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Board talks future of ‘U’ Regents discuss digital education, health system By SAM GRINGLAS Daily News Editor
For centuries, scores of immigrants, writers, artists and entrepreneurs have
journeyed to New York City in search of opportunity or inspiration. Hoping to draw their own insights from a selection of the East Coast’s premier academic institutions, the University’s Board of Regents gathered in New York City late last week to discuss a range of topics, including the future of academic health centers and digi-
tal education. The sessions, which were closed to the public, were held in place of the board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This is the second time this board has opted for an out-of-state, January trip. Last year, the regents flew to Los Angeles to meet with leaders from Google, Stanford University and University of
California-Berkeley. In an interview with The Michigan Daily before the trip, University President Mary Sue Coleman said the excursion provides a time for the regents to get out of their normal environment and think broadly about issues facing institutions of higher education. See BOARD, Page 3A
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As the end of open enrollment for health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act draws near, University students are reaching out to ensure that the public is educated about their options under the new law. The Washtenaw Health Initiative has recruited nearly 70 University students who are now working around the county to educate low-income individuals about the ACA. Their mission: encourage the uninsured to come to hospitals, like University of Michigan Health System, where employees are on call to help people enroll. HealthCare.gov — the national public exchange program for health insurance providers — has an ongoing open enrollment
period, allowing new customers to register for health insurance from last October until March 31 of this year. While approximately 75,000 Michiganders have signed up for coverage under the new laws, there are thousands more who desperately need health insurance, and do not know how ACA works and what kind of benefits they can recieve. WHI project manager Carrie Rheingans said students are looking to educate those who believe they cannot afford health insurance under the new act. “The biggest hurdle that people have is that they still think it’s going to be expensive,” Rheingans said. “Historically, insurance has been expensive, that’s why people didn’t get it. But they don’t know about all of the tax credits and other assistance that is available until they go on there and enter their own personal information.” While misconceptions about expense are one reason why many low-income Americans have not have signed up for See LEGISLATION, Page 3A
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On a typical day, Asian sea bass at Main Street’s Mélange costs a cool $29. The Restaurant Week special, though, was $28 and included three courses. It’s natural to assume that such low prices would discourage restaurants to participate in Restaurant Week, and Laura Wanke, general manager and owner of Mélange, confirmed she experienced a slight dip in profits. However, she said the huge wave of customers makes Restaurant Week an advantageous marketing tool for attracting a new clientele. “We’re going to take the increased volume for that one week definitely over the reduced profitability,” Wanke said.
The weeks following the holiday season in January are often tough for restaurants; customers’ wallets and waistlines have to recover from present shopping and Christmas cookiemunching. Gratzi manager Luke Magnini said Restaurant Week gives the establishment a boost it typically doesn’t experience this time of year. He added that restaurants rarely see many customers in early January, as most restaurant-goers are recovering from the holidays. “It’s not that much of a difference as far as revenue wise per person, but it’s a great boost to get people in as in otherwise would normally be a slow week for us,” he said. Other restaurants affirmed that the publicity and low-prices of Restaurant Week pleases both regular and firsttime guests. Magnini said Restaurant Week goers often become long-term guests. “We find a lot of guests that have become regulars and this is kind of their week to explore and to see a lot of the new restaurants, but also to See RESTAURANTS, Page 3A
Resolutions created in CSG, Big 10 meeting Delegates from universities draft goals for tuition equality By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily Staff Reporter
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Study examines stem cell role in breast cancer care New findings suggest they exist in transition states By KAITLIN ZURDOSKY Daily Staff Reporter
Researchers at the University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with
an international cohort, have developed means of identifying two states of breast cancer stem cells, giving them new clues as to how to treat patients with cancer. By distinguishing the different states, they hope to find more targeted and effective treatments for the disease, which kills over 40,000 people each year in the U.S., according
to the American Cancer Society. “What we found is that the stem cells actually are like chameleons — that is they can exist in two different states,” said Max S. Wicha, M.D., professor of Oncology and director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. In breast cancer, a small See CANCER, Page 3A
For the first time in history, student government delegations from all Big Ten universities convened at the biannual Association of Big Ten Students Conference, hosted last weekend by the University of Minnesota. Members of the Central Student Government’s executive committee comprised the University’s delegation, attending lectures, participating in forums and collectively passing six resolutions pertaining to issues the delegates found to be relevant on campuses throughout the Big Ten. Business senior Michael Proppe, CSG president, said higher education affordability was at the forefront of talks between the delegates, which ultimately was reinforced by the resolutions they passed. “You see a lot in common,” Proppe said. “Across the board, you have cuts in state funding to higher education. EverySee RESOLUTIONS, Page 3A
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GMO labeling the focus of Gov. Snyder backs plan to give Detroit $350 million pending state legislation States consider joining Maine, Conn. in requiring disclosure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — In the absence of federal regulation, states from Rhode Island to Hawaii are considering laws to require labels on food items containing genetically modified ingredients.
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payments to get a lump sum up front. Snyder said the state aid would help minimize cuts to city retirees’ pensions, particularly those with low incomes, but he declined to detail the impact for all 21,000 current retirees. He said details would come when the city’s state-appointed emergency manager, Kevin Orr, filed his plan to take Detroit out of bankruptcy with the courts. That filing is due by March 1. Before Wednesday, the governor had been largely mum about any potential state aid, partly because discussions between the city and its creditors with federal mediators are private. Snyder had privately gauged support among lawmakers last week for the plan — and he is facing politically tricky terrain. Some legislators are worried that state financial assistance to Detroit could set a precedent if other cities collapse, while others have said they have their own spending priorities elsewhere in the state. Election-year politicking also could come into play, as some GOP lawmakers blame many of the city’s more recent problems on a corrupt political culture in Detroit, where Democrats rein. In Snyder’s corner, however, are top Republican and Democratic leaders who agree it would be better to help resolve the bankruptcy now. Republican Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, who is from Monroe in the southeast corner of Michigan, said the proposal was “very positive, and in general is being received that way.” GOP House Speaker Jase Bolger, from Marshall in the southcentral part of the state, said winning approval for the plan “won’t be easy.” But he said lawmakers need to consider that Detroit could either be rebounding in a year or “still mired in bankruptcy, dragging down the full state, as the world sees Detroit when they think of Michigan.”
Orr, who was appointed by Snyder to take over the city’s finances, has said two pension funds are underfunded by $3.5 billion. A deal involving the state and foundations — bringing outside aide to roughly $700 million — would help retirees but probably not cover all of their pensions. “We now have an unprecedented commitment of public and private resources to help the city of Detroit fulfill its commitments to retirees and preserve one if its cultural jewels, the Detroit Institute of Arts,” Orr said in a statement. Orr’s spokesman, Bill Nowling, said the plan announced Wednesday was “huge” but that challenges remain. “Nothing is certain in a bankruptcy until a bankruptcy judge tells you it is and an appeals court affirms it,” Nowling said. Asked how the money could be earmarked for pensions when other creditors might want it, Snyder told The Associated Press that the state and charitable dollars amounted to incremental resources that, if no bankruptcy settlement is reached, “won’t be available.” But the plan has its critics. Steve Spencer, financial adviser to one of the city’s creditors, Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., said it conflicts with the long-term interests of Detroit and its creditors. “We find it incredible that the city is being allowed to leave such a valuable art collection untouched when it can’t provide basic services and is proposing to essentially walk away from its debt obligations,” Spencer said. Meanwhile, the judge handling the city’s bankruptcy, Steven Rhodes, reminded lawyers during a hearing Wednesday that the clock was ticking toward a March 1 deadline for a broad plan to bring Detroit out of bankruptcy. In his strongest words yet, he urged the city and creditors to keep negotiating.
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Sheriff: Doctor ‘erratic’ before disappearance A doctor behaved strangely and erratically with colleagues and others in the hours before her disappearance, southwestern Michigan authorities said Wednesday, adding that it’s a complicating factor in a month-and-a-half-old case with few clues. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller said during a news conference that Kalamazoo doctor Teleka Patrick told colleagues on Dec. 5 she was going to Chicago to visit a relative. But she told another colleague she needed money and a ride to a nearby hotel. Fuller said she walked inside the hotel, looked around and appeared to want a room but never requested one. She asked for a ride to the hospital, where she was a psychiatric resident, to pick up some things. Once there, she said she would not be returning to the hotel, and the driver saw her get into a car and drive away, the sheriff said.
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Cold pushes back opening of Flint ice skating rink It’s so cold in Flint that officials are pushing back the planned opening of a new outdoor ice rink. The Flint Journal reports that Kettering University officials planned to open the rink at Atwood Stadium on Wednesday but delayed the event until 6 p.m. Friday due to extreme cold and staffing issues. According to the National Weather Service, it was 8 degrees around midday Wednesday in Flint after dropping as low as 10 below zero earlier. Once open, the rink will be open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free.
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Protesting Utah student pays tuition in $1 bills A University of Utah student says he paid his tuition bill with 2,000 one-dollar bills as a silent protest against the rising cost of college. Luq Mughal brought a metal case full of greenbacks to the school Tuesday, the deadline for payment. He says he collected the cash from several banks. Mughal tells The Salt Lake Tribune he spends weekends working to pay for his electrical engineering degree. The 21-year-old says he gets a discount because his father is a faculty member and acknowledges his situation is far from the worst on campus.
Members of the board were joined by Coleman; Provost Martha Pollack; Tim Slottow, executive vice president and chief financial officer and Sally Churchill, vice president and secretary. Ora Pescovitz, executive vice president for medical affairs and University Health System chief executive officer; E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life and Jerry May, vice president for development also contributed to some of the sessions. Leaders in higher education on the East Coast facilitated sessions in New York with the University’s attendees. These leaders included Bill Bowen, Princeton University president emeritus; Peter Salovey, president of Yale University; Edward Miller, retired executive vice president for medical affairs at Johns Hopkins University and Mike Johns, retired executive vice president for health affairs at Emory University. In addition to these sessions, the board attended two development events, one at Lincoln Center and a breakfast Friday morning designed to engage younger alumni. Both were paid for by Office of Development funds, totaling about $90,000, according to University spokesperson Rick Fitzgerald. Bowen led the regents in a session centered on digital learning —which was one of the chief talking points during the California trip last year as well. In an interview with the Daily, Bowen said institutions like the University should not be concerned with online courses — like Massive Open Online Courses — threatening traditional residential approaches to higher education. “The situation is very different at a place like the University of Michigan,” Bowen said. “Michigan is going to be just fine whatever they do or don’t do in this area over the few years. I have no doubt about that.” Bowen, who co-authored “Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America’s Public Universities,” said online courses have the potential to increase college completion rates and decrease the time it takes to earn a degree. However, Bowen said the benefits of online courses might be greater
LEGISLATION From Page 1A healthcare, others choose not to due to misgivings about HealthCare.gov. When the site first went live in October, glitches in the system lead to difficulty in login and long wait-times afterward. Rackham student Juliana Stebbins, who is involved in ACA outreach, said although the site is now running smoothly, the initial rollout scared people away. “At first people were not proactive about going out and getting insurance because it was intimidating or they just didn’t really understand it,” Stebbins said. “Now it’s because it’s broken and it’s confusing. You’re hearing all this negative publicity about it, and it just deters the process even longer.” Students have also been trying to educate the community about Michigan’s new Medicaid expansion — known as the Healthy Michigan plan. Michigan is one of 25 states to expand
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for institutions struggling to bump up completion rates than mature institutions like the University. Aside from discussing MOOCs, Bowen said his conversation with the regents included a variety of topics on the frontier of digital education, including methods for harnessing technology in the University’s classrooms. Bowen and the board talked at length about taking advantage of the large amounts of data that will be assembled from university courses with online components. Bowen added that the board and administrators asked good questions, especially in regards to pressing challenges such as intellectual property or preventing the privatization of data collected. “There are people at Michigan who are working very creatively on how to use this data appropriately,” Bowen said. In the fall, Pollack initiated a series of town halls to seek input on the University’s approach to digital and engaged education. Regent Andrea Fischer Newman (R), chair of the Board of Regents, said the University is most concerned with integrating technology into learning. Newman added that she agreed with Bowen’s assessment that MOOCs might not be as much of a priority for the University. “I think we will look at all opportunities, but initially we are most concerned with the best use of technology for our current students on campus,” Newman said. Last year in California, the regents met with Dan Russell, a Google research scientist leading Google’s MOOC portfolio. He recommended the University begin with a small investment in MOOCs and see where it goes, before deciding whether or not to adopt the platform in full force. “Historically, once upon a time, universities were threatened by the introduction of low-cost printed books,” Russell said in a January 2013 interview. “They survived that. That seems inconceivable now. When we look back at this time 20 years from now, universities, I predict, will still be around and we’ll have the same sort of ‘you’re kidding’ response. ‘How could they think this could destroy the University?’” If the regents expressed uncertainty about MOOCs in their meetings with
Russell last winter, questions regarding the future of MOOCs have not yet been fully answered. “What stood out to me the most is we really don’t know where it’s headed,” Newman said. “There’s a lot of experimentation going on. The University is heavily engaged in that. I don’t think anyone has the answers at this time. Obviously everyone is looking for the magic bullet, but it’s just not there.” In what Newman described as “the best session we had,” the board also met with Miller and Johns Thursday. Though the board did not meet with any hospital officials last year in California, Coleman said the conversation became especially pertinent as the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes place this year. “Everybody is curious how the ACA is going to impact academic health systems,” Newman said. Miller said the influx of patients would be more gradual than many people think, as sign-ups trickle in more slowly than expected. “People thinking there was a tsunami of patients who were going to come into the system — that’s not going to happen,” Miller said. Miller said academic health systems must try to control costs and potentially move away from the fee-per-service model, which emphasizes quantity rather than quality of service. He added that the board was most interested in exploring the differences accounted for by geographic region between the University of Michigan Health System, Johns Hopkins and Emory based on regional differences. The board used the session to consider the reputation of UMHS, particularly in relation to the merits or downsides of acquiring or aligning with other hospital groups. “We are interested in alliances with other hospitals and practice groups and these are all things both Hopkins and Emory are also doing,” Newman said. In December, UMHS announced an agreement with Allegiance Health, a health system based in Jackson, Mich. While UMHS will initially serve as the system’s parent company, it will eventually absorb the system. Miller said though he has seen a trend
Medicaid. Unlike other states, Michigan has delayed the process until April of this year. At that time, Medicaid will become available for most people age 19 to 64 who make less than $15,000 a year. Stebbins said a big challenge on Healthy Michigan education was getting past the stigma that Medicaid is only for the sick. “When people think of Medicaid they don’t really associate themselves with it because it used to be really limited to a certain demographic and a certain population – disabled, blinds, children,” Stebbins said. “Being a working adult, people just don’t assume that they fall into that category, but now they do.” Stebbins added that Medicaid would be the ideal plan for students older than age 26, who legally can no longer be insured under their parents’ plan. It will be cheaper than University plans, and student loans are not counted against you when calculating an insurance premium, Stebbins added. A Jan. 13 New York Times article reported only 24 percent of people ages 18 to 34 are choosing an ACA healthcare
plan. Since insurance plans rely on healthy individuals to contribute to keep premiums down, costs are likely to increase if younger demographics don’t enroll in greater numbers. Rheingans attributed the low percentage of young enrollees to the tendency of young people to wait until the last minute. “Young people are notorious for doing things at the last minute,” Rheingans said. “Now that people are hearing that the website is working, people are saying ‘Okay I’ll go on, but I don’t have to go on until March 31.’ So you know young people aren’t going to go on until the end of February or March.” Even so, some young people may not want health insurance through the ACA, or at all for that matter. A December Gallup Poll reported that said a majority of people aged 18 to 29 disapprove of the ACA, and fewer than a third of the uninsured members of this age group would sign up for insurance through the act. The Public Interest Research Group in Michigan has created a health insurance
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body’s hurting a lot because of that.” One of these resolutions, co-sponsored by the University and Indiana University delegations, supports federal efforts to promote tuition equality at Big Ten schools for undocumented youth. The University’s Board of Regents passed measures to implement tuition equality in July. The board revised residency guidelines at the University, making undocumented resident students eligible for in-state tuition costs. Music senior Ellie Kirn, CSG communications director, felt that the convention’s most important discussion had to do with the Affordable College Textbook Act, which ABTS supported. The correlating resolution endorses the “open textbook publishing model,” under which digital copies of textbooks are published for free online. She added that the student government representatives will bear these issues in mind later in the year when the ABTS delegates head to Washington, D.C. as part of “Big Ten on the Hill,” where they will get the chance to discuss policy with federal officials. Kirn said the three-day event was also an outlet to compare bureaucratic processes. “Michigan is the only school without a student sitting on the Board of Regents,” Proppe said. “It’ll never happen – it’s in the Michigan state constitution – but (the other schools) were offering ideas to increase the power of student government and make the student voice more prominent at Michigan.”
fraction of cells act as seeds of the tumor, Wicha said. Cells in this state, known as epithelial-mesenchymal transition, are dormant but can spread to other organs in the body. The process of these cells spreading is called metastasis, and studying this process has been a key component of the research findings. The previous dearth of research on the dormant cells within the process of metastasis has posed a challenge to researchers trying to find new treatment options. “As a matter of fact, in breast cancer, we sometimes have women that go out ten or 15 years and we think are cured, and then the cancer, it turns out, was hiding in the bone,” Wicha said. Moreover, the new findings show that these exact same cells have the capacity to switch states, causing them to not only look different under the microscope, but also turn on different genes in the cell. When the cells enter the mesenchymal-epithelial transition state, they can no longer invade tissues but they can grow and
of consolidating community hospitals into larger health systems, an academic health system should only pursue acquisitions or agreements when the institution is financially stable and an agreement could bring benefits to both institutions. “You strengthen the core,” Miller said. “You strengthen the main hospital, recruit great leaders. That’s how you improve your overall reputation.” In a separate meeting, the board also met with Salovey for a session themed “Excellence in Higher Education.” Through Yale’s Office of Public Affairs, Salovey declined an interview for this article. In an interview before the trip, Coleman said Salovey’s talk would focus on a range of broader issues, including affordability and educational quality. Though diversity on campus was a part of Salovey’s talk, it did not surface on the agenda of other sessions. According to University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald, Salovey’s conversation focused on broader themes of diversity in higher education, rather than specifically related to the University. While Newman said she was not present for the last portion of Salovey’s talk, she did not think the #BBUM campaign was discussed during the trip. In an e-mail sent to students and faculty during the trip, Pollack announced a list of initiatives designed to combat the concerns raised by the #BBUM campaign. Rather than pinpointing initiatives or methods the University should be copying, Newman said the trip’s sessions were designed to allow the board to learn what’s going on at institutions outside of the University. She also said these types of conversations are especially important as the board searches for the next university president. “I think as you are searching for a new president, it always informs your thinking and knowledge base as you’re talking to people,” Newman said. “This was a learning session. This was an opportunity to explore and learn. It’s kind of like going back to school. You never want to be too insular.”
guidebook for young people, and is working with the University, Eastern Michigan University and Washtenaw Community College to get information out to students. Stebbins said before open enrollment ends, her organization plans to set up tables around campus where students can come and talk about insurance. Whatever method is used, Stebbins said “the young invincibles” — people who think they don’t need insurance — are an issue that needs to be addressed. This year, individuals will pay $95 per adult or 1 percent of taxable income, whichever is greater, for remaining uninsured, according to the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. These fines increase to $325 or 2 percent of income in 2015 and $695 or 2.5 percent of income in 2016. “I think that when people get stuck with a fine, the tax penalty, that may change their attitude,” Stebbins said. “I don’t know what it’s going to take to get young people enrolled in health insurance, but it’s a really big problem if they don’t.”
reproduce into malignant tumors. The tumor microenvironment enables these cells to flip back and forth between the EMT and MET-states, researchers said. While the cells’ plasticity seems to be the reason that they are able to flip between two states, the reason for the cells’ ability to switch states at any given time is unclear. “We’re very interested in studying whether things like stress that may change some of the proteins or hormones in your body may actually cause the cells to change their state and come out of dormancy,” Wicha said. While this research targets breast cancer stem cells, other research laboratories around the world have confirmed that similar stem cells are present in other forms of cancer. The center is currently in the midst of early-stage clinical trials on drugs that target EMT-state stem cells. Wicha was confident these drugs will eventually target dormant EMT-state cells in patients. “What’s been very gratifying is to be able see the research we’re doing in the laboratory now directly move into t he clinic a nd hopef ully benef it patients w it h ca ncer,” Wicha sa id.
RESTAURANTS From Page 1A rediscover some of the old ones like Gratzi,” Magnini said. Lucia Lagoy, assistant manager at Café Zola, said the nature of Restaurant Week welcomes new customers, especially wallet-conscious students. “It’s a great opportunity for people to come to our restaurant who are interested in it but have other favorite spots and might not try it because they weren’t sure about the cuisine or you know they just wanted to get a sampling of our food without committing to a full dining experience,” Lagoy said. Restaurant Week provides a way for restaurateurs to experiment with their menu offerings. Café Zola featured a new menu and assessed their customers’ reactions, Lagoy said. “It was good for us to have sort of a trial run in that sense, work things out, see what people liked, to see what was really popular,” Lagoy said. Although Restaurant Week is centered on noshing, Wanke said it’s also a way to bring the community together and entice visitors to come downtown during the frigid winter months. “It’s a great exposure where the public gets to come in and see us and maybe didn’t even know we existed,” Wanke said. “It’s a good community thing for restaurants throughout the area to join together and showcase what we all offer at a reasonably priced point.”
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ast week, Yale University students trying to access “Yale Bluebook +” received a message the website had been blocked and deemed “malicious” by administrators. Many users claimed that the site — created to aid students in course planning — was a better resource than similar sites constructed by the university. According to the Yale IT department, YBB+ was forced to shut down due to the design of the site which encouraged a rating system and already existing digital resources to help students design their schedules. Furthermore, Yale College Dean Mary Miller stated, “Yale’s policy on free expression and free speech entitles no one to appropriate a Yale resource and use it as their own.” Instead of shutting down a website that only enhances the academic experience, Yale should work to develop sites that better resemble the user-friendly system students preferred. Using YBB+ as an example, the University of Michigan should be working with students to create a website that provides more comprehensive information on courses and instructor evaluations. Created by brothers Peter Xu and Harry Yu, YBB+ was intended to ease the process of course selection by offering average class and professor evaluations all in one place. The site was created to unify the scattered information on Yale’s internal system that’s more difficult for students to access and navigate. Prior to the shutdown, more than 2,000 of Yale’s 5,000 undergraduates were using the site to plan their class schedules. After the database was effectively blocked, Xu and Yu were threatened with disciplinary action for the unauthorized use of the Yale logos. Ultimately, the university deleted the site, forcing thousands of students to revert back to less efficient systems of course planning. Yale’s original site — which Yu and Xu set out to improve — was itself a studentcreated product, eventually bought out by the university. However, facing difficulty finding and comparing courses upon their arrival at Yale, Xu and Yu decided to create a new site — actions that match Yale’s curriculum to promote innovation and academic freedom. Information this vital should be
readily available to students in a way that’s easily accessible. Given YBB+’s success, the university should seek student input in designing a new website, instead of stifling student innovation. The University of Michigan must learn from the success of YBB+ and create a centralized website for students to easily access information about courses. Providing evaluations of professors while scheduling classes would be incredibly beneficial to the student body. The University should utilize the resources available to create such a website and encourage student input in its creation. If Yale truly is the great place for innovation it prides itself on being, then sites like YBB+ — which are clearly in the best interest of its students — shouldn’t be forced to shut down. Instead of impeding on student innovation, Yale should work towards offering students the most efficient resources. Furthermore, the University of Michigan must also work toward creating a centralized website to give students as much information on courses as they can when scheduling.
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MLive article criminalizes the battle for equality TO THE DAILY: After a day of many wonderful symposiums and panels commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. for his activism in leading the Civil Rights Movement, I was very upset when I came home and saw an MLive article titled “Being Black at University of Michigan organizers threaten ‘physical action’ if demands aren’t met.” The article’s title gives the first impression that those organizing the #BBUM campaign are “the bad guys” intending to harm others, emphasizing “physical action” in a way where people who are unfamiliar with activist terms would misinterpret it to mean “violence.” This is not the case. “Physical action” most commonly means marches, singing, chanting, human blockades, etc. The article’s emphasis on “threatening ‘physical action’” is playing into the stereotype that Blacks are aggressive and irrational. Of all days, MLive chose MLK Day to criminalize a minority group assertively standing up for its rights. I have overheard people calling the protest organizers “extortionists” and comparing them to terrorists for their assertive efforts in fighting for social justice. People are asking
why they won’t “ask nicely,” and the answer is simple — asking nicely has never worked for the Black community. The Black community has been oppressed for decades and is still very much oppressed to this day. Take a look at Detroit: it is dominantly Black for a reason. Corrupt, racist planning and policy has physically trapped thousands of people in a cycle of poverty. Restrictive covenants, anyone? Redlining? What about the Fair Housing Act never being enforced, thanks to former President Richard Nixon? Job discrimination? Asking nicely is exactly what people of power and privilege want! They want the Black community to be quiet and ask nicely so that they can continue to ignore them. They want to keep them in a political cage. Everyone needs to face the facts — racism is still very alive today. Criminalizing this group of Black activists shows that everyone, especially the University of Michigan, has a lot of work to do in the social justice department. I congratulate the #BBUM campaign for standing up for human rights, and I hope to see many more people — Black, white, green or blue — join this ongoing battle of fighting for true equality. Kaleah Mabin Vice President of Diversity at the Inter-Cooperative Council and a 2013 alum
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hough not yet legally equal to heterosexuals, recent LGBTQ community action is moving gays closer to political equality. Seventeen states allow gay marriage, seven of which passed legislation in 2013. The MICHAEL Supreme Court SCHRAMM also overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, allowing married couples social security benefits, shared health insurance and retirement savings. These changes demonstrate genuine strides towards civic equality. But they mean absolutely nothing without social equality. By social equality, I mean the general population treating LGBTQ community members equally. Whether someone knows, assumes or believes that another is gay shouldn’t differentiate a conversation from one they’d have with a heterosexual. (The one exception being a romantic-based conversation, which falls under the domain of differences between heterosexual and LGBT individuals.) Though this shouldn’t be the case, I’m treated differently in situations where people don’t assume I’m gay. Let’s use the gym as an example. I enter the Central Campus Recreational Building and see the guy swiping people in. I give him my MCard and he swipes it as he says, “Sup, dude.” We’re on a “dude” basis as he sees me pretty frequently. I head down a flight of stairs to the weight room. Upon entering, I see one of the regulars. We make eye contact, and I give him a head nod to acknowledge his presence. He does the same. Having a shared existence in the gym has given us a mutual respect for each other. I head to the bench press and begin exercising when a guy signals that he wants my attention. “Hey man, can you spot me?”
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“For sure, dude,” I respond. I help him with his set, and on his ninth rep, I give him a little help pushing the bar up. After finishing, he responds with a “Thanks man,” and I respond with a “No problem.” At the gym, these guys talk to me the same way that they’d talk to the rest of their buddies. They treat me with the same respect, and they don’t go into a conversation assuming that I’m any different than they are. However, in many other situations, I’m not treated as guys would treat each other. For instance, I was talking to a guy on the first day of a class. We were having a good conversation, and I thought that we could be pretty good friends. Then, we got on the topic of music. He asked who my favorite musician was and, in giving an honest answer, I responded with Lady Gaga. Liking Lady Gaga shouldn’t be used to assume a guy is gay. Music preferences — like clothing choices, hairstyle and personality traits — aren’t indicators of homosexuality; an attraction to the same sex is. However, I can’t deny that our society contains (incorrect) gay stereotypes, and liking Lady Gaga is one of them. So when I gave that response — even though it wasn’t a fair assumption — I could tell that he thought I was gay. And it shifted our interactions. Of course he was never outright mean to me, but he treated me differently than when he didn’t believe I was gay. This shouldn’t happen. Sure, some of my traits are more feminine than a stereotypical guy, and I am gay. But when it comes down to it, I’m still a guy. Being gay means having a different sexual orientation. It doesn’t dictate my interests. I like Lady Gaga because I like Lady Gaga. I wear orange jackets because I like wearing orange jackets. I enjoy reality television because I enjoy reality television. They may differ from male stereotypes, but I don’t enjoy them because I’m gay. My interests also shouldn’t make others feel that
I’m any more different than any of their friends. One friend may love rap and the other loves rock, but this doesn’t influence their friendship. Therefore, although my enjoyment of pop deviates more strikingly from the norm, it shouldn’t cause any differences compared to guys who like rap or rock. And having some stereotypically feminine interests doesn’t indicate that all my interests are stereotypically gay. I like lifting weights and video games just as much as the next guy, and Kendrick Lamar is one of my favorite artists. Like everyone else, I’m a unique individual with a variety of interests. Not only does sexuality bear no influence on my hobbies, it bears no influence on my personality. I have some stereotypically gay traits. I use “like” frequently and I can quote “Mean Girls” in its entirety — although many straight guys do both of these surprisingly frequently. However, these choices don’t define who I am as a person. They’re just traits and quotes that I enjoy. Having these doesn’t imply that all my mannerisms are feminine. Boys aren’t solely responsible for homosexual stereotyping. Though in my experiences, I generally see guys stereotyping a little more than girls, girls can stereotype as well. And to say that every guy treats me prejudicially wouldn’t be accurate. I’ve met a lot of guys who get to know me for who I am as a person, not letting my sexuality influence their perception of me. But I’ve also met enough people — too many actually — that instantaneously stereotype me. Though I’m not a lesbian, transgender or bisexual, I know both men and women stereotype each of these subgroups. I can’t know whether every LGBT member would confirm this with certainty, but at least for me, no U.S. legislation aimed at making me feel like a political insider can offset feeling like a social outsider. — Michael Schramm can be reached at mschramm@umich.edu.
Living with an invisible illness
t 18 years old, most highschool graduates imagine their soon-to-be college careers as a blur of caffeine induced allnighters, nearly impossible exams, subsequent celebratory bar crawls, partying until 3 a.m. and LAUREN sleeping in until MCCARTHY 3 p.m. Though I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at 12 years old, I had an idealized vision of college in which I was perfectly healthy, disease free and dedicated only to my schoolwork and social life. Unfortunately, my utopian take on the perfect college experience came to a screeching halt my senior year of high school as my condition became so exacerbated that I was forced to begin administering weekly selfinjections to control my symptoms. And so it began: monthly battles with my insurance company, regular blood work, University Health Service providers who were unfamiliar with the medication and its side effects and endless trouble coordinating the shipment of the syringes with the mailing office hours in my dorm building. I’m one of many students who have what is often termed an “invisible illness” — a condition that may not be immediately apparent. We are students who don’t appear to be physically ill, and thus, others assume that we’re just as capable as the average student. But we’re not. As fiercely independent as I am, two-and-a-half years into my college career, I have finally conceded that I need just a little additional help — but is that help truly available to me? I’m constantly in the doctor’s office, whether for the treatment itself, the repercussions of the side effects, or to complete blood tests to ensure I’m healthy enough to continue to receive the injections. I’m chronically fatigued either from the medication itself or from the headache that is insurance companies, and all the while expected to compete on the same playing field as my
able-bodied peers. I’m now familiar with the Service for Students with Disabilities office, but I had no idea that the office even existed until my sophomore year — much less what services they provided. As I tried to explain to my professors what was affecting my performance freshman year, not one mentioned that there was an office through which I could “register” my chronic illness. Now having done so, I am still unconvinced of its efficacy. Is it sufficient information just to hand my teachers a note at the beginning of each semester? Will my professors understand that the occasional empty look in my eyes and obvious exhaustion are not because I was at Rick’s until final call the night before? Or have they become accustomed to the saturation and prevalence of these letters so that they’re no longer able to value them on a case-by-case basis? Additionally, what young adult will readily identify him or herself as “disabled?” Undoubtedly there’s a population of students who would rather forgo the label and subsequent stigma than offer themselves up as a disabled individual. While I do not believe that’s well advised, it’s understandable. I refused to subject myself to even the thought, not because I view “disabled” so negatively, but because I did not want to issue myself a crutch. In 2013, the American College Health Association reported that a combined 24.3 percent of college students reported having a chronic illness or condition ranging from ADHD, diabetes, epilepsy, arthritis and autoimmune disorders, to learning disabilities or psychiatric conditions. Comprising almost a quarter of college students, we are a collection of those with “invisible illnesses” who are vastly more prevalent than one might have imagined and arguably deserving of more defined support. Acknowledging this need, DePaul University launched the Chronic Illness Initiative at the School of New Learning in the fall of 2003. The purpose of the initiative is the belief that students with chronic illness — who number in millions — often find their needs neglected. University-based offices for students with disabilities
tend to focus on more easily identifiable disabilities that can be helped by technological aids and existing programs, while the ever-changing needs of those with chronic illness are often misunderstood or overlooked. The initiative addresses these issues, designed to accommodate those with “invisible illnesses” and their waxing and waning symptoms. The University should take a close look at this program, and adapt similar core values and initiatives. While students are able to register their chronic illness with the University, there is more to be done. Students could benefit from having a space to simply meet each other, share their concerns and frustrations and proactively seek modification of the existing system. The University’s Counseling and Psychological Services offer support groups for grief, eating disorders and social anxiety — but not chronic illness. More often than not, health-care professionals at UHS are unfamiliar with the biologic drug that I’m taking and have prescribed medications that exacerbate my existing symptoms. Though the Services for Students with Disabilities office provides academic accommodations, they should expand to provide adequate healthcare accommodations as well. Perhaps UHS should identify for students particular physicians who are most knowledgeable about chronic illnesses, and funnel those of us suffering from them through a separate scheduling process. Too often, due to UHS’s lack of understanding, I have been forced to outsource my care to other physicians and pay for their care as well as the University’s mandatory, nonrefundable “Healthcare Service Fee” — $349.80 included annually in and indistinguishable from my tuition. Navigating my chronic illness with little support from the University is 18 credit hours on its own; however, with a few administrative changes, increased awareness and student advocacy, those with “invisible illnesses” may finally be able to find some relief. — Lauren McCarthy can be reached at laurmc@umich.edu.
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Alleged attack on U.S. embassy foiled by Israel Intelligence agency said suicide bombing plans linked to al-Qaida JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday said it had foiled an “advanced” al-Qaida plan to carry out a suicide bombing on the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and bomb other targets, in what analysts said was the first time the global terror network’s leadership has been directly involved in plotting an attack inside Israel. The Shin Bet intelligence agency said it had arrested three Palestinians who allegedly plotted bombings, shootings, kidnappings and other attacks. It said the Palestinian men, two from Jerusalem and one from the West Bank, were recruited by an operative based in the Gaza Strip who worked for al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri. The State Department said the U.S. was not yet able to corroborate the Israeli claims. While a number of groups inspired by al-Qaida have carried out attacks against Israel before, this appeared to mark the first time an attack was directly planned by al-Qaida leaders. The Shin Bet said the Palestinians planned on attacking a Jerusalem conference center with firearms and then kill rescue workers with a truck bomb. Al-Qaida also planned to send foreign militants to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on the same day using explosives supplied by the Palestinians, it said. It said five men whose identity and nationality were not disclosed were to fly into Israel with fake Russian passports to
attack the American embassy. It was not clear where the men are located. The Palestinian operatives had planned on several other attacks, it said. One included shooting out the tires of a bus and then gunning down passengers and ambulance workers. The agency said it the plot was in “advanced planning stages” but gave no further information on how close the men got to carrying it out. It said the Palestinians from Jerusalem had used their Israeli resident cards to scope out and gather intelligence on targets. They were arrested in the past few weeks, it said. A number of al-Qaidainspired groups have carried out rocket attacks from Gaza and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, as well as shootings in the West Bank. Israeli intelligence calls these groups part of a “global jihad” movement. Aviv Oreg, a former head of the Israeli military intelligence unit that tracks al-Qaida, said the plot marked the first time it has been directly linked to an attempted attack in Israel. “This is the first time that Ayman al-Zawahri was directly involved,” he said. “For them, it would have been a great achievement.” The Shin Bet said the three suspects made contact with alQaida over the Internet. It said they planned on traveling to Syria — where various jihadist groups are battling the forces of President Bashar Assad — for training. Oreg said that many foreign fighters fighting the Assad regime are from Chechnya and predominantly Muslim parts of Russia and speculated that the militants with the phony documents would be from there.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry points his finger at a press conference during the Syrian peace talks in Montreux, Switzerland, Wednesday.
Kerry: Assad’s reign must end Western delegation insists on transfer of power, Syrian delegation refuses MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference intended to lead them out of civil war. Assad’s future in the country devastated by three years of bloodshed was at the heart of the sparring, which took place against a pristine Alpine backdrop as Syrian forces and rebel fighters clashed across a wide area from Aleppo and Idlib in the
north to Daraa in the south. U.S. and U.N. officials said merely getting the two sides in the same room was something of a victory, but U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon’s claim that the discussions were “harmonious and constructive” was at odds with the testy exchange when he tried to get the podium from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem. “You live in New York. I live in Syria,” Moallem angrily told Ban. “I have the right to give the Syrian version here in this forum. After three years of suffering, this is my right.” With little common ground, the two sides were to meet separately Thursday with a U.N. negotiator, Lakhdar Brahimi, who said he still did not know if they were ready to
sit at the same table when talks begin in earnest Friday. But, Brahimi said, both sides had shown some willingness to bend on local cease-fires and delivery of humanitarian aid, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said they were also working on possible terms for a prisoner exchange. The Western-backed opposition said Assad’s departure was their starting point, echoing the position laid out by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. “The resolution cannot be about one man’s — or one family’s — insistence on clinging to power,” Kerry said. The response from the government delegation was firm and blunt. “There will be no transfer of power, and President Bashar
Assad is staying,” Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi told reporters. The two sides seemed impossibly far apart in opening statements in the Swiss city of Montreux, famed for its stunning mountain views and mellow jazz festival. The waterfront road was barricaded by roadblocks and hundreds of security forces, with boats patrolling the shores of Lake Geneva day and night. The small-town venue was chosen in haste when a watchmakers’ convention left Geneva hotels booked. That made for some potentially awkward encounters — some of the opposition were staying in the same hotel as the Syrian government delegates, as were the Americans.
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SERGEI CHUZAVKOV/AP An elderly woman walks away from police officers as they block a street during unrest in central Kiev, Ukraine,Tuesday.
After civilian deaths, Ukraine opposition issues ultimatum Protesters call for early elections due to rights violations KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a grim escalation of a two-monthlong political crisis. The protesters’ deaths, the first since the largely peaceful protests started in November, fueled fears that the daily demonstrations aimed at bringing down the government over its decision to shun the European Union for closer ties to Moscow and over human rights violations could turn more violent. With a central Kiev street ablaze and covered with thick black smoke from burning tires and several thousand protesters continuing to
clash with riot police, opposition leaders urged tens of thousands of demonstrators in a nearby square to refrain from violence and remain in the main protest camp for the next 24 hours. They demanded that Yanukovych dismiss the government, call early elections and scrap harsh antiprotest legislation. It was last week’s passage of the laws cracking down on protests that set off the violent clashes. “You, Mr. President, have the opportunity to resolve this issue. Early elections will change the situation without bloodshed and we will do everything to achieve that,” opposition leader Vitali Klitschko told some 40,000 people who braved freezing temperatures on Kiev’s Independence Square late Wednesday. If Yanukov ych does not concede, “tomorrow we will go forward together. And if it’s a bullet in the forehead, then it’s a bullet in the forehead, but in an honest, fair and brave way,” declared
another opposition leader, Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Yanukovych has showed little willingness to compromise, however. A three-hour meeting with opposition leaders accomplished “nothing,” said Oleh Tyahbnybok, who attended the session. Meanwhile, the government handed security forces extra powers, including closing off streets and firing water cannon against protesters despite the freezing temperatures. Police have already used water cannon but insisted it was only to put out fires. The government also deployed an armored personnel carrier at the site of the clashes. During Wednesday’s confrontations, riot police violently beat and shot at protesters, volunteer medics and journalists. The Interior Ministry announced that 70 protesters had been arrested. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said the police did not have live ammunition and that opposition leaders should be held responsible for the deaths.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama shone a light Wednesday on a college sexual assault epidemic that is often shrouded in secrecy, with victims fearing stigma, police poorly trained to investigate and universities reluctant to disclose the violence. A White House report highlights a stunning prevalence of rape on college campuses, with 1 in 5 female students assaulted while only 1 in 8 student victims report it. “No one is more at risk of being raped or sexually assaulted than women at our nation’s colleges and universities,” said the report by the White House Council on Women and Girls. Nearly 22 million American women and 1.6 million men have been raped in their lifetimes, according to the report. It chronicled the devastating effects, including depression, substance abuse and a wide range of physical ailments such as chronic pain and diabetes. The report said campus sexual assaults are fueled by drinking and drug use that can incapacitate victims, often at student parties at the hands of someone they know. Perpetrators often are serial offenders. One study cited by the report found that 7 percent of college men admitted to attempting rape, and 63 percent of those men admitted to multiple offenses, averaging six rapes each. Obama, who has overseen a military that has grappled with its own crisis of sexual assaults, spoke out against the crime as “an affront on our basic decency and humanity.” He then signed a memorandum creating a task force to respond
to campus rapes. Obama said he was speaking out as president and a father of two daughters, and that men must express outrage to stop the crime. “We need to encourage young people, men and women, to realize that sexual assault is simply unacceptable,” Obama said. “And they’re going to have to summon the bravery to stand up and say so, especially when the social pressure to keep quiet or to go along can be very intense.” Obama gave the task force, comprised of administration officials, 90 days to come up with recommendations for colleges to prevent and respond to the crime, increase public awareness of each school’s track record and enhance coordination among federal agencies to hold schools accountable if they don’t confront the problem. Records obtained by The Associated Press under the federal Freedom of Information Act illustrate a continuing problem for colleges in investigating crime. The documents include anonymous complaints sent to the Education Department, often alleging universities haven’t accurately reported oncampus crime or appropriately punished assailants as required under federal law. A former Amherst College student, Angie Epifano, has accused the school of trivializing her report of being raped in a dorm room in 2011 by an acquaintance. She said school counselors questioned whether she was really raped, refused her request to change dorms, discouraged her from pressing charges and had police take her to a psychiatric ward. She withdrew from Amherst while her alleged attacker graduated. Among the federal laws requiring colleges to address sexual assault are: Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in education; the renewed Violence Against
Women Act, which was signed into law last year with new provisions on college sexual assault; and the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to publicly report their crime statistics every year. The Education Department has investigated and fined several schools for not accurately reporting crimes. Most notably was a 2006 case at Eastern Michigan University, in which the government eventually fined the school a then-record $357,000 for not revealing a student had been sexual assaulted and murdered in her dorm room. Violent crime can be underreported on college campuses, advocates say, because of a university’s public-image incentive to keep figures low, or because crimes can occur off campus and instead investigated by local police. Other times, schools put such suspects before a campus court whose proceedings are largely secret and not subjected to judicial review. Students Active for Ending Rape, a nonprofit group that works with student activists to push for sexual assault policy changes on their campuses, said in a report last year that schools often do not fully address the problem. The report gave more than 80 percent of college policies a grade C or below, an F to nearly one-quarter and said one-third don’t fully comply with the Clery Act. The White House report also declares that the criminal justice response to sexual assault broadly is too often inadequate and lays out a goal of increasing arrest, prosecution and conviction rates without any specific targets. The report blames police bias and a lack of training to investigate and prosecute sex crimes for low arrest rates and says the federal government should promote training and help police increase testing of DNA evidence collected from victims.
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Huntley, Massa make best of season off the mat By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer
Grunts could be heard from outside the gym. Inside, two Michigan wrestlers in sweatsoaked gray shirts took turns pummeling each other. It was 20 minutes before practice was set to start, but sophomore Taylor Massa and his opponent were fighting at an intensity usually reserved for the most important matches. The four coaches watching created a wall outside the ring, but beyond the mat over their shoulders, junior Max Huntley could be seen helping a teammate with his technique. Though not wrestling, Huntley’s facial expression also held the same intensity as those on the mat. Lost in Michigan wrestling’s breakout season are the leaders of last season, who, for different reasons, must watch the season unfold from the sidelines. Massa, last year’s freshman sensation, is taking a painfully long redshirt season. Huntley, the journeyman who had battled his way through the ranks to be named captain, is recovering from his second season-ending injury in four years. The pair are two of the Wolverines’ best wrestlers. But in a year high on patience and
low on glory, Massa and Huntley must lead their teammates from the sideline. Coaching, cheering, waiting for their own opportunity to shine again. *** Massa was fuming, but anger can’t turn back time. After losing 17-2 to unranked Iowa State wrestler Michael Moreno with an AllAmerican spot on the line, Massa was set to begin a 20-month hiatus from competing for Michigan. Forcing his way into the starting lineup as a true freshman, the former No. 2 high school wrestler in the nation showed he belonged, winning a team-best 27 matches. But from the moment the buzzer sounded and ended his 2012-13 campaign, Massa knew the loss would sting for a long time. A mid-college non-medical redshirt — a common practice among elite wrestlers — is designed to help athletes develop their bodies and skills without the obstacles of making weight every
week or dealing with a daunting schedule of competition. While it appears Massa will emerge stronger in November, having to watch the season unfold without being in the ring has been difficult. “I love to compete, and I want to be out there bad,” Massa said. “Going to the home duals; sitting in the bleachers, watching everyone else is hard. Especially against Stanford when we had a close loss and not being out there really eats away at you. I want to be wrestling, but I know I still have my best years coming.” Added Michigan coach Joe McFarland: “It’d be nice to have him in our lineup, no doubt about it. But (senior Dan Yates) is doing a nice job in that weight class right now, so it’s working itself out really well. But no question, he’s a great competitor, and we can’t wait to have him back.”
“I was mad ... but there was nothing I really could do.”
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Sophomore Taylor Massa has gone 18-1 in non-varsity action this year.
*** Huntley couldn’t help but feel good. After a less-than-stellar 17-16 campaign last season, he had charged full force into his junior year with one goal: to be an NCAA All-American. A long shot, Huntley made tremendous strides during the summer, which he spent training in Ann Arbor. The efforts didn’t go unnoticed by the coaches, who named Huntley team captain despite being just a junior and though other teammates had superior records. “We felt that the way he approached everything and the work he put in showed he had matured a lot,” McFarland said. “He did a great job and was really turning into a great leader. He worked hard all summer, made some great sacrifices to get himself ready for a great year. He was doing well in practice, on his own, in the classroom and we just felt he had the maturity, so we selected him as our captain for the year.”
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*** Wrestling is a sport of quantitative leaps. There’s a clear separation between the elite few in each weight class and the rest of the pack. “Even the rest” is far ahead of even the best highschool wrestlers. The divide and detail-oriented nature of the sport makes it hard for wrestlers to dictate where they belong in the rankings without taking time to rebuild their bodies and refine their skills without significant time off. The last wrestler to make such a jump was Kellen Russell. After being named All-American as a sophomore, Russell took a long year off, preparing for the leap. The wait paid off: Russell won back-to-back championships to close out his career. Massa shocked many by nearly joining the elite directly from high school a year ago before falling just short of being an All-
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Junior Max Huntley suffered his second season-ending injury this season.
American. Now, he’s taking a year off in hopes of mirroring Russell’s success. “When you’re competing all the time, you’ve got to train smart because you don’t want to wear your body down and be beat up for the tournaments coming up,” Massa said. “We talked about it and thought it would be a good year to just focus on developing my stuff and come back even stronger next year.” In the gym, McFarland has seen a more focused and driven Massa. That’s translated to an 18-1 record in non-varsity action. But in order to make the leap, McFarland knows Massa will have to do more than just grunt work. “He’s responded very well,” McFarland said. “But there are some habits we still want him to focus on this year. Training at the right weight, nutrition, all those little things that great athletes do, even outside of the room, add up to being the best you can possibly be. It’s a 24/7 lifestyle; you have to live it every day.
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Responding well to the leadership role, Huntley had cruised to a 4-1 start, looking like the AllAmerican he had long dreamt of becoming. After winning the first round of the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas 17-5, Huntley was up four points on Northern Iowa’s Kyle Lux. With Lux on his back and a pin well within reach, Huntley clenched his grip, preparing for the kill. Then, it happened. A desperation kick by Lux, a shift of weight just large enough to matter, stretched Huntley’s hold, tearing his pectoral muscle. Huntley’s grip released. Though not known at the time, it was Huntley’s last hold of the season. “It happened quickly,” Huntley said. “He did the kick, and I lost all the strength in my arm and heard a pop, but I didn’t think it was that bad. My left side cramped up and they stopped the match, but I didn’t really know why. My arm hurt, but I thought it was something minor. Then I got an MRI and learned my whole pec was completely torn off, and I’d miss the rest of the season. “I was really mad for a while, but there was nothing I really could do.”
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“What we’ve been trying to stress to him is that it isn’t just working hard, which he does, but it’s about doing the little things and living the lifestyle.” *** Unfortunate as it is, this isn’t Huntley’s first experience with a season-ending injury. Minutes into his collegiate debut, a fateful turn tore his anterior cruciate ligament, delaying his time as a Michigan wrestler another year. The ACL injury had a longer recovery time, but there’s no doubt the pectoral tear hurts more for Huntley, for he too was ready to make the leap. “I worked my ass off all last year and all summer thinking that this year would be the year,” Huntley said. “I was ready to make a name for myself, to be an All-American. Before, I didn’t have the confidence to go as far, but this year I had it. Everything was there. To just have it all taken away so quickly is beyond disappointing.” Despite the setback, Huntley is determined to stay optimistic. With what both McFarland and Huntley deemed a “pretty good shot” at obtaining a second redshirt year, Huntley will likely have two seasons left as a Wolverine. With another year comes another chance to elevate his game. “This could end up being one of the best things to happen to me,” Huntley said. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about wrestling, and I have two years left, maybe one. And in no other time in my life are people going to come from all over and watch me compete. “If I’m a businessman or a lawyer, no one’s going to come watch me write papers all day. It sounds corny, but it’s my chance to be a hero. I’m also starting to realize how quickly you can lose it all too, and I was taking that for granted before. I’m twice as driven now realizing the opportunity I have to do something special.” *** The cheers can be heard from outside the gym now. As Michigan freshman sensation Adam Coon slams a Purdue wrestler to the mat, nearly pinning him, the crowd at Cliff Keen Arena rises to its feet. Among those standing and cheering in the stands is Massa. That glory was once his, but today Massa is confined to a seat behind the Wolverine bench and a uniform of a dark gray hoodie and darker jeans. Closer to the action is Huntley. He’s remained the team’s captain, and he cheers passionately in khaki pants and blue polo, an outfit normally reserved for coaches. As the Wolverines defeat Minnesota 19-14 to win their Big Ten debut, the two sidelined leaders of the team remain standing. It’s a tale of two different stories in one long season. One stands in anticipation for greatness to come; the other hopes that an unfair, yearlong setback proves to be a detour to a long, legendary journey.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 — 7A
Deadly in the Medley: The 200-medley relay’s impact By CAROLYN KODIS
Not only does it take four different strokes to comprise a relay, but also four different personalities as unique as the strokes themselves. Michigan has done just that and created a magical combination. The 200-medley relay was able to put the team back into this individual sport, and not just for the four swimming it, but for everyone cheering on the side of the pool. “One of the things coach has stressed to us a lot with this relay in particular is afterwards, if we win, he wants Julia and the rest of us to just point at the team because this relay is for the team,” Mattingly said.
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Of the 16 events in a women’s collegiate swim meet, 14 of them are individual races. Swimming isn’t a team-oriented sport. It’s up to each swimmer to pull her own weight. But what about those other two events, the relays? How do four individuals come together for a race and win? On the surface, it seems like there is a simple formula to create a successful relay, but it goes far beyond that. No swimmer is ever competing at the same time as another in a relay. Often, the swimmer can never hear any actual words of encouragement, just some muffled noise. But Michigan women’s swim and dive coach Mike Bottom has figured out part of the formula. This year he put senior Angie Chokran, sophomores Ali DeLoof and Zoe Mattingly and freshman Julia Fiks Salem together to make a powerhouse relay. “We just take the fastest of what we got,” Bottom said. “We’re putting together a team that came from pretty much nowhere. And relays are the first place where you can start to make an impact.” This season, Michigan has figured out the perfect mix of swimmers. And this season the 200-medley relay is driving the Wolverines’ success. First leg of race: Backstroke DeLoof appears quiet, calm, cool and collected at first. When she speaks, she speaks with an extensive knowledge of swimming. So far this season, DeLoof has broken five pool records and been named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week three times. Her most important contribution, though, is what she’s doing in the 200-medley relay. “Ali performs at such a high level and doesn’t ever let anything get in her way as far as getting nervous,” Chokran said.
Fourth leg: Freestyle
Added Fiks Salem: “Ali’s just pure talent. Every time (she’s) on the block, you know she’s going to touch first.” With DeLoof leading off, the team has placed in the top five in all but one of Michigan’s meets so far this season. Of those eight meets, the 200-medley relay team has finished first in five of them. The relay has a shot to compete at the National Championship with a ‘B’ time, but the women are working towards making themselves a lock with an ‘A’ time. Getting an ‘A’ time means that they’ll automatically qualify for the National Championship, while a ‘B’ time isn’t a guaranteed invite.
way to start off the meet for our team,” Chokran said. “We’re representing our team. We’re not representing each of these individuals. This is about Michigan, and to be able to start it off for everyone that’s on the side of the pool … it gives me chills.” Third leg: Butterfly
Second leg: Breaststroke Chokran is the leader of this relay team, but not necessarily because of her age. The lone senior takes charge both in and out of the pool. Not only is she one of Michigan’s captains, but she also makes sure every silence is filled, whether it’s cheering during a meet or encouraging teammates during practice. Chokran’s been a part of the 200-medley relay since her freshman year and uses that experience to help out her underclassmen counterparts. “She’s kind of like our guiding force,” Mattingly said. “She’s
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Clockwise from top left: Zoe Mattingly, Ali DeLoof and Angie Chokran
been around the block and done all of these things a lot more times than we have. So she sets the tone for being the leader.” Aside from the relay, Chokran dominates in the individual breaststroke events. At the Winter National Championships, she finished sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke and eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke. But these accolades don’t quite compare
to what she accomplishes while swimming the second leg of the medley relay. This race serves as a major catalyst for Michigan. Not only do its consistent first-place finishes gain points for the team, but it’s also the first event in every meet, setting the tone for the rest of the meet. Which makes Chokran’s presence all the more important. “I think this is an excellent
Mattingly has a commanding presence when she walks in a room. She’s loud, she’s funny and her smile is contagious. Whether she’s talking or not, Mattingly is hard to ignore. “Zoe is very emotional,” Bottom said. “When things are great, she’s really pumped. When things are hard, she takes them personally. She is a good catalyst to the team because when things aren’t good, she really motivates herself and everyone else around her to go for it.” Mattingly especially encourages her relay teammates, sometimes right before they leave the block. “She has this sarcastic hilariousness that makes me laugh behind the blocks when normally, if I’m behind there for an individual event, it’s not always likely that I’ll be laughing,” Chokran said. “When I’m back there with Zoe, I know I’ll be having fun.”
Then there’s Fiks Salem — the anchor. Out of the pool the Brazilian is quiet, but in the pool, she’s feisty and dangerous — the final exclamation point to this dynamic team. She seals the deal. “Julia’s the lone freshman,” Mattingly said. “But honestly, she doesn’t really act like it. She swims the freestyle … so she has a lot of pressure on her, but she handles it so well.” Added Chokran: “She is one of the fastest learners I’ve ever met.” Unlike in the other three strokes, Michigan isn’t the strongest when it comes to freestyle sprinters. Yet Fiks Salem is able to get her hand on the wall first in the 200-medley relay. The result? For Michigan, this relay is just a sample of what the team truly is. Not only does it showcase some of the Wolverines’ talent, but it’s also an example of the team’s overall chemistry. “I think we’re unstoppable,” Chorkan said. “To have the chemistry that we have between the four of us, and then take it and put it in our performance, it sets the tone for the entire meet. Even when everyone’s tired, they can look at our relay and see how our chemistry has set the tone for the rest of the events.”
A rivalry finally renewed With first place on line, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor
There’s been a sense of urgency buzzing through Yost Ice Arena this week. “I can feel it myself,” said Michigan coach Red Berenson. “I think our whole team Michigan feels it. They look better at Michigan today than yes- State terday, and betMatchup: ter yesterday Michigan State than last Satur- 8-10-3; day.” Michigan Some of that 10-6-2 buzz might When: Thurshave something day 7 P.M. to do with Where: Joe its opponent, Louis Arena though. The No. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Detroit 14 Michigan hockey team (2-2 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) will play a two-game series against Michigan State on Thursday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, and Friday in East Lansing. The Wolverines are winless in their last five games. Looking to avenge a rather
embarrassing defeat, and with aspirations to climb back atop the Big Ten title race, there’s much more at stake than statewide bragging rights. The Spartans (2-2-2, 8-10-3) come into the weekend riding the high point of their season — a 3-1-2 mark in the past six games — including a 3-0 win over Michigan on Dec. 28 in the Great Lakes Invitational. Anchored by sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand, Michigan State’s defense has been its backbone during the recent string of success, ranking 12th nationally in goals against by allowing an average of 2.33 goals each game. In the other crease, freshman Zach Nagelvoort matches up nicely with Hildebrand, actually edging him out in save percentage and goals-against average. The problem for the young netminder is that he isn’t getting any help. Nearly two weeks ago, Michigan scored three goals in two games at Wisconsin. That didn’t quite scream success, especially when the Wolverines conceded five on Friday and three more Saturday.
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Michigan coach Red Berenson has shuffled lines in anticipation of the Spartans.
“You’re not going to win any games doing that,” Berenson said. And they haven’t. During the program’s current winless streak — its longest since 2011, including last season’s losing record — Michigan has scored just seven goals. To put things in perspective, the Wolverines scored 19 in the four games beforehand, and they won all of them. Sometimes, the chances have been copious, but finishing them has been more of a concern. At Wisconsin, though, Michigan failed to get pucks deep and played in their own zone for what seemed like minutes at a time. Berenson’s offense needs a little kick, and he’s tinkered with lines in practice this week in hopes to re-ignite some early season fire. Thursday, sophomore forward Andrew Copp will likely be centering a line with junior forward Phil Di Giuseppe and sophomore forward Boo Nieves. Copp has been on a tear with eight points — six goals and two assists — in his past seven games. “This will give Boo maybe a fresh start playing with someone he’s played a lot with,” Berenson said. “He played a lot with Phillip most of last year. Copp, who is playing with a lot of confidence right now, I think he’ll be a good leader on that line.” Nieves has had a slow start to his sophomore campaign, but his speed and goal-scoring abilities would certainly provide that extra punch Berenson’s been looking for. In fact, it might be most appropriate for Nieves to break out of that shell this weekend. Last season, he tallied eight points in six games against the Spartans. He and the rest of the underclassmen know about the magnitude of this rivalry. Copp used the well-known little brother reference this week, but paused for a moment when asked if Michigan was better than Michigan State on paper. “We’re confident that we can beat those guys every night,” he concluded.
‘M’ welcomes Buckeyes By ALEXA DETTELBACH Daily Sports Editor
Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico can’t help but smile about her team’s surprising 13-5 record. And that’s likely because of the fact that she didn’t expect to be Ohio State here. at Michigan “Oh my Matchup: goodness no, Ohio State but knock on 12-9; Michisome seri- gan 13-5 ous wood,” When: ThursBarnes Arico day 7 P.M. said after a Where: 69-60 win Crisler Arena over Illinois on Satur- TV/Radio: MGoBlue day. “It’s the chemistry. They’re so unselfish and they buy into working really hard. And they are so naïve. They just go out and play.” The Michigan women’s basketball team (4-1 Big Ten, 13-5 overall) may be young and inexperienced, but it’s also one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten. The Wolverines fell out of this week’s AP rankings, to No. 29, but they hope to close the gap with Ohio State (2-3, 12-9) coming to Crisler. The two rivals met earlier this season in Columbus, where Michigan won, 64-49. “Golly, the Buckeyes are a good program,” Barnes Arico said. “And we were able to go there and get the win, that’s been something that’s been bothering them since that game. So they will be fired up and be ready to go.” In the first meeting between these teams, freshman point guard Siera Thompson led all scorers with 18 points while Smith added 17. Both Thompson
and Smith were a perfect 8-for8 from the free throw line. But the key to Michigan’s victory was its defense, which held Ohio State to 18.8-percent shooting in the first half for just 13 points. The Wolverines ultimately limited the Buckeyes to 31.3-percent shooting for the game, and outrebounded them by 15. Their defense also put Ohio State in early foul trouble, something the Buckeyes will need to avoid in Ann Arbor. “We have to be aggressive and that’s what we were the first time we played them,” Barnes Arico said. “We really attacked them and got to the free throw line. And we really limited them in the paint, so we need to try to do what we did the first time and be able to contain them.” Last season, these teams only met once at the end of the season, where Michigan lost 66-55, but this Ohio State team looks vastly different. It’s ex-star, guard Tayler Hill, graduated and was drafted fourth overall in the WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. Now, sophomore guard Ameryst Alston leads Ohio State with 17 points and 3.1 assists per game. Aside from Alston, no Buckeyes average double-digit points, so generating offense has been Ohio State’s biggest struggle this season. The Buckeyes hold a size advantage, like so many opponents have, sporting seven players of at least six feet, including three players taller
than 6-foot-4. Despite being smaller, the Wolverines have embraced their role as an undersized squad, and that role hasn’t stopped them from dominating the boards. Michigan leads the Big Ten in rebounding margin, outrebounding its opponents by an average of 9.8 boards per game. That success on the boards starts with junior forward Cyesha Goree, who leads the team with 9.7 rebounds per game. Goree also has five straight games with at least 10 boards, including a 15-rebound game against Illinois on Saturday. “Cyesha has been tremendous for us,” Barnes Arico said. “She just has a motor and goes after the ball. And she has really bought into the fact, ‘Hey, I want to be the best rebounder on our team, I want to be the rebounder in the league, and if I can I want to be the best rebounder in the country.’ ” Thanks to Goree the Wolverines are tied for first in the Big Ten. And even though no one expected them to be here, don’t tell the players that they weren’t expected to be battling for a Big Ten title. “I thought we would be (here) because I believe in my teammates and I believe in the staff,” said junior transfer guard Shannon Smith. “I believed we would work hard to get to this point, and here we are.”
“They’re so unselfish and they buy into working really hard.”
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MICHIGAN 75, IOWA 67
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Hawkeyes Shot Down ‘M’ holds off late Iowa rally By NEAL ROTHSCHILD Daily Sprots Editor
With Nik Stauskas going this well, the Michigan men’s basketball team may as well ride him as far as they can. The sophomore guard took over the game yet again against a top-10 Big Ten opponent, this time in a 75-67 victory over No. 10 Iowa Wednesday night. “He just has an ability right now that’s very rare to get his own shot, to get to the rim, to make foul shots, to draw fouls,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “I love the way he’s grown.” Stauskas tied a career-high with 26 points on 57-percent shooting, attacking off the dribble when Iowa played him close and letting off a quickrelease jumper when he had enough space for a 3-pointer. “My confidence has been on another level since the beginning of the season,” Stauskas said. “But just with the games I’ve been playing, the success that we’ve been having recently, that confidence is growing and growing.” When he put the ball on the floor, he’d alternate between finishing an acrobatic layup and leaving it off for a big man to finish the play. “He’s just got this moxie on the court that he feels the game so well around him,” Beilein said. The Wolverines (6-0 Big Ten, 14-4 overall) seized the lead with
seven minutes left in the first half, and until the latter part of the second frame, it was smooth sailing. Like Michigan’s previous game, a win over then-No. 3 Wisconsin, things headed south after it built up a double-digit deficit. But similar to Saturday’s victory, a big 3-pointer stymied the comeback attempt, and Michigan was able to pick up another marquee win. This time it was freshman guard Zak Irvin who drilled home the decisive basket to advance the lead to seven. Standing in the left corner, he received the pass from sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III and made the 3-pointer to put the fastcharging Hawkeyes (4-2, 15-4) at arm’s length. “Just hearing my teammates say ‘Shoot the ball when you get it in the game,’ ” Irvin said. “It’s what I do. I have a lot of confidence going into the game. I think it’s more developed as the season’s gone on.” Aaron White scored 14 consecutive points for Iowa down the stretch as the Wolverine lead was narrowed to three at one point. With Stauskas guarding the 6-foot-9 forward, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery used the opportunity to exploit the threeinch height advantage to score, as well as wear Stauskas out so he’d be less effective offensively. “He got his third (foul),” McCaffery said. “We’re gonna go at him for that reason. But
also, Aaron’s six-nine. It’s a tough cover for Aaron White on the perimeter with all the dribble moves that Stauskas gives you, but he’s gotta go down and play a game in the post.” An electric 7-0 run early in the second half gave Michigan its first double-digit lead of the game, one that would decrease, but never disappear. Slick ball movement from the Wolverines gave Stauskas an opportunity in the corner, and he drilled the 3-pointer, extending Michigan’s four-point lead to seven. The next possession, Robinson took his defender off the dribble, glided through the paint and slammed home a dunk. On the ensuing inbounds pass, sophomore point guard Spike Albrecht intercepted the ball from Gabriel Olaseni and rattled home a short jumper. The run moved the game from a toss-up, to a contest steadily in Michigan’s favor. Albrecht got the starting nod Wednesday and distributed the ball well, coupling seven assists with his seven points. Robinson carried the burden on the glass with nine rebounds. He toed the foul line to shoot the game’s final free throws, and after drilling both, Michigan found itself still undefeated after venturing into the heart of its Big Ten schedule. “Big Ten Championship is our first goal that we stated as a team this season,” Stauskas said. “And the fact that we opened up 6-0, that’s all we can ask for.”
With Walton’s injury, Albrecht fills in as viable option By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Writer
Sophomore guard Spike Albrecht found himself in a new position Wednesday: a starter. Albrecht played well in the Michigan men’s basketball team’s win over No. 10 Iowa and got the start because usual starter, freshman guard Derrick Walton had the flu. It was Albrecht’s first career start for the Wolverines (6-0 Big Ten, 14-4 overall), and he helped lead them to a 75-67 win. The 5-foot-11 guard usually comes off the bench and shares minutes with Walton. Save for Walton’s three minutes and a short stint midway through the second half when Michigan coach John Beilein had sophomore guard Caris LeVert
take over, Albrecht logged the bulk of the minutes at point. “They told me at the walk around today that I was starting,” Albrecht said. “I thought (Walton) was going to play more than that. He went in and I could just tell he was grabbing his stomach, and I kinda figured I was gonna be the guy the rest of the way.” Albrecht made the most of the opportunity, but said he didn’t treat the game any differently being in the starting five. His biggest contribution against the 10th-ranked Hawkeyes (4-2, 15-4) was what he did sharing the ball. Albrecht helped Michigan control the pace of the game against a Hawkeye team that came into the game averaging 86.8 points per game — the best in the Big
Ten — and limiting opponents to 66.6 points. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery was impressed, and complimented Albrecht’s smart play, calling him “a guy that understands how to win.” Albrecht finished with seven assists, highlighted by a pass over the top of a confused Iowa defense to sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III who finished with an easy put in. The basket stretched the Wolverines’ lead to five with just over two minutes left in the game. The Crown Point, Ind. native shot 2-for-4 from the field and knocked down two free throws late in the game to help No. 21 Michigan ice the game. His 3-pointer late in the first half put the Wolverines up three and set them up for an 11-6 run
to close the half. Albrecht also chipped in with four of Michigan’s nine steals on defense, which led to nine points in transition, including freshman guard Zak Irvin’s corner 3-pointer late in the game to stop an Iowa surge. “Spike is a composed player,” said fifth-year senior Jordan Morgan. “He stepped up. He played big — I mean seven assists, no turn overs, that’s huge. He’s a solid player. He’s a fighter, scrappy guy and we knew he’d step in and have big minutes for us.” Assuming Walton is healthy, Albrecht will likely be back on the bench at the beginning of Saturday night’s game against Michigan State. But Albrecht is certainly giving Beilein a reason to find him more minutes.