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Students perform at Sarani, the Indian American Student Association show at Hill Auditorium Friday.

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Annual show showcased culture across India through several dance numbers HALEY MCLAUGHLIN For the Daily

The Indian American Student Association gathered Friday on the stage of a crowded Hill Auditorium to present its annual cultural show, showcasing the diversity

of dance, music and language that can be found across India. The show, titled “Sarani: The Allure of Adventure,” took the audience on a tour on different parts of Indian cultures. While exploring the history of India through song and dance performances, IASA weaved American cultural elements

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Anti-deer cull group puts forth petition The online petition calls for end of controversial deer culling program in A2 ISHI MORI

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A local animal rights group launched a change.org petition yesterday protesting the Ann Arbor City Council’s decision to continue Ann Arbor’s lethal deer management program. The petition reached 360 supporters as of Sunday evening. The petition, which was started by the Friends of Ann Arbor Wildlife and Nature, argues City Council mismanaged municipal funds to support a program that, in FAAWN’s perspective, was unnecessarily cruel and had limited success in controlling Ann Arbor’s deer population. “Ann Arbor residents want to know that their tax dollars are being put towards programs that have their best interests at heart,” the petition reads. “For this reason, we are petitioning the City of Ann Arbor to stop the killing of 350 deer this Winter and look to non-lethal options to manage the deer population.” Ann Arbor’s deer cull See PETITION, Page 3A

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into the show and explored the significance of being IndianAmerican. The show is the biggest student-run cultural show in North America, with audiences of 3,200 to 4,000 typically gathering each year, according to show coordinator Ashwin Johri, an Engineering senior.

IASA, the second-largest active group on campus, has brought together Indian American students for the past 34 years to perform in shows, participate in community service and discuss the larger social, political and economic matters affecting India today. See PERFORMANCE, Page 3A

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion announced the University of Michigan will conduct a survey evaluating the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion within its campus. The survey will question 5,000 librarians, curators, postdoctoral fellows and house officers at Michigan Medicine and others places. To maintain confidentiality, the 15-minute web-based survey will be conducted by an independent Ann Arbor research firm SoundRocket. The survey was announced just prior to a second DEI survey that went

Higdon, Evans highlight run game as Michigan tops Minnesota, 33-10 KEVIN SANTO

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Karan Higdon and Chris Evans might as well have been competing with each other. After all, when a team comes nine yards shy of boasting two 200-yard rushers for the first time in program history, that’s usually how it goes. And such was the story for the Wolverines. They ran the ball. They ran the ball. Then they ran the ball again. In the end, Michigan’s ground game exploded to the tune of 371 yards — helping the Wolverines claim a 33-10 victory over Minnesota (1-5 Big Ten, 4-5 overall) and maintain possession of the Little Brown Jug. “We’ve just been really focusing on the run game and

knew, again, that we were going to have to run the ball to win,” said senior left tackle Mason Cole. “We have the backs to do it, and we blocked well enough to get them through the line of scrimmage and onto the second level. From there it was all those guys.” Higdon struck first on the second drive of the game. The Wolverines’ junior running back got the ball on 2nd-and-10, found the hole that

Michigan’s offensive line seems to be opening more with each passing week and charged 77 yards untouched to the end zone — the longest rush by a Wolverine since Denard Robinson ran for a 79-yard touchdown against Air Force in 2012. One offensive series passed the Wolverines (4-2, 7-2) by. Then Evans followed suit. On 1st-and-10 from Michigan’s own 40-yard line, the sophomore running back did it

all himself — breaking tackles at the line of scrimmage before cutting outside and streaking down the right hash marks for Michigan’s third touchdown of the game. And so went the game of back and forth. Higdon punched in a fiveyard touchdown with just over three minutes left in the third quarter to cap off a 46-yard drive. Evans broke another run to the outside and took it 67 yards to the house on the next series to put the Wolverines up, 33-7. “I looked up at one point and the statistics looked like we were Air Force,” said Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. “… I’ve never seen that many plus-50 yard runs in one game, any team I’ve ever coached or been on. That was quite the performance.” That it was. And it made Brandon Peters’ job easy. In his first collegiate start, the redshirt freshman was asked to throw just 13 times. He completed

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out to all students. The DEI Office has conducted several similar climate surveys over the past year. Previous campus climate surveys were sent to a total audience of 8,500 people, with questions that were tailored to staff and students finding 72 percent of the campus community is satisfied with the current campus climate. In an email interview with University spokeswoman Kim Broekhuizen, she said ADVANCE, a U-M specific survey and research resource, did not survey the nearly 5,000 faculty members — librarians, archivists and postdoctoral fellows — that are included in the most recent survey. See SURVEY, Page 3A

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Each week, The Michigan Daily will be publishing a wrap-up of the most important bills proposed in Michigan Legislature over the past seven days: This past week, Michigan legislators have been busy debating auto insurance reform. On Thursday evening, HB 5013, which would have reduced insurance premiums, was defeated in the House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority of Democrats and some Republicans, 45-63. The bill would have allowed drivers to choose between $250,000, $500,000 and unlimited lifetime coverage for medical expenses resulting from auto crashes. Under current law, Michigan is the only state with such that mandates unlimited coverage. Opponents to the bill state it doesn’t guarantee rate reductions because car insurance companies can get an exemption from the state if See WRAP-UP, Page 2A

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The Past, Present, and Future of Elections in Michigan, and Beyond

WHAT: Two state policy experts, Debra Horner and Christopher Thomas, will explore the accuracy of Michigan’s elections while also putting state election issues into a much broader national context. WHO: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy WHEN: 11:30 a..m. to 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall, Room 1110

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Digital Pedagogies Lightning Talks and Workshop

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WHAT: Graduate students are invited to examine Claude Steele’s stereotype threat research, as well as discuss how to foster inclusive spaces for all identities. WHO: Diversity, Equality & Inclsuion WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Rackham, West Conference Room

WHAT: Attend this innovative workshop where doctoral students deliver short talks on their experience integrating digital technology with pedagogical initiatives. WHO: Institute for the Humanities WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Institue for the Humanities Common Room

WHAT: Robert Fletcher, a Korean War veteran, will share his experiences as an AfricanAmerican soldier throughout the war, including the three years he spent inside of a Chinese prison camp. WHO: Veteran and Military Services WHEN: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room

WHAT: A roundtable consisting of University of Oxford faculty member Lloyd Pratt and other University faculty will present on the history and 19th-century origins of radical pedagogy. WHO: Department of English Language and Literature WHEN: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Angell Hall, Room 3222

Michigan Election Law, act 116 of 1954. The bills address several aspects of petitioning, including allowing the removal of a name and signature from a ballot question or recall question, banning anyone that has been convicted of an election crime from collecting petition signatures and requiring petition circulators be paid per hour and not on commission. The bills were put forth by Robert Kosowski, D-Westland, following another election bill from the Senate being approved in the House earlier this week. The bill, HB 5012, make election recounts much more expensive for those that request them. Jim Lilly, R-Park Township, proposed the bill, which was prompted by the recount requested by Jill Stein, Green Party presidential candidate during the 2016 presidential election. “Jill Stein exploited our state

laws to force a recount, even though she lost by more than 2 million votes,” Lilly said in a press release. “My legislation eliminates the ambiguity in the law that allowed her recount charade to temporarily obstruct the election process and cause an expensive legal battle.” Under this bill, recounts would cost double for candidates who have little to no chance of winning. In the 2016 election, Stein only received 1 percent of all the votes casted in Michigan. HB 5203 – 5206: These bills would make it more difficult to prosecute juveniles for certain sex crimes, through amending the Michigan Penal Code, act 328 of 1931. Robert Kosowski, D-Westland, proposed the bill that will change the age that someone can be charged for prostitution to 18-years-old from 16-years-old. The bills come on the heels of news of several Federal Bureau of Investigation stings in Michigan to arrest suspected pimps and rescue sex-trafficked juveniles, including in mid-October, August and November of last year. HB 5184: This bill would raise the fine for a false report to police from $2,000 to $4,000, not amending the possibility of four years of imprisonment in addition to the fine. Kosowski, proposed the bill earlier last week. This past year, at the University of Michigan and in the surrounding areas, there have been numerous false reports made to police. Most recently, the Ann Arbor Police Department declared an armed robbery near campus to be false in early September. Last December, the AAPD said an alleged hate crime in which a man told a woman to take off her hijab or he would light her on fire, did not occur.

they couldn’t make money with the reduced rates. Democrats would like to address the nondrivingrelated factors, including zip codes, credit scores and education attainment, which disproportionately affect urban drivers. House Minority Leader Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, voted no on the legislation, along with 41 other Democrats. “We have a plan that brings down costs and doesn’t force people into bankruptcy,” Singh told the Free Press. “I am committed to coming back next week and taking a look at the bills that are still in committee and making sure they get a fair hearing.” HB 5207 – 5214: This set of bills addresses elections, including ballots and petitions, through amending the repealing parts of the

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PERFORMANCE From Page 1A The organization is involved in various philanthropies and events, but for IASA co-president Bavica Gummadi, an LSA senior, IASA’s impact culminates at this cultural show. “I think the biggest message that I want everyone to take away from our show is the passion that our dancers bring and the passion that our membership brings,” Gummadi said. “It’s almost unreal that every single member has the level of passion, energ y and enthusiasm that they do, and that’s what keeps our organization running at 150 percent.” Each year, the show’s title in based on a word from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language from which many modern

SURVEY From Page 1A “This is the University’s way of making sure everyone on our campus has a chance to participate in the survey,” Broekhuizen said. “The results of the census survey offer individual schools, colleges and other units on campus findings unique to those units.” Broekhuizen also said both surveys released are about the campus climate related to diversity, equity and inclusion; however, some questions may differ. The questions were written by the Office of DEI, campus community and survey research experts as well as other community advisory committees, according to the press release. The DEI Office put forth a five-year strateg y last year. According to the DEI’s online plan, its strateg y to expand University diversity and inclusivity is three-pronged. The first strateg y is to “Create an Inclusive and Equitable Campus Climate,” second is to “Recruit, Retain and Develop a Diverse Community” and the third and final is to “Support Innovative and Inclusive Scholarship and Teaching.” The press release on the DEI survey states its goal is to gather data and statistics as it relates to the campus climate on diversity, equity and inclusion. In an interview with The Daily, University President Mark Schlissel discussed the progress of the DEI plan and his feelings on current campus climate. He articulated his excitement regarding a few of the upcoming initiatives in relation to diversity and inclusion, such as Wolverine Pathways, which works with secondary-school students in Detroit, Ypsilanti and Southfield, and provides a path to University admission and a scholarship — as well as the Go Blue Guarantee, which allows any in-state students whose households earn below $65,000 to have their tuition completely covered by the University. “I think the initiative is off to a good start,” said University President Mark Schlissel in the interview. “But there’s a huge amount of work to be done and there are some things that are

Indian languages are derived. This year’s word, “Sarani” is the Sanskrit word for “path.” Johri believes this word perfectly ref lects the goal of the show. “It’s kind of symbolic of our path that we’re taking through India, as we tour through the different places, highlight the different subcultures and watch these amazing performances,” he said. Standing under beams of orange, white and green, colors of the Indian f lag, a total of 240 dancers took the stage to perform ten dances, each highlighting a different aspect of Indian subculture. Five of these dances, performed by the groups South Indian, Village, Bhangra, Raas and Bollywood, were cultural dances, aimed at embodying the more traditional customs of various Indian cities. The other five groups,

immediate and short term, and there are other things that we start now and we are going to have to be continued for a long time.” Schlissel referenced postdoctoral faculty members in his interview, one of the targets of the DEI survey. He mentioned the effectiveness of the LSA postdoctorate program, potential faculty members who have completed their Ph.D.s but are not yet ready for an independent position, and its diversity plan. The LSA postdoctorate fellowship sets aside postdoctoral slots for those who study diversity and for those who create a more diverse and equitable community. In an April 2017 press release, the University announced the creation of the LSA Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. As part of the DEI’s five-year strategic plan, the LCPFP looks to promote faculty and research diversity throughout the institution. “We have made a commitment to ensure a scholarly environment that will meet the needs of our diverse community,” said LSA Dean Andrew D. Martin in the press release. “Through LCPFP, we hope to recruit outstanding individuals that will view LSA as an academic home and who will positively impact the very culture and structure of our university, college and individual units.” The survey targets the greater postdoctorate program as well as consists of nearly 1,500 current postdoctorates distributed among the 21 separate schools, colleges, institutes and 155 departments, according to Matt Nelson, the director of communications of Rackham Graduate School. “We at Rackham, who support postdoc fellows and oversee the quality of postdoctoral training across the university, wholly embrace a commitment to enhancing diversity,” Nelson said. Chief diversity officer Robert Sellers, and vice provost for equity and inclusion, will oversee this survey and has overseen similar DEI surveys in the past. The survey will stay open until Dec. 8 and the results will be released by spring 2018.

Fusion, Evolution, Filmi, allmale Fusion and all-female Fusion, were fusion dance performances, aimed at combining the music and dance styles of Indian and American culture. Musical performances were dispersed throughout, one of which coming from South Asian a capella group Maize Mirchi. Co-president Kshema Chirra, an LSA senior, noted the importance for the dancers and the audience of tying in elements of American music. “We really try to mix the American and Indian music to captivate our audience, because obviously, our audience isn’t just the South Asian community; it’s a lot more than that,” Chirra said. “So, I think the ultimate goal of whatever performance we put on today at Hill Auditorium is just to capture the unique cultural mix that

our organization embodies of being Indian American.” In the moments before the performances began, the audience felt the energ y from behind the stage curtains amid cheers of excitement could be heard from among the dancers. The first dance, performed by Filmi, immediately conveyed the weight that cultural mixing would have on the show, with traditional sounds of Indian music being fused with distinctly hip-hop beats. Later, a dance by Allfemale Fusion highlighted the intersectionality of being an Indian American woman, and provided a distinctly feminist performance where the soundtrack fused Beyoncé’s “Run the World” and customary Indian music. The crowd cheered as loudly to popular Indian songs as they did to dances that involved fidget spinners and the now-

PETITION From Page 1A program has divided city residents from its inception three years ago. Supporters, including University of Michigan biologists, assert it is the most effective way in dealing with vehicle collisions, risk of Lyme and chronic wasting diseases, and ecological damage stemming from deer overpopulation. Opponents criticize the program as violent and accuse City Council of not being transparent in its public dealings. According to a 2016 survey, 54 percent of residents approved of using lethal methods. Every City Council member shares this view, each of whom voted against a budget amendment that would have defunded the deer management program earlier this year. Forty-five percent of residents were opposed. In addition, according to the same survey, 61 percent of residents supported nonlethal methods such as contraception, trapping and sterilization, regardless of their views on employing lethal methods. Last year, the city expanded nonlethal methods to accommodate residents who were opposed to the cull. The city also commissioned the Michigan State University Office for Survey Research to conduct a new survey this year and aims to reach a 75 percent satisfaction rate from residents. However, the city not only increased the projected number of deer it will cull this year, but also decreased funding for nonlethal

FOOTBALL From Page 1A eight of those attempts for 56 yards, and added a touchdown pass on a throwback screen to sophomore tight end Sean McKeon on Michigan’s opening drive. As for the Golden Gophers, well, their offensive success ended after their second series. Minnesota answered the Wolverines’ first touchdown by using 10 plays to go 75 yards — nine of which yielded 59 rushing yards. Rodney Smith

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operations. Moreover, City Council eliminated a rule in which sharpshooters cannot shoot within 450 feet of an occupied building or residence without the owner’s permission, heightening fears that bystanders may be injured or killed. City councilmember Jason Frenzel, D-Ward 1, explained

We must put into effect safety protocols that make sure that we’re not shooting towards people. In my mind, any specific distance in some ways arbitrary.

Council did away with the rule, mandated by the state of Michigan, because only “hunters” fall under its purview, not “sharpshooters.” He said however strict safety rules must be put in place before any shooting starts. “We must put into effect safety protocols that make sure that we’re not shooting towards people,” Frenzel said. “In my mind, any specific distance is in some ways arbitrary. Therefore the decision on what that distance is is more about the other precautions that take effect.”

provided the exclamation point, rushing 10 yards into the end zone to cap it all off. From there, though, the wheels fell off — or at least Michigan forced them to. Minnesota mustered 36 second-half yards, finishing the night with just 164 total while adding a field goal in the final two minutes. Redshirt junior defensive end Chase Winovich and sophomore VIPER Khaleke Hudson’s combined thirdquarter effort highlighted the dominant defensive showing. On 2nd-and-10 from Michigan’s 42-yard line, Hudson

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famous “Backpack Kid” dance. The choreographed moves were the kind of accomplishment that could only come from 10 months of preparation. For audience members who had seen IASA’s cultural show before, this year’s performance was among the most impressive they’ve seen. Engineering senior Christopher Scott particularly enjoyed the cultural dance of Bhangra. “A lot of color, a lot of movements,” Scott said. “This is the second time I’ve been to this, and it’s gotten even better.” Half way through the performances, members of IASA’s community service core came out to discuss their partnership with the Vidya Project. This initiative aims to bring online tutoring and mentorship to children in

India and urge them to become “change-makers”: socially impactful global citizens. Between dance performances, audiences were also given a taste of what it’s like to be a member of IASA. Parody videos in which IASA board members re-created a favorite scene from the TV show “The Office” or lipsynced in a car in the style of James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” demonstrated the bonds created within the organization. Beyond the choreog raphy, clothing and musical sequences, organizers said audiences lef t Hill Auditorium with the understanding of IASA’s abilit y to bring students together. As Gummadi said of lessons learned during her time with IASA, “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.”

Frenzel also said funding for the lethal program increased comparatively because Council pulled money from future operational funds to reduce the net amount spent on the multi-year cull and said the body has not given up on exploring non-lethal alternatives. “Evidence shows that moving the reproduction base to a lower amount as soon as possible will also reduce our funding obligations into the future,” Frenzel said. Ann Arbor resident Valerie Carey wrote in the comment section of the petition page she felt uncomfortable with sharpshooters walking around in her neighborhood. “I was walking my dog last winter in a park & got disoriented on a trail toward late afternoon and ended up being in the park’s wooded area later than intended coming perilously close to the time when the shooting was to begin in that park,” Carey wrote. “It was not my intention to be there that late, but it happened and I was very worried for the safety of myself & my (leashed) dog.” However, White Buffalo Inc., the contractor the city hired for culling operations, maintains the nonprofit’s sharpshooters have operated in other areas without the 450foot rule without incident over the past two decades. LSA senior Aaron Brodkey, co-president of the Michigan Animal Respect Society, shared the petition on multiple social media pages, including pages for the class of 2018, ‘19 and ‘20. He said he has worked with FAAWN since a member of the organization contacted him after a protest in January

to bring awareness to the issue. Brodkey said the issue directly affects students because of the location where some of these culling operations are happening. “The University of Michigan owns a lot of the city’s parks, for instance the Arb and North Campus and these are places that a lot of students go and so they should know that (there are) most likely (to) be sharpshooters on these parts of campus killing deer,” Brodkey said. “It’s important for public safety reasons that students are aware of this.” “If (students are) not okay with having hired sharpshooters on these premises, they should sign the petition and tell the City that they would much rather value the City looking towards nonlethal options,” he added. However, Jim Kosteva, community relations director for the University, told The Daily in a previous article involving a separate anticull petition that University property has suffered environmentally and financially unsustainable damage through deer grazing. “The Nichols Arboretum, which is expected to be a showcase and living laboratory of diverse species, has been unable to establish many seedlings due to the overgrazing of the deer herd,” Kosteva wrote. “The University has also incurred a significant loss of landscape materials, particularly on North Campus, that have been consumed or damaged by deer. Replacing that material has required a costly diversion of funds that otherwise could support more mission centered activities.”

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second touchdown of the night on the ensuing possession. Evans added his second only a drive later, and the Wolverines had put the game well out of reach before the fourth quarter even started. “A couple times, I’m blocking my guy (for) a couple seconds, waiting for the whistle,” McKeon said. “All of a sudden the crowd starts roaring. I look up, and Chris or Karan is gone.” So it went for the duo, and so Michigan went. Higdon and Evans got the blocks they needed, then they took care of the rest.

All of a sudden, the crowd starts roaring. I look up, and Chris or Karan is gone. Demry Croft for a strip sack. Winovich pounced on the loose ball, and Higdon notched his

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Vote for City Council

n Nov. 7, Ann Arbor will be electing five City Council members, one from each of the five wards. This year, three of the seats — in Wards 2, 4 and 5 — are contested. The councilors elected this year will serve three-year terms, as the first phase of a new policy that extends City Council terms from two to four years. This extended duration in office makes it more important than ever for voters to make informed voting decisions. Local government affects not only permanent residents of Ann Arbor, but also University of Michigan students who spend the majority of their year in the city. The Michigan Daily’s Editorial Board endorses the following candidates and calls on students to cast a vote in these elections. Ward 2: Jared Hoffert For the race in Ward 2, the Editorial Board supports Jared Hoffert for City Council over the incumbent Jane Lumm. While Lumm’s campaign platform is very focused on maintaining the status quo, Hoffert’s campaign offers the prospect of positive change. Specifically, Lumm seems focused on maintaining existing infrastructure, while Hoffert offers to implement new policies, including increasing mass transit. As students, we are very much concerned with affordable housing. While neither candidate has a detailed affordable housing policy, Hoffert is much more flexible on this topic, which he addressed in an interview with The Daily. Most importantly, Lumm’s platform supports increased police presence in Ann Arbor. Given the controversial arrest of an Ann Arbor teen in September and the policing of Black and Latino fraternities on Oct. 7, the Editorial Board is concerned with and troubled by this platform. Additionally, a larger police force does not seem necessary given Ann Arbor’s relatively low crime rates, with violent crime only affecting 1.81 per 1,000 residents. Lumm also voted against making Ann Arbor a sanctuary city, which makes the Editorial Board apprehensive about her inclusivity of all people in Ann Arbor. We believe Jared Hoffert is the best choice for Ward 2. In addition, we urge both candidates to include more detailed policy platforms on their websites. Ward 4: Jack Eaton For Ward 4, we support the incumbent Jack Eaton, largely due to his views on affordable housing. Eaton recognizes the issues surrounding affordable housing in the Ann Arbor area and realizes the role of gentrification in the problem. In contrast, Diane

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Giannola seems to distinguish between affordable housing and affordability in housing. Her housing policy centers on ensuring individuals can afford homes within their financial needs, choosing not to address the needs for subsidized housing and low-income housing. Eaton acknowledges the problem and proposes not based in the market. However, Eaton ought to take more action to directly engage with the issue of affordable housing and act upon the courage of his convictions with substantive policy. Additionally, Eaton encourages student involvement and acknowledges the significance of students participating in civic life, while Giannola does the very opposite. In a prior interview with The Daily, Giannola states she views students as transient to Ann Arbor and believes local issues do not concern them whatsoever. In fact, students in Ann Arbor are a key component to the city’s economy and are directly affected by the issue of affordable housing. Due to his receptivity to student voice and insight in instituting more affordable housing in Ann Arbor, we support Jack Eaton. Ward 5: Chip Smith For Ward 5, the Editorial Board endorses Chip Smith, who is running for his second term on Ann Arbor City Council against newcomer Ali Ramlawi. Due to his incumbency, Smith has greater insight into Ann Arbor’s position and the feasibility of potential actions. He utilizes his knowledge and experience to concretely cite figures and outline plans on his campaign website. Smith’s stances on affordable housing are more comprehensive, proactive and complete than those of Ramlawi. Smith cites exact numbers — 3,137 units of “workforce housing” by the

year 2025. While Ramlawi acknowledges that a housing crisis in Ann Arbor is causing a lack of affordability and low diversity, he offers no clear solution or plan of action to counter the crisis. Smith also has a more comprehensive stance on sustainability in Ann Arbor. He references several ongoing projects such as his Climate Action Plan — already in effect in Ann Arbor — that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2025. Ramlawi, who by no means seems against environmental progress, simply outlines the issues that Ann Arbor is facing without providing truly concrete solutions or ideal projects. Finally, Ramlawi’s operation of a local business presents a possible conf lict of interest if he were elected a member of City Council. Ramlawi’s Ann Arbor restaurant, Jerusalem Garden, was one of the plaintiffs in the 2009 lawsuit against the city over plans to sell the Library Lot to developers. The City Council recently voted in favor of selling the lot to Chicago developer Core Spaces. The incumbent advantage certainly gives Smith a leg up over Ramwali in this election, and we think his clearer vision would allow more to be accomplished under his tenure. City Council policies have an immense effect on students at colleges in Ann Arbor. We implore students to go out and vote on Nov. 7. At the same time, we’re disappointed by the lack of acknowledgment candidates give to students. Despite the huge presence college students have in Ann Arbor, very few candidates gave weight to student voices in their campaigns. We ask that City Council candidates listen to Ann Arbor students and ref lect their voices in each candidate’s respective platforms, as their actions are imperative to all members of the Ann Arbor community.

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Hoop jumping

tudent A: “You’re applying top students like you into the too? I love their campus 21st-century, globally minded over in Seattle, but I’m visionaries who will soon change pretty sure my gradethe world. point average doesn’t You think back to fit their cutoffs.” the same motivating Student B: “Apply words your college anyway, man! They counselor used to stir have a great four-year your passion to apply program. My GPA isn’t to the University. too high, but the rep. You quickly run to seemed interested in the résumé drop the my leadership roles next week, spending and I’m pretty sure hours scrapping old LUKE I aced the written copies and passing JACOBS statement.” suggestions with Student A: “I guess ... but I just friends and family. Next come don’t have the connections some the coffee chats, the interviews of my friends had. I’ll just stick and, if you play your cards right, with a few safety mid-tiers and the final offer. test my luck there.” At first glance, it may seem easier This conversation, you may for us that this process mirrors have thought, was between a that of college applications, but it couple of high school kids applying only further pushes a mindset that to the University of Washington success can be achieved through … or was it two University of a linear process. This works up Michigan juniors stressing over until the point we find ourselves their recruiting prospects? I in the real world, where there’s wouldn’t blame you for thinking no syllabus, no clear promotional high school — the on-campus paths at work and little support recruitment scene mirrors the structure to lean on outside friends college application process in and family. Recruiters are aware strangely familiar ways. This of this, and they exploit the last similarity reveals a surprising opportunity in a young person’s amount about the system most of life to hoop-jump as a way to us currently find ourselves in — it influence them to work jobs that pigeonholes us into a select few may not have necessarily appealed careers, creates undue stress and to them without the high status promotes an overly linear way of they entail. thinking about success. Hidden behind the status This recruitment process curtain of many of the jobs has been reduced to a science, University students apply to is the a formula used by the best rough reality of 60- to 80-hour companies in every industry to work weeks, monotonous tasks recruit wide-eyed talent from and a stressful work environment. the best schools in the nation. This isn’t limited to business: Big The formula works so well law, medicine and engineering jobs because it thrives on the linear- seem to attract a disproportionate minded path to achievement share of students compared to that is instilled into us in high the vast numbers of other career school and college. It is a system options out there. There is nothing of hoop-jumping — a static set of inherently wrong with these jobs, stages necessary to pass in order and it’s hard to fault people for to gain access to another clearly seeking their benefits. However, defined role: your future job. it’s unfortunate that the tracked Let’s imagine you are a processes we’ve gone through do junior embarking on your little to encourage us to discover search to find a high-status, our own interests. well-paying internship for the William Deresiewicz, a former upcoming summer. You begin by professor at Yale University, checking out that big consulting wrote a scathing critique of his company’s info session after students who ditched their real class and see a lot of your friends interests for the hoop-jumping there. You begin asking each of careerism. Asked about the other questions: Who’s gotten in recruiting process in an Atlantic here before? Do they even take interview, he noted: “(Students) LSA kids? The recruiter departs haven’t turned to themselves with a motivating message about to ask why they’re doing it. It’s how her company is molding almost like a cruel experiment

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with animals that we’re performing — every time the red light goes on, you have to push the bar. Of course they’re stressed.” His analogy works well. We’ve been accustomed to neatly passing the steps presented to us as young adults — get As in high school, lead some clubs, ace the SAT — that we forget we’re doing the same steps in college, even without our parents’ influence. The only difference is the end goal of getting an offer from a well-known company. The stress of recruiting is palpable at the University. A 2014 health and wellness report by the University revealed that 26 percent of students faced “traumatic or very difficult to handle stress stemming from career related issues in the last 12 months.” Some of this stress can certainly be attributed to the narrow set of hard-to-enter careers to which students are pushed to apply. The situation is like the “cocktail party” test: We want strangers to light up when we announce we’re attending an elite school or job, since many adults, especially parents, associate these achievements as the only hallmark of success. While many aren’t doing this consciously, there is comfort in impressing others through associating with a big name rather than our specific experiences and goals. The name is instant credentialing; it allows us to take mental shortcuts and judge others. I believe a key aspect of mental health is separating ourselves from this thought process. Since everyone is unique, we should avoid the crowd mentality of what defines success for a student graduating from a high-caliber university. Separating from this mentality will continue to be difficult if college remains a system that largely encourages linear-minded paths of achievement. Many students will stay attracted to the recruitment process for good reason and should embrace it if they feel it best suits their life goals and interests. If, however, you are skeptical about the “tracked” career paths, listen to your gut and shrug off any judgments others make about you. Life just may reward you handsomely for your bold embrace of its nonlinear reality. Luke Jacobs can be reached at lejacobs@umich.edu.

On “Donnie”

here’s something cathartic about parody, especially when it’s directed toward the politically powerful. Donald Trump is somewhat unique in this respect — not just with regard to Alec Baldwin’s famous appearances as him on SNL, but in the way many Americans have started to talk about him in day-to-day life. Other politicians have, of course, been the target of parody (Sarah Palin and Barack Obama), but none have garnered such sustained and intense ridicule. This habitual mockery — the use of Drumpf, for example — is becoming something of a legitimate problem. When we engage with the reality of a Trump presidency through these layers of humor and, for lack of a better word, zingers, we blind ourselves to the real climate of our political environment. Americans who prefer a stable head of state would be wellserved to be more cautious in the way they talk about Trump. Mitt Romney won the 2012 Republican primary when I was in eighth grade, much to my disappointment. Looking back on Romney’s stunningly awful general election campaign (remember the 47 percent line?) and right-wing media reactions to this controversy at the time, though, I can’t help but see parallels to the way we’re engaging with Trump in 2016. There was a sense that Obama was bound to lose, almost regardless of who won the Republican primary. Sure, some had their favorites, but it was in large part a partisan struggle, and the Democrats were stuck with Barack (Hussein!) Obama as their candidate. How could a Kenyan socialist compete with the all-American capitalist? This parody version of Obama, built

by factions on the right, became the way Republican opposition and the Romney campaign engaged with their opponent. This sort of behavior is where the anti-Trump faction in American politics has miscalculated. Building a caricature of Trump and engaging with it, instead of the actual man, might have some psychological benefit in enabling Trump’s opponents to cope with his often-frightening behavior. The downside, though, is that it skews the national perception of his actual character. No matter how wild or authoritarian his actions become, it fits within the construction. It’ll be Trump, acting the way we assumed he’d act. Though they could not be more different on a personal level, Obama was treated much the same way in the run-up to 2012. Right-wing media spent at least a day lambasting him for the way he ate a hamburger and for the color of his suit. Glenn Beck treated us to daily doses of madness with his chalkboard. A Romney victory appeared inevitable. And then he lost 332 to 206. There are a lot of wonderfully sadistic clips of the meltdown that night — Karl Rove ordering Megyn Kelly to “check (the numbers) again” is a particular highlight — but now I can’t help but see them as eerily prophetic of the left’s own future come 2020, if it’s not careful. There is an immense risk of overconfidence that could enable even a serial incompetent like Donald Trump to secure two terms. The shock over Romney’s loss came largely from a Republican overindulgence in selfcongratulation. The Tea Party had gained a number of House seats in prior elections, the

Democrats had been rendered ineffective in the House and Senate, and I guess it was easy to feel that the presidency would be next to fall. When we constantly refer to Trump and his supporters through a layer of parody — “Trumpkins,” “Drumpf,” “Little Donnie” — we lose the ability to properly evaluate the threat he actually poses (or doesn’t pose). Furthermore, the left, unlike the Tea Party in 2012, isn’t even in power. The delusion that could rise — that I think is rising — from treating Trump like a joke will be even greater. To be fair, Donald Trump has a much lower approval rating now than Obama did during November of his first year or even before the 2012 election. Legitimate scandal — about Russia and Robert Mueller’s investigation — might make some impact, but probably not as much as one might hope considering the significance of the events. Our national reaction to scandal has been numbed, particularly with regard to Trump. I can’t help but think that his perpetual parody is feeding into this by making him more of a character than a political figure. Three years from now — given nearly a thousand more days of incoherent tweets, controversy and routine scandal — the left might find itself having neglected to run a proper campaign, with improperly calibrated opposition tactics. It’s going up against the fool Donald Drumpf, after all. It seems eminently possible, though, that come November 2020 one will hear a bewildered Democratic Party echoing Republican sentiment in 2012: “But we hated him so much.” Hank Minor can be reached at hminor@umich.edu.

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FILM REVIEW

A cozy evening at Literati with singer Jared Saltiel

Drawing from an array of influences, Saltiel’s performance pleased NITYA GUPTA Daily Arts Writer

Thor’s back and this time not with a fairly disappointing plot line

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‘Ragnarok’ ends ‘Thor’ trilogy on a strong note Under Waititi’s direction, finale to the Marvel arc thrives JEREMIAH VANDERHELM Daily Arts Writer

It’s hard to imagine a better director for “Thor: Ragnarok” than Taika Waititi (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”). At first glance, the native New Zealander behind some of the best comedies of the last decade appears to fly in the face of everything the “Thor” movies have been set up to be so far, and that’s because he does. The first film in the franchise briefly benefitted from Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean influence in its opening act, but apart from that, it and the turgid “The Dark World” rank as two of the most forgettable films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While intermittently entertaining, they seem to labor under the delusion that they have far more gravitas than they actually do, and with the exceptions of Thor (Chris Hemsworth, “Ghostbusters”) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston, “Kong: Skull Island”), the characters are universally one-note and flat. With “Ragnarok,” Waititi looks to best those films in finally leaning into the strengths of its leads and its characters. To that end, this “Thor” film plays much more like a buddy comedy than the faux-epic space operas of its predecessors. Hemsworth is allowed to stretch the comedic muscles he’s established outside the MCU — most recently by acting circles around the cast of “Ghostbusters” — and there’s an unending air of fun from the opening action sequence to the final post-credit stinger. Most importantly, it achieves this

without ever sacrificing stakes for comedy, something not only the “Thor” films, but the MCU as a whole, have historically struggled with. That’s not to say that there aren’t bumps in the road. The first act must clean up the mess left by the cliffhanger to “The Dark World,” and so the script bounces from one

“Thor: Ragnarok” Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Rave Cinemas, Goodrich Quality 16 plot point to another without giving any time for development. Scenes that should have great emotional weight are glossed over at a moment’s notice just to make room for the next big thing to happen. As a result, the first twenty minutes or so are incredibly uneven, and the burden is suddenly on the middle of the movie to actually begin the story. Thankfully, the rest of the movie — which sees Thor banished to a gladiatorial contest on the world of Sakaar after Hela (Cate Blanchett, “Carol”), the goddess of death, invades his home, Asgard — is more than up to the task. Sakaar is a fantastical setting that immediately differentiates itself from any locale in the MCU so far thanks to Waititi’s unique sense of style and stellar production design work from “Lord of the Rings” veterans Dan Hennah and Ra Vincent. The garbage planet, a

sort of intergalactic dump, suits the tone of the film perfectly. Sakaar’s inhabitants and the rest of the supporting cast add further shades of idiosyncratic color. Blanchett is clearly having the time of her life devouring the scenery alongside Karl Urban (“Star Trek Beyond”) as her lackey, Skurge. She proves to be one of the best villains in the MCU thusfar thanks to her magnificently overthe-top performance alone. Her extravagance is matched only by Jeff Goldblum (“Independence Day: Resurgence”) as the Grandmaster, ruler of Sakaar, in what can only be described as the most Goldblum performance to ever have been Goldblummed. It’s self-satirization at its best. Still, its Waititi himself who steals the show in his part as Korg, an alien life form who Thor meets in the arena and who “tried to start a revolution but didn’t print enough pamphlets.” But it’s “Ragnarok”’s ability to function as a suitable ending to Thor’s arc that is its greatest strength. It’s certainly entertaining throughout with only a few missteps to detract from its value, but as the movie wound to a close, I was struck by an appreciation for how far Thor has come in his three solo outings. The movies themselves haven’t always been perfect or even all that good, but the god of thunder himself has been a consistently compelling character. It’s a pity it took this long to give him a movie as engaging as he is, but if this really is the end of his story, then it’s a solid note to go out on.

BOOK REVIEW

In ‘Ask: Building Consent Culture’ ideas are tested New anthology captures the importance of stressing consent SOPHIA KAUFMAN

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In a world that seems to finally, at times, be paying due attention to rampant sexual violence, a new anthology of essays edited by Kitty Stryker seeks to push the discourse around consent further. The essays in “Ask: Building Consent Culture” takes the ideas that have recently come to the forefront about sex and individuals and applies them not only to the bedroom (though that is the first collection of essays) but also to other areas of public life, including schools, the prison system, the workplace, the home, the hospital and alternative sex communities. In her introduction, Stryker, a writer and activist who specializes in developing consent culture in alternative communities, argues against the rhetoric of sex positivity or negativity in favor of a “sex critical” attitude, in order to reflect the acknowledgment that there is still a ways to go for sex positivity to truly achieve the goals it purports to have. Some of these essays may be more relatable than others — the first is titled “Sex and Love When You Hate Yourself and Don’t Have Your Shit Together,” and one of the final essays is “Sleeping with

the Fishes: A Skinny Dip into Sex Parties” — but all make readers reconsider their framework of consent. The first essay, by Av Flox, sets the groundwork for the rest of the anthology by putting forth the argument that “the legal framework of consent is worthless,” and that by deciding as a society that we could use a legal framework as a primary analysis

“Ask: Building Consent Culture” An Anthology edited by Kitty Stryker Thorntree Press October 27 of consent, we are letting down survivors of assault. Another essay by Richard Wright offers insight on how to begin practicing consent culture from a young age. One of the more fascinating essays, by Navarre Overton is “The Kids Aren’t All Right: Consent and Our Miranda Rights,” which discusses how though we might

have a cultural familiarity with the Miranda Rights, that doesn’t mean everyone, especially minors or people for whom English is a second language, understand them fully. And without a full understanding of their Miranda Rights, people cannot fully consent to all legal procedures. (A side effect of reading this essay includes thinking hard about the role that the plethora of cop shows and buddy cop movies plays in our media’s treatment of police brutality narratives, so be warned.) Other essays include discussions of of the role that disclosure plays in the lives of trans people, subtle negotiations of consent in polyamorous relationships and beyond. Some aren’t for everyone — for example, Jiz Lee’s essay “‘Ethical Porn’ Starts When You Pay for It” might take some positions of the reader for granted when it shouldn’t, and others don’t sound as revolutionary now as they might have a decade ago — but they aren’t meant to be. Stryker wanted to use her anthology to elevate voices that are often marginalized, and this collection does so. The collection will prove a useful addition to the toolkit for those who are working towards not just towards sexual equality, but equity in all areas of public life.

I was in a bad mood last Thursday, but I was pleasantly surprised when I walked out of Literati feeling calmer. Jared Saltiel, a folk musician, delivered an intimate performance in his hometown of Ann Arbor. The singersongwriter, producer and arranger alternated on the guitar and keyboard this past Thursday night. I don’t know what I was expecting when I first heard his voice, but I was taken aback by the smooth, soft and gentle performance. I had listened to his songs online before the performance, but it’s always different to hear someone sing live. Saltiel performed several songs from his new album Out of Clay, which will be released in Feb 2018. His first album, The Light Within, explores mystical landscapes and takes the form of a travelogue. He also sang his recently released single “Wayward Queen.” Opening with the lines “long before the leaves had turned, back when the Earth was green,” I could see the gorgeous delicacy of Saltiel’s poetic lines. “Dreamcatcher” was the heart of Saltiel’s performance.

Also a track from his new album, the emotion in his voice was palpable. For the first time that night, Saltiel stopped performing for us and started performing for himself — and it showed. He gained momentum with the build-up of the song at the beginning and kept going, receiving one of the loudest

He talked about the influences on his songwriting, ranging from relationships to mythology to the most surprising of things: cats

applauses of the night. This emotion was also present in “Way with Words.” One of the beginning lyrics, “she’s just got a way with words, way with words,” was chilling. I found myself leaning in, wanting to know who he was singing about. Saltiel had a casual and honest performance style. He talked about the influences on

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his songwriting, ranging from relationships to mythology to the most surprising of things: cats. Saltiel explained that while the cats could be taken as a metaphor for something larger, he really just wrote a song about the cats in his neighborhood, and he imagined them as the eyes and ears for someone. I appreciated his work on the keyboard. Though Saltiel spent the majority of the performance on the guitar, each song played on the keyboard was unique, displaying the influence of jazz on his style. Another highlight of the set was a welcome Brazilian song, and I respected how Saltiel challenged himself to sing in another language. He also played a more upbeat, R&B piece that refreshingly changed the pace of his set. One of my favorite things about watching artists perform is seeing their connection to their work. To me, what distinguishes an artful performance from just a performance is when they allow themselves to be absorbed, to close their eyes, to perform as if it’s just them in a room. I loved each and every moment where Saltiel reveled in his own music. I think there was more space for him to lose his inhibitions, but overall, Saltiel sang a fantastic set. It was enough to be the best part of a very bleak day.

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Spacey & the complexities of online apologies The epidemic of online apologies taking the place of personal ones

Jason Bateman directs and stars in Netflix’s ‘Ozark’

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Beating the heat with the visually stunning ‘Ozark’ Recounting a summer love affair with the Netflix original series CONNOR GRADY Daily Arts Writer

Hot. Humid. Muggy. Whatever term you use to describe the weather when it’s unbearably hot outside, that’s what my past summer was like in Washington, D.C. Interning on Capitol Hill, I spent my days schlepping across the scorching city twice a day. My days began and ended with cramped, overheated bus rides across K Street, a commute which usually clocked in at 45 minutes. That sweaty daily trip left me exhausted by the time I returned home to my cozy Georgetown abode. I needed something to cool off. I needed Netflix’s “Ozark.” Initially, I was hesitant to wade into the waters of “Ozark.” Despite all of its acclaim, I couldn’t get over my fears about having first-time director Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses”) at the helm of the series. I couldn’t shake the image of Bateman as the hilarious Michael Bluth in “Arrested Development,” and I refused to believe that he could produce any sort-of competent drama. Well, I’m not afraid to say it now: I was totally and utterly wrong. My love affair with Netflix’s “Ozark” started after a typical Monday of shuttling back and forth between Capitol Hill and Georgetown. Since I’d missed my bus that day, I was forced to wait another half-hour for the next one to arrive, meaning I only got home around 8 o’clock that night. Utterly exhausted, I did what most Michigan students do — I ordered Domino’s and settled into bed as I eagerly waited for my piping hot pizza. As I scrolled through Netflix’s recommendations and new releases, I got a text from my

brother instructing me to “watch Ozark right fucking now.” His blunt endorsement, coupled with my need to kill time, finally got me over my mental hump, and I switched on “Ozark.” With the lights dimmed and my personal home theater set up, my eyes remained comfortably glued to the gorgeous, bluefiltered Missouri vistas of “Ozark.” Although I was dazzled by its visuals, I didn’t enjoy the show itself. I couldn’t figure out exactly what Bateman’s character, Marty Byrde, did, and the entire plotline of Byrde laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel just seemed too “out-there” and unrealistic. As confused as I was by Marty, I didn’t have any issue understanding his wife’s character, Wendy (Laura Linney, “The Truman Show”). Playing the role of a mere jaded housewife on the surface, Linney excels at providing depth to her character and showing that this label is deceiving. Linney stars in the series, but her ruthless nature makes me glad I’m not one of her kids Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz, “Louie”) or Jonah (Skylar Gaertner, “Daredevil”). Maybe it was because I was a bit hangry, or maybe I just didn’t understand “Ozark”’s pilot, but once armed with my Domino’s and the series’ second episode, I quickly started to like the show. Over the course of that second episode, “Blue Cat,” I turned from being one of Marty’s biggest critics to one of his most loyal supporters. I couldn’t help but love the way Marty managed to garner universal respect for his investment acumen, almost like a young, criminal version of Warren Buffett. With his savvy business maneuvers, I started to see Marty less as a wannabe Walter White (Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”),

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as I initially viewed him, and closer to the real deal. Both brilliant money launderers with a penchant for talking their way out of neardeath situations, I noticed shades of White in Marty, though, to Cranston’s credit, his performance was incredible enough that Anthony Hopkins (“Silence of the Lambs”) — of all people — called it “the best acting I have seen - ever.” Following that brilliant second installment in the series, I had to use all of my willpower to compel myself to go to bed, rather than screen the next episode. Still, I would get to episode three, “My Dripping Sleep,” soon enough, as I found myself with a few spare minutes at lunch the next day at the office. Once I noticed the extra time I had, there was about a halfsecond delay before I pulled up the Netflix app on my phone and started “My Dripping Sleep.” And so began a weekday tradition. Each morning, I’d watch a few minutes of “Ozark” before I boarded the bus into Capitol Hill, then screen more of the episode at lunch. Later, I’d finish the episode from the friendly walls of my Georgetown red-brick, before repeating the cycle all over again the next day. It may have been 90 degrees outside, but I didn’t care — in my mind I was constantly cooling off in the shimmering waters of Lake “Ozark.” Unfortunately, like a good house party, my tradition ended far too soon. Due to my daily binge-watching, I finished the entire season in four days — I was done by the time Friday rolled around. Without “Ozark” to sate my appetite for stellar television, my workdays lost a bit of their luster. I had returned to the muggy confines of Washington, D.C., but, for some reason, it didn’t feel quite as hot anymore.

“I meant absolutely no disrespect.” “I apologize if you guys were offended.” “I should not have done this.” “I beg for your forgiveness.” People make stupid, awful mistakes — and celebrities are no exception. But when it comes to living in the limelight, actors, athletes, musicians and politicians are much more vulnerable in how they handle themselves underneath a cultural magnifying glass. Usually, whenever celebrities do something wrong, be it an illicit affair or an inappropriate, regrettable soundbite, they address it during awkward talk show segments, embarrassing press conferences and uncomfortable TV interviews. Some apologetic celebs are met with praise for their honesty and conviction to learn from their errors, though others ultimately become shunned in the public eye. Given how social media offers a transparent virtual platform for the famous to interact with their fans, most apologies from celebrities nowadays take place through the Internet. What exactly can be said of the “online apology”? Is it better or worse than an outright public apology? Does it allow a celebrity a better opportunity to articulate themselves in their wrongdoings or does it just makes things worse? For Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”), attempting to apologize online made things worse for everyone involved. Last week, the actor issued an apology on his Twitter account for making a sexual advance toward Anthony Rapp (“Star Trek: Discovery”) when Rapp was only 14-years-old. The incident was brought to light in a Buzzfeed article just a few days before Spacey’s apology, in which Rapp described his encounter with Spacey in full detail “If I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior,” Spacey wrote in his tweet. “I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him all these years.” In my mind, there is a correct and incorrect way to apologize to someone, period. This, folks, is the incorrect way. Even if Spacey’s sexual misconduct with Rapp is technically considered “an allegation,” recusing oneself from being involved in such a crime seems like a rather insincere and questionable gesture (i.e. saying “if I did behave” rather than “I did behave”). What’s even more infuriating is

a hurricane devastates their small upstate New York community, the events that follow expose the ways that war has affected these women and their community. In the fictitious domain of “Wolf Season,” the story of these three women communicate the emotions and experiences of war that real people can’t –– the kinds of feelings and memories that caused Benedict’s interviewees to fall silent. the reach of her research to include “If we read fiction that takes those perspectives of Iraqis who us deep into their hearts … we had fled to the United States in understand them the way we search of refuge. understand friends,” Benedict “My interviewees would go explained. deep deep deep in their stories It is in this way that Benedict and memories, and sometimes believes that an understanding of they would hit a wall where they the havoc war wreaks on the human reached a memory that was … too heart can be made more accessible painful to say aloud for those to whom or even to remember,” the effects of war Fiction at Literati: Benedict said. “I came are less visible in Helen Benedict to realize it was in everyday life. Literati Bookstore those silences, in that “It’s an integral territory … where the part of our lives even Tuesday, November real people couldn’t if we don’t realize it,” 7th @ 7 P.M. go, that the true inner she said. experience of the war Benedict Free lay, like what it does reminded me that to your heart and we have a say in war, your soul … that’s the territory of too. With our right to vote, we elect fiction.” the politicians who make strategic Rin, an Iraq veteran, Naema, military moves and who approve a doctor who fled Iraq with her our country’s defense budget, and wounded son and Beth, a wife we should be conscious of our voice whose husband is deployed in in war. Afghanistan, represent female “The way we react to war is a viewpoints from three different reflection of who we are in many conditions of war experience. After deeper ways,” Benedict said. “War

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how later in the statement, Spacey conflated his pedophilic actions with his coming out, suggesting the age-old homophobic trope that homosexual men prey on young boys. This particular moment in his apology ignited immense backlash from the Hollywood community and the media at large, and rightfully so. It’s entirely possible Spacey and his PR team managed to craft this tweet as a “coming out” statement in order to deflect the real problem at hand, or that Spacey simply felt the need to justify his actions by coming clean about his sexual orientation. Thankfully, online users are quick to cut through the bullshit, posting tweets and articles about how we should amplify the voice of the victim instead of the perpetrator. This method has worked to the users’ advantage. Since Spacey’s apology, more young men have come forward with sexual assault allegations against the actor, inevitably pressuring

Netflix to fire Spacey from “House of Cards” and write out his character for the upcoming sixth and final season. The difficult thing, though, about an online apology is that a celebrity may be deemed lazy and cowardly whether or not they publish an apologetic tweet or a Facebook post. If they don’t say anything, then they’re an asshole. If they apologize on TV, then they come off as self-righteous. If they apologize something online, then they seem impersonal, as if they’re purposefully hiding behind social media to help maintain their credibility. No matter the context, a celebrity will always have to confront the idealized expectations of the public, especially when their mistakes aren’t super harmful to begin with. Take, for example, Oscarwinning actress Jennifer Lawrence (“Passengers”). Late last year, she caught flak for wiping her butt on sacred Hawaiian rocks and then joking about it on TV. She posted an apology on Facebook and since then, her reputation hasn’t been totally destroyed — Lawrence starred in this year’s “mother!”

and recently guest hosted on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show. A few months before that, Noah Galvin (“The Real O’Neals”) apologized on Twitter for several egregious remarks he made about the queer community in Hollywood during a Vulture interview. Like Lawrence, Galvin is continuing to thrive in his relatively young career. Though “The Real O’Neals” was cancelled after two seasons, Galvin is scheduled to replace Ben Platt in the lead role of “Dear Evan Hansen” after Platt’s Broadway run ends later this month. At the time, these kinds of faux paus may have been insensitive. But do we really expect celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence or Noah Galvin to be perfect all the time? Had they not apologized at all, then maybe it would seem fair to hold a grudge against them. But having the capacity to apologize for their blunders in the first place seems like a good first step toward attaining forgiveness. That being said, everyone should be held accountable for the mistakes they make, regardless the magnitude of one’s actions. Should all celebrities be held to a higher standard than everyone else? Not really, unless you happen to be the President of the United States. But does a celebrity deserve attention if their actions holds much greater weight when they involve something as horrible as harassment or even rape? Absolutely. Considering the powerful ripple effect enacted from the series of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, a celebrity who has committed similar offenses must deal with intense retribution. It may ruin their careers and livelihoods, but if they hadn’t done such horrible, irrevocable things in the first place, then they wouldn’t be in such a situation. Whether you’re famous or not, we can all learn from how people present themselves in public and in private, and how they approach the people they hurt. It seems rather simple, but an apology, let alone an online one, is not just enough to rectify the repercussions of one’s actions. One has to work hard to make right what they did wrong. If that means educating yourself on systemic racism after making a racist remark, so be it. If that means working at a women’s clinic or a trauma center after sexually harassing and assaulting someone, so be it. An apology isn’t just a statement or a promise; it’s a responsibility.

is so dramatic and so awful … it really exposes the human heart, and it exposes our morality in a way that almost nothing else does … In the end it’s not about war, it’s about human beings, what it is to be human and what it is to be moral.”

The best way to make moral choices is to understand the experiences of others. And fictional literature like “Wolf Season” can take us to a heightened level of understanding about the experience of war.

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“We need to grow…” “There’s been this huge sort of burst of Iraq and Afghanistan war literature,” said Helen Benedict in an interview with The Michigan Daily. “99.9 percent of it has been written by White men, most whom have MFA degrees. Those have really, really good novels among them, but if you think about it from a larger perspective, it’s a very, very narrow way to look at this war.” Benedict, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, has made it her mission broaden the identities and experiences represented in the literary narrative of war, one that has been dominated by the perspective of the White male American veteran. Benedict’s “Sand Queen,” a Publisher’s Weekly “Best Contemporary Novel,” became the first book about the Iraq war written from a female

viewpoint whose leading character, Kate Brady, is an American soldier. Following “The Lonely Soldier,” a nonfiction account of five women who fought in the Iraq war between 2003 and 2006, Benedict’s release of “Wolf Season” marks the third work in her succession of books representing female viewpoints of modern war in the Middle East. “‘Wolf Season’ is mostly about the aftermath of war… how they bring the war home,” Benedict said. And Benedict is bringing her account of the effects of war to our home of Ann Arbor this coming Tuesday. Literati will welcome Benedict to share an excerpt of “Wolf Season,” speak on her extensive research to “explore the effects of war on the human heart” and open a dialogue with the audience to answer questions. After the U.S invasion in Iraq in 2003, Benedict embarked on three years of research into the effects of war, first by interviewing veterans from the Iraq war — male and female — and going on to expand

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Michigan keeps it simple, run game explodes for 371 yards ORION SANG

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Football doesn’t need to be calculus. It can be as simple as rock, paper, scissors. Saturday night, it didn’t matter that Michigan was missing its starting right guard, its secondstring running back or its best blocking tight end. It didn’t matter that the Wolverines hardly alternated their playcalls. Michigan kept throwing rock — and promptly bludgeoned Minnesota into submission. “I felt like maybe we were playing on our heels and didn’t hit them in the mouth first,” said Minnesota linebacker Blake Cashman. “If we would have done that, who knows what would have happened.” Just last week, the

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Wolverines churned out 334 yards on 51 carries against Rutgers. That was a season high. It took just under three quarters against the Golden Gophers to smash that number. With sacks removed, Michigan finished with 34 carries for 394 yards and four touchdowns. Karan Higdon toted the ball 16 times for 200 yards, finding the end zone twice. His teammate, Chris Evans, tacked on 13 carries for 191 yards and two scores of his own. It was the type of performance one might have expected from a vintage Jim Harbaugh team during his Stanford years, and proof that Michigan’s offense continues to take a step in the right direction. “Yeah, (the run game has) just gotten a little bit better and better,” said Jim Harbaugh after the game. “Good precision there. I think the backs are

doing a really good job of making the blocks right. That was my impression watching the tape last week and tonight. “The way they’re seeing things and cutting and making the blocks right, it’s impressive, and they’ve been breaking out.” In contrast to whatever Michigan was running earlier this season — an ineffective potpourri of gap-blocking and inside zone schemes — the Wolverines have found what they’re good at. Powers and counters: as simple as bread and butter, and just as crowd-pleasingly effective. “I mean, we’re just running what works, I think,” said sophomore tight end Sean McKeon. “We got some zone plays in there too besides the powers and counters, but that’s what’s working for us right now, out of two tight ends and a

fullback, so I think that’s what we’re going to stick with.” Earlier in the season, Jack Harbaugh asked his son why he wasn’t running the counter more. The question from the former coach clearly worked. The play has been a staple of Michigan’s offense since the Indiana game, and it was the call on Higdon’s 77-yard touchdown in the first quarter Saturday — a play that featured picture-perfect execution. Minnesota’s linebackers were clearly thrown off by the misdirection. Left guard Ben Bredeson pulled, blasting a defensive end. Fullback Khalid Hill followed into the breach, lowering his head into a linebacker. Higdon saw daylight, turned on the jets and did the rest. There were times when the backs made something out of nothing, too. Midway

through the second quarter, the Wolverines ran power after three consecutive counters that gained one, 12 and 18 yards. It looked like Evans would be tackled after a three or fouryard gain. But he shrugged one tackle, stiff-armed another and outran the rest for a 60-yard touchdown. “They were really good, and they broke a lot of tackles,” Cashman said. “I think that’s what ultimately hurt us, we couldn’t execute on tackling.” On that play, Evans made his offensive line look good. On many others, they helped him and Higdon look good. That’s what a finely-tuned rushing attack looks like — both groups working in tandem to run the ball down the opponent’s throat, picking up the slack when needed. And while McKeon said he feels like the run game has been his team’s

bread and butter “for a while now,” Michigan certainly hasn’t put back-to-back performances together like that in a long, long time. 1975, in fact, was the last time the Wolverines had two running backs with over 100 rushing yards each in consecutive games. “You got to give a lot of credit,” said Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck. “They were efficient.” Of course, Michigan doesn’t have Andrew Luck under center. But Minnesota — and Rutgers — knew that too, and still couldn’t stop what was coming. And, as Michigan’s starting tight end brought up, there was no need to throw when his team was averaging 10 yards and a cloud of dust. “If you’re running the ball like that,” McKeon said, “why would you do anything else?”

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ost teams only experience the thrill of winning a championship once, if at all. Placing hats around their ponytails, pulling t-shirts over their uniforms, and lifting a trophy above BETELHEM their heads ASHAME — these are the moments athletes wait for their whole careers. For some, the wait never ends. The Michigan field hockey team has six seniors and fifth-year seniors who could have suffered that fate. But the Wolverines made sure their final year would be worth the wait. Michigan won the Big Ten and the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2010. Once the Wolverines caught a glimpse that their dream season could come true, they made sure that it did. “We were all like, ‘You guys, this is a championship team. We can do this,’” said fifth-year senior Carly Bennett. “That just fueled us tremendously, knowing not only that this is our last year, but this is our last year and we have all of the tools to win. So it was a perfect combination.” Added senior Katie Trombetta: “There definitely was something magical about this (team) ... I’m just so glad we took that feeling and ran with it.” *** From the very beginning, they knew they had potential. In the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Michigan started its season with one-goal victories over then-No. 1 North Carolina and then-No. 15 Wake Forest. Between their senior leadership and freshman talent, the Wolverines knew they could be special. But the next week, Michigan dropped two games to then-No. 4

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Connecticut and then-unranked William and Mary. Suddenly, the Wolverines knew they hadn’t found their rhythm yet. That could have deterred them. They didn’t let it. “What makes this team different from all the rest that we’ve been on is just the resilience that this team has,” Trombetta said. “Even during games that we may be at a low point … we’re constantly just giving it our all.” That week taught Michigan an important lesson. It may have had the personnel to be successful, but it needed to have the composure to focus on one game at a time. For the following 16 games, that’s exactly what the Wolverines did. They haven’t lost a single one of those games. Each game built upon the foundation of the last, and as Michigan kept rolling, its confidence continued to grow.

The Wolverines began to grow more comfortable in their roles at every position and in the lineup as a whole. They learned that they had to stay in the moment in every game, avoiding the temptation to get too high or too low. But then Michigan had to face Penn State, which was the No. 2 team in the country at the time, in State College. With two undefeated Big Ten records on the line, the game could have swung the conference one way or the another. It swung in favor of the Wolverines, who came away with a 3-0 victory. “We came out firing on all cylinders,” said Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz. “We played great top to bottom, left to right, and I think that game went so well (that) the players were like, ‘Wow we can play with anyone in the country.’”

Added Bennett: “It was just the culmination of everything we had been working for. … That was the game where everyone was so connected.” With that game in hand, Michigan marched through the rest of conference play, knowing full well what it was capable of. It didn’t matter that this year the Big Ten has been the most competitive Pankratz has seen since she took over the helm of the program in 1996. That just made it extra special. Two weeks ago, the Wolverines faced Northwestern with a chance to win the conference outright for the first time since 2011. With 10 minutes left to play, Trombetta netted the game-winning goal on a direct penalty-corner shot. After ricocheting off a Wildcat defender, the ball settled into the top of the cage.

Call it a lucky bounce if you must. But with the number of close calls Trombetta and her classmates have endured during their Michigan careers, you would be better off calling it poetic justice. Their freshman year, the Wolverines lost just two conference games, but the second knocked them out of the top spot. Their sophomore year, they made it to the Big Ten Tournament championship, but they suffered a four-goal defeat. And their junior year, Penn State ended another conference tournament run. Perhaps it was only fitting then, that Sunday morning, the Nittany Lions were the only team standing between Michigan and an elusive Big Ten conference and tournament title sweep. Even more fitting, it took another fortunate break for the Wolverines to pull it off.

With just five minutes left in the game, Bennett received a pass in prime territory and heard fifthyear senior Esther de Leijer calling for it. With a couple of Penn State defenders breathing down her neck, she sent the ball toward her classmate. Bennett worried that she had left it short. But de Leijer found her way to it, and with her back to the goal, she pulled it into the near post. The Nittany Lion goalkeeper, who was positioned on the other side of the cage, couldn’t make it over in time. With another 1-0 win, Michigan won its second title of the season. “We used our experiences with losing in the past years to fuel us through,” Bennett said, “and I think that translated to the team through all the seniors.” *** The seniors only had one more shot at a championship run. After falling just short so many times, that was all the motivation they needed. Every step of the way, they guided the Wolverines in the direction they needed to go. And in the end, they had the season they have imagined since the start of the year — and the very beginning of their careers. “There was never a single moment where you didn’t feel the want or the heart from any of our seniors,” Trombetta said. “... We brought it to every single practice and every team meeting, and everyone just fed off of it.” Added Bennett: “It’s just an overwhelming and humbling experience, and it really does just make you smile the entire time. There really aren’t many words to describe it all.” One hat, one t-shirt and one trophy would have been enough. But Michigan experienced the thrill of winning a championship twice. Ashame can be reached at ashabete@umich.edu or on Twitter @betelhem_ashame.

Hudson highlights ‘M’ defense TED JANES

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Khaleke Hudson has always looked up to Jabrill Peppers. Before Peppers — a first-team AllAmerican and first-round NFL Draftee — went to the pros, Hudson would study him from the sideline. “You want to play like players that play like (Peppers),” said Michigan’s sophomore VIPER. “I feel that he had a big impact on the way I’m playing this year.” Hudson headlined Michigan’s defense with one big play after another. There was the nearly blocked punt, the forced intentional grounding and the forced fumble — just to mention three of them. With plays like that, Hudson led the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) in a 33-10 win over Minnesota. He finished with 13 tackles, two sacks, six and a half tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble. Wherever the Golden Gophers (1-5, 4-5) tried to move the ball, Hudson was there. He was there to sack quarterback Demry Croft, and he was there to contain running back Rodney Smith. Saturday night, he had the best game of his career. While he called Peppers a “fearless player” after the game, not even the illustrious Peppers ever had a defensive performance like Hudson did Saturday night. “On each play (defensive

coordinator Don Brown) gave us, we were just executing it, and it just happened that I was in the backfield every time,” Hudson said. “They were throwing a zone read type of scheme, and I was just in the backfield disrupting it.” His best play, according to junior safety Tyree Kinnel, came in the third quarter. Croft stepped up in the pocket for the Golden Gophers, then scrambled to the right. Hudson pursued, and slashed at his arm to knock the ball loose. “I was coming behind him,” Hudson said. “I’d just seen it the whole time, so I went for it, and (the ball) came out.” Added Kinnel: “He got the game ball for the defense. … The opportunity came, and he ate with it. He was definitely a ‘dude’ tonight, as coach Brown would say.” The fumble, which Hudson forced and redshirt junior defensive end Chase Winovich recovered, was a turning point for the defense. Brown always preaches that when Michigan gets up on the scoreboard, it’s the defense’s job to keep opponents down. Hudson’s forced fumble did just that. The Gophers totaled just 164 yards of offense, and didn’t reach the end zone again after their second drive of the first quarter. Michigan’s new VIPER played a big part in that. One of the Hudson’s most

memorable plays, though, came on one of the only times he didn’t make the tackle. Late in the second quarter, Minnesota lined up to punt. Hudson burst toward the punter but arrived too soon. He jumped early, and Minnesota punter Ryan Santoso hadn’t even let go of the ball yet. Hudson flew by, and the punt sailed away successfully. “I should’ve kept my eyes on the ball,” Hudson said and laughed. “I jumped straight up in the air instead of jumping at his foot. (Special teams coordinator Chris) Partridge is probably going to get after me about that.” While Hudson didn’t get the blocked punt, he continued to show what he had all game. “What a game,” Harbaugh said. “What a game. Spectacular performance by Khaleke Hudson. … Looked like he was everywhere. His strong hands really showed up in this game. He was everywhere he was supposed to be and making sure tackles. Works extremely hard and great to see it pay off.” Everyone saw last year what Peppers was able to do in the VIPER position, and now that Hudson has had a half a season to settle in, he’s looking more and more like his predecessor. “(Peppers) was making plays every week,” Kinnel said. “Now everyone got to see Khaleke do it.”

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The good, the bad and the ugly: Minnesota ‘M’ tops Northwestern MEN’S SOCCER

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The Michigan football team, quite literally, ran away with this one. Karan Higdon and Chris Evans combined for 391 yards and four touchdowns, three of which went for 60-plus yards. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Wolverines led 33-7, and a Minnesota field goal in the waning moments provided the final score line. By the time the clock finally expired on a game that had been determined early, Michigan maintained its possession of the Little Brown Jug. A lot went right to get there, but some still went wrong. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly from Saturday night’s rain-delayed thrashing of Minnesota: The good On 3rd-and-15 from its own 10-yard line, Minnesota went to a play that has plagued the Wolverines all year. Running back Rodney Smith took the ball off the direct snap with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter. He was promptly dropped by Khaleke Hudson for a loss of three yards. Sophomore linebacker Devin Bush Jr. proceeded to go for a pigg yback ride on Hudson’s shoulders, tapping his teammate’s helmet all the way. It was one of plenty celebrations for Hudson. And he had plenty reason to celebrate. Michigan’s sophomore VIPER wreaked havoc against Minnesota, finishing with 13 tackles — six and a half for loss — two sacks and a forced fumble. The performance nearly became one for the record books. Instead, Larry Foote’s 2001 showing against Iowa — which included seven tackles-

for-loss — is still standing as the most by a Michigan player in a single game. And with Saturday night’s outing, Hudson now leads the Big Ten in tackles-for-loss with 12.5. A new player seems to headline the Wolverines’ defense every week. This time, it was Hudson’s turn. The bad It’s been a rough stretch for Quinn Nordin. Michigan’s redshirt freshman kicker entered Saturday night having missed an extra point against Penn State and a 37-yard field goal against Rutgers in consecutive weeks. Nordin again missed an extra point after junior running back Karan Higdon’s 77-yard touchdown run near the end of the first quarter, before pushing a 49-yard field goal wide right before the end of the first half. “We thought he was going too fast,” said Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. “That’s what

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Ten minutes into the second half of the Michigan men’s soccer team’s first ever home Big Ten Tournament game, star sophomore winger Jack Hallahan collected the ball on the edge of the 18-yard-box. The Wolverines were knotted at one with Northwestern. He took one look at goal before cutting onto his dangerous left foot and unleashing a ferocious curler within inches of both the post and crossbar, past the flailing Wildcat goalie. The goal gave Michigan a 2-1 lead that it would not relinquish, eventually turning it into a 4-1 final to book its place in the conference semifinals for the first time since 2012. Part of that success can be attributed to Hallahan’s elevated play. The game-winner was a piece of solo magic from Hallahan, but the rest of the Wolverines’ dominant performance came through a balanced attack that saw five players tally either a goal or an assist, including a second from Hallahan. Leading this attack was junior striker Francis Atuahene, who scored the opening goal before assisting both of Hallahan’s. This combination has become crucial down the stretch for Michigan, as it was Hallahan’s inch-perfect cross that found Atuahene for his historic goal against Maryland last week to give Michigan its regular season conference title. “They’re two talented young players. If we can get the ball to them in the right spots on the field,” said Michigan coach Chaka Daley, “they can certainly make things happen on their own. But when they’re working collectively, they become a bigger danger to opponents.” “In training, coaches put us together a lot,” Hallahan said, “ … We’ve built a really good bond on and off the field.” For the Wolverines to continue their dream season, though, they will need continued contributions beyond these two stars. After all, their focus on working together has been what has put them in this

Jackson f ly — unchecked by freshman right guard Cesar Ruiz — into the backfield. Merrick had a free shot at Michigan’s redshirt freshman quarterback, and he took it. Peters absorbed a crushing hit, one that left him lying on the turf for roughly 20 seconds before walking off the field. For all the success Michigan’s offensive line had in sparking the run game — the Wolverines rushed for 371 yards and averaged 10 yards per carry — its pass protection left something to be desired, to say the least. Peters was sacked three times for a loss of 23 yards against the Golden Gophers, including another straight-on, bruising hit in the third quarter. If the matchup with Minnesota showed anything, it’s that Peters is now unquestionably the Wolverines’ starter. If Michigan wants it to stay that way, hits like Saturday night’s can only go on for so long.

Redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin continued his struggles, missing an extra point and a field goal Saturday night.

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we noticed last week and then in practice this week, we thought we had that corrected. I think we did correct it. “(On) the missed extra point he looked up too early, and he got his left hip in front of his right too much and pulled it left. I thought the long field goal, the 49-yarder, was a good hit, it just went a bit wide right. Just keep working on it.” It’s hard to criticize Nordin for the missed field goal, but what once seemed like all but a guaranteed source for points is now far less certain. Nordin has now made 14 of his 18 field goals on the year but has failed to convert on his two attempts in the last three games. The ugly With just under 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Brandon Peters lined up under center facing a 3rd-and-4 from Michigan’s 29-yard line. He took the snap and dropped back into the pocket, only to have Merrick

position, and it is what they used to collect themselves and ensure a focused performance after a week of celebrating their first conference championship. “We wanted them to enjoy it for a few days because they earned it but we wanted to get back down to business,” Daley said. “The foundation of our team was … about sticking together, working hard for each other, and competing for the team and competing for Michigan.” This attitude shone through in Sunday’s match, as it was senior defender Billy Stevens — who had tallied just four assists in 69 previous career matches — assisted the opening goal. Junior defender Marcelo Borges followed up with his sixth career assist on Michigan’s third goal, which was scored by junior midfielder Robbie Mertz for his first conference goal since a Sept. 13 draw against Indiana. Daley went beyond his goalscorers to praise freshman midfielder Umar Farouk Osman for the team’s second-half turnaround. “The game changed a little bit when Umar went in centrally,” Daley said. “Umar hasn’t got any goals this year but when he’s played centrally, he’s really made a lot of things happen and him stretching the field gives a lot of other guys opportunities. If three or four guys are cooking, you don’t know which one you’re gonna get.” But while the Wolverines may boast a total-effort mentality, their success will ultimately come back to Hallahan, who scored his second from a nearly impossible angle in the final minutes to cap off the evening. “When I cut in for the second goal, I saw the net open and I thought, ‘Why not try it?’” Hallahan said. This willingness to try things, which the British Hallahan credits to his seven years in West Bromwich Albion’s youth academy, has helped him to his breakout season, in which he has scored seven goals to go along with seven assists — both team bests. And with Hallahan leading a balanced attack, the Wolverines don’t look like settling for what they’ve already accomplished.

AMIR ALI

For the Daily

A five-hour delay resulted in a 6 p.m. kick off for the Michigan men’s soccer team, but an under the lights matchup at U-M Soccer stadium was the perfect environment for a squad that looked anything but sluggish. Michigan faced Northwestern on Sunday night in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals and earned a 4-1 win. Despite having played the day before, the Wildcats (1-8-0 Big Ten, 6-11-0 overall) came out with more energy than Michigan (7-1-1, 12-42). Northwestern put considerable pressure on the Wolverines and forced errant passes from the Michigan defense. While Michigan reestablished themselves going forward and did manage to earn a few set pieces, the Wildcats registered the only shot on goal through the first 15 minutes. But in the 23rd minute, junior forward Francis Atuahene netted his sixth goal of the season. Atuahene capitalized on a long throw from senior right back Billy Stevens. Stevens’ throw managed to evade every player in the box until Atuahene pounced on it at the back post. His low, powerful shot gave the Northwestern goalkeeper no chance as the Wolverines took a 1-0 lead. Northwestern responded well after the goal and came very close to equalizing off a pre-planned set piece, sending the ball just wide of the Michigan goal post. Through 30 minutes, the shots were tied at five and each team registered two shots on goal. The Wildcats had set piece after set piece and dominated the run of play heading into halftime, but the Wolverines were able to hold on to their slim 1-0 lead. “We weren’t playing according to what we wanted to do,” said Michigan coach Chaka Daley. “We were more aggressive in the second half and more competitive. It resulted in four goals because we had them a little more stretched.” Northwestern came out riding

the momentum they gained toward the end of the first half and equalized five minutes into the second. A clearance from the Michigan defense off a free kick was kicked back in the 18-yard box by the Wildcats. Midfielder Tommy Katsyiannis fired a well-placed shot to the far post to beat freshman goalkeeper Henry Mashburn and tie the game at one. Northwestern’s confidence seemed to grow until, against the run of play, the Wolverines regained the lead. A good tackle from a Wildcats defender sent the ball to the feet of sophomore forward Jack Hallahan. Hallahan took a touch and curled a ball from the right side of the 18-yard box to the far post. Northwestern’s goalkeeper didnt have a chance, and Hallahan had a wonder goal to his name. And after retaking the lead, Michigan never looked back. Eighteen minutes into the half, a long ball from junior defender Marcello Borges was brought down excellently by junior midfielder Robbie Mertz, who deftly finished the move with a left-footed shot back across goal to extend the Michigan lead to 3-1. And with 11 minutes left, Hallahan tallied another. A well-weighted, cross-field pass from Atuahene sent Hallahan all the way to the goal line where the sophomore calmly dribbled into the box and slotted the ball into the back of the net. “I think after the first goal I was really starting to feel confident,” Hallahan said. “When I cut in for the second goal I saw the net open, and I thought, ‘Why not try it?’” And really, Hallahan’s why not approach Sunday night could summarize the Wolverines’ season. The team has already won the regular season title and that’s given them the confidence to go for more. And for once Michigan is controlling its own postseason destiny. “I think now that we’ve won the Big Ten we know we have the potential to win a lot more,” Hallahan said. “We’re going to really go for it and we’re going to see what we can do as a group.”

Five Things We Learned: Minnesota TED JANES

Daily Sports Writer

For the second straight week, the Michigan football team (4-2 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) claimed a comfortable win against an inferior opponent. The run game surged and the defense locked down the Golden Gophers (1-5, 4-5). Here are five things The Daily learned from the battle for the Little Brown Jug. 1. Peters may be the quarterback, but the running backs are the offense In Brandon Peters’ first start at quarterback, the redshirt freshman threw the ball just 13 times. He completed 61 percent of his passes and threw his second career touchdown to sophomore tight end Sean McKeon on the opening drive. After that set, Peters was quiet, mainly because Michigan’s running backs kept breaking free for long runs. Junior Karan Higdon and sophomore Chris Evans combined for 391 rushing yards, and each scored two touchdowns. Higdon’s performance marked his second 200-yard game and his third game with

multiple touchdowns. Evans, on the other hand, had been quiet in recent weeks since his two-touchdown outing against Purdue. But with fifth-year senior running back Ty Isaac out due to injury this week, coach Jim Harbaugh decided to give Evans more carries. For Michigan, that move paid off. 2. Michigan’s defense has figured out the direct snap While the play haunted the Wolverines against Penn State and Rutgers, Minnesota found little success. On Minnesota’s only touchdown drive — its second drive of the game — quarterback Demry Croft shifted in formation and running back Rodney Smith received a direct snap. He rushed forward for a short gain of just two yards. His results didn’t get much better from there. To put that in perspective, the last two opponents to take direct snaps against Michigan — Penn State’s Saquon Barkley and Rutgers’ Janarion Smith — ran for 60-plus-yard touchdowns. The Golden Gophers occasionally snapped the ball directly to Smith, but he couldn’t break loose for big plays. Smith

is the team’s leading rusher and averages 78 yards per game on the ground. Against Michigan, though, he ran for just 38 yards. Michigan handled every other type of snap just as well, shutting Minnesota out of the end zone after the second drive of the game and allowing just 36 yards in the second half. 3. Cesar Ruiz is a solid replacement at right guard With sophomore right guard Mike Onwenu out with an apparent foot injury, the true freshman Cesar Ruiz earned his first start. Ruiz helped the Wolverines’ offensive line open lanes for the running backs time and time again. There was a bit of cause for concern in pass protection — Peters was sacked three times — but as a whole, the offensive line also allowed just five tackles for loss. Harbaugh said after the game that he thought Ruiz played “really well,” and spoke about Ruiz in a similar way Saturday that he spoke about Peters a week before. The young player had been competing well in practice, and it was simply “time for him to play.” 4. McKeon is Peters’

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Sophomore tight end Sean McKeon has totaled six catches and 61 yards through the last two weeks for Michgian.

favorite target After the win, McKeon joked that he was angry with his new quarterback. On a pass play where McKeon was wide open, Peters took a hard sack. “He’s a tough guy, I knew he was going to be fine. I was just mad cause I was open on a crossing route for the first down,” McKeon said with a laugh. The Peters-to-McKeon connection has proved to be one of the most effective for the Wolverines’ offense. For the second week in a row, McKeon led Michigan in receiving yards. He caught three catches for 30 yards and one touchdown against Minnesota, and last week against Rutgers he caught three for 31. While the traditional wide receivers have had less of an impact, the offense is still finding ways to score on the ground. If push comes to shove and Higdon’s and Evans’ contributions lessen, it appears Peters still has a top option in McKeon. 5. Prediction: Peters will probably get more throws against Maryland In evaluating his redshirt freshman quarterback, Harbaugh admitted that there weren’t very many opportunities for Peters to throw. He only threw the ball just 13 times. When Higdon and Evans run for 60-yard touchdowns on every drive, not only does Peters not need to throw, but he also doesn’t get to throw. The lack of passing activity made it difficult for Michigan’s new starter to get into a rhythm, and Harbaugh also said he will do more to keep Peters active on the sideline. While the Terrapins don’t present much of a challenge to Michigan’s run game, the future opponents — Wisconsin and Ohio State — likely will. It could be vital to get Peters more chances to throw next week before asking him to do so on a bigger stage.

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4B — November 6, 2017

The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com

A tale of two night games Michigan completes shutout,

n the first Saturday of October, Michigan was in a state of emergency. At the same time of night, under the same rainy Ann Arbor sky, the Wolverines fell 14-10 to thenunranked Michigan BETELHEM State. It ASHAME was only one loss, but it seemed to tell the tale of their season. Amid a torrential downpour, they didn’t run the ball when they should have, they tried to force passes when they weren’t there and they turned the ball over when they couldn’t afford to. For a Michigan team that had played better than expected to that point of the season, that game showed the Wolverines weren’t quite there yet. But on the first Saturday of November, Michigan wrote a different tale, putting the pieces together in a 33-10 win over Minnesota. As a thunderstorm descended upon Michigan Stadium an hour before kickoff, weather could have been a factor blamed for the outcome of the game. It had been on that October night, as fifth-year senior quarterback John O’Korn threw an interception on three consecutive drives. The Wolverines didn’t have to play in the rain in November, though. Even if they did, this time, they would have been prepared. It all started with the running game, which has experienced its fair share of ups-and-downs this season. Its performance against the Spartans was certainly one of those downs. Junior Karan Higdon and sophomore Chris Evans combined for just 92 yards and failed to find the

end zone. Fifth-year senior Ty Isaac, the third member of that rotation, let a gamechanging fumble fall out of his grasp and sat on the bench for much of the rest of the night. But against Minnesota, the ground game set the tone early and often, bursting through and running laps around the Golden Gophers’ defense. Higdon and Evans had arguably their best game of the year as individuals. Together, Michigan undoubtedly had its best. Higdon ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Evans came close with 191 yards and two touchdowns of his own. And they weren’t easy scores, either. The duo just made them look easy. Minnesota had no answers for the duo’s combination of power and speed — Higdon the former and Evans the latter. Higdon busted out a 77-yard touchdown and then dragged a defender five yards into the end zone for another. Evans broke free on similar plays, leaving everyone in the dust on 60 and 67-yard runs. “Karan and Chris had spectacular runs,” said Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. “... We kept feeding the running game. It was working.” The two had plenty of help along the way. In a night-andday difference from where the unit was a month ago, the offensive line made its presence felt, setting up each of those big plays. The Golden Gophers couldn’t match the Wolverines’ physicality at the line of scrimmage, as Michigan’s offensive line opened up gaping holes and allowed Higdon and Evans to explode. “That was a game for the ages if you’re an offensive lineman,” Harbaugh said. While the ground game gained a season-high 371 yards, redshirt freshman quarterback Brandon Peters — O’Korn’s replacement —

didn’t have all that much to do. In his first collegiate start, the Wolverines could have tried to make it all about him, designing a game plan centered on the passing game. But they prioritized the passing game against Michigan State, and it didn’t end well. They had no intention of making that same mistake against Minnesota. “We were running the ball so well, I think 10 yards a rush per attempt,” Harbaugh said. “... I’m sure if we did it any other way, you would’ve thought, ‘Why didn’t we run the ball more?’” Peters did enough with the opportunities he was given, leading a scoring drive on Michigan’s first offensive series that was capped off by a 20-yard throwback screen pass to sophomore tight end Sean McKeon. And he never gave up possession of the football, even when faced with heavy pressure on three sacks. With free runners bearing down on his blind side, Peters had the wherewithal to sense the danger and tuck the ball into his chest to prevent a strip sack. That was all the Wolverines needed him to do. With a dependable ground game, a competent line and a steady quarterback, Michigan’s offense showed more life than it has all season. For a Wolverine team that has allowed its defense to carry much of the load, Saturday night showed that the offense can do the same. It may have come an hour late, but Saturday night, the game Michigan has been waiting for finally arrived. The Wolverines may have lost the Paul Bunyan Trophy, but they retained the Little Brown Jug. And in doing so, Michigan demonstrated that the story of its season hasn’t been fully written yet. Ashame can be reached at ashabete@umich.edu or on Twitter @betelhem_ashame.

captures B1G Tournament title ARIA GERSON

Daily Sports Writer

For the Michigan field hockey team, it’s been a storybook season. A rough first few games turned into a 15-game winning streak, a regular season title and a berth in the Big Ten Tournament final. And with a 1-0 win over Penn State to secure the championship, the Wolverines proved that this story has a happy ending. Things didn’t start out so well for Michigan. The usually-dominant defense struggled to keep the ball out of its own territory, as the Nittany Lions outshot the Wolverines 7-1 in the first half. But senior goalkeeper Sam Swenson, who was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, made several impressive saves to keep the game scoreless. “I saw our senior captain leader,” Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz said of Swenson. “In the biggest game she came up with the biggest saves.” Neither team converted the opportunities they had in the first half, giving the Wolverines an opportunity to reset. During the break, the team huddled as senior midfielder Katie Trombetta mapped

out plays on a whiteboard. “When we got to the second half, we made an adjustment and weathered some emotion from Penn State,” Pankratz said. “(We) played a little bit bigger ball at the back.” The adjustment paid off, as Michigan was able to more consistently keep possession, taking nine shots to the Nittany Lions’ eight. It was a full team effort. On one play, Swenson made a save on a Penn State shot but fell, leaving the goal open. The Nittany Lions got a rebound, but freshman midfielder Kayla Reed was there to block the shot and buy Swenson some time. “(You’ve) gotta take every shot as it comes, play minute for minute,” Swenson said. “My defense was really great in front of me.” With just over five minutes left in the game, Michigan got a free hit and took the ball up the field. While fifth-year senior forward Carly Bennett’s shot was saved, fifth-year senior midfielder Esther de Leijer was set up perfectly to score off the rebound. In a match against Louisville the last week of the regular season, de Leijer broke her hand, but she didn’t let that stop her. She played with a

brace on her hand, pushing through the soreness. “There was never a doubt (that she was going to play) because it’s the Big Ten Tournament,” Pankratz said. “Esther is super tough. Nothing was gonna keep her out of that game.” Scoring the first goal took some of the pressure off. Still, the Wolverines knew they couldn’t let up. “We just knew that we had to keep it clean in the backfield,” de Leijer said, “and no matter what, play really hard until the end.” But no good story is complete without a little drama of the end. In this game, that came in the form of back-to-back corners from the Nittany Lions just as time expired. Penn State’s last shot looked like it had a chance to go in on a rebound, but the attempt was blocked and Michigan had its victory, becoming Big Ten Tournament champions for the first time since 2010. The win ensures the Wolverines an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, where they could contend for an even bigger title. “I’m just really happy for our players,” Pankratz said. “They’ve worked incredibly hard to get Michigan back to being champions.”

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Fifth-year senior midfielder Esther de Leijer scored Michigan’s game winner in the finals of the Big Ten Tournament.

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh opted for a run-heavy approach against the Golden Gophers on Saturday night.

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