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The state of Michigan’s 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidates gathered at Washtenaw County’s Learning Resources Center on Saturday morning while attendees

packed the hallway, exceeding the venue’s 250-person capacity. The candidates, William Cobbs, Shri Thanedar, Gretchen Whitmer and Abdul El-Sayed, answered audience questions regarding their economic, environmental and health care policies. Candidates differed on

several points of policy during the debate, but all claimed the state of Michigan has failed its working-class constituents in recent years, often taking aim at Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and the GOP-led legislature for these failures. On the economy, most candidates the decried tax

cuts and abatements for large corporations during Snyder’s governorship as a failed policy. Cobbs, former vice president for Xerox, supported this sentiment.

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Anne Berg, a University of Michigan lecturer of History, and Rackham student Andrea Gillespie discussed the facts and stigmas of the current refugee crisis at a dinner and lecture Saturday evening at Rackham Assembly Hall. The Michigan Refugee Assistance Program hosted the event, which illustrated the details of the refugee resettlement process and the impacts of the Trump administration on the crisis. Gillespie, the vice president of external affairs of MRAP, works with many refugee resettlement

organizations and currently focuses on refugee and forced displacement studies. Gillespie stated there are 22.5 million refugees currently registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and 20 people are displaced every minute. According to Gillespie, most refugees leave the top “source” countries of Syria and Afghanistan with the goal of fleeing to host countries, including Turkey and Pakistan. Lebanon is also a major host country — she stated one in four people in Lebanon are refugees.

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The Ann Arbor Police Department is recommending Scorekeepers –– a bar which, thanks to its popularity among University of Michigan students, is the most Ubered-to destination in the state of Michigan — lose its liquor license when it expires on April 30, according to a report from MLive. The recommendation, made at the Jan. 12 meeting of the Council Liquor License Review Committee, was based on the more than 150 service calls to the bar in 2017. According to a memo signed by AAPD Sergeant Bill Clock and presented to the committee at its Feb. 2 meeting, the AAPD also filed 81 case reports for the location last year. Case reports, Clock wrote, are made for all criminal violations “and some non-criminal offenses.” The memo lists the content of several reports, including one in which an officer issued Minor in Possession citations to two patrons who were drinking though each had an “X” written on their hands by bar staff, indicating they were minors. In another report, officers discovered the bar was displaying an expired liquor license, and in a third, officers issued an MIP to a patron who they determined had never been asked for identification by staff. “Based on the number of

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As of January 2018, students minoring in Community Action and Social Change through the School of Social Work are now eligible for a Poverty Solutions, Action & Engagement certificate. The certificate is sponsored by Poverty Solutions — an initiative that seeks to develop new strategies to fight poverty — and would allow for a more focused study within the CASC minor with additional resources from Poverty Solutions. Because Poverty Solutions is a multidisciplinary initiative on campus, it adds and strengthens programs already available on campus. Julia Weinert, the assistant director of Poverty Solutions, said the CASC minor coordinated well with the initiative because they had similar goals. “We partnered with the CASC minor,” Weinert said. “They’re very much aligned with their mission and their work to identify ways to act on issues of social justice.”

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overall incidents in 2017, and the listed violations, The Ann Arbor Police Department does not support renewal of this liquor license,” Clock wrote. One student, who requested to remain anonymous out of fear of legal consequences, said Skeeps’ reputation as a haven for underage customers was widely known. The bouncers were strict about asking for ID, the student said, but not always as strict about

making sure it was genuine. “Everyone basically at Skeeps is underage, but they use a fake ID to get in,” the student said. “Everyone shows some sort of ID, whether it’s a fake ID or someone else’s ID, to get in.” The bar has also received attention for its practice of selling “Skeeps cards” –– $3,000 cards that give their owners VIP status, allowing them to cut the line and enter without providing

proof of age. According to a 2014 Spoon University article, the Skeeps card was originally given to patrons who accumulated a $1,000 tab and tipped 20 percent, but the bar had to raise the price several times to match demand. The anonymous student said she bought a Skeeps card her freshman year.

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Following controversy surrounding the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, state Rep. James Lower, R-Cedar Lake, introducedlegislation Thursday to change the way higher education board members are elected. Currently, members of the state Board of Education and the boards of the University of Michigan, MSU and Wayne State University are selected through a statewide popular vote after being nominated by political parties. For many other universities in Michigan, board positions are already appointed by the governor. If the legislation passes, Michigan’s three biggest universities would be under more government control through a constitutional amendment. It requires a two-thirds majority vote in the Michigan State Congress to be put on a ballot. The plan would call for the boards to be terminated at the end of 2018, allowing the governor to appoint eight members on Jan. 1, 2019. The state Senate would be able to provide advice and consent. See VOTERS, Page 2

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Jazz artist Joey Dosik came to the University of Michigan on a saxophone scholarship in 2004. Now, 14 years later, he’s making strides as a solo artist, recently earning a record deal and preparing for a re-release of his debut extended-play record Game Winner along with a gig on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” In 2017, Dosik signed with record label Secretly Canadian, which marked a momentous boost in his solo career. Now, Dosik is excitedly anticipating his performance on Kimmel’s late-

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night show on Feb. 13 as a prequel to his album’s re-release. The beginnings of Dosik’s career had roots in his undergraduate experience, serving as a founding member of the Ann Arbor musical group My Dear Disco and collaborating with fellow University students of the funk group Vulfpeck. Dosik opened for Vulfpeck while on tour with the group to promote their 2017 album Mr. Finish Line. During the tour, critics praised Dosik as an independent artist. Record producer Quincy

Jones declared Dosik an “Artist to Watch.” In an interview with MLive, Dosik said he was very grateful to the internet age for helping him to share his music. “Being an independent artist, I was able to begin to create an audience through the means of the Internet and what everyone was doing, which is running a record label off of our phones,” Dosik said. He also spoke highly of his record label, Secretly Canadian, saying it shares mutual interests with him.

“When we chatted and got to know each other, I really got to recognize they are about the art and they get the music,” Dosik said. “Our relationship is one that will allow me to create, which is what I do best. It just seemed like a great fit.” Dosik is already looking forward to a busy year. He has plans to tour Europe and perform at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas this spring.

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Words spill out over all the pretty conventions, then settle, holding us here in this moment where we are briefly familiar.

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“Do you celebrate the Day of the Dead?” The first (and, let it be known, only) time that someone asked me that, I was more than ready to start a hissy fit. My jaw fell open, my face contorted into a “did you really just ask me that?” type of look, my hands balled into a fist, nails digging so deeply into my palms I could have drawn blood, knuckles turning whiter by the second — waiting and itching and aching to just be driven through that ignorant fool’s nose because anyone who dares to so much as whisper detrimental, xenophobic or bigoted comments about my culture will, without a doubt, receive una bien merecida pescozá. The issue is not so much the question or the curiosity that prompted the inquiry. I’m proud to call myself Latina, boricua and a puertorra. I wear my history with honor, I speak my first language with pride and every day I strive to prove myself because it isn’t just about me; it’s about what my native dialect represents, about how my actions, words and attitudes make or break a group of humans that have been marginalized and wrongfully stereotyped for years. I’ll gladly talk about my heritage and my home with anyone who is genuinely interested to learn. I can go on for hours about the lovely wonders

hidden in Puerto Rico: La Isla del Encanto (about how delicious tostones are; how there’s a party around every corner and on every street, always; how the holidays start in Thanksgiving and end during the last week of January; how the natives love human interactions and connections, how pleasant conversations can start anywhere…). So why was I bothered then? Because the only country that celebrates Día de Los Muertos is Mexico, and, no, not all Latinos that come to the U.S. are Mexican. I was irritated because schools in the U.S. fail to explain Latin history and culture; fail to teach Spanish that surpasses elementary level “Hola, me llamo ___”; fail to communicate the fact that there are more than 58.6 million Hispanics in the United States; fail to mention that we’re the biggest and fastest growing “minority”; fail to indicate that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world; fail to explain how “America” encompasses Hispanic countries located below the border... They fail, fail and fail, time and time again, and I’m so exhausted from having to clarify what the differences between my culture and someone else’s are. How would you feel if I were to ask you: “Are you the guys that are famous for making maple syrup?” or “Everyone plays hockey here, right?” It’s those micro-aggressions (those quick snide remarks that you don’t realize actually hurt and slash and burn until

a while after they’re said) that make up part of the foundation of the bigger issue. When they accumulate and spill over the top, when they’re asked and said with such normalcy that they’re not considered incorrect, the ground is laid for the bigger societal acts of abhorrence and prejudice to flourish. Why is there so much hate and discrimination among racially, ethnically and religiously different groups? Why do so many U.S. men and women condemn and marginalize these groups, calling them thieves, rapists and criminals? Why does the media continuously portray them as such (as less than what they are; as less than any human should ever be), throwing wood into a fire that needs to be extinguished? Why, even though it is clearly written in the supreme law of the country that all men are created equal, all men, women and children are not treated equally? It’s because people have grown used to not worrying about how their small comments and questions (just like: Do you celebrate the day of the dead?) can amount to the bigger picture, can evolve and transform into the larger issues. They’re missing, ignoring and not making the conscious effort to surpass the small step of learning and understanding that leads to assimilation and acceptance. Let’s be honest and frank here: A country created by immigrants should be more understanding, helpful, respectful and open to other immigrants.

I contemplate an early exit in sparkly, silver shoes. Heart over head and hand over heart – I look so American. And you, standing across the way, are small with humility. Your callused fingers, bathed in sunlight and industry, touch me with a softness I can never return.

You, my mother, who keeps the crow’s feet to remind her of flight, whose freckles punctuate the summer sky, who knows more tones than the pianist, speak with bars between your teeth. Songs of mangrove trees and lotus ponds. Yes, bless the summer.

Bless fragility. Its anxious self quaking behind the ego. The quiver, the tremble cracking open my lips. A fault from which the gargled vowels erupt.

Bless it despite its ugliness. And I, your incomprehensible child,

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This post is a part of a series of Community Spotlights. If your cultural organization would like to be featured, please email us at michiganincolor@umich.edu. Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month is a nationwide, month-long celebration of A/PIA culture, traditions and history. Though it is typically celebrated in the month of May, the University of Michigan celebrates it throughout March and April because our academic year ends before May. Every year, United Asian American

Organizations, the umbrella organization for several A/PIAinterest organizations on campus, partners with the Office of MultiEthnic Students Affairs to plan this month of events. Last year, A/PIA Heritage Month featured many largescale events like the Generation Asian Pacific American Cultural Show (GenAPA) and the Midwest Asian American Student Union 2017 Spring Conference. Other Heritage Month events included Uncover: A/PIA and UAAO’s #SayMyName photo and video campaign, Yoni Ki Baat’s annual monologue show, a film screening of Curtis Chin’s “Tested”, That Brown Show, and Chroma — a

show exhibiting artwork by people of color. Finally, every year Heritage Month is ended by a closing ceremony to recognize the achievements of A/PIA students on campus. Below are some photos from different events that happened during A/PIA Heritage Month last year. This year, UAAO and Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs are looking for people to work on a committee in various areas to showcase A/PIA culture. There are no interviews! We just want to hear from interested folks who are able to commit their time to helping plan A/PIA Heritage Month.

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Bless it anyway.

Our experiences in our words RASHA JAWAD, BASSEL SALKA & TARIQ MEKKAOUI MiC Contributors

my heroes. Bearded face, Shady gaze -Rasha Jawad Brown Eyes, Menacing plans *** Dark Hair, Wicked thoughts

Every year, the Arab Students Association hosts Arab Xpressions — a cultural show dedicated to featuring the beauty of Arab culture. Join us Feb. 17 to enjoy traditional Arab dances, music, clothing, poetry and more. As we explore the unique experiences of Arab Americans through detailed displays and hilarious skits, we hope to provide a powerful and entertaining night for you and your family. The following spoken words were presented at Arab Xpressions 2017: Who am I? A Bearded face, A Handsome face Brown Eyes, Caring Eyes

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tongue-twisted and teary-eyed, have only broken language to offer. But bless this language, its ebb and flow. How it shrinks from the mouth to grow in the ear, unapologetically incomplete, slicing, dicing, clipping the old ends off, pushing, pulling, perverting, the speech into something wholly new. May its sound always evolve but its color stain forever.

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My hero. Tanned Skin, distinct Skin Bad thoughts, My Thoughts When did I learn to fear myself? -Tariq Mekkaoui *** I look in the mirror. And within me, I see my grandmothers. My sito marrying into the Arab culture, choosing to embody both worlds. My tata, raising five children within a civil war. And within me I see strength. They are not submissive. I see my mother. Fueling her passion for education while doing everything in her power for my own. And within me, I feel her spirit. She is not passive. These Arab women. Defying the stereotype unrightfully placed upon them every day. They have inspired me. They have inspired me to redefine what being an Arab means to me. They are my role models. They are

My dad was 20 when he first set foot in America. He had little money, no backup plan and a mountain of dreams. Sacrificing everything to start a life in America, it was here that he really did start a life. It was here he found love. It was here he started a family. And it was here that he set an example that my siblings and I strive to follow every day. This is the embodiment of the American Dream. A dream that is still alive today, more than ever. Although as Arabs we may face some hard times, let’s not forget the journey. For it is only through facing difficulties that we see ourselves grow, and it’s only through adversity that we see communities unite. Let’s not forget the honor and privilege it is to be where we are. For as proud as I am to call myself Arab, I am equally proud to call myself American. And more than happy to be Arab American. -Bassel Salka

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In defense of the ‘Campus Affordability Guide’

he Central Student Government recently published a “Campus Affordability Guide,” a nowdeleted document that consists of advice and resources to help students more effectively control their spending during their time in Ann Arbor. The guide was quickly met with criticism by some students who felt both the material and CSG as a whole were out of touch with students’ needs and reality, especially students from low-income backgrounds. While I disagree with some of the arguments made by critics of this guide, they were certainly right about one thing: CSG is comprised of a relatively demographicallyprivileged population. According to a survey completed by CSG last year, their membership is nearly 70 percent white, 58 percent male and 37.2 percent come from households making $250,000 or more per year. When these figures are compared with the University of Michigan’s overall demographics, though, a different picture is painted. The University’s student body is 56.2 percent white, students come from a median household income of $154,000 and the student body is 51.8 percent male. So yes, while CSG may, in fact, be comprised of a more socioeconomically-privileged group, the University as a whole does not differ greatly. In consideration of whether this Campus Affordability Guide is condescending and out of touch with low-income students, or whether it was produced to apply to the greatest number of students, we arrive at the broader, underlying question. CSG is a democratically-elected institution meant to reflect the demographics and needs of the student body. The question — a question that applies to really

any governing body — is how should CSG be directing their power in order to best represent their constituents. Should CSG focus on the issues and concerns that affect the majority of those they were elected to represent, or should they focus on supporting the communities on campus that may benefit from resources the most? The answer to this depends on one’s view of government and what its role should be in our school and society as a whole. In my opinion, a democratically-elected body should exist in order to help manage and support the entire community. In our situation, the community we are talking about is the student body of the University. In the case of this Campus Affordability Guide, CSG decided to tackle a problem within our campus community that affects, what I would assume to be, the majority of students. Even if you come from a household of means, Ann Arbor is still an expensive town, and I do not believe many students come to school with a blank check (even if it may seem like that to some). Reading through the guide, it seems that the majority of topics seem to be relatable to most students. These topics include which neighborhoods are more expensive than others, how to shop and cook more efficiently and various ways to reuse or borrow resources instead of frequently buying new products. Then, there are the parts of the guide deemed to be offensive, such as the notion that students could save money by doing their own laundry rather than using a paid laundry service. Another recommendation that received negative feedback was regarding certain recipes to make meals in bulk, some of which included

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more high-end ingredients such as quinoa and feta cheese. I understand how one could feel offended or disenfranchised when they are told budgeting means to do your own laundry instead of hiring a service, especially to an individual working multiple jobs just to keep the heat on. With that said, this guide, and CSG’s initiatives as a whole, are meant for all students, including those with financial means. And the reality is that many students, myself included, could certainly benefit from much of the advice offered in the guide. I am not suggesting that any group on this campus does not deserve to have equal resources allocated to them, or that they should not have their voices heard. Rather, I am stating the opposite — that even those that come from privileged backgrounds deserve the school’s resources and to have their voices heard as well. In a similar note to my last column, there is a balance between the two extremes of supporting communities on our campus that may need more help than others, and supporting the groups that comprise the majority of our campus. Perhaps this is a balance the University and CSG have not yet found. At the end of the day, CSG is a student organization, consisting of individuals with limited experience, who are learning every day how to better do their job. But their intentions are clear; they are working to make our campus community a safer and better place, and I urge them to continue with their goal of supporting the entire student body.

Democratic Dynasty

he United States’ political system was founded on the cultural myth that anyone with the skills and ability can rise to lead their community — almost half of the elected representatives to the first U.S. Congress, though, served alongside a blood relative. Since the U.S. became an independent republic in 1789, almost 400 parent-child pairs and more than 190 pairs of siblings have served in Congress. Overall, more than 700 families have had two or more members elected to Congress. Public office in America seems to work like any other family career — it’s inherited and taught to the next generation, passed down like a trade. If families in the Midwest teach farming and families in the Great Lakes region teach fishing and forestry, then families in Washington, D.C. and various state capitols teach governance, politics and how to hold power. Part of this comes from the way our selection process works — name recognition is highly desirable in American election campaigns. Voters are often more comfortable with what and whom they know. This has been particularly true in the past century. George W. Bush’s father was president and his great-grandfather was a U.S. senator. Both Vice President Al Gore and his father were senators from Tennessee. This obsessive preference for whom we recognize exists outside of the executive realm, too. Last year, Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, gave up his seat to become governor. He carefully considered 24 Alaskan officials as potential replacements and then appointed his daughter, Lisa Murkowski. Rep. Charles Gonzalez, D-Texas, now occupies the seat once held by his father. So do

Reps. Jim Duncan and Harold Ford from Tennessee. The father of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. — the minority leader in the House of Representative — was a congressman, as well as the fathers of current Sens. Jon Kyl, Chris Dodd and Bob Bennett. It’s tempting to see dynastic politics as something that died out a while ago — maybe in the 1950s, maybe earlier — but it appears to be as strong as it has ever been. This tendency was visible again in the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address — they picked Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., member of the Kennedy dynasty, to deliver the speech. Personally, I found parts of the speech patronizing, his delivery unimpressive and its message to be overall quite tepid.

He’s a Kennedy! What about that is groundbreaking?

I’ve found it frustrating, then, to see news outlets marveling over this fresh, eloquent, obscure Democrat. He’s a Kennedy! What about that is groundbreaking? What about an heir to America’s most famous political family speaks to the millions of disadvantaged and marginalized Americans who make up the core of the Democratic party? This isn’t to say that elites and insiders are somehow less capable, or should be disqualified — look at Franklin Roosevelt — but it’s a trend we have to be wary of in an era where American politics is decidedly anti-establishment

and anti-elite. The classic model of political legacy and personal political brands — in my estimation — will become a liability. Regular people aren’t impressed or reassured by famous names; they feel alienated by them. We’re familiar with the legacy system of election here in Ann Arbor, even — Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., is part of a family that’s held Michigan’s 12th District since 1933. To be clear, I think she’s entirely capable and represents the interests of this district well, but her holding office is still a striking demonstration of how political brands work to maintain themselves. Maybe we’re always going to be susceptible to political brands: The reliable neoliberalism of the Clintons and Obamas; the old money progressivism of the Kennedys; the (supposedly) charming simplicity of the Bush family. In a time when the Internet has made media even more democratized and wide-reaching than it was in the TV and radio era, though, we might want to shift in a different direction. There are thousands of people who — like Barack Obama, originally — do great work on the local scale and who are entirely capable of representing their communities. The old institutions and business of Washington, D.C. will survive whomever actually holds the offices (we’re seeing this with Trump), so perhaps it’s time we reconsider the idea of effective dynasty in American politics. Washington doesn’t actually need the political class to perform its ideal function — representing American voters.

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am disgusted by the ways that students at the University of Michigan distort the concept of a rivalry. On Saturday, ESPN released an investigative report claiming the pattern of “widespread denial, inaction and information suppression” of sexual assault allegations at Michigan State University extends far beyond the disturbing Larry Nassar case. The report suggests that MSU football coach Mark Dantonio and MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo may be complicit in this pattern. Upon hearing this, I was horrified and heartbroken — if we’ve learned anything in the past few months, it’s that sexual assault is more deeply embedded in our culture than we ever could’ve imagined. Every time another story is uncovered, I become absolutely nauseated. I could not believe my eyes when the University meme pages, with thousands of followers used this opportunity to post about how pumped they were that, if Dantonio and Izzo were fired, the University would have a bigger chance of beating MSU in the upcoming seasons. This is a common narrative among students as well: “Ha, did you hear about MSU? Sucks to be a Sparty!” I hate the Spartans as much as anybody. I was raised on Michigan football; every fiber in my being was taught that MSU is annoying, despicable and inferior to the University

in every way. When we lost to them in football this year, I stormed home from the stadium in silence, tears in my eyes, my poor roommate afraid to say anything to me. When I arrived back home, I slammed the door to my room and got straight into bed without changing out of my rain-soaked clothes or taking the block ‘M’ sticker off of my face. I couldn’t fall asleep all night as Dantonio’s face danced through my mind, a sinister grin on his face, taunting me. If anyone understands the weight of rivalry, it’s me. But sexual assault has nothing to do with this rivalry. Sexual assault is an entirely different playing field. Sexual assault is a wicked force that has, for innumerable time, permeated every aspect of our culture. It is a longstanding part of our entertainment industry and our political institutions. It makes sense for us to be disg usted, but probably not surprised, that it also plays a prominent role in sports. We should not be using the implication of MSU’s athletic departments in sexualmisconduct suits as another opportunity to laugh and taunt them with the “little brother” cheer. We should support the victims, hope that there are no other scandals to uncover and look into our own athletic departments to ensure we’re not guilty of the same crimes. Larry Nassar is a horrible human being, and he also

happens to be one of the first major sexual assault perpetrators within college sports who is facing serious penalties. But I am not going to pretend for a minute that MSU is the only college in the United States that has a pattern of “widespread denial, inaction and information suppression” of sexual assault allegations. To anyone who says there is no way anything like this would happen at our University: Take a good hard look at yourself and tell me what leads you to believe this. Just because we like to call ourselves the “best university in the world,” are we somehow exempt from a disease that has infected all of Hollywood and Washington, D.C.? Sexual assault is a serious problem that relies on denial. Let’s not be quick to label it as MSU’s problem. I am typically not one to say that a rivalry has gone too far — I speak of my hatred of MSU throughout all of football and basketball season with no shame or hesitation. But when the rivalry extends beyond sports and begins to border on hoping that the other school is guilty of sexual assault, I draw the line. If we’re rooting to find out that Izzo is guilty of inaction regarding sexual assault allegations just so he will be fired and we will beat them in basketball, then that’s it. I’m out of this rivalry. I’m done. Hannah Harshe can be reached at hharshe@umich.edu.

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BOOK REVIEW

‘Farewell to the Horse’ tells a cultural history

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The new release from Liverwright Books goes into depth on the technological revolution, grounding the reader in today SAMANTHA LU Daily Arts Writer

Usually, when I think of nonfiction, I think of boring, textbook-like tomes filled with page after page of rigid, unrelenting text. Maybe there’ll be a diagram or two tossed in there to spice things up. Maybe the writer will have tried to break up the book’s monotony by dividing chapters up into bite-sized, ever smaller sections. Though Ulrich Raulff’s “Farewell to the Horse” is made up of four smaller sections, Raulff’s thoughtful detail description pushes the book over the delicate line that divides boring textbooks and quirky nonfiction. Raulff turns history into a story of sorts, told from the horse’s point-of-view. In the very first passages, he details an amusing scene from his past. It’s the mid 1950s, back when cars and diesel powered machines were gradually beginning to replace horses as the primary means of transportation and power. Right in front of Raulff’s eyes, his cousin crashes a diesel vehicle into a nearby fence, becoming so entangled that eventually, the only way to extract both man and machine is through a draft horse — the very animal that the former were supposed to replace. In a way, it’s also a warning for us to never forget our roots. At one point, Raulff discusses how Paris, though one of the blooming political, cultural and social cities of the world, was also a hell for horses; the city’s

very development was impossible without the cheap transportation and power that horses provided.

“Farewell to the Horse” Ulrich Raulff, translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp Liverwright Books February 1, 2018 He details stories of horses in war, with photographs of their grand bodies lying sprawled in

Raulff’s thoughtful detail description pushes the book over the delicate line that divides boring textbooks and quirky nonfiction abandoned battlefields; in history, when they served as the true backbone of the Mongol Empire;

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and the role of horses in art as inspiration, metaphor and subject. He explores bestiality in art, like the movie of a pubescent girl, her horse and their unshakable bond, or even more specifically, the way horses show up in Franz Kafka’s work. “Farewell to the Horse” implicitly reminds us of how far technology, as a whole, has progressed. As much as our generation loves gizmos, we were never alive back when horses were essential to daily life, and though some of us have deep attachments to our cars, rarely, if ever, do most people experience that working bond between horse and person. Carriage rides are novel nowadays, something fun to do on Christmas Day or a memorable flourish for someone’s wedding, but Raulff implores us to look past the technical pros and cons of times long gone and remember the animals that carried humanity for so long. “Farewell to the Horse” isn’t a nice, light, nighttime read. In fact, a majority of the population might find it particularly boring; there are certainly places in the book where the reader can be overwhelmed by the sheer density of words on the page. As a whole, “Farewell to the Horse” sometimes feels like a dictionary; one could flip the book open to any page and start reading without really missing out on what came before. But that’s where its beauty lies. Sometimes, instead of a book that transports us to fantastical worlds, we want something to ground us in our own.

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Revisiting: ‘Glee’ grows stale with passing time

Revisiting is a new series where TV writers watch, or re-watch, popular TV shows they missed when airing in their prime MORGAN RUBINO Daily Arts Writer

Contrary to popular belief, all things do not, in fact, get better with time. And “Glee” is most definitely one of those things. I’d even go so far as to contend that it should have been first on the list of relics to be left and buried in, say, 2012 — at the end of season three. Don’t get me wrong, though. “Glee” was an absolute hit almost a decade ago. A gem of its time. It gave way to a national tour, a 3D concert

Revisiting “Glee” after all these years, it was mostly just a pretty weird — and oftentimes cringe-worthy — experience

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movie, mountains of tween merchandise, multiple albums (full of covers that are still bops to this day, might I add) and a die-hard, swooning fanbase of ‘gleeks’ armed with pom-poms and slushies. It’s just that now, in revisiting “Glee” after all these years, it was mostly just a pretty weird — and oftentimes cringe-worthy — experience. Let’s begin by going back to the era of “Glee” where the series was endearing and truly a spectacle. That is, seasons one through three. It’s a tale as old as time: A high school harshly divided between jocks and nerds finds a motley crew of glee club members desperate to enter the popularity sphere. The characters are all so young and doe-eyed, struggling to develop a sense of their own identities as well as discovering where they fit in among others at McKinley High. There is Rachel, a singer with huge aspirations of stardom and an extreme infatuation with a quarterback, Finn. Then there’s Kurt, an extravagant powerhouse who wrestles with his own selfexpression and coming-out to his ultra-conservative father. And there’s also Quinn, the lead cheerleader, main mean girl and president of the abstinence club — who just so happens to have gotten pregnant by a boy who is not her boyfriend. Somehow, no matter how different these and the other characters may seem, they all end up in the glee club fighting to win a national title and trying to prove that show choir can be cool. That sense of unity and family is extremely lovable and is what kept so many coming back for more delightful drama. But there are also many, many places where “Glee” misstepped along the way, and looking back now it’s

hard to believe that more people didn’t notice. First off, the musical numbers are all horribly autotuned. While I’m sure that was the style a few years ago, now it only comes off as very cheesy and ruins some of the magic of the show. Also, logistics are pretty much thrown out the window, as a majority of the plot meanders and drags on, and many of the scenarios are in no way practical. Why do we rarely see the glee club practicing the songs they are actually going to sing at competitions? How do they put those numbers together so quickly? So many questions, so few answers. And most problematic of them all, for being a show branded on heavy and diversified representation, it feels like a lot of the diversity within the characters is done simply to check boxes and label the leads. We see the gay boy, the Jewish kids, the lesbians, the soulful and sassy Black girl and the shy Asians — but their character traits are so intensified and exaggerated that the so-called “representation” turns into done-for-comedic-effect stereotyping. “Glee” had its hot and cold moments, but I have never seen a show fall faster downhill than it did after the conclusion of season three. At this point, many of our favorites had graduated from McKinley and had moved on to either travel far away from Lima, Ohio, enroll in college or join the military — leaving the school glee club with a mere sampling of B-list younger members and a fresh crop of eager participants. Let me say that there are few things more frustrating than when a series brings in new faces to casually try and replace characters that have either graduated, died or for some reason left the show. But that is exactly what “Glee” tried to do beginning in season four — and it failed miserably. While the show was splitscreened between following the storyline at McKinley High and following Rachel and Kurt in their adventures in starstudded New York, now “Glee” had lost a lot of its allure and simply felt like a f lawed spinoff. Ultimately, there is no way to accurately encapsulate all of the moments where, against all odds, “Glee” worked. But in choosing three episodes chock full of drama, full-out musical numbers and all the feels, I will attempt to memorialize “Glee” for its good times, rather than its bad. 1. “Never Been Kissed”: season 2, episode 6 One of the beloved mashup contest episodes, “Never Been Kissed” is a standout because it actually takes some of the spotlight off of New Directions and introduces us to their competition — The Warblers of Dalton Academy. It is here that we meet Blaine — played immaculately by the University’s own Darren Criss — and begin to fall in love. It is through his passionate rendition of “Teenage Dream” and instant draw to a suddenly

introverted Kurt that we realize just how inf luential Blaine will be to Kurt’s currently dwindling selfesteem and acceptance of his genuine self. This episode is charming not only because of this budding romance, but also because it carries the overarching heartfelt message that if it takes some time and a little help from others to embrace who you are, that’s perfectly OK. 2. “Nationals”: season 3, episode 21 It is through “Nationals” that we are fulfilled as “Glee” watchers, as New Directions finally win a national title and make all of those hours of binging worth it. It’s a true rallying cry as all forces come together, even including Sue Sylvester to pull out a win and overcome the odds. This episode also features some of the strongest musical moments of the entire series, as the New Directions’ nationals setlist may be one of the greatest, most emotional musical montages ever filmed. With no lack of instances documenting sheer unity and togetherness, if there is one episode to be thought of when immortalizing “Glee” forever, this should definitely be it.

It feels like a lot of the diversity within the characters is done simply to check boxes and label the leads

3. “The Break Up”: season 4, episode 4 Leading up to a five-week hiatus after its real-time premiere, “The Break Up” left viewers feeling empty and on the edge of their seats as everyone’s favorite couples disbanded in a tear-jerking mosaic. I mean, how could you not cry when couples that we’ve seen grow up together — Finn and Rachel, Kurt and Blaine and Santana and Brittany — are forced to say goodbye and let go of their first loves. This episode is memorable not only because of the strong emotional reaction it provokes, but also because most of the heavy moments and deep conversations are executed in true “Glee” fashion: through song. Each character is released from the bonds that hold them back to McKinley, and set free to rightfully chase their own goals and dreams. As the spotlight dims on Finn at the end of the sentimental group performance of “The Scientist,” we gain closure in the fact that the original, pure and captivating chapter of “Glee” that we grew such a fond connection to had now closed.

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on a reflective and, well, haunting note with “Push Me to my Limit,” its droning, synthy beginning reminiscent of an orchestra tuning which tumbles into a reflective meditation on relationships which challenge and fulfill. She experiments with unique vocals in “Wait for the Rain,” similar to groundbreaking artists like Aphex Twin. “Push” is not the only slower, somber addition to Someone Out There, but the highlights of the record fall with her

more upbeat compositions, like “Atletico (The Only One)” and “Dip My Toe,” which explore the dynamics of sex and compatibility with lyrics that expand on Morris’s interesting artistic perspective. Out of every song on the new album, the standout is definitely dance anthem “Do It” — the first single from Someone Out There and arguably Morris’s most popular tune to date. It manages to meld her trademark emotional affect with a typical repetitive electronica hook,

an incredibly catchy refrain which makes it hard not to start dancing whenever a listener hears it. “Do It” is a perfect example of how an artist can change and still retain their core sensibility while improving, using production to only enhance what was there before. If there is anything that could be recommended from this album, it would be that song — it serves as a poster child for Morris’s talent and bravado, a tipping point towards the celebration her work deserves.

TV REVIEW

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Oscar Snubs: ‘Beach Rats’ deserves more recognition MEGHAN CHOU Daily Arts Writer

Every year during awards season, several indie films fall under the radar. This year, “The Florida Project,” “A Ghost Story,” “Good Time” and many more did not receive the praise they deserved from the Academy Awards or Golden Globes. Instead, the same formula of period pieces matched with high caliber Hollywood names make the ballot. One of those films worthy of a nod is “Beach Rats,” a movie that draws many parallels to the nominated “Call Me By Your Name.” Even crabby critic Richard Brody of The New Yorker agrees, placing “Beach Rats” on his Oscar nominations wishlist for Best Actor and Best Cinematography. “Beach Rats” tackles the same subject matter as “Call Me By Your Name.” A teen boy, Frankie (newcomer Harris Dickinson), tries to figure out his sexuality. However, unlike the idealistic approach of “Call Me By Your Name,” “Beach Rats” embraces a grungier, more cynical take. Frankie spends his time with a group of derelict boys who mostly use him for access to drugs. Their macho attitude clouds his view of the world and

increases his shame towards his sexuality. As Frankie deals with family tragedy and addiction, he ventures into the dangerous world of online chat rooms. His fear of being discovered leads to secret encounters with older men in the shady corners of Coney Island. The dream-like atmosphere of “Call Me By Your Name” makes it a more digestible film. Set in a romanticized Italy in the 1980s when online predators did not yet exist, Director Luca Guadagnino created a movie about the pureness of love. Elio (Timothee Chalamet, “Lady Bird”) and Oliver (Armie Hammer, “The Social Network”) treat each other with tenderness. Elio’s parents offer him emotional support, and his circumstances are those of a rich teenager with little to rebel against. Although still risque, “Call Me By Your Name” is a film that a wider audience can enjoy. In contrast, “Beach Rats” emphasizes exploitation, most notably that of its actors’ bodies. Guadagnino cut moments of nudity from the original script of “Call Me By Your Name,” and the camera noticeably pans away from such scenes. Writer-director Eliza Hittman of “Beach Rats” lets the fullfrontal nudity of male characters

pervade the screen (though she leaves the female body more concealed). “Beach Rats” shatters any romantic notions of young love — pairing a tough story with cinematography that stresses harsh lighting and the bright colors of Coney Island’s rides, arcades and fireworks. As Frankie walks along the beach, a sharp spotlight follows him, giving little depth of field and only a cold, judgemental illumination. The two films broach the same difficult topic, but one has risen to prominence and popular discourse while the other has fallen into obscurity. “Beach Rats” has rougher edges and less star power (most of the cast are first-timers), yet it accomplishes something beautiful. Its rawness is what packs the real punch. Hittman is not interested in crafting a love story, she instead exposes the dangers of toxic masculinity and the various pressures that prey on the psyche of a young man. Dickinson holds up his end of the bargain, showing Frankie’s inner conflict with every chippy response, avoided glance and general air of selfdenial. The Oscars may have ignored this quiet masterpiece, but the rest of the world should give “Beach Rats” the applause it deserves.

MUSIC REVIEW

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Rae Morris is haunting on ‘Someone Out There’ CLARA SCOTT Daily Arts Writer

If the music of Rae Morris could be described in one word, it would undoubtedly be haunting. Not in a spooky, or even uncanny way — her songs stick in the back of your mind for weeks at a time, the melodies high and memorable, ethereal even. Her first album, 2015’s Unguarded, was a stepping point for Morris into the world of synthesized music from her previous stripped-back EPs, while

maintaining this haunting quality all the while. She found some success in this. Her

Someone Out There Rae Morris Atlantic Records song “Don’t Go” was featured on the UK television series “Skins” — a point from which her career broke out. Now, with her sophomore effort, Someone Out There, Morris has successfully translated

the emotional poignancy of her originally simple style into the dance sphere, creating an album which merges electronic production and her talent for songwriting which pierces to the core. Someone Out There is a well-balanced mix of this songwriting with new techniques for Morris, featuring shorter, more hookcentered tunes than in the past. Despite these changes, her elfin voice and knack for writing cohesive and interesting songs still shine through, arguably even more than in her previous releases. The album opens

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3’ is still necessary JACK BRANDON Daily Film Editor

Even though “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has been airing since 2010, the series has only broken into the public consciousness recently. Features in major publications like The New York Times Magazine, Entertainment Magazine, Paper Magazine and Time Magazine have ushered in a newfound fame for host RuPaul Charles (“Broad City”). After taking cues from other entertainment reality programs, like “Project Runway” and “America’s Next Top Model,” RuPaul created “Drag Race” for Logo TV — bringing the show to the more accessible channel VH1 in only seven years. All in all, the story of “Drag Race” is a story of finding a popular audience. There may be little surprise, then, when I tell you that the third season premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” is as good as the attention it’s getting. After 11 seasons in total, the series has gotten comfortable in its own shoes, and the premiere reflects it perfectly. For those that are unfamiliar, “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” is a reality competition program where a handful of drag queens are brought in to perform for a panel of judges. Challenges vary from the direct (a stand-up comedy show, “Revenge of the Queens,” All Stars Two) to the very convoluted (write, produce and act in a scripted television pilot,

“Your Pilot’s on Fire,” season nine), but all fall under the umbrella of drag. For “All Stars,” the producers bring back queens from older seasons for one more shot at the crown. The 12th time around, the show knows what it’s doing. There is little need for introduction to the format

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3” VH1 Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. or any of the competing queens; each of them enters the workroom in their first look, in what is their official reintroduction to the public eye. The cast draws mostly from later seasons (Bendelacreme and Milk from season six, Trixie Mattel and Kennedy Davenport from season seven) but feature a few from earlier seasons, and even one past winner — Bebe Zahara Benet from season one. Her appearance may be a sort of second shot, since the progression of the series has led to massive upticks in budget and quality. The main challenge for the season opener is a variety show — the same challenge in the first episode of “All Stars 2.” From the looks of it, “All Stars 3” is ramping up to mimic the challenge arc from its predecessor, providing a predictability that the show can rely on. With the variety of

talent — from the passionate and explosive dancers to the more mellow and restrained musical performers — a set format provides stability in a show that can come off the rails at times. While it is true that some of the best moments on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are when the queens take total control of a brand new challenge (“Totally Leotarded” from season three, “Wrestling’s Trashiest Fighters” from season four), others fall completely flat (“RuPaul’s Gaff-In” from “All Stars 1,” “She Done Already Done Brought It On” from season nine). While I won’t reveal the winner or eliminee of the first episode, I will tell you that the season premiere shows a breadth of talent that many other reality shows are lacking. You’ve got comedy, dance, music and of course a killer lip-sync performance at the end of the episode — but you know that already! “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” continues to be on the cutting-edge of reality programming, launching the careers of over a hundred entertainers and providing a real, honest platform for the gay community. While its integration into the mainstream may have led to some erasure of the grittier, true-to-life elements of drag performance, the show elevates drag to a higher art form, giving an occasionally unsuspecting audience the experience of the finest queer performers. There is little on television as vital as “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

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U-M tops Minnesota in wild finish MAX MARCOVITCH Senior Sports Editor

It was deja vu all over again for the Wolverines. A stodgy first half. A secondhalf spurt. A collapse at the end. A three to tie it. Against Maryland, guard Kevin Huerter drained a coldblooded three to tie the game, with the Terrapins smelling a potential upset bid. On that night, the Wolverines executed their last-second play to perfection, finding a charging Muhammad-Ali AbdurRahkman as he bullied his way to the hoop. On that night, Abdur-Rahkman drained both free throws to escape with a win. On Saturday, AbdurRahkman caught the inbounds pass with 3.3 seconds left, found a wall of Minnesota defenders, and hurled up something resembling an offbalance three. Needless to say it didn’t fall. But once again, Michigan (19-6 overall, 8-4 Big Ten) escaped with a win in a game filled with self-inflicted wounds. Once again, AbdurRahkman would be the hero. With 3.8 seconds left, Abdur-Rahkman made up for his end-of-regulation miss with the decisive moment of the game, as he attacked the hoop, spun to his left and made the layup with a foul. “I just looked up the floor and surveyed the floor, and saw there was nobody under the basket,” AbdurRahkman said. “So I knew that if I could get downhill there wouldn’t be a help defender. Once he cut me off I just thought I should probably spin.” Once again, the Wolverines pulled a rabbit out of their hat in a game they tried desperately to lose, topping Minnesota (14-11, 3-9), 76-73,

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in a bewildering back and forth slugfest. For much of the night, though, Gophers’ guard Isaiah Washington imposed his will. Washington came into the game averaging 6.9 points per game on 32 percent from the field, and left Crisler with a 26-point outburst on 11-of-16 from the field. While Michigan struggled to contain Minnesota’s guards on one end, the offensive struggles remained an equally persistent problem for a team that has taken a propensity to slow starts. The Wolverines shot just 34 percent from the field and 29 percent from three in the first half, heading to the locker room down 34-32. Michigan has now shot 37 percent or below and scored 32 points or fewer in five of its last six first halves. And as bad as things may have gotten from the field, the most alarming statistic came at the free-throw line. Michigan shot just 12-for-28 on the night. “It’s all mental,” AbdurRahkman said. “You get up there to the line, people think too much. You get a clear head. We literally do this everyday and guys shoot good percentages in practices.” Added Beilein: “It’s not mechanical right now. They’ve got to go up there with some confidence. We’ve got to get them right. That’s my job.” Yet as things remained grim the Wolverines somehow found a way to stay competitive. In need of a pick-meup in the second half, the Wolverines turned to their star center to turn the tide. First, Wagner drained a 3-pointers from the corner to close the gap to two points. Then, he corraled two consecutive offensive rebounds to keep possessions alive. The majority of secondhalf offensive possessions

centered around pick-androll action with the German center. He scored 16 points on the day. And, perhaps most impressively, Wagner stared one of his most physical oneon-one matchups of the season in the face and overpowered him. Minnesota forward Jordan Murphy came into the game averaging 18 points and 12 rebounds per game, fourth in the nation in the latter category. Not only did Wagner dazzle offensively, but he topped Murphy on the boards — with 10 to Murphy’s 6 — and held the Gophers’ star in check offensively. Wagner called that “the key to winning this game.” Murphy would later foul out in overtime with just 12 points. Despite Murphy’s struggles, though, Washington and Mason continued to wreak havoc on Michigan’s defense. They combined to score 48 of the Gophers’ 73 points, with an array of offensive moves and tough shots. The guard tandem was effective enough to force the Wolverines into a zone midway through the second half, a rarity in assistant coach Luke Yaklich’s man-centric defense. It was Yaklich who decided the zone would be the only way to combat the dynamic duo. “That was Luke Yaklich all the way,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “We felt, when you get a guy like Mason and Washington — they were 15-for-22 at that time — they have what we need to go recruit: guys who can make tough twos. They were making tough twos. They were making them. We said, ‘Well, the only way we can possibly stop this is change what we’re doing.’ ” As the clock began to wind down, Michigan appeared headed toward a close victory. Up three points with 20 seconds left in regulation,

Robinson caught the ball in the corner, as two defenders tried to wrestle the ball from him. While a foul appeared immiment, the referees instead blew the whistle for a travel, handing possession back to Minnesota with one last chance. “I have no idea what happened on that play,” Beilein said. There’s a cylinder when you’re pivoting, they can’t be in your cylinder. If he walked I’m sure it must have been blatant for the officials. If not, that’s really a bad call.” Mason took that break and snatched the momentum right back. With just five seconds left, Mason drained a 3-pointer to send it to overtime after Michigan missed a switch on a screen. In overtime, the free-throw disaster continue to plague the Wolverines. Sophomore guard Zavier Simpson missed two key attempts to potentially extend the lead to three. Washington answered on the other end, making two free throw to take back the lead. On the next possession, Matthews barely clanked home the first and missed the next. Tied at 71. One minute left. As the teams traded buckets in the final minute, AbdurRahkman got his chance at redemption with nine seconds left. For a senior just starting to develop into the go-to option late in games, every opportunity is a work in progress. He made the most of this one. “I wouldn’t say that I’ve been in that position before,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “But I’ve been in games, tight games, NCAA Tournament and stuff like that. It’s definitely something that’s developing. I’ve just got to continue to grow.” It was an emphatic finish to a most uneven performance. There was as much exasperation as enthusiasm after the game. “I’ll take the W,” Beilein muttered as he walked off the podium after his postgame press conference. “I need a nap.”

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Hanging on

t’s not too often that a victory prompts cautionary words. But Friday night, Mel Pearson proved to be an exception to the rule. His Michigan hockey team (8-10-2 Big KEVIN Ten, 13-13-2 SANTO overall) came away with a 5-3 win against No. 18 Wisconsin (8-92-1, 14-13-3), but after taking a three-goal lead into the third period, the 20th-ranked Wolverines let their foot off the pedal. The Badgers lit the lamp twice in the final frame and pulled their goaltender early in an attempt to turn what looked like a blowout into a far more competitive contest. And yet, Dakota Raabe’s open-netter proved to be Michigan’s saving grace. Wisconsin’s resurgence, though, left something to be desired from Pearson. “Discipline was not good,” he said after the game. “You could see right at the start of the second period after we got the lead that they were gonna come out and play physical and try to get us off our game a little bit. And they did a good job, and we fell right into it. “… We’ve gotta understand that we have to stick to our game plan, we have to play with that poise and that patience. We have to learn how to play with a lead and do the things that got us that lead, and I thought we got away from that.” The Wolverines, however, never got the chance to play with a lead again on the weekend. The Badgers buried Michigan with a four-goal deficit in the second period

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The Michigan hockey team soiled an opportunity to have what Mel Pearson said would have been a “heck of a weekend” when it lost to Wisconsin on Saturday.

Saturday night and never looked back. The loss, perhaps, made Pearson’s comments from Friday night even more illuminating. Pearson said Friday night’s victory gave Michigan a chance to have a “heck of a weekend.” It would have been a heck of a weekend indeed — one that could have marked the Wolverines’ third sweep over a ranked opponent in their last four series. Instead, they were forced to settle for a split. It was Friday night, too, that Pearson was asked about Raabe’s progress, only to shift

his answer toward a more holistic evaluation of this Michigan hockey team. “Our team has tremendous room for growth, I talk about that all the time,” he said then. “And you can see it in little doses. Now we’ve gotta just continue to do that all the time, and continue to come out of our comfort zone.” That same optimistic outlook for the Wolverines’ progress, however, was measured with a dose of reality. “We’re running out of time,” Pearson said. “Our seniors are running out of games. We’ve

“We have to learn how to play with a lead.”

gotta grab it and run with it. We grabbed it and started to run a little bit, and then decided we were gonna slow down.” Such is the reality for Michigan. On Jan. 12, the Wolverines began a fourgame unbeaten streak — sweeping thenNo. 9 Minnesota at Mariucci Arena before sweeping thenNo. 12 Penn State at home, too. Since then, as Pearson put it, Michigan has slowed down. The Wolverines went to Columbus only to be unceremoniously swept by the sixth-ranked Buckeyes.

This weekend, at least in part, was another hiccup. Make no mistake; with six teams — including Michigan — ranked in the top-20 nationally, sweeps are hard to come by in this year’s iteration of the Big Ten. But at this point, they may be necessary. The Wolverines currently sit 16th in the Pairwise rankings. Taken at face value, that would put Michigan in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2015-16 season. But the Pairwise rankings are not an exact science, and

“Our team has tremendous room for growth.”

with three Big Ten programs ranked higher, it’d be more accurate to say the Wolverines’ aspirations of joining the 16-team field are sitting on the bubble. That bubble very well may pop, which leaves little room for error in the coming weeks. Michigan will close out its regular season slate with a series against Michigan State, No. 2 Notre Dame and Arizona State. It’s a six-game stretch that is simultaneously dangerous and enticing. Losses to the Spartans or Sun Devils could jeopardize a season-long resume. A win, or two, against the Fighting Irish could make the postseason selection much easier. But as the Wolverines found out both Friday and Saturday — and have found out plenty of times this season — if they stray from the system Pearson is so desperate to implement for good, they could very well end up on the wrong side of that hypothetical. “We’ve got to understand that, and until we do we’re gonna hold on for our dear lives in games like this against good teams,” Pearson said Friday. “They’re all good teams, and you give them a little momentum, a little bit of spark, (and) it’s like that dry kindling. You pour some gas on it, all of sudden you decide you’re gonna put one match on it and boom, and now you’re just holding on.” And as the season continues to wane, one thing is clear: In its next six contests, Michigan won’t just be holding on to games. The Wolverines will be holding on to an ending — and beginning — to Pearson’s inaugural season. Santo can be reached at kmsanto@umich.edu or on Twitter @Kevin_M_Santo

Poor free-throw shooting nearly dooms Michigan in win over Minnesota ETHAN WOLFE Daily Sports Editor

When his team isn’t hitting free throws, John Beilein has simple advice: picture your loved ones. “I usually tell them to think about their mother … relax them a bit.” Beilein admitted he didn’t relay the message to his team on Saturday against Minnesota, only one miscue of many that contributed to the Michigan men’s basketball teams foul shooting woes. Despite a 76-73 overtime victory over the Golden Gophers, the stench of a 12-for28 performance from the charity stripe reeked and lingered. “I didn’t look at the box score because I’m just very happy we won,” said junior forward Moritz Wagner. “Obviously we weren’t shooting well (from the line), but the good thing is we can learn from victory now and not from defeat.” At many times throughout the game, the misses seemed unfortunate, but non-essential. The Wolverines, victims of a twopoint halftime deficit thanks to tactical scoring by Minnesota’s backcourt, shot 5-for-6 from the line in the first half. Redshirt sophomore guard Charles

Matthews missed six consecutive free throws in the first six minutes of the second half, and Michigan was still within three points. The moans and muddled chatter of fans at Crisler Center longing for a made free throw were audible, but hope still didn’t waver. Then sophomore center Jon Teske bricked the front end of a one-and-one, the Golden Gophers’ lead ballooned to ten the next possession and the restlessness escalated. “It’s basically like a turnover when you miss two free throws,” said senior guard MuhammadAli Abdur-Rahkman. “You’re turning the ball over, you don’t get that possession. And then it’s tough, you gotta make at least one.” Down only one point with four minutes remaining in the second half, Abdur-Rahkman — a 91 percent free throw shooter before Saturday’s contest — drew a foul, and the arena exhaled in relief. But the senior promptly bounced the ball off the iron and out. Both times. A 6-0 Michigan run gave it a five-point lead with 18 seconds to go, Abdur-Rahkman went to the line again to put the game to bed. Once again, two misses for the typically rock-solid foul shooter.

Abdur-Rahkman called it a rare “mental block.” Minnesota charged down the court with a layup, forced a turnover on the inbounds pass and hit a three to tie the game. One more made free throw amongst a 5-for-17 secondhalf showing would have made the Golden Gophers’ comeback efforts obsolete — no overtime and a quicker win. But that wasn’t the case. In the extra period, free throws once again almost doomed the Wolverines. With 1:45 remaining, sophomore point guard Zavier Simpson — a 50 percent free throw shooter — clinked two off the rim with only a one point advantage. After a Minnesota bucket, Matthews hit only one of two free throws to tie the game at 71. For Beilein, the free throw issues facing his team had him digging 35 years into the archives of his coaching career. “I think of my Le Moyne team,” Beilein said, reflecting on his nine-year stint with the school. “We had a bunch of big guys in 1983 or ‘84 that was the same thing. It’s been a good 30 some years since then we’ve had this issue. … If you hear frustration from me it’s because I can’t find the answer yet. And I don’t recall having it except for 30 years ago.”

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Redshirt sophomore wing Charles Matthews and Michigan struggled at the line in a 76-73 overtime win over Minnesota.

With four seconds on the clock in a tied contest, Abdur-Rahkman drove to the hoop, pirouetted around his defender while getting fouled and converted a layup. Fittingly, after facing palpable uncertainty at the line, AbdurRahkman dribbled, relaxed his

shoulders and calmly sunk the and-one foul shot, leaving the Golden Gophers to chuck up a deep prayer that wouldn’t fall. In the post-game press conference, Beilein praised the Michigan’s defense and showed gratitude that his team could

somehow pull out the win. The free throw woes, on the other hand, are something he would like some help with. “We’re ready for anything right now,” Beilein said. “A hypnotist? I wanna find out everything we can do right now.”

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Wolverines slip past No. 6 Ohio State BAILEY JOHNSON Daily Sports Writer

The pressure of going last is no problem for Dmitri Belanovski. The senior knew the stakes when he stepped up to the high bar for the No. 7 Michigan men’s gymnastics team’s final routine of the day. A poor performance would have meant a second consecutive loss for the Wolverines, but Belanovski hit a high bar routine packed with difficult releases and ended with a stuck dismount to give the team its first win of the season, defeating No. 6 Ohio State. “I love going last. When the pressure’s on, I’m usually at my best,” Belanovski said. “That’s what I’m here for.” Michigan opened the competition on floor exercise, where freshman Jacob Moore stuck multiple tumbling passes, including his final triple full, on his way to a score of 14.950 — the new NCAA-leading score on floor. Following Moore was Anthony McCallum. The junior fell on his first tumbling pass, then went down on his third pass with an injury. However, the Wolverines were able to bounce back when junior Emyre Cole flew high on his tumbling passes in an energetic routine to score 14.50 and place second on the event. Michigan had difficulty on pommel horse, with freshman Cameron Bock and junior Mack Lasker both falling during their routines. Moore and junior Uche Eke earned the team’s top scores on pommel horse, scoring 13.85 and 13.75, respectively. After competing in just two meets in 2017 and missing the entire 2016 season with injuries, sixth-year senior Tristian PerezRivera made his long-awaited return to competition on the still rings with a score of 13.80. Redshirt junior Marty Strech performed well with strong holds and only a small misstep on his dismount to tie for fourth place on

the event with a score of 14.20. Five of the six Michigan gymnasts performed a Kasamatsu full on vault, with Krystek sticking his landing. Cole stood in for the injured McCallum as the anchor on the vault and performed an excellent Yurchenko with two and a half twists to score 14.30 and win the event title. “I had a little bit of a mental block going into vault … so today just felt great to break that and just represent Michigan,” Cole said. “We have this saying in the gym, we say ‘Be prepared, just be ready to handle anything.’ We weren’t going to let (McCallum’s injury) stop us from winning today.” Eke stuck his double pike dismount on the parallel bars to cap off a skillful routine that scored 14.15, good for third on the event. Belanovski stuck his double pike as well, placing slightly lower than Eke with a score of 14.10. Going into the final event, both teams were fired up and chanting along with the fans in what appeared to be a competition for which team and its fans could be louder. This fire was a great sign for the Wolverines, who lost energy toward the end of their loss against Oklahoma.

“We talked about it after the last week’s meet, and we talked about it just prior to the meet during lineup,” said Michigan coach Kurt Golder. “I think it was their focus.” Coming off of a difficult competition on high bar against Oklahoma, the Wolverines were locked in. Krystek led off with a solid routine with no major errors. Bock recovered from his fall in the previous meet to put in a clean routine that ended with a nearly stuck dismount, earning Michigan’s highest score on the high bar and placing second overall on the event. The meet came down to the final competitor. Belanovski’s stuck dismount and resulting score of 13.10 were met with celebration from his teammates and gave the Wolverines the 411.850-410.650 victory over the Buckeyes. Michigan fought hard for its first win of the season, making the celebration after the final routine that much more enjoyable. “I didn’t know (we had won), really, until after the meet was over.” Golder said. “I thought we had won, but they’re a very strong team, we just feel very fortunate that we got by them.”

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Dmitri Belanovski and Michigan beat No. 6 Ohio State this weekend.

‘M’ holds on against No. 15 Nebraska

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Michigan coach Joe McFarland told his team in the locker room to stay aggressive against Nebraska.

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Joe McFarland was fired up. As the Michigan wrestling coach gestured to the crowd to stand up and make some noise, McFarland himself was bouncing around the bench. The Michigan faithful inside Cliff Keen Arena answered his call and energized 165-pound redshirt sophomore Logan Massa as he scored a pivotal two-point takedown in sudden-death overtime. Massa’s victory all but solidified a hard fought dual-meet win for the fourth-ranked Wolverines (6-1 Big Ten, 9-2 overall) against No. 15 Nebraska (5-2 Big Ten, 7-4 overall). Coming off of a huge road win against Iowa last week, there was some concern Michigan would overlook the Cornhuskers. Though this apprehension was eased by the end of the night, few of the Wolverines’ seven wins appeared to come easy. “That’s the crazy thing about the Big Ten in wrestling is that every week you’re going to have a tough opponent,” said 184pound fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader. “You get a day or two to dwell on it and look at the tape to

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said. “I can’t tell you the first time I lost four matches in a season, let alone a row, so mentally I wasn’t all there, so I’ve been in the room working my butt off for six hours a day.” Now, Massa has left all his past losses behind him and is working to get healthy and foster the right mentality to secure victory. “This win was awesome, those matches are the matches that I need,” Massa said. “Now, let’s say I’m 75 percent. When I get to 100 percent in March, that’s only gonna get worse. All those losses that I had, I’m gonna reverse them come March. Those are gonna make me better and they’re only gonna make me train harder, so come March they better be ready because I’m comin’.” Kevin Beazley’s inconsistencies Last week, fifth-year senior Kevin Beazley stepped up and delivered a career-defining performance by upsetting thenfifth ranked Cash Wilcke from Iowa. This week, Beazley seemed to have left his aggression in Iowa City. He fell to Erik Schultz, an opponent he handily defeated earlier in the season. Beazley jumped to an early lead by securing a takedown in the first period. He then erroneously

went on the defensive, desperately trying to cling to his lead. It’s a strategy that plagues all athletes. The defense becomes complacent, only worrying about the big play. Then suddenly, an upset happens. “He didn’t wrestle seven minutes,” said Michigan coach Joe McFarland. “He’s looking at the clock halfway through the match and you can’t do that. Kevin’s gotta wrestle a complete match, he wrestles a complete match, he beats that kid every time. That one, he wasn’t focused on the right stuff in those moments and you gotta focus on scoring the next point and getting the next position.” In order to find consistent success this season and heed McFarland’s advice, Beazley must wrestle as if he’s down two to a higher-ranked opponent every time. When he does, success is imminent. Latter five weight classes cement elite position Four of the five Wolverine wrestlers in the heaviest five weight classes are ranked in the

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top 10. With that, other teams will have a difficult time traversing the second half of the program. With Massa back in the lineup and rapidly approaching peak competing form, he, redshirt sophomore Myles Amine, redshirt senior Domenic Abounader, Beazley and fifth-year senior Adam Coon serve as Michigan’s iron wall. Against Nebraska, they won four of their five matchups — two to ranked opponents. Unlike traditional matches, the latter five weight classes went out early. Abounader led off the meet for the first time in his career and did not disappoint. Overall, these five consistently produce dominant performances that will be pivotal for the remainder of the dual season. “We won a lot of the scrappy, hard-fought matches tonight,” McFarland said. “Those are always good to win. There were moments in those matches where some of those matches could’ve gone either way and our guys took control.”

On Friday, the No. 4 Michigan wrestling team triumphed over No. 15 Nebraska 24-10 in the type of scrappy, hard-fought meet that one can expect from an elite Big Ten matchup. The bout featured five ranked matchups, a thrilling overtime finish and last minute takedowns, all contributing to the ethos of a hungry Wolverine team. The name of the game this week for Michigan was avoiding a post-big-win slump. In a shocking upset last week, the Wolverines took down long-time Big Ten powerhouse Iowa in a meet that was decided by the final matchup. They prevailed against top competition, but not without some minor scrapes and bruises along the way. The Daily assessed the wrestling team and reflected over the major takeaways from the meet. Logan Massa is back Redshirt sophomore Logan Massa returned from leg injury in a big way. He defeated the 12th-ranked Isaiah White in an overtime classic. After three periods, the score was tied, 1-1, with each wrestler getting away with only one escape. Then, the crowd rose to its feet to show support for the 165-pounder in the sudden-victory overtime round. White took a shot at Massa’s legs, a move he would instantly come to regret as Massa countered and delivered the match-sealing takedown. “When it comes down to overtime, it’s whoever wants it more,” Massa said. “There’s not as much skill, not as much strategy and I knew that kid was gonna break after that last shot he took. I knew that was everything he had and I wasn’t gonna give up until I couldn’t walk off that mat.” This win was especially meaningful for Massa, since he had lost his last four matches. Granted, the losses were all at the hands of top-10 ranked opponents, but a losing streak is not something that Massa is used to. “I’ve been battling injury and I CAT MYKOLAJTCHUK/Daily lost four matches in a row,” Massa Redshirt sophomore Logan Massa broke a four-match losing streak, defeating 12th-ranked Isaiah White.

“We won a lot of the scrappy, hard-fought matches tonight.”

see what you did wrong and what you did right and how you can get better. But in four, five days you’re going to have another tough kid.” Abounader’s victory got the ball rolling for the Wolverines after a lottery had determined the dualmeet would start at 184 pounds instead of 125, as meets typically do. Fifth-year senior heavyweight Adam Coon recorded a technical fall to bring his record to 20-0 on the season, while No. 5 133-pound redshirt sophomore Stevan Micic also did enough to earn a majordecision win. With that being said, Michigan did slip up a few times throughout the night. Despite beating the fifthranked wrestler in the 197-pound weight class last week, fifth-year senior Kevin Beazley suffered an upset loss to his Nebraska opponent. One of the team’s mantras this season has been staying aggressive and pouncing on every point rather than simply defending a lead. At times, the Wolverines seemed to get away from that. “I addressed that in the locker room with the guys,” McFarland said. “You can’t start looking at the clock. You start doing that and you start defending and bad things are going to happen. We saw that at a couple of weight classes tonight.

Kevin’s got to wrestle a complete match. If he wrestles a complete match, he beats that kid every time.” Overall, though, the team collected itself right when things seemed to be getting too close for comfort. Michigan was up just 15-10 prior to back-to-back star performances from Massa and redshirt junior Alec Pantaleo. Pantaleo came alive in the third period of his match at 157 pounds, scoring a final second takedown to punctuate his win. “He put an exclamation point on that match,” McFarland said. “And the fans appreciated it, they loved it. They went crazy.” If the crowd was raucous after Pantaleo’s win, Massa’s nearly brought the roof off of the building. Having battled through injuries all season, he won for the first time in five matches. “Can’t tell you the last time I lost four matches in a season let alone a row,” Massa said. “So, mentally I wasn’t all there. I’ve just been in the room working my butt off like six hours a day with the coaches.” Added McFarland: “Logan needed that win. He dug down deep and gutted out a tough, hardfought win and he needed that. That’s going to help him down the road.”

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‘M’ celebrates the past, present over weekend MAYA SALINAS For the Daily

The Michigan swimming and diving team — on both the men’s and the women’s side — has a long and rich tradition of training swimmers to compete not only as a Wolverine on the collegiate level, but also at the highest level in the world: the Olympics. Eighty-seven swimmers have gone on to the Olympics from the University of Michigan from 1900 to now. On Friday night at Canham Natatorium, former Olympians Peter Vanderkaay, Chris Thompson, Charlie Houchin, John Piersma, Sean Ryan, Melinda Harrison, Ginny Fuldner and Mike McWha returned to the pool where they swam as students and were recognized mid-meet for their exemplary accomplishments. For Michigan coach Mike Bottom, it was a touching tribute to that inspired his swimmers. “It gives us an idea,” he said, “of where some of these student-athletes are gonna go.” The most decorated Olympian in attendance was Vanderkaay, a 2006 graduate. Vanderkaay won gold medals in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay in both 2004 and 2008. He also won a bronze medal in the 200meter freestyle in 2008 and a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle in 2012. “(Being back) brings back a lot of great memories,” Vanderkaay said, “I’d say most of them are from training. The bond with my teammates is what I remember the most … I talk to my classmates probably every day. We have a group

chat.” Also honored Friday night was John Piersma, who competed as part of the United States Olympic team in Atlanta in 1996. Piersma, who attended Michigan from 1993-96, spoke with a fondness in his voice as he thought back to his time as a student. “The pool is the same, even coming back twenty years later it’s still a welcome place to come,” Piersma said. “… Great memories.” As the seniors were also being honored that night, the past and the present were being celebrated together in a way that, of course, brought to light thoughts of the future for the swimmers competing in the pool that day. “We always tell everybody that not everybody on the team is gonna make the Olympics, but everybody on the team is gonna help somebody make the Olympics,” Bottom said. “All of them can claim a little piece of that as a team. “...You can bet that there are gonna be Olympians in Tokyo. We’re gonna have five or six of these individuals in the Olympics.” It’s hard to ignore the clock counting down to the Tokyo Olympics as it stands on the wall of the natatorium. The Olympic rings are displayed on the wall on the other side of the block ‘M’ near the back of Canham. For many athletes that competed Friday, the Olympics are on their minds. As the swimming and diving team made a point of celebrating the seniors leaving the program and the Olympians who left the program long ago, a sense of tradition was evident throughout the natatorium.

“You can bet that there are gonna be Olympians in Tokyo.”

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Wolverines haunted by missed opportunities, fall to Wisconsin, 4-2 No. 20 Michigan fell two spots in the PairWise Rankings after splitting its series against the 18th-ranked Badgers JACOB SHAMES Daily Sports Writer

The adage “three strikes and you’re out” may have originated with baseball, but it works fairly well in hockey too. One minute into Saturday’s game, Michigan defenseman Sam Piazza motored around to the left circle, where his shot rebounded off of Kyle Hayton’s pads. The puck then bounced to a wide-open Cooper Marody with the Wisconsin goaltender nowhere near the play. Marody, a Hobey Baker Award nominee, normally puts away chances like those in his sleep. His attempt flew past Hayton — and the pipe. Not long after Marody’s near-miss, senior forward Tony Calderone poked the puck away from a Badger near the blue line. The Wolverines’ leading scorer had a clean breakaway, but Hayton stonewalled him deep in the crease. A third opportunity — while not quite as golden as the first two — came a minute later. On a three-vs-two, freshman forward Josh Norris laid the puck off to freshman forward Dakota Raabe, who cruised unchallenged into the slot. Again, Hayton made the save. When Wisconsin forward Trent Frederic slipped the puck past Hayden Lavigne four minutes later, the tone was set. The Badgers made the most of their chances. The Wolverines didn’t. Thusly, Wisconsin (8-9-3 Big Ten, 14-13-4 overall) came away with a 4-2 win Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena, splitting a crucial Big Ten series between

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Mel Pearson and the Michigan hockey team split their weekend series against No. 18 Wisconsin after a 5-3 win on Friday and a 4-2 loss on Saturday.

two teams neck-and-neck in the conference standings. Despite winning 5-3 on Friday, Michigan (8-10-2, 13-132) was seemingly outplayed for long stretches, especially during the third period. The opposite was the case Saturday. The Wolverines consistently controlled the puck and outshot the Badgers, 34-33, including a high volume of grade-A opportunities. “I thought we had a better effort tonight. I thought we played a better game,” said Michigan coach Mel Pearson. “We created more offense tonight than we did last night.

“It’s not really what (Hayton’s) doing, it’s what we’re doing.”

Had some golden opportunities, especially that first five, six minutes, we came out and were all over them played in their zone. ... We put one of those in, I think you see a totally different game tonight.” Instead, Hayton, who replaced Friday night starter Jack Berry, was up to the task all night for Wisconsin. Brilliant with both his glove and his pads, the ECAC goalie of the year last season at St. Lawrence posted 32 saves to keep the Wolverines at bay. “We had all the opportunities in the world to make it a 5-4 game for us and he stood on his head, made a few really good saves and hurt us,” said sophomore forward Jake Slaker. “But it comes down to us. It’s not really what (Hayton’s) doing, it’s what we’re doing.”

No. 13 Michigan’s offense listless in loss HUNTER SHARF Daily Sports Writer

Where has the Michigan women’s basketball teams offense gone? The 13th-ranked Wolverines’ scoring touch was nowhere to be found in their 63-56 loss to Rutgers (6-5 Big Ten, 18-7 overall). Unfortunately for Michigan, this has been the case since the fourth quarter of its loss to Purdue on Thursday. Entering Sunday’s game, the Wolverines (8-4, 19-6) were ranked fifth in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 77.1 points per game. The 56 point total was their third fewest of the season. The struggles were apparent from the opening tip. Michigan scored just seven points in the first quarter while Rutgers played solid defense on the Wolverines’ all-time leading scorer, senior Katelynn Flaherty. The guard wasn’t able to find her rhythm, shooting just twice in the opening period and scoring zero points. While Flaherty and Michigan were able to pick up their output in the second, the team still amassed just 14 points in the third quarter. The Wolverines were, however,

able to execute defensively, holding the Scarlet Knights to 13 points. Despite the ineffective play, Michigan was down just seven at the half. The Wolverines’ biggest struggle was their inability to take care of the ball. Michigan committed 26 turnovers, well over its season average of 16.1. And Rutgers capitalized on their mistakes, scoring 26 points off the Wolverines’ turnovers. The biggest culprit was Michigan’s main ball handler — Flaherty — who committed a staggering 10 turnovers. “I think we turned it over trying to get out in transition,” said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico. “Watching them play Maryland (on Thursday), Maryland was really able to get out in transition and score some easy buckets that way. And (Rutgers) is a team that makes you play in the half court, and if they make you have to grind it out we thought that would be tough.” “You can’t win a game with that many turnovers.” The Wolverines did show glimpses of solid play in the second half, partially returning to form with 35 points. But it wasn’t

enough. Michigan shouldn’t be too surprised, though, as the Scarlet Knights have the topranked defense in the conference, allowing just 57.1 points per game. The staunch defense and the hostile road environment undoubtedly took a toll on the Wolverines’ bench, which scored just four points. The first player off the bench, freshman guard Deja Church, was the only Michigan non-starter to score. A positive takeaway for the Wolverines was their ability to shut down Rutgers best player, Tyler Scaife. Despite averaging 19.2 points, the senior guard was held to just two field goals, totaling seven points. However, the Scarlet Knights found an unlikely hero in sophomore Ciani Cryor. The guard, who averages 6.6 points, had a career day with 16 points and four assists. “I think every team goes through this,” Barnes Arico said. “It’s like, now you have to keep your confidence, now we have to get back to work (and) we have to get better. Let’s not lose our mind, I mean we’ve lost two games. The world is not coming to an end. Let’s regroup. Let’s figure out how to get better.”

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Michigan guard Katelynn Flaherty was held in check as the Wolverines fell, 63-56, to Rutgers on Sunday.

Michigan suffered some selfinflicted wounds, too, but none hurt more than Wisconsin’s second goal, which came against the Wolverines’ shaky penalty kill. Thirteen minutes into the first period, Badger forward Ryan Wagner stretched out his stick and sent a slow roller into the crease that had no business finding the net. But junior defenseman Nicholas Boka couldn’t clear it, Lavigne didn’t see it in time, and the puck crawled past them both. Just 56 seconds later, forward Cullen Brady lasered a wrist shot from the right circle past Lavigne. In the span of six minutes, the Badgers had taken a 3-0 lead. Michigan went on the penalty kill early in the second period, again with disastrous results. Defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk

scored on a rip from the blue line just five seconds after the initial face-off, prompting Pearson to insert sophomore Jack LaFontaine between the pipes in relief of Lavigne. “I just wanted to get (LaFontaine) in the net,” Pearson said. “Just to get him some minutes and see how he was, and I thought he did an outstanding job. He gave us a chance to come back in this game.” Michigan took advantage of that chance. Slaker found the net midway through the second with an angled shot off a pass by senior defenseman

Sam Piazza. Eight minutes into the final stanza, Jack Becker lit the lamp on a power play to pull the Wolverines to within in striking distance. Meanwhile, LaFontaine stopped all 18 shots that were sent his way. But it takes more than one strikeout to lose a baseball game, and the same logic applies to hockey as well. The three opportunities the Wolverines had early in the first period weren’t the only strikes they took — for them, missed opportunities defined the contest. When Kalynuk went to the box early in the third period, the ensuing power-play proved to be a microcosm of all of the chances Michigan had to take control of the game. Freshman defenseman Quinn Hughes missed the net wide right. Calderone fanned on an open shot from the slot. Hayton extended an elastic reach to deny Slaker from straight on. The misses kept coming up until the final horn. On a twoon-one, Norris hit Slaker with a perfect pass, but his effort sailed high. After the Wolverines pulled LaFontaine in desperation mode in the final minute, junior defenseman Joseph Cecconi’s shot went wideby mere inches. And that was that. “Frustrating,” Pearson said. “That’s the best word to describe this evening.” Added Piazza: “I thought we had a really good start, we played well enough to win. Just really unfortunate we couldn’t put the puck in the net early, and they got a few crappy bounces. Just one of those nights.”

“...They got a few crappy bounces. Just one of those nights.”

Special teams play significant role in weekend split with No. 18 Wisconsin

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Jake Slaker believes his team took too many penalties in Friday’s game.

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Earlier in the week, Mel Pearson said he expected the series against No. 18 Wisconsin could get a little “chippy.” With conference points at stake for both the Badgers and the 20th-ranked Michigan hockey team this weekend, the presence of physicality and emotions was almost inevitable. What Pearson couldn’t have foreseen, though, was that Friday night’s game would have a penalty summary lengthy enough to look like a team roster. The night witnessed a grand total of 48 penalty minutes — with 17 separate players receiving penalties — and 24 of them were doled out during the first period of the game. The Wolverines accounted for just over half of these minutes, putting Wisconsin on the power play seven times in the game. “Discipline was not good,” Pearson said. “You could see right at the start of the second period after we got the lead that (Wisconsin) was going to come out and play physical and try to get us off our game a little bit, and they did a good job. And we fell right into it, and took some penalties in the second and the third and that gave them some momentum and some life. And that’s what they wanted to do.” Added sophomore forward

Jake Slaker: “We took way too many penalties and I think it’s unacceptable on our part.” And though Michigan gave the Badgers many manadvantage opportunities that played a part in their third period resurgence, when they rallied for two more goals, the Wolverines largely stood their ground on the penalty kill. Wisconsin converted on just one of its seven special teams showings. On the other side of Michigan’s special teams, there was a stark contrast from last weekend’s lifeless power plays in Ohio State and the general trend of this season. The Wolverines lit the lamp twice, constituting just under half of the goals in Michigan’s 5-3 win. The first time came just over halfway into the first period, when junior defenseman Joseph Cecconi took the puck into the Badgers’ zone and slapped a strong shot into the top-left shelf. Then, on another power play with under three minutes remaining in the same period, Slaker — set up perfectly outside of the crease — knocked the puck in. “The power play is just a huge momentum swing, and when we’re not scoring it’s tough,” Slaker said. “… You know it hasn’t been our strongest aspect of the game, but it showed up big for us tonight. And it shows

we’re working hard in practice and sticking to details for that.” The next night, though not nearly as physical as Friday and with less than half the penalty minutes, the ability to perform on both sides of special teams again proved crucial. But Saturday night, the Wolverines’ penalty kill — which sits second to last in the conference with an effectiveness of 75.90 percent — wasn’t as resilient as it had been just a day earlier. With five man-advantages during the game, Wisconsin found the net on two of them, all before Michigan put anything on the scoreboard to show for its efforts. On the Wolverines’ first penalty of the game, the Badgers were able to convert and bring their lead to two. Then, just over three minutes into the second period, when sophomore forward James Sanchez was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, Wisconsin defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk sent the puck past sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne just seconds into the penalty. This was enough to bench Lavigne for the remainder of the game, as the netminder allowed four goals off 16 shots. The night before told a very different story for Lavigne. The goaltender largely bailed his team out Friday, as the Badgers fired double the amount of shots, forcing Lavigne to make 37 saves in the showing. Pearson noted Lavigne has seen better nights, but attributed the Wolverines’ early deficit to poor timing with penalties. And Michigan never recovered. “We were (more disciplined), but still, a couple bad penalties,” Pearson said. “… It happened at bad times too, when we were trying to get back in the game. And we would take a penalty, and lose all of that momentum. So we have to understand how to manage the game better in those situations.”