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University of Michigan president Mark Schlissel at the University Senate Assembly Meeting at Palmer Commons Monday.

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About 60 of the 74 voting members of the University of Michigan Senate Assembly convened Monday evening to hear University President Mark Schlissel speak about the next

steps after University Provost Martha Pollack leaves her position later this academic year. The assembly also decided who will fill the board for the recently established tri-campus task force, which aims to reduce miscommunication and encourage cooperation among the University’s Flint, Dearborn and

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University to work with institutions in China Partnerships focus on clean water, new transportation methods YOSHIKO IWAI

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Last week, the University of Michigan announced a partnership with Chinese institutions to solve and improve global problems including the need for clean water technology and new transportation methods for future generations. Though some of the agreements are still preliminary, the partnership has received an approximate $54 million to jumpstart their research projects. S. Jack Hu, vice president for research at the University, and Gov. Rick Snyder have been working in China for the past month, collaborating with local companies to create a plan of action. “Over the past month, we signed two research agreements and one Memorandum of understanding,” Hu wrote in an email interview. “These are three different partnerships.” According to Hu, a primary component of the five-year partnership is a memorandum of understanding with the See PARTNERSHIP, Page 3

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Ann Arbor campuses. As was announced in November, Pollack will be leaving her position early in April to become president of Cornell University. Schlissel said an interim candidate will be decided on soon while a search committee is being formed to consider candidates for the role

permanently. “I would like to do an open search, which means that we’ll consider both internal candidates as well as outstanding external candidates,” Schlissel said. “We’ll form a search committee in which the faculty will be heavily represented … the student See SENATE, Page 3

Students highlight campaign’s strides for women, but also raise concerns CAITLIN REEDY Daily Staff Reporter

Hilary Clinton made history this past presidential election cycle after securing the Democratic nomination for the 2016 election as the first female to ever win a major party nomination, promoting excitement among many young voters including on campus. However, the election of her opponent, President-elect Donald Trump, has sparked concern over what his presidency will mean for women’s rights for many students. While Clinton wasn’t successful in her bid for the White House, there is discussion

Ann Arbor City Council hears from lecturer about assault on ‘U’ campus Councilmembers discuss recent reported ethnic intimidation incidents BRIAN KUANG

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In a testimony before City Council Thursday night that silenced the chamber, Khita Whyatt, lecturer of dance in the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance, recounted a recent incident when four men knocked her to the ground while shouting epithets last Thursday morning on Observatory Street. “I was getting ready to go and lecture … when I felt something coming at me and when I looked up there were four young men running full-tilt at me with a full-arm body block, arms out, and they told me ‘Go home,’ ” Whyatt said. “And they slammed me, lifted me in the air and I fell flat on my ass and saw stars.” Whyatt said she chose to reveal her identity by speaking out publicly in order to bring attention to a recent spate of local hate crimes and call for action. Ted Annis, Whyatt’s partner, suggested in an email to a neighborhood watch association that she was targeted because she is of dark complexion due to her Native American descent. “I’d like to say this was the only time I’ve been assaulted in Ann Arbor and it is not; it is the fourth time I have been assaulted in Ann Arbor, and the second hate crime,” Whyatt said. “People need to understand

what’s going on. There’s a lot more hate crimes happening in recent weeks. There needs to be a dialogue … so people can come forward in order to be able to feel safe.” Whyatt explained in an interview after her testimony that she did not immediately call the police because she was so shocked, but her department chair contacted the Department of Public Safety

and Security. Two days after the incident, Whyatt said she was interviewed by two DPSS officers who told her it was “obviously” a hate crime. While they both described DPSS’s response as “great, initially,” Whyatt and Annis said they were concerned that an alert hadn’t yet been sent to the University community as has been the case following similar incidents. The University has

released two crime alerts over the past two weeks of hate crimes on campus. It has not released a crime alert about the event Whyatt referenced as of Tuesday evening. “I laid (the lack of public alert) off to the (University) bureaucracy and was willing to give them a day or two of grace,” Annis said. “If they are silent 24 hours from now, then I have a See CITY COUNCIL, Page 3

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regarding the inspirational effects Clinton’s campaign will have on young girls interested in politics. While her being the first female nominee wasn’t a center point of her campaign, it became a focal point in her concession speech as she reminded aspiring female politicians to keep working toward their goals, despite her loss. “To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams,” she said in her speech. LSA senior Lauren Gallagher, president of the University of Michigan’s chapter of Students See CLINTON, Page 3

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Event talks lives lost in transgender community Day of Remembrance aims to honor victims of violence NEIL SCHWARTZ Daily Staff Reporter

About 50 students gathered in the University of Michigan Union Monday night for Transgender Day of Remembrance, an event organized to commemorate those who have suffered or died this year as a result of antitransgender hatred. The event, which was part of the Spectrum Center’s Transgender Awareness Week 2016, featured a talk by LSA senior Ini Ubong, one of the co-chairs of TransForm, who assisted the Spectrum Center in organizing the week’s events. TransForm is an organization dedicated to providing resources, activism and support for the transgender community at the University. Ubong emphasized to attendees the importance of being an ally and standing up for the transgender community when it faces adversity. “If you are not affected by trans misogyny, then what are you doing for the community, for the people in your lives that See REMEMBRANCE, Page 3

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‘U’ police to increase security efforts following multiple crime alerts after election results JENNIFER MEER Daily Staff Reporter

As a result of crimes occurring near campus in recent weeks, the University of Michigan Department of Public Security and Safety has bolstered security in hopes of preventing future incidents. University Police spokeswoman Diane Brown said DPSS is taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff. “The University police indeed have increased their patrols particularly in the Central Campus area due to the fact that these incidents have been reported to be right near Central Campus,” she said. “I’m also aware that the Ann Arbor Police have done likewise.” DPSS has released two crime alerts in the past two weeks, both for incidents classified as ethnic intimidation, a type of hate crime. On the evening of Nov. 11, a student

was approached on East William Street near South State Street by a man who demanded she remove her hijab. The man threatened to set her on fire if she did not comply. On Nov. 12, a female student near the intersection of South University Avenue and Washtenaw Avenue was approached by two men who pushed her down a hill after yelling at her about being in America and making religious references. Brown said DPSS hopes people will contact police as soon as possible upon witnessing an offense to minimize any further threats. “We are also very attuned to listening for any other reports of suspicious activity and hopeful that people indeed will be contacting police when incidents do occur,” she said. “The sooner they contact police, the more likelihood there is for police to still be able to find perpetrators in whatever location the incident might happen or at least be able to clarify if

the suspicious activity is benign.” A third campus incident occurred on the afternoon of Nov. 15 when an unknown man cut a woman’s face with a safety pin on East Liberty Street, which is still under investigation, according to Brown. It is currently listed as an assault — not an aggravated assault or ethnic

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intimidation. “We’re working with the Ann Arbor Police to monitor any developments that they might have in this incident,” she said. “Right now it’s a non-aggravated assault. They haven’t confirmed elements of a hate crime.”

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WHAT: The Steel Band is performing a concert of Caribbean music with vibraphone artist Cary Kocher, and invite guests to sing along. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Hankinson Hall

WHAT: Hear the autobiography of Health Sciences Scholars Program alum Shakina Russell, who currently works at Trinity Health as a Senior Strategy Analyst. WHO: HSSP WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Couzens Hall, MPR

Lebanese Independence Day WHAT: Celebrate Lebanese Independence Day with guest speakers, discussing Lebanon’s historical, cultural and social history. WHO: Lebanese Student Association WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League

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@Jrogers_42 WHAT: Students can get free pie and submit their ideas for change on campus to “What to Fix” Michigan at the Engineering Student Government sponsored event. WHO: ESG WHEN: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Duderstadt Center

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WHAT: In his live debut, Woody-Guthrie Songwriting Award winner Jared Deck and his band will perform a concert of songs concerning rural life. WHO: The Ark WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: The Ark

WHAT: Stock up on all kinds of Thanksgiving food from local sources inside the historic Dixboro Church. WHO: Dixboro Farmer’s Market WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Dixboro Farmer’s Market, 5221 Church Road

WHAT: Join an informal gathering of fans to mingle before the annual visit to the graves of Bo Schembechler, Bob Ufer and Fielding Yost WHO: The Game: The Michigan and Ohio State Football Rivalry WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Scorekeepers Bar

WHAT: A free event for students who bike to learn about how to fully inspect their bike, prevent wear, extend the life of components. WHO: Fraser Bicycle WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: 3162 Packard Street

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Faculty create Canvas site to aid with campus safety measures, concerns Daily Staff Reporter

A group of University of Michigan faculty members have developed a monitored Canvas site called Teamworks, which will allow students who do not feel safe on campus to connect with one another to walk home and around campus. Teamworks will be open to students by permission only and interested individuals must email Anne Berg, assistant director of undergraduate studies and the primary faculty member on the projectm to gain access. The site comes in response to a number of incidents that have happened on campus

Teamworks will be open to students by permission only.

following the election of Donald Trump two weeks ago. Just days after the election, a female student was told to remove her hijab or she would be lit on fire, and another female student was pushed down a hill and yelled at for being in America.

In addition, a male student woke up to a swastika painted on his apartment door last weekend, and a woman’s face was cut by an unknown man last Tuesday while walking on Liberty Street. Other groups on campus have initiated similar programs in the past, including SafeRide, a free service that transports students, faculty and staff within a one-mile radius of campus. Additionally, five Ross School of Business students developed the now-internationally recognized Companion app last year. S.A.F.E. WALK, a campus accompaniment service coordinated by the Department of Public Safety and Security, also provides walking partners free of

Another female student was pushed down a hill. charge to all University members. In the aftermath of the four incidents, other organizations have also been holding selfdefense programs more frequently. Beyond the Diag, a program provided to students living off-campus, held a selfdefense workshop just after the election. The University International Center will hold a self-defense session Saturday at the Trotter Multicultural Center.

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CLINTON From Page 1 for Hillary, said while Clinton’s loss was upsetting, she has hope for the future. “Having a woman running for the highest office shows girls that they do have the ability to run for office,” she said. “I heard a quote that the first female president was watching Hillary run, so in our lifetimes there will be a female president and I’m really confident about that.” Gallagher noted it wasn’t just securing the nomination that made this election so unique for women. On the Republican side, Carly Fiorina made it further in the nomination process than any other previous Republican woman. In addition, many notable women joined Clinton on the campaign trail. “Clinton also just surrounded herself with strong women,” she said. “We saw actresses, business leaders, all of these women speaking out about issues they have faced and how they have overcome them and we saw Clinton echoing that same story.” However, amid those advancements, students have also voiced their concern for the future of women’s rights in the coming years. Business sophomore Mira Sanghvi, director of special projects of the University’s chapter of nonprofit organization Lean In, said Trump’s election made her more than just sad for Clinton’s loss, but scared as someone who identifies as a woman of color, given the president-elect’s derogatory statements about women and minority groups. During the campaign, Trump has made numerous comments about limiting access to heath care by defunding Planned Parenthood, something his Vice President-elect Mike Pence has worked to defund during his time as governor of Indiana. Additionally, Trump’s push for stricter immigration laws amid his comments condemning Muslim, Black and Latino residents has been a cause for concern. “I don’t really understand what America stands for anymore,” she said. “I understand the Conservative viewpoint, but this time around I really didn’t

REMEMBRANCE From Page 1 will be affected by it?” Ubong said. Those who were remembered Monday night included Jazz Alford, 30, who was shot and killed in a hotel room in Birmingham, Ala. in September by a man who was also charged with shooting and robbing another transgender woman. Also remembered and named during the vigil was Kayden Clarke, 24, a transgender male from Mesa, Ariz. with Asperger’s who was killed by police officers following a domestic dispute. Mari Brighe, Spectrum Center graduate communications coordinator and a contributor for The Advocate, the country’s oldest and largest LGBTQ publication, spoke as well. She

Donald Trump two weeks ago. Just days after the election, a female student was told to remove her hijab or she would be lit on fire, and another female student was pushed down a hill and yelled at for being in America. In addition, a male student woke up to a swastika painted on his apartment door last weekend, and a woman’s face was cut by an unknown man last Tuesday while walking on Liberty Street. Other groups on campus have initiated similar programs in the past, including SafeRide, a free service that transports students, faculty and staff within a one-mile radius of campus. Additionally, five Ross School of Business students developed the

now-internationally recognized Companion app last year. S.A.F.E. WALK, a campus accompaniment service coordinated by the Department of Public Safety and Security, also provides walking partners free of charge to all University members. In the aftermath of the four incidents, other organizations have also been holding selfdefense programs more frequently. Beyond the Diag, a program provided to students living off-campus, held a selfdefense workshop just after the election. The University International Center will hold a self-defense session Saturday at the Trotter Multicultural Center.

understand why someone would be prompted to vote for him just because he has said so many horrible things about so many different types of people. How could we go from possibly electing the first female president to someone who has no experience? I hate to say this but I have a lot of resentment because I don’t understand why this country put him in power.” Michael Heaney, assistant professor of political science and organizational studies at the University of Michigan, said he believes one of the many factors that contributed to Clinton’s loss could have been her treatment by the media as a woman. “It’s complicated because of the way she lost,” he said. “One of the things that we would have to say was that misogyny was a major component of her loss. That in and of itself is very discouraging. Trump made a lot of negative comments and Trump supporters made very misogynistic comments towards her. That wasn’t the only reason she lost but it was a significant factor.” Business and LSA senior Ujwala Murthy, co-founder and director or marketing and public relations of Lean In, said she thought this campaign was not only filled with misogynistic comments, but also saw a portrayal of Clinton in a negative light, in ways Trump was not. “I think there was a lot of baggage that Clinton carried but her flaws came under stricter scrutiny compared to Trump,” she said. “Fox News focused a lot on her wrinkles and health which wasn’t a focus of any of the male candidates. Women are now running for public office and as a society we need to overcome that.” Gallagher also said she believes this election showed the diversity among women as a voting bloc in what candidates they supported. “I think this election cycle in particular really brought the realization that women don’t make up a voting bloc,” she said. “I think oftentimes strategists and campaigns think of women as one bloc of voters that will vote together. Thinking that all women would vote for Clinton because of the statements Trump made against women, that was really a pitfall of the campaign in general.”

In terms of females in the U.S. government, this cycle did see some women elected to Congress. However, a consistent rise in the proportion of women in Congress, women didn’t progress in terms of seat allocation for the 115th Congress. In addition, the Republican Congressional leadership for 2017 will only feature one woman — down from three women who held positions in the previous session. Heaney said globally the United States ranks relatively low in terms of women serving in executive positions. “That is for a whole variety of reasons,” he said. “Women are discouraged from entering political careers to begin with and that has to do with all of the reasons as to why women don’t advance as far as men do in a variety of professions. There are family considerations and also being more discouraged by the negative politics than men are. And also the way they are likely to be treated when they run for office.” For Murthy, the lack of female representation in government and the rhetoric she saw from the GOP side during the campaign season has left her worried about what this means for the future of women’s rights. “Considering the agendas of a lot of what Trump and Senate Republicans might have in mind, Clinton’s loss really pushed women’s progress back,” she said. “Personally, I think that women will have to fight harder for things such as equal pay. There’s the prochoice pro-life debate obviously, and for some reason Roe v. Wade is still on the table as something that can be overturned.” Echoing those concerns, Sanghvi hopes Clinton’s loss will inspire women to keep working for the issues they are passionate about. “I don’t think Clinton’s loss will discourage women,” she said. “I think it will do the exact opposite. I think women will understand that although this this was a setback, I think it will ignite this passion that will drive women to work harder because we essentially have a president that has propagated sexual assault and I think that will ignite a lot of women to stand up for their rights.”

discussed her experiences as a trans issues writer for The Advocate and her goal to preserve the memories of those who have suffered or lost their lives because of their identity. “During my time at The Advocate, it’s been a solemn duty of mine to ensure that those lives that have been so tragically taken by the forces of hate do not slip from this world in anonymity,” she said. Brighe also detailed statistics about violence committed against transgender people and allies, including 26 murders in the United States and 295 across the world so far this year. “All too often the vitriol spewed by transphobic bigots focuses on dehumanizing us,” she said. “These are human lives, not just tragic statistics.” According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 21

transgender people have died in 2016, most of them people of color. Brighe expressed fear that this number will grow, which she said has already been happening during President Barack Obama’s terms. “Under President Obama, who has done more for our community than any president in history, we’ve seen rates of transgender violence grow year after year,” she said. “What can we expect with four years of President Trump? … How many more names are we going to have to read a year from now?” Brighe said those against the transgender community have tried to demonize transgender people to pass laws that impact the community. She cited specific legislation that was passed this March in North Carolina, stating that people have to use the public bathroom aligning with

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 — 3 University researchers to design a testing facility in Shenzhen, which will resemble the unique transportation system in urbansuburban China. Huei Peng, director of the University’s Mobility Transformation Center and professor of mechanical engineering, will be leading the third project: the University of Michigan-Sokon Research Center, a $2.5 million research agreement between the University and the Chongqing Sokon Industry Group. This agreement aims to spur pilot research on connected and automated vehicles in collaboration with faculty and students from the University and the Chongqing Sokon Industry Group. The Chongqing Sokon Industry Group, a public company based in southwest China, works with the construction and distribution of auto parts and will be building an independent tech center in Michigan, along with the University reserach center. “The automotive industry has existed for more than a century, so it is a very important element of our daily lives,” Peng said. “It’s important that we develop technologies together with companies that have the final users in mind. In other words, safety, energy consumption and mobility needs are always very important. We don’t want to develop future vehicles without considering what people need.” Peng said the establishment of Sokon’s branch office tech

center in Michigan will also provide University students with new research opportunities and future jobs in the industry. “We, as University professors, try to find opportunities to work with both federal funding agencies and company sponsors to get resources that are necessary to educate students and conduct research,” he said. The partnership will push for new technologies, Peng said, including electric and automotive vehicles. He added that the University has been closely working with automotive engineering since the beginning of the auto industry. Regarding the incorporation of these new technologies in learning opportunities for University students, Peng said he thinks resources should be available to students, and that they should be a part of the research process. “It is very important that students not only understand the theory behind many of the phenomena, but it’s also important to have hands-on experience,” he said. Hu wrote that all of these partnerships complement existing research at the University and let it be engaged worldwide. “Safe and sustainable transportation, safe and clean water are societal challenges across the globe,” he said. “Having such partnerships allows our researchers to conduct research that will have global impact.”

“I myself was a refugee. When I was 15 years old, my house was completely burned down in Sri Lanka during the 1983 riots. I myself was an illegal immigrant in India as a refugee,” Kailasapathy said. “Because of other people’s kindness, it’s how I survived and I will make sure I do the same thing for people in this community.” Mayor Christopher Taylor echoed Kailasapathy by saying all Ann Arbor residents deserve to feel safe. “There’s been really shameful acts of intimidation and violence,” Taylor said. “And it’s important that we all stand with the victims of intimidation and aggression, and that people do indeed have an unshakable right to live free from harassment and that right

is regrettably under present and increasing threat.” In an email from University President Mark Schlissel that was shared by Wyatt with the Daily, Schlissel expressed sympathy for her and promised the University community would remain watchful in the face of such incidents. “While you were clearly the direct victim of this awful act, I considerthis also an attack on our entire community,” Schlissel wrote. “We will continue to increase our vigilance in protecting all members of the Un iversity of Michigan community and denouncing hate, bigotry, and in this case, violence.”

community has already reached out to me requesting some kind of input regarding the search.” In addition to discussing Pollack’s replacement, Schlissel also discussed the University’s response to the election of Donald Trump, which has spurred multiple campus protests and vigils. “I think it’s important for a leader of a great university not to become a partisan politician, but it is important that I really feel responsible for speaking up for our communal values as an institution and diversity, equity and inclusion are essential,” Schlissel said. Schlissel also discussed the number of assaults that have occurred since the election in Ann Arbor and on the University campus. “We all have identities and I think for many people those

identities feel under threat, and unfortunately sometimes that threat is strongly verbal and we even have a number of these threats being physical — of assaults, actually, based, we think, on race and ethnicity,” he said. He also noted he has co-signed a letter along with other leadership, in support of students benefitting from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order. The program, first established via an executive order under President Barack Obama, promising not to take legal action against childen who illegally entered the country before they turned 16, and gives them the opportunity to receive a Social Security number. “To our country’s leaders we say that DACA should be upheld, continued and expanded,” the letter reads. “We are prepared to meet with you to present our case. This is both a moral imperative and a national

necessity. America needs talent — and these students, who have been raised and educated in the United States, are already a part of our national community. They represent what’s best about America, and as scholars and leaders they are essential to our future.” Moving forward, Schlissel stated that the University will use legal action, if necessary, to protect DACA students. The Senate Assembly also discussed recent developments with the tri-campus task force. Discussions surrounding the task force have been ongoing since the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs first meeting, during which representatives from UM-Flint and UM-Dearborn were invited to speak on crosscampus miscommunication and issues.

their biological sex regardless of gender identity. “When we’re nameless and faceless, it’s much easier to turn us into scary bathroom peeping monsters instead of just nice folks who occasionally need to pee someplace other than our homes,” she said. The North Carolina law has faced heavy criticism and resulted in many high-profile canceled concerts and relocated sporting events. A similar law was proposed by Michigan state Sen. Tom Casperson (R–Escanaba) in June after discovering a proposed recommendation that public schools allow transgender students to use the bathrooms with which they identify. The law would similarly restrict students to the restrooms corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificate. After Brighe spoke, the

audience took to the Cube for a vigil while holding candles and strips of paper with the names of victims of anti-transgender violence on them, taking turns reading them aloud. Spectrum Center Director Will Sherry said he hopes students reflect on their experience at the event and consider their positions in the community, especially when it comes to their safety and privilege. “(Tonight was about) having a time to think about what safety means in their own lives, the ways in which they might feel unsafe, as well as the privileges that they might have and connect with someone else who can be a source of support when they need it,” he said. Social Work student Jazz McGinnis, who attended the event, said he felt an obligation

to come as a member of the transgender community. “As a trans person, it’s very important for me to show up for my community and mourn the folks that we lost the past year,” he said. McGinnis said he also felt that the University has made efforts to accommodate transgender students. According to the Campus Pride Index, the University was named one of the most LGBTQ-friendly schools in the country. However, McGinnis said he still does not feel comfortable with his identity on campus. “The University has prioritized trans students and policies like gender inclusive bathrooms and made sure that folks can identify their correct pronouns … But I also think it’s still a struggle being here,” he said.

PARTNERSHIP From Page 1 Beijing Institute for Collaborative Innovation aims to establish a Global Collaboratory in Water Technology. Lutgarde Raskin, a University professor for civil and environmental engineering, will lead the collaboration for clean water technology. which he wrote is integral in providing resources to people across the globe. “The Collaboratory’s goal is to identify technology gaps in water treatment and monitor and develop solutions to provide clean and safe water to the world’s urban environments,” he wrote. Funding for the University’s partnership of $25 million will be provided by the Beijing Institute, an organization of 14 Chinese universities. The project anticipates three locations: Beijing, Shenzhen and Ann Arbor, with the funding equally distributed between sites. The full research agreement for the three institutions is scheduled to be signed in 2017. The second project, a research agreement with Frontt Capital Management, a Shenzhen-based investment firm, aims to make advancements in autonomous and connected vehicles as well as in robotic technologies. The $27 million collaboration with the firm will establish a joint research center for intelligent vehicles at the University and a robotics laboratory on North Campus. There will also be support for

CITY COUNCIL From Page 1 big problem.” DPSS spokeswoman Diane Brown wrote in a text message interview Tuesday evening that she had nothing to add regarding Whyatt’s account, and added she would look further into the issue of why a crime alert was not released. Following Whyatt’s testimony, Councilmember Sumi Kailasapathy (D–Ward 1), fighting tears, said she has received an unprecedented surge in calls and emails from constituents concerned about the recent incidences of hate crimes she called for empathy for the victims.

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It’s not just politics

inning and losing is the essence of politics, and losing badly is exactly what happened to Democrats across the country on Nov. 8. As Democrats, the losses we suffered all the way down the ballot on Election Day would have been disappointing at a minimum, even if some other run-of-the-mill Conservative was at the top of the Republican ticket. However, given the sexist, xenophobic, racist and bigoted rhetoric of Presidentelect Donald Trump’s campaign, the outcome was more than disappointing — it was devastating. In a few months, the incoming administration will begin to implement policies that will have extremely negative effects on many individuals and communities. But we are already seeing this election’s impact in the episodes of ethnic intimidation and violence on our campus, which is not only devastating; it’s horrifying. By now, many — if not all — students are aware of the #NotMyCampus letter that has been circulated by Conservative students, including some members of the University of Michigan’s chapter of College Republicans. In that letter, there is one particular statement that epitomizes the disconnect between Conservatives on campus and the broader campus community. The author states: “This was an election, nothing more, nothing less.” We could not disagree more. Yes, this was an election. Yes, in every election there is a winner and a loser. But what we have seen take place in the last few days on our campus alone should indicate clearly and loudly that this was much more. Hate speech is not politics. The dehumanization of women and underrepresented minorities is not politics. The harassment, intimidation and assault of members of our campus community based on their

religion, race or other identities is not politics. Conservatives, from national elected officials to some of our family members to some of our classmates, have bent over backward to separate conventional Republican ideology from hateful rhetoric and small mindedness. Perhaps, in an effort to see the best in people, we want to believe them, to trust that it was promises regarding trade or national security that motivated support for someone like Trump. As progressives, though, any effort to see things from this positive, rationalizing perspective is undermined by the inability of Conservatives to respect, or even try to understand, the processing of fear, grief and loss that many people on this campus have experienced since Election Day. The fear is not of Republican policies, per se, but of walking down the street at night in a hijab or other religious attire. The grief is not over a defeat or a death, but grief nonetheless that a country we all love, and people some of us view as friends and neighbors, chose to endorse hatred. The loss is not merely in the electoral sense, but rather in the denial of humanity that many marginalized groups and individuals view this outcome as representing. The election of a Republican president is not what sparked protests, vigils and walkouts. The true root of this anger and sadness is more complex. It is the jarring realization that perhaps the ignorance and bigotry that many of us were taught to eschew as children is the path, not to societal reprimand and isolation on the backwaters of the internet, but to political power. It is the crushing understanding that many of our fellow Americans made the ultimately selfish choice to overlook threats to the humanity of so many and instead cast their votes on the basis of partisanship or a single issue.

We know, however, that this outbreak of hate is not the whole story. The outpouring of love and support for one another that the majority of students on this campus have displayed shows us that this cannot be the case. This country, this state and this University ought to be communities where everyone feels safe, and students have shown they are ready and willing to fight for that to be true. We have not lost faith in our ability to make change, and in the two years leading up to the enormously consequential election of 2018, we will be there working and fighting. More important, however, is what happens right now. We all must stand in solidarity with one another. We must support those fighting for change and those seeking to have their voices heard within a system that has not always listened. We must stand up to those who would use conservatism as a shield for intolerance. We must hold elected officials, whether we are the ones who helped put them in office or not, accountable. We must use our immense power as people to organize against, mobilize against and ultimately remove from office those who do not represent us, our values or the community, communities we want to be a part of. We pledge to do that to the best of our ability and we challenge you to help us do that work in any way you can. Activism, advocacy and politics are difficult callings that come with inherent highs and lows. No matter where you fall on the ideological spectrum, fighting for what you believe in is a long and constant struggle. It won’t be easy. It may not be fun. But we pledge to listen openly and honestly. Standing together, we will do the work and we will succeed. University of Michigan’s chapter of College Democrats.

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It is time to argue for unity

wo weeks after the term problem — it is systemic election, members and long-lasting. We have dealt of our community with professors saying it’s OK still feel attacked, reduced to hate Republicans; we have and unsafe — no matter their political protests — supported political opinion. by the University The days following of Michigan’s the presidential administration — election have been fueling hate against hard on us all. These a major political feelings cannot go party and ideology. unnoticed; they are If I wanted to justified, regardless wear Republican of political party or apparel to one of ideology. my classes, there There is still is probably a good MAX an unmeasurable chance I would be animosity between RYSZTAK verbally or physically the left and the attacked. That type right, but I truly believe there is of ideological intolerance should plenty of room to come together. not be condoned at a place that Before this can happen, people prides itself on intellectualism need to accept the results of and diversity, no matter how election night. Refusing to strong the feelings we have for or accept the results, crying for against a certain candidate are. the abolishment of the Electoral For those with different College and spreading hate political beliefs from those against our peers, no matter of Conservatives like myself, who they voted for, hinders our I understand your anger and community’s ability to unify fear. I get that a lot of what after the election — and both President-elect Trump says sides are at fault. scares minority communities on If you truly want the inclusive this campus. Faced with slurs, country many of you argue for, inappropriate language and it’s time to stop calling Trump the talk of threatening policies, voters sexists, misogynists, there has certainly been much racist and bigots. Whether you hate. But if you look past his agree with them or not, they campaign rhetoric, most of the are Americans who have a actual policies on immigration right to vote for any candidate. or LGBTQ issues, for example, Victory, however, doesn’t give are not radical at all — they anybody the justification for are actually more moderate spreading hate, especially on than what other Conservative campus. Hate crimes, such as candidates proposed. I implore violently attacking those of the anyone who is upset at the Muslim faith, are completely outcome of the election and unacceptable. To any Trump who feels scared for whatever voters who now feel they have reason to read the presidentthe right to express their views elect’s policies. in inappropriate ways, your Hashtags such as candidate says “Stop it.” “#NotMyPresident” not A large proportion of only represent denial and Conservatives and Trump immaturity; they represent voters are not the racist, sexist, intolerance. As much as homophobic bigots that they are some may disagree with the made out to be. While it is only president-elect, he will be the miniscule proportion that our president. As Secretary seems to be having the loudest Clinton said, “Donald Trump voice, most Conservatives are is going to be our president. bundled with the extremists. We owe him an open mind This campus, supposedly one of and the chance to lead.” While diversity, makes most of us feel a similar campus movement uncomfortable in discussing by Conservatives titled our opinions. This isn’t a short- “#NotMyCampus” — through

which right-leaning students voiced their objections on the University administration’s bias against conservative students — exists, it is very different. Conservatives here have specific complaints about the school administration’s actions regarding political beliefs, whereas “#NotMyPresident” supporters are merely reacting to a loss by refusing to let go of controversial statements by the president-elect. The campus administration would be wise to heed Secretary Clinton’s words. Those on both sides argue that campus leaders have a lot to do. Whatever solutions the University pursues, I hope it keeps students of all political backgrounds in mind. Those of all faiths, backgrounds, experiences and political beliefs have the right to be heard and the right to express their opinions. The problems on this campus are not onesided — they are widespread and deeply rooted. There is a current culture among students of being afraid to voice their opinions, of not accepting each other for what they believe and feeling their environments are hostile. No matter one’s political opinion, people of all sides don’t feel like they can truly speak their minds — and the administration needs to help in an unbiased way. Margaret Thatcher once said, “I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.” As we move past the election, we should strive to return to political debates, not personal ones. In an election in which both sides sank to the lowest levels of political discourse, it is up to us to return to policy and ideas, not personality and labels. We need to forget this election, move on from the hate and work on ideas.

Max Ryszatk can be reached at mrysztak@umich.edu.

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TV REVIEW

FILM REVIEW

Sting returns with crucial concerns Rock icon’s latest less than stellar, but has good intentions at heart emphasis on pertinent issues like climate change (in “One Fine For the Daily Day”) and the refugee crisis (in “Inshallah”), the majority of 57th Sting reopened Paris’s Bataclan delivers a less-than-inspiring theater last Saturday — one year Sting. With occasionally overafter the devastating terrorist sentimental lyrics, clunky, attack there which killed 129 Broadway-like melodies and people — with a an overall lack moving set. Sting of musical first entered the cohesiveness, new wave music Sting’s return to scene almost 40 rock lacks vital “Sting” years ago, yet he intrigue. 57th & 9th still remains a The record opens go-to figure when with the playful, A&M Records society aches rock ‘n’ roll-rooted for the healing “I Can’t Stop powers of music. Thinking About After assuring an emotional You” — the single admittedly gets French crowd that “we won’t catchier with repeated listens. forget them,” the esteemed Sting seems to be channeling some philanthropist performed his mid-life romantic angst here, as soothing 1987 hit “Fragile” along the chorus drives, “I can’t stop with two tracks from his brand thinking about you, I can’t stop new record 57th & 9th. wanting you this way.” It’s a little Clearly, an emotional year too reminiscent of early 2000s preceded the release of Sting’s soft rock — specifically the ringing twelfth solo album. He opened up guitar riffs and stagnant snare of to NPR about its track “50,000” O.A.R.’s “Love and Memories.” which was inspired by the loss “One Fine Day” and “Pretty of a handful of rock stars this Young Soldiers” bear stains of year — David Bowie, Prince Sting’s Broadway stint. The former and Glen Ferry to name a few. is a piano-accented, unconvincing Their sudden deaths led Sting to call to action on climate change. question his own mortality. “We He sings “Dear leaders, please do all are shocked irrationally when something quick/Time is up, the they prove to be very mortal … planet’s sick.” It is easy to then I am 65 years old, I imagine I’ve envision Sting shrugging “But hey, lived most of my life already,” he we’ll all be grateful/One fine day” reflected. and ducking off stage behind a red Sixteen Grammys later, the curtain. Furthering the theatrics, former frontman of The Police has “Pretty Young Soldier” narrates an led quite the life. 57th & 9th is the unoriginal military romance story, first record he has released since accompanied by worn-out strums his short-lived, autobiographical and tired percussion. Broadway show “The Last Ship” Sting’s style eventually perks in 2013. While this album’s up and diversifies in the second AVERY FRIEDMAN

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‘Beasts’ is fun, but fails to flesh out new characters Harry Potter spinoff isn’t as promising as the original films fascinating as the original, but this is understandable given its limited Daily Arts Writer duration and the fact that it’s the first film of its series. In particular, “Fantastic Beasts and Where in terms of the complexity and to Find Them” is the much breadth of its universe, the film anticipated prequel to the Harry lacks that unique nostalgic tie to Potter series, the original series centered on the and is ultimately adventures of the a faded replica of renowned author what fans have Newt Scamander come to expect. “Fantastic Beasts (Eddie Redmayne, While the and Where to Find “The Danish Girl”) film disappoints Them” in his writing of the on setting, it Rave & Quality 16 titular textbook overwhelmingly read by Harry and delivers in its Warner Bros. the crew. It would exploration of the be easy to gush world of magical about the Harry creatures – a world Potter universe that, until now, and the role of this film in setting has barely been skimmed. In one the groundwork for the future pivotal scene, Newt descends into generation, especially in regards his leather briefcase to tend to his to Grindewald’s rise to power and creatures. In this moment, the film the foundation of modern magical tests the creative imagination of its education. However, while fun and viewers; Newt reveals the multiple creatively impressive, the film’s biomes present in his case, each failing in character depth reveals inhabited by a diverse spectrum deeper issues of the film industry’s of creatures ranging from massive reliance on digital effects and to miniscule and unassuming to the problematic paradox of terrifying. The CGI work in this ornamental diversity. scene, while not entirely seamless, One of the most anticipated works effectively to translate elements of the film is its reveal of the imagination of J.K. Rowling the wizarding world in America. and the other creative minds in Set in post-WWII New York City, constructing an entirely new the film integrates magical society magical facet of this universe not with the non-magical in the seen in the books. This scene does traditional Harry Potter fashion. the bulk of the work in terms of The bulk of this work is focused Newt’s character as well, as his on the Magical Congress of the commitment becomes evident. United States, a Ministry-esque However, Newt may be the only government hub complete with interesting and complex character flying paper airplanes, magical in the entire film. Across the board, lifts and an infinite skyrise of every character but the protagonist offices. “Fantastic Beasts” fails lacks nuance and understandable to deliver a world as complex and motivations. Tina (Katherine SYDNEY COHEN

Waterson, “Steve Jobs”) plays the American ex-auror who both aids and inhibits Newt; she oscillates between a sense of duty and a desire for adventure, landing somewhere in the neutral and boring middle. Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler, “Custody”) is Scamander’s Muggle (the American term is No-Maj) sidekick who somehow manages to stay un-obliviated and is kind of charming but ultimately useless. Even the main antagonist, Graves (Colin Farrell, “True Detective”), lacks the subtlety to explain his desire for destructive, uncontrollable dark magic. This overwhelming trend in the film reveals the formulaic blockbuster reliance of CGI to carry the film and subsequently sucks the nuance from the film’s character depth and development. This results in one-dimensional, uninteresting characters who don’t work to challenge the viewer’s critical consumption experience. This lack of depth is particularly salient in the context of a modern film industry and cultural climate that puts emphasis on diversity within the cast and crew. The epitome of this intersection is seen in the Magical Congress’ President, a female woman of color who supposedly has the most power but is arguably the most accessory and useless character in the film. Here we see the paradox of implementing diversity but neglecting depth; diversity becomes ornamental and problematic in it of itself. While “Fantastic Beasts” delivers fans the Harry Potter experience on the surface, its choices in focus reveal larger problematic trends in film and culture.

TV REVIEW

NatGeo’s ‘Mars’ blends sci-fi, science Docu-series fails to create a compelling adventure or educational program Martian” or the “Star Wars” franchise may not be as genuine or experimentally proven as in “Mars,” they succeed in plot and The National Geographic storytelling, an area in which channel rarely misses an “Mars” needs improvement. opportunity to educate the public The premise of “Mars” on recent science and research- entertains the idea of a human related findings. settlement on However, the the infamous red behind their newest planet, detailing “Mars” miniseries the dangers are interesting, and struggles “Mars” but based on a that comes with tired idea. For of Miniseries Premiere exploration a channel made the unknown. Mondays at 9 p.m. famous for their Although documentaries and ambitious, National dramatizations, “Mars” ’s plot Geographic “Mars” attempts noticeably lacks to blend the facts material of any behind NASA’s real substance. Mars attempts with the fiction of Even though a continuous a backstory set in the year 2033. B-roll does provide the audience However, with fact overtaking a special look into NASA’s fiction, where does “Mars” fit into recent undertakings and cites the spectrum? interviews with program The direction that “Mars” takes directors, the shift between is unconventional, especially for fictional storytelling and a production on a channel that actual interviews act more as a values scientific fact over fictional distraction than supplemental series. Seamlessly blending these material. dueling concepts is a quality often Though one could look at sought after in a Hollywood that the slow pace of “Mars” as a rarely gets it right. However, reprieve from the archetypical tipping the scale to favor one sci-fi space mission, the lack of over the other can often produce any intercharacter chemistry unfavorable results rather than does not bode well for the new intelligent debate. As is often the miniseries. The attention to case for a science-based network, detail is admirable, but without the scale noticeably tips toward any chemistry, the series is likely reality over fiction. Although to take a fatal blow to viewership. science in fan favorites like “The When the scenes that take MEGAN MITCHELL Daily Arts Writer

place on the planet of the series’ namesake finally appear, there is a stunning lack of quality — as if the budget was far surpassed on B-roll alone. Though aesthetically pleasing, there is an element missing in the dramatization section of the episode which, if not worked on, will certainly spell doom for the Daedalus crew. The already blurred line between fact and fiction exponentially increases as the episode progresses, taking the concentration of its followers out of this world. In addition, the running time of the episode is punctuated by multiple interviews with big names, such as Elon Musk of the “Space X” project, making the series feels broken without anything concrete to tie these concepts together. If it weren’t for Musk’s namesake, one would find it difficult to distinguish the line between actual and mock interviews. At times, though, the interviews fittingly shift between the happenings on the shuttle to the present because errors predicted in 2016 occur during the Daedalus mission. But interconnectedness is everything and “Mars” is most certainly a distance away from perfection. While it’s certainly ambitious of “Mars” to attempt to find harmony between a documentary and drama series, the meshing between the two ultimately fails to lift off.

half of the record. “Petrol Head” is a gritty, driving rock ‘n’ roll track. Between the twangy chorus, screeching guitar and consistent cymbal smashing, it’s an intentionally sloppy, garage-rock rodeo. “Heading South on The Great North Road” simmers down into an acoustic Celtic-sounding folk lullaby. This familiar, worldly ripple in Sting’s swelling vocal melodies and instrumentation is reminiscent of his far-moremoving 1993 hit “Fields of Gold.” “Heading South” is one of those pleasant moments of 57th, but it is merely that — pleasant. The album finally surpasses pleasant and delivers both instrumental and melodic impact with “Inshallah.” The track’s Arabic title translates into the hopeful phrase “God Willing.” It is a return to Sting’s iconic usage of Middle Eastern musical modes, a sound which he popularized with his 1999 radio hit “Desert Rose.” The deluxe edition of the record includes a deeper, more haunting version of “Inshallah” — Sting recorded it with Syrian refugees in Germany. Somberly singing “Sea of worries, sea of fears/In our country, only tears,” the artist embodies that same palpable empathy and attempt at musical healing that led to him singing in Paris last week. Aside from these these rare, affecting glimmers, inspiration is hard to come by in 57th & 9th. While it is one of the powerhouse’s most unimpressive records to date, Sting’s unwavering dedication to the betterment of this oftentroubling world is as inspiring and impressive as ever.

TV NOTEBOOK

My undying love for Nickelodeon How Timmy Turner and Jimmy Neutron educated a generation SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer

As a kid, Nickelodeon held a special place in my heart. Almost every night from around second to sixth grade, I had a strict, selfenforced routine where I would watch “The Fairly Oddparents” at 7 p.m. and “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron” at 7:30 p.m. If I was lucky enough, I could sneak in an episode of “Spongebob Squarepants,” “Danny Phantom,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender” or whatever Nick show was playing at eight before my mom would eventually tell me to go to bed. I’m not sure why I found Nickelodeon so alluring and why I preferred it over Disney Channel and Cartoon Network. I would watch television shows on these networks too — I absolutely loved “That’s So Raven,” “Even Stevens,” “Teen Titans” and “Ben 10” — but to me, the lineup of Nickelodeon shows was in much higher quality at the time. Let’s be honest: I was obsessed, practically addicted, to watching Nickelodeon. I lived off watching re-runs of “Hey Arnold,” “Rocket Power,” “The Wild Thornberrys,” “Rugrats” and “CatDog.” I would watch the network’s lowkey shows too, like the sharp spy family comedy “The X’s,” the exemplary sci-fi series “My Life As a Teenage Robot,” the trippy-ashell “Chalkzone” and the ill-fated superhero cartoon “El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera.” I would even force myself to watch the network’s crappier efforts, like the absurdly gross “Mr. Meaty” and the dumbfounding, poorly animated “Tak and the Power of Juju.” But out of everything that Nickelodeon offered, one of the greatest aspects about the network was its accessibility to young, freshfaced viewers. Watching the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards was also a huge thrill for me, despite its overt silliness and excessive celebrity appearances. One of the greatest nights of my young life was watching the KCAs in 2006, hosted by a still-manic Jack Black. My best friend Brandon and I had a sleepover that night and watched the entire broadcast of the show,

eating mac ‘n’ cheese and chocolate chip cookies in between commercial breaks. I don’t remember any specific moments from the 2006 KCAs, but I recall a sense of overwhelming happiness washing over me throughout that night. I wanted so badly to win a trophy in the shape of an orange blimp and deep down, I still kind of hope to someday. There was just something about Nickelodeon that made it stand out among the other kids programming networks. In particular, “The Fairly Oddparents” and “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron” gave me a reason to keep watching Nickelodeon, with their zany plot lines, animation, relatable characters, intelligent storytelling and witty humor. I identified with Timmy Turner and Jimmy Neutron, both of whom were social outcasts but possessed the care-free innocence that fulfilled all my childhood fantasies. I yearned to have fairy godparents like Cosmo and Wanda who could grant my every wish and to live in a place like Retroville and invent time machines and rocket ships as a hobby. That being said, the two have noticeably imperfect qualities, which were put on full display in the incredible, criminally underrated crossover trilogy “Jimmy Timmy Power Hour.” Timmy was a whiny, needy 10-year-old, who would never think about the consequences of his wishes and how they would affect those around him. Jimmy was a smug know-it-all, whose intellect often overshadowed and alienated his best friends, the neurotic Carl Wheezer and the hyperactive Sheen Estevez. Something I always admired about these characters was their ability to learn from their mistakes, with Timmy following Cosmo and Wanda’s guidance to being a more ethical human being and Jimmy not letting his ego get the better of him when his inventions threatened his loved ones. Sure, most episodes followed that formula in order for Jimmy and Timmy to achieve some form of character development. But subconsciously, these episodes helped shape my own understanding of the trials and tribulations of life and how to deal with challenging situations.

When I entered adolescence, I began watching the live-action Nick shows like “Zoey 101,” “Drake & Josh,” “Unfabulous,” “The Naked Brothers Band” and “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.” And as I grew older, each of these shows continued to provide me with the necessary tools for living through one of the biggest transitional periods in my life. “Ned’s Declassified” was especially influential for me, preparing me for the hellish black hole that was middle school with helpful tips about procrastination, bullies, failure and homework. All the while, it also managed to tell a funny, compelling story about three best friends navigating through the awkwardness of the middle school experience. Looking back on all those Nickelodeon shows, I find myself feeling strangely nostalgic and somewhat sad that the network’s plethora of captivating, original content no longer resonates in its current lineup. Since I last watched it in 2010, “Spongebob” has downgraded tremendously, trading in its hilariously surreal sequences and meta overtones for episodes that are unfunny, bizarre and mean-spirited. “The Fairly Oddparents” replaced its iconic theme song with a horrid new one and introduced two characters — Cosmo and Wanda’s child Poof and some girl named Chloe — who seem to only exist to keep the show from going kaputt. “Jimmy Neutron” ended after three remarkable seasons, but the producers created an unnecessary spin-off that put Jimmy’s best friend Sheen as the protagonist for some reason. These Nickelodeon shows, in addition to other old ones, are now immortalized through the postmodern vortex of memes. New animated shows have taken over and ever since “iCarly” and “Victorious,” the live-action programs have become garish and underwhelming. Still, I’m optimistic about the prospects of kids television programming. Having watched Nickelodeon for a number of years, I still have hope that someday, a young boy or girl will be inspired to write about the shows that completed their childhood.

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‘24K Magic’ mixes classic grooves with modernity Bruno Mars may be the next Michael Jackson on sexier album sport and boasting like a true Atlantic City gangster to further Daily Arts Writer construct his 1980s-nightclub persona. It has been five years since At just nine tracks long, Tyler, the Creator famously 24K Magic almost never stops threatened to “stab Bruno Mars bouncing, its excited vibrations in his god damn esophagus,” seeping through headphones catapulting himself toward and blaring out of speakers as a celebrity status personal assault and labeling the on all those starry-eyed singer standing still. as an enemy of On the first song, the internet’s which is also the “24K Magic” subcultural title-track, Bruno Bruno Mars angst. Mars was declares,”Pop! an ideal target Pop! It’s Atlantic Records for Tyler’s antishowtime!” as if establishment to warn old fans rhetoric back then: that something a clean-cut songwriter and music different is underway. Then, industry insider who walked into on “Chunky,” he walks across the spotlight with a catchy hook one of the thickest, funkiest and a string of radio hits. He sang bass lines in recent memory, tongue-in-cheek love songs to announcing on the hook: “If you win mothers’ hearts everywhere ain’t here to party, take your ass — eventually claiming enough of back home. “Perm” is defined them to headline the Super Bowl by frantic strumming, blaring — but his lyrics felt more like parts brass and James-Brown-like of a grand, romantic shtick than energy, while “Finesse,” a genuine emotional offerings. second-half standout, is a coolly Bruno Mars was another one of executed experiment within the those pop acts that “hip” people ‘90s boy-band soundscape. loved to hate. Talented? Yes. Perhaps Bruno’s transition Successful? Absolutely. But it from swooning lovebird to seemed impossible for him to be hyper-masculine fun fiend cool. was somewhat predictable: Fortunately, Bruno Mars’ his second album, 2013’s latest album, 24K Magic, which Unorthodox Jukebox, indulged released on Friday, Nov. 18th, is in a diverse set of styles while unrecognizable in almost every last year’s enormous hit way from his hearty, Radio- “Uptown Funk” — produced Disney-aimed debut, “Doo Wops by Mark Ronson — teased his & Hooligans.” On “Doo Wops,” tapping into boogey-down eras. he used soulful affirmations like, Still, aggressive demands like, “You’re amazing just the way “If I ring don’t let it ring too you are” and “I think I want to long,” which appears on the marry you” to frame his pop purring, slow song, “Calling All persona as caring, considerate My Lovelies,” seem strikingly and, above all else, approvable, out of character for a man but 24K Magic is more fit to who once promised to “catch score a cocaine bender than a grenade” for his loved one. an innocent first date. Bruno This attitude change is a good bursts out into shouts over thick, thing though, as it adds a layer feverish strumming and hard- of spice without intruding hitting percussion, strutting on Bruno Mars’s seemingly across groovy synthesizers for trademarked soft side. “That’s SALVATORE DIGIOIA

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White I Like” achieves perfect synergy with his two tones, but album-closer “Too Good To Say Goodbye” lets the lovebird take the microphone. It’s impossible not to compare 24K Magic to Michael Jackson’s classically groovy album Off The Wall, especially when considering that MJ’s longtime musical director, Greg Phillinganes, delivered a synth solo for the new album’s most intimate offering, “Versace on the Floor.” Bruno Mars was so obviously inspired by Off The Wall’s exuberance and structure, its clean, brief length and unswerving focus on quickfooted fun, its ability to squeeze bubblegum teen-pleasers like “Girlfriend” and “It’s the Falling in Love” into an otherwise discjockey-ready track-list. There’s influence from every swaghaving, heterosexual pop star in history stamped somewhere on 24K Magic, but Bruno Mars seems most intent on chasing Jackson’s legacy, probably because it is one of the few lanes diverse enough to host all of his shapes. It will be fun to watch what he evolves into next. In the meantime, though, 24K Magic is sure to shock the world with its rhythmic precision and timeless sounds. Bruno Mars has created a project that should prove capable of moving parents, twenty-somethings and teenagers alike, one of those ultra rare pop records that is painfully fun to listen to, one that is both masculine and caring, indulgent and emotional, but not too much of either. Remember “Get Lucky” Or “SexyBack?” There is no greater phenomenon than pop music being good — not carefullyconstructed or well-marketed, but actually fun, creative and exciting. Bruno Mars is trying to usher us into a new golden era of pop. I’m sure as hell rooting for him to pull it off.

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Black and Third World supporters by saying that not people are expected to all of them are racist and sexist. educate white people A common rejoinder to this is as to our humanity. Women that even if they aren’t racist or are expected to educate men. sexist, they are still supporting Lesbians and gay misogynistic and men are expected xenophobic rhetoric to educate the and actions. I think heterosexual world. this is where the The oppressors idea that truth is maintain their positional comes into position and evade play. Racism, sexism, responsibility for homophobia — all of their own actions. these are societally There is a constant ingrained in us. But drain of energy not everyone has the SOPHIA which might be toolkit that allows better used in KAUFMAN us to recognize the redefining ourselves internalization of and devising realistic scenarios these constructions. This for altering the present and toolkit comes from several constructing the future.” factors: living in a place with — Audre Lorde, “Sister a diverse and integrated Outsider: Essays and Speeches” population, a good education *** from educators of a variety If there is anything that the of backgrounds, exposure to past few weeks have given me, different perspectives through it is renewed respect for my a variety of mediums and a professors. Maybe it’s because support system that will listen I’m taking humanities courses to you and help you educate — English, history and drama — yourself. but every professor I have has Thinking about this toolkit talked about the impossibility of is especially relevant for this separating our identities from next week. I’ve seen a lot of my our existence in classrooms, peers — especially the people and course material from who maintain that the rhetoric current contextualization. surrounding extending Every professor has empathy to Trump supporters acknowledged the past few is unfair and misdirected — on weeks and the current climate Facebook and Twitter talking range from disheartening to about how they don’t want to dangerous for different people. spend time with conservative Many have offered information family members over the next about University of Michigan few days during the break. This resources (which some feel are is where truth being positional inadequate) as well as their is important. The discussion own personal support. surrounding empathy is an In one of my English classes, important one, but it shouldn’t my professor talked about the be the first. The question that evolution of our understanding all white allies, or male allies, of “truth” as a concept. Truth or straight allies (hegemonic used to be seen as objective; bonus if you’re all three) etc. we now know that truth is need to ask themselves first relative. But she argued that is what separates them from truth is more than relative — their conservative family it is positional, meaning that members? What separates a sometimes the only thing straight white male ally from a separating two people on Trump supporter in that same opposite sides of an issue is the demographic? fact that they are on opposite I think that knowledge of sides. the toolkit is one of the main Hearing that flipped a switch separations. The kind of Trump in my brain. Over the past supporters that most people are two weeks, my Facebook and talking about — although the Twitter feeds — not to mention whole narrative that Trump’s classroom discussions — have main demographic was the been nothing but reactions rural white working class is a to the election. Most people myth, he was overwhelmingly who supported Democratic voted into office by people presidential nominee Hillary with higher incomes, but that’s Clinton, even if only because another column entirely — don’t she was better than the other have access to several tools in options, seem to fall into two the kit I’m talking about. One groups. One group advocates of my history professors said empathy, saying that dismissing that what struck her more all Trump supporters is not than anything else about this going to help solve anything. election was the rural/urban The other group maintains divide, and that’s telling. Living that they owe supporters of in an urban area will almost President-elect Donald Trump always force you into contact as much respect as they feel with more different kinds of those supporters gave them people and ideas. There has in giving their votes to a been abundant discourse on misogynistic, xenophobic man the resentment of the white with a dangerously homophobic working class for feeling vice president. ignored by wealthy coastal Some defend Trump liberals; some argue that coastal

intellectual elites need to have more empathy for them. After all, there’s no rhetoric around “allyhood” when we talk about the lower or working class. There has also been discourse that argues white working class people in rural areas aren’t as exposed to different people and perspectives in the way those who live in urban areas are. Both things are true. It is not my place as a white person to tell people of color to have empathy for Trump supporters. At the same time, it is not my place as a white person to refuse to talk to conservative white people who might have voted for Trump. This is true for the same reason that it shouldn’t always have to be women raising their hands in history classes, when people are discussing whether or not Trump’s policies will be “that bad” for women, to explain that regardless of whether his policies will match his rhetoric, his rhetoric itself — both public and private — reflects a fundamental lack of respect for women. It’s the same way that members of the LGBTQIA community shouldn’t have to take a deep breath and explain why Mike Pence’s moral and monetary support of conversion therapy for gay teens represents emotional torture and a suicide risk for teens. Muslim women shouldn’t have to be the only ones talking about why this can make every day feel unsafe. The whole point of being an ally is leveraging the privilege you have in one identity (male, straight, white) to help amplify the voices and the concerns of marginalized communities you don’t belong to. It is not to co-opt the pain of a group of people, which it sometimes devolves into when I hear white allies saying they don’t want to talk about issues with conservative family members. It is not to give yourself a voice in an arena in which you otherwise wouldn’t have one. It is not to receive a stamp of approval from the community you are trying to support. It is to use your voice when it’s safer for you to do so than it would be for people who inhabit the identities with which you are standing in solidarity. One of my English professors told us a few days after the election that it might sound cheesy, but we all have to take care of each other out there. I think that this — keeping in mind what it really means to be an ally, and trying to spread the tools in that toolkit as far and wide as we can — is the one of the only ways we’re going to be able to do it. Kaufman is looking for the next cause to get involved in. To give her suggestions, email sophkauf@umich.edu

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S T A T S MICH 42.3 22.8 235.3 5.2 39 215.8 62.2% 8.0 17 4 71.9 451.1 43.8% 64.7% 3.3 17.3 16.0 41.8 14-19 12/4 45.2 33:06

Points/Game First Downs/Game Rush Yards/Game Yards/Rush Rushing TDs Passing Yards/Game Completion % Yards/Pass Passing TDs Interceptions Offensive Plays/Game Total Offense 3rd-down Conversions 4th-down Conversions Sacks/Game Kick return average Punt return average Punting average Field Goals-Attempts Fumbles/Lost Penalty Yards/Game Time of Poss

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OPP 10.9 13.5 108.6 3.0 4 137.0 44.2% 5.6 9 11 60.5 245.6 21.1% 34.8% 1.5 21.0 7.6 37.9 7-13 13/5 43.0 26:54

S TAT S

PASSING Player Speight O’Korn Morris TOTALS

Cmp Att Yds 160 257 2156 20 34 173 4 5 45 184 296 2374

TD 15 2 0 17

INT 4 0 0 4

Att Yds 144 750 74 547 74 417 65 417 23 163 15 154 9 47 5 37 22 36 12 31 3 19 2 17 3 15 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 -1 1 -2 1 -11 11 -16 26 -36 495 2588

Avg 5.2 7.4 5.6 6.4 7.1 10.3 5.2 7.4 1.6 2.6 6.3 8.5 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 -0.5 -2.0 -11.0 -1.5 -1.4 5.2

Lg 42 57 53 45 63 33 17 13 4 30 14 10 11 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 63

TD 10 3 5 6 3 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39

No. Yds 44 758 38 460 29 458 9 134 13 97 6 87 5 59 6 45 3 43 2 42 11 38 2 27 2 24 1 23 2 18 1 15 1 12 2 11 2 10 2 6 1 4 2 3 184 2374

Avg 17.2 12.1 15.8 14.9 7.5 14.5 11.8 7.5 14.3 21.0 3.5 13.5 12.0 23.0 9.0 15.0 12.0 5.5 5.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 12.9

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

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 — 7

Kalis, Magnuson looking to realize dreams JAKE LOURIM

Daily Sports Writer

Michigan offensive linemen Erik Magnuson are hoping they can fulfill a longtime goal Saturday, but first, they checked off a much smaller one. Monday at the Wolverines’ weekly media availability, Magnuson and Kalis took their seats alongside senior tight end Jake Butt and fifth-year senior defensive end Chris Wormley for a press conference in the Crisler Center media room. Typically, the players at the podium then break out from there and answer questions individually. Not Magnuson and Kalis. The two fifth-year seniors, roommates and good friends stood together on one side of the media room to answer questions as a tandem. “We’ve been waiting for this moment our whole entire lives,” Magnuson said with a smile. A week after playing their final game at Michigan Stadium, they will travel to Columbus this weekend for a showdown against the second-ranked Buckeyes on Saturday. If No. 3 Michigan wins, it will advance to the Big Ten Championship the following week. Under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines have tried to avoid placing more importance on one game than another, treating them all as championships. But with the stakes as high as they are this week, that’s no longer the feeling. “Does it feel differently? It’s No. 2 versus No. 3!” Magnuson said. “We’ve never been in this position before. This is unreal!” As Kalis said during the podium session, Michigan suffered through the “downs,” and now it is enjoying the “ups.” There have been plenty of both. Three years ago, Kalis and Magnuson were the redshirt

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Fifth-year senior offensive lineman Kyle Kalis will play Ohio State for the final time Saturday, in the highest-stakes game of his Michigan career.

freshmen most often thrown into action on a young offensive line. Their unit took the bulk of the criticism for a 7-6 season in 2013 and a 5-7 finish in 2014, and it took half of their careers before they emerged from that shadow. That did not come up often during Kalis and Magnuson’s impromptu joint presser Monday. Instead, the two talked of the good times that followed, the trip to Columbus this weekend and the ends of their wild careers. Last week, for example, they spoke with each other about playing their last home game Saturday against Indiana. Magnuson is from Carlsbad, Calif., a city on the Pacific coast

between San Diego and Los Angeles. His hometown weather does not mix well with Michigan winters (though, in a photo with the Paul Bunyan Trophy after the Wolverines beat Michigan State last month, he looked more like a lumberjack than a surfer). After committing to Michigan, Magnuson always dreamed of playing in the snow, but he never had the chance until Saturday at the Big House, where the season’s first snowfall covered the field and decorated the Wolverines’ home finale. “I mean, come on, how romantic was that?” he said. “It was snowing, the snow was just perfect, the field was white, the crowd’s yelling ‘Beat Ohio.’ We’re sitting there puffing our

chests out, just like, ‘Man, we run this place.’ Pretty cool.” Those kinds of memories have come together nicely as Magnuson and Kalis close their careers. Those, the two said, are the ones that will stick out when they look back on the time they’ve spent at Michigan. “It was definitely something,” Kalis said. “Fifty years from now, if we’re both still kicking it, drinking our sweet tea and probably talking about that kind of game.” And the win? “That’ll be the second thing we talk about (over) our sweet tea.” For now, Kalis and Magnuson have one more big test on the schedule, though as always, they’ll choose to keep things

loose around Schembechler Hall this week. Earlier this month, freshman offensive lineman Ben Bredeson called them two of the funniest people he’d ever met, always quick to lighten the mood in any setting. That includes team meetings, practices and even press conferences, which they finally convinced the media relations staff to allow them to do together Monday. “They never let us because they think we’ll mess around too much, so this is like a dream come true in the week of maybe another dream come true,” Magnuson said. “And last weekend, another dream came true, Senior Day. Come on, it’s about the dreams coming true!”

PUNT RETURNS Player Peppers Jocz Evans Perry TOTALS

No. 20 1 1 0 22

Yds Avg. Long 305 15.2 54 27 27.0 0 15 15.0 15 6 -6 353 16.0 54

TD 1 0 0 1 2

‘The Game’ supersedes borders for OSU, ‘M’

INTERCEPTION RETURNS Player Stribling Hill, D. McCray Thomas Lewis TOTALS

No. 4 3 1 1 2 11

Yds 60 36 22 4 0 122

Avg. Long 15.0 51 12.0 27 22.0 22 4.0 4 0.0 0 11.1 51

TD 1 1 0 0 0 2

Yds 9 9

Avg. Long 9.0 9 9.0 9

TD 0 0

Yds 216 42 28 28 26 6 320

Avg. Long 24.0 55 10.5 18 9.3 13 14.0 15 26.0 26 6.0 6 17.8 55

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FUMBLE RETURNS Player Hill, L. TOTALS

No. 1 1

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

No. 9 4 3 2 1 1 18

KICKOFFS Player Allen Foug Tice TOTALS

No. 73 8 3 84

Yds 4681 460 189 5330

Avg. 64.1 57.5 63.0 63.5

TB 41 2 0 43

No. 39 39

Yds 1629 1629

Avg. 41.8 41.8

Lg 56 56

KELLY HALL

Daily Sports Editor

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh took the podium on Monday of “Hate Week” and insisted that he treats every game the same way, despite embracing and enjoying the Ohio State rivalry at the same time. The Michigan football players who would address the media next spoke a little more freely. Four of the six hail from the state of Ohio, and for three of them, this would be their last crack at beating the Buckeyes. The game on Saturday is important to them. Add in the fact that it would give Michigan a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis (a feat that hasn’t

occurred since its inception in 2011), which alone would be enough for the team to approach this week with a greater sense of urgency. But the state line often casts enough drama the week of “The Game.” The Ohio State-Michigan border has caused confusion in the football faithful for years. Players raised in one state will take their talents to the other, and the predicament is a common problem on both sides of the rivalry. The Buckeyes’ leading running back, Mike Weber, is a Detroit native and Cass Tech graduate. On the flip side, senior running back De’Veon Smith leads the Wolverines in rushing yards and is from Warren, Ohio. Even Harbaugh’s roots are in

Ohio. He was born in Perrysburg, just outside of Toledo, in the same hospital as Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Harbaugh confirmed that the two have talked about it. It provides another similarity between the two successful Big Ten coaches. “We lived there for about a year of my life, but I’ve always just taken great pride in being from Toledo, being from Perrysburg,” Harbaugh said. “It’s where you were born. ‘Hey, where were you born?’ I was born in Toledo, Ohio. … My dad was a high school football coach at Perrysburg High School, and he’s coached at all those spots that I just mentioned. He was always for his team and take pride in being from there. I have commonality with people that are from there. That’s

something that has always given us joy.” The ties between the two schools blur state lines and become points of pride. Fifthyear senior defensive lineman Chris Wormley is also from Toledo. He was recruited by both Ohio State and Michigan, but ultimately committed to the Wolverines after growing up a fan just five miles south of the Michigan border. Wormley, a co-captain of the Wolverines, logged a careerhigh seven tackles against the Buckeyes last season. He attributed part of his dominance in that game to being born into the middle of the rivalry. “Coach Harbaugh and I have a lot of football talks, but maybe sometime this week we’ll talk

PUNTING Player Allen TOTALS FIELD GOALS Player Allen Tice

FG Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg 0-0 8-8 4-6 1-3 1-1 51 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0

14-18 77.8% 0-1 0.0%

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

Solo 31 43 30 32 29 13 16 10 17 11 10 10 14 14 10 7 6 6 6 6 3 3 2 1 352

Ast 63 22 33 27 11 24 18 23 13 18 16 14 9 5 6 4 5 5 4 2 5 5 5 6 366

Tot 94 65 63 59 40 37 34 33 30 29 26 24 23 19 16 11 11 11 10 8 8 8 7 7 718

TFL 13.5 16.0 11.5 3.5 8.0 8.0 8.5 9.0 8.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 102

SK PBU 3.5 2 4.0 3.5 5 7 3 3.0 1 5.0 5.0 3.0 6.0 1 1.0 1.0 11 10 3 1.0 1 36 45

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Fifth-year senior defensive lineman Chris Wormley (#43) is one of many native Ohioans on the Michigan roster for this Saturday’s game in Columbus.

2016 SCHEDULE

9/3

9/10

9/17

9/24

HAWAII (5-7)

UCF (6-5)

COLORADO (9-2)

PENN ST. (9-2)

10/1

10/8

WISCONSIN (9-2) at RUTGERS (2-9)

10/22 ILLINOIS (3-8)

10/29

11/5

at MICH. ST. (3-8) MARYLAND (5-6)

about being from Toledo, and what it means being right in the middle of Ann Arbor and Columbus,” Wormley said. “It’s something that, growing up, you watch, you have MichiganOhio State parties, you dress up for school in your favorite team colors. So it’s something that’s been with me for a while.” If you travel south from Toledo, you’ll eventually land in Trotwood, a city just 80 miles west of Columbus and the hometown of redshirt junior Mike McCray. It would be an understatement to say that McCray is a little more connected to the rivalry than some of his teammates. His father, Mike McCray Sr., was a linebacker and captain at Ohio State, but McCray Sr. hasn’t allowed it to affect his relationship with his son. Despite his playing days in scarlet and gray, he’ll be rooting on his namesake this Saturday. McCray’s family isn’t the only one suffering from a mixed identity. Senior tight end Jake Butt, Wormley’s co-captain, mentioned that his family would likely be dealing with a bit of “trash talking” this week. Butt is from Pickerington, which is situated just 20 miles east of Ohio Stadium. He even remembers growing up a Buckeyes fan and cheering on No. 1 Ohio State in its 2006 matchup with No. 2 Michigan with his friends. Things have changed for Butt since then. This week, he’ll be trying to get his hands on any extra tickets he can for friends and family from Ohio. Understandably, tickets are hard to come by among the Wolverines, and even teammates slightly more detached from the matchup won’t part with them easily. Thanks to geography, they know what the rivalry means, and they have more leverage because of it.

11/12

11/19

11/26

at IOWA (7-4)

INDIANA (5-6)

at OHIO ST. (10-1)

W, 63-3 (1-0) W, 51-14 (2-0) W, 45-28 (3-0) W, 49-10 (4-0) W, 14-7 (5-0) W, 78-0 (6-0) W, 41-8 (7-0) W, 32-23 (8-0) W, 59-3 (9-0) L, 14-13 (9-1) W 20-10 (10-1)

Noon, Columbus, Ohio

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Big Ten roundup MINH DOAN

Daily Sports Editor

With just over a week of college basketball in the books, the season is already shaping up to be a good one. Granted, the level of competition across the board has not been even, but so far, the Big Ten is still an impressive 42-9. No. 25 Michigan is probably in the top half of that spectrum after beating Marquette and Southern Methodist last week in New York City to win the 2K Classic. While it’s still early, things are shaping up to be very interesting when conference play starts, and with that, the Daily breaks down the Wolverines’ upper echelon of competition when Big Ten play rolls around. No. 3 Indiana (3-0) Tom Crean’s squad is off to a fast start after topping thenthird-ranked Kansas, 103-99, in Honolulu during the Armed Forces Classic. The Hoosiers trailed at halftime before surging back to tie the game and force an extra period. In overtime, Indiana pulled away for its first signature win of the season. Guard James Blackmon Jr., who missed all of Big Ten play last season with a knee injury, has played like he has something to prove. He has averaged a whopping 23 points per game as well as 7.3 rebounds per game in Indiana’s first three games of the season. Three other players in the Hoosiers’ starting lineup — center Thomas Bryant, guard Robert Johnson and forward OG Anunoby — are all also averaging 10-plus points per game. Indiana will have one more massive test — a home game against No. 4 North Carolina in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Nov. 30 — before starting Big Ten play. No. 16 Wisconsin (2-1) After losing at No. 12 Creighton, 79-67, the Big Ten media’s preseason pick to win the conference rebounded two nights later with an 18-point win over Chicago State and a 74-62 win over Tennessee in Hawaii in the first round of the Maui Invitational. The Badgers will play Georgetown next with a potential matchup against the Tar Heels in the championship game. Guard Bronson Koening has led the way, averaging 17 points per game, while Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year forward Nigel Hayes has averaged 12.5 points per game. Forward Ethan Happ has averaged eight rebounds a game to lead the Badgers on the glass. No. 17 Purdue (2-1):

The Boilermakers head into the week preparing for a trip to Mexico to play in the Cancun Challenge. But a week ago, Matt Painter’s team had a chance to snag its first signature win of the season against No. 3 Villanova. But Purdue couldn’t pull off the victory, falling just short, 79-76. While the Boilermakers were projected to lean heavily on their big men inside — Caleb Swanigan and center Isaac Haas lead the team averaging 20.7 and 18.3 points, respectively — guard Vince Edwards has also impressed early on. Purdue is slated to play at No. 10 Louisville in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge before it starts Big Ten play. No. 24 Michigan State (2-2) Michigan State started off its season with a heartbreaking loss in the Armed Forces Classic to Arizona, in which it gave up the winning bucket with just two seconds left in the game to seal the 65-63 loss. A week later, the Spartans traveled to New York City, where they faced off against No. 1 Kentucky in the Champions Classic. Michigan State struggled to generate offense, shooting just 38 percent to lose to the Wildcats, 69-48. The Spartans, led by a highly touted recruiting class which includes three five-star recruits in guards Miles Bridges, Cassius Winston and Joshua Langford and a four-star recruit in forward Nick Ward, were expected to contend from the get-go, but recent results have caused some doubt. Sunday night, Michigan State eked out a one-point victory over Florida Gulf Coast that was marred by a clock error at the end of the game. The Spartans travel to the Bahamas this week to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis, where a potential matchup against Louisville is in the books. Michigan State will also play at No. 6 Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Maryland (4-0) The Terrapins’ non-conference schedule was highlighted by a matchup at Georgetown in their second game of the season. Maryland overcame a sevenpoint deficit in the final minute of the game to narrowly win, 76-75, to open its season. Mark Turgeon’s team followed the win with another victory Sunday night against Towson. The Terrapins’ biggest question going into the season was where production would come from after a high attrition rate last season, but Preseason All-Big Ten guard Melo Trimble is still around, and he leads the team, averaging 19.9 points per game so far.

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Wolverines top Western Michigan, 66-40 ETHAN WOLFE Daily Sports Writer

The Michigan women’s basketball team started off its game against Western Michigan the same way it did the previous game against Howard. The Wolverines (4-0 overall) found themselves in an early 6-0 hole Monday against the Broncos, but the ensuing play was not nearly as impressive as the 109-41 drubbing of the Bison. Michigan pulled out a 66-40 victory, snapping its three-game streak of reaching the 100-point mark and giving them a tougher test heading into the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands. While Michigan responded to the early deficit with seven straight points, Western Michigan (1-3) proved to be its toughest defensive matchup through its first four games, limiting the Wolverines to just 12 first-quarter points — the first time they have trailed after a quarter this season. The Broncos consistently double-teamed sophomore center Hallie Thome down low, and Michigan was able to get off just eight shots the entire quarter. “We knew we were playing better competition, so we expected Western (Michigan) to come out very hard, very tough,” said senior point guard Siera Thompson. “We came out slow, but we picked it up in the second half. As a team we need to come out more prepared.” The teams traded baskets for much of the second quarter, but a Kayla Robbins layup as the clock expired gave Michigan a 26-24 advantage at the half. Despite the lead, it was still a half that Michigan would surely like to have back. After recording a season high of 16 turnovers in its previous game, Michigan totaled 17 in the first half alone, and 24 total. “(Western Michigan) is a tough team,” said Michigan coach Kim

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The Michigan women’s basketball team did not break the century mark, but it still handled Western Michigan, 66-40.

Barnes Arico. “They forced us into a lot of turnovers. They had a great game plan. Western did a great job of forcing their low point guard to go and double our kids, tip balls, get deflections or take the ball out of our hands. We need to get better at that and show toughness.” Thompson — who played the game’s first 27 minutes — kept Michigan afloat in the first half, scoring 11 of her team’s 26 points. Thompson also kicked off the second half with her third 3-pointer of the game to spark an 8-0 run. Michigan’s third quarter looked much like its previous three games, outscoring the Broncos, 23-9, and only

coughing up the ball twice to pull ahead, 46-33. Robbins, who has usually only played during garbage time, stepped up when the game was close in the third quarter, recording four points and five boards. “(Robbins) played a lot in other games but to have a tight game and see a freshman come in and make the positive impact that she did tonight was definitely something we’re excited to see,” Thome said. “Having her be able to get those rebounds and get those extra points is definitely a big deal for us.” With a comfortable lead heading into the final quarter, the Wolverines were able to pull

away even further and hold a worn out Western Michigan to under 10 points for the second straight quarter. Amid free throw and turnover difficulties, the Wolverines’ defense was a bright spot in the 26-point win. The Broncos were limited to just a 31.4 shooting percentage, and Michigan forced them to turn the ball over 22 times. While Western Michigan was the most difficult opponent for the Wolverines through their first four games, Michigan will have to mitigate its ball handling miscues if it wants any chance to compete against top-25 teams Gonzaga and Florida State in the Virgin Islands this weekend.

Thompson’s leadership key in win MAGGIE KOLCON Daily Sports Writer

The Michigan women’s basketball team would not have beaten Western Michigan by 26 points without senior guard Sierra Thompson. In fact, without her 16 points, six assists, and four defensive rebounds, it probably wouldn’t have won the game at all. As a co-captain and one of two seniors on the team, Thompson has been an important leader for the Wolverines (4-0), but before Monday, they hadn’t needed her to dominate in games. With three wins in three games — racking up over 100 points in each — Michigan was content

with spreading out playing time, not requiring Thompson to be anything more than consistent. But against a more competitive Western Michigan team, things changed. The Wolverines looked shaky during the first quarter after the Broncos were leading 13-12 and needed Thompson to come through on their behalf. She delivered, leading the team in points. “She’s definitely increased her leadership role this year,” said sophomore forward Hallie Thome. “So having her come out and have these nights is definitely exciting to see, because it’s well deserved. All of her hard work over these four years is paying off.” Added Michigan coach Kim Barnes-Arico: “Sierra Thompson was solid throughout … She has to always play the other team’s best player and she has to handle the ball for us. She did a great job. She made some plays, she kept us in the game in the first half and then we were able to rest her for a couple minutes in the second half.” In addition to starting every

quarter, Thompson stayed on the court for the entire first half of the game, playing two full ten-minute quarters. She drained three 3-pointers during the evening, closing the gap to becoming the Wolverines’ all time 3-point leader. She is now trailing the record by just two. Thompson had opportunities to try and beat that record tonight, but she chose to take the safer route. On several occasions, despite having plenty of time, she took a step or two inside the three-point arc in order to make things easier, instead of attempting to pad her personal statistics. “She’s so experienced,” Barnes-Arico said. “She knows best shot compared to first shot. I think some of our younger kids, especially the freshmen, feel like the first shot they get is the one that has got to go up. (Thompson) is experienced enough to know that my percentage is going to drastically increase the closer I get to the basket. So if I can step in and make a shot, it’s better than me staying where I am and missing a shot.”

When she did decide to shoot for three, she chose wisely. Her 3-point field goal percentage was 50 percent, Michigan’s highest. The Wolverine’s leading scorer, junior guard Katelynn Flaherty, had 18 percent in comparison. “I think my role on the team is to impact the game in any way I can,” Thompson said. “I know if other people are struggling, I can step up and score. I just try to do whatever it takes to have our team win, and that’s what I had to do tonight.” It may be the first time this season that Thompson has filled up the box score, but according to her coach, she is always making a difference. “I never think we’ll win any game without Sierra Thompson,” Barnes-Arico said. “I said that in my pregame chalk talk to our season ticket holders. I said ‘I know it’s kind of early to be thinking about this, but when I lay awake sometimes at night, I think about her graduating, and how much of a void that’s going to leave in our program, because of what she’s meant to our program in the last four years.’ ”

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Senior guard Sierra Thompson had a breakout game for the Michigan women’s basketball team Monday night.