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Hundreds join Kaepernick-style kneel-in conducted by Rackham student Dana Greene COLIN BERESFORD & MAYA GOLDMAN Daily Staff Reporters

Responding to recent racist events on campus and a national controversy brewing around NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem, Rackham student Dana Greene kneeled at the block ‘M’ in the Diag starting at 7 a.m. Monday morning. As of 9 p.m. on Monday, Greene remained on the Diag, with plans to complete a full 24-hours of kneeling.

“I’ve been on this campus for five years, I did my undergraduate here and each year the campus climate has gotten worse and worse,” Greene said. “The recent election, the man who holds the highest office the land, the president of the United States (Donald Trump), has made this issue even worse.” Close to 100 students, faculty and staff knelt with Greene throughout the day, with many more standing around the block ‘M’ on the Diag in solidarity. By the afternoon, protesters had two tents pitched above their heads and dozens of

cartons of water bottles at their feet. University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel wrote in a statement that though he is offcampus on University business, he supports Greene’s protest and will meet with him “as soon as he is back on campus.” Schlissel and Greene spoke by phone early in the afternoon. “I share with many the belief that our nation does not always live up to its highest ideals, including the equal rights we hold dear,” Schlissel wrote. “To me, the American Flag represents many

things, including those very rights. I support (Greene’s) right to engage in peaceful protest.” Greene continued, adding Trump’s policies and responses have made it harder to be a Black person in the United States. “He’s made it harder for people who look like me and don’t look like me to walk this campus, to feel comfortable in our own skin and I’m here to tell him, and our own campus president that what we are dealing with is not OK,” Greene said. “It’s not right. If I have to sit See KNEELING, Page 3

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At 10:15 in the morning, the C.C. Little bus station was unusually empty. In response to the racist graffiti on name tags in West Quad Residence Hall and recent responses from the University of Michigan administration, Black students associated with the #BBUM movement organized barricades on North University Avenue in an effort to halt the bus routes and disrupt the flow of a Monday morning at the University of Michigan. The demonstration organizers posted non-Black allies at the intersections of Geddes Avenue and Church Street as well as Fletcher Street and North University Avenue just after 9:30 am. Soon after, Ann Arbor police vehicles came to secure the barrier and redirect traffic away from the demonstration. Black students camped out at

the crosswalk in front of the C.C. Little bus station and the Natural History Museum with laptops ready to do homework. LSA sophomore Travon Stearns, one of the three Black students whose dorm tags were vandalized with a racist slur, could not complete his assignments the day of the vandalism because he had to talk to campus police and respond to other inquiries from media and students. Because of this intrusion into his academic schedule, he said, he wanted to show the students who wrote the remarks and all students who are not involved with the cause what he felt like that day. “Our mission statement for being here is they inconvenienced me when they wrote the N-word on my door deck,” Stearns said. “My plans for the day were completely ruined so the purpose for us being here is … you inconvenienced me for a day, I’m going to inconvenience you for an hour.” Organizer Nando Felten, an LSA sophomore, said the protest See BLOCKADE, Page 3

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With a new initiative headed by Michigan first lady Sue Snyder, sexual assault on college campuses is set to face spirited bipartisan activism, as discussed at the third annual sexual assault prevention summit at Eastern Michigan University. “We all must work together to create an environment where survivors feel safe and encouraged to be heard,” Snyder said. Nearly 500 students, representatives from the University of Michigan Police Department, Title IX investigators, health care practitioners, university faculty and survivors attended the daylong summit that featured speeches and discussions by notable officials such as Gov. Rick Snyder and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. Multiple small-group discussions were also offered to discuss topics such as masculinity, trauma and campus norms. First lady Snyder released a handbook written by the sexual assault workgroup task force she organized in May. The handbook, which will also be released online, is geared toward survivors of sexual assault and aims to streamline the often tedious, overwhelming process of navigating options after sexual assault. “Too often they don’t know what they can do, where to turn, what kind of help they can get, and

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Fifteen minutes away from its current location on Washtenaw Avenue, ground is breaking on the construction of the new Trotter Multicultural Center. Students first began advocating for a new Trotter Center in 2013. In January 2014, the Black Student Union released seven demands to the University, requesting a space be made on central campus for students of color to gather and share their experiences at the University. After several years of meetings and proposals, in April 2017, the Board of Regents gave final approval for authorization to issue the project for contracts and bids. Students at the Trotter Center thought the move presented both benefits and drawbacks. Information student Alieh Kimbeng said the move might bring a more diffused audience. “People who make the walk actually want to be a part of Trotter,” she said. “You won’t get that (near) Mason Hall or any building on State Street. I See TROTTER, Page 3

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this is going to be a great tool for them,” she said. While prevention is often the focus of sexual assault activism, keynote speaker Dr. Rebecca Campbell, professor of psychology at Michigan State University, reiterated Snyder’s idea that post-assault care is important, but often neglected. She suggested everyone prepare positive social reactions that can help the survivor feel in control if

ever trusted with the disclosure of a sexual assault. “How you, me and we react to disclosures can have a profound effect on sexual assault survivors,” Campbell said. “It can affect if there will be any more disclosures made. Disclosures are like a stepping stone that could eventually lead to help seeking.” First daughter Kelsey Snyder, an LSA senior, said Campbell’s words helped inspire her to

become involved with sexual assault prevention. Kelsey Snyder expressed excitement for these education-based efforts. Having conducted many talks through the University’s Panhellenic Association, she found a large part of the sexual assault problem on campus stems from many students’ inability to recognize it. “A lot of times, when I do presentations on the University See SUMMIT, Page 3

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University Council, the body comprising representatives from each student government on campus, convened its biweekly meeting Monday evening in the Michigan Union. Council members heard from guest speaker Efe Edevbie, Kinesiology junior and Central Student Government Kinesiology representative, on recent racist incidents on campus. “All of you are probably very well aware of some of the things that have been happening on campus in the last couple weeks, and I think that shows more than anything our responsibility as student leaders to take initiative and work on ways to remedy these situations,” he said. He proposed a “Day of Discussion” hosted by CSG, during which participants can discuss social issues and concerns. With a long-term goal of creating a more centralized campus, Edevbie encouraged the council to lead the initiative. CSG Vice President Nadine Jawad, a Public Policy senior, expressed her interest in the initiative. She explained the See RENAMING, Page 2

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ON THE DAILY: IT’S GONNA BE A NIGHT (GAME) TO REMEMBER Students came to the University of Michigan earlier this month already excited for Oct. 7’s home football game against Michigan State University. But the buzz really picked up Monday morning when it was officially announced the game would have a 7:30 p.m. kickoff time, officially making it an “under the lights” game. This is the first time Michigan has hosted a night game since 2014. There have only been three others in the Big House — one in 2011, one in 2013 and one in 2014. The Big 10’s new contract with TV networks gives control of game start times to the networks, rather than the schools involved. Before this change, the Michigan-MSU game was seen as immovable from its traditional afternoon start time.

Fans don’t seem to be upset about the change, though. Engineering junior Rachel Fenberg said she was thrilled to find out it would be a night game, especially because the rest of her family are Michigan State fans. “I’m very excited for the night game,” she said. “I grew up a State fan, so this was always a big game for me, with my family rivalry. And I’ve never been to a night game before, and I’m just very excited for the atmosphere.” Although people are excited, many safety concerns surround the game. However, athletic director Warde Manuel told The Detroit News he’s confident in the University’s ability to host a safe night game. “I think it’s different (than a day game) from the standpoint of increased staffing

levels we need to have for the safety and fan experience of getting around,” Manuel said in August. “We add additional lighting to our parking lots. ... Obviously, the police forces, but the University, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, the state of Michigan are in increased vigilance.” There are other safety concerns besides the darkness and raucous fans, though. “The longer people have to tailgate, you see more issues around alcohol and issues related to that, so that also is a concern,” Manuel said. Fenberg agreed, saying she thinks her fellow students might get carried away in excitement. “I think there will be more people who overdo it tailgating, because they’re probably going to start so much earlier than they’re

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used to,” Fenberg said. “Most students have never done it before and they won’t have a routine. But hopefully, things will go well.” An additional concern affects many fans and students alike who are gearing up to go, but know it’ll come at a steep price. Twitter user LG posted a photo of his StubHub receipt for two tickets to the game. The total was $505.20. Nov. 4’s Minnesota game was also rumored to be “under the lights,” but the networks can wait until 12 days before the game to decide on a kickoff time, so fans will be left speculating for a while. “We’ll have to see how MSU goes,” Fenberg said. “But I think it would be really fun to have another (night game) if it’s not freezing out by then.”

Austin McCoy @AustinMcCoy3 An action that allows people to be convenient is NOT A REAL PROTEST #BlackLivesMatter #TakeAKnee

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Support Michigan @SupportUofM In honor of this year’s game against MSU being a night game, I’ll be firing up my GIF maker a week early. TWO WEEKS OF FUN. #BeatState

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Prioritize and protect survivors

n an anecdote-laden speech on Sept. 7, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos outlined perceived problems in Title IX policies, including the lack of due process for those accused of sexual assault. On Sept. 22, DeVos announced the Department of Education would be rolling back on Obama-era policies addressing sexual assault on college campuses. Her remarks have been met with negative reactions from various politicians and organizations who consider her plans insensitive to survivors of sexual assault and misinformed on the prevalence of assault on campuses. The Michigan Daily Editorial Board believes that DeVos’s rollback unfairly shifts the conversation away from the survivors and detrimentally frames a humanitarian issue as partisan. We urge universities to prioritize the welfare of survivors when enacting sexual assault policies on their campuses. Sexual assault on college campuses has been a focal point in policy and the news recently. Much of this focus is due to the increased risk of sexual assault on college campuses. According to a report by the Justice Department in January of 2016, one in five women are sexually assaulted while in college. Seven percent of men in the study reported being victims of sexual assault. In 2015, the University released the results of a campus climate survey, which showed that roughly 11 percent of students on campus — including female, male, graduate and undergradute students — reported “some form of nonconsensual sexual behavior during the past year.” University policies on sexual assault have been the target of increased scrutiny and revision following an increase in the number of complaints from survivors and the accused. In 2011, the Obama administration attempted to make headway on the issue by releasing the “Dear Colleague” letter, outlining the standards universities should meet regarding sexual assault policy. The “Dear Colleague” letter also clarified how the administration intended to interpret Title IX legislation in regard to cases of campus sexual assault. It includes a section that calls for universities to require a “preponderance of the evidence” standard when analyzing sexual assault cases. Preponderance of evidence more likely favors the complainant, which DeVos has taken issue with. In her speech, DeVos spoke at length of the violation of

due process this clause causes, specifying it was unfair to those accused and that it leads to unjust judgements and defamation. Though DeVos used many anecdotes in her speech to depict the prevalence of false accusations of sexual assault, statistics show the percentage of reports that are classified as false are only about 2.1 to 7.1 percent. She also doesn’t acknowledge the fact few people report their assaults to the police, meaning many assaulters never receive punishment for their crime in the justice system. The University has taken significant strides to help survivors. Following DeVos’s initial threat to roll back Title IX guidelines, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel sent an email to the community citing the University would stick to its current sexual assault policies. In 2016, the University revised its sexual misconduct policy from 2013. It more clearly defines “consent,” stresses that past or current relationships do not constitute consent each time, and, for the first time, outlines step by step what was involved in reporting an assault to the University. Still, Devos’s policy change will have dangerous ramifications. Despite our university’s commitment to standing with survivors of sexual assault, without federal pressure, it is likely not all college campuses will follow suit. Many detractors of Title IX guidelines argue institutions of learning should not meddle in students’ legal affairs. Rather,

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they believe these cases should be reported directly to legal authorities. Doing so, however, removes the agency survivors have in choosing how to proceed with their case. By taking away the survivor’s choice about a highly personal and traumatic event in their lives, it will likely make the situation much more difficult. Furthermore, college administrators have a unique responsibility to deal with sexual assault given the proximity survivors are put in with their assaulters on a college campus. Additionally, those who oppose the Title IX protections fear that those who are wrongfully accused of sexual assault on university campuses will have their lives ruined, despite clear evidence that few would end up convicted, or even tried. Universities do not levy criminal punishment for perpetrators; the worst thing that can happen to a student at the university level is expulsion, which, in the grand scheme of things, is a lot better than serving time for a felony offense. In order to eliminate the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses, the conversation must center around survivors. The federal government must work toward solidifying tangible solutions for students who survive sexual assault solutions so they, too, can work toward the future they dreamed of. But given that the current federal government is not going to hold them to the previous standards, the University, and universities across the country, must continue to set its own high standards to combat sexual misconduct on its campuses.

Walking with your thoughts

fter moments of impact, the fact? Nothing. It wasn’t when experiencing worth stressing over. a situation of The experience I had that day uncomfortableness and physical on East Washington Street was unawareness, our a very culminating thoughts directly experience for me. affect our personal Standing in the essay perspective on the section at Literati, world around us. I found books that It was sunny and 75 shared experiences degrees in Ann Arbor of hurt, trauma and as I walked to Literati depression. After on a busy Wednesday reading the blurbs afternoon to about the authors’ complete a professor’s experiences writing requirement. I don’t MICHELLE their books, and usually make it PHILLIPS what they were down to that side of about, things began town, and the new places and to become very clear for me. faces I discover always amaze me. As I saw Literati in the distance, the little shops I had never seen before commanded my full attention. Enthralled by the figurines in the windows of a new-age vintage shop, without warning, I was shoved by an old man walking past me. He clearly saw me walking down the street, and instead of getting out of my way, he decided to disrupt my pleasant stroll and literally knocked me off my feet. I immediately said, “Oh my These authors shared their gosh, I am so sorry!” as if it were wisdom about their journey my fault that we ran into each through hard times. And other. I looked back and saw him the messages, no matter the shaking his head in reaction to background of the author the stupid college student he or the genre of book, always perceived me to be. I will never came back to the same clear be sure if I was the cause of this message: The only thing we unpleasant physical encounter have control over in this life is because I truly was not paying ourselves. We must take action attention. I contemplated why and educate ourselves about this man did not step out of his making good choices, and way and was so frustrated that it reacting to tough situations in shook me to my core. I felt awful a way that is productive and walking away, thinking that it meaningful. was my fault he ran into me. College is a time when we Looking back, I can’t change often feel that everything we do the fact that he ran into me is essentially for someone else. I so abruptly. I found myself have to study to do well, or else my immediately thinking as I got to parents will cut me off. I have to Literati, that I should not let this join at least two extracurriculars one man’s horrible action ruin my so that a job recruiter will think day. I realized that my response I am involved. I have to go to to this telling incident is far more the career fair because if I don’t, important than overreacting Sally will get a better job than about it. What could I do after me, and she isn’t even smart! Do

The only thing we have control over in this life is ourselves.

I go to the fraternity party so I can prove to my friends that I’m definitely not “lame” and can have a good time, or do I take care of myself and sleep? A lot of the times I have to ask myself, “Is what I am doing what I really want to be doing?” Life is too short to live it for someone else. Doing things in spite of others wastes time and energy you could be devoting to a true passion. When you have the ability to control your life and still choose to focus it on pleasing others rather than yourself, you are going to walk away from these four years with regret. Dwelling on the moments we cannot control is truly unproductive. So instead of getting frustrated by the student that just hit you on their bike, or took your seat in lecture, remember that our reactions to these situations are the only things we can control. If we constantly react to things in a way that is outlandish and uncontrollable, we are doing a disservice to ourselves. Instead of consciously choosing to focus your thoughts in a productive way that brings awareness to the situation, you are choosing to instigate your opponent and, again, use your hard-earned energy on someone else that could be better spent caring for yourself. We all came to college with the intent to leave here with a new set of skills and to be able to think critically is one of the many things we will take away from a college education. However, we have to remember to think critically even if we are not overtly prompted to do so. We must assess the situation, think about what is in our best interest and focus our thoughts on our own reactions. At the end of the day, the only person you can control is yourself. Michelle Phillips an be reached at mphi@umich.edu.

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Send Silence Packing

uicide. A word that is uncomfortable for many to say because of the associated stigma, so it is exchanged for other words, or not said at all. Suicide. A word that many people on this campus have a personal connection to, whether because a loved one has attempted or died by suicide, or because of their own struggles with mental illness. Suicide. A word we need to stop avoiding and to start talking about more. A word around which we need to send silence packing. For me, the word suicide hits close to home. I have been hospitalized twice in the past year for suicidal thoughts. One of these hospitalizations was nearby, at Michigan Medicine, Ward 7C. It is part of my memory of Ann Arbor. I clearly remember the locked doors, the 15-minute checks and the hospital food. I also remember the kind nurses and the bonds I formed with fellow patients. Yet, I know I am not the only University student who has struggled with these thoughts or been hospitalized. Suicide and suicidal thoughts are all too prevalent on college campuses. Each year, 1,100 students die by suicide on college campuses. It should also be noted that you don’t need to be hospitalized or have made an attempt for your experience and pain to be valid. All suffering is suffering. It’s well known that mental illness and suicide are huge problems on college campuses. So, what do we do to make a difference? There are many ways everyone can make a difference in decreasing suicide. Here are just a few ways: 1. Say the S-word. Suicide. Yes, it can be uncomfortable to talk about, but with practice it becomes less uncomfortable. There is a misconception that talking about suicide will give someone the idea. We can save lives by talking about it. 2. Be mindful of your

language. Think twice before saying, “That makes me want to kill myself,” when you really mean, “That makes me frustrated.” Offhand comments like this make light of suicide and diminish the gravity of when someone truly means they are suicidal. We become desensitized and as a result, when someone reaches out for help, we might mistake it as a joke. If, of course, you are suicidal, then definitely express this to someone you trust or to a professional (see online). 3. Show respect with your

Taking care of yourself is just as important, if not more important, than taking care of others. choice of words. It is outdated to say “commit suicide,” and it is preferred to say “died by suicide.” The phrase “commit suicide” stems from a past where suicide was a criminal offense. By changing how we talk about these tragic deaths, we are acknowledging that these laws have fortunately changed, and people with mental illnesses are treated with more dignity now. 4. Ask if someone is OK. It can be hard to tell if someone’s comment is a joke or real. It is safer to ask if someone is OK and to do this every time you hear something concerning. Most people who attempt suicide communicate their plans to someone in advance. Your questioning, though it may be awkward, could save someone’s life. 5. Know the resources available (see online).

Familiarize yourself with what is available on campus and beyond. Put emergency numbers and hotlines in your phone. You may need these one day for a friend or for yourself. Taking care of yourself is just as important, if not more important, as taking care of others. In addition to being mindful of language, mental health awareness events are also important. Active Minds, a student organization on campus I am proud to be a part of, is aiming to start a conversation about suicide on college campuses. We want to send silence packing, literally. On Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Diag will be filled with 1,100 backpacks, each backpack representing one of the college students who die by suicide each year. Several backpacks will also have personal stories attached to them, memorializing real students who have unfortunately passed. The project, Send Silence, is put on by the national Active Minds organization and tours college campuses across the country. I encourage you to spend some time Oct. 10 walking through the Diag and reading these stories. Spend some time looking at the sheer number of backpacks and let the tragedy of those numbers sink in. The Send Silence Packing event will likely be emotionally overwhelming for some. If that is the case, make sure you take care of yourself first and foremost. Practice self-care. Reach out for professional help, if necessary. And, most importantly, end the silence by talking to someone you trust. In an ideal world, zero students, or people in general, would die by suicide each year. That may not be our reality yet, but through personal changes and events that raise awareness, such as Send Silence Packing, we can get closer to that reality every day. For mental health resources on campus, please see Michigandaily.com.

Morgan Rondinelli is an LSA senior.

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The realities of sleep paralysis MELLO MUSIC GROUP

Godspeed You! Black Emperor stays mighty recent is its distorted, fuzzy timbre. At its most gentle, the instruments bear a slight Daily Arts Writer whirr, while at its most intense, everything seems like it’s been run through a Bit Crusher. The sound of the pick running To call Godspeed You! Black down an electric guitar string Emperor’s music challenging is manipulated into a dial-up is to scrape the surface of their crinkle in “Bosses Hang, Pt. 20+ year postII.” On “Anthem rock innovation. for No State, Pt. Luciferian But it’s true, III,” clangorous Towers nonetheless. feedback The collective’s saturates the Godspeed You! approach soundstage, only Black Emperor radically differs the guttural kick Constellation from the twodrums finding three minute space to escape. Records structure that Now, Godspeed defines the 21st century pop You! Black Emperor’s music hit. Interfacing orchestral has long drawn inf luence and instruments, arrangement been critical of the political and song structure with sphere. Consider the album’s textures and progressions track titles: “Undoing a traditionally found in rock, GY! Luciferian Towers,” “Bosses BE yearns for the age-old while Hang,” “Fam/Famine” and simultaneously beckoning “Anthem for No State.” Even on forth the distant future. its Bandcamp page, each track Here, Luciferian Towers comes with a series of cryptic is no different. The album remarks aimed to contextualize is immense, at points nearly the sound. On “Bosses Hang,” exploding. Yet, cooling off they write “Labor, alienated at 44 minutes, the album’s from the wealth it creates / So magnitude is found not in its that holy cow, most of us live length, but rather between the precariously! / Kicking at it, huge swaths of noisy ambience but barely hanging on!”and — and fractured chaos it lugs you “The proud illuminations of through. our shortened lives!”, also — “Undoing a Luciferian “More of us than them!”, also — Towers” is a clamoring call “What we need now is shovels / to arms. The drum pattern Wells, and barricades!” evokes images of Civil War While Luciferian Towers drummer boys leading marches oscillates between densely down the battlefield. Waves packed pandemonium and of feedback pierce the empty gentle, minimal soundscapes, space between whispering the album’s flaw lies in its guitars. Woodwinds shriek; dynamics. For one, the album trumpets whimper; in jazz- seems engineered entirely like fashion, the instruments around the strings. To be compete for attention. For a fair, this is the majority of burgeoning seven-off minutes, the collective. Yet, even in we approach Judgment Day. those few occasions where One of Luciferian Towers electronics, brass or drums distinctive footprints is emerge in the foreground, its obsession with and the mastering seem more manipulation of noise. While concerned in letting the strings GY! BE has long been interested breathe rather than focusing in inharmonious sound, what on their melodic complements. is striking about their most Where “Anthem for No State, AARURAN CHANDRASEKHAR

Pt. III” has a brilliant drum section that could’ve exploded into a movement resembling “Providence”, guitar melodies overtake the composition. On “Fam/Famine,” the kicks and snares f lail in every direction, but they sit so far in the distance behind walls of reverb-induced guitar and violin that their complexity is difficult to notice. While this album is instrumental like the rest of their catalogue, there is a marked absence of field recordings and vocal samples that littered their earliest LP’s. So, even though the music is gripping and rife with conf lict, the only contextualization of the sounds are the track titles. It’s clear that GY! BE wants to make contact with the political, but they seem to offer nothing more than emotional reprieve, which, of course, might be the point. Luciferian Towers is one massive event — one single, cathartic release — rather than a series of less significant moments strung together in succession. Although distinct points do beg to be re-listened, these moments feel incomplete without the context of what comes before and after it. Like the rest of Godspeed’s catalog, running through the entirety of Luciferian Towers comes with a sense of accomplishment. When the album’s main theme makes its final reprise on “Anthem for No State, Pt. III,” we feel resolved. Few artists today can make music as rich and cathartic, let alone without lyrics or field recordings. And this is ultimately what makes their music so challenging, because we can step away from the music and feel as if we gained something. But it’s nothing physical; it’s nothing we can point to and claim de facto. Maybe it’s defying norms. Maybe it’s just learning to focus.

Star-studded ‘Kingsman’ sequel succeeds by chance IAN HARRIS

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Following up on 2014’s “The Secret Service,” the second “Kingsman” film spends most of its runtime trying and failing to justify its existence. Like the first film, “The Golden Circle” is filled to the brim with riproaring action sequences, nifty spy gadgets and pretty people taking off their clothing. What

The action sequences ... are the main draw here this second film lacks that the first film so greatly had is originality.

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Like the first film, “The with a plot that feels strangely Golden Circle” features a similar to that of “The Secret fantastic ensemble led by Service,” it’s hard not to wish Taron Egerton (“Eddie the that director Matthew Vaughn Eagle”) as Eggsy Unwin, now (“Kick-Ass”) had offered up a world-saving superspy. something different with his Colin Firth (“Bridget Jones’s sequel. Baby”) and Mark Strong The thing that most (“Miss Sloane”) also return to differentiates this film from reprise their roles other sequels is from the original the addition of film, joined by the Statesman, “Kingsman: Halle Berry a group of The Golden (“Kidnap”), Pedro American spies Pascal (“Game that hides their Circle” of Thrones”), organization 20th Century Fox Channing Tatum behind a liquor (“Logan Lucky”) business rather Rave Cinemas, and Julianne then a tailor Quality 16 Moore (“Maggie’s shop. While Plan”) as an evil the idea behind drug trafficker the Statesman out to destroy the is interesting, world. As should be obvious nothing much is really done from these names, the cast with them. Other than a few is superb, and watching this cheap gags, the Statesman don’t many talented people hop add anything to the dynamic around the globe saying silly that the Kingsman already had. things is certainly fun. But The action sequences, which we’ve seen this all before, and were a definite highlight of the

“It feels like only in my nightmares will I see my own body, dead and still. But when sleep paralysis cross-pollinates what is dreaming and what is real, the fears of seeing my own body, frozen and corpse like, is unfortunately so realistic.” I wrote this immediately after waking up from my worst episode of sleep paralysis. But before I enter the truths of this hellacious experience, it’s important to see what’s happening, how to fight it and of course, how to prevent it. Sleep paralysis can be defined as “a temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking.” As someone who suffered from chronic sleep paralysis, and after hours and hours of research, I finally have a decent explanation for what’s happening in our bodies. And it’s hauntingly fascinating. Our brains go into REM cycle while we sleep, which is what produces vivid, internal dreams. When we are in REM, our bodily senses turn off and let us have uninterrupted sleep.

Our brains go into REM cycle while we sleep, which is what produces vivid, internal dreams By shutting off our senses, our body allows mental REM to safely take over, so you don’t actually attempt to jump off the building and fly (something you might be dreaming of in that moment). Imagine your senses like light switches: When you sleep, they’re all turned off. Normally when we awake, all those switches turn on at once. We see the sunlight through our window, we hear the chipmunks chatter and we taste our oh-so-nasty morning breath. But in the instance of sleep paralysis, those senses turn on at different times, and eventually, they are all on except for one: your ability to feel. You’re lying in bed, unable to move and usually unable to speak, but there is the window with the light and sound of

the cars rushing by outside. It’s all there, but muscles and senses that are under voluntary control, like getting up out of bed, are not available. You’ve woken up before your REM is over; you’re paralyzed, and it’s freaking terrifying. Your mind has completed its REM; it’s ready for the day. Meanwhile, your body is still in it, longing for more sleep and relaxation. I imagine my nerves and my receptors firing at one

ERIKA SHEVCHEK another: Half of me needs to go to my 9 A.M. class, and the other half of me needs to keep sleeping. It paralyses me. So one may question: how did I get to this moment and how the hell do I get out of it? Whether it’s one random episode, or four times in one semester (like myself ), the reasons for sleep paralysis are all common and most likely preventable. Those who do experience this are usually under great stress, suffer from regular anxiety, have had an irregular sleep schedule, or they’ve simply been sleeping on their back all night. Other factors can include depression, drugs and alcohol and certain medications. I’ve suffered from sleep paralysis quite a few times in my life, starting in my adolescence and in high school. But with the social, academic and emotional stress of college, and as someone who has anxiety, sleep paralysis has found a new place in my life. My excerpt above reflects one of the terrors I had when trying to come out of my sleep paralysis. My nightmare showed my body in the exact position it was in my bed, and it was all from a birds-eye view. I wasn’t breathing in this image, my body was lifeless and I wasn’t asleep –– I have seen what I will look like when I die. The scariest thing about all of this is the utter lack of control that you have. Every day, we

live in control of our minds, our bodies and our souls; every choice, every motion, that’s all up to us. And the instant we lose that ability to be an autonomous human is a fear that many, if not all of us, would not want to encounter. To be quite honest, I thought that nightmare was the worst part of it all, but boy was I wrong. The moment I woke up from the paralysis and hallucinated a daunting black figure in my bathroom was something I had never experienced before. It was there when I decided that this cannot happen again, or at least not like this. With a pretty consistent sleep schedule, no caffeine before bed, some melatonin, a happy episode of New Girl or a chapter of a good book, I have now been free of sleep paralysis since April. Making sure our bodies and our minds are

With a pretty consistent sleep schedule, no caffeine before bed, some melatonin ... I have now been free of sleep paralysis

relaxed before sleep is so vital, not just for sleep paralysis, but for our overall health. Take preventative action sooner than later, and that can even start by telling others. Tell your roommates, your family and your significant other. The more people aware of this, the more they can help you and the more they can be informed for themselves. If you do happen to experience sleep paralysis, do not fight it. What makes the dreams and the aftermath so horrifying is that our body and our mind are at war. To safely wake up, allow your body to sleep, let your mind dream the crazy dreams. And you will get out of it. I can promise you that.

FILM REVIEW

20TH CENTURY FOX

“The Secret Service,” are still the main draw here. Vaughn

Hyper-stylized movement ... create(s) truly unique action employs a diverse use of slow motion, close ups and hyperstylized movement to create

truly unique action sequences. The problem is that there are just so many of them. It rarely stops. By the time the characters are making a final stand set to “Country Roads,” the audience has long ago lost interest. “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is at least a half-hour too long and could probably have done with two or three fewer action scenes. Since the film’s release last week Vaughn has said in numerous interviews that he intends to complete his trilogy with another Kingsman

film before moving on to spin-offs (possibly involving the Statesman or others). If he wants this series to be remembered he’s going to have to work harder to make the third movie feel different from the first two. Right now it’s hard to imagine this formula working a third time. “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” skates by on goodwill for the characters and the franchise held over from the first movie. “Kingsman: The Third Chapter” might not be so lucky.

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‘The Good Place’ returns for a fresh second season the time has come to see what “The Good Place” really is. Daily Arts Writer The first episode of season two began by immediately pivoting the show from its When “The Good Place” expected protagonist-centric premiered last fall, viewers plot to a multi-faceted story were invited into the weird for an ensemble cast. The world that is revelation that creator Michael “The Good Place” Schur’s (“Parks was not just “The Good and Recreation”) created to be the Place” unconventional torture pool for take on the Eleanor, but in Wednesdays at afterlife. The fact also Chidi, 10:00pm first season Tahani and Jason, NBC follows Eleanor opens up the Shellstrop, possibilities for brilliantly storytelling. This played by Kristen Bell, device has been used before, (“Frozen”) as she maneuvers notably in “Orange is the New the ups and downs of a “good Black,” where the show moved place” in which she did not from the singular story of rightfully belong. Why? Piper Chapman to the diverse Eleanor was a bad person stories of her fellow inmates. in real life, and she knew it. “The Good Place” hooked Nothing she did on Earth viewers with the unique story warranted a place in this of Eleanor Shellstrop, but it fro-yo heavy, hangover-less, will keep viewers with the soulmate inclusive utopia. colorful array of characters It was too good to be true. present in her world. In the final moments of To quote Taylor Swift season one, viewers were (which, by Schur’s pointleft with a jarring twist: The system analysis, might be Good Place is, in fact, The Bad egregious enough to have me Place. It is not a town of good sent to the Bad Place), “The people enjoying eternity, but Good Place” is a nightmare rather, it is a town comprised dressed as a daydream. Now of mid-level Bad Place that the daydream is naked employees who have taken the and the nightmare is revealed, human form to torture four the fun begins. The formerly unknowing deceased humans. hapless and uninteresting Those humans are Eleanor, neighbors in The Good Place her pedantic soulmate Chidi are now characters with (William Jackson Harper, wants, needs and quirks. A “Paterson”), materialistic particular standout is Josh frenemy Tahani (Jameela Siegel’s Glenn, a Bad Place Jamil, “The Official Chart”) worker intent on biting the and the simple-minded D.J. humans. As Michael (Ted Jason (Manny Jacinto, “The Danson, “Cheers”) revels in Romeo Selection”). his role as the Architect of this This twist completely hellscape, his subordinates rocked the boat. It f lipped the struggle to come to terms with entire premise of “The Good their unconventional role. Place” on its head. Schur and The bad version of “The his team spent the first season Good Place” feels like a building an entire world just behind-the-scenes glimpse to break it down. And, finally, into the making of this EMILY BICE

world. With the veil lifted on Michael’s true nature, viewers follow his journey as he plots and engineers the best way to torture these souls. It’s interesting to see the amount of work which goes into creating the torture for our heroes. Michael reminds his subordinates of the fun they had creating chaos after Eleanor’s drunk shenanigans at Tahani’s welcome party (in season one). He encourages them to get her drunk again tonight, so they can have the same fun in the morning. Only this time, Eleanor is wiser. She isn’t as easily swayed by her human vices. Although her memory has been re-set, the character of Eleanor grew too much over the course of season one to lose all that progress. It would have been foolish of the show’s writers to set the characters back exactly where they started. Similar to Michael’s decision to find new ways to torture these established characters, Schur and his writers have chosen to find new ways to advance a repetitive plot. What made the first season of “The Good Place” so exciting and fun to watch was the fresh and clever storytelling. It didn’t feel like anything else on television, and kept the light-hearted tone of Schur’s previous successes “Parks and Recreation” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” As season two moves forward, it will be interesting to see how the tone and storytelling is maintained. What it’s shaping up to be is an ensemble comedy with dynamically f lawed characters who are lovable in their own right. The Good Place may be The Bad Place now, but the TV show is still heavenly.

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story in confronting a society that has expected him to fail. Daily Arts Writer Within the Hasidic community, secular culture — including the English language — is seen as Menashe is not perfect; in un-kosher. Such communities fact, he is anything but. He have cut themselves off from works a mediocre cashier job at the rest of the world, so while the local grocery, the film is set in fails to pay his Brooklyn, it feels “Menashe” bills and thinks like a distant a balanced country where A24 breakfast they dress in Michigan Theater consists of black and white cake and soda. and say things Menashe, played like “verklempt.” by real-life Hasidic Jew (and Although the community feels amateur actor) Menashe Lustig, distant, the themes and story just can’t seem to get it right. can feel personal for anyone, Recently widowed, Menashe regardless of background. The vows to fight for the one thing film is just as much about the in his life that he cares about: isolated Hasidic culture as it his son. His brother-in-law is about a father figuring it does not respect him, his boss out and a son who loves him regardless of whether he wears a “streimel” or not. Written and directed by documentary cinematographer Joshua Z. Weinstein (“I Beat Mike Tyson”), “Menashe” sometimes evokes the realism and authenticity of a documentary. This is only fueled by the fact that the film’s thinks he is incompetent, cast is made up of amateur even the Ruv (the community actors from the Hasidic Rabbi) himself thinks Menashe community. While the film is can’t make it on his own. not a documentary, it certainly Menashe is given the choice could be. The characters are to conform to the traditional inspired by real people and two-parent home or fight a the story closely follows that losing battle as a single father of the experiences of Lustig — an unfathomable idea in the himself. Trying to capture Hasidic enclave of Brooklyn. the Hasidic world from the “Menashe” is a Yiddish film inside is practically impossible loosely based on the chubby, due to the reclusive, insular bearded lead actor’s own nature of the community. BECKY PORTMAN

Menashe is not perfect; in fact, he is anything but

Weinstein even had to use a Yiddish translator on the set in order to communicate with the cast. Weinstein manages to accomplish being both an informed insider, thanks to the authentic cast, and an objective outsider, looking in at the community like an anthropologist conducting ethnographic research. “Menashe” is an emotional journey filled with an equal amount of laughs, cries and frustrated sighs. While we

‘Menashe’ is an emotional journey filled with an equal amount of laughs, cries and frustrated sighs

want to root for Menashe, it is challenging. Throughout the film he is called a “schlimazel” —one who is plagued by bad luck and shadowed by disaster after disaster — and he does not disappoint. No matter what Menashe does, it ends in misfortune. Yet, in the end, his son still sees him as a superhero, as his father. His son’s unconditional love makes the viewer want to love Menashe all the more.

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‘M’ grinds to draw against Golden Gophers JAKE SHAMES

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Sarah Stratigakis beat a defender, dribbled around the goalkeeper and slid a desperate left-footed attempt towards the empty net. All she could do was wait and watch as the ball trickled towards the goal for what seemed like an eternity. “If that hits the wrong piece of grass, it’s going to hit the post,” said Michigan women’s soccer coach Greg Ryan. Fortunately for the Wolverines, it didn’t. The freshman midfielder’s shot found the back of the net with just 10 seconds left in regulation, salvaging a 2-2 draw for Michigan (1-1-1 Big Ten, 4-2-4 overall) at Minnesota. Despite being jam-packed with tension, Thursday night’s contest was in many ways lopsided, and if all opportunities were equal, the Golden Gophers (0-1-1, 4-2-3) could rightfully say they dominated the match. Against a shorthanded Wolverine squad missing five regular starters, Minnesota went on the attack early and often. The Golden Gophers fired off nine shots in the first 20 minutes, and outshot Michigan for the entire match by a whopping 39-7. “We had hoped that we would be able to take care of the ball a little better and possess the ball a little more, but it just didn’t go that way,” Ryan said. “We definitely worked to keep it as tight as we can in the back and look for our chances on the break.” In particular, the absences of defenders Brooke Cilley and Sura Yekka forced the Wolverines to adjust. Redshirt junior Taylor Timko, the usual starter at left back, had to move to centerback instead, which cost Michigan a key attacking threat. “It’s her first game at centerback so it was a lot of learning for her on the fly,” Ryan said. “It’s a tough position to be moved into. We

missed Taylor because she’s so good getting forward wide.” For all its ammunition, however, Minnesota failed to seriously challenge Sarah Jackson early on. The Wolverines’ senior keeper had to make just three routine saves in the first half. Meanwhile, the Wolverines’ two attempts were the two best chances of the first half. Just six minutes in, junior midfielder Reilly Martin sent a corner into the danger area. The ball bounced to redshirt sophomore midfielder Katie Foug, but her point-blank effort was swallowed up by Minnesota goalkeeper Kailee Sharp. Twenty minutes later, though, Foug got a second chance. Stratigakis corralled a long ball on the break and sent a chip-shot over a Golden Gopher defender into the box. Rushing in from the left, Foug volleyed the ball off a bounce and

coolly slotted it into the bottomright corner for her first goal of the season. “It’s all about being clinical,” Stratigakis said. “Even though they did have more shots than us, it’s about how important it is to score that goal.” In the second half, Minnesota continued its high-pressure attack but was much more precise. Four minutes in, Jackson sprawled to her right to deflect forward April Bockin’s wide-open effort in the box — one of five saves she recorded in the first 20 minutes of the half alone. Despite the best efforts of Jackson and the Wolverines’ back line, maintaining a shutout while conceding over 20 shots isn’t exactly sustainable. For Michigan, it was sustainable for 75 minutes, before Minnesota’s Julianna Gernes equalized on a

rebound from close range. The Golden Gophers continued to attack, looking to put away the scrappy Wolverines once and for all. And they very nearly did — with just over four minutes remaining, Gernes scored her second goal off a nifty back-heel assist from Sydney Squires. With under a minute to play, Minnesota had one final possession to ice away the victory. But the Golden Gophers were unable to run the clock down completely, resulting in one last gasp for the Wolverines. Foug launched a ball downfield, Stratigakis caught up to it, and Michigan had new life. “Just a great effort from Sarah,” Ryan said. “For a freshman to make that kind of effort to get your team back in the game is amazing.” In overtime, Minnesota didn’t appear to show any signs of a letdown after conceding with just

seconds left. The Gophers mostly dominated the two 10-minute periods, continuing to be aggressive in and around the box. Their best chance to win came six minutes into the first overtime when the ball dropped in front of a wide-open Athena Kuehn, but sophomore defender Jada Dayne’s clutch clearance extinguished the threat. Looking for a game-winner and a hat-trick at the same time, Gernes took Minnesota’s final shot with 20 seconds left, but it flew high over the crossbar, and Michigan escaped with a result. “We gave game balls out to everybody,” Ryan said. “This was going to be a tough game and we knew it. We had a lot of inexperienced players and players playing out of position. We just told them how proud we were of their effort and just sticking together and fighting until the last second.”

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Freshman midfielder Sarah Stratigakis scored with just 10 seconds left in regulation, locking the game at two and giving the Wolverines a tie aggainst Minnesota.

Big 5 Challenge shows potential to repeat magic season ANNA MARCUS Daily Sports Writer

The Michigan women’s tennis team wrapped up its spring season with something the program never had before — a national singles champion in sophomore Brienne Minor. This weekend, the Wolverines dealt with the challenge of launching a new campaign after their unprecedented season. And though there is room for improvement, Michigan demonstrated its potential to duplicate the spring’s magic. Freshman Bella Lorenzini’s collegiate debut epitomized this potential. Lorenzini stepped up in her first invitational, commanding three of her four singles matches and sweeping her three doubles sets. “Bella did great,” said Michigan coach Ronni Bernstein. “She’s come in and really done a good job as far as her work ethic goes. She fits in well, works really hard and

brings intensity every day. It was good to get her out there and used to the college format.” Lorenzini got her introduction to the collegiate tennis climate at the Big 5 Challenge, the commencement of the Wolverines’ fall, individual-scoring season. Texas Christian University hosted Michigan, along with Texas Tech, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia and Arizona State in the three-day invitational over the weekend. Bernstein selected the invitational to kick off the Wolverines’ fall action because of the quality of the competing teams — the Red Raiders, Bulldogs and Gamecocks all finished their 2017 spring seasons ranked in the top 15 in the nation. In addition to Lorenzini, junior Kate Fahey had a stellar outing of her own. It was a return for her, as a lower back injury hindered her ability to

play throughout the summer, and Fahey picked up three of her four singles matches. She topped off her weekend successes with a dynamic 6-3, 7-5 victory over her Georgia opponent.

She fits in well, works really hard and brings intensity every day. “(Fahey) did a good job and is in great shape,” Bernstein said. “She just hasn’t had matches under her belt recently.” Michigan didn’t have all of its ammo at the opening invitational, as Minor was

unable to compete due to knee procedures. Though she will likely be out for the entire fall season, she will be back to compete when team scoring commences in January. The Wolverines began play Friday, squaring off against South Carolina and Virginia. Michigan picked up five of its 11 singles matches, and two of its five doubles matches. The Wolverines upgraded their doubles game Saturday, sweeping both matches against TCU opponents. Senior Alex Najarian and sophomore Chiara Lommer combined for a 6-4 victory, and Fahey and Lorenzini paired up for a 6-3 win. Sunday was more of the same for Michigan, as the Wolverines went 2-0 on the doubles court again. Fahey and Najarian served their Vermont opponents a 6-1 defeat, while Lommer and Lorenzini combined for a 6-0 rout. Michigan’s singles play struggled on both of these

days, as the Wolverines picked up a total of three wins. Fahey contributed heavily to this output, providing two of the three victories. Bernstein emphasized that this weekend was a jumping off point and that there is room for growth even before Michigan’s Wildcat Invitational in Evanston next weekend. “(The competition) gave us a good idea of where we are at the beginning of the season, and where we want to get to,” Bernstein said. “The whole weekend, the quality was really good and we were pushed. It shows us what we need to work on both individually and as a team.”

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Wolverines falter in weekend test DYLAN CHUNG For the Daily

Coming into this weekend, the Michigan volleyball team knew it would be in for a tough test — one that would require truly tremendous play to pass. After losing in four sets at No. 1 Minnesota (1-1 Big Ten, 12-1 overall) on Friday, the Wolverines (0-2, 10-4) hoped to rebound in a nationally televised game against No. 5 Wisconsin in Madison. With the second set hanging in the balance, Michigan looked poised to tie the match at one set each. The Wolverines took a pivotal 28-27 lead after a forceful block from redshirt sophomore Cori Crocker was slammed down to the floor for a point. But then, sophomore setter MacKenzi Welsh fired a serve out of bounds and the Badgers (1-1, 10-1) took the next two points to seal the second set, before flattening the Wolverines in the final set, 25-13. Suddenly, the 20th-ranked Wolverines had an 0-2 Big Ten record. Both losses came despite the Wolverines holding several considerable leads before eventually crumbling. “I think we got a little undisciplined this weekend, and we didn’t really stay with the plan as much as we could’ve,” said Michigan coach Mark Rosen. “We weren’t able to stay with our normal, consistent execution.” Inconsistency plagued Michigan through both matches, as it struggled to piece together a full set of well-rounded volleyball. The offense shined at times, but for long stretches, it sputtered. The Wolverines had an astonishing 48 attack errors while also posting six service errors. They appeared to be controlled by the blockers of both Minnesota and Wisconsin, who almost always seemed to know where Michigan was going to hit the ball. Both teams combined to stuff the Wolverines 30 times. In short bursts, the defense appeared to be the mainstay. Junior libero Jenna Lerg finished the weekend with 26 digs and Skojdt had a solid defensive performance against Wisconsin, contributing 10 digs. But even those performances were fleeting. On Friday, it conceded nine consecutive Minnesota points to open the fourth set. On Sunday, it allowed seven straight Wisconsin points to fall behind in the third set. “We had periods of time where we executed very well,” Rosen said. “But you got to be able to do it over the length of the match, and we didn’t do that well.” Though the first test went poorly, Rosen believes Michigan is prepared to face the next one. “We’re gonna be (ready),” he said. No question about it.”

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Mueller, Kim help Wolverines finish fifth at the Northern Intercollegiate PATRICK REED For the Daily

Behind strong performances from its seniors, the Michigan men’s golf team finished in fifth place at the Northern Intercollegiate at Sugar Grove, Ill. this past weekend. The first day of the outing — which contained two rounds — started rough for the Wolverines, as they shot a lackluster 295 (+7). But thanks in part to a 67 (-5) from senior Ian Kim, Michigan rallied for a final score of 284 (-4) in the second round. “The first day we started slow, but Ian really picked it up for us and had a fantastic second round,” said Michigan coach Chris Whitten. The Wolverines carried their momentum into the second day, shooting a 285 in the third round to help them come back to even overall on the score card. “We came out stronger today, and really got some good help from senior Kyle Mueller,” Whitten said. Mueller isn’t new to Michigan, and his steady play isn’t either. Mueller was tied for eighth overall, and shot eight birdies over the weekend. When asked about Mueller’s

play, Whitten said he wasn’t surprised by it. “Kyle is capable of that,” Whitten said. “It wasn’t surprising, he actually could’ve done even better.” Even with the solid showing at the outing, Whitten believes there is still room for improvement. The fifth-place finish isn’t what Whitten or the Wolverines want, citing that they believe that they have the ability to win every outing. “Our goal is to keep learning as a whole, and to keep eliminating the mistakes,” Whitten said. Some of the Wolverines’ potential could be reached with the help of some new faces. Michigan is bringing on three freshmen this year, and it has just two seniors on the entire roster. Whitten believes this to be a sign that his team will grow with each outing. The Wolverines do have a couple more opportunities this fall to improve, with invitationals at both Alabama and Texas in the month of October. If Michigan can continue to get contributions from its upper classmen while the freshmen develop, then Whitten’s goals for his team may be within reach.

It wasn’t surprising, he actually could’ve done even better.

Our goal is to keep learning as a whole and ... eliminating mistakes.

ORION SANG

Daily Sports Editor

In less than two weeks, No. 8 Michigan and Michigan State will play under the lights for the first time in series history. Both athletic departments announced Monday that the annual meeting between the two in-state rivals will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. this year. It will be the first night game at Michigan Stadium since 2014 — an 18-13 win over Penn State — and just the fourth in program history. The University announced in a statement that the game is already sold out and warned fans it has already seen counterfeit tickets on the market. Meanwhile, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reiterated a point that he has made clear in the past: he’s not a fan of night games — or later starts in general. KATELYN MULCAHY/Daily “I prefer if they’re kicked off Redshirt junior defensive end Chase WInovich drew praise from Jim Harbaugh on Monday for his play against Purdue. at 12, 1 on a Saturday afternoon,” Harbaugh said. “It most appeals Watt,” Harbaugh said. “I Through four games, he leads the head and neck area when a to my football sensibility.” thought he had his best game the conference and ranks third player was on the ground and The contest against the ever as a football player. nationally in sacks. then accelerated into it. Spartans may not be the only “... Constant hustle from him. “I was surprised you had two night game that Harbaugh He had a great game. It looked Harbaugh calls hit on officials standing back there, will have to deal with this like he was in great shape. It Speight “egregious” both looking at it, plus a review year, though. It’s likely the looked easy for him, and it in the press box and that wasn’t Wolverines will also have to wasn’t. Those When asked targeting and wasn’t a personal play at night against No. 4 Penn were tough Saturday night foul.” State, which has already picked elements.” for his thoughts After the hit, Speight was its Oct. 21 home contest against Harbaugh on the hit attended to by trainers for the Wolverines as its famed wasn’t the only that injured several minutes before leaving ‘Whiteout’ game. A Nov. 18 road one to take redshirt junior the game. He eventually left game at Wisconsin, meanwhile, notice of the quarterback the stadium to receive X-rays could be a late start as well. redshirt junior Wilton Speight, at Purdue’s student health defensive end’s Harbaugh didn’t center. Winovich earns award, performance have much of a Harbaugh was unwilling to praise against Purdue. reaction. delve into the specifics of his Winovich, He did, starting quarterback’s injury, With his new hair, Chase who tallied six however, have a so Speight’s status remains Winovich may remind some of tackles (four for loss) and three lot more to say two days later. mostly unknown. One thing is Green Bay’s Clay Matthews, sacks in the 28-10 win, was “Having seen it now, I clear though — he’ll need more another fearsome pass-rusher named Big Ten co-Defensive thought it was egregious,” than a week to recover. with long, flowing blonde locks. Player of the Week along Harbaugh said. “If I had a “If we were playing a game Yet on Monday afternoon, with Iowa linebacker Josey stronger word to use, I would this week he wouldn’t be able his coach made a different — Jewell. Winovich also earned use it. With all the emphasis on to play,” Harbaugh said. “And and even more impressive — the Walter Camp National protecting defenseless players, we’ll assess it as we go. comparison. Defensive Player of the Week it appeared that the player knew “... He’s a very tough guy. Very “Chase is playing like JJ award on Sunday. what he was doing. He targeted hopeful he’ll be back soon.”

I prefer they’re kicked off at 12, 1 on a Saturday afternoon.

Harbaugh calling for league-wide changes Michigan’s coach cites experience at Purdue in his plea for the Big Ten to establish standards for visiting locker rooms. ORION SANG

Daily Sports Editor

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was vocal in saying that the Big Ten needs to establish standards for locker rooms.

Jim Harbaugh didn’t mince words. Michigan’s head coach was unhappy with the facilities provided to his team during Saturday’s game at Purdue. He wasn’t pleased with the visitor’s locker room, comparing it to a “hot box,” and he certainly wasn’t pleased with the medical equipment on hand. While speaking at his weekly press conference Monday afternoon, Harbaugh made it very clear that he believes there needs to be league-wide reform to prevent the type of situation his team encountered. “We are going to look at everything we can do for the visiting team here at the University of Michigan as it relates to a standard of care for visitors,” Harbaugh said. “It’s become apparent after going around to all the visiting schools the last couple years that (there’s) a conscious effort of gamesmanship.

I would ask the rest of the Big Ten coaches to look into this as well. Make this a priority.

“It’s unsportsmanlike when you have locker rooms that are too small, (and) they’re not heated or cooled properly. In this case, (there was) no air conditioning.” Part of Harbaugh’s frustration stemmed from the measures the Wolverines had to take to deal with the heat Saturday afternoon. According to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, Michigan staffers told him that “it was like 110-plus (degrees)” inside the locker room, while the temperature outside climbed to 89 degrees by kickoff. On Monday, Harbaugh confirmed that he had allowed players to wait onboard the team’s airconditioned bus before the game for a brief reprieve from the elements. It appears, though, that the biggest sticking point was Purdue’s insufficient medical equipment. “I wish I’d have taken a picture of the actual table that was given to the visitors to put the players on when they’re injured,” Harbaugh said. “It looks like it was from the ‘20s. It was ripped. Just not good. I think that’s a pattern in the Big Ten.” Harbaugh was particularly displeased with the fact that redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight — who suffered an injury in the first quarter — had to leave the stadium when he needed further medical testing. “There needs to be a way to X-ray a player at the stadium,” Harbaugh said. “There needs to be a minimum standard of care for players. We put a lot of emphasis on health and safety of the players, but it didn’t even seem sanitary. “... Injured players can’t get

It looks like it was from the ‘20s. It was ripped. Just not good. I think that’s a pattern in the Big Ten. an X-ray. (Speight was) taken to a student health center in a van. We needed a brace for a player, and there wasn’t one at the facility we were taken to. A lot of things needed to be addressed. I would ask the rest of the Big Ten coaches to look into this as well. Make this a priority. We’re talking about all our players here.” Harbaugh is no stranger to gamesmanship. It’s well-known that he searches for any way to gain a competitive advantage over opponents. But this is one area that he believes should be left alone — and he’s willing to take charge in leading efforts for reform. “We’ll start first with us and make sure that when you have guests, when you have visitors coming in, their health and safety needs need to be addressed,” Harbaugh said. “... It needs to be addressed by the commissioner and I would hope it would be looked into immediately. “... Gamesmanship should cease at the line of health and safety for the players.”