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The University of Michigan Central Student Government hosted a panel discussion on the finance sector and gender, continuing a series that highlights women working in traditionally male-dominated fields. Five panelists spoke to a group of about 30 students Thursday evening about working in finance in the #MeToo era and overcoming obstacles women still face in the field. LSA sophomore Amanda Kaplan, CSG vice chair of Finance, said she hoped the panel would enable young women to seek out mentors and make connections with women who have worked for notable organizations. Kaplan also said she reached out to Debotri Dhar, lecturer in the Women’s Studies Department, to moderate the panel because she wanted to include history and feminist theory in the discussion. “As a woman, as someone new to the finance committee and as someone applying to minor in Ross, these are all things I’m interested in and I wanted to figure out a way to bring out the women’s studies, women’s narrative of

The Michigan Daily Administration News Beat will be conducting interviews with the incumbent and challenging candidates for University of Michigan Board of Regents prior to the November midterm elections. Our second interview is with incumbent Regent Andrea Fischer Newman (R). Newman is an alum of the University and has served on the board for the last 24 years. Recently retired, Newman was senior vice president of Government Affairs for Delta Air Lines. She has served on a number of boards and committees in her career. The regent most recently made headlines for connection to a potential conflict of interest in donations, recieving campaign contributions from donors who have ties to University investments. The Michigan Daily: You’ve been on the board for a decent amount of time and seen the University go through changes, so what made you decide to run again? Andrea Newman: The University is an exciting place. It has been amazing to be a part of seeing it grow the way it has and expand and do all the things it’s doing today. There’s so much we’re doing that I want to see through. This isn’t a full time a job … It’s a lot of work but we

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Patrick Mullen-Coyoy reads one of his poems at the “My Latinx Is...” open mic and performance event in Hatcher Library Thursday night. The event invited participants to define and reflect on their own Latinx identities through performances.

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Filled with music, food, poetry and dance, the “My Latinx is…” event Thursday night created a space to discuss and share experiences of Latinx identity. About 50 students and Ann Arbor residents attended the event in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. It was hosted by the University of Michigan’s Latino/a Studies Department, the University Musical Society, Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, La Casa and the Trotter Multicultural Center.

University alum Christina “LadyFire Tide” Perez moderated the event and shared her own poetry. The featured performer for the night was Omar Aragonés, a Detroit based musician. Silvia Pedraza, professor of Sociology and American Culture, was also present. One of the participants, LSA sophomore Pilar O’Hara, shared a poem about her experiences with having her name mispronounced and made fun of. “At home, after school, I asked my mom why she didn’t name me Amy,” O’Hara said.

“On the first day of school, before they attempted to say Pilar, ‘Oh, I’m going to butcher this one.’” Ann Arbor-based dance group Reflejos Latinos also performed, sharing two different types of dances originating from different regions in Latin America. Kinesiology freshman Moisés Salgado also shared his poetry with the group. Salgado’s poetry utilized the metaphor of a white canvas as a college campus. According to the Office of the Registrar, Latinx undergraduates make up 5.72 percent of the winter 2018

population while white students account for 54.62 percent. Latinx students have been organizing in greater numbers in the last two years around improving the community’s experience on campus—a list of demands sent to adminstrators last winter semester called for more representation in administrative levels and curriculum, more student services for the Latino community and a less hostile campus environment. “What if I told you that canvas is a campus, a college See LATINX, Page 3

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Panel of advocates consider benefits, drawbacks Migration of Ann Arbor’s Library Lot ballot Proposal A system in CAMPUS LIFE

Proposal would keep the Library Lot as city proprty for future public square and green space LEAH GRAHAM Daily Staff Reporter

Supporters and opponents debated the merits of Proposal A, a ballot measure that could throw a wrench in plans to build a17-story high-rise on the

lot adjacent to the Ann Arbor District Library, at a forum Thursday hosted by the League of Women Voters. More than 75 people were in attendance. Proposal A would require the lot, known as the Library Lot, to remain city-owned land in perpetuity and be developed as an urban park and civic

center commons. Will Hathaway, an Ann Arbor Central Park Ballot Committee member, spoke in favor of the proposal. He called on Ann Arbor to retain the Library Lot in order to make the land into a public park, and said the lot is the best candidate for Ann Arbor’s

public square. “Ann Arbor’s downtown lacks public open space — it has not been a priority since Liberty Plaza first opened in 1977, over 40 years ago,” Hathaway said. “Even though the downtown population has increased, the amount of public open space has remained static.” Hathaway said the lot, if Proposal A passes, could be “Ann Arbor’s own Diag.” In April 2017, City Council voted in favor of selling the Library Lot to Chicago developer Core Spaces, and more than a year later, the city signed a purchase agreement for $10 million to allow the developer to build a 17-story high-rise that would include a hotel, apartments, office and retail space and an outdoor plaza. City Councilmembers Sumi Kailasapathy, D-Ward 1, and Anne Bannister, D-Ward 1, then sued the city of Ann Arbor, Mayor Christopher Taylor and City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry, accusing them of violating Ann Arbor’s charter when they signed a development contract without consulting City Council first. The lawsuit is ongoing. If Proposal A passes, it will halt the development proposed by Core Spaces. Jessica Letaw, a board member of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority and member of Yes In My BackYard, spoke on the panel against See LIBRARY, Page 3

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U.S. biased, says lawyer Attorney waxes on the history and challenges of justice in immigration ATTICUS RAASCH Daily Staff Reporter

Susan Reed, managing attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, spoke Thursday about topics ranging from the history of immigration law to systems of white dominance to a crowd of about 40 students. Reed prefaced the meeting by addressing her experience in the field and how she would use this as a tool to inform the audience throughout her talk. “I can only give you my perspective which comes from my experience,” Reed said. “What I can promise you is every fact I’m going to tell you about the law or about a case I’ve worked on or what I’ve experienced is true.” Before moving into a question-and-answer session with audience members, Reed gave a brief presentation surrounding the history of

Alan Haber discusses his proposition on Proposal A during a panel hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Ann Arbor Downtown Library Thursday evening.

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Linguists gathered Thursday for the International Institute Conference to discuss the endangerment and revitalization of Indigenous languages. The daylong conference worked to build a stronger relationship between the University of Michigan and the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by reporting policy recommendation discussions from the conference to the forum. Panelists discussed the relationship between technology andSyndication the endangerment of Sudoku Indigenous languages and the effects of colonial legacies on

languages, focusing on Indigenous languages worldwide. Experts in the Indigenous languages of China, Siberia, Mexico, India and the Middle East discussed their work, their concerns and potential solutions for the revitalization of some languages and how to maintain the strength of others. Panelists debated the impact of technology on how languages survive and evolve. Panelist G.N. Devy, an Indian linguist, emphasized the way technology inhibits communication and alters the language and culture of a group. “Having technology might lead to less communication,” Devy said. “(Languages) have defined the character of life of those people and the moment you take away

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FINANCE From Page 1 a finance-dominated field,” Kaplan said. “We really want the students to be able to engage with the panelists and create those relationships so that they feel more comfortable and empowered when they choose to enter the field.” Panelists discussed the importance of diversity in finding innovative solutions to problems and the struggles many women face when balancing work and childcare. Though all panelists said bridging the gender gap in finance is beneficial for their companies, they also noted how filling a gender “quota” doesn’t fully solve the issue. Panelist Irena Alagic, a fixed income strategist at J.P. Morgan Chase, said diversity should go beyond gender to include different backgrounds and worldviews. “We’re not playing a numbers game here,” Alagic said. “If you have a whole bunch of people in the room who all grew up

LIBRARY From Page 1 Proposal A. She clarified votes on Proposal A would not directly alter the development proposal. “The decision is not ‘Is this a park or is it a building?’ or ‘Is it a great park or a great building?’” Letaw said. “It is, ‘Do we hold this land in public for perpetuity as an urban park and civic center commons?’ That’s the question on the ballot.” Letaw said any development on the land would have to include 12,000 square feet of

BIASED From Page 1 the immigration system in the United States. According to Reed, the modern immigration system is rooted in an attempt to preserve white dominance in the country. “Preservation of white supremacy, of white dominance, has always been and continues to be both an explicit and implicit goal of the U.S. immigration system,” Reed said. “Racism does not decline as time passes — it fluidly adjusts and aligns with prevailing political interests and that’s really something you can see as you trace the history of our immigration policy.” During her presentation,

the same way, who think the same way, who have the same set of beliefs that guide their principles, you’re most likely not going to come up with the most efficient decision.” Disparities extend back to academic communities here on campus as well. A study published last year found women are underrepresented in senior positions in the University’s economics department, and make up a smaller share of graduate and PhD students in the program. Many of the panelists also noted how the #MeToo movement, which has affected women in many different fields, has changed the discourse surrounding the gender disparity in finance. Panelist Charlene Reardon, the senior financial life adviser at Telemus Capital, LLC, said the issues exposed by the movement are not new but instead stem from a history of inequality. “The #MeToo movement, I don’t think that in and of itself, has changed anything really

significantly in the world of finance that I work in,” Reardon said. “It’s been an evolution, not a revolution.” Business junior Sonakshi Agarwal said she liked how the panelists represented large companies, such as J.P. Morgan, and smaller ones, such as Telemus. Agarwal also said her experiences as an international student made her aware of how events in the United States impact other nations around the world. “I come from India, and there is a big gender disparity there,” Agarwal said. “I would say I’ve been lucky enough not to experience it myself, but I have witnessed it and I have seen it in so many instances — workplace and even social life. I understand why it’s good that modern society is talking about it and if more developed nations like the United States are talking about it, the effects are going to trickle down to the rest of the world.”

LATINX From Page 1 one on the hand of the United States,” Salgado said. “This same hand makes up the percentage of brown people on this campus, but I would need twelve more of these to show the percentage of white students. Truth is each one of us is a brown splash. If one of us acts as a fool, we will all be critiqued, our place on the canvas is questioned.” During Aragonés’s performance, he sang a few original songs along with a Pablo Neruda poem that he gave a twist to. “That was a song I wrote a while ago, almost ten years ago after I lost my father,” Aragonés said. “He was a big inspiration to me.” LSA senior Yezenia Sandoval, a board member of La Casa, attended the event and encouraged others to also attend. “Instead of having a La Casa meeting, we’re having this

space treated as a public plaza, in accordance with a resolution passed by City Council in 2014. “We are here because for the last decade and a half, Ann Arbor residents and city staff and city elected officials have consistently said, ‘We know Ann Arbor is growing, we care very deeply about open space,’” Letaw said. “Part of the analysis of the Library Lot is that any sale of that land is required to donate 50 percent of the proceeds the Affordable Housing Fund, so we’re using the public process to express our values as a community.” During a question-andanswer session, Ann Arbor resident Vince Caruso spoke

in favor of Proposal A and emphasized the need for more open space in the city. “I think Ann Arbor needs a green space in our downtown,” Caruso said. “We need a green space where people can sit, meet their friends, not have to spend money … We have all these people moving downtown. They need a place to take their grandkids, to take their kids. It’s not so much fun to play in the streets in the downtown, I’ll tell you that.” In a statement, the Ann Arbor District Library Board of Trustees recently announced its opposition to Proposal A “due to its potential negative lasting effect on the future of

the downtown library.”

Reed addressed the evolution of struggle that the immigration system has caused from the Civil War to the present day. Reed also said the problem has become more imminent since President Donald Trump took office. “The system has always been bad,” Reed said. “Even the (Obama) administration made some errors in judgment. But this new administration has really weaponized the immigration system around larger goals of sending the message that white dominance will be preserved.” Mentioning the common question surrounding the solution to the immigration problem, Reed said the thought process behind immigration must be fundamentally reconsidered to understand the

extent of the subject in the U.S. “Somebody is always going to ask me, ‘What is the solution to the problem?’” Reed said. “I always like to offer the idea that people simply move. Migration is not a problem to be solved — migration is a part of human existence. Saying ‘How are we going to solve the problem of immigration? We can solve it with walls or militarization of the border,’ it’s sort of like saying we have a hunger problem in America (so) how can we get people to stop needing to eat.” During a question-andanswer portion, Reed emphasized the difficulty of working in the field of immigration law, where she is responsible for overseeing the reunification of children separated from their families. According to Reed, it can

be damaging for children to reunite with their parents after being split up. “The children are going back different,” Reed said. “I would also say another really bad consequence is that the government took children that were accompanied and stuck them into its existing system for unaccompanied immigrant children.” LSA senior Lisa Garcia said before the discussion she hoped it would offer information and resources to help aid and inform the immigration issue in the country. “I’m actually really interested in immigration rights and immigrant communities in Ann Arbor,” Garcia said. “If anything, I hope to get resources on how we can get involved to promote immigrants rights in

I think Ann Arbor needs a green space in our downtown. We need a green space where people can sit, meet their friends, not have to spend money...

event,” Sandoval said. “We really wanted to encourage people to come because it’s a great celebration of our culture.” In the two years since La Casa’s inception, there has been significant growth in Latinx organizing on campus. The umbrella organization now navigates institutional parterships and represents the fastest growing underrepresented minority group on campus. Toward the end of the event, Perez, Aragonés and Pedraza sat on a panel, shared experiences and asked questions of the audience. Perez thanked the audience for attending and fostering a welcoming Latinx community on campus. “It’s been so long since I’ve been on campus, it means so much to have everybody here in one room,” Perez said. “To have the sense of community that everyone has created tonight is a really beautiful thing to witness. Thank you for allowing us to share our music and our poetry.”

Linh Song, vice president of the AADL Board of Trustees, spoke against Proposal A. Song said both sides agreed on the need for more public space, but argued the library itself functioned as a type of public square. “This is something that we agree on,” she said. “There is a need for that space. What I don’t agree on is that there should be a duplicate of it. If you’re talking about the Library Lot becoming another building, another civic commons, the challenge to the community is that if we’re voting for that, it means we’re funding it.”

Michigan.” Kinesiology junior Grant Floto echoed the importance of giving students information on how to get involved in the cause. He said the student voices are essential to addressing the concern of immigration in the country. “I think it’s important for us as students especially and young people our age to understand the impact this can have on the future and families and younger kids and how we have a voice,” Floto said. “It’s important for us to work together to make meaningful impacts and especially with voting and everything coming up, it’s obviously really important for us to be knowledgeable about these things in this climate.”

meet 10 times a year, but the really interesting stuff comes in the middle when you’re learning and experiencing what the University is doing. You’re out on your own and meeting with people and talking to people … When I started on the board, the student population was about a third of where it is today in terms of the entering freshmen class … There’s just so much more that we can do that we’re sort of on the cusp of doing now and that’s what made me really do it again. At one point, I thought it’s been fantastic but there’s still more to do. I want to see us consistently ranked the number one public university in the country. TMD: Over your career as regent, what goals do you have of the board that still haven’t quite been met? AN: Affordability and accessibility are the two big ones. And you could argue that well, “Why haven’t you been working on this?” Well, the fact of the matter is we have but we’re finally now in a position where we’ve been able to raise the money. Back in 2004-2006, as the tuition started to go up because the state funding went down, I recognized that this was becoming unaffordable for really the middle class. The poor get loans and the wealthy can afford it, but it’s the middle class getting squeezed out of an education. I felt strongly that we needed to raise money to endow tuition if you will. We started in 2006 with the President’s Challenge and in the first year raised $90 million for financial aid. We’ve just raised $1.1 billion for student scholarships. It’s a great number but it’s not enough and the reason it’s not enough is that’s only going to throw off about $40 million a year. We need to do more to make education affordable and accessible, and that’s why I’m running again. My focus is on scholarships, raising money, cutting costs and making it affordable so that everybody can afford to be here who’s admitted because right now they can’t. TMD: You’ve consistently opposed tuition increases, but how do you plan to counteract the efforts of the board to increase this amount? AN: It’s interesting — the board has been effective at keeping the tuition increases lower than I think some might like them to be. I know this budget really well, and I know we don’t have to raise tuition every year. I know there are more creative things we could be doing. One thing I’ve learned on the campaign is that this is the number one issue and conveyed that to my colleagues, I said, ‘Guys, we live in this ivory tower here but I think everybody understands that affordability and accessibility are the most important issues ahead of us because we can’t price people out of an education.’ I think you’ll see change, but it is all about the budget. My concern is that we’re not pushing hard enough to keep the budget down and I will keep pushing … It’s hard to vote against these increases, but it has to be done. TMD: I know an issue that’s been brought up by students and faculty in the regents meetings this year has been the issue of carbon neutrality and the lack of a set goal on the part of the University. Do you have any thoughts on this issue? AN: The board is 100 percent behind this initiative and has been. I’ve been talking to Prof. Kelbaugh. I know how important this is … The regents really react to students as does the administration. I try to explain this to students if there’s an issue, come and tell us about it, don’t go and sit and complain.

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Stop! What’s that sound?: How the Vietnam War changed music forever CLARA SCOTT Daily Arts Writer

A sense of rebellion is woven deeply into the American identity. While the last 250 years have proven that the people of the United States and their government have become experts at maintaining the status quo, there is still a part of our national identity that celebrates the notion that to be “American” is to react against something, sometimes against the institution of America itself. This was especially prevalent during the 20 years of the Vietnam War, a period during which political turmoil directly danced with massive cultural upheaval and rebirth. The center of this change rested squarely in the hands of varied social and political movements of the time, which leaned heavily on artistic expression and colored the Vietnam era with poignant commentary on its realities. In the face of death, confusion and the stagnant trudge of war, American counterculture paved a path through the muck by creating music that would last the test of time. The political background of the Vietnam War was complicated and messy, the combination of a society entrenched in antiCommunist rhetoric and the need to display American strength on an international scale. Lasting from 1955 to 1975, the period during

which Vietnam affected U.S. society spanned two decades and resulted in tens of thousands of American and Vietnamese casualties, leaving the nation at a loss for what the war truly meant in a historical context. To some, it was to establish stable democracy and eliminate Chinese influence in a new and warring nation. To others, the reason for conflict in Vietnam was obscure, a long-lasting fight that had no clear goal or end in sight. Though the older and more conservative generations maintained their belief in the war’s necessity, their voices were largely unrepresented in the artistic movements of the time. Country music artists like Merle Haggard remained supportive of the government throughout much of the war, but in comparison to the popularity of countercultural anthems, its pro-America messages were overshadowed. Initially, the war gained support from a majority of Americans, but as time went on and deaths mounted, the national perspective began to shift toward ambivalence, while the massive population of nearly 80 million young Baby Boomers kicked an anti-war effort into gear. The impetus of anguish for this youth movement was only exacerbated by the military draft, sending college campuses and urban centers across the country into action. With this action, the American tradition of rebellion was represented in their music, a medium by which communication was possible

through the visceral power of song. These tunes would become the face of a generation and a period of time alike, framing the unrest of an era with songs heavy with soul and a timeless message of change against all odds. The spirit of freedom to fight for one’s beliefs continued in the hearts of musicians and fans alike during the Vietnam era, a protest for peace that continues to affect the country’s music today. Before the Vietnam War’s influence truly reached American society, protest music was already in full force in response to the Civil Rights movement of the late ’50s and early ’60s. Artists like Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel stood at the forefront of the early folk music revival scene, which grew out of New York City’s Greenwich Village and into the ears of listeners across the country. Baez’s song “Birmingham Sunday,” among others, displayed the struggles of the battle for civil rights in America, while outstretching a hand for others to join the cause through the simplicity and barebones style of folk music itself. The genre at its root was forged in the working man’s toils, so it was only natural for its sound to carry a message of empowerment and social awareness in a time of political uneasiness. When the war’s effects became more and more apparent in folk’s strongholds, the music began to reflect antiwar sentiment and a painfully true commentary on the war’s effects on

both soldiers and those still at home. From this, music like Dylan’s iconic song “Blowin’ in the Wind” was born, stamping a permanent mark in U.S. music history while fueling the debate around the war’s obtuse purpose and seemingly senseless violence. The message of folk music from that time was a clear analysis of what the international destruction of Vietnam meant in the context of already existing domestic turmoil, calling the listener to look deeper into the superficial peace of daily life to see a system in need of change. While folk music colored much of the early ’60s protest songs, the anti-war message began to shift into rock and psychedelia as counterculture merged with many of the time’s youth movements. Protests erupted across the country in areas with high youth populations, only heightened by the massive scale of the Baby Boomer generation. Buffalo Springfield, then Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Creedence Clearwater Revival merged rock with the organic sound of folk, creating music with a direct and piercingly honest core. They highlighted the realities of government oppression in songs like “Ohio,” which commented on the Kent State Massacre of four student protesters in 1970, and “Fortunate Son,” a meditation on the inherent inequalities of the war’s draft lottery system that became the unofficial anthem of the anti-war effort. The pop rock ‘n’ roll of the ’60s shifted

into a darker, grittier version of itself in response to the political and social conflict of popular culture, with bands like The Beatles and the Rolling Stones moving into more experimental territory with albums such as Revolver and Let it Bleed. This edgier side to rock has stayed put since, becoming the standard for the genre as time has gone on. But the image most have of the Vietnam era is of the hippie counterculture, of Woodstock ’69 and Jimi Hendrix smashing guitars. This too was a response to the period’s social discord, as thousands of young, largely white and middle-class Americans joined the movement to embrace free love. They gathered at festivals like Monterey Pop to communally celebrate their music while joining hands against the negativity and confusion of wartime. The hippies were the face of that counterculture, especially in light of the drug culture that wove its way into their art and practices. They were not protesters, but rather purveyors of a peaceful mentality supported by pacifism and a kernel of ignorance. Psychedelic drugs like LSD influenced both the spiritual aspects and creative approach of the hippie movement, producing bands like Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead’s whimsical sound. As the war reached its peak in the early ’70s and devolved, so did the hippie counterculture and its popularity, leaving its style and music behind as many devotees descended into drug abuse or left the movement altogether. The “Summer of Love” in 1967 was arguably the climax of “free love” culture, a community assemblage that celebrated their customs and ideology. From there, hippie neighborhoods like San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district lost their glory quickly, leaving their music and aesthetic appeal as a lasting token of the movement’s ideals and highest achievements. While folk, rock and psychedelia created the sound of an era for white America, Black soul and blues artists also continued their own path against the social tumult of the ’60s and ’70s. Artists such as Marvin Gaye brought Motown and other R&B labels into the political sphere with records like 1971 release What’s Going On, the title track of which became a timeless representation of that era and others like it. “Father, father,” Gaye sings, “We don’t need to escalate / You see, war is not the answer / For only love can conquer hate.” These lyrics, among others from the period across every genre, show the universal application of protest and politically conscious art throughout time. “What’s Going On” could easily have been written today, or post-9/11, or during the HIV / AIDS epidemic in the ’90s.

The political tenor of the Vietnam War’s music remains a large part of American pop music today, specifically in the darker, more direct themes seen in rock and folk music of the modern age. The generation that popularized this time’s most lasting music was huge, millions and millions of people born after WWII that brought the spirit of protest from their youth into the future and passed it along to their children. Overall, the themes of Vietnam era music are relevant in any time period, and a combination of poignant messages, truly great arrangement and the commitment of those who loved it to keep the melody in the public eye for decades. It could be argued that the political turmoil of today’s Trump administration could offer the same fodder for musical and artistic development that the Vietnam War did, but the issue is slightly more complex. In the Vietnam era, the anti-war effort was easy to understand even if the purpose of the war wasn’t, and it gave the counterculture the opportunity to unite against a clear force. The Civil Rights Movement and SecondWave Feminism intermingled with this counterculture, but the goal of counterculture’s music was more crystalline than it is today. In 2018’s political climate, the issues with American government and society are increasingly complex and abstract. Activism has burst into the mainstream in response to this, and with it the message of “sticking it to the man” that much of Vietnamage music carried is almost not enough. The messages of that time have become commonplace in rock and folk, an expected edge to each genre that originated in the protests and festivals of the ’60s and ’70s. In its place, the protest music of today looks different, and elicits a different feeling than those songs: artists like Beyoncé, Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar have taken political action into rap and pop music, creating a new generation of activists that will hopefully continue the message just as those in the Vietnam era did. But the real question lies in whether the widespread political agendas of today’s musicians will become diluted in their commonality, or present a real chance to make change in America. If the effect of Vietnam’s music is any indication, connecting via art may hold the key to forming a community to flip the script of modern politics. But it is up to the listeners to take it into their own hands: Vietnam changed American music forever. Could the modern struggles of today’s political landscape change it for the better again? The original verion of this article ran on Oct. 25. An updated and corrected version is printed here.

BOOKS THAT BUILT US

BTBU: ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ DOMINIC POLSINELLI Senior Arts Editor

This is it. It’s really happening. The never-before-accomplished think piece about the massive impact the “Harry Potter” series has had on basically every millennial to ever pick up a book — with the exception of the middle schoolers “too cool for magic.” Jokes aside, “Harry Potter”’s cultural impact is essentially unparalleled in today’s world; millions upon millions of children have had the same exact experience I did, falling madly in love with the boy wizard’s story, feeling the excitement of midnight releases and growing up with him and his friends. I wish I were kidding when I say that I have been Harry Potter for Halloween (in multiple different iterations, including Quidditch attire) going on 12 years this season. The bottom line is that I would be a drastically different human had it not been for J.K. Rowling’s brilliant mind. For the sake of brevity (I once wrote a full research paper about the impact of J.K. Rowling’s literature / charity work when I was 14, and I’ll be sure to publish it if I ever find it), I’m going to focus on the impact of Rowling’s very first novel “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and why I can’t get through the first few sentences without tearing up: “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four,

Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn’t hold with such nonsense.” Normalcy, as a social construct, has plagued my existence from a very young age — not that I even began to understand why I deviated from the norm until I was about 17, but the fact of the matter is that I am very, very gay, and the signs were very, very obvious from as far back as I remember. Internalized homophobia was so deeply ingrained in me by my family and school that I refused to fully face this truth until I had moved away from home. Which, frankly, is really fucked up. But I digress. Anyway, I wasn’t “normal,” and everyone knew it but refused to understand. And because I, too, refused to understand, I lashed out by being “different” in other ways: I listened to pop punk and screamo, made short films with friends, did a little acting in middle school and, of course, read too many books. My mother often reminded me that I was “too contrarian” and even went so far as to say I “have issues with authority” when I was kicked off my high school tennis team. Now at 21, I think this opening paragraph is exactly why I have always clung to the “Harry Potter” novels like my Catholic family has clung to their Bibles. From the very beginning,

Rowling makes it clear our protagonist isn’t normal. He’s quiet, he doesn’t have friends, weird things happen around him, hell, his own foster family hated him for the very fact that they know he isn’t a regular boy. And Harry’s otherness, his mistreatment, his invisibility echoed in my empty little frame (and still does if we’re being honest). Then he’s whisked away from his torturous existence with four simple words spoken by a giant groundskeeper: “You’re a wizard, Harry.” I quite literally got on my knees and prayed to God every night leading up to my 11th birthday that my Hogwarts acceptance letter would arrive.

Obviously this never happened, but I never stopped holding on to Harry’s story. Harry learned how to be a real wizard, adjusting to a new culture and way of life at only 11-years-old by making friends and forming his own family at Hogwarts. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” helped me understand that it’s OK to choose your family, to start over and find happiness outside the nuclear family unit, and it’s even better when that family is comprised of those who are othered like you: a famous orphan, a genius with muggle parents and a loyal friend whose large family has to spread their earnings thin. This isn’t to say that my family

is evil; far from it, actually, when compared to Voldemort’s burning hatred for the minority groups of the wizarding world. Despite a slightly rough upbringing, they’ve been almost entirely supportive of everything I’ve attempted to accomplish. Yet, I do feel less suffocated since I’ve moved away. I think of all the smiles Harry flashes, the amazement he expresses with each discovery of his new life, and I think about how closely it has paralleled my own experiences flying away from my nest of white suburbia. I also think about how badly I wanted to feel the same way at 11, at 14 and especially at 17, when the real me wasn’t having

the best time being tucked away for so long. “Harry Potter” shaped me in ways that are often hard to put into words, and while gays might not have magic powers (or do we?), I can say for certain that I’m a braver person for the lessons I’ve learned — someone more comfortable with my place in this world and more empathetic for those who have felt the same. I could write a whole other article on Hermione Granger alone, but for now, I’m going to thank “the boy who lived” for helping me cope with being different, and for taking Dumbledore’s advice to heart: “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”

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CONCERT REVIEW

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University Orchestras join forces for Halloween show ZACHARY WAARALA Daily Arts Writer

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Kali Uchis leaves it all on stage at Royal Oak show ROBERT MANSUETTI Daily Arts Writer

The envelope handed to me at will-call bore the inscription “ROBERT MANSUETTI, PHOTO,” much to my excitement. Walking through the blunt Michigan cold to the back of the line which wrapped around Royal Oak Music Theatre, I tore open the flap to be greeted by a bona fide physical concert ticket (an increasing rarity in the world of Ticketmaster) and a red and white photo pass channeling the same design of a “Hello my name is” tag. Here to see Kali Uchis for her penultimate stop on the “In Your Dreams” tour, it was only my fourth concert ever. I flirted with thoughts of how I could wield the new power that my title of press photographer grants me as I tromped down the steps of the tiered venue. The closest I came to anything resembling photography last Sunday night was a few customary iPhone videos and Instagram story updates — meager means of capturing the magic of the main event. Opener Gabriel GarzónMontano came out with an eerie, stuttering gait, which I initially thought was part of his persona. I felt bad when the tall person in front of me ducked to the right and I realized he was using a cane. He overstayed his welcome just a tad as he sang and strummed through a grabbag of his greatest hits to an unacquainted audience, the only of which I recognized was “6 8” due to its sampling in a Drake

song. At the end of his set, he tore his tank top off, threw it into the puzzled faces on the floor and sauntered off stage left. The live musicians soon filed in and the opening notes of “Dead To Me” were heard shortly after. With the lights off,

We were with her all the way, some more enthralled than others but all gleefully swept into the pull of typhoon Kali Uchis

crowd on their toes and breezy guitar riffs in the air, the sudden appearance of Kali’s silhouette was immediately arresting, the fans entirely captivated as she strutted out from behind the curtain into many a fierce pose. “I don’t know what you’ve been told,” she sang in unison with hundreds of voices: some rough, some smooth, some flat and some sharp, but all dead set on joining her on a mystical medley through her stellar studio debut Isolation interspersed with the best of her Por Vida EP. Easily danceable tracks like “Just a Stranger,” “Feel Like A Fool”

and “After the Storm” kept the energy vivacious, allowing for slower, more sober reflections in “Killer” and “Flight 22.” We were with her all the way, some more enthralled than others but all gleefully swept into the pull of typhoon Kali Uchis. While revealing herself to be a secret introvert in her short monologues (she prefixed a heartwrenching rendition of “Loner” with “I’m the type of person who doesn’t like to talk to people”), Uchis made herself known, staying in constant motion the entire show, swaying, twirling and sashaying in a lustrous red outfit reminiscent of the one she sports on the Isolation cover. Nowhere was her mesmerizing presence felt more than when Kali transitioned to a cover of “I Feel Love,” convincing me that her sophomore effort should be an eclectic modern take on disco. For the few concerts I’ve been to, there’s been a stellar track record with covers — Lorde doing Frank Ocean’s “Solo,” Kesha doing Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” — and Uchis channeling Donna Summer in the best way possible was no exception. Even though the live band didn’t particularly do the sublime production of Isolation justice (the losses of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker and Gorillaz’s Damon Albarn were particularly felt on “Tomorrow” and “In Your Dreams,” respectively), they were still impressive in their own right and Kali did more than enough to spellbind us for a little over an hour. With lithe movements and high notes abound, Kali Uchis put it all out there on that stage, leaving us simply bewitched.

There is something about a live concert that is superior to the canned feel of any other form of music. Unlike recorded music, a live performance can never be repeated in the same way. This feeling is exemplified by the performances from the University’s orchestras. The University is home to one of the top conducting programs in the United States and the conductors and orchestras hold true to this title. Each University Orchestra performance is unique and special in its own fashion, presenting beautiful music from one of the greatest University orchestras in the country. The experience of watching the University orchestras perform is unlike any other, given that they include fellow students who are also some of the nation’s best orchestral musicians. This coming Sun. at Hill Auditorium, the University Philharmonia, in conjunction with three-fifths of the University Symphony Orchestra, will present their 41st annual Halloween Concert. The University Orchestras’s Halloween Concert is unique to other performances in that in addition to orchestral music, the group performs skits and dances, and they give out candy during classical pieces. Additionally, the entire

orchestra and its conductors perform in full costume. The audience is encouraged to attend in costume as well. The Halloween Concert is a University Orchestra tradition, having been initiated by conductor Gustav Meyer in 1977. Each iteration has a secondary theme. This

“University Orchestras Halloween Concert” Oct. 28 4:30 p.m. Hill Auditorium $8-12 year, the theme is “Michigan Sports,” as the University’s football team is doing immensely well. The theme will be present in some of the chosen costumes as well as the pieces selected to be played. Historically, the Halloween Concert has been a medium used to connect students to the music and to one another. Given that the concert is set for the afternoon of Oct. 28, it serves as the perfect opportunity to kick off the Halloween celebration. “(The Halloween Concert) not only connects musicians with the audience, but different parts of the audience with each other — students and community,” conductor

Kenneth Kiesler said in an interview with The Daily about the function of the concert’s tradition. Tal Benatar will conduct the National Anthem, Daniel Brotman will conduct “Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 Movement 2,” Regulo Stabilito will conduct de Falla’s “Finale from 3 Cornered Hat Suite,” Charlotte Politi will conduct “La Valse” by Ravel, Nathan Bieber will conduct “March to the Scaffold” from “Symphonie Fantastique” by Berlioz, Rotem Weinberg will conduct “Intermezzo” from the opera “Manon Lescaut,” Elias Miller will conduct “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Richard Strauss’s opera “Salome” and Chelsea Gallo will conduct “Finale” from Dvorak’s “New World Symphony.” To follow the theme of “Michigan Sports,” Jerry Bilik’s piece “Variations on Hail to the Victors” will return to Hill Auditorium after its success during the University Symphony Orchestra’s opening performance. The orchestra will end with the traditional Halloween Concert encore of the theme from “Ghostbusters.” The conductors will all be dancing on stage, in costume along with the rest of the orchestra. “We chose this music because it’s exciting, colorful, thrilling, dramatic, entertaining music,” Kiesler explained. “(It’s) great music, music that we love to do and love to play and that we know the audience will really enjoy.”

TV REVIEW

ABC Release Date: Friday, October 26, 2018

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

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ABC’s ‘Kids’ is just alright ALLY OWENS

Daily Arts Writer

Just as NBC’s ’90s “Must See TV” era was defined by an array of nearly identical shows about young singles, ABC’s comedy programming in the 2010s is on track to be remembered as a gaggle of nearly identical sitcoms about families. Since the massive success of “Modern Family” in 2009, ABC has consistently added more family-centric shows to their lineup, to the point where they are abundant enough to fill their own programming block. While initially charming, the families have increasingly become predictable. An “ABC Family” (no pun intended) will be large and loud with an overbearing (but well-meaning) mother, a cool child, a nerdy child, maybe a quirky grandparent and so on. Recently, a new twist was conceived: take the same formula and add nostalgia. Normally, a show’s cohesion to the existing brand of the network is a good sign. Saying that “The Kids Are Alright” fits in perfectly should be a compliment to the show, but, alas it is not. “The Kids Are Alright” centers around the humongous Cleary clan. They are Catholic, brash, politically-incorrect and, with eight sons rounding out the family, the testosterone is practically oozing from the screen. None of

these characteristics should come father that he does not want to as a surprise, as the series comes pursue the priesthood, and has from showrunner Tim Doyle no idea what he wants to do (previously credited with shows with his life anymore. Despite like “Roseanne” and “Last Man having a story that is centered Standing”). The show follows around two characters’ very real the family as they navigate the struggles, none of the characters turbulent social climate of the felt any more familiar by the end early ’70s. “The Kids Are Alright” of the episode than they did at the sets lofty goals for beginning. itself, promising It was a mistake to deliver ample for the pilot to characterization focus so fervently for each of the the on Tommy and 10 members of the Lawrence. While Series Premiere family, as well as entertaining and picking a setting definitely funny, ABC wherein much can it greatly lacked Tuesdays at 8:30 be unpacked and exposition. For a p.m. paralleled to today. show that marketed The show fails to itself for being deliver on both about such a large accounts. and crazy family, there was an In the pilot episode, we are expectation that viewers would introduced to protagonist Timmy be able to get to know a little about (Jack Gore, “Ferdinand”), the them. By the episode’s close, it is middle child of the bunch. And only revealed that Eddie (Caleb in typical middle child fashion, Foote, “American Horror Story”), his entire storyline involves going the second eldest, has a girlfriend, to dire straits to be noticed by one of the brothers is a big tattlehis parents. His attention-deficit tale and another happens to be a disorder reaches a fever pitch bit quieter. Introductions could upon the return of his eldest have been as simple as a fastbrother Lawrence (Sam Straley, paced montage to familiarize the “Chicago P.D.”) from seminary. audience with each one of the Desperate for someone to notice brothers. While it is impossible him, Timmy establishes a phony for each brother to have a majority charity to raise enough money to stake in the plot in every episode, pay for an audition for a theatre the show needs to find some troupe. The B-plot centers around middle ground between that Lawrence’s struggle to tell his possibility and the feeling that the

“The Kids Are Alright”

other brothers are just filler. In fact, many elements of the show feel like filler, particularly the backdrop. If “The Kids Are Alright” is a semiautobiographical look at Doyle’s life, it should not feel as hollow as it does. The lighting, set design and costumes are all clearly executed to perfection, and the music selection is sublime. However, this is not a proper substitute for zeitgeist or heart. Multiple times in the episode, characters vaguely refer to the “changes” happening all around them. With so many “changes” being alluded to, it felt like a let-down that the only subversive conversation on-screen was a talk between father and son about the importance of a college degree and a half-baked reference to women maybe being able to make their own decisions. Who knows? It is only the first episode. Maybe over time, “The Kids Are Alright” can challenge itself to identify and question the parallels between issues back then and issues now. Hopefully, the show can elevate itself out of the niche of shallow nostalgia. This is particularly important, because the thing about shallow nostalgia — especially for a period as regressive for the rights of marginalized groups as the early ’70s — is that rather than coming across as a wistful look to the past, it appears more like a plea to return to it.

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What to do on Saturday

keep thinking about Saturday, and I don’t know what to do with myself. For the last eight MIKE weeks, the PERSAK Daily football beat and I have been in a press box somewhere, watching the Michigan football team play. We’ve seen the Wolverines stumble in South Bend, we’ve seen this seven-game win streak, we’ve seen the Northwestern student body run across the field before the game and we’ve seen a lightning delay threaten our sanity in East Lansing. But this week, Michigan has a bye, so I’ll be in Ann Arbor with no real itinerary. I assume most Wolverines fans are planning the off day, too, so I’m here to suggest some options. Here are five good ways to spend your bye-week Saturday. 1. Mow your lawn This first option is brought to you by my dad. I don’t have a lawn to mow anymore, because I’m a boujee college student who lives in a college house that gets its lawn mowed by some service. But I know that if I didn’t go to college and was still at home, my dad would ask me to mow our lawn, because there really isn’t an excuse not to. I know what you’re thinking. It’s the fall and nobody will notice if your lawn gets a little out of hand before the snow starts falling. But I also know that you don’t really believe that, and you’re gonna have to mow or rake your lawn eventually, so why not throw a bag on that John Deere and do both at the same time? 2. Go to a cider mill

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The Michigan football team is entering a bye week after notching a 21-7 win over Michigan State last weekend in East Lansing, advancing to 7-1 on the season.

What a classic Michigan tradition. I haven’t been to a cider mill in several years now, but I’m strongly considering breaking that streak on Saturday. The thing is that cider mills sound really great in principle but are kind of underwhelming in person. I don’t know if that’s a hot take. Maybe I’ll get scolded for this. You drive to the cider mill, the foliage is beautiful, you can’t wait to get your hands on a nice, warm, f laky donut and

some apple cider, but then you get there and it’s 40 degrees and windy, and really all you want to do is get back in the car right away. If it was a gameday Saturday, I would think you were insane to consider going to a cider mill and skipping football, but you’ve got to go once this year, and the bye week seems like as good a time as any to make the trip. 3. Visit your parents They miss you. Stop tell-

Here are five good ways to spend your byeweek Saturday.

ing yourself that a phone call is enough. They’d love to cook you a meal and ask you about your job or love life or children or whatever your situation might be. Most Saturdays, if you’re weighing a visit to your parents against sitting and watching football, you would almost certainly take the latter. But the bye week is a perfect time to get that visit in so you feel good about yourself when you don’t see them again for the

final, four-week home stretch of the football season. 4. Go see “A Star is Born” This is my favorite option. I’ve heard nothing but Oscar hype for this movie. Lady Gaga is apparently incredible, Bradley Cooper is believable and the soundtrack is stacked. Okay, also it’s supposed to be heartbreakingly sad, but the movie theatre is dark and nobody will blame you for crying. Also, you probably haven’t had a good cry in a while, and

There is no bye week for football fans.

it’s good to get those emotions out. This also checks a box for when the Oscars come around. Every year, you have to watch at least one movie that gets some nominations. That way you can sound smart when you comment, ‘Oh, yeah, I saw that movie, and the two lead actors were good and so was the supporting cast and also the music was great.’ What more could you ask for? 5. Stay in, do nothing and watch football You’re going to do it anyways, because you love watching football. If you didn’t love watching football, then why did you watch that ridiculous game on Saturday? Why, when there was an hour-and-a-half lightning delay, did you not think, ‘You know what? I’m going to find something productive to do instead of waiting for Gus Johnson to return to my television and start yelling at me again.’ But you didn’t do that, did you? You sat and waited like everybody else. So just give in to your feelings and watch that Michigan State – Purdue game or the World’s Largest Cocktail Party between Georgia and Florida in Jacksonville. Personally, I’ve got my eyes on Wisconsin – Northwestern, because I believe the Wildcats are somehow going to win the Big Ten West with like a 7-5 record. That will be electric. So just watch football. Something cool will happen, I’m sure, and you know you don’t want to miss it. There is no bye week for football fans. See you on the couch. Persak can be reached at mdpers@umich.edu, on Twitter at @MikeDPersak or on Venmo at @Mike-Persak.

Ques, Deltas win 2018 NPHC Step Show NA’KIA CHANNEY & LORNA BROWN MiC Senior Editors

Originating from the African Gumboot dance that was performed in the mines of South Africa during apartheid, stepping has served as a form of selfexpression and liberation for years. Now seen in National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities, stepping is a dynamic art form to display history and tradition through stomping, clapping and spoken word. Though related, stepping is not to be confused with strolling, which occurs when members line up and collectively dance to a song that is usually a trademark of that organization. Step shows are one of the best ways to rally the Black community together and create a sense of belonging and identity for students at predominantly white institutions as well as historically black colleges and universities. “Stepping and marching has history in Pan-Africanism and it connects us to our ancestors,” Public Health senior Jaren

Kirkland, president of Omega Psi Phi, said. “For the community, the step show is representation. It’s an event for us, by us, and I think that large events like this are needed for the community to continue to be unified.” At the University of Michigan, the Black population is slowly dwindling at its current 4.24 percent as of Winter 2018, and the newly admitted freshman class has dipped below enrollment in previous years. Performances that highlight Black excellence and expression provide a safe haven for Black students who frequently face issues of underrepresentation and racial anxiety on college campuses. There’s something special about seeing the different Greek organizations embody their values and history conjoined by their sorors and brothers as they proudly display their organization’s colors and history. Any Black person can appreciate step shows, whether they have a connection to National PanHellenic Council or not. There’s something electric about being in a room full of other Black people that’s brimming with the energy

and excitement of watching the performances. Current students and alumni alike packed into the Michigan Theater Sunday night to celebrate the different fraternities and sororities. Alumni proudly represented their Greek organizations with their colors and symbols, singing and clapping along to their groups’ steps as they performed on stage for the 2018 National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show. This year’s theme was the Divine Olympics. Each sorority and fraternity performed while incorporating elements of athleticism into their routine. Featuring humorous narrations for dramatized sport scenarios, the fraternities and sororities did not disappoint with both their acting and their sharp movements. Sigma Gamma Rho opened the show with blue and gold cheerleader uniforms, and their excitement pulsed through the crowd for the remainder of the show. Their gold and blue boots dazzled across the stage with high kicks and stomps that vibrated through the theater. With tantalizing flips and tricks,

TSwift did something good AKANKSHA SAHAY MiC Blogger

I don’t like Taylor Swift. I think her songs are mostly overrated, I think she’s not particularly musically talented and I definitely think she’s benefited a lot from white female fragility in the pop culture scene. I think she’s problematic in a very typicalwhite-female-pop-star kind of way where accusations of cultural appropriation and racism glide off her back because her public relations game is on point — she’s either America’s

darling or a “bad bitch” who’s embraced the snake emoji a little too much on any given day. So the straits must be dire when I, of all people, think that Taylor Swift is doing good things. Taylor Swift opened the 2018 American Music Awards with a grand performance of “I Did Something Bad” from her latest album Reputation, complete with fire blasts and her giant stage snake (it makes sense in context), to cheers and applause. Over the course of the evening, she won four awards: Best Tour, Best Pop/Rock Album, Best Pop/Rock Female Artist and Artist of the Year. In addition

to the accolades, Swift broke the record for the AMA’s most awarded female artist with a total of 22 trophies. While I’m not pleased that she defeated Whitney Houston’s record, I have to admit — Taylor Swift is popular. She has 112 million followers on Instagram. She has the privilege of an extremely wide-reaching platform with the ability to sway thoughts and opinions one way or the other. Taylor has been pretty on and off about using this ability, however. In 2017, she was named among the “Silence Breakers” in Time’s Person of the Year article for speaking out about her sexual assault. Earlier

they clearly were in their element; but perhaps the most memorable part was when they lined up with linked arms and did the Sigma Lean — a move so difficult that most sororities can’t hold. They killed it as the opening act. The Sigmas performed next, surprising the crowd as the University campus does not see them step very often. With a soccer theme and comedic jabs through their performance, they were the best surprise of the night. Their exaggerated hair flips and poodleesque hand jives made no sorority safe from the Sigmas, as they seamlessly tied in a tight rhythm with their stomps and comedic hip grinds. Who doesn’t love seeing a dedicated pelvic thrust midway through a tight step routine? Delta Sigma Theta ran with a baseball theme, stealing home base with their crimson and cream colors. Ingeniously, the Deltas incorporated the use of the runner of the bases to mimic each of the other sororities, and these allusions were not missed throughout their performance. Their steps were tight, and the reverberating sound of their stomps energized the

crowd as they yelled out their calls. Overall, their creativity hit a home run. Zeta Phi Beta followed up next with a dynamic basketball-themed routine, incorporating charismatic game-time energy and props into their movements. Their sleek shoulder rolls and exaggerated leaps got some of the most energetic crowd reactions. Even though their sorority had the smallest number of members performing, their routine effortlessly stole the spotlight and demanded the attention and praise of the audience. Finally, Omega Psi Phi, or the Ques, took the stage with dark purple robes embroidered with gold and the audience fell silent. Brilliantly fusing Kung-Fu jumps and kicks with their trademark marches and hops, their creativity shone through their performance. From the staged fight scene with exaggerated groans to belting out in song that took the audience to church, they used the stage to their advantage. The coordination of their marches was brilliantly executed as they manipulated their bodies to create illusions that were mesmerizing to watch; their

performance was a great way to end the night. Ultimately, the winners of the Step Show were Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi. Each winner received a trophy after being judged for their intricate routines, as well as proud audience reactions from all around the state of Michigan and beyond. Regardless of who took home the trophies, there was no doubt that every fraternity and sorority bristled with pride at the opportunity to be a part of a lineage of tradition for years and generations to come. “The step show is about tradition,” Kirkland said. “We haven’t had a step show since March 2016, my freshman year, so the majority of campus has never seen one. For me to participate in the step show with the other Ques, it’s about continuing that tradition and sharing the aspects of Greek life that I fell in love with as a freshman in attempt to inspire those under me to continue the tradition.” Hopefully, this will not be the last time that we see Black fraternities and sororities grace the stage of the Michigan Theater.

that year, however, Taylor Swift had come under fire for her Women’s March tweet where she supported the march but did not participate in it. She was a feminist when it benefited her, but not when it could lose her fans. And how things have changed. Taylor Swift was rather infamously silent during the 2016 election cycle and now here she is, stealing the hearts of liberals everywhere with her endorsement of Democratic candidates in Tennessee in what is shaping up to be a rather critical election. Maybe I’m being picky when I say that it might have been more helpful to post this on Instagram a bit earlier so her fans had more time to register. I also wouldn’t credit her with

the last minute increase in voter registration when so many

doing the same thing. But at this point, I don’t even care. Taylor Swift did something good. The fact that carefully nonpartisan Taylor Swift is getting “political” is a testament to these turbulent times. People must participate in our democracy as much as they conceivably can. I believe it is especially important for celebrities — who aren’t obligated to use their platforms for these issues — to be political even at the expense of losing album sales. For once, Taylor Swift and I are in agreement. I’m not about to start jamming out to her tunes, but on Nov. 6, I hope to see everyone at the polls. It’s what Taylor Swift would want you to do.

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Michigan gearing up for St. Lawrence BAILEY JOHNSON Daily Sports Writer

The pieces are slowly starting to come together. Despite the No. 12 Michigan hockey team’s 1-2 record, there’s been visible improvement in each game. Sometimes the defense will show f lashes of a lockdown group of blueliners. Sometimes, the offense looks like it has found its rhythm. But with St. Lawrence (1-3) coming to town this weekend, it’s time for the Wolverines to put all the pieces together and finish brushing off the summer dust. “It obviously takes a little bit to get the rust off from summer hockey and all that and get really going in the games,” said senior forward Brendan Warren. “But I think every game we’ve played, we’ve gotten better with the puck and better defensively, and just better all around. I think as we keep going here and working on things every week, we’re gonna keep getting better.” The place Michigan has predominantly shown rustiness has been on possession — not just in the offensive zone or in the neutral zone, but anywhere on the ice. Countless turnovers and sloppy passes have led directly to goals for opposing teams. Michigan coach Mel Pearson says the turnover issue has been addressed, but the next step is showing that improvement in a game. “Now we have to go out and improve and learn from it, and sometimes that’s easier said than done because the pressure of a game, it’s hard to recreate that in practice,” Pearson said. “You’re trying to. You’re trying to create gamelike situations, so whenever they get in those spots where they can’t turn the puck over,

and athleticism for ‘M’ ETHAN SEARS

Daily Sports Writer

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Sophomore forward Josh Norris and the Wolverines are 1-2 and will host a series with St. Lawrence this weekend.

they make a better read.” As a team deep in a rebuild, St. Lawrence holds the drive of desperation, likely to take advantage of any opportunity the Wolverines give them. “They’re gonna be scrappy. They’re desperate,” Pearson said. “They’re trying to rebuild there, their coach is in his second year there and he’s done a good job. They’re a scary team to play. You look at some of games they had last year, a lot of one-goal losses, especially early.” Michigan has had two games decided by one goal this season

— a 6-5 win over No. 19 Western Michigan and a 5-4 loss to the Broncos the following night. The Wolverines have, at times, been caught starting slow and not competing from the first puck drop. In this weekend’s series, they’ll have to be ready from the very beginning. “(The Saints are) gonna show up, they’re gonna play physical and they’re gonna compete,” Pearson said. “We have to make sure we bring our compete hats first and foremost and then skill can take over. “Will ( beats) skill if skill

“You’re trying to create game-like situations...”

doesn’t show up.” And this series is more than just an opportunity for the Wolverines to put the pieces together and knock the dust off. In Friday’s game, Michigan will raise awareness for ALS — the incurable neurodegenerative disorder that former Wolverine Scott Matzka suffers from. Matzka was a member of the 1997 National Champion team and played under Pearson throughout his Michigan career. “It’s really important to us,” Warren said. “Everyone knows (Matzka) and everything that he’s been going through, so this is a big game for us to really do our part in helping the awareness get out about ALS and help (Matzka).”

Lavigne models play after NHL goaltenders TIEN LE

Daily Sports Writer

Carey Price, Jonathan Quick, Marc André Fleury and Roberto Luongo are all National Hockey League superstars in their own rights. But, they have something else in common. They’ve all contributed a little bit of style to Michigan goaltender Hayden Lavigne. It started with Luongo, a goaltender for the Florida Panthers. After all, it’s hard not to look up to someone who was a finalist for the Hart and Vezina Trophy — two of the highest NHL accolades possible. But Lavigne had a simpler reason for looking up to the 18-season veteran. “I loved his outward comedic presence while he was still a professional athlete,” Lavigne said. “He approached every game like he knew what he had to do and what it takes, and we see that now that he’s played 1,000 NHL games. But he’s still very vocal on Twitter, and he’s sarcastic on Twitter and funny, he likes to goof around. “Which, I think he was a good outlet for me since I was always so serious and quiet in the locker room. It was a good way for me to see like, ‘Oh, you can relax a little bit and have some fun and still be competitive and ready to go.’ ” While Lavigne and Luongo are not nearly as similar off the ice, they share traits on the ice that Lavigne tries to emulate. Luongo is an athletic goaltender who uses his 6-foot-3 frame and build to his advantage. Due to his athleticism, he is proficient in catching the puck with his glove rather than just blocking it. With the same height and a similar build as Luongo, Lavigne has always been a more athletic goaltender. Mechanically, though, Lavigne wanted to make his game similar to Price, the Montreal Canadiens’ starting goalie. “I think through juniors and everything I always tried to model myself after Carey Price,” Lavigne said. “And the last

Johns balancing structure

Brandon Johns has probably answered this question before. He’s more than happy to answer it again. “Seventh g rade,” he says, a hint of pride in his voice. “That was the first time I dunked, ever.” If you’re looking for one fact to characterize Johns’ game, it’s that. He could rimg raze at 12. Quickly, though, he corrects himself. “Actually, no, my first dunk was sixth g rade. “It was in my g ym class, cause I was trying to dunk. And to be able to dunk at that age, everybody’s like, ‘What’s — are you? Ok, you’re a freak, or something.’” Back then, the freshman forward g uesses, he was 6-foot-5 or 6-foot-6. Maybe freak is the right word. Now, Johns is listed as 6-foot-8, 225 pounds, and that feels like a conser vative estimate. The raw athleticism jumps out. His high school tape is a clinic on catching lobs, putting back dunks and pushing the ball in transition. “When I see Brandon take those big strides, it’s just, wow,” said sophomore forward Isaiah Livers. He doesn’t mean that in terms of Johns grasping Michigan’s system. He means it in a literal sense. Molding that talent to Michigan coach John Beilein’s system will be the challenge for Johns. After dominating at every level, Johns suddenly won’t be the best player on the court. It’s no secret that Beilein starts his players from the beginning — rebuilding muscle memory on pivots and chest passes. Johns has spent all his life running the f loor, then jumping off one foot before shooting or passing. That has to change now. Finishing off two feet is a sticking point for Beilein. “It’s so hard,” Johns said. “Cause I’ve been doing it almost all my life. So, to finally try to break that, it’s kind of been a struggle, but I’m getting used to it. So, it’s coming along really well now.” Still, there’s a natural hesitancy early in the year.

Johns is learning to balance his raw ability with the structure required to play under Beilein. That will take time. It’s the little things that need to be fixed. Recently in practice, Johns slowed down for a runner instead of charging into the paint and dunking on someone. That’s the type of behavior Beilein wants to eradicate. “(For) Brandon, it’s pretty simple,” Beilein said. “You gotta go in and use all those god-given talents. And he will.” It doesn’t take much to see that Beilein is right about the talent. Freshman forward Colin Castleton relayed a story that conveys the opposite of hesitancy. In a recent practice, Johns, without anyone boxing him out, slammed home a putback dunk, coming out of nowhere. That’s what the Wolverines want Johns to be — a raging ball of athleticism, with enough confidence to know when to put a wide range of skill on display and when to tone it down. “When he fig ures his confidence out, it’s bad, cause he can be very aggressive,” Livers said. “He has a nice, f luent jump shot. He’s athletic. And just, defense. It starts all on defense and rebounding right now. He’s working on going to the glass more on the offensive side, getting offensive rebounds and just moving his feet when he’s g uarding Zavier Simpson or Dave DeJulius out there.” Livers knows what Johns is going through. He did it last year — well enough to earn a starting spot by January — and won’t be shocked if Johns does the same. The two Michigan natives — Livers from Kalamazoo, Johns from East Lansing — have known each other for years. They’re one year apart, and it wasn’t irreg ular for them to show up at the same A AU tournaments. When Johns is hesitant on offense, or doesn’t know where to be on defense, it’s Livers who can lend a hand. “I have to help him,” Livers said. “I’d feel wrong if I didn’t help my g uy.” In middle school, when Livers first met Johns, he was easy to pick out. He was dunking in warmups.

“Actually, no, my first dunk was sixth grade.”

“You gotta go in and use all those god-given talents.”

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Junior goaltender Hayden Lavigne has looked to multiple goaltenders in the NHL for inspiration for his style of play.

couple years I’ve really realized that that’s not a thing that happens in goaltending. There’s not one person that you can play exactly like, or very rarely is that the case.” Instead of catering his style of play to one player, he instead looks to multiple role models with different strengths. “So recently I’ve started to pick four or five goalies that I like to watch. Like, okay, what do they do well that I want to play like that?” Lavigne said. “So, Jonathan Quick is extremely explosive and battles like crazy. So, great, that’s something that I can contribute to my game. Am I gonna be able to play as far out as he does and make saves? Probably not. Am I gonna be able to skate that fast?

No, probably not. I can’t do the splits every other play. So things like that. I don’t play like him, but there’s stuff in his game that I can emulate in mine. “And then Carey Price, I love his composure and his stance and his demeanor. He’s just very big and confident in net, so that’s something that I like to try and put into my game. And then Marc-André Fleury, we have somebody that just competes and outwills everybody when he plays. He finds a way to get it done. So those have been three of my favorites the last little while.” As a player, he doesn’t do anything extraordinarily physical, as goaltender coach Steve Shields likes to put it.

“He’s a confident guy in what he does.”

Lavigne is athletic but not generational. His game is defined less by the physical aspects than the mental ones — a former weakness. “He’s a confident guy in what he does. So technically, he’s sound. Technically, he’s a precise guy. He wants to do everything right,” Shields said. “He’s not very tolerant when he doesn’t do everything perfectly. So technically, he’s a little bit of a perfectionist. “He’s an educated player. He knows what other guys are doing. He knows what trends are. You know, in the past, they’d call guys like that the rink rat. He’s always involved, he’s always looking at what other guys are doing and he has an opinion about it all, which I think it’s really good for a goalie. But technically, he’s where he needs to be. He just needs to get a little bit faster, little bit better and a little more consistent about everything.”

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Freshman forward Brandon Johns is looking to utililize his athletecism for Michigan.