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Michigan voters’ guide to signing petitions The Michigan Daily has compiled tips for all registered voters on how to safely sign petitions in Ann Arbor IRENA LI & SAMANTHA RICH Summer News Editors
The state of Michigan allows citizens to propose ballot initiatives, which can initiate state constitutional amendments or proposals to implement or repeal state legislation. Successful initiatives can be placed on the ballot in an upcoming election or delivered directly to the state legislature. For either of these to occur, citizens must collect hundreds of thousands of signatures; the precise number varies in proportion to the number of people who voted in the previous gubernatorial election. This year, a proposed amendment must collect 425,059 signatures and proposed legislation must collect 340,047. If a proposed amendment passes this threshold, it is put directly on the ballot for the nearest upcoming election. For proposed
laws, enough signatures advance the proposal to the state legislature, where lawmakers have 40 days to determine whether or not to adopt it. If they choose not to, the law is placed on the next general election ballot for voters to evaluate. There are 16 petitions in circulation this year seeking to change or amend state law regarding issues such as voting, reproductive rights, criminal justice reform and education policy. To help navigate this year’s petitioning process, The Michigan Daily has compiled a list of tactics to help voters understand what they are signing. 1. Research this year’s petitions before signing them. All petitions in circulation for the 2022 election year are available in full on the Board of State Canvassers website. Each item links to the full text, including all articles and referendums, of each petition as well as an image of a signature page. Since
diving straight into the legal jargon of a petition may be intimidating, The Daily has identified two unbiased, accurate sources of information on this year’s petitions to help voters learn what each petition aims to do and which organizations support it. Bridge Michigan’s petition drives tracker compiles information about 13 ballot measures, each containing an overview of what the petition hopes to accomplish, which groups are in support of and opposed to the initiative and from where the measure has received funding. The guide is updated on a weekly basis. Eric Ivancich, University of Michigan alum and Ann Arbor resident, is the author of Michigan Petitions 2022: an all-in-one guide for Michiganders to read about the petitioning process, how to sign a petition and what petitions are being circulated for the 2022 election year.
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Ford School hosts event, “What Comes after Roe?” Experts in public policy, economies and medicine gather to discuss potential circumstances that may arise should Roe v. Wade be overturned LENA MCDONOUGH Daily Staff Reporter
The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and the Center for the Education of Women+ partnered to host a virtual event titled “What Comes after Roe?” on Wednesday. Experts in public policy, economics and medicine from the University discussed potential reverberations that may arise on campus, state and national levels should Roe v. Wade be overturned. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade established the
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constitutional right for an individual to have access to abortions. Last month, a draft by the Supreme Court — which would overturn the decision of abortion as a constitutional right — was leaked. Anna Kirkland, professor of women’s and gender studies, was the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s event. “The draft opinion is very similar to the final ruling that we will see, which would permit, but not require, states to criminalize abortion,” Kirkland said. “This is particularly important for those seeking abortion access in Michigan since future policies in the state are still uncertain.” Follow The Daily on Instagram, @michigandaily
Kirkland said the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade can be attributed to the decades-long legal and political mobilization by anti-abortion religious advocates in the Republican Party. Kirkland also said the structural features of the U.S. political system might have influenced the draft opinion, as the Supreme Court is currently much more conservative than the general public. Should Michigan become a ban state, self-managed medication abortionse — which represent more than half of U.S. abortions — will become more commonly used.
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Four Ann Arbor Starbucks locations vote to unionize, bringing state total up to five Starbucks workers, organizers and community members gather in front of the State Street Starbucks as four locations announce that they have voted to unionize ELI FRIEDMAN & IRENA LI
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Around 50 Starbucks workers, organizers and community members gathered in front of the Starbucks on State Street as four Starbucks locations across Ann Arbor voted to unionize. The South University Avenue location was the only one out of five to vote against unionization. Attendees at the rally watched over Zoom as the votes were counted by a representative from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) before the final number was announced to the crowd over a megaphone. The four locations that voted to unionize — Glencoe Crossing shopping mall, Main and East Liberty streets, Jackson and Zeeb roads, and State and East Liberty streets — join a Grand Rapids location, which became the first unionized Starbucks in Michigan in May. The Glencoe Crossing location voted in favor of unionization by a tally of 14–0, Main and East Liberty streets by a tally of 10–3, Jackson
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and Zeeb roads by a tally of 10–2, and State and East Liberty streets by a tally of 15–1. The South University Avenue location voted against unionization by a tally of 10–16. Labor organizer Hannah Whitbeck was fired in April from her shift supervisor position at the Starbucks at Main and East Liberty streets following her efforts to unionize the store. Whitbeck is now attempting to be reinstated for what she claims was a retaliatory firing. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Whitbeck said her campaign for unionization stemmed from a desire for better working conditions. “We wanted better pay, we wanted certain things negotiated, we wanted to talk to people higher up in corporate and have a voice,” Whitbeck said. “Those are all seeds of unionizing, but we just didn’t connect the two together.” It was only after an organizer from the location at Jackson and Zeeb roads came to Whitbeck’s store to discuss unionization that the Starbucks at Main and East Liberty streets began to organize.
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Michigan Democrat and Paani raises over $1 million Republican parties endorse during Ramadan candidates for UMich Board A volunteer-based non-profit organization raises funds to uplift communities in Pakistan affected by of Regents election the current water crisis The Michigan Democratic Party and the Michigan Republican Party announce their endorsements for the upcoming Board of Regents election ANNA FIFELSKI Summer News Editor
The Michigan Democratic Party endorsed Katherine White (D) and Michael J. Behm (D) for re-election to the University of Michigan Board of Regents on April 9 at the 2022 State Endorsement Convention in Detroit’s Huntington Place convention center. On April 23, the Michigan Republican Party endorsed Lena Epstein (R) and Sevag Vartanian (R) at DeVos Place convention center in Grand Rapids, Mich. White and Behm aim to retain their seats on the Board of Regents in the November 8 election, while Epstein and Vartanian’s elections would make them the third and fourth Republicans on the board. Regent Ron Weiser (R), chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, has backed Lauren Hantz for the election. The state of Michigan is holding an election for two of eight seats on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, two of eight seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents and two of eight seats on the Wayne State University Board of Governors on November 8, 2022. Article VIII § V of the Michigan Constitution provides for the election of the governing boards of three Michigan universities, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State
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University, by the citizens of Michigan. Two U-M regents — White and Behm, in 2022 — are up for election every two years. As of 2022, there are two Republicans and six Democrats on the University’s Board. White is a professor at Wayne State University Law School and a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army National Guard. She is serving in Lansing, Mich. as the Deputy Commander of the 46 Military Police Command and was inducted into the Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor in 2021. White is the longest-standing Regent at the University. Behm is president and owner of the Behm & Behm law firm and chairperson of Business Forward Michigan. He was an officer of the Michigan Association for Justice from 2008 to 2012 and served as president from 2011 to 2012. Behm succeeded former Regent Julia Donovan Darlow (D), who did not seek re-election, in 2014. White was originally elected to the Board in 1998 and was then re-elected in 2006 and 2014. If Behm and White are re-elected, they will be serving their second and fourth eight-year terms, respectively. Epstein attended Harvard University where she received a B.A. in economics. She graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business with a Master of Business Administration in 2008.
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This year, Paani, the volunteerbased non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting communities in Pakistan that are impacted by the water crisis, has raised about $1.53 million to fund their projects. Water availability per person per year in Pakistan is declining due to climate change and rising demand for food production. Paani’s fundraising efforts occurred during the month of Ramadan, a holiday celebrated by millions of Muslims worldwide. Their Ramadan campaign was reported to have raised $905,155 in 2021 and approximately $250,000 in 2020 to provide food and clean drinking water in Pakistan. University of Michigan alum Sikander “Sonny” Khan, one of the founders of the organization, said that Paani’s efforts have created a bigger
global impact since its launch in 2017 by U-M students. “It started off in an effort to, obviously, leverage our opportunities and resources to create a greater global impact,” Khan said. “It quickly grew into something more because there was so much support and love for the transparency of our work. Because of the way that we operate, we make sure that we keep the donor and the people that are part of the experience in the experience by sending them photos, sending them videos, sending them location details.” Khan said Paani raised over $3 million in total within the past three years of fundraising during Ramadan. Khan said that Paani plans to expand their charity efforts outside of Pakistan, particularly in countries in Western Asia and Africa.
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Gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley arrested by FBI for Jan. 6 involvement
Ryan Kelly, a Republican candidate for Michigan governor, was arrested Thursday morning for his involvement in the in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 Summer News Editor
Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for Michigan governor, was arrested by the FBI at his Allendale home Thursday morning for his involvement in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. According to a criminal complaint, Kelley was arrested on four misdemeanor charges: knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct, knowingly engaging in any act of physical violence against person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and willfully injuring or committing depredation against property of the United States. Kelley is scheduled to appear later today at the Western Michigan U.S.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is a reboot done right HANNAH CARAPELLOTTI Daily Arts Writer
When I was in high school, my mom constantly teased me about my refusal to watch “Top Gun.” She always talked about how good of a movie it was and knew that a young Tom Cruise in a military uniform would be a strong selling point for me since I had loved “A Few Good Men.” But I was a spiteful teen — the more she made fun of me not having seen it, the less I wanted to. One winter night, my parents cornered both my sister and I, and I will admit the movie was better than I had expected (though a small part of me isn’t too willing to say that out loud). A few years and one global pandemic later, “Top Gun: Maverick” is finally gracing our movie screens after being pushed back several times. This
instructor for an urgent mission: He must choose an elite team to destroy a uranium enrichment plant before it becomes fully operational. Among the younger pilots hoping to be chosen for the mission are Jake “Hangman” Seresin (Glen Powell, “Set It Up”), Natasha “Phoenix” Trace (Monica Barbaro, “The Good Cop”) and Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller, “Whiplash”) — the son of Maverick’s late wingman, Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards, “ER”). Rooster still holds a grudge against Maverick, both for his father’s death and for setting back his own career as a pilot. Right away, the movie lays the nostalgia on thick. The opening credits are almost identical to the original, from the iconic main theme to the title card outlining the real life Top Gun program to shots of planes flying off the
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 1 proves the series can evolve, just like its villain MALLORY EDGELL Daily Arts Writer
It has been nearly three years since the last season of the Netflix original series “Strangwer Things” graced our screens, in July 2019. That time was not wasted. After the success of season three, hints of what was to come for the show’s beloved characters kept rolling in. From casting announcements to the news that the season would be released in two volumes, things felt different this time around. The stakes became higher following confirmation from show creators Matt and Ross Duffer that season four would be the second to last of the show: “The beginning of the end,” as they put it. With the season’s plot taking place across two countries and spanning decades, it was poised to be either the best season yet or the most scattered. Lucky for us, the roll of the 20-sided dice has played in our favor. The first episode picks up roughly nine months after the events of the previous season. While the majority of the original cast of characters have tried to regain normalcy for their lives in Hawkins, Will (Noah Schnapp, “Hubie Halloween”), Joyce
(Winona Ryder, “The Cow”) and Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton, “The Souvenir: Part II”), along with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown, “Godzilla vs. Kong”), have relocated to the sunny town of Lenora Hills, California. Each tries to move on from the effects of the Upside Down in their own way. Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin, “The Boys Presents: Diabolical”) joins the Hawkins High School basketball
and our gang once again ends up in the center of it all as they work to learn the secrets of the creature in the Upside Down that they believe is the source of the killings: Vecna. As they pry into Vecna’s past, some startling revelations about the origins of the Upside Down and Eleven’s powers begin to be revealed. While Hawkins may be cursed with ever-appearing problems, thank
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team, Will learns to paint and Nancy (Natalia Dyer, “Things Heard & Seen”) leads the school newspaper. But then their classmates start dying,
goodness the “Stranger Things” writers’ room is not.
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Tessa Bailey’s ‘My Killer Vacation’ should be your next beach read SABRIYA IMAMI This image is from the official trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick,” distributed by Paramount.
time around, I was much more openly excited to see a “Top Gun” film, and I’m happy to say that the reboot exceeded my expectations — and even the original movie. My sister and I are already itching to see the film again with the rest of my family in tow, and we’re even brainstorming our own call signs. Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, who has spent the last few decades working as a Navy test pilot. He doesn’t appear to have grown up much since the ’80s — he’s still cocky and reckless, pushing the limits of both his ability and his commander’s patience. Just as Maverick is about to be grounded permanently, his old friend Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer, “Batman Forever”) calls him back to Top Gun as an
runway while Kenny Loggins’s “Danger Zone” plays in the background. But “Maverick” isn’t a total nostalgia grab, nor is it a reboot that completely copies the original material (looking at you, Star Wars). In fact, I’d argue that this film has more of a plot than the original. Instead of new Top Gun students competing to see who’s the best, the ensemble cast makes up Top Gun graduates, already the best, tasked with a mission that races against time and even gravity. The work that everyone does at Top Gun is dangerous, but the stakes are much higher when there’s an actual mission to complete — one that everyone may not come back alive from.
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Tessa Bailey’s new novel, “My Killer Vacation,” is a fun, funny and killer vacation (get it?) from all other thoughts and responsibilities. Known for novels like “It Happened One Summer” and “Hook, Line, and Sinker,” Bailey pulls off another successful romance novel that will surely be a summer favorite. The story combines the murder mystery genre with romance, which may be a combination that readers don’t see often. The novel’s main character, Taylor, is the reason why this seemingly odd mix of genres works. She is, in many ways, a traditional romance novel lead — brown hair, green eyes and a sunshiny smile to match her second-grade-teacher personality. However, she’s also a fan of true crime podcasts and harbors the need to prove to herself that she can be
brave, which is why she hops on the investigation train after discovering a dead body in the vacation home she rented for herself and her brother. Taylor is paired with Myles, a bounty hunter love interest (complete with tattoos and a tragic backstory) who is intent on keeping her away from the investigation and the danger that comes with it. In these two characters, we see how two utterly different genres can come together in a puzzle that showcases the best qualities of both romance and mystery. The novel’s success lies in its characters. As is the case with many romance novels, the side characters are a blast — especially Taylor’s brother Jude. He’s a hilarious addition to the book, constantly making remarks about the man in his sister’s life, while also being Taylor’s number one defender, protector, confidante and supporter. The scenes with Taylor, Myles and Jude are consistently entertaining
because their dynamic works so well. Taylor and Myles fit the stereotypical “grumpy/sunshine” romance novel trope, but their interactions rarely seem cliché or predictable. The murder mystery at hand allows readers to see them outside of a completely romantic context. They also both have external worries, concerns and insecurities, ensuring that they are not solely defined by each other. A romance novel’s greatest downfall is when its characters are so wrapped up in each other that they forget everything else in their lives, often losing the parts of their personalities that made them lovable at the start. Thankfully, we don’t run into that issue with Taylor and Myles — they do learn from each other and change as a result, but never at the cost of losing themselves fully.
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Falling snow and campfire glow: backpacking in Havasu Falls By Dani Canan, Statement Columnist According to Havasupai legend, there are two gods. Tochopa is the grandfather of humanity, the bringer of good and harbinger of life. Hokomata is the bringer of discord and war, and Tochopa’s twin brother. Tochopa is their creator god, and Hokomata is their devil. In a time long past, the brothers clashed in a fight that would tattoo the Earth forever. With venom in his voice and fire in his eyes, Hokomata resolved to flood the entire Earth in his rage. And so he did. He drew oceans inward in a torrent of rivulets, brooks, streams, tributaries, rivers. It was unleashed upon the land. The water rose, drowning mountains. Before the flood came, Tochopa, through his sorrow, began hollowing out the trunk of a pinyon tree. For Tochopa had a daughter. His greatest hope was that Pukeheh would be the start of the great human lineage for which the Earth was created. All of humanity would begin with Pukeheh, but only if she could survive the inevitable flood borne of Hokomata’s wrath. “You know, I met Hokomata once.” Around the crackling campfire, my five little cousins’ eyes went wide — except for Brady, who was burning two marshmallows. Our fire was near a river on our grandparents’
property in the Michigan woods. Attention has never been my favorite place to center myself, but something about the atmosphere of an evening campfire pulls songs and stories out of me. It’s compulsory, it’s instinctual. The fulfilling of a generationsold tradition. Before reading by lightbulbs there was listening to bards and orators by firelight. The auburn glow of fire’s lackadaisical wavelengths siphon fear from the chest and supplant it with warmth and ease. Maybe that’s why it’s such a hotspot for ghost stories. Fire can hold your hand through the fantastical stress. The fire appears as a flickering orange shadow across the collection of faces around its source. “OK guys, get ready for a story of beauty, excitement, petrification, dangerous journeying and triumph. It’s a little less dramatic than it sounds, but what is a storyteller without their ample use of —” I whip a flashlight under my chin and wiggle the fingers of my free hand, “embellishments! Ooh, spooky!” “Hey, what’s a em-belly-shment?” I tousle my cousin’s blond hair. “Don’t worry kiddo, it’s not important to the story.” “The year is 2019, just before
everyone stayed inside for a while. Your cousin, aunt and I are about to embark on the most eventful trip of our lives …” *** Looking down into the Grand Canyon is all well and good, but seeing the tourist view for 10 minutes is about all I need for the rest of my life. The bottom of the canyon, however, is a bonafide paradise. My mom found Havasu Falls through one of the many “van life” Instagram accounts she follows. Once my mom gets her mind set on something, it would take an act of god to get her to back down. She passed this quality down to me, but it’s not always a phenotype of mine. I pick and choose my time for stubbornness, but self-determination is my mother’s default form. When she decided to submit our family in the lottery for permits to grant us travel to the Havasupai tribe’s canyon bottom oasis, it wasn’t a matter of if, but when. And my senior year of high school, our “when” landed smack dab on the fourth Thursday of November. So we bought some dehydrated turkey. The hiking trails and campsite of Havasu Falls are located on the land of the Havasupai Native American tribe.
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Disney Adults: Magic Your Way
By Emily Blumberg, Statement Correspondent How many places in the world can you watch a horde of adults wearing limited-edition Mickey Mouse ears push through a crowd of children to get a better view of the same Festival of Fantasy parade they saw last month? After spending two days at Disney World with a friend, I witnessed this notorious phenomenon in real time: there are a lot (and I mean a lot) of adults who really love Disney. Urban Dictionary, the best alternative to a legitimate dictionary, defines a “Disney adult” as “a millennial adult, with or without kids, that can’t stop talking about Disney, including the movies and the parks … One of the most terrifyingly intense people you’ll ever encounter.” “Disney adults” are a well-known target of internet commentary that often teeters the line between satirical comedy and straight-up cyberbullying. Special attention is often given to the most extremeof-the-extreme Disney fanatics. Spreading a loved one’s ashes at the Haunted Mansion (which are immediately cleaned up) and attempting to give birth at Disney World in hopes of obtaining a lifetime free pass (that they
never give out) are two of the most outrageous behaviors that continue to infatuate the internet. These ridiculous, almost legendary stories have created a culture in which “Disney adults” are simultaneously hypervisible and mythologized. They receive almost constant attention from the digital world, and yet we hear very little about how these behaviors come to be. Realistically, the vast majority of adult Disney-goers are not spending their days sneakily spilling out ashes or going into labor while riding “It’s A Small World.” With over 58 million visitors annually at Walt Disney World alone, most “Disney adults” are more along the lines of what I witnessed: bedazzled Mickey ears, cheesy graphic tees, magic in their hearts and FastPasses in their Apple wallets. The sheer presence of this demographic at Disney parks points to the breadth of this puzzling phenomenon. From a marketing standpoint, Disney has spent decades finding ways to quietly yet firmly encourage adult engagement to the point of obsession.
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Painfully, obviously American By Kari Anderson, Statement Correspondent When I was younger, I was adamant that when my family took trips, we were not tourists — we were travelers. In my brain, “tourist” was a dirty word, conjuring up the kind of ignorant, America-centric sightseer who goes into another country expecting everything to work exactly the same as it does at home. They don Hawaiian shirts, oversized hats, fanny packs, socks and sandals, or clothes with prominent American flags, big cameras swinging around their necks. A “tourist” is the kind of person who expects everyone to speak English, who comes to other countries just for the nice pictures and who often doesn’t take the time to say thank you. A “tourist” is everything that I try not to be when I travel. My belief was that a “traveler” was different. They don’t push back and don’t ask for too much. They say thank you, preferably by learning that basic phrase in their host country’s primary language. They see parts of the local culture and community that most tourists don’t think to look for. They view themselves primarily as a guest, and don’t take advantage of hospitality. They’re respectful, patient and curious without being careless. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel a decent amount, both nationally and internationally. International travel, however, is always incredibly intimidating — mainly because I always feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. Everywhere I go, I fear that my “American-ness” is obvious, like a tattoo on my forehead. My mom always jokes that it’s easy to feel frumpy in Europe because of what we typically wear, but I think it’s about more than just clothes.
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No matter how much I prepare, I can’t shake the feeling that being American makes me stand out in a crowd — and there are dozens of lists on the internet indicating that I’m right. Whenever a local mistakes our family as tourists from another country (often Germany, because of our blond hair), it’s a victory. Last month, I traveled with my family to Greece and Italy, spending a week in each. While I was there, I found that the trip could be easily split into two — not just in terms of the country where we were staying, but in terms of how I felt about the country I’m from. In Greece, I found myself self-conscious about my American-ness; in Italy, I stopped thinking about myself, but instead became embarrassed about the other painfully obvious Americans who were vacationing there. Part of this is because Greece doesn’t get as much tourism as Italy (though tourism to Greece is on the rise). For much of our time in Greece, we walked through busy streets filled with Greek-speaking locals or through archaeological ruins with a local guide. Both Athens and Crete, our two primary spots for the Greece leg of our trip, were incredibly fun, but I still felt like a fish out of water. We wore our summer clothes in the 70-degree weather while the Greeks wore long pants and jackets. Not to mention that we only spoke English — because, try as I might, I can’t speak Greek. I could recognize words on signs based on my limited knowledge of Greek letters (which I knew only because of physics classes and Greek life on campus), but I couldn’t wrap my tongue around the heavy stresses and staccatos in their words.
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If your travels are perfect, you’re traveling wrong By Valerija Malashevich, Statement Columnist
I am a common woman, and I am akin to you in many ways — yet, what might strike you as something of a rarity is that I’ve been a passport holder since I was two years old. Not American, mind you, but Belarusian. Despite the increased difficulty one can experience when trying to attain a visa with a postSoviet state passport, I believe I’ve traveled more than the average airport fanatic. And since I became a U.S. citizen in 2016, the number of future trips I’ve planned has only doubled. I was traveling through Mexico when a corrupt border cop pulled my father and me over, demanding we give him the remainder of our pesos, which totaled to about $50. I was visiting Minsk when I was, as per usual, running late. I lurched my hand forward trying to grasp the handlebar that would help me board the train when the engineer suddenly shut the train doors, nearly snatching my hand along with it. I was in the Florida Keys when an unpleasantly blunt waiter chased after us in pursuit of a tip, neglecting to look behind the receipt itself, where a modest pile of cash was awaiting. A car breakdown left us nearly stranded on the edge of the Nevada desert, bleak and brown and beige. I’ve slept in my car for fear of bedbugs in, well, my hotel room bed. And nothing can match the embarrassment I felt as I stood between my father and uncle, both
screeching and shouting as dozens of onlookers at the Kiev train station got to witness the dispute about who actually forgot to pack the alcohol. This is only a taste of the experiences I’ve endured, and only a few examples that left the most profound and rotten taste in my mouth. Malaises like these do not faze me any longer, as the baseline itself has risen far beyond my comprehension. Finding only one bed in a hotel suite where you were promised two or losing an AirPod to the hotel’s unfastidious room service are not situations that my mind garners as being worth the stress. And despite the overwhelming quantity in which these troubling conundrums make their way into my life, I am never ruled by them. I never shut down the prospect of doing more, seeing more … getting into sticky situations more. The person I’ve become and the kind and thoughtful qualities I now possess are quite inseparable from the experiences I’ve had abroad — they have become something I truly study and learn from, and each lesson learned is something I eagerly choose to integrate into my understanding of the world as I continue my journey of becoming a better human being. *** Ironically, I started to write this piece on my flight to the Turks and Caicos for the summer. I’m ripe with joy and also shivering with fright. I’ve simply never done something like this before — traveling what
feels like tens of thousands of miles to meet people I’ve never seen before in a place that is absolutely on the outskirts of society. I am in a remote area of the romantic and sprawling pearl white beaches, a tiny town in a tiny part of the tiny Turks and Caicos called Cockburn Harbour. We are allowed one freshwater shower a week, and the area itself is lacking in reliable internet and laundry machines. Yet, these inconveniences do not detract from the experience — they add. Despite how much I value modern conveniences like air conditioning, 5G WiFi and almost-instantaneous emergency medical assistance, I am not deterred from being adventurous in challenging my willpower and being present. Now I am sitting writing this as I’m being bitten by a mosquito. I am drenched in a coating of sugar-like sweat, and yet I’m still finding a way to enjoy myself, however slight. And this is my problem with many of you so-called “world travelers,” “globetrotters” and the like — you fail to see that the enjoyment of a trip does not come from the successful fruition of the travel plans. Traveling is much more than just recreation — it’s a learning experience. It’s a tangible opportunity to make yourself a more complex individual. It’s about gaining education in a way that makes learning more authentic, drawn from outside sources and witnesses of the firsthand.
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The children who grew up in a generation of school shootings have grown up. And we demand gun reform MAYA KOGULAN MiC Columnist
Content warning: This article contains mention of gun violence. I was in the fourth grade when Sandy Hook happened. There are some memories that remain vivid even as the days, months and years of your life start to mush together. Sandy Hook is a vivid memory for me, despite being a 10-year-old living 800 miles away. There are no words to describe the pain and horror you feel when your fourth grade teacher tells you that a group of elementary students, just like yourself, have been murdered in their classroom. Even if it is presented using more kid-friendly vernacular, you can’t mask the gruesomeness of someone killing 26 people. I can still almost hear the kids in my class crying upon hearing the news that day. I still see the pictures of the victim’s faces projected on the whiteboard. I still feel the paper I was holding — a letter from our principal that we were told to take home to our parents, assuring them that our elementary school would take necessary safety measures, that their children would not be murdered. Most of all, I remember so many people saying “never again” — and I remember believing them. Because I was in fourth grade, and fourthgrade students are supposed to be worried about what type of dessert their mom packed for lunch and passing their math test on division, not getting shot during class. It’s been almost ten years since Sandy Hook. It’s been ten years since the politicians proclaimed “never again” and promised to do something to protect us. Yet, on May 24, 2022, a gunman murdered 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, robbing these bright, joyful kids of their futures. Now, as the country mourns alongside Uvalde while they cope with this indescribable loss, the urgency for common-sense gun control seems more vital than ever. Gun violence is ultimately a public health epidemic — one that disproportionately affects young people and people of Color. In fact, firearms are the leading cause of death for American adolescents. Black children and teens are 14 times more likely to die from gun homicide
compared to white children of the same age. White supremacists, often radicalized by right-wing media, have repeatedly committed mass shootings targeting people of Color. These hate crimes undoubtedly become much deadlier when the perpetrator has access to firearms. Targeted attacks evoke constant psychological distress for marginalized groups, especially since white supremacists can easily acquire firearms legally in America. It is also important to remember that mass shootings only encompass a fraction of the victims of gun violence — which also include deaths from suicides, accidents, domestic violence, murders and other instances. These high rates of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. The U.S. gun homicide rate is 25 times that of other high-income countries, such as Canada, Japan and Spain. Nearly every American in their lifetime will know someone who is a victim of gun violence. So why is gun violence synonymous with America, and how has it become an “American issue?” While conservatives will try to pin mass shootings on violent video games, a decline in traditional family values or mental health problems, it is imperative to remember that all industrialized countries are facing similar issues — except these countries don’t have an absurd amount of guns in circulation with weak forms of gun control in place. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact number of privately owned guns in America without a federal database, but there are an estimated 390 million guns in the U.S. This number is likely higher due to the increase in gun sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the research is clear: More guns lead to increased gun homicides. With a major source of the problem — the number of guns and little regulation — being so clear, it is frustrating to see the lack of legislative reform on the federal level, especially when it has been shown at the state level that gun laws work. States with strong gun reform in place have seen less gun violence, and those without basic gun protection laws in place have an almost tripled amount of gun deaths compared to those that do. Gun reform can take many shapes. One of the most popular solutions is implementing universal background checks for firearm purchases,
directly closing the Charleston loophole which allows gun sales to proceed after three days, even if the background check has not been completed. This alone is predicted to reduce firearm deaths from 10.3 to 4.46 per 100,000 people. Additionally, many policymakers have implored
seemingly never-ending school shootings. I have had normalized conversations with my teachers and peers about what we would do if a gunman came into our classroom and tried to kill us. In my sixth-grade history class, my teacher told us during our active shooter drill that
that, despite shooting after shooting, Republican politicians block gun control to sell out American lives for NRA donations. I’m angry at establishment Democrats, who fundraise off these massacres only to readily give up when Republicans refuse to comprise. How many people
the idea of banning assault weapons and bump stocks, which make mass shootings significantly deadlier. There is also sufficient evidence that supports mandating gun licenses, which would require gun owners to obtain a permit before purchasing a gun. In Missouri, the elimination of their permit to purchase law led to a 25% increase in gun homicide rates. Congress should also lift the funding restrictions on gun violence research. Based on mortality rates alone, gun violence research should have received $1.4 billion in federal research funds. However, due to the National Rifle Association-backed legislation, the Center for Disease Control and other federal agencies, gun violence research only received $22 million, 1.6% of the projected amount. Thousands of studies are waiting to be conducted to find the most effective forms of gun reform, yet they will never come to fruition due to the limited budget allocated by Congress. Since Sandy Hook, my childhood can be marked by a long string of
the best place to hide was behind the trifold presentation boards we made earlier in the semester. In my 10th-grade chemistry class, my teacher told us to throw glass beakers at the gunman. And in my 11th-grade band class, my instructor told us that our instruments might be able to deflect bullets. The practice was so ingrained in me, I had to step back and realize that only in America are students taught how to optimize school supplies as weapons of selfdefense. Despite all this “training,” I still don’t feel any safer going to school. What would make me feel safer is gun control — because it’s proven to work. Countries like Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway had mass shootings, proceeded to tighten their gun laws and saw a sharp decrease in gun violence. And the majority of U.S. voters are in favor of it. That’s why, like many Americans, I am so angry at the clear disconnect between voters and legislators that is leading to a major gap in necessary gun restriction policy. I’m angry
have to die, how many shootings have to occur, for gun reform to become a priority for politicians? If the events that transpired in Uvalde, Texas are anything like the others, the media will move on, politicians will move on and, unless the Senate can come to a bipartisan agreement on gun control, Americans will be left without any substantive reform. But I urge you not to feel hopeless — the NRA wants you to become jaded and compliant. In fact, Peter Ambler, political director at the gun control advocacy group Giffords, said, “One of the broader barriers (to gun reform) is hopelessness, which is the NRA’s chief political product … they use hopelessness to stymie progress.” So as the others move on from Uvalde and countless other mass shootings go unreported, I urge you to support communities affected by gun violence, remember the victims and fight for gun reform. I urge you to fight to fix this broken political system that halts progress and allows for these mass shootings to happen over and over again.
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The overuse and misuse of politically incorrect speech ANNA TRUPIANO Opinion Columnist
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here are hundreds of thousands of words in the English language. Each word, no matter how commonplace, packs a powerful punch. We can string words together to make someone’s day, break a heart, spread ideas or even cause mass hysteria. While some people dismiss this fascinating phenomenon with the phrase “words are just words,” this ideology entirely ignores the communicative properties of words and invalidates their importance to both society and culture. Because of our advanced level of communication, we must be hyper-aware of what we are saying and the connotations of the words we speak. I have found that our society often does not prioritize this understanding; our education on these connotations and how they might make others feel is extremely lacking. I have found myself surrounded by phrases such as “that’s so gay” on a day-to-day basis. My peers — and honestly, myself — rarely bat an eye when it comes to comments like the ones I just described. Our society has normalized the use of words that describe someone different from ourselves in negative contexts to the extent that we have become desensitized to such occurrences. When was the last time you heard someone say “that’s so gay” to something that made them happy? Likely: never. It is often used when a person is responding to something they do not like or when mocking something. Using the word “gay” with a negative connotation is a form of discrimination toward the LGBTQ+ community. I used the previous phrase as my example because it is such a
common one to hear, but the same kind of ignorance is perpetuated with many other misused words and phrases such as “I’m going to kill myself” or “that’s so Jewish.” Using words packed with such heavy social or historical implications in frivolous contexts is ignorant and disappointing. However, if I’m giving people the benefit of the doubt, maybe they don’t know what it is they are doing and why it is wrong. In that case, I’ll break it down for you. Several of the examples above can be referred to as microaggressions, which are typically subtle ways of showing negative attitudes toward a marginalized group. One of the reasons why this issue persists is because of the numerous people in positions of power who have encouraged our society’s miseducation. For example, former President Donald Trump once stated, “I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct. I’ve been challenged by so many people and I don’t, frankly, have time for total political correctness. And to be honest with you, this country doesn’t have time, either.” In some ways, there is value in being straightforward and to the point, but to encourage an atmosphere of totally uncensored speech soundly rejects the spirit of democracy and goes against our values of diversity, safety and a welcoming environment. Trump’s apparent lack of time to replace a disrespectful word with a respectful one has nothing to do with time and everything to do with the ingrained racism, sexism, ableism and homophobia that prevails in our country — despite how progressive we might think it is. Some of our distaste for political correctness can be traced back
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to ancient Greece, when wealthy students were taught more advanced rhetoric than their less wealthy counterparts in order to give them an advantage in winning elections or even evading prison time. These ideas even carried into our country’s founding, where a “free marketplace of ideas” was encouraged through limited government censorship. This meant the persuasive nature of ideas contributed in large part to a particular idea’s popularity and acceptance, even if the idea was persuading listeners in the wrong way. These trends show a historical relationship between eloquent speech paired with an element of distrust, which still exists today. For this reason, we sometimes associate carefully executed speech with calculated, ill-intentioned speech that is designed to manipulate. Trump’s simpler and less sophisticated (yet politically incorrect) rhetoric appeals to many Americans because it makes you feel more like you are just talking to the “guy next door.” This tendency to associate ourselves with those more demographically similar to us is called homophily, and explains why we might prefer to listen to a more casual speaker talk to us rather than a grandiose speaker who seems, and probably is, smarter than us. With that said, it is no secret that our leaders play a formidable role in promoting or impeding political correctness. While some of us may be averse to the eloquent, occasionally complicated and politically correct speech that is associated with the left, I urge you to keep in mind that you can say the exact same things in hundreds of different ways with varying degrees of social acceptability — that is the beauty of the English language.
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o far this year, there have been over 200 mass shootings in the United States. This annual number has steadily increased in recent years, from 417 in 2019, to 610 in 2020 and 692 last year. After each shooting, we find ourselves asking how these acts of violence keep happening and how we can stop them. The answer to these endless questions is one that has been to blame for problems throughout U.S. history, whether we notice it or not: the plague of white supremacy. In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland and members of the Department of Homeland Security testified to the Senate that the greatest risk to national security was domestic terrorism, specifically those individuals that “advocate for the superiority of the white race.” This is exactly the definition of white supremacy — the ideology that white people are superior to other races, and that society would be better off with only white people. An ideologically similar belief is the “great
replacement” theory: the untrue assumption that white people are being “replaced” by influxes of people of Color. Introduced in the 1970s, the theory has been repeatedly touted by prominent public figures, including popular conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former chief strategist for former President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon. When such influential political actors vocalize these beliefs, they spread and fester, guiding some individuals toward violent action. Exposure to such violent and polarizing positions creates an intolerant environment and, in turn, poses a threat to the furtherance of a peaceful society. The prominence of the white supremacist ideology in America is hazardous to our democracy, and its continued relevance throughout political and social history makes clear that it is systematically ingrained in the brutality we witness almost every day on the news. Behind almost every act of violence in both modern and historical America is one root cause: white supremacy.
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nn Arbor is a one-party town. Democratic candidates ordinarily do not face competitive races in the general election. Therefore, when voters go to the polls on Aug. 2 to vote in the Democratic primary, they will almost certainly be voting for our new City Council. At a moment when national crises are so dominant in the media, it is easy to lose sight of the importance local politics has in our daily existence. The city of Ann Arbor is facing an acute crisis of affordability and is enmeshed in the national crises of anthropogenic climate change and racist policing. The decisions made by the City Council — things like renters’ rights, alternatives to policing and public transit — all have an immediate and strongly felt impact on our lives as Ann Arbor residents. That’s why it’s more important than ever for University of Michigan students and workers to make our voices heard by voting in the City
Council primary. Graduate Employees’ Organization members recently voted to endorse three candidates for the primary: Cynthia Harrison in Ward 1, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin in Ward 3 and Elizabeth Nelson for re-election in Ward 4. Our endorsements reflect our position within the activist and trade union movements, as well as our priorities of housing affordability, climate justice and abolition. They are also informed by the urgent needs of our membership and by our often frustrating experience working with the council. This year, we wanted to back candidates who are a cut above the rest, who share GEO’s values, who are willing to actually act on those values and who bring a unique or missing perspective to the council. Consequently, we did not make endorsements in every race, choosing instead to only back candidates who really differentiate themselves from the status quo. We call on members of the University community who share our values to support these candidates.
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The road west: how ‘This team is like Rocky Balboa’: A Michigan baseball season full of Noah West navigated his transfer journey underdogs and shortcomings CONNOR EAREGOOD Daily Sports Writer
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This year’s Michigan baseball team can be summed up in one word: resilient. The Wolverines have endured a rollercoaster of a season. For most of the year, they fell short of expectations. Michigan showed flashes early in the year. With close losses to No. 14 Texas Tech and No. 4 Vanderbilt as well as a win over No. 21 Maryland, it seemed like the team had a shot to compete amongst the elite programs. But then it got a reality check. In their first Big Ten series, the Wolverines’ once-potent bats ground to a halt against Iowa, scoring just 2.3 runs per game in the series loss. From March 15 to May 10, they lost six straight midweek games due to a lack of pitching depth, an issue that plagued Michigan all year. The 7.00 ERA of 2022 was the program’s worst for a full season in over 20 years and ranked second to last in the Big Ten. After dominating Michigan State and Ohio State on consecutive weekends in mid-April, the Wolverines’ morale was at its peak. Rivalry wins are nice, but at the end of the day, both of the series wins were against losing teams in the Buckeyes and the Spartans. Michigan still had
to prove it could compete with the best. And in the regular season, it couldn’t. After two more series losses, rock bottom came in College Park where the Wolverines were throttled by Maryland, looking all but dead in the series sweep. “ It’s never too late to continue to improve,” Michigan coach Erik Bakich said after the third loss to the Terrapins. “And we’re going to have the right mindset whatever happens we’re going to make sure we have the right mindset we’re gonna compete. … We’re not going to go down without a fight. We will do everything we have to do to extend our season.” But after getting dominated, a switch flipped. The Wolverines reached a point where they had little left to lose. They got back up and kept fighting. From May 19 on, Michigan was the underdog in all 12 games that it played. And in those games, the Wolverines emerged victorious in eight. Going into the final weekend of the season, Michigan had one thing on its mind: making the Big Ten Tournament. This was far from a guarantee for the Wolverines, who were slated against a tough opponent for their final series of the regular season in Rutgers. After winning the first two games of the series,
something seemed to change for Michigan. “You got to understand what this team is like Rocky Balboa, who’s been beaten and bloodied and battered and knocked to the mat many times, 24 times, and we get back up every single time,” Bakich said after clinching the series win and a Big Ten Tournament berth. “I don’t know if I’ve been more proud of the group. … The guys respond every single time and it feels special.” At the time it was easy to dismiss the Rocky comparison. Although Michigan earned a spot in the Big Ten Tournament, it fell short of the expectations all year. The Wolverines regressed from their projected second-place finish in the Big Ten, barely getting the fifth seed going into the conference tournament. And to extend its postseason and make the NCAA Tournament, Michigan had to make history. It did. With wins against Illinois, Maryland, Iowa and Rutgers, the Wolverines became the first team in Big Ten history to beat all top four seeds. Despite being the underdog in each of the games it played, Michigan won the conference championship. And the Wolverines rode that into the Louisville Regional.
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Noah West wasn’t supposed to play at Michigan. In the tumultuous past few seasons of college hockey, program growth and collapse remains a constant headline. But when those programs expand and contract, the pool of players does too. The Wolverines’ sophomore goaltender understands that reality well. In the middle of an offseason workout last summer — after backstopping the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team to an Atlantic Hockey Western Pod title — West joined a mandatory Zoom call with his team. He couldn’t have predicted what he was about to hear. “(Robert Morris President) Chris Howard hopped on the call, and he goes ‘We decided to cut men’s and women’s hockey,’ ” West told The Daily. “And so I kind of figured my time with that meeting was over and left it in the middle of my workout. I had to make a few phone calls to get everything situated and (do) what I needed to do to get in the transfer portal.” After committing to the Colonials for four years, West was out of a home after only one. Thankfully, a school to the west expressed interest in his services. The last thing a coach wants to think about is shipping their players off to another school, but it became a grim reality for Robert Morris men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley and his coaching staff when both RMU hockey programs
were cut. Forced to find homes for his players, the school’s hockey coaches reached out to their networks to find places for their players. Thankfully for the players, there were plenty of suitors. Three members of the women’s team transferred to Ohio State — who won the 2022 National Championship — and four members of the men’s team played for schools that made the men’s NCAA Tournament. “There were a lot of players that found good homes,” Schooley said. “The biggest objective that we had when this all happened was to find a really good home for our players.” But some homes were easier to find than others, and finding new programs for goaltenders like West proved difficult. With COVID-19 eligibility policies allowing some athletes another year to play, many programs opted to give fifth-year seniors and graduate students — who had already proven themselves season after season against stiff competition — the opportunity to play another season. For West, an Atlantic Hockey All-Freshman goaltender and second team All-Atlantic selection, the abundance of older goalies at other schools stood as a roadblock. It didn’t matter that he had proven himself the season prior — he still had to stack up against the field. But West caught the eye of one coach: Michigan associate head coach Bill Muckalt.
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