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Shaun King, New York Daily News Columnist, speaks about the election and police brutality at Rackham on Monday.
Activist Shaun King highlights mixed post-election reactions
Author speaks to sold out Rackham Auditorium as part of MLK day symposium event COLIN BERESFORD Daily Staff Reporter
Activist and author Shaun King sold out Rackham Auditorium Monday night for his speech exploring the mixed reactions on campus following the 2016 presidential election. The event was hosted by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Austin McCoy, a Mellon
Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan, opened by talking about activist groups on campus and his goal to empower marginalized people. McCoy ended by saying “Black Lives Matter,” “Black Queer Lives Matter” and other variations of the slogan, receiving cheers from the audience in response. King then began his speech by describing his hopes to instill new perspectives in the socially active audience. “I am not necessarily here to
inspire, because I believe in a lot of ways that you are already inspired,” King said. “Tonight I am here to really teach you a lesson that will give you a new lens through which to see the world.” King described what he felt after viewing the video of Eric Garner, a Black man strangled by the police in New York in July 2014. The video, which showed a police officer strangling Garner despite Garner telling the officer he couldn’t breathe, went viral, sparking protests
around the country. “What I saw was Officer Daniel Pantaleo, NYPD, choking Eric Garner to death,” King said, “It shook me.” King came to understand the killings of Garner and other young Black men by the police through the work of German historian Leopold von Ranke, who believed humanity was not steadily progressing as most people believe, but rather progress within humanity was much more varied and went See ACTIVIST, Page 3
A GroupMe chat group for prospective University of Michigan freshmen students became a hotbed of controversy on Jan. 20 after white individuals messaged a racist slur and bigoted comments at Black and minority group members. According to screenshots tweeted by a Black prospective student Kennedy DuBose, a white individual named Alex Whitley commented “N---RS ARE THE WORST YOU KNOW” on the #Victors2021 group chat. In an email interview with the Daily, DuBose said she could not speculate as to why Whitley, who claimed to be an admitted student, used the slur. “Im (sic) not sure how the feud started … I just came back to the chat to ‘n---ers are the worst,’ ” she wrote. “And nobody addressed him. It was out of the blue.”
When other members, including Kennedy, started calling him out on his messages, Whitley and a few sympathizers began personally attacking DuBose. The chat’s administrators eventually removed DuBose and other Black individuals from the chat, including some who were not involved in the debate, she said. However, University spokeswoman Kim Broekhuizen said there is no evidence that either of the individuals in the chat are affiliated with the University whatsoever. Whitley did not respond to an interview request by the Daily. “There are no students — or recently admitted — in our records by the name Ashley Wellington or Alex Whitley,” Broekhuizen said. “We have no evidence that these individuals have any affiliation with the University of Michigan.” Rackham student Vikrant See GROUPME, Page 3
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Members of the University of Michigan’s Senate Assembly passed a resolution on Monday brought forth by the Academic Affairs Advisory Committee regarding salary cuts as a way to demote faculty. The meeting was also a chance for the assembly to hear last remarks from outgoing Provost Martha Pollack and initial remarks from incoming Interim Provost Paul Courant, a public policy professor. The faculty began the meeting by taking a closer look at the AAAC resolution written in December, which condemns the University for effectively demoting faculty members by cutting their salaries without due process and calls for this to change. The AAAC, after being notified of several cases of these incidents at the University, decided any reduction of a tenured faculty member’s salary qualifies as a demotion, and entitles the member to the due processes the Board of Regents bylaw outlines. None of the cases were specified, but it was noted that this problem was most common in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. The Regents’ Bylaw 5.09
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Of Black and white Americans, sustained depression that comes as a result of being obese is most common in white women, according to a new University of Michigan study. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in the United States has become a major public health concern among all races and genders, with more than one-third of all adults affected. Yet while previous research indicated depression as result of obesity was common among all races, new University research shows between the two races, obesity only positively correlates with depression for white women, particularly those over the age of 50. The study, which was conducted by Shervin Assari, a research investigator from the University Department of Psychiatry and the School of Public Health, was aimed See RESEARCH, Page 2
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outlines the due process procedure for dismissal or demotion, but the assembly argued the document does not specify what is considered a demotion. John Lehman, a Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs member
and professor of biology, presented the resolution to the Senate Assembly and urged them to vote in favor of it. He mentioned that SACUA members had debated the resolution during their last meeting, and decided to keep the resolution’s definition of
demotion to only a pay cut to limit technicalities and confusion. “We know well that there are other methods invoked by unit administrators that some of you might regard as constructive demotions,” Lehman said. “Assigning See ASSEMBLY, Page 3
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Schlissel outlines process to rename popular campus buildings amid backlash CARLY RYAN
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SACUA chair William Schultz watches as Provost Martha Pollack opens a gift from the Faculty Senate Assembly in commemoration of Pollack’s service to the University at Palmer Commons on Monday.
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The University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel’s Advisory Committee on University History has outlined a process to consider a building name change request due to students questioning buildings named after those who have not openly supported civil rights or equality, as well as the lack of buildings named after women and minorities. The new policy comes in light of the University’s bicentennial, which celebrates and examines the University’s history. On campus, there are few buildings named after females and only one named after an African American: the Trotter Multicultural Center. The policy also comes after the University’s Board of Regents approved changing the name of the Trotter Center to the Bernstein-Bendit Hall last Spring after Regent Mark Bernstein (D) and his wife Rachel Bendit offered a $3 million gift for the center. Many students protested the See BUILDING, Page 3
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ON THE DAILY: QUIDDITCH TEAM HOSTS 5TH YULE BALL Saturday, hundreds of students “flew” into the Rogel Ballroom in the University of Michigan Union for the fifth annual Yule Ball, hosted by the Michigan Quidditch Team. The Yule Ball was a key plot point introducing the concept of romance between characters in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” It is also an iconic event to “Potterheads,” as the fans are called. According to the event’s Facebook page, the party included a Great Hall-style feast, reminiscent of the magical dinners of the series. Guests are sorted into Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, danced to music or had their fortunes told. “Formal dress” constituted that of the wizarding world, rather than that of campus. The team encouraged its guests to appear as they would if they were to enter the Hogwarts castle. “Dress is formal, so break out
your wands and dress robes and come ready to party!” the event page states. The event sold out on Saturday afternoon, which sparked a stream of frantic posts on the Facebook page. Many prospective guests offered to buy extra tickets at more than face value, and some expressed disappointment at the prospect of missing out on the Yule Ball. Yule Ball-goers also had the opportunity to contribute to the music selection of the event. The event’s DJ, Kinesiology sophomore Kailey Danaher, offered up her playlist to the masses. “Want to hear your favorite song at the Yule Ball?” she wrote. “Think you can DJ? Well, you can’t DJ, that’s my job. But you can help me by adding songs to this collaborative playlist to make Yule Ball even more magical.” At its completion, the MQ Yule
Ball 2017 Spotify playlist included hits such as “Closer” by The Chainsmokers, “Ignition (Remix)” by R. Kelly, “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira and “Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne. The Michigan Quidditch Team expressed its gratitude for the
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overwhelming turnout at its biggest fundraiser of the year. “Thank you everyone for making the Fifth Annual Yule Ball an amazing success!” the post said. “Hope to see you all next year!” - HEATHER COLLEY
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Fulbright Student Info Session
EEB Tuesday Lunch Seminar: Understanding the role of parasitism
WHAT: A UM Fulbright U.S. Student Program adviser will describe application tips, such as obtaining letters of reference and engaging with contacts. WHO: International Institute WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, Room 1644
WHAT: This brown bag lunch series will examine diversification in the freshwater species, and examine the role of parasitism on it. WHO: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology WHEN: 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Ruthven Museums Building, Room 2009
“The F Word” PostScreening Q&A
Flappers, Mappers and the Fight for Equality on Campus
WHAT: Director Robert Adanto will answer questions and examine the fourth wave feminist movement through the perspectives of feminist artists. WHO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Modern Languages Building, Room 1
WHAT: An exhibit combines protest posters from the UM Library’s Special Collections with maps to examine diversity and equality on campus in the ’20s. WHO: University Library WHEN: 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library, Clark Library, Second Floor
RESEARCH From Page 1 at exploring the effects of a high body mass index on depression across race and gender. Moreover, Assari’s study looked to find causations between the effects of sustained physical activity and depression in the different groups. Assari used data from a University-produced Health and Retirement Study, which took a representative sample of Americans over the age of 50 from 2004-2010 to measure depressive symptoms across individuals who presented BMIs that are considered to be obese. The research focused only on Black and white Americans to make generalizations about both populations. Assari explained his research helps show that sustained psychological effects from sustained physical conditions are not mutually exclusive from one’s race and gender.
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“Medical education has assumed that every risk factor is constant among groups,” Assari said. “My research shows that this is true when all groups are pooled together, but when you divide the groups by their history, the effects of risk factors are different.” Assari noted the presentation of depression was directly correlated to the individual’s personal history and living conditions. One example Assari used was that many Black men grew up very differently from white women. “The history of Black men, for example, which is filled with exposure, is extremely different from that of white females,” he said. “Because of their norms, white females cannot afford to be obese, unless they are depressed because of the mental pressure associated with their obesity. On the other hand, Black men cannot afford to be that sensitive because of all the exposure that comes from factors such as police, unemployment, discrimination and racism. They don’t share the same luxury of being
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Culture and Identity after the Black Death
Making Michigan in the Industrial Age
WHAT: This lecture, held by Prof. Katherine French and titled “Good Households and Household Goods,” will examine the conditions of London after the plague. WHO: Institute for the Humanities WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Institute for the Humanities, Osterman Common
WHAT: Professors and coauthors of a forthcoming book on industrialization in the United States will discuss Detroit in the context of economic development. WHO: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library, Room 100
A Lens to Unravel the Social Changes in China
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WHAT: Artists Wang Qingsong and Zhang Fang will describe their recent works on changes and conflicts in China. WHO: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, Room 1636
WHAT: Margot Lee Shetterly will tell the story of the Black women who were beind the space race victory, as well as talk about other women and people of color in U.S. history. WHO: Women in Science and Engineering Program WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Auditorium
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depressed by their obesity.” The conclusion Assari presents brings a new perspective into how health intervention should be effectively handled for individuals of different races and genders.
Medical education has assumed that every risk factor is constant among groups Julia Carter, a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, worked on the research under the mentorship of Assari as part of the University’s Summer Immersion Program. Carter discussed the importance of the research in terms of how it could change health and psychological treatment. “The significance of this research is that the association between sustained BMI and depression is not uniform across race and gender,” Carter said. “Therefore, health care and programs such as weight loss interventions and psychological care should be tailored to the target population in order to be more effective.” This study is related to previous work conducted by Assari in 2016 in which he concluded that education is a risk factor for depression in Black men. While education is often thought to bring happiness and strongmindedness to many people, it has a different effect on the psychological well-beings of Black men. This recent study ties in with Assari’s larger research project aimed at portraying the resilience of different social groups and the health effects associated with different risk factors.
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ACTIVIST From Page 1 through highs and lows. According to King, von Ranke is credited with compiling the first comprehensive history of the world. Today, he said, the most common mistake humans often make is equating human progress with technological progress. King applied von Ranke’s theory to the recent 2016 election, agreeing that humanity is not a straight path to advancement, and the election of Donald Trump as president shows a dip in the progression. Reactions to the election of Trump have been mixed on campus. Student organizations such as BAMN — the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary — recently led a march protesting Trump. “Humanity is not this steady inclining progression where people are just getting better and better and better and better,” King said. “Humanity is instead of series of peaks and valleys.” King said much of the surprise people felt after incidents such as the trans-Atlantic slave
ASSEMBLY From Page 1 punitive teaching roles … moving office space, and so on … But in each of those cases, a value judgment would have to be made regarding whether or not a demotion had occurred. We chose to keep the resolution short and simple, rather than to anticipate all the hypothetical abuses that could be imposed. I urge you to adopt this resolution as offered.” Lehman then offered to answer questions the Senate Assembly may have. John Ellis, a history professor at UM-Flint, asked whether or not the resolution would apply to the Flint and Dearborn campuses as well. Lehman and SACUA President Bill Schultz determined it would. A vote was then held on the resolution, and it passed with no votes against and only one abstention. Following the vote, Provost Martha Pollack took the f loor and began her farewell address to the assembly by sharing her opinions on the AAAC resolution. Pollack felt, contrary to the assembly, a pay cut did not necessarily mean a demotion and the
GROUPME From Page 1 Garg, a representative of Students4Justice, a coalition combatting racism on campus, said speculation on Whitley’s motives was unnecessary because of the gravity of the situation. “It doesn’t matter the context, it was abhorrent,” Garg said. “Also, how are we showing that we value Black students and other marginalized students if we are allowing them to be subjected to this?” DuBose explained on Twitter that, as she was trying to teach Whitley and others about white privilege, they harassed her on the basis of her financial award — DuBose secured a Fairfax Scholarship, or four years of paid tuition — to the University with an ACT score of 27. Prospective student Kaushik Kothakonda implied DuBose was unqualified for her scholarship and she received an unfair advantage because of her race. “Lmao how tf is Ken gonna be roasting everyone on ‘privilege’ when she’s the one who got a full ride to Ann arbor with a 27 act,” Kothakonda wrote in the chat. “Is she seriously gonna tell me she would have gotten the full ride if she was white
trade, the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide came from this falsehood that humanity is constantly progressing. “For months, maybe years, we have walked around deeply confused at what we are experiencing because what we are experiencing doesn’t feel like the way we thought 2016 and 2017 would feel,” King said, in regards to the negative reaction to Trump’s win as president. The event also touched on the history of institutional discrimination against Black people in the United States. The high incarceration rates in the United States — especially among African Americans — King added, is largely due to the Nixon administration’s goal of criminalizing Blackness without explicitly announcing it. “I hear people all the time say our justice system is broken,” King said. “What they tell us is that this system is not broken, but it was built to function this way.” King reiterated that the peaks and valleys in history have caused things such as the end of slavery, the creation of the Ku Klux Klan and the election of a Black president. Social Work student Dominique Hollis, who attended the event, said groups of people
need to come together in order to overcome the dip King described. “We need to expand this conversation to recognize that while yes, people of color are greatly disenfranchised … dissociating from members of the white community who are reaching out of desperation at times when they vote for people like Trump does not get us out of the dip,” Hollis said. “It only gets us deeper because we are not involving those parties in the conversation.” If people don’t act like society is in a dip, according to King society will never emerge from it. “Innovation disturbed the primary power structure and in response to the innovation, we are now living in the dip,” King said. Rackham student Paula Luu said she had different expectations for King’s speech following the Women’s March and felt disappointed by the lack of answers. “I came here wanting to better understand the how: how movements have been moved forwards in the past, and how we can build off, what I feel, is a lot of national energy,” Luu said. “I don’t feel like I got that today.”
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resolution would be harmful to tenured professors. “In my view, performance is tied to salary,” Pollack said. “When there is persistent underperformance, that would be followed up by a negative salary increment … I think it’s risky at this moment to equate underperformance with demotion and the withdrawal of tenure. We’re at a moment in society where tenure is being attacked.” Pollack, who will begin her position as president of Cornell University in April, then transitioned into her parting remarks to the assembly. She thanked the faculty for all their hard work as she spoke about her pride for the University over her 16 years on staff. “This is a really extraordinary institution,” Pollack said. “I’ve been ref lecting on why, and of course, it’s the people — universities are nothing more than people — but it’s also the culture that the people at the University of Michigan create … It’s corny, but we use this phrase ‘Leaders and Best,’ and people take it seriously. When you’re working with someone else in another field, you know they’re going to be the best, and I think that’s something we need to
celebrate and remember.” Pollack also cautioned the group about what she felt were the two biggest challenges facing the University, and higher education in general, moving forward. She first stressed the importance of making sure the University stays affordable to students, in the face of decreasing state funding and rising institutional costs, which she referred to as “the cost disease.” “The question I always get asked by the public, which is the wrong question, is ‘Why does tuition increase every year?’ ” Pollack said. “The right question is, ‘Why is tuition going up faster than inf lation every year?’ Really, the two big (reasons for this) are declining state support and the cost disease. We know the causes, but we still have to find the solutions … My plea to all of you is that you take this seriously and work on this with us.” The second challenge the University faces, and the one Pollack said concerns her the most, is how to stay relevant in a time when people are questioning the value of the very concept of college. “It’s really critical that we figure out ways to address this, and I think
that means demonstrating our relevance,” Pollack said. “We need to take the time to tell the story — more than we ever have — why (we’re) so important.” After Pollack’s speech, Interim Provost Paul Courant spoke to the assembly and relayed his excitement to be stepping into the provost role once again. Courant was the University provost from 2002 to 2005 and will act as interim provost when Pollack steps down at the end of this month. During his address, Courant echoed Pollack’s remarks about staying relevant in a changing world. “We have to persuade better the world around us that what we do is really of extraordinary value to society,” Courant said. “We should stick with excellence and collaboration; it’s what we’re good at, and what constitutes the essence of the secret sauce that makes this a great institution.” The Senate Assembly concluded the meeting by thanking both Pollack and Courant for their commitment to the University and faculty governance. SACUA President Bill Schultz presented Pollack with a parting gift from the assembly: a picture frame and a scarf in “Cornellian red.”
or asian. Affirmative action is privilege get your head out of the clouds.” Universities and colleges in Michigan, however, have been barred from using affirmative action for the last 10 years. The Supreme Court further upheld the 2006 state ban on affirmative action in a 2014 case, banning racial quotas or the consideration of applicants’ race in admissions. DuBose retorted on Twitter her credentials were on par with the scholarship requirements and amounted to more than her race. “… they think the only reason I got my full ride there was because I’m black — not because I earned it,” DuBose wrote on Twitter. “I have 200+ hours of community service, I’m in 12+ extracirriculars (sic). Leadership position in each. And my essays were fire.” In her Twitter post about the incident, DuBose specifically mentioned the inauguration of President Donald Trump, whose comments on groups including Blacks, Latinos and immigrants have stirred great controversy. Trump has previously called Mexican immigrants “rapists” and criminals, and has incorrectly characterized most Black people as living in impoverished inner city areas. DuBose wrote on Twitter
the chat members tried to silence her by invoking Trump’s victory in the elections, and also claimed they felt attacked for supporting the new president. In the corresponding section of the chat, prospective students Matthew Lewis and Tyler Lubin argued Trump is not a racist and Lewis characterized DuBose and others as sore losers, according to screenshots posted by S4J on Facebook. “Y’all can kick and scream all you want,” Lewis wrote. “We’re all living in Don’s America now.” The incident sparked outrage among student groups on campus. Students4Justice began a social media awareness campaign on Sunday exposing Whitley and his sympathizers. LSA sophomore Gabby McFarland, gender lead for S4J, wrote in an email interview with the Daily her group is currently spreading word about the incident and has contacted the Office of Admissions. “We will soon be releasing our literature by tomorrow which will contain a thorough list of demands and further actions will be decided from there on,” McFarland wrote. After all that has happened, however, DuBose continues to be optimistic about the possibility of a future at the University.
“I’m overwhelmingly grateful for this experience and I’m thankful for these groups that are helping me get justice,” she wrote. “I don’t really have access to campus right now and I don’t have much of a platform, but I really appreciate that they’re helping me make sure that UMICH isn’t represented poorly. They’re amazing people that I’ve met so far and I’m excited to be with them every step of the way, not only in this situation but in all racial discrimination in my future years at Michigan.” Whitley may not be the only student claiming to be admitted coming under fire, though. A Twitter user named Ashley Wellington, who included “University of Michigan ‘21” in her profile, posted tweets referring to former president Barack Obama as a n----er and lynchings. Twitter users rallied against Wellington, tagging University Twitter accounts in an effort to revoke her admission. Wellington has since deleted her account, though Broekhuizen said the University’s social media team is monitoring the situation, but could not confirm the Twitter account was run by an admitted student. “We can’t find these names in our system at all,” she said. “At this point, there is no evidence for us to determine they might be affiliated with the University.”
BUILDING From Page 1 name on social media, arguing the change would remove the legacy of William Trotter, a known Black and civil rights activist. However, the gift was revoked three months after the Regents approved it, as Bernstein recognized student concerns for the building’s namesake. Terry McDonald, the director of the Bentley Historical Library and chair of the advisory committee, developed a set of principles to guide the evaluation of whether or not a name change should be implemented. According to McDonald in a University Record release, the complexity of such an evaluation causes the principles to be less defined than a checklist. “We do not believe that historical questions about the
names of buildings or spaces can be answered by means of a checklist,” McDonald wrote in the committee’s report to Schlissel, according to the release. “Indeed, given the nature of our institution and its history, such questions bring into play principles that already exist — sometimes in tension — with the university.” The principles are based on pedagogy, commitment, contemporary and historical context, consistency and revision, among other criteria. LSA sophomore Ayah Issa felt that having a more definitive process for renaming could facilitate more thoughtful considerations for name changes. “A white man almost had his name on a multicultural building,” said Issa. “It is a big step out of the gray area for the University to implement this
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ZACHARY COX | COLUMN
The case for being single in college
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ith Valentine’s Day exclusively. When you are less than a month “unapologetically selfish,” away and the heart- you don’t have to apologize shaped boxes of chocolate to your significant other for appearing on the shelves of treating yourself, because he Walgreens, I find or she is out of the myself reminded picture. You don’t of the time when have to buy someone I would spend food because you countless hours want to do so perusing aisle for yourself. The upon aisle for the only person you perfect box for my have to answer to then-girlfriend. for your actions is As a bachelor who yourself. Did you experiences the ZACHARY want No Thai? common fear of Yes, so you bought COX finding himself some for yourself. dateless for Feb. 14, I take Unapologetic selfishness is solace in the fact that I no best experienced when single, longer bear the weight of my when you can serve yourself previous relationship upon to endless delight. my shoulders. The concept of unapologetic In the several months selfishness transcends the since the breakup, I have mere material. It also speaks discovered many positive to your ability to have the aspects to being unattached. freedom to choose how you Singles have the freedom spend your time. While single, and flexibility to not have to you have no obligation to spend say good night or look after a any amount of time with any certain somebody or feel the given person, freeing you of need to ask permission for a responsibilities for anything night out with friends sans their not pertaining to your own significant other, to name a few. personal matters. Instead of Most importantly however, having to go on vacation with being single grants you the that girlfriend or boyfriend, right to freely indulge your you can study abroad, or take a own time and self-investment day trip to a city you’ve never to the nth degree; you get to been to before, or simply read be “unapologetically selfish.” a book. Such indulgences Finding the right partner sometimes contribute to longis one of the most challenging term self-growth and maturity. endeavors that many of us Beyond the liberty to partake in, though we persist choose to be uninhibitedly with it because successfully self-serving, being single doing so can be very also provides you with rewarding. Some, however, the opportunity to pursue believe differently. Courtney intrapersonal growth. You Porf from HerCampus offers only really know yourself when a particularly interesting you spend time alone. College, perspective to gain insight for many, is a time of tremendous from: “I think that college is growth: intellectually, socially, the best time to be single. It’s emotionally and physically where we’re supposed to be (hello, freshman 15). This exploring and diving into our growth occurs in a rather small personal pool of interests, and time frame: four years. When it’s really the last time we have you spend every Saturday with no serious financial obligations your sweetheart instead of or commitments and can be doing homework or spending unapologetically selfish.” time trying to build new Let’s delve into this notion friendships, you limit the of being “unapologetically opportunities you have to selfish.” The concept speaks to grow in those areas. Strong the idea that you don’t have to friendships often last forever, feel guilty for doing nice things whereas even the strongest for yourself, such as eating of romantic relationships in out or impulse buying that college typically fail to last cardigan from your favorite for reasons that range from brand. Being “unapologetically differences in career trajectory selfish” occurs when you to the distinct development of decide to splurge on yourself your social circles. in some capacity, whether it While being single provides is financially or simply doing a college student tremendous something that benefits you freedom, collegiate romance is
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not without benefits. You never have to open Tinder to find a “cuddle buddy,” or think about who you’re going to ask to semi-formal because everyone you would ask either is busy or going with someone else. Most importantly, however, you get the opportunity to develop your emotional capacity, which will serve you well later in life. You get to look at your darling in the eyes and say “I love you” and learn what it means to care about someone in this capacity. Those of you who haven’t yet had a serious relationship needn’t worry; you will have plenty of time to live out that experience long after your college days are behind you (or perhaps you may still meet someone who you seriously date in college!). When pursuing a romantic relationship, it is important that a) both parties are prepared for the commitment and b) both parties are in the same emotional place so there isn’t a disconnect in the emotional give and take that occurs between couples. Because this isn’t often the case for those in college, being single in college may allow you to get more out of your four years in the aforementioned areas than if you spend them attached to another person. Moreover, remaining uncuffed gives you the chance to find yourself and develop who you are so when you meet your Mr. or Mrs. Wonderful, you can handle that responsibility with grace and you are each two whole parts individually rather than two halves making yourself whole. When you reach that point, you will have had your chance to be unapologetically selfish, and will thus have the capacity to accept the responsibilities and privileges of being romantically attached to another person. So as you sit at your table with a glass of wine and Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E” plays overhead while doe-eyed couples hold hands, saying “I love you” and waltzing around you, remember to enjoy your unapologetic selfishness in this moment, and know that you will eventually meet someone who knows all your dance moves, inside and out. And they won’t make you pay for the wedding champagne.
Zachary Cox can be reached at coxz@umich.edu.
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[Trump] would like us to forget the words ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free’ and instead take up a credo of hate, fear and suspicion of one another. But we are gathered here and across the country and around the world today to say, Mr. Trump, we refuse. — Actress America Ferrera speaking at the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday.
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ver the past eight years, stricter immigration laws and frustration with partisan enforcement — are likely to hurt gridlock has reached an the economy as a whole without all-time high. The U.S. Congress’s meaningfully improving the overall approval rating lives of the average has plummeted from American worker. a peak of 84 percent By instituting a in 2001 to a dismal 19 border tax or other percent in 2017. trade-limiting While Republicans proposals he has and Democrats proposed, Trump bickered, the average could in practice American’s life hurt the U.S. expectancy fell for manufacturing sector. the first time in over VICTORIA Every dollar’s worth two decades and of Mexican exports NOBLE deaths by opioid sent to the United overdose rose by more than 72 States is manufactured using 40 percent. In many parts of the cents worth of inputs from the country, economic conditions United States taxing Mexican worsened after the recession, goods at the border. This would even as the country as a whole pay for Trump’s infamous wall recovered. The dearth of as he proposed, but it could opportunities in some rural actually cost United States jobs areas has ignited severe — and at the firms that produce the warranted — anxieties about inputs used in Mexican goods, the future of cultures and should Mexico predictably communities in these locales. retaliate with a similar tax. While the media heralded our return to pre-recession unemployment rates, rising inequality sparked feelings of desperation in parts of the country where former President Barack Obama’s “Hope and Change” seemed like unfulfilled promises. In this environment, President Donald Trump — the blusterous outsider promising to “Make America Great Again” — managed to convince enough voters in electorally-important states that he could finally deliver change on their behalf. To these voters, Trump was a rock through the window in the shiny, inaccessible halls of government, a wake-up call to the arrogant elite who had left Limiting trade is unlikely to them behind. significantly cap job losses in The majority of voters didn’t manufacturing. The majority buy into Trump’s promises. of these job losses occurred He lost the popular vote by because of automation and nearly 3 million and he entered technology, which will continue the White House as the least to pose a greater risk to the popular incoming president in American working class in the at least 40 years. coming years by threatening to Trump’s proposed mandate replace a predicted 45 percent of —to the extent that he has one tasks currently done by humans. at all — is a mandate for change. A greater emphasis on — and Many of Trump’s supporters more funding for — training expressed justified anger at for displaced workers, as well the lack of government action as better math and science in addressing the social and education in public schools, economic issues that face can do more to help employees distressed regions. compete and thrive in the Yet the policy proposals changing economy. Trump promoted as solutions Thus far, Trump has to these problems — notably misdirected his attention to trade protectionism and bringing back jobs that have
Hasty lawmaking may score political points in the short term, but it is unlikely to deliver the change that voters demanded.
already left or been automated. Instead, he should focus on creating new jobs. By increasing funding for basic science research and expanding tax incentives for innovation, the government could spur the creation of new jobs, even if they can’t bring back old ones. Additionally, both tax and health care reform could help struggling workers take home more of the money they do earn. Yet, in order to be effective, these policies must be carefully designed and implemented. In a political environment demanding immediate change and a 24/7 news cycle that scrutinizes each political action (or lack thereof ), the patience that quality policymaking requires will be hard to come by. Already, the Senate has taken action toward repealing Obama’s health care law without introducing a replacement bill. This kind of rash decision-making may appease supporters who, after years of gridlock, want to see swift congressional action, but it is unlikely to produce the meaningful change that struggling Americans need. If Republicans want to maintain the inroads they made into traditionally blue states in the 2016 election, they need to institute policies that will produce tangible improvements in the lives of those voters. Hasty lawmaking may score political points in the short term, but it is unlikely to deliver the change that voters demanded by electing an outsider promising to shake up the status quo. Trump entered the White House with both a Republican House and Senate. Instead of ram-rodding through a conservative agenda in his first 90 days, Trump would be wise to work with Congress to pass thoughtful, innovative policies to help working-class Americans. While this may take longer than headline-grabbing actions like an immediate “Obamacare” repeal, taking the time to enact policies likely to make meaningful change would help both Trump’s approval numbers and the country as a whole. Victoria Noble can be reached at vjnoble@umich.edu.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONVERSATION Readers are encouraged to submit letters to the editor and op-eds. Letters should be fewer than 300 words while op-eds should be 550 to 850 words. Send the writer’s full name and University affiliation to tothedaily@michigandaily.com. MICHELLE PHILLIPS | COLUMN
When age is just a number MICHELLE PHILLIPS
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ge does not mean much in regard to who you are as a person. Sure, it means a lot for your physical development as a human being in the early stages of your life, but it should not hinder one’s credibility. There comes a certain point when physical experience in a certain trade trumps your biological age. Recently, I went skiing for the first time with two of my friends. As we were inching down the bunny hill on our stomachs watching seven-year-olds glide past us, we thought, “If they can do it, so can we!” We were wrong. Just because we were older than many of the other skiers on the hill did not mean we were entitled to being better than them. Though we have had more experience living life, that did not mean we had a right to know how to ski. Just because you are older than someone does not mean you have an unexplained advantage over younger people in any ability. It can be argued that in any stage of life, we should not be defined by our age. Too many times, we define ourselves by numbers. We categorize ourselves by our age, weight, test scores and wealth.
While plenty of these numbers have been shown to correlate with certain outcomes, we do not have to let those outcomes define our own personal desires and our perceptions of our abilities to achieve goals. It is a common discussion in today’s world that we cannot let labels define us. We live our lives trying to fit a socially constructed model that potentially changes our perspectives and morals as a result. Most people do not recognize age as a harmful label. I think that many times, it’s not; it shows how long you have been on this earth, and backs up an argument about what you have done with your time here. However, there are instances when we characterize ourselves by our age, ultimately restricting us from opportunities. If we limit ourselves to a perception that is constructed by someone else’s image of us, we will live a life of comparison and unhappiness. More often than not, external perceptions based on age cloud our own selfperceptions. There is a shocking feeling when you realize the guy you have been hitting on at the bar is four years younger than you and a sense of comfort when meeting someone who is the same age as you. When we learn someone’s age, something that
cannot always be determined by appearance, we have an automatic instinct that changes our perceptions. We should be more vigilant in these interactions and judgments surrounding our age and question those who are judgmental of such an insignificant number. We have put a societal value on numbers because of the traditional beliefs and judgments that have been present throughout our society for years and it is up to us to change how we represent them. There is a famous saying that goes, “with age comes wisdom.” However, I disagree. In order to gain wisdom, we must immerse ourselves in a stimulating culture that pushes us to dig deeper into our thoughts and questions. True passion sparks from a genuine interest in something and that flame should never die out simply because someone is “too young” or “not as experienced.” To echo another famous saying, “age is just a label.” It represents how long we have been living, but has no relation to all we can accomplish and learn on this planet.
Michelle Phillips can be reached at mphi@umich.edu.
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James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb in “Split.”
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McAvoy anchors intense ‘Split’ end that Kevin has something wholly different. Discerning Daily Arts Wrtier viewers should have no problem separating the fiction onscreen from the reality of the disorder. After fifteen years, M. As director, Shyamalan Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth shows an impressive command Sense”) has returned to top of the camera, choosing to let form. His newest his shots linger, film, “Split,” is sometimes longer an exercise in than may feel the construction necessary, in of atmosphere order to build the “Split” with which the claustrophobic Universal Pictures director, who has atmosphere of spent much of Kevin’s lair. Rave Cinemas, the last decadeEven during the Goodrich Quality 16 later scenes of and-a-half in the cinematic the movie when doghouse, once it ventures from made his name. It thriller to fullis both a reminder on horror, he of what Shyamalan can do at chooses to let the camera roll the height of his abilities and a rather than succumbing to the promise of a bold new chapter rapid cutting the dominates in his career where he has much of the horror landscape, overcome his own ego to return resulting in a much more to interesting storytelling. terrifying and rewarding James McAvoy (“X-Men: climax. In particular, his Apocalypse”) leads the small Hitchcockian use of shots, cast, which includes Anya which put the viewer in the Taylor-Joy (“The Witch”) and point-of-view of his characters, Haley Lu Richardson (“The provides numerous scares on Edge of Seventeen”), and to its own. call McAvoy’s performance The most interesting scenes commanding is a massive “Split” has to offer, however, are understatement. As Kevin, a the meetings between Kevin man with Dissociative Identity and his psychiatrist (Betty Disorder, McAvoy gives an Buckley, “The Happening”). incredibly varied performance. Not only do these scenes There is an ensemble of provide a look into Kevin’s separately interesting psyche and streamline some characters inside one body, necessary exposition, they also and McAvoy makes them all build something approaching memorable. It’s also worth a mythology. Shyamalan gives noting that, for those worried his audience glimpses into his about how “Split” may affect lead’s past and present, which public perception of those sets the stage for the reveals living with D.I.D., Shyamalan towards the end of the movie. makes it clear by the film’s If “Split” has one f law, it’s JEREMIAH VANDERHELM
Ryan Goslin and Emma Stone play the film’s leading protagonists.
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Masterfully measured sounds of ‘La La Land’ Film’s score blends influences from historical genres into a stirring, and effective, emotional cinematic soundscape tune of “Singin’ in the Rain” will immediately recognize the score, Daily Music Editor even if some finer plot details get lost on the way. But Hurwitz also traces Part of the mastery of Damien his development to classical Chazelle’s “La La Land” is its compositions of the 19th and 20th timing. When Sebastian takes Mia centuries, something that sets — played by Ryan the “La La Land” Gosling and Emma soundtrack apart. La La Land (Original Stone, respectively Like the narrative — to a jazz club of the film, he Motion Picture after she declares weaves in music Soundtrack) her hatred for the from some earlier Various Artists genre, there’s a traditions, most fascinating scene notably the solo Interscopre where Sebastian piano nocturne. narrates the The soundtrack excitement of the recalls iconic art while the piece, “Herman’s pieces in the form, like John Field’s Habit,” perfectly directs his “Nocturne No. 2 in C Minor,” and expressions near the tail end. A even more directly the titan of trumpet blares as he moves his the nocturne, Frédéric Chopin. fists together, while the tempo The nearly formless ache of his speeds up as he raises his arms. It’s “Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2” and his seamless and riveting to watch, as gloriously sad “Nocturne Op. 9 the music and the film play off one No. 2” both feel at the front of another. Each are granted equal mind, and we can thank those respect. traditions for inspiring the A friend of mine described “La centerpiece of this soundtrack, La Land” as a film by someone who “Mia and Sebastian’s Theme.” It purely, absolutely loves film. It’s drives both the film and the score, tone is starry-eyed and stunned, and it transcends the typical filmeven at its most devastating. soundtrack relationship. Think of The same should be said of the the way “As Time Goes By” drives soundtrack and the score. While “Casablanca,” or how Chopin’s Chazelle has garnered the majority “Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor” of the limelight, Justin Hurwitz, dominates “The Pianist.” Five who composed the music for years past, the opening chords Chazelle’s two previous projects, of “Theme” pull Mia right back deserves similar recognition to a past life, clear as a dream. here. He has produced one of In twenty, whether we’re living the most inventive, yet nostalgic in a barren post-apocalyptic soundtracks of the last decade. wasteland or within uncanny In a recent Reddit Q&A, white picket fences, I’ll hear those Hurwitz answered questions chords and be drawn right back to about the genealogy of his work — the theatre I first heard them in. the inspirations he holds closest. There’s an astounding memory in He praised John Williams (“Star melody, one that grips the mind in Wars,” “Jaws”), Michel Legrand inexplicable ways. (“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”) It’s an interesting choice for and Nino Rota (“The Godfather”), Hurwitz to use this theme to signal some of the most legendary names romance. Particularly in the 21st in film score composition. These century, love songs have become are artists who know that a scene synonymous with upbeat, joyful might blow by, but a score, and a expressions. It’s an exuberant good one at that, will stick with you hook, or a sweet croon. This forever. Anyone who’s heard the theme, and the inspiration it draws piercing violins of “Pyscho,” the from, is far from that — its F-Sharp atmospheric, trumpeting gloom minor key isn’t necessarily a of “Chinatown” or the joyful happy one. That slower, sadder MATT GALLATIN
representation of love hints at something that earlier love songs have long done, associating love with pain, sadness and loss. Look at one of the most popular love songs ever: Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Love in this instance is a longing, an ache, rather than a spritely dance. With this association, Hurwitz has grounded the “La La Land” soundtrack in the past. This is not your average musical. His genius, though, is when he can weave these tradition-heavy pieces in with his more modern inspirations, and nowhere is that better represented than in the film’s effective penultimate track, “Epilogue.” It’s the emotional core of “La La Land,” and it stands as a towering work of modern film composition, never mind that it accompanies one of the most powerful third acts of the last decade. Gliding from the smooth nocturne of “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” into the latter-section of “Planetarium,” bouncing into the trumpets of “Another Day Of Sun,” whirling to a heavenly choir and finally landed at a transition from “City of Stars” back to the beginning chords of “Theme,” it is modern in the most modern sense. There’s a spiral of decades and centuries, of traditional jazz, classical piano, musical showtunes and John William’s inspired scoring, and it fits together wonderfully. A common complaint about the film is that its main voices, Stone and Gosling, are not the most awe-inspiring singers. On tracks like “City of Stars” Gosling can be slightly uninteresting, though Stone fares better, particularly on the arresting “Audition” and in the musical back-and-forth of “A Lovely Night.” But while the actors are the film’s foreground, they’re more like contributing voices in a choir on the soundtrack. The musical composition here is impressive to the point that the singing feels minor, both in key and function. It’s immediately approachable and instantly escapist. “La La Land” is fantasy, yes, but a necessary one.
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that some of the characters, particularly the young women Kevin kidnaps, don’t get the development that would allow us to further empathize with them. Taylor-Joy’s Casey does all right for herself, though one of her big character moments feels a tad forced. Though
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the focus of the film is not on the characters portrayed by Jessica Sula (“Skins”) and the aforementioned Richardson, the proceedings would have gained further added weight had the two felt more fully formed. Shyamalan takes the unique premise of “Split” to its full potential, using the thriller tale to tell a compelling story of abuse and its affects. It’s proficiency in storytelling that has been sorely lacking from his recent efforts and recalls his 2000 superhero thriller “Unbreakable” in many ways. As the credits roll and the obligatory last twist unravels spectacularly, there is a distinct feeling that his career has at last been reinvigorated.
MUSIC REVIEW
Foxygen fails its ambitions Band’s muddled muses overshadow album’s positive facets This isn’t to say Hang is without any form of artistic Daily Arts Writer borrowing. The album jumps between each inf luence without missing a step, and the Foxygen is a two-piece band confidence of the songwriting who has been consistently is assured, as if Foxygen know putting out a weird blend of indie they’re writing to impress. and classic rock for their last three There’s rare confidence present albums. They’re famous for for an artist entering such new relaxed songs, singing about territory. But this also leads to lack LA and their biggest hit “San of nuance on the album, with some Francisco.” But songs seeming to on their newest trail off at the end Hang project, the duo through a lack of Foxygen have left the more focus. summery sound “On Jajaguwar for something Lankershim” opens more serious, like an Elton John both lyrically and musically. classic, before segwaying into There is no denying Hang is something altogether more weird ambitious, and a complete change and wonderful. Choral vocals of pace from their past. Foxygen throughout and layered strings have existed for 10 years, in the background create an epic starting when Jonathan Rado sound, surprising at every musical and Sam France were just 15 shift. On the other hand, “Follow years old. In that time the pair the Leader” starts sultry, with a have been turning out new music consistently, whether as LPs on a label or through several self-released singles. Although their discography has been relatively mixed, Hang appears to be an album in which the duo have tried to create a more unique sound, which seems to be a mix between Broadway and psychedelic rock, leaving nearly all indie-rock inf luences behind. The addition of a 40-piece orchestra, along with funky beat that speaks straight to several guest appearances by your soul. Crooning female vocals instrumentalists, means there echo the lead singer as he skips is a wider sound than on any through his lines with a “I know a previous release from the band. secret you don’t” tone. Although MEGAN WILLIAMS
Listening to Hang is still an experience of the extraordinary
the lyrics aren’t altogether that inspiring, the music still manages to be. Aside from the classic rock borrowing, there seems to be a f lip side where Rado and France seem to borrow excessively from pop and Broadway inf luences. There is no denying the decidedly ABBAesque chorus of “Avalon” that then prances off into a joyful piano interlude. These inf luences fall f lat on several songs. “America” is a five minute track that flips between genres, and it just doesn’t work. The song doesn’t make sense — lyrically it’s trying to be some forward thinking revolutionary, but musically it’s stuck between swing and some mix of musical style pomp. This kind of confused style is ultimately what lets the album down. Instead of being interesting and new, it just ends up messy, and the songs quickly become forgettable due to such convolution. Listening to Hang is still an experience of the extraordinary, with interesting divulges into the odd on nearly every song. But the sheer amount of inf luences makes the album a weird retro mash up of the new and old that only works brilliantly on a few odd occasions. The rest of the album just feels rehashed. Although worth a listen, Hang relies too heavily on its inf luences, and fails to capture something greater.
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Quartet for the end of time LAURA DZUBAY Daily Arts Writer
My parents are musicians. Not the cool, rock-band type, with national tours and color-flooded light shows and electric guitars. I know because when I was a kid and first learned they were musicians, this was the picture that I had in mind, and it was — sadly, I thought — incongruous with what I saw in day-to-day life. Instead of shaking hands with famous VIPs backstage at rock concerts, I spent many a night of my childhood sitting bored in the middle of a concert hall, doodling on programs while my parents took formal bows atop a minimalistic stage. When I was interested in music, I was interested in the songs on the radio and old Beatles CDs, the things I could dance to. Scarcely did it occur to me that this chamber music could ever truly impact the lives of random listeners, or affect people in the same way that I was affected by music that made more sense to me. That these pieces, from the inventive movements of contemporary compositions to the symphonies of long-dead composers, could move people profoundly, and tell stories that mattered. When I was ten years old, I traveled to Alabama to watch my mother and three of her colleagues perform Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” We arrived at the concert hall early and, having brought nothing else with me to do while the quartet rehearsed, I spent what felt like hours reading, re-reading, doodling all over and re-re-reading the program, which explained the context in which the piece was written. It was the story of the “Quartet for the End of Time” (or, untranslated, “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”) that has prompted me ever since then to allow music to touch me. That story made me recognize that music is a human experience: It is created by people who are trying to reach out to the world using the best of themselves, and, as the listener, I have the option of reaching back.
Messiaen was a young composer living in France during World War II, and in 1940 he was imprisoned by the German army in a camp called Stalag VIII-A. It was in this prisoner-of-war camp that Messiaen made the acquaintance of clarinetist Henri Akoka, violinist Jean de Boulaire and cellist Étienne Pasquier, all of whom were fellow prisoners. It was also here that he composed the quartet, adding himself as the pianist. The piece is named, of course, for the end of the world, and each movement represents a different stage in the religious cleaving of humanity, the addled process of love, destruction and apocalyptic absolution. The camp guards allowed the musicians to perform this quartet for
It resonated with me that a man could — and did — write an entire quartet during one of the bloodiest wars of history
themselves and for the other prisoners using dilapidated instruments, and the piece’s premiere took place in January of 1941 at Stalag VIII-A, outside and in the rain. The idea that people could relate to music in this way astounded me. It resonated with me that a man could — and did — write an entire quartet, eight movements of translated emotion, imprisoned in a foreign country during one of the bloodiest wars of history. I tried to imagine the musicians playing on the battered instruments, the guards who allowed them
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to play and the prisoners of war who gathered and saw the piece first performed in the middle of the camp. The thought of all of these people watching this musical premiere in the middle of a war made me think that this event must have deeply impacted and revealed something about everyone who was involved in its manifestation. In the years since then, I have been struck many times over by people’s commitment to music and deep faith in it as a measure of humanity. This is true both of dedicated musicians, like my parents, and of people whose lives and careers have nothing to do with music at all. We all have songs that we go back to when life feels so oppressive that the word “hard” doesn’t even begin to cover it — songs that tune us into our own pain, songs that cleanse us. Only yesterday, in one of my English classes, I learned about how Rosa Parks, upon hearing of Dr. King’s assassination, reacted by holding her mother, crying and listening to Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come” over and over again. According to biographer Doug Brinkley, Parks said that Cooke’s voice “soothed” her and that his words were “like medicine to the soul.” This past weekend, my mother performed the quartet yet again, this time at Michigan State University. Over the phone, she told me about how people were crying — both the performers and members of the audience — as they reached the final movement, which is meant to represent the achievement of love and faith at the culmination of the end of time. When I think about it, this is truly one of the most important things that music does for people. It reveals our commitment to creativity and personhood, brings us together when there is nothing else to, and offers us love, strength and community, even in the face of the end of the world.
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I couldn’t think of a better ending to a day of worldwide activism. This past Saturday night, student organization EnspiRED presented their annual runway show in the main lobby at the Alfred A. Taubman Biomedical Research Building. The night began with a VIP pre-show featuring a complimentary buffet, gift bags and a live performance by singer-songwriter Rella. The pre-show chatter consisted of attendees complimenting one
I couldn’t think of a better ending to a day of worldwide activism another’s outfits and taking pictures for the ‘gram. Around 6:45 — the show was slated to begin at 7 — the speakers cut from Rella’s velvety vocals to the thumping, uncensored beats of hip hop’s current hits (think “Bad and Boujee,” “Caroline”). General admission audience members began filing in from all entrances. Though most appeared to be close friends and family of the EnspiRED team, the excitement throughout the event space was palpable.
The show began at approximately 7:30. Titled “Urban Behavior,” it featured eight separate “scenes,” which functioned as mini fashion shows with their own individual subthemes, ranging from “City Necessities” to “For Us, By Us.” The production kicked off with a dimming of the lights, and soon the audience was immersed in a dreamy string of Detroit-centered visuals created by University student Corey Johnson. Soon, models of every race and size were parading up and down the runway, eliciting boisterous cheers from the everinvolved crowd (think: “YES CANDACE! GET IT GIRL!” as the model in question strode about in her streetwearinspired garb). The clothing was provided by a wide range of designers, from the Detroit basedyoungsters at 51/50 to monster brands like Windsor. Styling the outfits entailed some occasional gender-bending: Girls strode as confidently in basketball shorts as their male counterparts did in pink pantsuits. Although every look was beautiful, what struck me most was the kinship between model and audience member. The entire night felt remarkably familial, especially given the fashion world’s frequent association with coldness. Urban Behavior was less about the clothes, and more about the sense of unity that the event fostered. Midway through the show, EnspiRED’s Community Service Chairs took to the runway to let everyone know what the purpose of the event really was. Everyone in the
organization is involved in some form of service, the girls explained, and this year EnspiRED had come together to raise funds for
What struck me most was the kinship between model and audience member
Northwestern High School in Flint. They would even be holding an activity day at the school in February with the intent of preparing students for their futures. The show closed with homage to peaceful protest in Scene 8, “By Us, For Us.” Models paraded across the stage holding signs that boasted positive messages, such as “Save Our Earth,” “Yes Means Yes” and the timely “Feminism is Equality.” Each provoked a new spurt of cheers from even the very back row. I felt like I was re-experiencing the Ann Arbor Women’s March, which I had attended that afternoon, in an even more diverse, optimistic way. EnspiRED’s Urban Behavior was inclusive in the truest sense. For the first time since my arrival at U of M, I finally felt like I was experiencing genuine diversification. The organization presents our campus with a pocket of beauty seldom found in a whitewashed, pessimistic world.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 — 7
Michigan’s preseason Wolverines growing on the defensive end hitting its low point in Champaign on Jan. 11, Michigan showed signs of goals within its reach After improvement, holding the Fighting Illini to 46 percent shooting in the rematch WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer
Entering the 2016-17 season, the Michigan women’s basketball team had two goals. The first was to finish in the top four of the Big Ten standings for the first time in Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico’s tenure. The second was to earn its second NCAA Tournament berth in five years. The Wolverines (5-2 Big Ten, 16-5 overall) are right where they wanted to be in the Big Ten — sitting at third in the conference standings behind No. 15 Ohio State and No. 3 Maryland. The Wolverines are half a game ahead of Northwestern and one game in front of both Iowa and Purdue. Michigan — currently No. 35 in the Ratings Percentage Index — is also sitting pretty in its quest to crack the 64-team NCAA Tournament field. ESPN.com’s Bracketology, which was updated Jan. 16, has the Wolverines as a nine seed playing California. The website College Sports Madness is even more optimistic about Michigan’s chances, giving it a No. 6 seed facing off against Oregon. Its chances are buoyed by the fact that it boasts four wins against teams ranked in the RPI top 100, a measure used to select tournament squads. “I think this is our deepest team,” Barnes Arico said. “My first year, I was fortunate to inherit a group of seniors that had played together for four years, that were experienced and were hard workers. But they couldn’t score the basketball like this team can.” The Wolverines’ success is in large part due to the emergence of sophomore center Hallie Thome and freshman guard Kysre Gondrezick, who have begun to complement junior guard Katelynn Flaherty’s
scoring ability. The trio have led Michigan’s scoring offense, which is fourth in the Big Ten averaging 79.7 points per game. Flaherty was recently dubbed an honorable mention on the Big Ten Player of the Week list thanks to her 30 points in the Wolverines’ 93-80 loss to the Terrapins last Thursday and her 27 points in an 84-51 victory over Nebraska on Sunday. It was her fourth such honor this season. Thome, meanwhile, has notched four double-doubles this year, while Gondrezick has scored at least 10 points in 14 of Michigan’s 21 contests. “I think we’ve tried to, and we’ve improved on, sharing the basketball,” Barnes Arico said. “Making extra passes, taking high-percentage shots instead of the first shot. We want to get the best shot.” The offensive firepower has not come at the expense of the defense, as the Wolverines are allowing just 58.5 points per game, good for second in the conference. Against the Cornhuskers, Michigan did not allow a field goal in the final 9:48 of the contest. To be sure, the Wolverines’ season has not been one of perfection. They have lost all four games they have played against opponents currently in the AP top 25, none by fewer than nine points. Michigan will not face another ranked opponent unless it meets Maryland or Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament, but that doesn’t mean the Wolverines have no opportunities to further their NCAA Tournament resume. Michigan will face five more teams who currently sit in the RPI top 100, though none are above the Wolverines. Michigan’s best opportunity for another quality win comes in its next contest, Wednesday night against Northwestern, which is ranked No. 45 in the RPI.
MINH DOAN
Daily Sports Editor
On Jan. 11 in Champaign, the Michigan men’s basketball team allowed Illinois to shoot 64 percent from both the field and beyond the arc in a game which the Fighting Illini scored 1.393 points per possession. It was a contest that Michigan coach John Beilein labeled as the potential “low point” of the season, and there were seemingly very few solutions to the Wolverines’ defensive problem. Twelve days later, spirits around the team are much higher. Saturday, Michigan had a chance at revenge against the same Illinois team. This time, the game was back in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines took their opportunity and ran with it. Michigan held Illinois to just 0.891 points per possession, forcing 17 turnovers en route to a 66-57 victory. “That’s why our (defensive efficiency rating) was so good,” Beilein said. “They still shot 45 percent, but they turned it over some, they threw it away. “I just thought we were there. We were active. We were in gaps. We were swarming to the ball. We were flying around.” Fighting Illini forward Maverick Morgan, who scored 16 points on 8-for-9 shooting in the game in Champaign, was held to just six points Saturday. Overall, Illinois shot 46 percent from the field and just 17 percent from behind the arc, a stark difference from the two teams’ first matchup. All in all, Michigan’s defense seemed to be a completely different unit than the one that took the court in Champaign ten days prior.
“We just want people to be what we call ‘quick men’, ” Beilein said. “Get to the ball, be there quick, if you have to give help, give help. But definitely be more physical on post ups, and make their catches higher and more difficult.” In the last meeting, the Wolverines allowed the Fighting Illini too much space to shoot, paving the way for Illinois’ 85-point outburst. Saturday, Michigan closed down that space, allowing the Fighting Illini little room to operate. “We wanted to take (shots) away from them because they were exceptional last time,” Beilein said. “I haven’t seen Black shoot like he did against us, and the same with their big guy, Morgan. He really shot the heck out of it. We ran at people and
Daily Sports Editor
After dislocating his shoulder in the Michigan hockey team’s Dec. 10 game against Wisconsin, freshman forward Will Lockwood made his return to the ice at the Great Lakes Invitational almost three weeks later. Though the Wolverines struggled in the first game of the GLI against Michigan Tech, the offense exploded for four goals against Michigan State in the third-place game, with Lockwood tallying one himself. But late in the second period, things went wrong. While killing a penalty, Lockwood reaggravated his shoulder injury and needed to get off the ice. At the time, the Spartans were camped out in the Wolverines’ zone, threatening to score. While holding his injured arm with one hand, Lockwood remained on the ice and even blocked a shot from the point before mercifully
making his way to the bench. It’s the kind of play that earns respect from teammates and coaches alike, but for Lockwood, it was just something he knew he had to do. “The easiest thing to do is just ignore the pain,” Lockwood said. “Getting off the ice at that point gives them a 5-on-3, which is a pretty high percentage chance that they’ll score. So if you have to stay out there for a couple extra seconds of pain, I think it’s worth it from a team aspect.” Michigan coach Red Berenson took notice, too. And to him, it reaffirmed his feelings on Lockwood’s commitment and toughness. “Will has got a lot of will,” Berenson said. “He’s got a lot of drive and mental toughness
and so on. He brings it. I would have told him to get off the ice at that point, but he couldn’t. It was a tough change, and he stayed out there and showed his teammates what he’s made of. It’s a bit of a character test.” After reaggravating the injury, Lockwood was out of action for an even longer absence. He missed the Wolverines’ series against Minnesota two weekends ago before returning to play against the Spartans last weekend. But even though he was back in the lineup last weekend, Lockwood had been wearing a red jersey in practice the week prior, signifying that he was not a full-contact participant. Facing off against Michigan State, Lockwood was forced to reacclimate to game speed. “At first I was a little hesitant,
The easiest thing to do is just ignore the pain
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Freshman forward Will Lockwood has been plagued by a shoulder injury this season, but has now returned to the ice.
you can’t really take any plays off, especially on the defensive end because you never know what possession will change the whole game. Everyone on the team had that mentality, and it worked out well for us.” With this renewed sense of confidence in its defense, Michigan heads into a crucial portion of its schedule. The Wolverines will play four of their next six games at home, and that stretch of six games will include matchups against both Indiana and Michigan State twice, as well as Ohio State and No. 15 Wisconsin. It’s a precarious position for Michigan to be in, but after a narrow loss to the Badgers last Tuesday and a win over Illinois on Saturday, the Wolverines are in a much better place than they were 12 days ago in Champaign.
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Senior wing Zak Irvin has stressed that Michigan can’t fall prey to fatigue if its defense is to remain at a high level.
Lockwood reacclimating after injury MIKE PERSAK
tried to get them to make quick decisions, and some of that led to turnovers.” Added senior wing Zak Irvin: “The big thing is knowing the scouting report, and knowing and executing our game plan the way we want to. It’s big for us to be able to win this afternoon, and as long as we do that, we put ourselves in a position to win games.” But this type of defense requires stamina, especially for the players who need to be able to track and close out shooters on a consistent basis. And with the starting five soaking up most of the minutes, fatigue becomes an issue. So the Wolverines have had to adapt a new mindset. “The biggest (challenge) has been fighting fatigue,” Irvin said after Saturday’s win. “Being out there and playing a lot of minutes,
because I wasn’t completely confident with how strong my shoulder was,” Lockwood said. “But after getting hit a couple of times and delivering some hits, it was just kind of back to my old game, where I play that physical game. I had 100-percent confidence going into the corners and taking a guy out of the play.” Michigan is eager to have Lockwood back in a full capacity. He is the team’s second-leading scorer with 13 points, and his offensive capabilities could have helped the Wolverines against the Golden Gophers. While Lockwood may have wanted to return earlier than he did to help his team, Berenson knew that Michigan needed him to be at full health when he came back. “Most of us would want to play anyway,” Berenson said. “The number one thing for me as a coach is the kid’s safety. Like I’ve told kids in the past, ‘You can play with that. It’s not going to get any worse,’ whatever the injury is. Or, if it’s an injury, like a knee, that it could get worse, ‘Forget it, you’re not playing. You’ve got to get it better.’ We’ve had enough experience with hockey injuries — between the trainer, myself and the doctors — that we’re going to do what’s best for the kids.” For Lockwood, the time off was enough to motivate him to rehabilitate his injury properly so that he won’t have to sit out again any time soon. “A lot of hockey players would agree that watching your team play from the stands is one of the hardest things,” Lockwood said. “You always want to be out on the ice and helping your team. It’s hard to be out in the stands and thinking you could be making an impact on the game. “It’s a tough thing to battle injuries. But I’ve been doing a lot of rehab right now and strengthening my shoulder. So hopefully it won’t happen again.”
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Artz highlights strong outing for Wolverines GRACE BOYLES For the Daily
Though Crisler Center was just a quarter full Sunday, the crowd’s presence seemed much greater, especially when senior Nicole Artz earned a perfect score on her floor routine. With the fans cheering loudly for each of the Michigan women’s gymnastics team’s frequent sticks, the Wolverines tallied a score above 197.000 for the first time in 2017. The 12th-ranked Wolverines (1-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) defeated No. 19 Illinois (0-1 Big Ten, 1-2 overall), 197.050 - 195.300. Artz’s perfect score in Sunday’s home opener was the first time in three years that a Michigan gymnast scored a 10.0 during a meet. Joanna Sampson last accomplished the same feat on the floor at the Big Ten Championships in 2014. Artz has been approaching perfection for some time, scoring a 9.975 four times, most recently on floor at the 2016 Big Ten Championships on floor. “I do that (floor) routine about three or four times a week and one really good one in here every weekend,” Artz said. Immediately following her floor routine, the crowd erupted and Artz was swarmed by her teammates. Finally, the score was announced and Artz had done it — a perfect score. In her first meet of the year competing in the all-around, Artz ended the day with a total of 39.425 points, earning her the all-around title for the meet. “I didn’t know it, but I finished and I looked at the judge and was like ‘Please!’,” Artz said. “I was just so excited
to get over to my teammates.” In addition to Artz’s perfect 10, several Wolverines had career records, and Michigan swept the event titles. On the vault, senior Talia Chiarelli captured the event with a 9.900. The Wolverines finished the vault event with 49.000 points. On the uneven bars, three Wolverines received a score of 9.900 or higher. For the first time in their careers, both freshman Polina Shchennikova and junior Lauren Marinez earned a 9.900 in the event. Junior Paige Zaziski ended her routine on the uneven bars with enthusiastic yelling as she landed her dismount to earn a score of 9.975 — a career best. Following her careerbest on the uneven parallel bars, Marinez fed off of her momentum and scored a season-best 9.875 on the balance beam. This score earned her the event title. The top five scores in the floor routine event were recorded entirely by Michigan athletes. Leading the scoring was Artz with her perfect 10, followed by sophomores Emma McLean and Olivia Karas with a score of 9.900. McLean’s score of 9.900 was a career best. Freshman Maddy Osman and Chiarelli tied Illinois sophomore Lizzy Leduc with a score of 9.825. “It’s just nice to be at home,” Artz said. “It’s nice to be back in Crisler and have such good momentum going into floor.” By the end of the meet, Michigan couldn’t have had much better of a day. And after four years, Artz finally put an exclamation point on the day with her perfect 10.
I didn’t know it, but I just looked at the judge and was like ‘Please!’
Sports
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Ellis leads ‘M’ to dominant win Wolverines carry momentum JAKE SHAMES
Daily Sports Writer
Joe Ellis had already broken his own program record in the weight throw on his second attempt at the Notre Dame Invitational. For good measure, on his sixth and final attempt, he surpassed it again. The sophomore’s winning throw of 22.02 meters helped lead the Michigan men’s track and field team to a dominating victory at the same competition where the Wolverines claimed their first victory in a scored meet under coach Jerry Clayton last season. The Wolverines finished well ahead of the seven-team field consisting of DePaul, Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia, racking up 133 points and finishing 47 points ahead of the second-place Cardinals. Six Michigan athletes took home individual victories in their events, but Ellis’ recordsetting performance — the second-best mark in the nation — was the highlight of the day. “(The record is) a validation of the hard work that me, coach Clayton and the rest of the guys have put in,” Ellis said. Junior Drake Johnson has established himself as a consistent force in the 60-meter hurdles. Johnson, who doubles as a running back, finished in 7.95 seconds to win the race, and has now set career-bests in both of his meets this season. Also in the sprint category,
junior Khoury Crenshaw claimed victory in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.75, tying his personal best. Participating in his first 400-meter race of the season, sophomore Taylor McLaughlin won with a time of 47.02, while freshman Alex Schwedt finished close behind him in third place. The 800-meter race yielded more positive results for the Wolverines. Junior Brennan Munley entered the race
This team is starting to really jell holding the third-fastest time in the nation at that distance, but was overcome at the finish by senior Ned Willig. Willig finished with a time of 1:50.13, just 0.24 seconds ahead of Munley. “The times were good, but the way (Willig and Munley) competed to place and score for the team was outstanding as well,” Clayton said. Michigan runners made up five of the top eight finishers in the mile race, with sophomore Chase Barnett leading the pack by running a time of 4:07.33 to finish in second place. Junior Austin Benoit and senior
Ben Flanagan were the other Wolverine scorers, crossing the finish line within a second of Barnett. Junior Micah Beller bolstered the Wolverines’ distance corps with a time of 8:17.98, good for second place in the 3000-meter race. The Wolverines also saw a standout performance from senior Steven Bastien to win the long jump. Bastien, who also competes in the heptathlon and 60-meter hurdles, leapt 7.57 meters, a personal record for him. Junior Kevin Stephens Jr.’s triple jump of 14.93 meters placed him second in that event. But above all the individual triumphs, the first scored meet of the season provided Michigan an opportunity to show the progress it has made in uniting as a team throughout Clayton’s tenure. While the Wolverines featured winners in a wide array of events, the newfound team chemistry has been equally as important to Clayton as the improvement on the track. “This team is starting to really jell and this has been occurring for about a year and a half now,” Clayton said. “(The athletes) really make an effort to learn the other events so they know and are really starting to cheer and support each other. “When I came here that wasn’t always the case, but now distance runners and sprinters and field events, they’re all one team instead of segments, and are really supportive of each other.”
into Notre Dame Invitational JAKE SHAMES
Daily Sports Writer
out and earning it every time we’re out there.” Michigan also had success in shorter-distance races, as freshman Jade Harrison won the 400-meter race with a time of 55.46. Harrison improved on her time from last week by nearly half a second while remaining unbeaten so far in her short collegiate career. And in the final event of the day — the 4x400meter relay — the Wolverines’ team of Morrissey, Borchers and juniors Sydney Badger and Meghan Marias recorded a time of 3:44.39. Other key performances for the Wolverines included freshman Torisa Johnson, who placed third in the 60-meter dash in 7.59, and freshman Julia Hall, who improved upon her college debut by two seconds, finishing in 1:33.23 to finish second in the 600meter race. Junior Jaimie Phelan took second in the mile race with a time of 4:48.17, with sophomore Holly Petrusson close behind her in third. Sophomore Emma Bauer cleared a career-high height of 3.85 meters to place second in
the pole vault, while sophomore Jeryne Fish and junior Aaron Howell were third and fourth, respectively, in the long jump. In the weight throw, freshman Courtney Jacobsen and junior Bailey Baker placed fifth and sixth, both recording personal bests in the process. With only two meets under the Wolverines’ belt, Michigan coach James Henry recognizes the need to continue gaining experience, though the positive atmosphere surrounding his team is a good sign for their development. “We’ve got good chemistry going on,” Henry said. “We’ve got a mixture of veterans and young kids, and (the veterans) are working very hard to keep the young kids relaxed.” Finn iterated a similar tone as her coach. She believes that the early results have been promising, but the Wolverines’ best is yet to come. “The (main objective) of today for me and all my teammates was to go out and get a good effort in,” Finn said. “We ended up running a little bit slower than we wanted to, but the effort was there.”
Coming off a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships for cross country last November, Erin Finn hasn’t lost her step. The senior ran away from the rest of the field in the 3,000-meter race at Saturday’s Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind., winning with a time of 9:07.24 – the fastest time in the nation so far this season. Finn’s victory helped lead the No. 12 Michigan women’s track and field team to a first-place finish in its first scored meet of the regular season. With a score of 113 points, the Wolverines bested a field consisting of DePaul, Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia, finishing 24 points clear of the second-place Cardinals. Finn was not alone in her efforts as Michigan asserted its dominance in the distance events. Five of the next six finishers in her race were also Wolverines, including redshirt junior Gina Sereno, fifth-year senior Kira Garry and redshirt junior Avery Evenson, who finished second, fourth and fifth respectively. Along with Finn, Sereno and Evenson comprised the top three runners for a Michigan cross country team that finished second at the NCAA Championships last fall. Senior Jamie Morrissey, another returner from the cross country team, added to the Wolverines’ point total with a win in the 800-meter race, setting a personal record of 2:06.44 — a top-10 time in the nation — while junior Claire Borchers took third in that race. “We’re kind of riding that wave of determination and effort that we were during cross country,” Finn said. “We’ve got work to do KEVIN ZHENG/Daily and we’re doing it, and we’re going Senior Erin Finn claimed a first-place finish in the 3,000-meter race Saturday.
MEN’S TENNIS
Michigan rolls Crimson Tide ANNA MARCUS Daily Sports Writer
In the Michigan men’s tennis team’s first dual match last year, the Wolverines suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Kentucky, leaving the team in a rut at the onset of its season. “After we lost that first match last year, it took us a while to get the confidence going,” said Michigan coach Adam Steinberg. “When you get the first one under your belt, the guys feel good.” This year, the Wolverines had different plans. No. 21 Michigan (1-0) shutout Alabama, 4-0, in its regular season opener Saturday evening. The match gave the
Wolverines a change of scenery, as their showdown with the Crimson Tide (2-1) took place outdoors at the United States Tennis Association National Campus in Orlando, Fla. The victory puts Michigan one step closer to eligibility in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championships. With one win to their name, the Wolverines need just two more match wins next weekend at the ITA kickoff against Oklahoma to earn a spot in the championships. On Saturday, junior Davis Crocker secured the win for Michigan at the No. 6 singles position, defeating his Alabama
opponent in dominant fashion, 6-2, 6-4. Crocker finalized the win in style, slamming a series of crosscourt forehands and backhands, and sealed the deal with a deep backhand volley past his opponent. The Wolverines claimed the doubles point with the wins of their No. 2 and 3 doubles duos. At the second spot, juniors Runhao Hua and Alex Knight won quickly, 6-1, while at the third spot, sophomore Myles Schalet and senior Tyler Gardiner eked out a 6-4 victory. Schalet and Gardiner were neck and neck with their opponents, but broke serve to take a 5-4 lead before holding Schalet’s serve to win. Michigan then steamrolled the Crimson Tide in singles, acquiring all three of its singles wins in straight sets. Schalet, Knight and Crocker outperformed their opponents at the No. 3, 5 and 6 singles slots, respectively. While Crocker’s win sealed his team’s victory, there was still room for improvement to be found across three other matches. The No. 1 doubles team of seniors Jathan Malik and Kevin Wong were tied at 5-5 with their Alabama opponents when their Michigan teammates clinched the doubles point, ending the doubles portion of the match. Malik and Wong would face the same fate in their singles competition. Malik was down, 3-6, 5-5, at the No. 1 slot, and Wong held a slight advantage of 7-6, 1-1 over his opponent at the No. 2 position when both matches were called off. Steinberg viewed these matches as too close, and sought more endurance on the courts throughout the competition. “I would like us to be a little more aggressive and better as a team,” Steinberg said. “I feel like our energy dipped a bit [in the match].” Though Steinberg hopes to see more from his team, the Wolverines’ Saturday sweep is a promising sign for what is to come in their upcoming season.