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New science building to be constructed Sources say biology programs will get a new home By SAM GRINGLAS Daily Staff Reporter
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LSA junior Vinny Sheu, Engineering freshman Kenna Gebissa, LSA sophomore Katalina Faraon and LSA sophomore Sameer Bhagavatula practice for GROOVE, a percussion performance group, near the Cube Thursday.
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‘U’ climbs in ed. rankings Strength of research citations contribute to strong position By K.C. WASSMAN and PETER SHAHIN Daily News Editors
The University has once again placed in the Times Higher Education World Uni-
versity Rankings, moving up two spots from last year to number 18 in the world. The California Institute of Technology was ranked as the best institution for the second year in a row, followed by a tie at second place between Harvard University and University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The University’s overall score was a 79.2 out of 100, which is lower than past years despite the higher ranking.
Within its ranking, the University scored highest in academic citations, which reflects research influence. “The University of Michigan’s rise up the rankings is particularly impressive, demonstrating strength right across the board on a wide range of metrics,” Phil Baty, editor of the Times Higher Education Rankings, said in a statement. The rankings are determined using 13 performance indicators grouped into five areas
including teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook. The University ranks 28th in the “National University” category of the 2013 U.S. News and World Report rankings, but dropped in the QS World Rankings from 17 last year to 22 this year. College rankings have been criticized for a perceived lack of validity, reliance on peer reviews and even anchorSee RANKINGS, Page 3A
Biologists, hold on to your lab coats. Plans for a brand new biology building on Central Campus are underway and will likely come before the Board of Regents for approval sometime this fall. The project — first reported by the Ann Arbor News — will provide a new facility for the University’s programs in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, sources close to the planning process said. These programs are currently housed in in the aging Kraus Natural Science Building adjacent to the Diag and Ruthven Museums Building on North University Avenue, which currently hosts the Natural History Museum. Prof. Robert Denver, associate chair of research and facilities for the Department Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, confirmed the project in an interview on Thursday. He said the University began seeking input from faculty in town-hall-style meetings over the summer.
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opment, reported that 129,000 donors had made gifts to the University during the 2013 financial year. Gifts totaled $357 million — a number that has, on average, increased over recent years. By TUI RADEMAKER Emphasizing the growing Daily Staff Reporter importance of giving, May said attracting donations remains an As the Presidential Search important goal of the University. Advisory Committee continues “(Fundraising is) huge at a its hunt for the University’s next school like Michigan, because a leader, one of their foremost con- school like Michigan has to both cerns will be finding an adminis- be a public university in terms of trator capable of planning for and its philosophy and a private unimeeting the future needs of the versity in terms of its fundraisinstitution. To do that, an expe- ing,” May said. rienced, proven fundraiser will Jennifer Delaney, an educabe critical. tion professor at the University With state appropriations of Illinois Urbana-Champaign declining by more than and expert in higher 26 percent over a 10 year education funding, period — dropping from said decreasing state $416 million in 2002 to funding has forced $308 million in 2012 universities to look for according to the Unialternative sources of versity’s 2012 financial revenue, which often report — the Univer- Filling Fleming come in the form of sity’s Board of Regents charitable donations. has said that any future president To conveniently match this will be expected to maintain and need, she said philanthropists build relationships with donors. are increasingly viewing higher During the September 2013 education as an attractive option. University Board of Regents Delaney notes this heightened meeting, Jerry May, the Uni- focus on development has creversity’s vice president of develSee FUNDRAISER, Page 3A
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After an initial informationgathering period, the University has started meeting with architects to discuss more concrete plans for the project. Denver said the plan would likely call for open-concept lab spaces. Though open-bench layouts are typically used for biomedical research labs, Denver said the concept would likely serve the diverse faculty of the department well. “The current building is a very old building,” Denver said. “We’ve been in it for 98 years and haven’t really received any significant renovations in that time. Things are falling apart. It’s very difficult to do modern, life-science research in this building.” Former LSA Dean Terrence McDonald, who first initiated discussion on a new biology facility during his deanship, said the University has been considering the project conceptually for the past few years. McDonald added that the project was important because the two biology departments train a significant number of students in LSA and the current facility was hindering the recruitment of toptier faculty. “They wanted a facility that encouraged interdisciplinary research, that was able to house cutting-edge equipment and See SCIENCE, Page 3A
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Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko speaks about nationalism at Rackham Thursday.
Fmr. Ukranian president speaks on country’s future Yushchenko says Ukraine needs stronger national identity By TYLER GRINN For the Daily
Viktor Yushchenko, former Ukrainian president who held office from 2005 to 2010, spoke Thursday in the Rackham Amphitheatre about his vision of the future of Ukraine.
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Yushchenko spoke as a part of the fifth-anniversary celebration of the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. Ronald and Eileen Weiser, who founded the center with a $10 million donation in 2008, were in attendance. The title of Yushchenko’s speech was “Shades of Orange: A Decade of Ukrainian Democracy,” a reference to the Orange Revolution that occurred after the 2004 presidential campaign and election. “In my personal opinion, our biggest problem and chal-
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lenge is that we are not united, we do not stand as one, we are not integrated internally” Yushchenko said through a translator. He added that Ukraine’s multiple languages, religious variations and differing history textbooks contribute to the country’s fragmentation, and that he’s working to build a more united Ukraine. Yushchenko blames the lack of nationalism on the country’s breakup into sections controlled by different See DEMOCRACY, Page 3A
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After being housed in three separate University buildings since its creation in 1996, the School of Information will now make use of 4,000 square feet of office space in the former Borders building on East Liberty Street. About 12 to 15 staff members in the marketing and communications office, the finance team, human resources and the information-technology group will officially move into the new second-floor office space Friday. The search for more space began early in fall of 2012 and the five-year lease of the new building was signed in June out of necessity, Information School Dean Jeffrey MacKie-Mason said in June. “We moved into North Quad in See INFORMATION, Page 3A
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LEFT Rackham student Lilly Fink Shapiro participated in a doughnut eating contest at the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program’s harvest festival at the Matthei Botanical Gardens Wednesday. This is the second annual UMSFB Harvest Festival celebrating its first growing season at the gardens. (Allison Farrand/Daily)
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Lock the doors Car wash WHERE: 800 block of needed Hill Street WHEN: Wednesday at about 2 p.m. WHAT: University Police reported that a man acted suspiciously outside of a house and then entered. An officer found and arrested him. The subject was turned over to the Ann Arbor Police.
WHERE: Alumni Softball Field WHEN: Wednesday at about 11:15 a.m. WHAT: A car was accidentally sprayed with foam when parked by a construction site, University Police reported.
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WHERE: The Diag WHEN: Wednesday at about 6:45 p.m. WHAT: A subject reported a foot injury because another subject lost control of his skateboard, University Police reported. The skateboarder was issued a citation.
WHERE: 2200 block of Hubbard Street WHEN: Wednesday at about 9 p.m. WHAT: University Police reported that a bicycle was stolen between 8 and 8:57 p.m. from outside an apartment. There are no suspects.
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WHAT: This film screening is sponsored by Prof. Youngju Ryu. A lecture will follow the screening and lunch will be provided. WHO: Nam Center for Korean Stuies WHEN: Today at 12 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building
WHAT: Viktor Yushchenko and Kateryna Yushchenko will discussing modern Ukrainian society, its people, and their values. WHO: University Library WHEN: Today at 2 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library, Seminar Room
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WHAT: UM music alumni will pay tribute to their teachers and will share their experiences with current students. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium
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Stock market continues to fall Palestinian farmers take amidst government shutdown back previously owned land Investors fear neither party closer to reaching compromise
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors sold stocks across the board Thursday as a U.S. government shutdown dragged into its third day and the nation inched closer to a critical deadline to raise its borrowing limit. Stocks opened lower and fell steadily throughout the morning.The Dow Jones industrial average slumped nearly 200 points, but later pulled back from its slide. Investors fretted that Republicans and Democrats were no closer to ending the budget impasse. In a speech, President Barack Obama said there was only one way out of the shutdown: “Congress has to pass a budget that funds our government with no partisan strings attached.”
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Investors also got some disappointing economic news. The Institute of Supply Management said that sales fell sharply, new orders dipped and hiring weakened at U.S. service companies. The report covers industries including retail, construction, health care and financial services. The stock market losses on Thursday marked an acceleration of gradual declines from the last few weeks. Stocks have fallen nine of the last 11 days as investors grow nervous about the political crisis in Washington and the hit to the economy if it continues. Republicans in the House of Representatives, pushed by a core of tea party conservatives, are insisting that Obama accept changes to the health care law he pushed through three years ago as part of a budget bill. Obama refuses to consider any deal linking the health care law to routine legislation needed to
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extend government funding. The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that the economy could plunge into a downturn even worse than the Great Recession if Congress failed to raise the debt ceiling and the country defaulted on its debt obligations. The U.S. missing a debt payment could cause credit markets to freeze, the value of the dollar to plummet and U.S. interest rates to skyrocket, according to the Treasury report. The head of the International Monetary Fund called it “mission-critical” that the fight over the debt ceiling be resolved as soon as possible. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, the consequences could be severe not just for the U.S. but for the global economy as well. A default “would be so catastrophic and such a self-inflicted wound that you can’t imagine we would let it happen,” said Maury Fertig, chief investment officer of Relative Value Partners. “But the fact is that every day we get closer to it the possibility increases, even though it’s remote.” The Dow fell 136.66 points, or 0.9 percent, to close 14,996.48, its biggest decline since Sept. 20. It was down as much as 186 earlier. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped 15.21 points, or 0.9 percent, to 1,678.66. The Nasdaq composite fell 40.68 points, or 1.1 percent, to 3,774.34. Stocks pulled back from their some of their losses in afternoon trading after the New York Times reported that House Speaker John Boehner told his party that he wouldn’t let the nation default. The newspaper attributed the news to an unnamed House Republican. Lawmakers must periodically raise the nation’s borrowing limit to keep U.S. funds flowing, but the once-routine matter has become a bargaining chip in battles over the federal budget deficit.
Lawyer says proof of Palestinian ability to reclaim land
BURKA, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian farmers on Thursday reclaimed lands they had lost decades earlier to an Israeli settlement, celebrating a rare legal victory their lawyer said illustrates that Israel’s settlement enterprise is reversible. In the 1970s, Israel had seized several hundred acres from residents of the West Bank village of Burka to build the Israeli settlement of Homesh. The settlement, along with three others in the West Bank, was razed in 2005, in connection with Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip at the time. However, Palestinians were not allowed to return to their lands after the 2005 demolition of Homesh because the military did not rescind the land seizure order and prevented access to
the area, said attorney Michael Sfard. After more than two years of court petitions, the military agreed several months ago to rescind the seizure order and last week lifted access restrictions, said Sfard of the Israeli rights group Yesh Din. The military confirmed it had acted in line with the petitions. On Thursday, farmers returned to their land for the first time. “I feel as if I was dead and now I am alive again,” said Fathallah Hajjeh, 64. “I never felt such joy. We are rooted to this land.” About 500 acres of land were reclaimed, said Emad Saif of the Burka local council. The return of the land shows that “the settlement project is reversible,” said Sfard. Since capturing the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in 1967, Israel built and expanded dozens of settlements that are now home to more than half a million Israelis.
Palestinians hope to establish a state in those territories, but say settlement expansion makes it increasingly difficult to draw borders between Israel and a future Palestine. Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the terms of a Palestinian state resumed in late July, but gaps remain wide and expectations are low on both sides that a deal can be reached.Experts note that New York’s high annual price tag is deceiving because it reflects considerable pensions and salary responsibilities, debt service and the expensive fixed costs. The DOC says 86 percent of its operating costs go for staff wages. New York’s system differs from other cities in some other costly ways — it employs 9,000 relatively well-paid, unionized correction officers, for example, and is required by law to provide certain services to inmates, including high quality medical care within 24 hours of incarceration.
Ex-city manager pleads no contest Former LA official pleads not guilty to 69 counts of fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A disgraced former city manager accused of masterminding a brazen municipal corruption scandal pleaded no contest Thursday to 69 counts of fraud, misappropriation of public funds and other charges. Robert Rizzo was charged with stealing more than $5 million from the modest, bluecollar city of Bell, where one in four people live below the federal poverty line. “Mr. Rizzo is trying to send a clear message that he accepts responsibility for wrongdoing,” said his attorney, James Spertus. “He made mistakes and he’s trying to make amends for that.” Rizzo became the face of a
widespread city government scandal after it was revealed in 2010 that he was giving himself an annual salary and benefits package of $1.5 million. His $800,000 in wages alone was double that of the president of the United States. When he was arrested, he was living in an expensive home in the upscale oceanfront community of Huntington Beach and owned a thoroughbred horse ranch in Washington state. He posted $2 million bail to get out of jail. Authorities said he paid most members of the City Council some $100,000 a year, even though the panel meets only about twice a month to handle matters for the city of about 35,000 people. Rizzo, 59, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 12 and expected to be sent to prison for 10 to 12 years.
Spertus said Rizzo expects to plead guilty to federal tax charges and resolve a lawsuit filed by the state attorney’s general. The lawyer said Rizzo entered the plea in state court to have a fair sentence and return to his family with his legal problems behind him. Rizzo could reasonably expect to be released on parole in five to six years, he said. Spertus said Rizzo also plans to cooperate with authorities still prosecuting other figures in the Bell corruption scandal, including his former top assistant, Angela Spaccia. But BP concluded it wasn’t a viable option because it could have made the situation worse and hampered other strategies if it failed. BP said the capping stack that later sealed the well was specifically designed to land on the well system above the blowout preventer.
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Ford recalls 24,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada Ford is recalling about 24,000 cars because a chime won’t sound if the driver’s door is opened while the key is inside the car. The recall in the U.S. and Canada affects Ford Focus electric cars from 2012 and 2013, and the C-Max hybrid from the 2013 model year. The cars have pushbutton starting mechanisms. Ford says the cars don’t comply with U.S. regulations requiring the chime. No crashes or injuries have been reported because of the problem. Ford dealers will modify software starting next week in order to make the chimes sound properly.
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Supreme Court will stay open during shutdown The Supreme Court says its business will go on despite the ongoing government shutdown. The high court announced Thursday it will hear its first arguments of the year on Monday and continue hearing arguments through at least the end of next week. This comes despite the budget impasse in Congress that has caused the furloughing of hundreds of thousands of government employees. The court announced on its website that its building will be open to the public during its usual hours.
had the space for students to become deeply engaged in the research enterprise,” McDonald said. Though planning is well underway, administration must still seek approval from the University’s Board of Regents, who must first approve the project and later a schematic plan for the building’s design. Denver could not confirm an official timeline, but said it’s likely the plan will be presented this fall and schematic designs released in the spring. The University, however, has yet to officially announce plans for a new biology building. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald declined to comment on the existence of such a project. Speaking on behalf of the University as well as several administrators contacted for this article, Fitzgerald said the University could not discuss any specific capital projects prior to their approval.
RANKINGS From Page 1A ing the ratings based on other ranking systems. A 2010 paper by Michael Bastedo, director of the University’s Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, and Nicholas Bowman, assistant professor at Bowling Green State University’s College of Education and Human Devel-
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Members of hacking group Anonymous indicted in court EA federal grand jury on Thursday indicted 13 members of the Internet hacking group Anonymous for allegedly carrying out cyber-attacks worldwide, including targets that refused to process payments for WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy website founded by Julian Assange. The U.S.-based members of Anonymous are accused of zeroing in on the computers of governments, trade associations, law firms, financial institutions and other institutions that oppose the philosophy of Anonymous to make all information free for everyone, regardless of copyright laws or national security considerations. The indictment filed in federal court in Alexandria, Va., says that from September 2010 to January 2011, Anonymous members participated in a campaign they called Operation Payback, using software known as the Low Orbit Ion Cannon to flood websites with huge amounts of Internet traffic to shut them down.
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Organizations file lawsuit against British intel groups Three organizations in Britain have filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing their country’s eavesdropping agency of using its online surveillance programs to violate the privacy of millions of citizens. English PEN, Big Brother Watch and the Open Rights Group claim that Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters, known as GCHQ, acted illegally by collecting vast amounts of data, including the contents of emails and social media messages. The legal challenge came after documents disclosed by U.S. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden exposed the extent of mass data gathering carried out by NSA and GCHQ. —Compiled from Daily wire reports
ated pressure on higher-education administrators to improve fundraising performance yearover-year. “The job of the president has actually changed quite a bit over time, and being a fundraiser and soliciting donations is actually increasingly important to a president,” she said. “Arguably because it is increasingly important for their institutions to have those revenue streams coming in from private individuals.” Tom Baird, assistant vice president of development campaign strategy, said the University usually runs one comprehensive campaign per decade under the guidance of the president. University President Mary Sue Coleman oversaw the Michigan Difference campaign that was launched in 2004 and raised more than $3.2 billion by the end of 2008. The University will begin its next cycle of major fundraising on Nov. 8 with the “Victors for Michigan” campaign — which the upcoming president will have to complete. Baird said prior to a campaign’s launch, the president works with other top administrators to name the goals that
News Generally, Fitzgerald said planners of potential projects first engage in thorough research and secure appropriate funding before presenting proposals to the regents. Additionally, planners must carefully consider a new facility’s location, specifically to ensure it fits with the University’s master plan for Central Campus. Denver declined to confirm University sites in consideration, Denver said an ideal location would be in close proximity to the Undergraduate Science Building, which houses many classes taught in the biology department. He also said neither the Kraus Building or the Ruthven Exhibits Building would be likely torn down. He noted that the only feasible spot nearby is the site of North Hall, the current ROTC building, which last month was slated for demolition. “That’s right next to the Undergraduate Science Building and there is no other place right next to it,” Denver said. “Really, if I had my preference, that’s where it would go.” Several members of the Uni-
versity’s Board of Regents did not return calls for comment Thursday. As a fifth-year neuroscience doctoral student, Rackham student Joseph Knoedler has spent a good portion of the last few years inside Kraus, which was built in 1914 by famed Detroit architect Albert Kahn. Inside a lounge at the end of one of Kraus’s dim halls, Knoedler said the department’s current facility has plenty of character, but probably needs some upgrades. “You need a better argument than character to keep using a building that’s becoming rapidly behind the times,” Knoedler said. However, he noted new facilities aren’t the deciding factor in producing scientific achievements. “Good science is done here just as it is in the slick medical facilities,” Knoedler said. “A new building is probably going to be more energy efficient and up to code, but I think good science is about the people in the building and not about how slick the facilities look.”
opment, found that rankings “drive reputation, not the other way around.” The researchers also found that since many rankings rely on their own students’ reviews, colleges have been manipulating the surveys they give to students in order to improve their own ratings. Despite the flaws, the same researchers found in a 2009 paper that changes in rankings for schools in the top 25 of the U.S. News and World Report
survey do produce noticeable effects in the application and admission pool for a school. “College rankings receive a great deal of public attention, and many institutions are quite concerned about their position in these rankings,” Bastedo and Bowman wrote. “Unfortunately, the current study suggests that institutions can effectively woo more highly qualified students by using status signals that are unrelated to substantive changes in institutional quality.”
the fundraising will target. He said “Victors for Michigan” will focus on student support, engaged learning and “bold ideas for the public good.” “Whenever you begin a process for planning for the next campaign, the president then works with the provost and the deans and the faculty and the vice president for development in terms of figuring out what are the campaign priorities,” Baird said. Under Coleman’s leadership, donations to the University have been steadily increasing. The University found itself in the spotlight as the recipient of a $110-million gift from Charles Munger in April and a $200-million gift from Stephen M. Ross in September. Judith Malcolm, senior director for executive communications, said Coleman and Ross have a close partnership. Ross will serve as chair of the upcoming fundraising drive. Regent Katherine White (D), vice chair of the Board of Regents and acting spokeswoman during the search process, lauded Coleman’s success and focus on fundraising. “President Coleman is an absolutely phenomenal fundraiser. Her skills are extraordinary and she has hired outstanding people to assist her in this endeavor,” White wrote in an e-mail interview. “The
hope is that the next president will be as effective in fundraising.” May added that part of Coleman’s fundraising success can be attributed to her ability to build lasting relationships with potential donors. The foundations and goals that Coleman has set will soon be passed to the next president to bring to fruition. University Provost Martha Pollack said the new president will likely be responsible for raising twothirds of the new campaign goals, after Coleman kick-starts it this November. Terrence McDonald, director of the Bentley Historical Library and former LSA dean, said as the search for Coleman’s predecessor gets underway, a background in effective fundraising will likely be at the forefront of criteria for the search committee to consider. However, McDonald added that the University is at an advantage in that it has many donors who are loyal to the institution itself, regardless of who holds the presidency. He said fostering relationships with those donors, as Coleman has done, will remain key to the success of the future president. —Daily staff reporters Jennifer Calfas and Sam Gringlas contributed to this report.
Suspect in Washington car chase killed near Hart Senate Building Officer wounded in pursuit will make full recovery WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman with a year-old child led Secret Service and police on a harrowing car chase from the White House past the Capitol Thursday, attempting to penetrate the security barriers at both national landmarks before she was shot to death, police said. The child survived. “I’m pretty confident this was not an accident,” said Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier. Still, Capitol Police said there appeared to be no terrorist link. Authorities would not say whether the woman had been armed. Tourists, congressional staff and even some senators watched as a caravan of law enforcement vehicles chased
a black Infiniti with Connecticut license plates down Constitution Avenue outside the Capitol. House and Senate lawmakers, inside debating how to end a government shutdown, briefly shuttered their chambers as Capitol Police shut down the building. The woman’s car at one point had been surrounded by police cars and she managed to escape, careening around a traffic circle and past the north side of the Capitol. Video shot by a TV camerman showed police pointing firearms at her car before she rammed a Secret Service vehicle and continued driving. Lanier said police shot and killed her a block northeast of the historic building. One Secret Service member and a 23-year veteran of the Capitol Police were injured. Officials said they are in good condition and expected to recover.
“This appears to be an isolated, singular matter, with, at this point, no nexus to terrorism,” said Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine. The pursuit began when the car sped onto a driveway leading to the White House, over a set of lowered barricades. When the driver couldn’t get through a second barrier, she spun the car in the opposite direction, flipping a Secret Service officer over the hood of the car as she sped away, said B.J. Campbell, a tourist from Portland, Ore. Then the chase began. “The car was trying to get away. But it was going over the median and over the curb,” said Matthew Coursen, who was watching from a cab window when the Infiniti sped by him. “The car got boxed in and that’s when I saw an officer of some kind draw his weapon and fire shots into the car.”
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DEMOCRACY From Page 1A nations over the past 300 years, each imposing their own culture. He emphasized that Ukraine declared independence from Russia only 22 years ago. Ukraine’s desire to become a European Union member state was also discussed, but Yuschenko said the country needs to take important steps domestically to improve elections and judicial and legislative systems before it can consider joining the international body. Lansing resident Michael
INFORMATION From Page 1A 2010 when the building opened, and we already filled 95 percent of our allotted capacity on the first day,” MacKie-Mason said. He added the new space is exciting, as is the location. The School of Information is in a period of expansion with the upcoming addition of the Bachelor of Science in Information program and the relatively new Master of Health Informatics joint degree with the School of Public Health. This expansion has lead to the necessity for new office space to accommodate more faculty and staff, Heather Newman, Information School director of marketing and communications, said. The first floor of the building is divided into five commercial spaces, and PRIME Research, a strategic communication research firm, will share the second-floor offices with the School. Aside from being near campus and the Information School’s main office in North Quad, the increased lunch options and proximity to technological innovation also attracted the Information School to the Borders property, Newman said. As a plus for students and faculty, the building is also very close to the offices of several major tech companies, including Google, Menlo Innovations, TechArb and Barracuda Networks. The history of the program was influential in the choice of location because, at its inception, the program was split between North and Central Campus, which Newman said created a lot
Brown said he drove to Ann Arbor to attend the lecture because he regularly follows Eastern European politics and wanted to get Yushchenko’s perspective on the current Ukrainian government. “Ukraine has made a lot of progress under his administration, and now it seems to be going back a little,” Brown said. As a part of its fifth anniversary, the Weiser Center will also be presenting exhibits on Ukrainian history and lifestyle in the Hatcher Graduate Library, the Michigan Union, Lane Hall as well as the center’s offices in the International Institute and School of Social Work Building.
of difficulties. “The split between West Hall and School of Information North posed some difficulties for those folk who were housed up there just because the geographic difference made it difficult for people to coordinate, especially at that point in time, on a daily basis,” Newman said. The new offices will be quieter and more open than the offices in North Quad, which Newman said will allow for increased collaboration. The Liberty Street Office will be connected to offices in North Quad via a wireless network and teleconferencing, and will provide extra space for employees between offices. “The bottom line is that our office is pretty geeky already just because of what we do, so Google-chatting and Skyping is stuff we all do on a daily basis as part of our jobs,” Newman said. “So that kind of communication is not going to change, and some of the people who are making the move are already in the habit of instant messaging a colleague who works six feet away from them.” The staff is excited to move because it’s a sign of the progression and expansion of the Information School, but because the new offices will mostly hold staff, the sound of students will surely be missed, Glenda Bullock, the Information School’s marketing communications specialist, said. “I don’t anticipate that we will see a lot of students there – I would like to,” Bullock said. “One of the things I’ll miss about being in North Quad is the interaction with the students and faculty, but we’re only two blocks away, so I expect we’ll be back pretty often.”
Portugal complies with terms of 2011 sovereign bailout Nation’s austerity policies are blamed for three years of painful recession LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has passed the latest test of its compliance with the terms of its bailout and qualified for around 5.5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in further funding from creditors, officials said Thursday. However, the creditors who lent Portugal 78 billion euros in 2011 refused the government’s request to ease next year’s deficit target to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product, Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas said. The goal remains 4 percent. The government wanted softer terms on the deficit to ease austerity measures which are widely blamed for an expected third straight year of recession in 2013. The government predicts that the jobless rate, currently at 16.5 percent, will reach 17.4 percent by the end of this year and hit 17.7 percent in 2014. The economic downturn has fueled fears that Portugal, like Greece, may need a second bailout and prolong the crisis which the 17 countries sharing the euro currency have battled for three years. Portugal is supposed to start borrowing on financial markets again in the middle of next year, but three
major international ratings agencies still classify its credit worthiness at junk status. Inspectors from the socalled troika of bailout creditors — the country’s fellow euro members, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund — concluded after a two-week assessment visit to Lisbon that the government is complying with the demands of Portugal’s financial rescue agreement, the government and the troika announced. “The (bailout) program remains broadly on track, with the authorities determined to achieve its objectives,” the troika said in a statement. “Provided the authorities persevere with steadfast program implementation, euro area member states have declared they stand ready to support Portugal until full market access is regained.” Portugal needed the bailout in 2011 when it was engulfed by the eurozone debt crisis and came close to bankruptcy. In return, Portugal promised spending cuts and economic reforms, and quarterly disbursements are conditional on its compliance. The troika said the Portuguese economy is “showing early signs of a recovery” and issued revised forecasts for growth. The economy is now expected to contract by 1.8 percent this year, instead of 2.3 percent. The forecast for 2014 is for growth of 0.8 percent, up from an earlier forecast of 0.6 percent.
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No city left behind The state of Michigan needs to take the lead in repairing Detroit
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n a press conference Friday, President Barack Obama announced a $320-million aid package for the city of Detroit. The package is not aimed at relieving Detroit’s $18-billion debt and is by no means a bailout for the city. Instead, this allocation includes federal, state and private aid that will go toward improving several aspects of the city’s infrastructure. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and the state of Michigan have done little to help Detroit financially, a fact that needs needs to change if the city is going to improve. Investing in the city is a logical policy that will not only encourage Detroit’s recovery, but also benefit Michigan as a whole. Instead of paying for the city’s debt, the federal aid will help fund city services that will help Detroit’s citizens. The aid distributes $25 million to Detroit’s firefighters, $24 million to repair the city’s bus system and more than $90 million — from both public and private sources — to demolish and refurbish abandoned buildings. This gesture demonstrates that Detroit is not merely a bankruptcy project, but a city where families and communities live and work — and aid from the government can positively impact lives. However, it does overlook the city’s school system. Detroit Public Schools is a district that has been plagued with ineffective teachers. A portion of the funding could go to attracting better teachers to the district. Snyder and the state of Michigan need to follow Obama’s lead and invest in the Motor City in order to create jobs and make it a more attractive city to live in. Once a city peopled by 1.5 million, Detroit has seen its population decrease by more than 50 percent in just 60 years, with only about 700,000 residents remaining. Detroit is Michi-
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gan’s responsibility and the state needs to take the lead in constructing its recovery. President Obama’s aid package illustrates that Detroit and its residents is important to our nation. This view directly counters Congress’ sentiments about Detroit — for they seem to feel no obligation to help a city whose population serves no political benefit to them. In fact, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) introduced an amendment earlier this summer that would prohibit government bailouts of municipal cities like Detroit. Bloomberg reported on Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R–Ala.) disapproval of a Detroit bailout: “What’s happening to Detroit is going to happen to a lot of our cities,” Shelby said. “They’re losing their tax base, have eroding schools. It’s a tough situation.” Because Obama couldn’t garner the support of Congress in compiling federal aid, he had to scramble to collect the several grants and private aid sources to generate $320 million. Hopefully this aid package serves as a steppingstone in the revival of what was once the nation’s industrial powerhouse.
Slighted student fans
thought I’d follow the Michigan men’s bas- shift from 2,700 to 3,000 seats. Those seats now ketball team anywhere. And proudly, for a represent nearly 24 percent of Crisler’s occutime, I can say I did. pancy — admirable, to be sure. To justify their To Atlanta, I went. refusal to allocate more seating to students, the I stayed three nights, University claims they have other stakeholders in three hotel rooms, with — alumni, fans, donors — to account for, and the three different groups of student show rate was a paltry 46 percent for the people in what can only be entire season and 67 percent during Big Ten play. described as a whirlwind of I’ve been with you until now, Athletic Departan April weekend to cheer ment, but here I have to scratch my head. on the Wolverines in their For last year’s nonconference matchups first Final Four appearance against big-time opponents Cleveland State and ALEXANDER in nearly 20 years. And I’m Indiana University-Purdue University IndiaHERMANN no bandwagon fan either. napolis — or really, most bad to middling games To Brooklyn, I went. every year— you couldn’t tell me with a straight Why travel over 600 face that the general basketball-going populamiles early last season to watch a seemingly tion filled their seats at a significantly higher rate meaningless game against West Virginia at the than students. Students, however imperfect, still Barclays Center? Well, umm, why not? occupy Crisler at a rate similar to everyone else. To Crisler Arena, I went. Practically, a better alternative student-ticket For four years as an undergraduate at the Uni- policy would’ve expanded the student section versity, I attended nearly every game. My first a small amount — another 400 seats or so — for two years, the student section almost never grew one year to justly accommodate students that beyond courtside. And even before I was a stu- purchased tickets under false pretenses. In this dent, I’d travel down I-94 several times every sea- scenario, the Athletic Department could have son from the ‘burbs of Detroit to watch Brent “Air utilized the merit-based system — students Georgia” Petway — a future Harlem Globetrotter attending the most games get priority on the lim— throw down massive dunks for early-arriving ited seating for games highest in demand — when fans while the rest of the team was warming up. appropriate. And with this season’s relatively If you don’t know what I’m talking about, let’s weak home slate, I doubt that would add an addijust say there was rarely much to cheer for back tional two games. when Crisler was still an “arena” and Beilein was If this system worked unsatisfactorily for a just some coach at West Virginia University. year — say, the University had to turn away stuBut now, in my first year as a graduate student, dents unexpectedly at several games — the AthI’ve decided to return my season tickets because letic Department could then unveil a new ticket of the new student-ticket policy instituted earlier policy next year before students buy their tickets. this year. The current policy — only a minor inconveFor those out of the loop, due to unheard-of nience for die-hard fans — unfairly punishes busy demand following Michigan’s best season since students who don’t make basketball games a top the Fab Five, the Athletic priority. Through both the Department has divided bothersome new procedure the season into six differand the associated punishThe current policy ent “claim periods” where, ments that come from misspunishes students who ing games, many student at some predetermined time before each “claim don’t make basketball will be incentivized to foreperiod,” the 4,100 students go attending games. Is that games a top priority. who bought season tickets really the way to build up a will have to login online student section that’s admitto call dibs on a maximum tedly lacking? of 3,000 tickets per game. Claiming tickets and That brings me to my last point. In the e-mail, missing games incurs different penalties. Four the University is adamant the new policy isn’t missed claimed games, and you’re out. No more driven by revenue. But after analyzing the five basketball for you. similar student-ticket policies across the country To be fair, this isn’t an entirely egregious sys- cited by the Athletic Department, only one ticket tem. The Athletic Department clearly did its due price is higher than Michigan’s — and Oklahoma diligence, showing in a recent e-mail to student State’s $250 ticket package also includes footticket buyers that several universities across the ball. Tradition-rich University of California, Los nation — including some basketball powerhouses Angeles ($99), Indiana University ($120), and the — use similar systems. Anticipating backlash, the University of Kansas ($150, who also includes Athletic Department even addressed two alter- football), don’t approach Michigan’s $200 seanative solutions. How fair would it be to disallow son-ticket price. incoming freshmen from purchasing tickets, or If creating a more formidable home arena, dividing ticket packages into two different sets? which necessitates bolstering the student secNot fair at all, clearly. tion, is truly the genuine concern of the UniverBut a third alternative, expanding the size of sity, then adopting new student-friendly ticket the student section, isn’t discussed until later. policies is an absolute must. The University claims that a 10-percent increase in the size of the student section was already —Alexander Hermann can be planned before the policy change, representing a reached at aherm@umich.edu.
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itch” can be a pretty harmless word. For instance, when trying to figure out what to write about for my column, I went around asking my people, “What should I bitch about this week?” I write a KATIE feminist column, STEEN so I realize that in asking that, I’m half-jokingly admitting to being a bitch. I bitch, therefore I am. I’m not trying to be self-deprecating, but rather I’m using “bitch” in a way that isn’t negative. I’ve reclaimed it — along with plenty of other women (I’m talkin’ about you, Meredith Brooks). What used to be an insult has become something that a woman can now be proud of — a label that signifies strength, outspokenness and all those other “unladylike” qualities. Of course, the reclamation of “bitch” is nothing new, but it’s still in the process of being reappropriated. It’s because of this reason that the 2008 Saturday Night Live sketch where Amy Poehler and Tina Fey declared, “Bitches get stuff done” is still resonant and funny (it’s funny ‘cause it’s true). But at its core, “bitch” is a misogynistic word, and the problem with “bitch” doesn’t only arise when it’s used disparagingly. “Bitch” screamed into a cell phone, yelled out a car window, delivered with a slap across the face, scrawled on a scrap of loose leaf and handed to a frenemy in Mrs. Collins’ third hour — these are all moments when “bitch” is indisputably a not-nice word to use. The more subtly problematic usage of “bitch” arises when people who aren’t women — or perhaps more specifically, not bitches — say the word, especially if it’s
not being used in a deliberately that’s really differentiating him from insulting manner. these stupid white girls he’s talkI’m thinking, in particular, of ing about is the fact that he’s not a a conversation I had with a few female). I wouldn’t anecdotally refer friends the other day. One friend — to a male as a “white dick.” I realize a male — was talking about a con- “dick” is hilariously not interchangecert that got out of hand. Punches able at all with “bitch,” which again were thrown, bodies were bloodied shows how rooted in misogyny the and “bitches were brought up on whole existence of the word is — the stage to dance and have vodka there simply isn’t a male equivalent! poured all over them.” Let’s overSo why is “bitch” an approprilook the discussion of women as ate general term for females? I realstage props for a second, and think ize there’s the fact that “bitch” can about the fact that he felt comfort- be used on males as well, but really able labeling women as bitches in you’re just equating men to females the presence of a woman. I didn’t and implying females are weak/stusay anything, partly because I was pid/whatever else, so it’s still sexist. only half-listening to the conversa- Moving on. tion, but also because I didn’t want But, after all this bitching about to be labeled as that-girl-who-you- the word “bitch,” there’s still the part can’t-say-“bitch”-around — or to be of me that really truly does think labeled one, for the word has its that matter. And uses. “Bitch” can the conversabe funny, “bitch” At its core, “bitch” is tion continued can be clever, a misogynistic word. on its course. “bitch” can be The fact that But “bitch” can also be useful. “Bitch” he used that is a verb and a word seems to funny, clever and useful. noun and even say something an adjective. that’s simultaReally, who could neously reassuring and troublesome: argue that “bitchin’ ” as an adjecHe’s comfortable enough in my pres- tive is offensive? Who actually gets ence to use that word around me. But offended when told that their outfit also, it says I am not part of the group is “bitchin’ ” today? No one! But seriof women known as “bitches” — at ously, “bitch” just works sometimes, least in his use of the word, mean- and that’s why I use it. With caution. ing dumb-bitches-who-get-vodkaThe debate over the word “bitch” poured-all-over-them. It’s the same has been written about and talked way some friends feel comfortable about countless times. Hell, there’s talking to me about how sorority even a piece in The Michigan Daily girls are “sluts” — hell, even the label from 2008 that more or less sums up sorority girls can sting if said with the a lot of what I’m trying to say here. right tone. I’m not “one of them,” so Some vilify the word; others defend it’s cool if we criticize and massive- it as a God-given right to identify as ly overgeneralize women for their a bitch. I’m not aiming to reach any friend groups, their Bodycon dresses overarching conclusion here regardand “walks of shame,” right? ing “bitch.” I’m only hoping to point The answer, by the way, is no. It’s out some things I’ve noticed and still misogynistic, even if you’re talk- hope that it increases our mindfuling to a female. ness over how we use the word. I have another friend who likes to use the term “white bitches” (for the —Katie Steen can be reached record, he’s white, so the only thing at katheliz@umich.edu.
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hen we were very young, California summers were my vision of infinity. I remember asking from under the covers one night at bedtime how long it would take to count to infinity. Dad said it was impossible. No JULIA one ever could. ZARINA Not even if the first person on Earth started counting and each subsequent person picked up where it left off when he died. I tried to imagine the concept of everything there had ever been to count. I pictured the hills from the back deck. I pictured every blade of yellowing grass. I pictured the sepia sunlight that illuminates every memory I have and is the only real way I know to distinguish what was reality from what was a dream. That was truly the only uncountable thing I knew. Sunlight. It was nothing and it was everything. Growing up, I thought people existed with a singularity of purpose. That the universe was wholly utilitarian and the unending struggle against entropy was largely tipped in favor of order. Our physical lives are geometric constructions set starkly against a wild and organic backdrop, and I believed that our internal lives could be conducted in much the same way. I guess at some point every person realizes that a life drawn in neat lines is untenable. Just as water and wind erode buildings poured in sturdy concrete, growing up erodes the belief that we are predestined towards order in who we are, what we do, who we love. Maybe it’s acutely destructive, like an earthquake, the sudden jolt of losing everything. Maybe it’s the steady drip, almost imperceptible until the day you find yourself drunk and untraceably lost in the cab on the way home from the bar, reflecting on the vast “why” of disappointment under a staccato ticking of passing streetlights. Night day night day night. We fail. We win when we shouldn’t. The universe is reckless
and arbitrary when we need it to be but echoes. When neither worked, orderly and kind. We fall in love with I got up. I smashed the frames of all the wrong person, or the right person the pictures. I screamed until I forat the wrong time. The best friend got who I was, until I forgot I was you know would be perfect never human. I drove too fast down empty comes around, the girl never calls, roads, flirting with reckless abandon, the stars never align. teasing death. Sometimes I wished After you lose everything for the I would get caught just to appease a first time (or everything has lost misplaced desire for justice; I never you), you latch hard and fast onto a did. I destroyed everything in my worldview. Something intangible, power. I stopped when I reached a un-losable, permanent. Something line at which I would have to proceed that you think will forever define you inwardly or not at all. She had a perin a place inclined towards chaos. sonality like autumn sun and smooth That nothing in existence has intrin- stones in a river. I could not destroy sic value; that everything does. That that. I could not define that unambigself-respect means being unyield- uously, universally, perfectly. ing; that self-respect means choosNow I’m older and I still don’t ing which places and people to walk know if I know better — if I’ve ever away from. That no one will ever done anything unquestionably right understand us exactly in the way we — but there are a few mistakes I’d want them to; that we want no one to be willing to make twice. In college, ever fully understand us. We think “it everyone is at a crossroads, stuck in must be.” We know “it must be.” a balancing act between a past they What we don’t expect is for words cannot change and a future they’re of infinite magnitude in our lives to desperate to. The challenges seem mean nothing to increase every in another peryear: growson’s. Please, I In college, everyone is ing up, moving need this job. from home, at a crossroads, stuck in away You made me meeting people, want to die. a balancing act between losing people, You are litertrying to contheir past and future. stantly define ally all I have. I love you. I hate yourself as someyou. Met with thing unique in the blinking eyes, the turning cheek, a world where everyone must be the implosive silence not of someone special to fit in. It’s easy to become who cares enough to oppose you but nostalgic and to feel more safe in of someone who will never, can never the past than secure in the future. take ownership of what you’ve said. Things that were difficult in the Communication is inherently ambig- past seem bittersweet; as though uous. We choose only words, not how everything was sand then, rough on they will be received. the knees and golden to the eyes. Show me pictures of 100 people, The best lesson we learn in growand I will pick out the one dead per- ing up is also the one we are most son among the 99 who are still alive hesitant to use. People are inherevery time. It’s something in the eyes ently resilient, far beyond what we that says “I always knew.” After she give ourselves credit for, but we’re died, I couldn’t look at those pictures. afraid to fail. We learn that almost The eyes consumed me. I lay in bed nothing is so permanent that the for days at a time, trying to will her future will not change the course alive with my tears. we’ve set, and yet we’re afraid to Then I tried to will myself dead make mistakes. Balance isn’t statwith my anger. ic. It’s a constantly tipping scale It’s not that I wanted to kill myself, between order and chaos. but I wanted a physical reason to feel Everything and nothing has the way I did. It was a strange com- changed. bination of infinite and nothing at all. I checked my pulse periodically. —Julia Zarina can be reached Sometimes I swore I heard nothing at jumilton@umich.edu.
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INTERVIEW BY ZACH HELFAND // DAILY SPORTS EDITOR
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RA’SHEDE HAGEMAN
By ZACH HELFAND Daily Sports Editor
If there’s one player to thank for Minnesota’s improvement from Big Ten doormat to potential spoiler team, it’s senior defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman. Hageman is gregarious and witty and at 6-foot-6, 311 pounds, no one would mistake Hageman for a doormat. He’s the heart of Minnesota’s interior defense, and likely its best player. In five games this year, Hageman has 20 tackles (including a team-best 5.5 for loss), one sack and three pass breakups. He also has two blocked kicks. CBS Sports listed Hageman No. 2 on its “Freak List: The 20 craziest athletes in college football,” behind just Jadeveon Clowney. The Michigan Daily sat down with Hageman at Big Ten Media Days. The Michigan Daily: Minnesota has been one of the more improved teams in the conference. How can you get the defensive line to continue to gain confidence? Ra’Shede Hageman: We have so many playmakers that have to get comfortable to play on the big stage. I feel like sometimes even in practice, we’re so competitive we’re damn near fist fighting with each other because we want to do good. So just the simple fact that the D-line kind of gained that comfort level to make plays. TMD: What’s the biggest change you’ve seen from when Minnesota coach Jerry Kill first
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Ra’Shede Hageman was listed No. 2 on CBS Sports’ “Freak List: The 20 craziest athletes in college football,” behind only South Carolina lineman Jadeveon Clowney.
arrived? RH: Just everything. It comes down to school, just the athleticism, the recruits he’s recruited. Coach Kill came here and made a statement. He has what I call that tough love. And some people didn’t get with it, but the people that wanted to win are going to get with it. Because at the end of the day, you can say this or say that to make people better, but at the end of the day the tough love is always the backbone to a good program. And coach Kill came in and made that statement, and
I feel like we definitely have improvement. TMD: A lot of people consider you the best defensive tackle in the Big Ten. What do you think? RH: I don’t think I’m the best, you could ask coaches. I’m my worst critic. In order to be the best you have to be hard on yourself. That’s how I feel. So either I’m always bugging my coach, coach Phelps, bugging coach Kline, coach Clay — sometimes I’m even bugging coach Kill about how I can be better. It’s like D-tackle is so hard to make plays.
It’s really about staying in your gap. But I want to make plays as a D-tackle. It’s so hard to make sacks as a D-tackle. And the fact that I had six last year, I’m trying to beat that. I’m trying to be competitive against myself and other opponents. So I feel like the fact that I did OK last year was OK, but I’m definitely trying to stand out. I feel like this year is going to be scary. That’s how I put it, it’s going to be scary this year, because I’m so comfortable with playing D-line, D-tackle, I’m just ready to make plays and just kind
of do a lot of damage. TMD: Michigan has won the past five games for the Little Brown Jug. What would it mean to end that streak? RH: The fact that we play Michigan at Michigan, win the Brown Jug and have everyone at Michigan silenced, that’s priceless, dog. I’m smiling and cheesing right now, but that’s priceless. That means a lot to me as a senior, but you know any trophy game is just goose bumps. But the hard thing is is getting the whole team motivated. But if we do end
up winning the Jug, which I’m confident we are, it means a lot, being on TV, being on camera. Come on. Girls are looking at you. You know the deal. TMD: When were you educated about the history of that trophy? RH: The funny part, when I was a freshman and a sophomore, I really didn’t — I wouldn’t say I really didn’t care, but I wasn’t educated about the trophy game. And just the fact that I’m a senior, it just means the most to be making a statement. You know you’ve got the alumni watching, and the fans watching, it’s definitely a big statement to win trophy games. And winning the Brown Jug — I’ve never seen it before. I’ve never touched it. And I don’t want to go down as somebody who didn’t get to win the Jug.” TMD: Do you know the story now, about how it started? RH: Yeah, Michigan left the Jug at Minnesota, and they wanted it back. But they had to win it back. So if I get Jug, I’m definitely going to drink out of it. Why not? It’s a jug. But I definitely know the history about that. Makes me even more motivated to win that. TMD: Do you have to teach the freshmen about that? RH: Always, man. It’s always the freshmen. They’re definitely the knuckleheads of the family. But educating them about the trophy games, especially Michigan, hopefully it’ll motivate them to win and play that much better, because that’s how much it means to us. TMD: What would you drink out of it? RH: Off the record? [laughs] Water. Gatorade.
What to Watch for: Waterloo Michigan’s freshmen
By GREG GARNO Daily Sports Writer
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This unit is undoubtedly the Michigan hockey team’s biggest question mark before the season begins, and the best indicator of how well it performs will be how prepared senior defenseman Mac Bennett is. Bennett has the most experience of any defensemen after playing in the top four all last year, and he’ll return as the leader this season. But who fills in behind and alongside him will be scrutinized Sunday. Michigan coach Red Berenson will likely pair younger defensemen with Bennett and other experienced players to bring them up to speed quickly. Freshman Michael Downing has drawn high praise from the coaching staff early on, as has freshman Nolan de Jong. Both are experienced following extensive time in junior hockey but come in a bit weaker and lighter than the coaching staff would have liked. Neither has experience at the collegiate level, but former defenseman Jacob Trouba is proof that it doesn’t take long to adjust. “Everything just seems to be clicking more and more,” Bennett said. “Passes are getting a little bit better, guys are knowing where to go in the defensive zone. Everything has just been rolling smoothly.” Senior Kevin Clare returns after missing a majority of last season, but he still has the talent to be as good as anyone. How he pairs up with de Jong or Downing will make a big difference how far the team goes this season. There won’t be much time
Name Evan Allen....................................... JT Compher ................................... Alex Kile ......................................... Kevin Lohan ................................... Tyler Motte .................................... Max Shuart .................................... Nolan de Jong .............................. Michael Downing ........................ Spencer Hyman ........................... Zach Nagelvoort .......................... for testing the pairings Sunday, though, as No. 4 Boston College visits Yost Ice Arena on Thursday. Waterloo (Ont.) won’t compare to the offenses the Wolverines will see later in the season, but it should be a chance to see how well the defense works together. “I really like our defense,” Bennett said. “I know that was supposed to be our weak point on the team, but I don’t see it as a weak point. I think we’re right where we need to be.” 2. Who will fill in on special teams? The only unit that possibly lost more experience than the defense was the special teams. A.J. Treais, Lee Moffie, Kevin Lynch, Jon Merrill and Trouba all saw considerable time last year on the penalty kill and power play but are gone now. Only Bennett returns with more experience on special teams. If the penalty kill can hold Waterloo without goals, then it could be a sign of things to come. Look for players like Copp or Downing to see time early. The power play, however, will take time to develop. Any offensive production with an extra man should be seen as a good
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sign for the duration of the season. Last year, Michigan relied on Trouba during the power play, but how will it respond without him? 3. Just how good is the offense? PATRICK BARRON/Daily
When you consider the amount of talent that steps in this year, and combine it with the amount of talent that left, there’s not much to question up front. Sophomores Andrew Copp and Boo Nieves return as hardworking centers and should only benefit from more time spent alongside junior forward Alex Guptill and senior forward Derek DeBlois. But can Copp and Nieves avoid a sophomore slump and continue to play at a high level? Can Guptill be the scorer he’s counted on to be? After last year’s anemic start and unexpected strong finish, it begs the question: Which unit will show up? It will be tough to answer every question if Berenson experiments with lines for 60 minutes, but look to see if the Wolverines can rack up shots. It will be a good sign of how well they do with the puck. Look for freshmen JT Compher, Evan
Senior defenseman Mac Bennett returns as a captain and the leader of Michigan’s unproven defense this season.
Allen and Tyler Motte to fill in lines and make an impact, too. 4. Can Racine continue his hot streak from last year? Sophomore goalie Steve Racine enters this season as the No. 1 netminder, but is he ready for the long haul? The first game is by no means a make-or-break moment, but it will be easy to see if everything has fallen into place early on. What should you look for early on then? “I don’t want to see any bad goals,” Berenson said. “I want to see him play the puck, minimize rebounds and stop the shots he’s capable of stopping.” Racine has had a full summer to practice in his new role, which should be important for his confidence. If he can bail out the defense, he’ll not only give himself more confidence, but it should filter down to the defense.
5. Is the team chemistry stronger? Last Friday, the Wolverines took the day off, for what is likely a program first: to play paintball. It has little to do with hockey, of course, and more to do with team bonding. Bennett, DeBlois and Copp, in an effort to avoid a repeat of last year, have organized more activities as a way to combat last year’s issue. Throughout last season, team chemistry was poor and contributed to the early struggles, according to Berenson and players. “I think there’s a better attitude in that locker room,” Berenson said. “I think they can’t wait to play, and they’re more worried about doing the right thing this year.” Added Berenson: “Everyone wants to be a little bit closer than last year, and I think we’ve done
a good job of that so far.” Part of that is due to the different leadership in place from last year. Last year, Berenson selected a fourth captain, former forward Kevin Lynch, a few weeks into the season, a rare event in program history. This year’s trio of captains is more vocal and already more involved in getting the team together. There’s a different feel now. Captains organized shootouts; skaters ran into boards to distract their teammates during interviews with reporters; and everybody suffers through conditioning workouts now. But what will it take to show the improvement? “I’d like to see our team establish some type of identity,” Berenson said. “Our team was not as ready to play and win (last year) as it is this year. “This team’s got a lot more humility right now. I think they’re going to play hard.”
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For first time in 15 years, ‘M’ wins in East Lansing By JAKE LOURIM Daily Sports Writer
EAST LANSING — Fifteen years. It had been 15 years since the Michigan women’s soccer team won in East Lansing, since it sung “The Victors” on the Spartans’ field. That changed Thursday afternoon as the Wolverines snapped the streak, winning 2-1. After not scoring in its last two games, Michigan got on the board in the 2 MICHIGAN 10th minute MICH. STATE 1 with a goal by junior midfielder Christina Murillo. Michigan coach Greg Ryan has talked for most of the season about starting fast, and the Wolverines did just that. “When you’re not hitting the net, and you go through another half where you don’t score a goal, you’re like, ‘Oh, not again,’ ” Ryan said. “Again, it’s two players who scored besides (senior forward) Nkem (Ezurike), and that’s huge, because Nkem’s going to get on track, but our main theme has been the rest of you have got to be determined to score goals.” The 21st-ranked Wolverines (2-1-1 Big Ten, 8-2-1 overall) came in needing a win after a 0-1-1 weekend. Michigan came out firing early on, putting its first shot on goal in the fifth minute before getting on the board. Murillo lofted a high free kick into the box, and Michigan State goalie Courtney Clem backed into the net and watched it sail over her head for the Wolverines’ third-earliest goal of the season. “I was just glad that finally, after a lot of time, I was the person to score,” Murillo said. “I wish I could say that it was intended as a shot, but honestly I was just trying to chip it to somebody. The wind carried it.” Five minutes later, Murillo passed another free kick into the box, and senior defender Holly Hein deflected it off a defender. Senior midfielder Meghan Toohey then grabbed the redirect and hammered it inside the right post. In 15 minutes, the Wolverines had scored more than they
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Senior midfielder Meghan Toohey scored Michigan’s second goal when she got in front of a rebound on a blocked shot.
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Junior midfielder Christina Murillo put Michigan ahead with a 10th-minute goal.
did all of last weekend. “In our last few games, we haven’t really gotten a lot of scoring opportunities,” Murillo said. “Coming into this game, we wanted to get as many chances, and I think you see that in the stats.” Michigan came out in an attack-minded 4-3-3 formation, as opposed to its usual 4-1-4-1. “We had a couple more players up there supporting Nkem, which I think is always helpful for her,” Hein said. “She’s awesome on her own, and she must have spun 30 players on her own today. We were just able to get a lot of movement off the ball.” The Spartans (1-3-0, 7-3-2) cut the deficit to one in the 74th minute. Forward Alyson Krause served a long free kick into the box to defender Mary-Kathryn Fiebernitz, who ran onto the ball and headed it inside the far post. Ryan was pleased with the overall defensive effort, but he was not happy Michigan let Michigan State back into the game. “For us to give up that setpiece goal and bring them back to within one goal on a day like today where we dominated this game, there were some mental mistakes by our players,” Ryan said. “This is a team that wants to do big things. You can’t make
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those kinds of mistakes and do big things. It’s going to beat you. Maybe it didn’t beat you today, but it’s going to beat you. … That’s unacceptable.” The Spartans never truly threatened to tie it up. The successful set piece was the only shot on goal they managed despite nine shots. “We were beating them constantly,” Murillo said. “But we just lose our focus on certain plays, and I think as the season goes on we’re going to see less of those errors.” The Wolverines couldn’t score on any of their 31 of their shots against Wisconsin and Minnesota but improved Thursday. They missed on a couple other opportunities in the second half. Freshman forward Madisson Lewis and senior midfielder Tori McCombs each mishandled crosses into the box that could have put the game out of reach. Ryan said his team will continue to work on finishing opportunities as it heads into two showdowns against ranked teams. The Wolverines play at No. 23 Nebraska on Sunday. “We’ve got to keep working on our finishing,” Ryan said. “Those scrappy goals will win you games, and we’ve got to keep scrapping.”
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Offense breaks out of dry spell against the Spartans By JEFF GARLAND Daily Sports Writer
EAST LANSING — In two key conference home games over the weekend, the No. 21 Michigan women’s soccer team failed to score a goal. But just 14 minutes into Thursday’s matchup against Michigan State, the Wolverines had already found the back of the net twice en route to a 2-1 victory. “I was really proud of how we came out, and how hard we played right from the beginning,” said Michigan coach Greg Ryan. “Hopefully this gives our players more confidence.” The issue entering Thursday’s game wasn’t getting shots off, it was capitalizing on the opportunities and finishing around the net. In games against Wisconsin and Minnesota earlier in the season, Michigan (2-1-1 Big Ten, 8-2-1 overall) had a total of 31 shots, eight of which were on goal. Despite the impressive totals, the Wolverines squandered every chance.
This trend had to change, and it did Thursday. Michigan needed a spark and found it in the form of good fortune. Just nine minutes into play at DeMartin Stadium, junior Christina Murillo put the ball just over the outstretched arm of the Spartan goalkeeper and into the net from 25 yards out. “I wish I could say it was intended as a shot, but honestly I was trying to chip it to somebody, and I think the wind carried it and it went in,” Murillo said. Five minutes later, senior captain Meghan Toohey got in front of a rebound off a blocked shot and blasted the ball by Michigan State’s bewildered goalkeeper for the team’s second goal. There was never a doubt about Toohey’s intentions. “Yesterday our team went over focusing on staying over (the ball) and shooting when you get the opportunity,” she said. “So I just shot it, and it went in.” For Ryan, the team’s offen-
sive turnaround began in practice. “We played five-on-five in a tight area between two goals, and it was all about ‘don’t wait, just take it, take it,’ and then everybody else look for the loose ball,” he said. The drill paid off as Toohey’s goal was the result of heads-up play in a tight area. Michigan took 20 total shots, putting five on goal and two in the net. By comparison, Michigan State took just nine shots, scoring on its only one on goal. Despite the noticeable offensive improvement from the weekend, the team is still not where it wants to be. “We got to keep working on our finishing,” Ryan said. “That’s for sure.” The Wolverines missed plenty of open shots, and perhaps the story would be different if the team hadn’t caught a break for its first goal. Nonetheless, Michigan did enough on offense to secure a win Thursday, but going forward it’ll need to do more to compete against the best.
After rough Big Ten start, Michigan focuses on self By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer
Faced with its first road test of the season last weekend, the Michi- Indiana at gan volleyball Michigan team fell flat twice in as Matchup: Indiana 17-7; many nights. Michigan 17-9 Back-to-back 3-1 losses to When: Saturday 4 P.M. then-No. 14 Ohio State and Where: Crisler Arena top-ranked Penn State TV/Radio: brought the ESPN Wolverines’ overall record to 10-3 and put them in an 0-2 hole in Big Ten play. “It’s certainly not what we wanted,” said Michigan coach Mark Rosen. “We wanted to go in and try to get two wins. I think we got caught up in who we were playing and the step up to Big Ten level of play. We seemed a little shocked, and we were playing on our heels. That makes it challenging to play our kind of game.” After beginning the season in the top 10, Michigan has quickly found itself on the outside looking in. With a Big Ten title and postseason aspirations on their agenda, the Wolverines — who fell four spots to No. 14 in this week’s polls — will look to rebound quickly at home this weekend as they host Northwestern (1-1 Big Ten, 9-5 overall) Friday and Illinois (1-1, 5-7) Saturday. Having won nine straight home games dating back to Oct. 20, Rosen believes that if any team can bounce back at home, it’s his.
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Michigan coach Mark Rosen said, “I think we got caught up in who we were playing and the step up to Big Ten level play.”
“(After the losses) they weren’t happy at all,” Rosen said. “They’re a very competitive bunch, and take a lot of pride in their play, so they were very frustrated losing two in a row like that. But so far they’ve responded very well to the adversity, which is something you look for in any team that has goals like ours.” The response can be seen in practice, where Rosen put the focus on the defensive side of the ball this week. Big Ten play means bigger teams and bigger serves, making blocking and ball control all the more crucial to success. After a rough opening weekend in the conference, Rosen wants to be sure his team is more than ready for a second round. “We can do all the work we want,” Rosen said. “But in the end we have to put it towards something. We learned last weekend just how thin the margin in the Big Ten is between
success and failure, so we always have to be ready.” In Rosen’s 15 years coaching for Michigan, the Big Ten has never been as competitive as it is right now. Featuring eight teams in the Top 25 and six in the top 15, it is by far the nation’s toughest conference. With so much talent on the court in each game, Rosen knows it’s easy for his team to get caught up looking across the net and become overwhelmed. For this reason, Rosen has preached simplicity and self-control from day one. “We can’t make individual games bigger than what they are,” Rosen said. “We need to focus on playing Northwestern and leave the other stuff along the road out. We can’t worry about who’s on the other side of the net; we just need to focus on ourselves and what we can do. We only need to worry about our execution and playing our game. If we do that, I think with our talent, we’ll be in good shape.”
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Artists to ‘Turn Up the Beet’ at the Ark Farm taps roots of the Ann Arbor community By CAROLYN DARR For the Daily
On Oct. 6, Ann Arbor’s classic venue, the Ark, will host “Peas Turn Up the Beet,” an event that will raise money for the Community Farm of Ann Arbor. A community farmer for four seasons, Kat Oshman gave the Daily the sweet scoop on this delicious event. “Paul Bantle and Anne Elder, who are head farmers at the Community Farm, had the idea that we could have a benefit concert for the farm to try to sell shares to members,” Oshman said. “The last couple years we’ve had a bit of trouble selling shares, so we have had some big fundraisers. In the past, they’ve been a bit piecemeal because we really need to raise money and not spend any. This year, we decided we were going to go all out because not only do we want to raise a lot of money, but we also want to make this a big community event. We did a Kickstarter and raised almost $10,000 to put on this concert.” The Community Farm is the oldest CSA in Michigan and the eighth oldest in the country. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and represents a movement to support local farms and bring the community together to share fresh produce. Ann Arbor’s Community Farm grows produce for 180 Ann Arbor families who are responsible for picking up their individual shares. Often, however, they are drawn into the magic of the farm and end up becoming participants in this
tasty movement. “We are very unique,” Oshman said. “Members take ownership in the farm and make decisions together. We really emphasize community and bringing people together.” The farm, she explained, does not use pesticides or fertilizers and also makes its own compost. “Our mission is, first of all, to help the earth by using practices that are sustainable and respectful to the environment and other creatures that are living there,” Oshman said. “We don’t think of this as just food production. We think of the farm as a piece of land that we are here to take care of in every sense of the word, not just something we can get what we need from.” Attendees will have a chance to sample some of that lush, sustainably grown produce for themselves. “We’re going to have free food samples available in a showcase called Taste of the Farm,” Oshman said. “We are preparing snacks for people to have before the show and during intermission, all with things we grow on the farm. It will be a little mini feast for people, a really nice way for them to experience what it literally tastes like to eat things from the farm.” The two bands playing at the event, Seth & May and Breathe Owl Breathe, have close connections with the farm and its organic mission. “Both bands have played fundraisers for us before,” Oshman said. “We feel their message is in line with things we do at the farm in terms of things they try to urge their audience to be mindful of. Their music can be a real call to action to make people aware of the environmental issues and inspire them
to take action and make some sort of change. These two bands are really at the heart of Michigan folk music. A concert with them on the bill is a really special event.” This appetizing concert will bring in people from all over Southeast Michigan, including Detroit. The farm got individuals and organizations like Whole Foods and Plum Market to sponsor concert tickets to make the event available to those who could not otherwise attend. “We decided to sponsor young farmers in the Detroit community to make the show accessible to them,” Oshman said. “There’s a huge movement going on there right now. There’s urban farming, restaurants popping up all over the place, local education with school gardens and so on, but these people really can’t come to Ann Arbor. We wanted to make a connection between the two communities.” The Community Farm hopes that the event will not only help it raise the money it needs, but will bring everyone in the community together. “This is an expression of what the farm has been doing throughout its existence,” Oshman said. “We want to bring people together to celebrate this vibrant community that we have, the local food that we have and all the good work people are doing these days. Come out to the farm, walk on the land and really experience what it’s like to be there. People come and say, ‘Wow it just feels good here,’ and you can see the transformation happen in the person. I think this concert is an opportunity for people to come and really see for themselves what it’s like to be part of something like this.”
FILM REVIEW
‘Gravity’ shoots for the stars with out-of-this-world visuals By CARLY KEYES Daily Arts Writer
When I was 9, my mom told me I should watch this movie called “Star Wars.” However, my nextdoor neighbor, with whom I A+ was forced into play dates, was Gravity a huge “Star Trek” fan — and At Quality 16 a total nerd — so and Rave I wanted none Warner Bros of that “sci-fi” stuff. Somehow, she reversed my obstinacy (as moms tend to do), and as soon as she popped the VHS into the VCR (it pains me to know that many people today and in future generations will never what that means), an obsession began, one that instigated my love for film and for storytelling, and it had nothing to do with the “sci-fi” creatures at the Mos Eisley Cantina or aboard Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge.
‘Star Wars’ with Bullock. “Star Wars” is full of dramatic moments sprinkled with a bit of comedy, and just happens to be set in space. And that’s exactly what “Gravity” is. Written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón (“Children of Men”), “Gravity” is almost entirely set in space. At first, it seems doubtful that a writer-director could create a one-location storyline to sustain a 90-minute, full-length feature. But, akin to “Cast Away,” where Tom Hanks mesmerizes as simply “a guy stuck on an island,” Cuarón finds a way to keep the dialogue and conflict fresh and the viewer in excruciating suspense as Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock, “The
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Heat”) struggles to survive on her very first trip into space. George Clooney (“The Descendants”) plays her right-hand man, Matt Kowalski, a seasoned astronaut on the verge of retirement: This is his last venture. Ed Harris (“Snowpiercer”) makes a highly fitting and endearing “appearance” as the voice of Mission Control, a throwback to his pivotal role in “Apollo 13.” (If you don’t know what a VCR is, then you probably don’t get that either). It’s easy to understand why Clooney’s listed in a double billing — big names sell. But, as they tend to do, movie marketers mislead. Viewers might be disappointed when they discover that Clooney shares very little screen time with Bullock, though he does provide an impactful and pleasurable breath of fresh air. In fact, if “Gravity” were a song, the artist for the track would read: Sandra Bullock (feat. George Clooney). His appearance is a necessary part of the plot, but the film strictly relies on a riveting performance by Bullock, unarguably the most fierce and fearless female protagonist since Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley in
“Alien.” She’s a damsel in distress that actually does something about it, instead of waiting powerlessly for a man to come to her rescue. Warning: A cheesy pun too good to avoid approaches. … The special effects are “out of this world.” Whereas 3-D can also be a helpful marketing scheme, but since “Avatar,” it has been typically an unnecessary and actually cheapening visual addition. But the 3-D presentation in “Gravity” endlessly heightens the immersive experience. You wouldn’t want to watch it any other way as the collision of images and sound grips emotionally. The entire ride feels almost tangible, like we’re right there with Bullock during every beat of her journey, which unfolds in real time, wishing we could escort her to safety. “Gravity” combines cuttingedge computer-generated technology with a simple tale of one woman’s solitary quest for survival. It’s an incredible and elaborate cinematic achievement that’ll leave you walking out of the theater with a newfound appreciation for freedom … and solid ground.
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TV REVIEW
AMC
A better love story than “Twilight.”
All ‘Bad’ things come to an end in ‘Felina’ By KAYLA UPADHYAYA Managing Arts Editor
It should go without saying that the following discussion of the “Breaking Bad” finale will contain information as to A what happened in the “Break- Breaking ing Bad” finale, Bad but people tend to be particu- Series finale larly sensitive about spoiling AMC with this show, so this is your very fair, explicit spoiler warning. “All bad things must come to an end,” declared the AMC promos for “Breaking Bad” ’s “Felina.” And for the first time in a while, we got a series finale that really did feel like the end. After two weeks of episodes packed with tension and horror, “Felina” plays out much more quietly, replacing the breakneck speed and instability that defines the whole series with an almost dreamlike fluidity. In the opening scene, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) — stuck in a stolen car covered in snow as red-and-blues swirl around him in blind pursuit — calls, earnestly and for the first time, upon a higher power to take him home. Keys magically fall into his lap, and everything that follows in the extended episode has a fantastical, unreal haze covering it that so starkly contrasts the slashing realness of all that precedes it. Walt haunts scenes perfectly framed by Vince Gilligan’s directorial hand. Todd (Jesse Plemons) and Lydia (Laura Fraser) don’t notice him sitting just feet away in their usual meeting place. After Marie (Betsy Brandt) calls Skyler (Anna Gunn) to warn her Walt’s back in town and probably coming for her, the camera shifts to reveal he’s already there, hovering. In a perfect example of how “Bad” uses sound mixing and other techniques to set tone, evoke emotion and even provide narrative to an extent no other show has accomplished, Walt lurks in the shadows of Elliot and Gretchen’s (Adam Godley and Jessica Hecht) home, the silence and shadows more threatening than Elliot’s tiny knife could ever confront. It’s a marked change of pace from the rest of the whiplashinducing final season, and the mostly unsettling series reaches a surprisingly settled conclusion. “Felina” ’s standout moment comes not from its most violent outbursts, but from a quiet confession from Walt to Skyler. “I did it for me,” he cuts her off as she tells him to stop giving her bullshit about doing it for the family. “I was good at it. And I was really … I was alive.” Most of us knew Walt’s motivations were never about others (except for the contingency of the fewbut-loud Team Walt soldiers insisting he was a Family Man who lost his way, a victim of uncontrollable circumstances — they’re, hopefully, eating their words and then some). But to hear Heisenberg himself spell it
out and show his true baby-blue colors — in what’s possibly the only moment of pure honesty from the character since season one — satisfies more than anything else in “Felina.” Gunn (who gives off some serious Carmela Soprano vibes with her physicality — worn but resolved — in the scene) proves just how worthy she is of the little golden statue she won a week earlier, capturing Skyler’s surprise in a single look. “Breaking Bad” has always been immensely punitive, and while not a religious show, it often possesses an Old Testament view of consequences and justice. “Felina” doles out justice with machine gun robots and Stevia packets. Walt built the legend of Heisenberg on material wealth, but as he learns in “Ozymandias,” “Granite State” and “Felina,” money can be stolen and empires can crumble. With almost everything stripped away from him, Walt sets out on a direct path toward justice, driven by the one thing he has left, the one thing that reignites Heisenberg mode: his pride. Walt’s determined path in “Felina” is not wholly redemptive, but there is definitely a sense that what’s supposed to happen, well, happens. Lydia dies at the hands of the the Chekhovian ricin. The neo-Nazis get what they deserve in a Tarantino-esque shootout that allows for one last Heisenberg-helmed tech trick. The most tit-for-tat deliberation comes when Jesse (Aaron Paul) kills Todd in a grotesque scene that mirrors Walt’s strangling of Krazy 8 back in season one.
Gilligan cooks up one last batch of TV magic. This season in particular has been so devastating, so painful for the characters we care about: Hank and Marie meet truly tragic endings, and both halves of the season overf low with blood and tears (two of the periodic symbols that make up the anagram “Fe-li-na”: Iron. Lithium. Sodium. Blood. Meth. Tears. Gilligan is a genius/bastard). The amount of time I’ve spent worrying about Jesse Pinkman over the past five years baff les even me. I know he’s not a real person and that even if he were a real person our lives would almost certainly never intersect, and yet Jesse’s fate has always been a top concern of mine. He’s “Bad” ’s foremost tragic character for most of the series, but he finds freedom at last in “Felina.” Jesse’s defining character moment — when he shoots Gale at the end of season three — sneaks back in an eerily similar scene, but this time his gun points at Walt. The wounded Heisenberg tells him to pull the trigger, but Jesse’s done taking kill orders from the man, done being his
puppet. Perhaps because of how accustomed I became to Gilligan — and every last actor on this damn show — tearing relentlessly at my heartstrings, I feel oddly uneasy about how neatly “Bad” wraps up. It’s not a happy ending by any means. It’s not even a just one. In a perfect, just world, Hank would live and bring down the bad guys (or, Marie would exact revenge herself … and then find peace, but mostly I just wanted Marie to poison everyone). Brock would have a mother. Walter Jr. would get unlimited breakfast food for life. In a just world, Walt wouldn’t have had the final say or the power to write his own fate. His belief that the world owes him something just because of who he is, the belief that he’s truly peerless in terms of his intelligence and power, informs all of his actions. The writers don’t necessarily sympathize with Walt in the final chapter, but they do grant him that same control he used to hurt others time and time again. “Felina” isn’t Walt’s apology or his quest for grace; it’s just acceptance. He’s a ghost from the start. Despite his cancer, Walt always fancied himself a god, able to outsmart his enemies at every turn. Or, more accurately, thinking he can outsmart them: The show’s best moments are when he underestimates those in his way and overvalues his own abilities — the most extreme case being when he thinks he can spare Hank’s life in “Ozymandias.” In “Felina,” Walt still has his noxious pride, but that blinding sense of immortality evaporates. Now that we have all of “Breaking Bad” ’s pieces in front of us, it’s easier to point to the series’s highlights. “Phoenix” haunts me to this day. “Fly” unfolds like a poem, and proved the series could shine even when the intensity wasn’t turned up to explosive levels. “Ozymandias” will go down as one of the best hours of television in our lifetime. “Breaking Bad” has several cornerstone episodes, but “Felina” isn’t one of them. It’s satisfying, that’s for sure. And it’s one of the better series finales I’ve seen. But the same reason it works so well is the reason I walked away from the end of “Breaking Bad” a little disenchanted. For a series about the moral complexity of humans, the conclusion is strikingly well defined. Walt receives a death sentence in the pilot, and so in the end, he dies. It’s a strangely beautiful (and poetic) end for a man who embodied so many ugly things. But that’s what “Breaking Bad” has always been: a beautiful show about the wicked. It’s full of darkness and evil, all set against a colorful backdrop of sunny-bright Albuquerque. It made me care about junkies, drug dealers, shoplifters and assholes. I already miss it, but I also know we’ll be talking about it for years to come. In that way, I guess Heisenberg got what he wanted after all: an indelible legacy.
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ALBUM REVIEW
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Nothing new in Bad theater can prove to be a good time JT’s ‘Experience’ By REBECCA GODWIN Daily Arts Writer
Sequel would do better as a re-release By GREGORY HICKS Daily Arts Writer
Excess will be the undoing of Justin Timberlake. The suave pop and R&B singer isn’t the first big name to relentlessly C+ release material — a com- The 20/20 mon critique or praise of Experience the dynamic 2 of 2 Barbadian pop Justin singer Rihanna — but Timber- Timberlake lake’s work is Jive far too monotonous to be generated in surplus. The 20/20 Experience was about twice the length of a standard album, and The 20/20 Experience — 2 of 2 is even longer than its 70-minute counterpart. That’s nearly four albums’ worth of material within the same seven months. Perhaps Timberlake is eager to fill in the gap for his six-year music hiatus. At the very least, work with somebody — anybody — other than Timbaland. This will be Timberlake’s third album entirely produced by the celebrated hip-hop producer, and those who don’t verse themselves on their music history are doomed to repeat it. Artists who cling to the same producer will preserve the sound they’ve come to be known for, but shorten their musical shelf life in doing so. Grungy pop artist Ke$ha encountered this dilemma in
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2012 after gluing herself to Dr. Luke for four years, when Warrior massively undersold. There’s nothing to be said about The 20/20 Experience — 2 of 2 that couldn’t be said by describing The 20/20 Experience. Seems like an obvious statement, given the titling, but why not just opt for a rerelease? Artists like Lady Gaga experienced immense success with their re-releases, such as The Fame Monster, despite having a new number of tracks that could’ve constituted an entirely new record. Each song on The 20/20 Experience — 2 of 2 was created simultaneously with the tracks from The 20/20 Experience, making it a recipe for a secondhand piece of work. It’s essentially a collection of every song unworthy of Timberlake’s musical hiatus return six months ago. Releasing unused goods is common prac-
tice for artists, but once again, typically done on re-releases or EPs. Drake spices up the collaborations a bit on “Cabaret,” but another Jay-Z-Timberlake tag team on “Murder” only serves to highlight JT’s predictability. Surprisingly, “TKO” — one of the album’s most watered-down, beat-oriented tracks — was chosen as the record’s second promotional single. Sadly, most of its tracks aren’t worth any detailing, aside from the lead single, “Take Back the Night,” which comes as a combination of Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall era and Jackson’s single “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ ” from his Thriller days. Though debuting in the Top 40, the single performed poorly in contrast to his last few releases. Timberlake may be taking back the night, but he should consider taking back the album instead.
While on vacation with my family this summer, we happened upon a local theater production and, being the theater fanatic that I am, I convinced my parents to see the show. Thus began both my worst and best night ever at the theater. The show, titled “The Lost Colony,” has been running for years, and details, through creative license, the very unclear fate of the Roanoke settlers, performed in an outdoor amphitheater. Reviews online were favorable and locals said the show was worth the price of the tickets. Within two minutes of the start of the production though, those hopes were all but shattered. As dozens of settlers walked onto the stage, singing what I can only describe as a Gregorian chant interspersed nicely with moments of high-pitched shrieking, I knew this was going to be a rough night. After the settlers finally stopped moaning, a narrator (picture a televangelist wearing a judge’s robe) entered and began to summarize … something. I say something because he wasn’t really saying anything of real value. There were a lot of words, tons of religious symbolism, plenty of projecting and dramatic hand flourishes, but not a whole lot of exposition. I told my mom to give it a few minutes, as the show couldn’t truly be this bad; it had won a Tony Award (at least according to the program anyway), and the audience members who had reviewed
the show before us could not have been so blind to the low level of quality they were witnessing. But when the “Native Americans” ran onstage, even I couldn’t keep up the charade that the show would get better. I was more than a little confused when the Native Americans weren’t Native Americans at all, but rather a large group of Caucasian men and women painted the most unconvincing shade of copper brown I’ve ever seen, led by a very large, fit African-American man. The racial and cultural inaccuracies were simply astounding, and they only grew more erroneous when the group began its traditional tribe dance. Now, I’m not an expert on Native American culture, but I’m fairly certain that Native Americans weren’t doing very many arabesques and jetés.
So appalling, it’s funny. At this point in the show, I had two options. I could sulk over the fact that it was terrible and leave having had a very unfortunate experience at the theater, or I could accept the show for its awfulness and take it in all of its cheesy, corny and historically incorrect glory. I chose the latter, figuring what the hell — I might as well have a good time. The show didn’t disappoint: The remaining two hours were filled with undecipherable English
accents, sword fights that were so slowed down you could clearly see fake blades being shoved under armpits rather than through chests and gunfire that was repeatedly and obviously shot straight into the air while still managing to “kill” various actors. But the best moment came near the end of the intermission and had very little to do with what was happening onstage. A couple with an elderly woman had, for one reason or another, decided to return the woman to her wheelchair to watch the remainder of the performance. Just as they positioned her in the wheelchair, the lights in the theater went out again. After 30 seconds, a loud crash off to my left rang out, and I turned to discover that the gentleman hadn’t wanted to wait for the stage lights but had instead rolled the elderly woman into four metal folding chairs. The commotion settled down and the actors entered the stage to begin the second act. One of the settlers yelled a greeting to a fellow actor onstage, and the old woman, apparently unfazed by her crash, yelled, “Hello!” right back. The audience fell silent and I had to bite down on my hand to stop from erupting in peals of laughter during a scene that included the death of several settlers. While the old woman turned out to be the highlight of the production, my parents and I left having had a pretty good time. We had stories to tell others and memories that would make us laugh when we looked back. So I guess even bad theater can sometimes be good. But we’re never going back. Ever.
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October 5, 2013: Minnesota
The Constant Gardner
2013 Schedule
Homecoming is here. So is your dad. And your mom. And that guy asking for change. Even he knows what the Little Brown Jug is. No, not the restaurant. It’s the 100th game of the series, so show up! (To Michigan Stadium, not the restaurant.)
Central Michigan (Aug. 31): Michigan beat the Chippewas by their largest opening-day margin since 1905.
Indiana (Oct. 19): Long Island Bowl 2013. Winner drinks from the keg of glory and gets all the bagels and muffins in the land.
Notre Dame (Sept. 7): Eminem is still in the ESPN booth, wondering where he is and where all the people went.
Michigan State (Nov. 2): Michigan State’s defense is really good. Michigan State’s offense is really not.
What do we know about Michigan through four games? Not much for sure. Saturday should provide clarity.
Akron (Sept. 14): Unfortunately, Akron is chickening out of this great rivalry after this year’s game.
Nebraska (Nov. 9): The problem with Nebraska fans is they’re much too nice to hate. Unless, of course, the ‘Huskers win again this year.
Devin Gardner grew into the man he is at Inkster High School. Now, the school sits vacant, its doors super-glued shut.
Connecticut (Sept. 21): UConn lost to Buffalo. Buffalo. Buffalo. But almost beat Michigan. Buffalo.
Northwestern (Nov. 16): Nice kitty.
For the 100th game against Minnesota, the Little Brown Jug has been a constant presence with Michigan this week.
Minnesota (Oct. 5): Against Michigan last year, Minnesota promoted epilepsy awareness. For information, visit: epilepsyfoundationmn.org.
Iowa (Nov. 23): Vodka Sam!
Penn State (Oct. 12): Happy Valley at night usually isn’t so happy for opponents. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.
Ohio State (Nov. 30): The Game is past its peak -- the rapper, that is.
Everett Cook, Zach Helfand, Matt Slovin and Liz Vukelich.
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No. 3 Clemson (-14) at Syracuse
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No. 6 Georgia (-10.5) vs. Tennessee
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No. 7 Louisville (-34) at Temple
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No. 8 Florida State (-16) vs. No. 25 Maryland
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No. 10 LSU (-10) at Mississippi State
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No. 11 Oklahoma (-10.5) vs. TCU
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No. 12 UCLA (-6) at Utah
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No. 13 South Carolina (-21) at Kentucky
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No. 14 Miami (Fl) (-6) vs Georgia Tech
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No. 17 Baylor (-28) vs West Virginia
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No. 18 Florida (-11) vs Arkansas
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No. 22 Arizona State (-6) at Notre Dame
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No. 23 Fresno State (-26) at Idaho
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What to Watch for: Minnesota By ZACH HELFAND Daily Sports Editor
Four games through the 2013 season, the No. 19 Michigan football team is still the same riddle it was when it began the year. The Wolverines, it seems, are not as good as they showed in impressive early wins over Central Michigan and Notre Dame. Two subsequent ugly wins proved that. But, they’re also not quite as bad as their performances against Akron and Connecticut would suggest, either. That leaves them somewhere in between. Michigan is still undefeated and, in a wide-open Legends Division, remains a viable contender. Whether it can push for the division title largely depends on just a few moving pieces, mostly on the offensive side of the ball. An early test against an improved Minnesota team should provide some more clarity. Here’s what to watch for on Saturday: 1. Can Devin Gardner protect the ball? This, of course, is the most important question for Michigan entering Big Ten play. When Gardner doesn’t turn the ball over, he is one of the best offensive weapons in the conference. When he does, he is the Wolverines’ biggest liability. The turnover bug has been maddening — last season, Gardner never threw more than one interception in his six games as the starter. This year, he has thrown multiple interceptions in three out of four games. In three straight games, he has had a turnover returned for a touchdown. The frustrating part for Gardner and his coaches is that he hasn’t repeated his mistakes. He has found new ways to give the ball away. At first, he found trouble when he tried to throw the ball rather than accept a sack. But since, he has exhibited poor reads, or even throws lacking his typical accuracy.
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The interior of the Michigan offensive line has been reshuffled during the two-week off period. Previously, it had struggled to establish the line of scrimmage in two close wins.
Whether because of the run of turnovers or something else, Gardner’s throws were off against UConn. For the first time, he completed fewer than half his passes. The good news for Michigan is that he has performed up to his ability in the past. Last year, Gardner threw for 1,319 yards, completed 59.5 percent of his passes and scored 16 total touchdowns. It all started with a start against Minnesota with just one week to prepare at quarterback. In that game, Gardner was 12-for-18 for 234 yards and three total touchdowns. If he can use this year’s game to right the ship, the Wolverines will be just fine. If not, it could be a long Big Ten season. 2. Will changes on the offensive line make a difference? Behind Gardner, the offensive line has been the most troubling part of the Michigan offense. The tackles have been as advertised.
But inside of fifth-year seniors Michael Schofield and Taylor Lewan, the interior has been overpowered by weaker opponents. That prompted Michigan coach Brady Hoke to make a change during the two weeks in between games. Redshirt sophomore Jack Miller has been pulled at center, replaced by redshirt sophomore Graham Glasgow, who shifts over from left guard. Chris Bryant, another redshirt sophomore, will take Glasgow’s place at guard. Before the game against UConn, fifth-year senior Fitzgerald Toussaint struggled on the ground. When he finally broke out two weeks ago, he found room only on the outside of the line. Some of Gardner’s struggles, too, can be linked to the line. He has been sacked nine times and hurried another 11 times. At 6-foot-4, 314 pounds, Bryant has the size and strength but has been battered by leg injuries. Glasgow worked at the center position during camp and has played
significantly better than the other two interior linemen so far. And Kalis has been unspectacular but shows the most potential. This week will be a useful barometer for the re-tooled interior. Ra’Shede Hageman is arguably the best nose tackle in the conference. 3. Which offense will we see? A long four weeks ago, against Notre Dame, the Michigan offense looked like it had finally fulfilled the vision of offensive coordinator Al Borges. Michigan totaled 460 yards in that game. The offense had 25 first downs and scored 41 points against the feared Notre Dame defense. Series after series, the Wolverines showed new, dangerous looks: the traditional power-I formation, shotgun, pistol, read option, quick pitches, stretch runs, defense-stretching throws over the top. Gardner was precise enough with his arm to keep
the secondary back. But he was dangerous enough with his legs to force the defense to respect the quarterback run. In the red zone, Michigan was near unstoppable. But there were cracks in the offense, even if they weren’t apparent at the time. Notre Dame shut down the interior run, so Borges attacked the edge. The offense required Gardner to make the correct decisions. Later, against Akron and UConn, those problems bit the Wolverines. Without effective inside rushing, the ground game became one-dimensional. Gardner faltered. Suddenly, Michigan looked flat. At times, it looked helpless. Borges, who found a rhythm against Notre Dame, couldn’t against Akron or UConn. When Michigan’s offense clicks, it has the talent to run Minnesota off the field. But when it’s off, the result is ugly. 4. Will Michigan need the defense to save it again?
For all the problems on the offensive side of the ball, the defense has been encouragingly steady. Against UConn, the defense allowed just one touchdown on a full drive. (UConn’s offense scored once more after a turnover in the red zone.) The Gophers shouldn’t provide much more of a test. They rank 10th in the Big Ten in total offense, ahead of lowly Michigan State and Purdue. Michigan’s defense has been vulnerable in the area behind the linebackers and in front of the safeties, but Minnesota hasn’t shown an ability to throw the ball: it ranks last in the conference in passing yards. The Wolverines needed the defense to bail out the offense against Akron, with a late goal-line stand. Against UConn, junior linebacker Desmond Morgan’s one-handed interception helped save the game. The defense should be able to smother Minnesota. But Michigan can’t rely on it to save the day every game.
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ball field is a power grid full of generators, a mechanic’s garage and a strip club. But for a while, the alma mater of current Michigan football players Devin Gardner and Cam Gordon was a factory for kids who needed second and third chances, like Gardner. It was where Greg Carter — the athletic director and football coach — had a mural on his wall of all the players he sent to college, most of whom wouldn’t have had a fighting chance without Inkster. Most importantly, it was the pride of a community that needed something to believe in. Now, its doors are glued shut and the handprints are on the wrong side of the windows. *
By Everett Cook, Daily Sports Editor DETROIT — The doors where Devin Gardner became Devin Gardner have super glue in the locks. Keys don’t work here anymore, not at Inkster, where budget cuts have taken a once-proud community and turned it into a blockade of buildings waiting for demolition. There are handprints on the windows at the front of the school — bigger than a child’s but smaller than an adult’s. Teenagers were peering in through the
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dusty windows, trying to get a glimpse of what used to be Inkster High School in metro Detroit. Officially, the school has been shut down for three months, but it looks like it’s been abandoned for years, as if one day Inkster was operating, and the next everyone picked up and left. Gatorade bottles litter the ground by the baseball field, which is now more of an overgrown swamp than a diamond. Next to the cesspool is
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“It’s kind of odd saying this with me being on the team, but…” On the phone, Nathan Lindsey’s voice trails off before he starts laughing. Lindsey, along with his brother Daniel, played alongside Gardner and Gordon at Inkster but now live in Kansas, playing for Fort Hayes State University. “Man, it really was like Devin and then the Inkster Vikings,” he said. “It was. There’s no other way to put it. If Devin wasn’t playing, the chances of us going to a
state championship that year would have been so slim. Especially going to a state championship. … Our team was good, but Devin was a very, very key part to that. He took us to that next level.” Devin and the Vikings played every game of their season on the road in 2009, his senior year. Thirteen in all. Trying to match his quarterback’s talent, Carter scheduled games anywhere from Muskegon, Mich., to Cleveland. Entering the last week of the regular season, the Vikings were 4-3 and had to win their last game to make the Michigan state playoffs. All Inkster had to do was win in one of the toughest road environments in all of high-school football: Steubenville, Ohio, which was riding a 68-game winning streak. Steubenville is like no place you’ve ever been. The stands are less than 10 feet from the sidelines, and visiting fans aren’t allowed to sit in between the 30-yard lines. Behind one end zone is a massive, 200-person band. Behind the other is a cemetery. The fog was rolling in. Carter
says that the first and only time he believed in ghosts happened on that field. It was a preview of The Game for Devin — the opposing fans knew of his commitment to Michigan and treated him like he was already in Ann Arbor. Late in the game and up by a touchdown, Inkster had the ball in its own red zone when Steubenville fired up the band. Gardner and the offensive line couldn’t hear anything. False starts and illegal procedures pushed the offense deep into its own territory. Gardner finally got a clean play off. He saw a defender coming and rolled right, planning on executing the play that he’s exe-
cuted so many times before, the one where he heaves it back across the middle of the field after rolling out right — never left. It was his welcome-to-the-show moment last year, the one that made him famous in his first collegiate start as a quarterback against Minnesota. If he rolled left, he’d still be running. Instead, he took a safety. Steubenville wasted no time scoring again. Inkster got the ball back with a minute left, down a point, needing a win against a team that hadn’t lost in more than six years.
On third down, Gardner took the snap out of the shotgun, looking left before firing a high, spiraling rainbow down the right sideline for a 64-yard touchdown pass, bringing home a win in a place where teams simply don’t. He finished the game with 275 yards passing, 55 yards rushing and four touchdowns. Four years later at Michigan Stadium, Gardner takes the snap and rolls right, again, getting a glimpse of the Notre Dame band behind him before retreating farther and faster back toward his own end zone. He keeps rolling back until he’s being tackled in his own end zone, but he wouldn’t let it be
Steubenville, he wasn’t going to take that safety, so he heaved the ball away as he was going down, right into the hands of a Notre Dame defensive lineman. After the game, Carter saw his former quarterback in the tunnel. “Steubenville?” Carter asked. Gardner looked down and shook his head. “Yeah, coach. Steubenville.” “He’s a riverboat gambler,” Carter said. “He’s going to try to do it. He’ll learn with experience when to do it and when not to do it. That’s really hard for a kid that can do just about anything, who is a super talent. It’s either ‘Wow’ or ‘Why?’ ” Still, even after one of the worst plays of his
career, Gardner picked himself up, ran back to the sideline and led Michigan on another touchdown drive to win the game. At this point, the problem with Gardner is that his problems haven’t changed. That roll-right, across-thebody heave that Michigan is so familiar with? Carter was trying to get him to change that four years ago. It’s not cockiness, exactly. It’s more like the smart kid who overcommits on a group project but takes on too much work and ends up hurting the end result. If he didn’t try to do as much, the final product would turn out smoother. It’s not because he thinks he’s better, just that he knows how good he is, individually. But that’s just who he is. It’s the same reason he stuck with his commit-
the football field, which still has pylons, scorebooks and yard markers in the press box. The red, rubber surface of the track is slowly disintegrating and the grass is dying. Soon, it will be an overgrown field surrounded by a cement oval. On the chain-link fence surrounding the field, a sign remains from last football season: Adults, $5. Students, $3. Even in its prime, Inkster was never glamorous or flashy. Bordering the foot-
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ment to Michigan even after Tate Forcier had a dominant freshman season and later, when Denard Robinson became a national name. Gardner thought about transferring after former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was fired, especially after new coach Brady Hoke arrived and brought in a new pro-style offense that would seemingly take away the dual-threat part of the dual-threat quarterback. When Rodriguez was hired by Arizona the following season, Gardner had conversations with Carter about leaving Michigan to follow the man who originally recruited him. That inner faith kicked in, though. If any dual-threat quarterback could make a pro-style offense work, it was Gardner. So he stayed. He’s a hyper athlete capable of doing almost anything he wants on the field, but he knows that. He’s Michigan’s best offensive player, but he also leads the nation in turnovers. He has the ability to change the game in a snap, but sometimes that’s for the worse and not for the better. From Carter to Hoke to former high-school teammates — they all say he just needs more time and experience to figure out the turnover issue. Still, at what point do Steubenville and Notre Dame stop melding into what Gardner still is today? At what point does he forget how easy he made it look at Inkster as the No. 1 dualthreat quarterback prospect in the country? When does Devin Gardner’s future escape his past? *
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Carter, who is now the athletic director and football coach at Oak Park High School in metro Detroit, started as an assistant coach at Detroit St. Martin de Porres, where he spent 17 years before becoming the head coach there for another 10. He won three state championships. The school closed in 2005, so he went to Inkster, a program that had never made the playoffs. During his first year as the head coach, Inkster made the playoffs and reached three state championships before Carter left in 2011. He’s been successful not just because of the Xs and Os, but because he has a system that
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requires even the toughest kids to buy into it. Players in Carter’s program rent jerseys from him weekly. Every week he washes them, and every week, the players are required to give him progress reports from their teachers, complete with grades and comments. If the reports aren’t up to Carter’s standards, then the players don’t get a jersey that week. When Gardner’s coach at University of Detroit Jesuit High School left the program, Gardner’s grades plummeted. He had wanted to go to St. Martin de Porres, but the school closed down the year before he graduated from middle school. So in November of his sophomore year, Gardner transferred to Inkster. A year older, Gordon came in at the same time. As soon as they arrived in his office, Carter sent both of them to the academic counselor to see if they were even eligible to graduate in four years. He knew they were going to be incredible football players, but he didn’t want football to overtake the academics. They both bought into the system right away. Gardner, who declined multiple interview requests for this story, told CBSSports.com last month, “My grades were really, really bad at U of D. I wouldn’t have been able to go to college had I not straightened up. I owe a lot to coach Carter.” He wasn’t eligible to finish the football season or play basketball in the winter, so Gardner did nothing but schoolwork for the first couple months of his Inkster career. Carter had a vision that Gardner was a much better student than his grades at Detroit Jesuit implied and that he should be able to choose what college he wanted to attend regardless of admissions standards. “He came over, and we provided him some direction in terms of what he needed to do academically,” Carter said. “We always taught the kids that we want them to use football. We don’t want football to use them.” Gardner reached two state championships in his two years as quarterback for the Vikings. Both times, they lost. Both times, he was injured in the semifinal game and wasn’t at 100 percent.
But it was about more than that — it still is about more than that, more than just the football field. Gardner always knew what he was doing as an athlete, but that wasn’t important for Carter. Last spring, Gardner graduated in three years with a degree in Afro-American and African studies and is now a first-year Masters in Social Work student. “(Gardner and Gordon) graduated together last spring, and that was one of my proudest days,” Carter said. ”Not so much their ability to play football, but to see them develop into young men and be able to handle all the rigors of that kind of schedule. Every one of the coaches I’ve worked with in the past are so proud of those guys. “To have a chance to complete his Masters by the time he graduated … you never would have thought that when he popped his head into Inkster as a sophomore.” Without a doubt, Gardner and Carter had a strong bond. Inkster still meant something. In January of his senior year of high school, Gardner was set to graduate early from Inkster and begin practicing in the spring with Michigan. It was all set up with the previous school administration, everything good to go. But in a period of transition for Inkster — which is a big reason why Carter left the school — there were two interim district superintendents in two years. Carter can’t count how many principals were there in his six years, and it got to be too much to handle. Carter left Inkster in 2011, and the entire Inkster school district closed two years later. The high school had less than 300 kids when Carter first started. He left a school with an enrollment of over 1,300 kids. Inkster — like so many other high schools in metro Detroit — closed because of budget cuts. Almost 1,000 students thought they were going one place in June 2013 but were forced to relocate in August. The rise was fast and powerful, but so was the demise. “I don’t want to trash anyone because it serves no purpose right now,” Carter said. “Everyone knew I wanted to be there, it just didn’t work out. I was hopeful that I could end my career there, but I took this
on as another opportunity to get some help and pride in this building. It was just tough for me to leave Inkster.” In January 2011, the new administration wasn’t as familiar with Gardner’s situation as the previous one — Inkster had never had an athlete do this before. For a week, Gardner and his mother thought that he wasn’t going to be able to enroll early, and since he had already played in the Under Armour High School All-America Game, he wasn’t eligible for basketball or track. His coursework was done. It would have been a wasted five months. A solution was floated: Transfer to Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor. He would graduate there early and be on track to practice in the spring. Gardner shot it down immediately. Absolutely not — Michigan would have to wait. If he was going to get a highschool diploma, it was going to say Inkster on it. It didn’t end up being a problem when the school board stepped in to rectify the situation. The issue worked itself out, and Gardner became the first Inkster athlete to graduate a semester early to play college spring ball. To the public, it looked like there were issues with Gardner’s grades. In reality, it was just a kid who didn’t want to abandon Inkster.
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Carter is working on a new mural on the walls of his office at Oak Park. He’s starting his third season there, but time will bring pictures of his former players turned college students to put on the walls. Right now, he has schedules and posters from college coaches who have stopped by to talk to him hung up on the wall. Places like Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Cincinnati. In the middle of the posters is a newspaper clipping from Gardner’s first start as a college quarterback against Minnesota almost a year ago. In lieu of a college wall, Gardner is what Carter can show off as proof that the system of education over football is working. Gardner doesn’t have a place to go back and reminisce anymore. He’s got an empty parking lot and an overgrown school garden that looks post-apocalyptic. He does have Oak Park, though. Carter has made it a point that any of his former players can come work out at the facilities or just come to talk, like they would if Inkster was still running. After last season. Gardner brought his highlight tape and teammate James Ross III over to show Carter and his staff. Carter called him the Pied Piper, so many kids were follow-
ing him around the hallways. Still, Gardner and Gordon’s introductions on the Big House video board each game refer to a school that no longer exists. That won’t change no matter how welcoming Oak Park is. “I’ll never forget Inkster,” Carter said. “I miss it, I really do, even after I left. That’s probably one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to do, was to choose to leave that school and those kids. We still carry that stuff with us. We’ll never forget what was accomplished there and how we kind of got that school to rise up. It’s a great little city, and they need their own school if they want it. “Kind of breaks my heart the school is closed. Whether I was there or not, that school was there before I got there, and it should be there after.” There is a massive purple rock in the courtyard at Inkster. If you stand on top, you can just peek over the buildings and see the football field. From this far away, it looks like a high-school football field should. Nearby, the paint on the press box that says “Home of the Vikings” is slowly fading away. The door’s super glue is still strong. The hand prints are now the only thing left of the boys who can’t be the hero or the villain or both because they didn’t have the chance to grow into either.
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Breakdown: a test for rush defense By MATT SLOVIN Managing Editor
This is not the Minnesota football team that Michigan has beaten by a combined 80 points the past two seasons. In that same span, the Golden Gophers have won just four Big Ten games. In the 100th edition of this series, Jerry Kill’s Minnesota team will be hungry to give its seniors at least one win over the Wolverines for their college careers. Here’s where each team will have an edge on Saturday at the Big House. Michigan pass offense vs. Minnesota pass defense Nowhere have the Wolverines’ struggles been more evident in the two nail-biting victories over Akron and Connecticut than in the play of redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner. Long stretches of incompletions and mystifying decisions by Gardner have cost Michigan deeply in the past two weeks. Minnesota’s defense presents some ball hawkers — five different players have intercepted passes this season. Gardner has repeatedly said he is excited to get back on the field Saturday after turning the ball over seven times in the last two games. Gardner made his first-ever start as a Michigan quarterback against the Golden Gophers last season. He threw for 234 yards, going 12-for18, with three touchdowns, two through the air. The tone will be set early. As Gardner goes, so likely will Michigan (4-0). If he struggles, it’ll once again be closer than necessary. Edge: Minnesota Michigan rush offense vs. Minnesota rush defense The Wolverines will display a new offensive line, with redshirt sophomore Chris Bryant joining it at guard and redshirt junior Graham Glasgow sliding over from guard to center. Space for redshirt senior running back Fitzgerald Toussaint to run through hasn’t come easily in four games. Whether or not the new-look line will have more than a negligible impact remains to be seen.
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Fifth-year senior running back Fitzgerald Toussaint will likely share more carries.
In the Michigan backfield, Toussaint should have company Saturday. Freshmen running backs Derrick Green and De’Veon Smith were given an increased workload during the bye week, and the coaching staff hasn’t kept secret its intentions to give them more carries going forward. Edge: Michigan Minnesota pass offense vs. Michigan pass defense The Golden Gophers (0-1 Big Ten, 4-1 overall), who are coming off a 23-7 loss to Iowa, have split time at quarterback between Phillip Nelson and Mitch Leidner. Minnesota’s offense focuses on the read option, so don’t expect many fireworks from the Golden Gophers’ aerial attack — it’s ranked 114th in Division I. Meanwhile, the Michigan secondary has been adequate so far. It will be nice for it to get a breather from what has been a heavy workload. The Wolverines have defended the pass more often than all but 12 Division I teams. Saturday, the secondary will be able to commit to stopping the run. Edge: Michigan Minnesota rush offense vs. Michigan rush defense Michigan’s rush defense, which hasn’t allowed a touchdown on the ground yet this season, should make
things difficult for a team without a passing game. The Wolverines are ranked 18th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per attempt. Golden Gophers running back Donnell Kirkwood has dealt with an ankle injury but will likely get plenty of carries Saturday. David Cobb leads the team with five rushing touchdowns. Edge:Michigan Special teams Minnesota opponents are averaging just eight yards per punt return, while the Golden Gophers average 14.8 per attempt. Kicker Chris Hawthorne is 5-for-7 on field goals so far. However, both misses have come from distances of at least 50 yards. Michigan’s Brendan Gibbons has connected on four of five. Jeremy Gallon is still a threat to break a punt return for a touchdown every time. Edge: Michigan Intangibles Michigan will be eager to show its home fans that this team is more like the one that handled Notre Dame than the one that probably should’ve lost to Akron. Seventeen consecutive home wins never hurts, either. Edge: Michigan Prediction: Michigan 34, Minnesota 14
Jug history at forefront in the Big Ten opener By LIZ VUKELICH Daily Sports Editor
Jeremy Gallon says that after practice, the seniors always emphasize that the Michigan football team needs to play like something is on the line — like a trophy or a Big Ten championship. Come Saturday, the Wolverines will be playing for both. Minnesota Michigan at Michigan (4-0) opens Matchup: conference play against Minnesota 4-1; Michigan 4-0 Minnesota (0-1 Big Ten, When: Satur4-1 overall) to day 3:30 p.m. start its hunt Where: Michifor a confer- gan Stadium ence cham- TV/Radio: pionship. But ABC there’s a more short-term reward at stake. Minnesota is not much of a Michigan rival, and the all-time series isn’t very close — the Wolverines have a lopsided 72-243 record against the Golden Gophers. Despite all that, there’s still a reason the Minnesota game is always circled on the Wolverines’ calendar. There’s the Little Brown Jug to protect, after all. Last Sunday marked the official end of the bye and the start of Minnesota week. Michigan coach Brady Hoke started the team meeting with an explanation of the Jug: its origins, its history, its significance, going back to its first appearance in the 1903 game. Twenty-six members of the 114-man roster come from outside Big Ten country, and Hoke wanted to make sure each one of them was as Jug-literate as their teammates who came to Michigan already familiar with the matchup. Longtime equipment manager Jon Falk, the man responsible for keeping the Jug safe, also contributed to the players’ education — he opened Tuesday’s practice with a speech on the trophy’s value. The Wolverines have won the last five matchups with the Golden Gophers, and that’s one thing about the Jug that Hoke tried to emphasize above all else: “You don’t want them to come over to
your sideline and take it back.” Not a practice, meeting or moment went by this week when the Jug wasn’t brought up. There are reminders on the walls. The message is impossible to ignore. “I do believe that those games that you have the privilege to play in (are important) because of the history and tradition that’s been there,” Hoke said. But for as much as Michigan talks about tradition and pride, there’s still a much more pressing matter at hand. The jury is still out on which team — the one that beat Notre Dame or the one that barely squeaked by Akron and Connecticut — will show up Saturday. Redshirt junior Devin Gardner made his quarterback debut against Minnesota last season. Even though he notched his first interception, he still threw for an impressive 234 yards. Gardner’s decision-making abilities have since been at the forefront of discussion over the past few weeks, despite a plethora of other issues plaguing the Wolverines. Hoke already shuffled up the interior line and expects to see a well-rounded Minnesota squad in Michigan Stadium. “They’re going to be a physical football team because that’s the way (Minnesota coach Jerry Kill) wants his teams on both sides of the ball,” Hoke said. “From a defensive perspective, I think they’re pretty doggone salty. Offensively, they want to run the football.” Hoke handily beat the Golden Gophers, 58-0, in 2011 — both his and Kill’s inaugural season as head of their respective programs. Even though the margin of victory narrowed to 35-13 in 2012, no current Wolverine knows what it’s like to lose the Jug. Minnesota may not be Michigan’s marquee matchup of the season, but Gallon still had difficulty putting what the game means into words. “Celebrating with your teammates, playing for something other than yourself … it means a lot to me and my team,” Gallon said. “Just knowing that the Jug, that trophy, is coming back home to you.”
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