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late fourth-quarter drive, they had to play for a touchdown — not just a field goal. “We got a little complacent,” O’Korn said. “As players, we let the foot off the gas. This game didn’t have to be close. We could’ve ran away with it.” The game was close indeed, because aside from all the missed throws and botched opportunities, the Wolverines’ offense was getting contributions from all over at the start. Fifth-year senior Khalid Hill hammered across the goal line for the Michigan’s first score, and sophomore tight end Sean McKeon caught a touchdown pass early in the second quarter. Sophomore running back Chris Evans boosted Michigan with 67 rushing yards, and freshman Donovan

The Michigan football team couldn’t have dreamed of a better start, but No. 9 Ohio State didn’t let the dream last very long. Michigan led by two touchdowns early in the second quarter, but just as Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett began getting into rhythm, the Wolverines began to blow their own lead. The result? A 31-20 loss — the sixth-straight loss to the Buckeyes — and an 8-4 record to end the regular season. Michigan’s mistakes arrived early, but their implications didn’t appear until it was too late. Fifth-year senior quarterback John O’Korn overthrew open receivers all game. He finished with 195 passing yards on a 53-percent completion rate. Sophomore safety Josh Metellus dropped a potential second-quarter interception in Michigan’s red zone, and Ohio State scored its first touchdown on the next play. PeoplesOhio State blocked redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Jones broke five tackles Nordin’s extra point in the on a 42-yard punt return that gave third quarter, and when the the Wolverines advantageous field positioning for their second Wolverines trailed by four on a touchdown. See OHIO STATE, Page 3A

Proposal includes removal of certain tax breaks for graduate school students RACHEL CUNNINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter

When Rackham student Surojit Sural, Ph.D. candidate in molecular and integrative physiology, was deciding on leaving his home country of India for Japanese or American doctorate programs, he chose the University of Michigan for what he said was its prestige, location and financial support. His peers were accepted to high-ranking European universities, but also chose American schools due to their financial aid benefits. However, under the EVAN AARON/DAILY

Republican tax plan which recently passed the House, two of three student tax credits would be eliminated and tuition waivers Ph.D. candidates earn through teaching and research would become taxed. Supporters of the propsal argue the tax cuts will be beneficial for businesses, the middle class and economic growth, as tax cuts have been a major issue for the Republican party in recent weeks. While Sural plans to graduate in the summer of 2018 and will not be affected if the bill goes through, he acknowledged how dealbreaking this would have been for him had the bill See TAX PLAN, Page 3A

Catalan vote incorporated into class Giving BlueProgram to day looks discussions, newly developed courses engage ‘U’

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More than 130 student organizations will take part in Giving Blueday on Tuesday, the most in the four years that the event has been held. Giving Blueday, a 24-hour Universitywide donation campaign, raised $5.5 million from more than 7,300 donors last year. Scheduled to coincide with Giving Tuesday — a global day of charity following Black Friday — Giving Blueday encourages members of the University community to donate to organizations, programs, schools and scholarship funds. Only donations made by phone or online on Nov. 28 will count toward the total. Katy Wallander, associate director of Student Philanthropy, said student organizations which will participate typically raise between $1,000 and $2,000. “I think that sometimes students think that when you give to Michigan, it just goes in the same bucket, but really there’s such a variety of See GIVING BLUE, Page 3A

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The expanding Catalan classes work to include current events in daily curriculum MATT HARMON Daily Staff Reporter

When the parliament of Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, voted this past September to hold a region-wide referendum on whether or not Catalonia should become independent from Spanish governance, the question of its future became a matter of international importance. Faced with such a divisive current event, professors instructing courses in the newly developed Catalan course sequence in the University of Michigan’s Department of Romance Languages and Literatures started to work discussion of the referendum into class time. Susanna Coll-Ramirez, the assistant director to the Elementary Language Program in the Romance Languages Department, moved to the United States from Catalonia 18 years ago. She said in 2011 she was asked to develop a 400-level class in the Spanish curriculum on the Catalan language and culture. After sufficient enrollment rates and positive student feedback, the class was given a permanent spot in the Spanish curriculum as a onesemester course for students

who have already taken three 300-level Spanish courses. From there, another section was added and the sequence continued to grow until the Catalan courses became their own sequence, no longer strictly Spanish classes but instead cross-listed. “Now it’s not under (Spanish) anymore, it’s also Catalan so it has its own name,” Coll-Ramirez said. “It’s Catalan but it’s crosslisted with Spanish so it’s Catalan and Spanish. The prerequisites, because it’s a 291 class, is that the students have had Spanish 277 so students still come with a

very good level of Spanish.” LSA senior Abbey Derechin is currently taking a Catalan course with Coll-Ramirez. She said she was interested in taking the course because her family has roots in the Catalonian region. “My uncle is from Catalonia and I’ve always wanted to learn his native language, I guess, because I’ve been taking Spanish since seventh grade so I can speak with him in Spanish but I wanted to be able to speak with him in Catalan as well.” Ryan Szpiech, an associate professor in the departments of Romance Languages

and Literatures and Judaic Studies, said along with familial ties to the region like Derechin has, students have heard the name Catalonia more often after the referendum. Szpiech believes this will allow the Catalan program to grow while other larger languages won’t because there are no current political events happening in these larger countries with more native speakers. “Catalan is not a big language worldwide,” Szpiech said. “By comparison, Portuguese, another romance language, is far more abundant as far as native See LANGUAGE, Page 3A

"Spanish society is, one way or another, suffering. Whether (Catalonia) splits or doesn’t split, there’s no good outcome to this, I don’t think.” — Ryan Szpiech, Associate Professor of Spanish Catalan courses being offered in Winter 2018: Catalan 330/Spanish 330

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The William Davidson Institute — a nonprofit research organization which provides support to low- and middle-income countries — is launching a virtual, crosscultural entrepreneurship program next year for University of Michigan undergraduates from the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses. The program, Michigan Initiative for Global Action Through Entrepreneurship, will connect University students with students from universities in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the University Record. Participating schools include the FEPS Business Incubator at Cairo University in Egypt and Benghazi Youth for Technology and Entrepreneurship, among others. Students will work together to identify social problems such as public health, sustainability and assisting locals in business operations. See PROGRAM, Page 3A

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WHAT: Attend this syposium, cohosted by the National Academy of Medicine and lead by a penel WHAT: Dr. Carmen Canavier, LSU of University faculty, which will School of Medicine, will discuss consider the intersections of her research regarding gamma health care policy and the opiod oscillations and how they’ve been epidemic. inplicated in cognitive functions. WHO: Office of the Executive VP WHO: Department of Physics of Medical Affairs WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Taubman Center, Ford WHERE: West Hall, Room 335 Auditorium

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WHAT: All students are welcome to take part in this talking cicle focused on increasing education about the relationship knowledge the University and the Native American community. Free donuts and coffee will be provided. WHO: Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Angell Hall, Room G115

HEP-Astro Seminar WHAT: Listen to Dr. Boris Leistedt, New York University, discuss his research regarding how modern statistical methods, can aid scientists in correctly developing three-dimensional models of the galaxy. WHO: Department of Physics WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: West Hall, Room 335

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While football fans streamed into Michigan Stadium on Saturday morning, Brian Ellison, a Libertarian running for U.S. Senate, held up a sign that read “say no to oral,” written in permanent marker. Along with a half dozen others at the corner of South Main Street and East Stadium Boulevard, Ellison, a resident of Royal Oak, protested the Preliminary Oral Fluid Analysis pilot program recently launched by the Michigan State Police. Similar to breathalyzing drunk drivers, officers can issue a roadside test to detect the presence of controlled substances in a person’s body by analyzing a mouth swab. The one-year pilot program began on Nov. 8 in five counties,

anything. It doesn’t help anybody. We just think it’s another way for the police to generate revenue by writing tickets and really ignore our Fourth Amendment rights.” In addition to the initial drug test, Drug Recognition Experts — officers specially trained to identify and deal with impaired drivers — also administer a 12-step evaluation, which includes checking vital signs and the size of the driver’s pupils, according to the press release. The oral fluid analysis is preliminary, and positive results are confirmed by blood or urine tests. According to statistics from the Michigan State Police, last year drugs were involved in 236 traffic deaths, up 32 percent from 179 fatalities in 2015. Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the Michigan State Police, said in statement that the danger posed by drugged driving is increasing. “Motorists under the influence of drugs pose a risk to themselves and others on the road,” Etue said. “With drugged driving on the rise, law enforcement officers need an effective tool to assist in making these determinations during a traffic stop.” Given the game day fanfare, the small but dedicated group would occasionally get lost in the throngs of people and then reappear with their homemade signs. One woman’s read “swab testing is rape.” Ellison said he expected more residents to attend the rally. “I was expecting kind of a bigger turnout,” Ellison said. “I think we didn’t plan on how much it was going to cost for people to park and maybe that drove some people away, but we’ve gotten some decent reception from that people that have showed up. It’s a success as far as I’m concerned.”

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Officers can issue a roadside test to detect substances in systems of drivers including Washtenaw. The counties were chosen based on the frequency of impaired driving crashes and the number of drugged drivers arrested, according to a press release from the Michigan State Police. “We just wanted to raise awareness,” Ellison said. “It’s unconstitutional, it’s really a terrible program. You’re forced to put something in your mouth on the side of the road. You don’t have a choice. It’s forced on you.” Under current law, refusing to submit to the drug test is a civil infraction. Mike Saliba, chair of Libertarians of Macomb County, was among the protesters. He called the testing “bunk science.” “This is one of the areas where they’re starting to roll out roadside drug testing,” Saliba said. “It really doesn’t prove

This one hurts. Tired of losing to that team. We need to get better and we will. Appreciate the fans who came out #ForeverGoBlue

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LANGUAGE From Page 1A speakers around the world. After Spanish, it’s the most spoken romance language and it has more speakers than all the others, French, Italian, Catalan, Romanian, all of them, except Spanish, combined. So that’s how big it is. It’s huge and yet … (Portuguese has) struggled to get (a program) because people don’t see the relevance of it. Even though the numbers are there, there’s nothing politically happening in Portugal or Brazil to spark interest.” When the Parliament of Catalonia called for a referendum Sept. 6, the Spanish government met them with strong legal action, according to the Human Rights Watch, an NGO that compiles reports on human rights abuses worldwide. A few days later, the Spanish Constitutional Court deemed the referendum unconstitutional and illegal.

TAX PLAN From Page 1A passed earlier. “If I was in the fourth or third year of the program, I would have probably dropped out,” Sural said. He also noted concern over how the bill would affect current and prospective graduate students, specifically with international students due to visa laws and work restrictions. He said he has a friend from India who only applied to American schools. “She now thinks that if this bill becomes (a) law, it would become financially impossible for her to come or to continue her Ph.D. here in the U.S.,” Sural said. American students also share anxiety over the proposed law. University alum Jonté Jones has put his Ph.D. pursuit on hold, partially due to the reform. “It’s not just grad students it affects, it affects people who are lower income,” Jones said. “It affects people who are even middle income and can’t afford a lot of things. It only seems to benefit the super wealthy ... it

GIVING BLUE From Page 1A places,” Wallander said. “You can really decide what matters most to you and support that.” The University will offer $150,000 in matching fund for certain demographics, such as students and first-time donors. According to the Giving Blueday website, more than 2,000 new donors contribute to Giving Blueday annually. Last year, more than 4,000 programs and funds benefitted. U-M Supermileage is a student engineering team which builds high tech, highly fuel efficient cars to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon, a national challenge in which students compete to build the most energy efficient vehicle. The money they raised through Giving Blueday last year went toward covering the costs associated with the materials and designs for their car. Engineering junior Hannah Ferriby, PR lead for U-M Supermileage, said since the Shell Eco-Marathon recently relocated from Detroit to Sonoma, Calif., the team’s travel expenses have increased. “This year we are mainly focusing our efforts within our organization since we are lessknown than other engineering design teams,” Ferriby said. “We are encouraging our members to tell their friends and family about the different opportunities for them to donate to our organization and we are promoting our giving link over our social media platforms.” In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial, social media challenges offered throughout the day will award additional funds to winners. “We want to make sure students can be a part of the day,” Wallander said. “There’s a lot of social media challenges

The referendum took place regardless. A 2005 amendment to Spain’s Penal Code decriminalized voting in an unconstitutional referendum and as citizens and proponents of the succession from Spain turned out to vote the day of the referendum, The New York Times reported Spanish and Catalonian police used excessive force against demonstrators. Catalonia’s health department estimated 893 people reported injuries after clashes with police. Szpiech, who is currently teaching a Catalan class, said reports from the likes of the Times and the Human Rights Watch fail to mention the severity of the separatist movement that called for the referendum, claiming the movement does not strictly consist of peaceful protests and a desire for democratic voting practices. “Everyone (in the department) is concerned,” Szpiech said. “This movement is very extreme, the Catalan independence movement. It’s not a centrist movement. It’s

just seems like an all around bad idea.” University alum Alex Fox fears she will not be able to consider graduate school at all if the bill passes. She said she already has student debt from

It’s not just grad students it affects, it affects people who are lower income earning her undergraduate degree, and said she did not earn enough income doing laboratory work for the University and hosting at a restaurant to have the opportunity to further her education. She now works at the restaurant full time while finding a new job related to her field of study. “I still have been considering my Ph.D., and if this passes, there’s no way I’m gonna do a Ph.D.,” Fox said. “It’s definitely

to inspire everyone who loves the University to get involved, so students can participate in those as well.” Students who visit the Diag or Pierpont Commons on Tuesday will have the opportunity to recommend programs to be randomly selected to win $50. Five suggestions will be chosen from each location and the Student Philanthropy team will make the donation in the student’s name. “When we talk to them, we

There’s a lot of social media challenges to inspire everyone who loves the University to get involved, so students can participate in those as well.

say, ‘What are the areas that you think really need more donations or more support?’” Wallander said. “It just gives them the opportunity to be asked that question, since that’s something that’s being asked of everyone who is going to participate in Giving Blueday.” Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan has been part of Giving Blueday for the past three years. They will host events throughout the day, including selling coffee in the

News a pretty far-left movement, some people consider right because it’s kind of so conservative against the state, but it’s definitely something where most people are not in the zone of saying they’re willing to give up or cause injury or cause strife, cause war because who knows what this could bring? … Spanish society is, one way or another, suffering. Whether it splits or doesn’t split, there’s no good outcome to this, I don’t think.” Coll-Ramirez said when she started to teach the first Catalan 400-level class, she started to see a mobilization of this separatist movement and she said she wanted her students to know the background of the region and the current politics so they understand the reports shared in the media and online. Currently, Coll-Ramirez’s Catalan class is divided into three units: social information, history and culture. After the third exam, she brings current events such as the referendum into conversation

not going to happen. There’s no way I would be able to afford it...it’s a bummer to know that that is something I would not be able to consider at all.” In an interview for a previous article by The Daily, Public Policy professor Stephanie Leiser noted the bill would increase the national debt and would burden future generations. “The biggest downside of (the bill) is that it’s going to increase the deficit,” Leiser said. “They’re either going to increase debt or cut programs. Increased debt is nothing more than future taxes on our kids or grandkids, etc. Or cutting programs is obviously going to impact people who benefit from those programs right now.” Advocates for the proposal argue the decreased costs to businesses will promote job growth, but some students are not convinced. Rackham student Carrie Johnson, Ph.D. candidate in chemical biology, said the tax plan has implications far beyond the graduate level. “It’s not good for big pharm to have less grad students, because that means less patients,” Johnson said.

morning in the Chem Building and a fundraiser at Pizza House. Recruitment and Outreach Chair Raza Khan said the money DMUM raises goes to support pediatric rehabilitation therapies at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. “These therapies help provide children of all abilities with experiences that they may not necessarily have a chance to enjoy on their own,” Khan said. “This means that every dollar we raise goes toward helping a child climb a tree for the first time, ride a horse, go bowling, or even take a karate class. It is an incredibly meaningful cause that makes a huge impact on both the students in DMUM and the families we seek to help.” Contributions made on Tuesday will go to Victors for Michigan, a fundraising effort launched in 2013 with the goal of raising $4 billion for the University. The campaign has surpassed its initial goal, and has made $4.33 billion as of October. However, research conducted in May by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy found that proposed changes to tax policy proposed by Congress and the Trump administration could reduce charitable giving by an estimated $4.9 billion to $13.1 billion annually. Wallander is still optimistic. The Student Philanthropy Team held information sessions prior to Giving Blueday to teach student organizations the “best practice” for raising money. “We know that a lot of student organizations are passionate about raising funds for important causes at the University,” she said. “We want them to maximize their fundraising results for the day so that they can push forward their missions and have the impact that they really want to have in the upcoming year.”

in order to contextualize political Catalanism so the conversations aren’t just opinions but rather full, informed debates. “Usually we pull a lot of articles,” Coll-Ramirez said. “Students read some articles and then I use the class time to talk about different positions from the Catalan position, from the Spanish position and then I actually want students to talk about … their opinions but I think that … it is important that this (discussion) happens as the end of the semester because the students have had the whole semester to learn why some people may feel a certain way and why some people may demand certain things.” Szpiech said he brings the referendum into his class to stress that what is taught in the classroom does not live solely in the classroom and these events are constantly evolving, so it’s important to stay informed. “I’ve been trying to start class every day with the news, if there

Monday, November 27, 2017 — 3A is some,” Szpiech said. “I put it on the screen and say ‘Hey, look what’s going on.’ This is a really big deal. If you’re a Spanish major, if you’re from a Spanish-speaking country, if you’re Catalan or interested in Catalonia, this is a big deal … It’s been good to just give us something to talk about and then to remind them too like ‘Okay, what are we studying?’” Derechin said she believes mentioning global issues and promoting dialogue is important for a well-rounded education, but more discussions should take place in one-on-one discussions with the professor so individual views on the issue can be fine-tuned. “I think (the referendum) should be presented in class, which it was, and if there’s a big issue in the world like this, have the professor say ‘I’m willing to talk to you about it if you want to’ and just go to office hours,” Derechin said. “I think the way (Coll-Ramirez) handled it is the right way to do it.” As seen with Szpiech, many

PROGRAM From Page 1A According to Barbara Peitsch, the M2GATE’s senior lead program adviser, some primary ME/NA issues which teams may address include youth unemployment, women’s rights, environmental problems and recycling. The initiative will consist of three sessions each lasting eight weeks and include approximately 200 students. The sessions will begin in January, April and May, respectively. During the sessions, teams of six will each address their social issue in the ME/NA region. They will create a three to five minute video to pitch their ideas. At the end, teams’ proposals will be entered in a competition. The winning ME/NA-based team members will have the opportunity to travel to Ann Arbor to meet their Universitybased counterparts, meet with professors and pitch their proposal to an expert panel. The initiative is described as a “virtual exchange” program, highlighting its intent to connect young people across cultures using technology. According to the WDI website, the program will use “technology to empower young

OHIO STATE From Page 1A The Wolverines maintained possession for over 10 minutes in the first quarter, as the defense shut down Barrett, running back J.K. Dobbins and the rest of the Buckeyes. They held the Buckeyes to three consecutive three-and-outs, sacked Barrett three times and even forced Ohio State to negative total yards. In the second quarter, though, the Buckeyes amped up their play for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Barrett ran in the first for 21 yards and tossed the second touchdown 25 yards to tight end Marcus Bough. While Ohio State’s offense was finally clicking, Michigan’s barely saw the field — playing for less than six minutes in that quarter and losing the opportunity to keep

Spanish professors are teaching Catalan classes and pitching courses to appeal to students. While a dichotomy between Catalan and Spanish instructors in regards to the referendum may be drawn, Szpiech said the department is united against extremist movements and in both Spanish and Catalan politics. “The conversations I’ve had have all been sort of in agreement about frustration, that there seems to be a very bold group of people who are leading this (independence movement) and it’s not at all clear that it’s going about it in a very representative way,” Szpiech said. “Certainly that’s not to say (unification) for or against independence but … nobody’s happy with the way the politicians are sort of imposing themselves on both sides. Everyone seems very heavy-handed so politically, I think I’ve been in agreement with all my colleagues that this is a very ugly thing for both sides.”

people from different cultures to participate in a kind of global classroom, where they regularly exchange ideas, work on projects together, and develop relationships built on mutual respect.’” The program will utilize online learning modules, tutorials and assignments, as well online communication and collaboration with teammates, mentors, instructors and program managers. Amy Gillett, vice president of Education Initiative at WDI, highlighted the necessary transition to virtual partnerships taking place across the world. “Increasingly in today’s business environment, people are working virtually,” Gillett said. “They usually don’t have the luxury to meet in person to work on something together, so being able to collaborate virtually is a very neat skill and more and more in demand in the workplace.” Pietsch explained M2GATE’s cross-cultural nature is integral to the program, as it aims to enhance friendly, productive and efficient collaboration among students from other countries. “I think it’s very important in this day and age and going forward to learn how to work on multicultural change,”

Pietsch said. “This is going to give students on both sides the opportunity to work on a concrete project while taking into consideration perspectives that they haven’t had to consider before.” Applications for the program close Dec. 1, and several students have already submitted their applications — including Engineering senior Akihiro Ota. “I hope to form relationships with likeminded people to contribute to social uplift,” Ota said. “I also hope to broaden my world view (sic) and gain an understanding of how social issues in other countries compare to those in the U.S. I hope, by working with those from other countries, to find strategies that can be similarly be used in the U.S. to improve the world around me.” Gillett is confident M2GATE will be valuable in various ways to its participants. “I think the Michigan students will gain tremendously from participating in this project, from the skill, relationship, and resume building,” Gillett said. “We think that friendships and new businesses will form, but at the very least, people will gain greater cultural insight and experience collaborating virtually.”

momentum going. “After we were up 14-zip, we really didn’t touch the field most of the second quarter,” Hill said. “When you’re hot, you’re hot. You get your momentum going, and everybody’s in rhythm. That’s when you score points, but when you keep the offense off the field so long, it’s kind of hard to keep that up because you’re just sitting there.” Michigan’s offense scored again soon after halftime, when junior Karan Higdon punched a two-yard run into the end zone, but after that, more Michigan mistakes followed, and the game quickly fell in Ohio State’s favor. Nordin’s extra point was blocked, Dobbins ran in a touchdown and then Ohio State hit a field goal. The Wolverines had one last-ditch effort, but O’Korn misread coverage and saw one of his final throws at Michigan

Stadium land in the arms of a Buckeye. One more touchdown from Ohio State’s Mike Weber sealed the deal, but the game was already over. “It’s the most bitter pill that I’ve had to swallow, personally,” said redshirt junior defensive end Chase Winovich. “Coming here, four years, and not beating these guys once. It’s tough.” The errors amounted, and the Wolverines couldn’t hold on to their 14-point lead. O’Korn mentioned afterward that the game didn’t have to be close. It was never expected to be, either. Ohio State was expected to run all over Michigan, but for one-and-a-half quarters, it was just the opposite. But games don’t come down to just one-and-a-half quarters. “We had to compete the whole four quarters,” Hill said. “But we just came up short.”

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Admin’s cowardly response to Spencer

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n four years here, I have white supremacists, neo-Nazis never really played the and Ku Klux Klan members. role of outspoken critic Still, President Schlissel has as it pertains to University made three arguments to justify administration. That his decision, each is, though I may have more misguided than strongly disagreed the last. with any number of There’s the decisions made by argument that University President “denying the request Mark Schlissel would provide even and the Board of more attention to Regents, I never the speaker and his truly questioned cause and allow the fact that they him to claim a court BRETT were responsible, Two things, GRAHAM victory.” thoughtful public however, need to be servants who had the best recognized here. One, not all interests of the University attention is good attention. A community at heart. I trusted story about his request being that they were doing their best. denied starts a debate, while a Last Monday, that changed story about his request being with an email. accepted starts a riot. Two, President Schlissel’s Spencer’s suit against the Ohio announcement of his decision State University, when they to “begin discussions with refused his request to speak (white supremacist) Richard last month, is still pending Spencer’s group” about coming and is by no means a definite to campus was indicative win. Even if it is, there’s merit not only of abject cowardice, in taking a stand in court on but a fundamental lack of behalf of your student body. understanding and a consistent Former University President disregard for the wishes of the Lee Bollinger did so in two student body. 2003 cases to defend the Perhaps the first question University’s affirmative action to be asked is why send out policies and won one. such an important email on Go to court, President the Tuesday evening before Schlissel. Demonstrate that Thanksgiving break? Well, it’d the only way Spencer should be just about the same answer ever be welcomed on this as why they tend to raise tuition campus is because a court of over summer break or why law is compelling us to do so the Federal Communications and not because the University Commission released a plan to administration is unwilling pull the rug on net neutrality to stand up for our values in so quickly, so quietly, on the court. I’m sure the Bursar’s same day — because winning Office can find enough to an argument is a whole lot cover the legal fees after all the easier when the opposition is tuition hikes carried out since out of town, or at the very least I started here. not looking. Our University Then, there’s the assumption administration, comprised of that “we must allow” all speech people who at least nominally to protect our democratic work day in and day out for society. First Amendment our education and well-being, absolutists will point to is hiding from us. People don’t Supreme Court cases that hide when they’re proud of the have affirmed the right to decisions they’ve made. hate speech, but these cases Some credit, though, has have dealt with public spaces; to be given to the Board of on college campuses, the law Regents in this instance. is still in a gray area. Spencer They, at the very least, had isn’t organizing a march down the courage to turn a blind Main Street or across the Diag, eye to the concerns of the he’s submitting an application student body in person, to the University. Therefore, during an emergency meeting the University has a right to called that evening. Bravo. Of scrutinize how its space is the eight, only one, Denise used, based on (1) whether or Ilitch (D), had the decency to not a potential speaker could challenge the decision. present a new and valuable That Richard Spencer’s perspective and (2) whether or filth has no place within a not that perspective will cause hundred miles of this campus harm, mental or otherwise, to is indisputable. He is a racist, its student body. anti-Semitic, despicable excuse If I were to submit a request for a human being, a troll whose to use Hill Auditorium for fame is owed to failed attempts a three-hour lecture on to speak on college campuses everything wrong with the like our own, each one further New York Mets bullpen, endearing him to a fan base of would anyone question the

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University’s ability to deny that request without infringing on my rights? Of course not; I’m not an expert on anything and that doesn’t offer anything of real value to this campus. No one could stop me from giving the same lecture, though, in the middle of the Diag. Spencer’s case is no different. He’s not an expert in any field, nor is he an authority on anything. Calls for “ethnic cleansing,” chants of “blood and soil” and claims that Hispanic and Black people are genetically inferior are neither new nor valuable. To qualify these ideas as reasonable perspectives different from our own is to elevate them. When the administration makes space on campus for them, it is a clear signal to minority populations on campus that those ideas have merit. So now these two rights have come into conflict. Personally, I’d bet on the side with the law school ranked eighth in the country to put up a decent fight. Finally, there’s Schlissel’s “foremost priority,” the safety and security of those on campus. The simple fact of the matter is that where Richard Spencer goes, violence has consistently followed, and his presence will act as a magnet to hate groups across the Midwest. Neo-Nazis and Klan members will be in the Diag. In this case, safety has to mean more than physical well-being; students of color or of Jewish faith cannot be expected to simply “ignore him” or revel in the “power of a room mostly empty,” without suffering in terms of mental health. If I need to further explain why it would be difficult for one of these students to feel welcome and safe while walking to class under these circumstances, you need to reexamine your capacity for empathy. Schlissel’s arguments are insufficient. The way in which they were presented was cowardly. This administration is shrinking away from a fight and ignoring the students they purport to care about. Richard Spencer is on his way to campus. His lawyer said “Hail to the Victors!” to a reporter. That should make everyone on this campus sick to their stomach. I cannot remember being any less proud to be a Michigan Wolverine. There’s more to be said on this, and from more diverse voices than my own. But for now, we need to call out Schlissel’s email for what it is: a disgrace. Brett Graham can be reached at btgraham@umich.edu.

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Due process under #MeToo

istorically, men have removing the accused from their used the high burden jobs should sound some alarm of evidence as a way to bells in that it’s almost certainly lock out any and all giving leeway for accusations of sexual some to falsely accuse assault or harassment innocent men and deny in the workplace. This them sufficient time to barrier prevented launch counterclaims women from making before having their their claims in courts, careers destroyed by human resources accusations. departments or It may be difficult casually with their to care about this male friends. From issue in light of the LUKE what I’ve observed, many women who are JACOBS the power of the getting the justice they #MeToo campaign has spawned a deserve in today’s atmosphere, larger trend of calling out specific but it must be considered if the men in power. This has, in large movement wishes to achieve a part, gained its strength from legacy of fairness. Currently, many minimizing the importance of figures within Hollywood and evidence and encouraging the politics have likened it to a witch public to believe victims’ stories hunt or a new ‘terror’ similar to at face value. While this system that of Robespierre’s frenzied has undoubtedly given women attack on his political opponents in the justice they would have been the French Revolution. denied in the past, it seems our These critiques have a point, fervor to correct this past injustice and considering their objections has blinded us from protecting a make for good evidence that the vital aspect of our justice system. movement has been eroding a sense Due process isn’t just practiced of fairness and justice in a general in a courtroom — it is a cultural sense, even if it is rewarding those legacy of our democracy which has feelings for many victims. Michèle penetrated all aspects of American Burke, who has won two Oscars, life. To seemingly do away with expressed her suspicion of the this democratic tradition would rapidity of these accusations. tarnish the efficacy of the current “It’s really great that people social movement of accusing the are speaking up. But it’s like powerful. We shouldn’t let the medieval times, dragging people movement’s current success in out and throwing rotten fruit. toppling the systematic cover- There has to be some due process ups of harassment to begin to also,” Burke said. degrade the ideals of due process Kristie Allie, an actress, in the long run. tweeted, “innocent until proven Sexual assault and/or guilty is a fairly sane concept that harassment is a notoriously I’m pretty sure each of us would difficult crime to prosecute, since like to be afforded.” Clearly, many many victims feel extremely in Hollywood are afraid of a media uncomfortable reporting it, that has replaced due process with gathering evidence is difficult and conviction by Twitter. the worries of being stigmatized Of the men who have been by society have suppressed victims’ accused by the movement, many ability to report the crimes. The have confessed and launched a recent celebrity accusations have series of responses apologizing unequivocally weakened these or attempting to explain their barriers for countless victims, actions. Clearly, these men should giving them strength in numbers be considered guilty; they are and support from a renewed spirit confessing, after all. Yet there for justice in the media, college is also a substantial number of campuses and businesses. It used men who have been consistently to take months for companies denying the accusations coming to discipline a man in a position forward. Robert Herjavec, Shark of power, yet over the past few Tank investor, claims his wife has weeks we’ve seen countless being fabricated a series of lies to extort suspended or resigning within him for millions. His lawyer’s days, even hours of their accusers statement that “Mr. Herjavec’s coming forward. character has always been one of In many respects, this sounds respect and it is undeniable that great. The movement has been his actions have always reflected flushing out many men who have that” should not be immediately been lurking behind the cover discounted by activists. of evidence and status to protect Charlie Elphicke, a member of themselves. However, the rapidity the United Kingdom parliament, at which this movement has been said in a highly charged speech

to party members that the government’s immediate firing of the accused was “a mess” and “a denial of justice when people who have had allegations made against them, lose their job or their party whip without knowing what those allegations are.” Elphicke’s comments came in light of recent speculation about how the public shaming and lack of evidence toward another MP may have contributed to his suicide days after being accused. It is worrisome that some prominent feminists have equated accusation with proof. A day after allegations broke about Roy Moore, the Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti attacked Mitch McConnell for waiting to condemn him until some evidence was presented, writing “(he) didn’t elaborate on why multiple women going on the record wasn’t proof enough of the truth.” Though it has become clearer in the following weeks that Moore’s case is a guilty one, Valenti’s rushed statement is exactly the strain of thought that is substantiating the witch hunt argument — yes, multiple women coming forward is certainly more believable than one, but it doesn’t completely eliminate the right of the accused to press a defending argument. In an ideal world, there would first be accusations, followed by a period of silence from the media as legal and private investigations determine the facts of the case, and when the claims are either substantiated or falsified, reaction from businesses and the media should follow. This would also put an end to the craziness of Hollywood studios prematurely cancelling dozens of productions, which unjustly punishes the hundreds of staffers who have worked hard to create them due to the alleged actions of a single man connected to the show. Since we don’t live in an ideal world, and many women would be denied justice by the heavy burden of proof during the investigative phase, it is hard to prescribe a solution. What is needed as the movement continues forward, however, is a more case-by-case judgment of the accused, and not simply defaulting to public shaming hours after an accusation. Hopefully this will bring some sense of justice to all sides of the equation — the victims and the falsely accused — and preserve a general sense of fairness that is afforded to all of us. Luke Jacobs can be reached at lejacobs@umich.edu.

EMILY HUHMAN | COLUMN

MI Senate doesn’t care about safety

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n Nov. 8, the Michigan State Senate passed Senate Bills 584 through 586, which will allow gun owners to conceal carry firearms in schools, daycares, churches and other gun-free zones. The vote was split almost completely on party lines — state Sen. Marty Knollenburg, R-Troy, was the only Republican to vote “no” on these bills. With gun violence dominating the news cycle, this is especially frightening. By passing these bills, Michigan Senate Republicans have clearly shown that they don’t care about the safety of their constituents. While the bills will not affect the University of Michigan’s campus, as the University is considered autonomous by the Michigan Constitution, offcampus gun-free zones will be affected. Public libraries, churches and bars are all fair game. As a student, this terrifies me. Becoming a victim of gun violence is extremely unlikely — only 31 out of every 1 million Americans will become victims of gun homicides. However, with news on gun violence constantly on the television or online, it is something I fear. If gun owners would be allowed to carry concealed weapons in gun-free zones, I would constantly be worried about my safety, which would be emotionally draining. I am confident that many of my peers feel similarly. While I am worried for my own safety, I am more worried about the safety of my loved ones, who are at a greater risk

of becoming a victim of these bills because they do not attend a public university. As students at this University, we should be doing everything in our power to protect our loved ones from these bills. The Republicans in the Michigan Senate need to recognize the frightening climate these bills create. Three hundred twentythree mass shootings had occurred by Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2017 — more than one every single day. The United States is the only country in the world with this type of gun violence. Eighty-nine out of 100 Americans own a firearm. As a result, the U.S. sees more gun violence than other countries. According to a CNN report, though the U.S. consists of only 5 percent of the world’s population, 31 percent of the world’s mass shooters are in the U.S. Gun homicide rates are over 25 times higher in the U.S. than they are in other high-income countries. These statistics make it clear to me that the Michigan Legislature needs to pass laws that restrict where one can carry firearms, not expand where one can carry them. My fear is that this bill will further normalize guns, and some individuals will use these laws to victimize more people. Often, gun advocates argue that a “good guy with a gun” is needed to stop these episodes of gun violence. A “good guy with a gun” generally refers to an armed civilian who could use his gun on an active shooter in an event of gun violence. State Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, backed

up his dangerous bill with this childish argument. Studies have shown that the “good guy with a gun” is rarely successful in stopping an active shooter. A 2013 FBI study found that only 3.1 percent of active shooter incidents were stopped by an armed individual who was not a member of law enforcement. An EPIC-MRA poll in 2015 showed that 57 percent of Michiganders oppose concealed carry in schools. Additionally, 53 percent of Michiganders are supportive of a complete prohibition of guns in schools. Despite popular opinion, Senate Republicans chose to pass this dangerous bill, indicating to me that perhaps they are not fit for their jobs as representatives. When the Michigan Senate chose to pass these bills, they told us they do not care about the over 14,000 people who have died due to gun violence this year. They told us they do not care that we have a mass shooting every day in the U.S. Every Republican who has chosen the vote for SB 584-586 does not deserve the office they hold because they refuse to listen to the majority of Michiganders and have decided not to care about the safety of their constituents. These bills still need to be voted on by the Michigan House of Representatives and signed into law by Governor Snyder. I urge the Michigan House of Representatives and Governor Snyder to stop this bill from becoming law. Emily Huhman can be reached at huhmanem@umich.edu.

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WALT DISNEY Pixar succeeds in the thoughtful, touching animated feature

NETFLIX The 1986 film hits the small screen of Netflix.

Lee revamps for TV his hit ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ The director’s 1986 debut recieves a refreshing makeover SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer

Love yourself, even if society doesn’t want you to. That seems to be one of the many underlying messages of “She’s Gotta Have It,” the refreshing television adaptation of Spike Lee’s (“Oldboy”) 1986 debut. For Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise, “Underground”), the show’s striking protagonist, selflove comes at the price of being fetishized by her romantic suitors, objectified by male strangers and traumatized by her own demons. But toward the end of the first episode, Nola rejects the negative labels attached to her identity. She stares down the camera and says with fierce conviction that she’s “not a freak, a sex addict and damn sure nobody’s property.” Though this show may not be for everyone, Nola’s unrelenting confidence and exuberant charm in moments like these make “She’s Gotta Have It” worth watching. While it shares the same premise as the original film — an independent Black woman from Brooklyn entangles herself in a love quadrangle — the TV version of “She’s Gotta Have It” explores much more than its tantalizing plot suggests. From polyamory to sexual fluidity, psychotherapy to self-acceptance, sexual assault to feminism, the show juggles an array of heavy topics, creating both a stimulating and disorienting viewing experience. But by focusing on one specific theme at a time in each episode, “She’s Gotta Have It” dedicates a healthy amount of attention to how these complex topics propel Nola’s character arc. Particularly during the third episode (so far my favorite), Nola faces her biggest challenge when she buys a skimpy black dress to boost her self-esteem and subsequently draws mixed reactions from the three men she’s dating — thoughtful businessman Jamie Overstreet (Lyriq Bent, “Saw IV”), playful biker Mars Blackmon (Anthony Ramos, “White Girl”) and narcissistic photographer Greer Childs (Cleo Anthony, “Transparent”). On a fancy dinner date, Jamie becomes overprotective of Nola, telling her

dress is too “night-clubby” for a nice restaurant and shielding it from strangers with his sports coat. Mars gives Nola flak for provoking an aggressor at a reggaeton concert because of how sexy her dress looks. But perhaps the most effective damage on Nola’s ego comes from Greer, when he photographs her while commenting her dress and looks in a lecherous, Terry Richardsontype manner. Each of these encounters leaves Nola deeply uncomfortable, but also empowered to turn her suffering into art. She takes the dress and pins it to a blank canvas, signifying how the dress doesn’t define her and that she

“She’s Gotta Have It” Series premiere (5 episodes watched) Netflix has the willpower to control how she responds to what people think of her. Wise’s impeccable performance also perfectly captures the emotional intensity and gravity in these scenes. She channels anger, frustration, happiness and longing with such nuance that it’s almost hard not to recognize and empathize with her character’s pain. For all of its enchanting acting and mesmerizing social commentary, “She’s Gotta Have It” is by no means a conventional watch. The show frequently breaks the fourth wall without warning, a technique Lee has employed in the original film and in his other 1989 classic, “Do the Right Thing.” In some moments, having characters address the viewer directly benefits the dynamism and urgency of the show’s monologues. In one brief but stunning scene from episode five, Nola’s boss Raqueletta Moss (De’Adre Aziza, “The Breaks”) tells both Nola and the audience about how she conquered the traumas of her past to make it as an elite elementary school principal for at-risk students of color. It doesn’t necessarily propel the plot in any way, but the

power of Moss’s words speaks volumes of the level of depth Lee and his team of writers imbue in each of the characters, no matter if they are secondary to the story. That being said, other scenes that break the fourth wall can elicit an entirely different reaction, such as when Nola ends a speech about her defiance against a man who assaulted her in the pilot episode by saying, “Black Lives Matter.” Even though the statement emerges may seem jarring in the moment, Black identity is part of who Nola is and mentioning the BLM movement doesn’t negate that whatsoever. This is Lee’s attempt to emphasize how Black solidarity is always an intrinsic part of being Black in America, regardless of the context. And however the message is intended, Lee’s portrayal of modern-day Black life through Nola Darling is undeniably admirable and remains a testament to his acute storytelling style and inclusion of actors of color in primary roles. As meticulous as the show may be about identity and art, “She’s Gotta Have It” isn’t without its faults. The pacing of each episode is slightly sluggish and other ongoing subplots — Nola’s friend Shemekka (Chyna Layne, “Precious”) receives butt implants to enhance her burlesque dancing — don’t hit the same emotional beats as the main story. But part of what makes the updated version of “She’s Gotta Have It” so enthralling is how it portrays Nola’s many layers as an autonomous Black woman. The show’s selection of hip hop and R&B music — some include The Roots, Solange, The Isley Brothers and Prince — both shape Nola’s cultured aesthetic tastes and evoke the spectrum of emotion she carries throughout the show. Nola’s relationship to Brooklyn also enhances the core aesthetic of “She’s Gotta Have It”; the show itself is also a love letter to Brooklyn, incorporating images that portray the borough’s rich past and present in its collage-like opening title sequence. For Nola Darling, the only way to navigate through the scary, intimidating male-dominated world is by finding the beauty in it.

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Pixar’s new ‘Coco’ is the studio’s best film in years

Culturally cognizant and nuanced, Pixar’s latest makes waves MAX MICHALSKY Daily Arts Writer

To say that Hollywood has struggled with representation of minorities would be a bit of an understatement. It seems that every few months moviegoers are treated to a fresh controversy concerning casting choices and depiction of cultures in film, such as the decision to have Scarlett Johansson (“Rough Night”) play the Japanese heroine of 2017’s “Ghost in the Shell.” Moreover, Hollywood’s most prominent directors and writers are overwhelmingly white men. When Pixar’s latest release, “Coco,” was announced in 2013 under the title “Dia de los Muertos,” it seemed like the film would be yet another example of tone-deaf Hollywood drivel as Disney moved to trademark the name of the Mexican holiday, stirring outrage from the Southern Californian Latino community. Learning from its mistakes, Pixar changed the name to “Coco” and recruited several experts on Mexican culture and history to consult throughout the creative process concerning the studio’s depiction of the culture. The result is one of the most thoughtful, nuanced and all around gorgeous depictions of Mexican culture ever to come from mainstream Hollywood. “Coco” follows a young boy named Miguel (Anthony Gonzales, “Imagination of Young”), an aspiring musician facing his family’s generationsold ban on music. When Miguel attempts to steal a guitar from the tomb of his favorite musician, he is transported to the Land of the

Dead and must find his way home before sunrise lest he be trapped there forever. The film’s story could perhaps be one place for complaint. Thematically, it’s color-by-numbers Disney; so long as characters follow their hearts and believe, all their dreams will come true. It’s a formula that the studio has done to perfection, and it follows an emotional arc that will feel very familiar to Pixar fans, from its main character’s hopeful optimism to its tear-jerking emotional climax. Some plot points felt predictable;

“Coco” Rave Cinemas, Quality 16 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures some would-be big reveals could be seen coming. That said, there’s nothing inherently wrong with sticking to what works, especially when the film’s true strengths lie in its details. The film brings together numerous details about Mexican culture, from the glowing, patterned alebrijes (spirit animals) that live in the Land of the Dead to an appearance from the spirit of Frida Kahlo. These details never once feel like a contrived token for diversity, but instead combine to make “Coco” one of the most immersive animated experiences of the year. While “Coco” does have a story to tell — and a heartwarming one at that — it feels like part of the film’s goal

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was simply to write a love letter to Mexican culture and heritage, a goal it achieves in spades. The film is a vibrant, beautiful portrait of a people and their culture. Moreover, “Coco” may very well be one of the most technically impressive and visually stunning animated films ever made. This is visible from little details, like the way leaves on the ground pulse and glow when Miguel strums a guitar, to big, ambitious settings like The Land of the Dead, depicted in the film as a sprawling, glowing metropolis that’s built atop itself and is impossibly tall. The character design is delightfully unique, and each character has a liveliness and rhythm to their movements that helps to build their character, from the skeleton-esque limp of Héctor (Gael García Bernal, “If You Saw His Heart”) to the comedic flailing of Dante, a stray Mexican Hairless Dog and Miguel’s sidekick. The film’s story may not be terribly unique, but everything else about the film is, and is done with such virtuosic attention to detail that it completely silences whatever issues one may take with the plot. “Coco” does more than paint a vivid picture, it invites audiences to step through the looking glass into a stunningly beautiful world teeming with creativity. What’s more, the film’s lovingly nuanced depiction of Mexican culture should be the benchmark for respectful depiction and minority representation in Hollywood going forward. Shattering box-office records in Mexico within days of opening, “Coco” is not only a great movie, it’s also a great example of what happens when big studios take the time to ask questions, learn about a culture and do it right.

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MUSIC NOTEBOOK

BIG MACHINE What happened, Tay??

Who is to blame for Swift’s latest album ‘reputation’?

The new album is a digression from the Taylor we knew & loved DOMINIC POLSINELLI Daily Arts Writer

When I turned 16, my friend gave me a copy of Taylor Swift’s then newest album, Red, to accompany

me in my newfound freedom behind the wheel. Much of the record soundtracked my late night drives spent fabricating scenarios where her own experiences were also applicable to my life. The album opens with the

stunning “State of Grace,” where Taylor chronicles the highs and lows of love amid a bouncing drum beat and guitar-driven melodies. My first “heartbreak” was partially mended with the help of “We Are Never Ever Getting

DAILY LITERATURE COLUMN

The indomitable power of Anna Akhmatova Early last year, I was on a quest to find poets I thought were like Bob Dylan. I didn’t want replicas of him, but I was inspired by the instantaneous ways he could access symbolism, and the way in which he could pack so much meaning into the span of only a few lyrics. I knew these were literary qualities, and I wanted to find a style of poetry that excited me as much as the style of his songwriting. Naturally, I went first to Dylan’s own admitted influences: Dylan Thomas, Arthur Rimbaud, even Paul Verlaine to a certain extent. I definitely saw where Dylan had gotten a lot of what he used: the innovative amalgamations of language, the empathic attention to specific moments. But Thomas’s work didn’t make a whole lot of sense to me at the time, and for some reason, Rimbaud’s didn’t really do it for me, either. I soon drifted out of the phase, and over the course of the past year, I’ve coincidentally run into a few poets who have done the trick for me — W.H. Auden would probably be the strongest example. But recently, I found someone who completely hits the nail on the head: Anna Akhmatova. By “hits the nail on the head,” let me clarify that I don’t mean she sounds like Bob Dylan. No poet should be lauded for convincingly sounding like another one. (Anyway, she came first, so it might be more accurate to say he sounds like her.) Instead, I mean that she captures moments with an uncanny completion; she pays enormous attention to detail, yet is careful not to let that detail overpower her own voice. In short, she is one of those poets whose work makes you know that you’ve felt it. Akhmatova was born in 1889 and spent her life in Russia. Much of her life was affected by the turbulence of Russian politics at the time; her expansive poem “Requiem” deals with the subject of the Stalinist terror, which saw the arrest of her son and the arrest and execution of her husband, Nikolay Gumilyov. Many of her

friends were also killed, and at one point her poetry was barred from publication. As someone who lived through two world wars and a great deal of domestic conflict within Russia, her work is contoured with politics: She describes the torment of wishing for her son’s freedom and the conflict of not knowing whether or not to leave the country, but she was also patriotic. She regularly read her work to soldiers in hospitals and on the front lines, even while the forces of the political climate closed in on her from all

LAURA DZUBAY sides. During a period of time in which Stalin was constantly monitoring her, she, along with other Russian writers of the time period, would pass along poems orally, or by writing them down, reading them aloud and then immediately burning them. One story that struck me in particular happened in the early 1930s. Akhmatova’s son was imprisoned at the time, and she would go regularly to deliver food for him. One day, a woman recognized her outside a stone prison and asked in a whisper, “Can you describe this?” When Akhmatova replied, “I can,” she would later describe “something like a smile (passing) fleetingly over what had once been (the woman’s) face.” These stories about Akhmatova’s life and approach to writing represent what is often the most powerful about literature as a whole. Akhmatova’s profession was that of a writer, and yet even that was power enough to change the lives of those around her — the woman, whose lips Akhmatova described as “blue from cold,” knew Akhmatova may not

have been able to help her in a tangible sense. But by describing what she saw at the prison, she altered that story, and she gave that woman a voice. She was committed enough to her writing to memorize and burn her own work to prevent her ideas from being compromised, and committed enough to her country to stay and try to help her fellow citizens even while she herself was on the verge of being arrested. This tension and patriotic conflict can be seen in Akhmatova’s work, along with her personal stubbornness and authoritative will. In both her personal relationships and her poetry, Akhmatova was constantly asserting her own agency. However, her poems also highlight beauty, intimacy and nature in ways that are touchingly genuine. Her poem “Snow,” for instance, is no less vivid or gentle than Robert Frost’s famous “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” “Lot’s Wife” recounts a familiar legend with a voice of pure empathy; “Willow” is honest and mournful. A good poem, in many ways,

Back Together.” Red represents all of Swift’s best qualities, an icon perfectly balancing the line between pop queen and charming indie singersongwriter; it’s an honest record filled with grounded human emotions — honest enough to reach through to an angsty, punk-fueled 16-yearold. Swift followed up Red with 2014’s 1989, where she finally took a bigger leap into the realm of pop music without really losing the emotional attainability of her previous work, albeit being slightly less memorable than Red. So what the hell happened with reputation? On her latest record, “the new Taylor” is a canvas for her worst facets, seemingly exacerbated by the media. The new Taylor is unlovable, but she’s also promiscuous. The new Taylor is bad, but she can’t be blamed for it. reputation is quite frankly a jarring album, which could have been easily predicted from the first single. In 2017, Swift presents herself as messy and scattered, expertly explained by fellow Daily writer Danny Madion in his review. She damn near did the impossible and made her music hard to like on reputation. Don’t get me wrong, reputation isn’t entirely insufferable. “Dancing With Our Hands Tied,” minus the cringe-worthy, EDM drenched chorus, is a pretty decent work of modern pop. Swift shows her sexual side on “Dress” in a more emotional way devoid of the inf lammatory fingerpointing seen on “Delicate” and “Gorgeous.” But for all its merited moments, reputation shows a side of Swift that serves to sever the personal

has the same goal as a good song. It will come at you honestly. It will be vivid and well-spoken. Maybe it will tell you the story of a specific person or a place, in the hope that you will come to understand that person or place better than you had before. It will show you something emotional, and you will be

The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com connection many listeners had with her and her narratives. With a full move to bombastic pop, Swift’s musical focus shifts from her ref lections on love and life to examine her portrait in the public eye, producing dismal, almost nauseating results. Most troubling is trying to determine just how much of this is actually Swift’s fault. For almost a decade, she has been plagued by negative media coverage. It has hovered

over and dissected her character ruthlessly, ripping her interpersonal interactions with other celebrities (both good and bad) to shreds. Can we reasonably expect Swift to ignore it all? Did we really think she’d write another sappy love record steeped with the deeply personal narratives the media so greedily analyzed? Swift showed a critical and clever self-awareness of her current image on “Look What You Made Me Do,” but beyond this, her lyricism on reputation holds little weight in its attempt at

justification for her treatment by the media. As non-celebrities, it can be hard for us to put ourselves into the shoes of massive stars. In Swift’s case, it can be even harder when the media continuously paints her innocent country girl aesthetic as a veil for a more insidious, heartless pop star. One can only assume another narrative-driven love record would be turned inside-out by the media, further pinning her under the weight of her selfcrafted persona. It’s really no surprise that Swift wants to be excluded from her own public narrative. reputation puts Swift at her most self-conscious, and in writing the album, as poor as it is, Swift excels at emptying the fuel the media has used for years to keep her on the front burner. What she has left them are lyrics accepting or confronting every slanderous headline that has already been written about her. In hindsight, reputation was a very natural response to the way Swift’s image has been morphed and mutilated by the public eye. Swift had been backed into a corner, left with little else to write about. I don’t blame her for becoming defensive. I don’t blame her for trying to remove herself from the narrative. I don’t blame her for writing her most aggressive pop album yet even if it’s at the cost of listenability and likability. For now, I’ll continue to love the old Taylor, to sing along to “Red” and “Better Than Revenge,” and to hope that Swift will rise from the ashes of reputation like a pissed-off phoenix with vengeful pop of a higher caliber.

glad to have seen it — what’s more, maybe now you will have something to show to somebody else. Every writer does this differently. Anna Akhmatova did it with a power and determination that would be amazing to find anywhere, but are especially amazing

given the context of her life. No change ever really stops happening, and many of the works that Akhmatova was known for throughout her life are still useful to us today if we wish to understand not only her and her surroundings, but also the importance of literary work to humanity in general.

In hindsight, reputation was a very natural response to the way Swift’s image has been morphed and mutilated by the public eye

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For the sixth straight year, the Buckeyes owned the rivalry ORION SANG

Daily Sports Editor

It was all there for the taking. With 2:47 left in the fourth quarter, Michigan needed 77 yards. 77 yards to beat a team it can never beat. 77 yards to erase 13 years of bitter, tear-inducing history. The Wolverines had everything they wanted in front of them. And yet again, for the 13th time in 14 years, they were left stunned, able only to picture what might have been. It was almost as predictable as watching Charlie Brown get the football yanked out from under him. “We had a few mistakes offensively, we had a few mistakes defensively,” said Jim Harbaugh, “and we had a few more than they did.” What made Saturday’s 31-20 loss to No. 9 Ohio State all the more brutal for Michigan? Just how things ended. After the Buckeyes missed a late fourthquarter field goal

attempt that would have extended their lead to seven, the Wolverines huddled around their head coach. The crowd readied itself in anticipation for a historic drive, the type that can cement one’s legacy here. That hope disappeared just as quickly as it came. The staff called for a play-action pass. John O’Korn dropped back, surveying the field quickly, before throwing perhaps the worst interception the crowd at Michigan Stadium has seen in years. Three plays later, Mike Weber Jr. walked into the end zone and celebrated with visiting Ohio State fans. The majority of the crowd headed for the exits. After the game, O’Korn took full responsibility. Harbaugh said that the intended receiver, Kekoa Crawford, had run the correct route against Ohio State’s defense. His fifth-year senior quarterback simply

Dealt a bad hand

In Saturday’s loss, Ohio State did what Michigan has tried to do all year: win with its backup quarterback.

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misread the coverage. Just another mistake. “It was one of those ones that you just

see it wrong and as soon as the ball is in the air, you wish you could have it back,” O’Korn said, “and you know what the result is going to be, but you can’t change it.” Of

course, it was a game chockfull

those type of mistakes. There was an overthrown pass on of

4th-and-4 that saw Chris Evans, who had been wide-open, lying on the field in pure agony over the incompletion. Naturally, Michigan had only been in that situation because it botched a routine handoff on 2nd-and-1. Before

both of those, there was a dropped interception — as easy as the gift the Buckeyes got at the end of the game — that allowed Ohio State to score just seconds later. Hell, it’s been a series chock-full of those type of mistakes. Every year there’s something. Wilton Speight fumbling a snap near Ohio State’s goal-line. The defense allowing Curtis Samuel to wriggle free out of the backfield, setting up the play

that will forever be known as The Spot. A previous coaching staff sending out the offense in the same formation with the same 2-point conversion play even after the Buckeyes called a timeout, noticing something they didn’t like. All of those — along with O’Korn’s interception Saturday — are marked indelibly into the identity of this program. Those type of plays have left it on the wrong side of history time and time again. Michigan easily could have pulled off the upset Saturday. It easily could have pulled off the upset in previous years. Quite simply, it couldn’t execute. It hasn’t been able to execute for too long. And that’s just recipe for heartbreak. “The hardest part for me is you come here to win this game, and our senior class wasn’t able to do it,” O’Korn said after the game as he broke down crying. “I hold myself responsible for a lot of that, and it sucks, and I can’t imagine a worse feeling right now.”

New chapter

Wilton Speight announced Sunday afternoon, through Instagram, that he will be transfering from Michigan for the 2018 season.

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he play was routine. With just over six minutes remaining in the third quarter, J.T. Barrett scrambled for 10 yards on 2nd-and-11. Fifth-year senior linebacker Mike McCray brought Barrett down by his legs. Barrett stood up, then KEVIN grabbed at SANTO his right knee and went back to the turf. The trainers came out. Barrett’s day ended with a hobbled walk to the tunnel. At that point, the Wolverines led by six, despite surrendering a 14-point, first-quarter lead. Maybe you thought then that Michigan was finally going to change history, that a backup quarterback was incapable of leading his team on a comeback trail. I wouldn’t have blamed you if you did. That’s all this fan base has known for the better part of three months. The Michigan faithful have learned time and time again this year that there’s no replacing the starting man under center. But if you thought Barrett’s premature exit was enough, you were wrong. Because the Buckeyes did what Michigan has failed to do for much of its season. They coped with the loss of their starting quarterback, and found success in the largest of moments anyway. For Ohio State, its spot in the Big Ten championship game was already a lock. But a continuation of nearly two decades of dominance — and a possibility to sneak into the College Football Playoff that now has legitimate weight —

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Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins completed seven of his eight passes for 94 yards, becoming the second backup to beat Michigan in four years.

were on the line in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines have found themselves in similar situations for the better part of 10 years, albeit with far less encouraging results. And in the latest iteration, Urban Meyer handed Dwayne Haskins the keys. The redshirt freshman pushed the accelerator to the floor. He handled the ball off twice to open the series, then rushed for two yards. Two plays later, he completed a pass for a fouryard gain. Ohio State left tackle Jamarco Jones had to leave the game with an injury. Then came two false starts. Faced with 3rd-and-13 near midfield, Haskins dropped back and delivered a 27-yard dime to Austin Mack on the sideline.

Two plays later, he escaped a collapsing pocket and took off for a gain of 22, coming only one yard shy of reaching the pylon. J.K. Dobbins punched it in on the next play. The Wolverines surrendered their lead and wouldn’t get it back. It was a performance that encapsulated all that Michigan has tried to do. Ohio State put the ball in Haskins’ hands with confidence and the fans embraced it — some even called for it after the Buckeyes lost to Iowa. And Haskins delivered, exuding a swagger that loomed large over Michigan Stadium. After the game, sophomore defensive end Rashan Gary said Michigan knew what Haskins liked to do. McCray said he was “about the same as J.T.” He looked better.

The Wolverines may have known what Haskins liked to do, but he did it anyway — completing six of his seven attempts for 94 yards, all while rushing three times for 24 yards. “We knew that the guy behind (Barrett) was pretty good,” McCray said. “We wanted to play our game, keep playing our game — didn’t want to change anything. He came in and did a great job.” Just like that, for the second time in four years, J.T. Barrett left the second half injured against Michigan and the Buckeyes’ backup again did what he needed to. This time it was Haskins. Last time it was Cardale Jones. Of course, Jones’ experience was different. Ohio State was up

by seven, and with Ezekiel Elliot in the backfield, he was asked to throw the ball just three times. But we all know where Jones eventually took the Buckeyes. Perhaps that says more than we think about the state of these two programs. Ohio State’s roster can be supported by backups, seemingly without a dropoff. The Buckeyes went to the College Football Playoff as the youngest team in the country, according to Phil Steele of ESPN. The Wolverines entered this season in a similar situation. They finished fourth in the Big Ten East. As for the on-the-field rivalry, Michigan hasn’t been very fortunate. Since 2007, only two of Michigan’s starting quarterbacks have entered the

Ohio State game healthy and left the same way. One of those instances came in 2011, when Denard Robinson amassed 337 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns to lead Michigan past Ohio State for the only time in this decade. There was no superhero performance this Saturday, though. With Brandon Peters and Wilton Speight sidelined, Michigan’s hand was forced. Jim Harbaugh put the keys in his backup’s hands too, but it looked like the emergency brake was on. O’Korn struggled early, missing open receivers for what should have been routine completions. He missed a wideopen Chris Evans on 4th-and-4. And with a final chance to change the rivalry — at least for a year — he misread coverage and sailed a pass into the arms of Ohio State’s Jordan Fuller. For what it’s worth, O’Korn personified a leader after the game. He sat at a podium, and he fielded questions. He took responsibility for the loss. He choked up in front of a room of crowded people, trying to come to grips with the reality that another senior class — one he himself is a part of — was leaving Ann Arbor without a win over the Buckeyes. But maturity simply wasn’t enough. Another year came, and another year went. The dust has now settled. Michigan has been dealt a tough hand for the better part of 10 years. Ohio State, on the other hand, has triumphed regardless of the hand it was dealt. And therein lies the point: when you’re sitting at the table with the sharks, you still need to find a way to win. Santo can be reached at kmsanto@umich.edu or on Twitter @Kevin_M_Santo.

Four Things We Learned: No. 8 Ohio State Speight announces he FOOTBALL

TED JANES

Daily Sports Writer

The curtains closed on Michigan’s regular season this weekend, and the finale went just as planned — for Ohio State. The eighth-ranked Buckeyes’ 31-20 win over the Wolverines (5-4 Big Ten, 8-4 overall) came after a shaky start, but everything changed in the second quarter as quarterback J.T. Barrett, and later his backup Dwayne Haskins, led the comeback. Here are four things the Daily learned about the Michigan football team from Saturday’s loss: 1. Maybe it’s time to ditch the pocket passer If the offensive line can’t protect the quarterback, does it matter how good his arm is? The Wolverines’ run game has carried the team all season long, and Saturday was the same story. Sophomore running back Chris Evans rushed for 67 yards and junior Karan Higdon ran for 55. The two have been Michigan’s most dynamic players throughout the season. The run game has been so strong because of Evans and Higdon, and it has been the Wolverines’

only option. Just look at what other successful college football teams are doing. No. 5 Alabama runs a spread offense with its dual-threat quarterback Jalen Hurts. No. 8 Ohio State’s quarterbacks have always been quick on the ground, too, and No. 2 Oklahoma and Heisman favorite Baker Mayfield favor the spread-style offense as well. A spread system would give Michigan more options on the ground, and play to the team’s strengths. Until Michigan finds a top passer who can thread the needle and hit the deep ball, it might be a worthwhile investment to look for a mobile quarterback. 2. Michigan’s getting closer to beating Ohio State, but not there yet While the Buckeyes ended up with a convincing 11-point win, the game was closer than the final score indicated. The Wolverines would’ve been able to play for a game-tying field goal on their penultimate drive, but a blocked extra point after Higdon’s third-quarter touchdown forced Michigan to rely on O’Korn to move the ball downfield with his arm.

Little plays like that blocked extra point or sophomore safety Josh Metellus’s dropped interception added up and put the team in a difficult position. Ohio State didn’t make nearly as many mistakes, and that proved to be the difference. In hindsight, though, the Wolverines have done better than they did in the past. This year’s game and last year’s overtime finish were significantly closer than the 42-13 blowout Michigan faced in 2015. 3. The Harbaugh critics will be loud and clear Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is now 0-3 versus Ohio State. He’s 1-2 against Michigan State. And in three seasons, the Wolverines haven’t beaten a single ranked team on the road. While the records don’t favor Harbaugh, any critics claiming he should be on the hot seat are starting rumors that are unlikely to merit any truth. It’s hard to imagine Harbaugh going anywhere else in the near future, because he hasn’t even had a chance to see his own recruits flesh out completely. In 2018, players like sophomore linebacker Devin Bush and sophomore defensive

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has faced more criticism than ever this year, but that may not be warranted just yet.

end Rashan Gary — two of Michigan’s best — will be the faces of the team. On offense, redshirt freshman Brandon Peters have several more games under his belt and likely be the one leading the charge. As the seniors and fifth-years that stuck around from the Brady Hoke era fade out of the program, Harbaugh’s guys will take over. If the team can’t perform better next year, though, then the Harbaugh haters might have a point worth listening to. 4. Bold prediction: It’ll happen next year. Give Peters, or maybe even Dylan McCaffrey, the ball against the Buckeyes, and the Wolverines should have a chance. The quarterback situation cost Michigan the game this weekend, but if Peters has another year to develop and grow, he could be the differencemaker the Wolverines needs. Elsewhere on the field, not much is going to change. The run game will stay strong with Evans and Higdon, and young wide receivers like Tarik Black and Donovan PeoplesJones should improve as well. The biggest two offensive losses are fifth-year senior fullback Khalid Hill and senior left tackle Mason Cole. Michigan’s offensive line will have to improve without Cole, its best and most consistent player for the last few years, but if it can, a lot will open up for the Wolverines’ offense. The defense should continue to excel. Michigan’s top-ranked pass defense likely won’t lose anybody, and the linebacker situation should be fine as well — even without fifth-year senior Mike McCray. Losing fifth-year senior defensive tackle Maurice Hurst will hurt, but if defensive coordinator Don Brown continues to develop his aggressive unit, Michigan should be fine there as well. So, is a road win in Columbus possible? It’s certainly going to be difficult, but it’s absolutely possible.

will transfer for 2018 ORION SANG

Daily Sports Editor

Wilton Speight announced Sunday afternoon that he will be transferring from Michigan. Speight, currently a redshirt junior, will have one year of eligibility remaining. He will also be able to play immediately at whichever school he chooses as a graduate transfer. The move will leave the Wolverines with three scholarship quarterbacks on next year’s roster: redshirt freshman Brandon Peters, freshman Dylan McCaffrey and redshirt sophomore Alex Malzone. Michigan currently has two quarterbacks committed in the 2018 recruiting class in four-star Joe Milton and three-star Kevin Doyle. Both would be true freshmen next year if they follow through with their verbal commitments. As for Speight, he’s currently unaware of where he’ll finish his career. “I don’t know where next will be, and I’ll use these next four weeks to figure that out,” Speight wrote on Instagram. “I’m excited to keep pursuing my dreams in a new jersey, but will forever root for the boys wearing the winged helmet.” In 16 starts over his four-year career at Michigan, Speight tallied a 13-3 record, 3,119 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. It was a career that began rather inconspicuously. Speight, recruited by former head coach Brady Hoke, redshirted his first year. After a year of anonymity, he featured in an HBO special covering a newly-hired Jim Harbaugh. And in that moment, it didn’t seem like Speight had earned Harbaugh’s favor. “I’m just telling you the right way to do it,” Harbaugh said in that episode. “If you want to look at me with that look, go

(expletive) look it somewhere else.” But Speight would stick things out and find his way back into his head coach’s good graces. First he beat out John O’Korn and Shane Morris in a heated competition for the starting job. Then he led last year’s team to a 9-0 start, at one point during which Harbaugh said Speight deserved consideration for the Heisman Trophy. “It’s time to throw his hat into the ring,” Harbaugh said after Speight threw for a careerhigh 362 yards in a 59-3 win over Maryland on Nov. 5, 2016. Things fell apart late for Michigan — and Speight — that year, though. In a 14-13 loss to Iowa, Speight was dealt a heavy blow. He missed the next week’s game with an injury. He returned for the final two games of the year, both of which the Wolverines lost late. It was a rough ending to a season that began with so much promise. Despite challenges from Brandon Peters and O’Korn, Speight held onto his job this offseason with relative ease. And as one of the lone holdovers from last year’s veteran-laden team, Speight was looked upon to help Michigan transition to this year’s more youthful squad. But that transition would prove difficult. In 2017, Speight struggled to replicate the success he had his first year as a starter. Through four games, he completed just 54.3 percent of his passes for 7.17 yards per attempt with a 121.9 quarterback rating — numbers that were all down from his first season as a starter. Then, against Purdue, Speight took a big hit that broke three of his vertebrae. That injury would knock him out for the rest of the regular season. And with Sunday’s news, that will the last time Speight puts on a Michigan jersey.

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“It would make the season, you know? This is what we play for — to beat Ohio State.” That was what Michigan’s Noah Furbush said last Tuesday, just four days before The Game. Everyone knows it, from the players and coaches. The season is a disappointment if the Wolverines don’t beat the Buckeyes. And by that metric, for the 13th time in 14 years, Michigan’s season can be considered a disappointment after a 31-20 loss. And that’ll hurt Michigan even more given how close it was to making its season. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly from Saturday’s game. The good Michigan’s coaching staff pulled out all the tricks for this one. The Wolverines attacked the Buckeyes with multiple new formations, keeping Ohio State’s defense offbalanced and confused. It was exactly what an underdog has to do to have a chance against a superior team, and for a while, things were working in Michigan’s favor. The Wolverines fired off a 13-play, 77-yard drive that tied for their longest touchdown drive of the season. A nifty play-action pass near the goal-line to Sean McKeon gave Michigan a 14-point lead. Later, a quick outside screen to Kekoa Crawford gained 43 yards, setting the Wolverines up for another touchdown. Michigan got several stellar individual performances, as well. Chris Evans carried the ball 11 times for 67 yards, with several impressive runs that featured multiple broken tackles. Rashan Gary tallied 10 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks, while Chase Winovich added nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack of his own. The pair anchored a defense that held its own for much of the game. Ohio State, in fact, had negative-seven total yards after the first quarter — the fewest after any quarter during

Urban Meyer’s tenure. Michigan was clearly ready to battle. But the highlights were outnumbered by the miscues. The bad The Wolverines have done a poor job of protecting their quarterback this year. As Wilton Speight and Brandon Peters stood on the sideline, both injured and spectating, Michigan struggled once again in pass protection. The Buckeyes tallied numerous pressures, racked up five sacks and in general, made life difficult for John O’Korn. O’Korn, of course, didn’t make life easy for himself either. He missed several throws in the first half. On the first drive, Michigan called a delayed route for Tyrone Wheatley Jr. in the middle of the field. Wheatley had acres of green turf in front of him. O’Korn simply missed him, and on came the punt team. Then there was the late interception that came on the very first play of Michigan’s penultimate drive. At that point, the Wolverines had hope: they just had to move the ball 77 yards in 2:47. Difficult, but certainly achievable. O’Korn, though, misread the coverage, Jordan Fuller recorded the easiest interception of his life and that was it. To add further insult, Ohio State’s offense came on the field and shredded a deflated defense for one final touchdown. The ugly The coaching staff and players probably reviewed yesterday’s tape with thoughts of what could have been. For all the scheming that went into this week’s gameplan, there were simply too many mistakes. The miscues began on offense, where the Wolverines continually left yards and points on the table thanks to simple mistakes. There was a fumbled snap. There was a botched handoff on which the quarterback got stepped on, tripped and fell down. That turned a manageable 2nd-and-1 into 3rd-and-4. Two incompletions later, and the Wolverines had squandered a golden opportunity in Buckeye

territory to win the game. Earlier in the third quarter, Maurice Hurst made an uncharacteristic mistake. The fifth-year senior defensive tackle has been Michigan’s best player on defense all year. He’s one of the best players in the country. But on a 2nd-and-7, he failed to keep contain while stunting — and that allowed Dwayne Haskins to scamper easily for 22 yards. That entire drive was a backbreaker. After watching Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett exit with an injury, the Wolverines promptly gave up a time-consuming touchdown drive to his backup, who converted several tough third downs and marched his team down the field with ease. A J.K. Dobbins touchdown gave the Buckeyes their first lead of the game — a lead they would not relinquish.

Michigan might not have even been in that situation had it built on its quick start. Had Josh Metellus held onto the ball after Barrett threw it directly at him, the Wolverines might be celebrating their first win over Ohio State since 2011. But the ball tumbled to the turf, Barrett strolled into the end zone just a few plays later and the Buckeyes’ comeback was on. Those are all ‘what-ifs’ the Wolverines will be thinking about for the next year. And it seems that every year, that’s what Michigan is left to think about — what might, or could, happen in the next matchup. That’s simply what happens when mistakes pile up — you lose, and then you’re left contemplating what could have been. For the Wolverines, that holds doubly true considering those mistakes came against Ohio State of all teams.

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Rashan Gary’s 10 tackles were one silver lining for the Wolverines on Saturday.

MIKE PERSAK

Daily Sports Editor

It’s becoming a theme for the Michigan men’s basketball team. Junior forward Moritz Wagner and redshirt sophomore forward Charles Matthews have mostly led the way for the Wolverines. That was most evident in Michigan’s 87-42 drubbing of UC-Riverside on Sunday, and it started early in the game. Wagner scored the Wolverines’ first three baskets, drilling a three, a midrange jumper and a layup – with the last two coming on Matthews assists. Then Matthews threw down a dunk, and away the Wolverines went. Both players finished with double-doubles. Matthews had 17 points and 12 assists, while Wagner added 21 points and 10 rebounds. As Michigan’s most talented scorers, the duo often uses the pick-and-roll to get open looks for one another. After setting screens, Wagner gets his points by rolling to the hoop or popping to the three-point line, and Matthews gets his by pulling up for a jumper or turning the corner off and attacking the basket after coming off a screen. The pick-and-roll continued to work on Sunday as four of Wagner’s first seven points came off the duo’s bread and butter. Matthews came off a screen from Wagner, drew a double team and fed the popping Wagner on the baseline. He hit the open jumper. Moments later, after setting an off-ball screen, Matthews drew another double team and found Wagner again. The junior spun and laid the ball gently into the hoop. It’s a simple play, but to perfect it, the two needed time to learn each other’s games. “We played with each other so much over the summer, in open gyms,” Matthews said. “So we just said we knew that we were

going to be key components to this team and we wanted to get our chemistry down with one another.” Added Wagner: “It’s still a work in progress, I think, … trying to figure out tendencies with each other, and there’s still some issues here and there. But I think we’re doing a really good job figuring it out right now, and now is a really good time to figure it out.” For Wagner, there was an expectation of excellence entering this season. For Matthews, it would be understandable if he was rusty. After all, he hasn’t really played important minutes in two years. But Matthews blew up in the Wolverines’ exhibition game against Grand Valley, and he has continued to build on that, scoring 20 points in three of seven games. With that, expectations have risen to, and possibly exceeded, those of Wagner. “(Matthews) never had to make decisions at Kentucky,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “But the year that he was able to redshirt with us … he worked so hard on his game to get better. Now, the lights come on, and now he’s got to do it in real time. And (he’s) just learning. I mean, he’s a very young player with huge potential.” So far, Matthews has proven he can produce in game action. His performance Sunday is an example of his burgeoning confidence on the court. Wagner has been right alongside him, averaging 6.9 more points per game and 5.3 more rebounds per game than he was at this point last season. As the season progresses, perhaps Matthews and Wagner’s successes will open up opportunities for players around them. But for now, with games against the likes of North Carolina, UCLA and Texas coming up, the duo’s upward trend has surfaced at the right time.

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‘M’ tops UC Riverside ETHAN WOLFE Daily Sports Editor

For the time being, the starting point guard spot is Eli Brooks’ to lose. Just over four minutes into Sunday afternoon’s game, UC Riverside’s Dikymbe Martin drove towards the hoop and before the basketball could grace the backboard, it was met by the hand of Brooks. The freshman point guard corralled the ball and charged to the other end, dishing it in the corner to fifth-year senior forward Duncan Robinson for a transition 3-pointer. Two possessions later, Brooks was left alone in the corner for his first shot of the game. Splash. “He makes the other four guys better right now. It’s that simple,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “He just makes the other four guys better. … He seems to be what I call a ‘quick study,’ a guy that as we continue to go game to game to game that he can make really good changes.” Brooks’ play was the type of smooth, intelligent performance expected from a starting point guard, as he finished with eight points and four rebounds. And the outing kickstarted the trajectory of the Michigan men’s basketball team 87-42 drubbing of the Highlanders (2-3). “Obviously we took the loss to LSU by two. We didn’t play the game we were capable of playing,” said freshman guard Jordan Poole. “Obviously we started getting on a stretch against Chaminade and VCU. Today we were getting to play comfortable, not thinking too much. … We’re just kinda out there just flowing.” The first half was as clean of basketball as the Wolverines (6-1) have played all season. They assisted on their first 10 baskets, and held the advantage in nearly every category for a 41-17 halftime edge. Perhaps the most promising sign gleaned from the first 20 minutes was the Matthews-Wagner pick-

and-roll combination. Wagner scored the contest’s first seven points in every way he knows how: a top-of-the-key trey, a mid-range corner jumper and a spin move to the basket for an easy layup. For Matthews, it didn’t take long for him to set a career-high in assists. After dishing out a previous best of four assists against Chaminade last Tuesday, the redshirt sophomore forward needed just over seven minutes to notch five. The second half offered much of the same. Wagner scored Michigan’s first five points — eight of its first 12 — and Matthews had three assists in the first five minutes. Matthews’ 12 total assists and 17 points gave him his second career double-double, also his second in three games. Wagner also tallied a double-double with 21 points and 10 boards. “When you have a good game we know that there will probably be a bad game or worse game as well,” Wagner said. “… We can see it every day. We know that with this offense and the way we play and the type of players we have, it allows us to have good players every game that are different.” While the all-around contributions were a welcome sign for the Wolverines, it doesn’t make Beilein’s job any easier. He has consistently stressed the importance of trimming the rotation down to eight or nine players, while all 16 players saw the court on Sunday. “I’m seeing who’s gonna grow now. I’m seeing who’s gonna grow the fastest,” Beilein said. “... That’s up for grabs, and it’s still up for grabs. It will be every game. I’m just gonna go ‘Who practiced well? Alright, you practiced well. Go in.’ ” The Wolverines can rest easy tonight about their lopsided win over UC Riverside, but they will have to put it in the past quickly. A date with No. 9 North Carolina awaits on Wednesday, and compared to the Highlanders, the two matchups are apples to oranges for Michigan.

Reality check

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he sobering reality was clear well before Ohio State scored just prior to the final horn to cap off a brutal weekend for the Michigan hockey team. This reality was especially sobering because it was a new one. For two straight nights, the Wolverines had been dominated in every facet of the game and run off their JACOB home ice. SHAMES They didn’t try to deny it, either. “Overall, it just came down to outworking us,” said sophomore forward Jake Slaker. “All weekend they outworked us, all six periods.” Michigan coach Mel Pearson employed his own analogy. “The makeup came off and we saw a lot of the blemishes this weekend,” Pearson said. “We were able to cover some things up, (but) this weekend we saw a little bit of some of the issues that we’re going to have going forward.” As it turns out, the Wolverines had been applying plenty of makeup. And the Buckeyes were well-equipped to wash it off. Some of Michigan’s blemishes were more obvious than others. The Wolverines haven’t allowed less than three goals in a contest since Nov. 2 against Ferris State. After this weekend, they rank 55th in the country in goals-against per game. Pearson believed his maligned defense took steps forward “for two and a half periods” in Friday’s 3-2 defeat. But the unit seemed to take those same steps backward a night later. Sloppy clearances and giveaways deep in the defensive zone have hurt Michigan all season. They were responsible for Ohio State’s second goal Saturday, when junior defenseman Nicholas Boka lost the puck behind his own net, and nearly resulted in multiple goals in the first period. Prior to this weekend, the Wolverines were able to, in Pearson’s words, “outscore our

mistakes.” That wouldn’t be the case — and wasn’t — against the Buckeyes, who have allowed the second-fewest goals and seventhfewest shots on goal per game in the nation. A 5-4 or 6-6 slugfest — scores that Michigan has seen plenty of this year — wasn’t expected this weekend. And it’d be unfair to judge the Wolverines’ offense entirely on its last two performances. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t flaws — lack of depth key among them. Michigan had been relying too heavily on junior forward Cooper Marody and senior forward Tony Calderone, who had combined for half of the team’s points last weekend at Wisconsin. Marody saw his eight-game multipoint streak come to an end as he was kept off the stat sheet Friday, and the pair registered just two assists against the Buckeyes. “They took Cooper’s time and space away, made it tough on those guys and we just couldn’t step up,” Pearson said. “And that’s what we’re asking from some other guys to get opportunities to give us some depth, and we haven’t taken advantage of that. That’s going to continue to be an issue, so we’re going to have to move some things

around.” If there’s any silver lining to the Wolverines’ showing this weekend, it’s probably the fact that it took place when it did, as they don’t have an official game this week. This gives Michigan a needed opportunity to try to shore up its numerous problems — a “good work-week” according to Pearson. Pearson even mentioned the idea of shaking up the top line of Marody, Calderone and senior forward Dexter Dancs, a line which had been so potent earlier in the season. “They’ve been going pretty good,” Pearson said. “But you get to a point — you can’t break them up when they’re rolling, so this might be a good chance to experiment and see where we’re at.” Sitting in the media room at Yost Ice Arena after Saturday’s defeat, Slaker was asked if his team could take away anything from the weekend, when taking the parallels between last year’s Michigan team and this year’s outfit into consideration. “I don’t know if we can really compare last season and this season,” he replied. “I think it’s totally different teams.” Of course, Slaker’s correct. These Wolverines are vastly different in terms of coaching,

playing style and identity. They’re different in terms of caliber, too. Pearson stated at Michigan’s media day that if he was a forecaster, he would pick the Wolverines — who won just 13 games last season — to win the Big Ten. That was a much bolder prediction before they split with then-No. 15 Penn State in Happy Valley and recorded a win and a tie against then-No. 4 Minnesota. But despite all of the concrete progress made, a good number of cracks were glossed over. Certainly, there are three months of hockey left to be played. And a team in serious contention for a conference title is entitled to a rough couple games at some point. But if the Wolverines truly are a Big Ten contender, as they believe they are, they’ll have to prove that those couple games were an exception rather than the rule. All of Michigan’s deficiencies this season were in full form against Ohio State, and those deficiencies manifested into a harsh wake-up call. Cold reality hit this weekend, and the Wolverines weren’t ready. Shames can be reached at jacosham@umich.edu or on Twitter @Jacob_Shames.

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Sophomore forward Jake Slaker was willing to admit that the Buckeyes outworked Michigan through all six periods.

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Buckeyes prove too much for Michigan in ‘The Game’ Fifth-year seniors fail to top Ohio State once again BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor

John O’Korn sat at the podium in the postgame press conference and broke down in tears. The fifth-year senior quarterback tried to compose himself, but his voice cracked as the words came out. “The hardest part for me is that you come here to win this game,” he said. “And our senior class wasn’t able to do it.” Saturday, the Michigan football team lost to Ohio State for the sixth consecutive time. Even in five years as a Wolverine, O’Korn was unable to come away with arguably the most important victory. He isn’t alone in that regard. Linebacker Mike McCray, defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, center Patrick Kugler and fullback Khalid Hill have also spent five years on the sidelines of Michigan Stadium and Ohio Stadium, yet they have never come away with the elusive win. There was the five-point loss in 2012, and then the one-point loss in 2013. There was the double-digit loss in 2014, and then the blowout in 2015. There was the overtime loss in 2016, and now, another game that will be written in rivalry lore. Michigan — unranked and with an 8-3 overall record — once had a 14-point lead over the ninthranked, Big Ten championship game-bound Buckeyes. And yet, when all was said and done, the Wolverines lost by 11. “I wish we could have won, wish we could have sent the seniors out with a victory,” said Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. “They gave it everything they had and played extremely hard. ... Great bunch of guys to coach, great character guys, so it’s disappointing.” It started with the defense, which forced three straight threeand-outs in the first quarter to yield negative yardage from Ohio State’s

prolific offense. McCray dropped quarterback J.T. Barrett for a loss on the Buckeyes’ first play of the game, and then combined with Hurst to stop running back J.K. Dobbins for a short gain. The offense took it from there. On Michigan’s opening scoring drive, Hill converted a crucial first down and then punched it into the end zone. On its second, the Wolverines were gifted field possession by freshman receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, who returned a punt all the way to Ohio State’s 11-yard line. O’Korn finished it off, finding sophomore tight end Sean McKeon over the middle. At that point, Michigan had the Buckeyes where it wanted them. The Wolverines held the ball for 10 minutes, while the Buckeyes did for just four. They could have kept the momentum swinging firmly in their favor. They could have run away with the game. McCray said the Buckeyes were doing everything they expected them to, but, according to O’Korn, Michigan took its foot off the gas. It cost the Wolverines dearly. In the second quarter, Ohio State won the possession battle, nine to six, and found the end zone twice in just four minutes. Suddenly, the game was tied. “It’s kind of hard to stay hot as an offense when you’re not on the field as much,” Hill said. “Ohio State did a great job of keeping us off the field. We were hot, we would have scored lots of points I feel like.” But Michigan scored just six points the rest of the way. After letting the Buckeyes back into the game, the Wolverines couldn’t keep up with them and suffered yet another rivalry loss. Michigan had one more chance to change its fate late in the game. Already inside their 30-yard line, the Wolverines’ defense held Ohio State to a field goal, and the Buckeyes’ kicker subsequently

missed wide left. Down just four points with 2:47 left to play, Michigan needed a touchdown. But on the very first play of the drive, O’Korn threw an interception to seal the Wolverines’ fate: another loss to Ohio State. “I hold myself responsible for a lot of that, and it sucks,” O’Korn continued. “I can’t imagine a worse feeling right now.” Then he stood up slowly with his head hung low and walked out of the room. It was his last game at Michigan Stadium and his final game against Ohio State, as it was for McCray, Hill and the rest. The Wolverines lost ‘The Game,’ and there was nothing else to say.

‘M’ defense surrenders two leads in heartbreaking loss KEVIN SANTO

Managing Sports Editor

Chase Winovich reached out at the air, grabbing at something that wasn’t quite concrete and had already passed him by. He spoke in platitudes of just how close the Wolverines were to finally beating Ohio State. Except this time, they weren’t really platitudes at all. Michigan really could touch victory, and actually could taste it. But in the end, he was left standing in front of the media, holding back tears, forced to reduce a loss to the Buckeyes to the simplest of expressions. “It’s tough.” Perhaps it’s even tougher

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Chase Winovich was clearly emotional after Michigan fell short to Ohio State.

because of Winovich’s own selfadmission. “At the end of the day, it’s on us,” he said. “People love to point fingers at the offense and say this or that. But we had a lead. They don’t score, they don’t win.” Sometimes it’s that simple. Michigan didn’t have only one lead over the ninth-ranked Buckeyes on Saturday. It had two. The first, of course, was larger. The Wolverines came out firing, putting 14 points on the board in the first quarter. The second came later, with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter. Sandwiched in between were mistakes — ones that are uncharacteristic for this Michigan defense, but ones it is not immune to. Perhaps the most troubling part, though, is that those mistakes weren’t necessarily forced. Rashan Gary said that Ohio State didn’t do anything special. He said Michigan didn’t see anything that it hadn’t already seen during practice. And fifthyear senior linebacker Mike McCray echoed that sentiment. “We didn’t execute,” McCray said. “The touchdown (that) the tight end caught up the middle, it was on us … made a mistake, and they took advantage of it. If we wouldn’t have made a mistake, he wouldn’t have been wide open. Maybe he wouldn’t have scored. Maybe we would’ve held them to a field goal.” The touchdown McCray is referring to, of course, was Marcus Baugh’s. With just under six minutes remaining in the second quarter, quarterback J.T. Barrett took the snap on 1st-and-10 from Michigan’s 25-yard line. Sophomore VIPER Khaleke Hudson misread the run-pass option, and Baugh was the

beneficiary — catching a pass up the seam to tie the game at 14. And as for the rest of McCray’s comments, ‘maybe’ is the operative word — because the game was full of opportunities to use it. Maybe if Josh Metellus accepted Barrett’s gift of an interception in the second quarter, the Buckeyes would have never sparked a 14-point comeback. Maybe if the Wolverines kept Mike Weber out of the end zone at the end of the fourth quarter, John O’Korn would have had one final opportunity to redeem his previous interception. Maybe if Michigan didn’t allow Ohio State to convert eight of its 16 third-down conversions, the result would have been different. But none of those things happened, and no game can really be reduced to a single play. Winovich, then, summed it up best. If the Buckeyes don’t score, they don’t win. Instead, they did both. The result? You could see it all across the team. As the fans headed for the exits after Weber’s proverbial dagger, Hudson came off the field and threw his helmet. Then he whipped a towel at the bench, and sat down with his head on his chest. When Mike McCray was asked what Jim Harbaugh’s message was after the game, he admitted that he didn’t know because he was crying too hard. Rashan Gary — he was in tears too, watching his fifthyear senior quarterback choke out the admission that he feels responsible for a repeat of this rivalry’s recent history. And Chase Winovich, he reached out at the air, grabbing at something that wasn’t quite concrete and had already passed him by.