Watson Bush Metellus Glasgow, J. Pearson TOTALS

Solo 21 27 14 18 6 3 9 7 10 9 7 4 4 6 7 6 3 4 2 6 4 2 196

Ast 35 13 21 15 18 20 13 14 9 10 12 11 6 4 3 4 5 4 5 1 2 4 250

‘M’ seeks to exorcise demons in East Lansing JAKE LOURIM

Managing Sports Editor

Just 12 months ago, as an announced crowd of 111,740 filed out of Michigan Stadium in utter silence after one of the most shocking finishes in college football history, it would have been hard to imagine Michigan and Michigan State lining up again Saturday in their current positions only one year later. The second-ranked Wolverines are 7-0 and in the driver’s seat in the Big Ten race, while the Spartans are 2-5 and three-touchdown underdogs. The Wolverines have the College Football Playoff in their sights. The Spartans have only a bowl berth to play for. That, and an eighth win in nine years against Michigan. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says nearly every week that the upcoming game is a championship game. This is the first one — though likely not the last — that really is. The two teams typically play for the de facto state championship. The Wolverines have not brought home the Paul Bunyan Trophy since 2012, an important factor even to those new to the rivalry. “I can tell it’s Michigan State week — I know that,” said firstyear defensive coordinator Don Brown. “Obviously my first experience, so I’m kind of feeding off my guys. … It’s the same, for us, in terms of the preparation. I get a sense from our guys that it’s a little bit more important. There’s no question about it.” More than just last year — when Michigan State picked up a fumbled punt snap and returned it for a game-winning touchdown on the last play — the Spartans have owned the edge lately. They outscored Michigan, 64-17, at home in 2013 and 2014, in two games Michigan’s players said were even more embarrassing

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TFL 9.0 10.0 5.5 5.5 3.0 5.5 5.0 2.0 6.5 2.0 4.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 64

SK PBU 3.0 2 2.5 2.5 4 4 2.0 1.0 1 4.0 1.0 2 3.0 1.0 4.0 7 3 3 1 1.0 25 27

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than last year’s. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is 7-2 in the game he has placed utmost importance on during his tenure, and with most of the Spartans’ season a disappointment to this point, they surely would love nothing more than to spoil the Wolverines’ season with a fifth straight home win in the series. “I think they love beating us more than any other team in the country, and for fair reasons,” said fifth-year senior offensive tackle Erik Magnuson. “I remember it being hostile. … When you go there and all the fans are flipping you off and all that type of stuff when you’re pulling in, you kind of realize it’s a big deal.” In the teams’ last meeting at Spartan Stadium, then-No. 8 Michigan State pounded a reeling Michigan team, 35-11. Wolverines linebacker Joe Bolden drove a stake into the field before the game, and the Spartans responded by tacking on another touchdown late in the game. Michigan State went on to beat Baylor in the Cotton Bowl, and Michigan finished 5-7 and fired AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily coach Brady Hoke. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight will look to guide Michigan to its first win in East Lansing since 2007. It was hard to imagine then, or even after last year’s stunner, Spartans move on from that game between, they fell to Indiana in against Michigan State, end their that the teams’ fortunes would to a Big Ten Championship and overtime and gave up 54 points to losing streak in the series and reverse so quickly. Following the an appearance in the College Northwestern. They have not yet gain the inside track to the Big 2015 loss, Michigan could only Football Playoff, capping one of found reliable quarterback play Ten championship. talk about how it would recover the most successful runs in school between Tyler O’Connor, Damion This year, the demons are from that, how it would “put steel history. Even while focusing on Terry and Brian Lewerke. back and all of those goals are in the spine.” the present, the Wolverines say That’s a bad recipe against still in play, but with higher “Coach Harbaugh also talked they won’t forget about their Michigan’s top-ranked defense, stakes. For the first time since about, ‘We’re gonna handle struggles against their in-state which has playmakers all over that “embarrassment” in this better than any team could rival. the field: fifth-year senior Chris 2014, for the third time in four ever handle it,’” said senior “What we’ve got going now is Wormley and senior Taco years, for the first time under cornerback Jourdan Lewis. “He special,” said redshirt sophomore Charlton (four sacks each) on Harbaugh, Michigan is heading was right — we just go on and play quarterback Wilton Speight. “If the defensive line, redshirt up to East Lansing to try to win a the remainder of our games, and we take our foot off the gas, that sophomore Jabrill Peppers (10 championship game. looking to this year, we just try to feeling will go away.” tackles for loss) at linebacker and “That’s all I want to think go out there and execute in East Now, Michigan State is on the All-American Lewis in the about — I don’t want to think Lansing.” an entirely different trajectory. secondary. about the other way,” Magnuson The Wolverines have lost only The Spartans have lost five The Wolverines had all of said. “I can only imagine us once since then, against Ohio straight games, the first against those players in starring roles driving home with Paul Bunyan State last November at Michigan Wisconsin on Sept. 24, the last last season, when they appeared on our side, because that’s what Stadium. They watched the at Maryland on Saturday. In poised to exorcise their demons we’re going in there to do.”

What to watch for: Will Spartans throw at Lewis? JACOB GASE

Daily Sports Editor

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The No. 2 Michigan football team’s matchup with Michigan State in East Lansing this weekend won’t be the top-10 showdown some fans thought it might be before the season, but that certainly doesn’t mean it won’t be worth watching. It’s cliché to say that records are thrown out the window in rivalry games, but this rivalry in particular has proven that to be true. From the “Clockgate” game of 2001 to Braylon Edwards’ three-touchdown performance in 2004 to Chad Henne’s fouthquarter comeback in 2007 to Blake O’Neill’s dropped punt last season, the Wolverines and the Spartans have proven that anything can happen when they face off. It might be unrealistic to expect much drama this year, though — behind the nation’s top defense, Michigan (4-0 Big Ten, 7-0 overall) has its sights set on the College Football Playoff, while Michigan State (0-4, 2-5) has dropped five games in a row for the first time since 1991. Despite being on the road, the Wolverines are favored by more than three touchdowns, one of the largest spreads in the rivalry’s recent history. The Spartans may not have the pieces to turn Saturday’s game into another instant classic, but here are a few things to watch for when the in-state rivals square off. 1. Who wins the battle in the trenches? There have been plenty of flashy moments throughout the rivalry, but nearly every game has been won on the ground. The team with the most rushing yards has won 42 of the last 46 meetings,

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making the battle in the trenches extremely important. Michigan State has won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams, in large part because of its talented offensive and defensive lines. The low point for Michigan came in 2013, when the Spartans sacked quarterback Devin Gardner seven times and left the Wolverines with a program-low negative-48 rushing yards. This year, though, the roles could be reversed. Michigan State lost three offensive linemen and defensive end Shilique Calhoun to the NFL Draft in April, while Michigan boasts two of the most experienced offensive and defensive lines in the country. The Spartans still have plenty of talent on their roster, starting with a potential first-round draft pick in defensive lineman Malik McDowell, but they haven’t produced so far this season. They’ll need to take a huge step forward to stop the Wolverines. 2. Will Michigan State quarterbacks throw at Jourdan Lewis? Partially due to Michigan’s outstanding pass defense and partially due to Lewis’ AllAmerican reputation, the senior cornerback has only been targeted about once a game since returning from injury. Lewis admitted he’s a little frustrated by the light workload, but he’s feeling as fresh as he’s ever felt this late in a season before. Last year, though, the Spartans were one of the rare teams to repeatedly go after Lewis. Quarterback Connor Cook targeted Lewis’ man, wide receiver Aaron Burbridge, 19 times throughout the game. Lewis and Burbridge essentially battled to a draw — Burbridge had nine receptions for 132 yards, but Lewis had seven tackles and six

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Senior cornerback Jourdan Lewis has not been thrown at much this season, but he has made his impact felt.

pass breakups. Things might be different this year, though, with both Cook and Burbridge in the NFL. Michigan State has struggled to get consistent play from quarterbacks Tyler O’Connor and Brian Lewerke, but it does boast talented wide receivers like R.J. Shelton and Donnie Corley. We’ll find out Saturday if coach Mark Dantonio trusts any of those players enough to challenge Lewis again. 3. How will the Wolverines use Jabrill Peppers? Peppers has played over a dozen positions this season, but the redshirt sophomore linebacker has hinted that he has a few more tricks up his sleeve that Michigan hasn’t shown yet. His minutes on offense have drastically increased since Big Ten play started — he

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has seen consistent reps at wildcat quarterback or running back, both early in the game and when the score has already gotten out of hand. Illinois did a surprisingly good job holding Peppers in check last week, as he picked up just nine yards on five carries. Most of his plays were obvious designed runs, though, and it’s likely that Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will be a little more creative this week. Peppers says he can throw the ball 65 yards — will we see him attempt a pass this weekend? Will he score a touchdown on a trick play we haven’t seen yet? Will he kick a 45-yard field goal? All possibilities are on the table. Except probably that last one. 4. Will Harbaugh run up the score if Michigan leads big?

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Harbaugh has already shown that he has no mercy in blowouts — the Wolverines inexplicably went for two at Rutgers to run the score to 29-0. Though he has shown nothing but respect for Dantonio this week, praising the job he has done at Michigan State, Harbaugh might have a chance to make a statement if things get out of hand Saturday afternoon. Given the way that last year’s game ended — with Dantonio being captured on video asking fans at Michigan Stadium, “Where’d all those Wolverines go?” after the victory — and the fact that Dantonio offered some veiled criticisms of Harbaugh’s satellite camps over the summer, let’s just say we wouldn’t be surprised if Harbaugh fired one of his infamous “shots over the bow.”

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Behind enemy lines Breakdown: Michigan’s ‘D’ has edge with Riley Bullough MAX BULTMAN

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KELLY HALL

Daily Sports Editor

Michigan State linebacker Riley Bullough has captured the attention of his in-state rivals, specifically redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight. “They’ve got a bunch of good guys in the box, with their leader Riley Bullough,” Speight said Tuesday. “That dude is an angry guy. He wants to get in the quarterback’s kitchen on every play, so I know I have to get the ball out as quickly as possible.” Being from Traverse City, Mich., Bullough is no stranger to the in-state rivalry. His brother, Max, was also a linebacker for the Spartans and currently plays in the National Football League for the Houston Texans. Bullough was recently ejected for targeting in the first quarter of the Spartans’ matchup with Maryland, but because the call was made in the first half, he’ll be eligible to play against Michigan. In four games this season, he has 26 tackles and four for loss. He was out for three straight games due to injury earlier this season. The Daily talked with Bullough at Big Ten Media Days in July to discuss the rivalry, what it takes to be successful in the Big Ten and his cross-country-star sister, Holly Bullough. The Michigan Daily: So the talk is that your sister is the best athlete in the family? Riley Bullough: Yeah, it always is. But she really is, she’s special. She’s coming here to run

track and cross country so she’ll be (in East Lansing) in August. So it’s exciting for her, but yeah, she’s a freak athlete. She works out like three times a day and eats insanely healthy, so she probably is the best athlete. Q: Does this team relish when people — opponents, media, whoever — overlooks them a little bit? RB: Yeah, at this point, I feel like it’s part of our identity. I feel like every year, there’s people doubting us. But I guess we like it, because we seem to play pretty well. That’s just what we plan on doing again this year. Q: Was it tough being Max’s little brother? RB: It was a lot of fun. We had fun growing up. But him coming here and doing the things that he did — I wouldn’t say it was tough, it just put the expectations that much higher. I was expected to do what he did and more, so I just kinda cherished that and relished that. Q: With the way that the MSU-U of M game ended last year, does that even take the intensity up a notch, not that it needs it? RB: I think for sure. I’m sure they think that we kinda stole that game from them. But that rivalry every year is huge, especially if you grew up in Michigan. You’re either the team down the road or you’re Michigan State. There’s no in-between, so that’s just kind of how it is, and I think that’s the way it should be.

Prior to the start of the season, this Saturday’s contest between Michigan and Michigan State was expected to be one of the defining games of Big Ten play. Oh, how things have changed. The Spartans have lost their last five games and sit at 2-5 on the season. They are now fighting an uphill battle to become bowleligible. The Wolverines, meanwhile, are 7-0, ranked No. 2 in the country and very much in the hunt for the College Football Playoff. But even with the stark contrast in the directions their seasons have taken, nothing is predictable when these two teams meet. The Daily broke down what to expect when they take the field: Michigan pass offense vs. Michigan State pass defense Here’s guessing Michigan throws for about 225 yards against the Spartans. Through seven games, the Wolverines are averaging 225.9 yards through the air, and Michigan State is giving up 225.4. It’s probably unlikely those numbers will hold exactly, but hey, we might as well have fun with this statistical coincidence. In non-numerical analysis, the Wolverines are hoping redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight can build on what may have been his best start of the year against Illinois. Speight completed 16 of 23 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns. Against the Spartans, he faces a unit that has certainly had its ups and downs. Two weeks ago, it allowed Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson to throw for 283 yards and three touchdowns in a 54-40 loss. The week before that, Michigan State held BYU standout Taysom Hill to just 138 yards passing.

The defense that shows up against the Wolverines could make the difference in deciding whether Michigan throws for 225.4 or 225.9 yards. Edge: PUSH Michigan rush offense vs. Michigan State rush defense

This matchup should be a little more clear-cut. Michigan boasts the nation’s 11th-ranked rush offense and comfortably rotates four backs to do its damage. The Wolverines could be without freshman Chris Evans, who sustained a concussion against the Fighting Illini, but depth should not be a concern. Sophomore running back Karan Higdon continues to put together a breakout season with 214 yards and three touchdowns in his last two games, and senior De’Veon Smith is still his usual workhorse self. Redshirt junior Ty Isaac has seen an increased role this season, too, and could get even more reps if Evans can’t play. And then there’s the Hammering Panda. Redshirt junior fullback Khalid Hill has been a force at the goal line this season for Michigan, and he has the stat line to prove it. Hill has 25 yards rushing on 15 attempts, but more than half of them (eight) are touchdowns. He also caught a touchdown this season, which likely makes him the most productive fullback in the country. Michigan State, meanwhile, is having a down year in rush defense, and it’s 66th-ranked unit will likely have its hands full all game against an offense that has proven a commitment to smashmouth football. Edge: Michigan Michigan State pass offense vs. Michigan pass defense The big question is who starts at quarterback for the Spartans. Redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke started in their 28-17 loss to

Maryland last week, but senior quarterback Tyler O’Connor is still an option after he missed last week’s game with an injury. But whoever it is, he won’t be in for a fun day. Michigan’s pass defense is currently giving up the fewest yards in the nation, and its cornerbacks are playing at a truly elite level. According to Pro Football Focus College, opponents are 11-for-39 for 131 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions while throwing at them. Michigan State’s receiving corps is strong with players like R.J. Shelton and Donnie Corley, but even they likely won’t be enough to overcome the Wolverines’ stingy secondary. Edge: Michigan Michigan State rush offense vs. Michigan rush defense It doesn’t get any easier for Michigan State’s offense on the ground. The Wolverines are giving up just 96 yards on the ground per game this year, good for fourth-best nationally. The Spartans, meanwhile, are averaging a modest 155.29 yards a game. Michigan’s 63 tackles for loss are also fourth-most in the nation, which doesn’t bode well for an offense that will already have to be cautious in the passing game. L.J. Scott has carried the load for the Spartans early in the year, racking up 464 yards on 93 carries, and Gerald Holmes has tacked on 272 of his own. But against Michigan, it’s a whole different challenge. The Wolverines rotate two full defensive lines, keeping them fresh for constant pursuit in the offensive backfield. If Scott gets hot, Michigan State could have a real chance on Saturday. If he doesn’t, it could get ugly. Edge: Michigan Special teams

The Wolverines have had some notable struggles in the kicking game, but Saturday, all eyes will be on the punter. Fifth-year senior Kenny Allen is averaging 42.3 yards per punt, and he has consistently given the Wolverines strong field position. But after Michigan State’s unforgettable botched-punt return touchdown to snatch victory at the end of last season’s meeting, Allen just needs to keep special teams mistakes to a minimum. The Wolverines rank 14th in the country in special teams efficiency, compared to 70th for the Spartans. Sophomore Tyree Kinnel has developed a penchant for altering punts, and redshirt sophomore Jabrill Peppers is the ultimate weapon on returns. Michigan will need Allen to be solid kicking field goals, but as long as the Wolverines can avoid major mistakes, they should be in good shape against an average unit on the other side. Edge: Michigan Intangibles: The Wolverines say they’ll treat Saturday like a championship game, but that’s how they say they treat every game. To the Spartans, this game could salvage their season. Michigan State sits at 2-5, and without a win Saturday, the season can’t be considered anything other than a disappointment for a team coming off a College Football Playoff appearance. For Michigan, a loss could have dire playoff ramifications. And while the Wolverines will no doubt be out for revenge, the Spartans will be absolutely desperate to snap their losing streak and spoil a potentially special season for their rival. Edge: Michigan State Prediction: Michigan Michigan State 9

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Wolverines seek to remedy offensive woes ORION SANG

Daily Sports Writer

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Riley Bullough (30) spoke with the Daily at Big Ten Media Days in July.

It was back to basics this week in practice for the No. 11 Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines (3-1-1) escaped last Saturday’s game against Michigan Tech with a tie despite being outplayed and outshot by the Huskies, 45-18. As Michigan prepared for a road series against Vermont and Dartmouth this upcoming weekend, it returned to the methods that had been successful in the past, such as sharpening up its “systems of play” and its offense with and without the puck. “We just feel we were on our heels last weekend and never really got going,” said Michigan coach Red Berenson. “That’s been a little bit of the story in every game. We just thought our team had to work harder in practice. We have to work harder in every drill, our effort and execution had to be better this week, and I think it is.” Added senior defenseman Nolan De Jong: “There’s a few things we had to tidy up, whether it was our entries and our decision-making, but also some of the stuff around the net, whether it’s the offensive zone or the defensive zone. But I think we’ve had a really good week of practice so far and the coaches seem pretty happy with it, so I think we’re ready to go, and we’re excited to get to Vermont and get things going again.” Michigan has been outshot in every game this season, but according to De Jong, improvement can be made by limiting the quality of scoring opportunities opponents generate, rather than just limiting the total number of shots. He believes the teams the Wolverines have played this year “kinda throw pucks in everywhere.” For Michigan, it comes down to reducing the number of Grade-A chances that opponents receive, whether it’s by making sure everyone on the ice picks up their defensive

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The Michigan hockey team has only lost once this season, but the Wolverines have been consistently outshot.

assignment or boxes out hard in front of the net. The Wolverines have also been practicing their offensive game. Michigan has struggled to sustain a consistent even-man attack recently, something its coach attributes to sloppiness with and without the puck. “If you’re going to pass me the puck, give it to me on my stick, not at my feet or not up here where I have to catch it,” Berenson said. “Give me a signature pass, and then I’ll take it, handle it and I can pass it to him. You give me a bad pass, (and) I’ll never get it away to him. I’ll be on my ass because you gave me a bad pass. “So little things like our passing (and) our play without the puck (have) to be better. We have to be more dialed-in in our zone — we were circling away instead of playing the man or

getting our stick on the puck. We were getting outmuscled and outhustled on the puck. We can’t play like that and win games.” With a home series against No. 4 Boston looming in just two weeks, Michigan will look to fine-tune its offensive and defensive play this weekend in two games the Wolverines are favored to win. The Catamounts finished 15-22-3 last season and are off to a 2-1-1 start this year, while the Big Green finished 18-161 in the ECAC last season and have yet to play a regular season game this year. And while Michigan is one of the youngest teams in the nation, Vermont and Dartmouth aren’t far behind — the Catamounts have nine freshmen on their roster, while the Big Green have 11.

It will be a good chance for the Wolverines to clean up their play before entering the bulk of their schedule. That opportunity isn’t lost on Berenson, who hopes to see specific improvements from his team against Vermont and Dartmouth this weekend. “We’re looking for better zone play in the offensive zone and more puck control, and we’re looking to get out of our zone quicker,” Berenson said. “We can’t be stuck in our zone for a minute at a time and then hope that the other team doesn’t score. We’ve got to get the puck out quicker, we’ve got to do better with it in their zone and then little parts of the game, like faceoffs have to be better, blocked shots. Our power play and penalty killing are still pretty good right now, but they can be better.”