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INDIANAPOLIS — A team that had been surrounded by the aura of a special run lost out to a team making a special run of its own. A fadeaway 3-pointer by Aaron Harrison with 2.6 seconds remaining set it in stone. Tied 72-72, the Kentucky freshman launched a high arcing shot over Caris LeVert’s outstretched left arm that splashed through the net to keep the Michigan men’s basketball team from its second straight Final Four appearance. According to the sophomore guard, it was the type of shot Michigan (28-9 overall) wanted to force Kentucky into. The Wildcats didn’t get penetration,

and they didn’t get open. They relied on a miracle. If there were basketball gods, then they had decided that No. 8-seed Kentucky, a team that ran the gauntlet by beating the best teams the Midwest Regional had to offer, would get the glory. “There’s games that end right now where there’s officiating controversy or there’s some crazy thing that happened or your team just comes out and lays an egg,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “That didn’t happen. It was an exciting basketball game. “I think everybody walked around here and said ‘College basketball is a wonderful sport, and I loved watching these two

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teams play.’ ” The 75-72 loss brought the second-seeded Wolverines’ season that saw an outright Big Ten title and a second consecutive Elite Eight appearance to a close. Michigan’s frontcourt had finally met its match. The size of Texas couldn’t bring down the Wolverines and neither could the skill of Tennessee’s frontcourt. But the mix of size, skill and athleticism brought Kentucky (28-10) a big enough advantage that not even Nik Stauskas could compensate By DAILY WRITER See BASKETBALL, whoPage has this 3A position

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Due to four new official complaints filed over the course of the weekend, the final outcome of the March 26-27 Central Student Government elections may really be decided in hearings by the University Elections Commission Monday. Business senior Matt Fernandez, rep-manager for Make Michigan, filed complaints against three other parties. Make Michigan is suing FORUM, the Party Party and the House of Cards Party for alleged campaign finance violations. Additionally, Make Michigan filed a complaint against FORUM for allegedly using e-mail privileges irresponsibly. The three parties whose finances are in question will their final vote count reduced if found responsible for the violations. The suit against FORUM regarding alleged e-mail use violations could result in the disqualification of the entire party if the UEC agrees with Make Michigan’s claims. All members running with FORUM, including executive and legislative candidates, would be entirely removed from the election. LSA junior Domenic Rizzolo,

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outreach co-director for FORUM, sent a campaigning e-mail on March 27 to the FORUM team and copied the CSG Executive Committee listserv. Since Rizzolo does not own this listerv, the suit alleges he is not prove authorized to use the listserv for communication regarding campaign materials. CSG President Michael Proppe, a business senior, and CSG Vice President Bobby Dishell, a Public Policy junior and Make Michigan’s presidential candidate, are the only two people with authority to use the listerv for campaigning purposes under the rules of the election code. Proppe and Dishell are listed as owners of the “csg.execs@umich.edu” listerv on the MCommunity online directory. Make Michigan argues that Rizzolo was working for the entire FORUM party since he also sent his e-mail to the “FORUM Captains” and “FORUM Representative Candidates 2014” listservs, both of which he owns. According to the provisions of the election code, two to four demerits are assigned per party per recipient of an e-mail deemed in violation of the code. If the UEC finds FORUM to be guilty of this major infraction, up to 28 demerits will be assigned to the party because seven recipients received the e-mail in question. The assignment of 28 demerits would result in immediate disqualification of the entire party. The election code states that if any party exceeds 10 demerits, See CSG, Page 3A

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Philip Sanborn and Cathy Sanborn run in the Ann Arbor Marathon from the Big House, throughout campus, the city and finishing downtown Sunday.

A2 marathon attracts hundreds of runners Thousands turn out for early race with revised course By MATTHEW JACKONEN Daily Staff Reporter

It’s a test of willpower—both mental and physical. Sunday morning, hundreds of runners laced up their shoes and set out on a journey through the heart of Ann Arbor for the city’s third annual marathon. The marathon was hosted by Champions for Charity, a for-profit company based in Ann Arbor. Four non-profits also contributed to the event, including the Leslie Science and Nature Center, Shelter to Home Animal Rescue, Ann Arbor Marathi Mandal and Concordia Lutheran School. There were 367 5K finishers, 878 half-marathon finishers and

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241 marathon finishers. These numbers are a decrease from last year’s races, which included 578 5K finishers, 905 half-marathon finishers and 406 marathon finishers. University alum Penn Greene was the first person to finish the marathon. A 2012 graduate from the School of Art & Design, he completed the 26.2 mile race in 2:48:07. Greene said the weather, although cold, was “beautiful” for the runners. “After running all winter in the snow and the slush, it was such a treat to run on a beautiful day like this,” Greene said. “But the trick is if you’re cold, run faster.” Greene, a graduate student at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, added that Ann Arbor is a fantastic running venue. “It was such a treat to come back and run in Ann Arbor,” Greene said. “It was like coming

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home.” Contestants began the race in the northwest corner of the Big House. The course went through downtown Ann Arbor, the University’s campus, Geddes Avenue and Gallup Park, ending on South Main Street between East Liberty Avenue and East Washington Street, where participants received medals for completing their respective races behind cheering spectators. The original route also included a leg through the Nichol’s Arboretum, but icy conditions forced the marathon’s organizers to use an alternate route. The event provided many amenities for the runners. These included an 18 on-course aid stations where runners could re-hydrate and eat energy gel, a DJ at the finish line and a live band in the middle of the See MARATHON, Page 3A

Working with local community, organizers emphasize lasting impact By EMILIE PLESSET Daily Staff Reporter

DETROIT — On Saturday, about 1,400 students left campus to spend their day volunteering in Detroit as part of the University’s 15th Detroit Partnership Day. The Detroit Partnership, a student-run nonprofit organization at the University, holds DP Day every year as a day of service and promote ties between the University community and Detroit. The Detroit Partnership also holds weekly community service-based activities. From approximately 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., students volunteered with 19 Detroit-based organizations at multiple sites scattered around Detroit’s Brightmoor and Southwest areas. Throughout the day, students painted murals, cleaned up neighborhoods and boarded up abandoned houses. Many nonprofits and urban gardens have taken root in Brightmoor, a neighborhood in the northwest part of Detroit. Northwest Detroit comprises of Delray, Mexicantown and other neighborhoods. “There’s so much hope here,” said LSA junior Anna Salomonsson, DP community leader. “You can see that people care about See DP DAY, Page 5A

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Several teaching assistants in the German Department made claims of discrimination in connection with summer hiring for the department. The 10 TAs, who all participated in a Graduate Employees Organization strike three weeks earlier, were rejected across the board for summer positions. The nine individuals who were chosen for the posts did not participate in the strike. Valentine Hubbs, the chairman of the department, said he passed over the TAs because he made the appointments during the first week of the strike, when they weren’t in their offices.

Students strung yarn across campus and skipped class in protest of the implementation of the non-academic code, which would allow the University to directly punish students involved in nonacademic crimes such as arson or vandalism. Previously, the University had jurisdiction over only academic behavior. LSA junior Molly Adams, one of the protesters, told the Daily that the protest was important to raise student awareness, though she acknowledged that a large part of the student population did not participate in the protest. She added that student apathy would be a significant factor in

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FORUM and Make Michigan were both found not guilty of violating campaign rules by the University Election Commission late Friday night. However, UEC issued LSA freshman Josh Podell, a FORUM legislative candidate, three demerits.

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Son Lux, with opener Leverage Models, performed electronic music to a small crowd at the Magic Stick in Detroit. Harwood’s experience waiting for the main act to take the stage comprised bowling and tweeting at the lead singer after hearing that he had pizza backstage.

11 years ago (April 1, 2003) The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two lawsuits filed against the University’s raceconscious admissions policies. The lawsuits, Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, addressed the policies of the Law School and LSA, respectively. Jennifer Gratz, a plaintiff, said all she and the two other plaintiffs wanted was equal treatment, regardless of race. “That’s what the Constitution requires, and that’s what we’ll ask the Supreme Court to reaffirm tomorrow,” she said. —SHOHAM GEVA

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A magnitude-5.1 earthquake hit Los Angeles Friday night, The Los Angeles Times reported. About 50 people were displaced and several others suffered minor injuries in a resulting rockslide in Carbon Canyon.

Connor Jaeger and Dylan Bosch of the Michigan men’s swimming team won NCAA titles in their respective events. This is Bosch’s first title and Jaeger’s second. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSMONDAY, PAGE 1B

Same-sex marriage was legalized in both England and Wales Saturday at midnight, the Daily Beast reported. The first marriage was held in Camden, North London, and was presided over by Camden’s mayor.

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RHA encourges students to join ‘allyhood’ in event ‘Becoming an Ally’ closes series of diversity events hosted by the group

Committee for a Diverse and Welcoming Community, said her goal for the event was for people to learn something new and feel inspired to help people in marginalized groups. Walker added that though the University is a diverse campus, diversity and the presence of minority students has dwindled since the 2006 state ban on affirmative action. The event was the fourth and final in a series of diversity events hosted by RHA this year. Other events included discussions about cultural appropriation and feminism in Miley Cyrus’ new image and the portrayal of women in Disney movies, as well as a screening of the movie “42” for Black History Month. Walker said she hopes these events change the way students view the RHA. “People have this image that RHA is just a funding source,”

Walker said. “But we have a lot of strength on campus … and can be really beneficial to people living in residence halls.” Participants discussed privilege and how identities affect different situations. In groups, students were randomly By CHARLOTTE JENKINS assigned an identity such as Daily Staff Reporter Muslim, obese, light-skinned, middle-class, blind or physiStudents gathered Sunday cally disabled. Students were in Couzens Residence Hall to asked to consider how these learn about the importance of identities would affect them allies and allyhood as part of in certain situations, such as VICKI LIU/Daily the Residence Hall Associawhen applying to a corporate Participants of the Martha Cook National Eating Disorder Awareness walk practice recovery based therapy in the multipurtion’s event titled “Becoming level job or how they would act pose rooms of Couzens Hall Saturday. an Ally: The Basics of Underat a frat party. standing Diversity.” LSA junior Emily Paull said Event leaders described this activity made her think allyhood as important in supmore about what others with porting and diversifying voicdifferent identities might face, es of oppressed groups. Allies particularly those with learnare typically members of a ing disabilities. Sudoku Syndication group perceived to be privi“At Michigan, there is such http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ walks in other states such as disorders and what resources leged or dominant in society. a strong environment of comArizona, Ohio and Pennsylva- are available.” LSA sophomore Drew petition, people are so focused nia. The walk held in Ann Arbor Among attendees included Walker, chair of the RHA on getting the grade and havwas the first of its kind held in members of student organizaing the GPA,” Paull said. “PeoMichigan. tions such as the University’s ple don’t stop and think about Though organizers planned chapter of Psi Chi, a psychology people who have a learning to hold the event in the Nich- honors society. disability.” ols Arboretum, icy condiAccording to a study conEASY Paull said an understanding By TANAZ AHMED tions forced them to relocate ducted by U-SHAPE at the of allyhood is critical to celDaily Staff Reporter the majority of the event to University, 27.8 percent of ebrate the diversity that exists Couzens Residence Hall. Par- female undergraduates and 11.8 on campus. On Saturday, approximately ticipants completed the walk at percent of male undergraduWalker said people usually 200 students and faculty mem- Palmer Field. ates on campus screened posithink of an ally as an LGBTQ bers gathered to raise nearly LSA junior Michelle Zaydlin tive for an eating disorder. For ally, but she thinks the defini$15,000 for a variety of Nation- helped bring the NEDA Walk graduate students, 21.5 percent tion of allyhood is broader. al Eating Disorder Association to Ann Arbor. As the service of females and 10.3 percent of “I think an ally can be in any programs. chairwoman in the Martha males also screened positive. form, if you’re in a minority, a The walk’s goal was to also Cook Building, Zaydlin orga“These diseases often bring female or someone with a disfacilitate open conversation nizes service projects for the with it shame, guilt and silence. ability,” Walker said. “Even about the prevalence of eating residence hall. After she con- Yet, today we are here to fight just a plain old friend is an disorders and raise awareness tacted NEDA, with the support the stigma and help support eatally.” of the disease. Beneficiaries of the organization and the ing disorder awareness, treatof the event include the Feed- Martha Cook service commit- ment and research,”Zaydlin ing Hope Fund for Clinical tee, the first Michigan NEDA said at the beginning of the Research & Training, National Walk was created. event. Eating Disorder Awareness “I have seen the impact of She showed a video montage Week and Proud2Bme, an eating disorders personally detailing the stories of many online teen community that and living in a building of 140 men and women in the commupromotes a healthy view of self- women we see a lot of issues nity who have struggled with image. surrounding body image and eating disorders. Zaydlin conNEDA is a nonprofit organi- disordered eating,” Zaydlin cluded her opening remarks by zation dedicated to preventing wrote in an e-mail. “By having discussing her own experience © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com eating disorders as well as help- this event on campus we allow with an eating disorder. ing those with eating disorders. students to easily attend and The opening remarks were NEDA has previously organized learn about the impact of eating See AWARENESS, Page 3A

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CSG From Page 1A that entire party is immediately removed from the election. Social Work student Steven Richards, a FORUM legislative candidate, filed a similar suit last week against the Defend Affirmative Action Party, citing e-mail use violations. The UEC found DAAP not guilty on the basis that the sender of the e-mail in question was not proven to be officially affiliated with DAAP campaigning. The main evidence FORUM was able to provide against the defendant was that the sender of the e-mail was a close friend of a DAAP member. The complaints against FORUM, the Party Party and the House of Cards Party regarding campaign finances would not

MARATHON From Page 1A course. Another offering, the Finish 1.2 Mile, provided participants who want to finish a marathon but may not have the stamina or ability to finish it in a single day, the opportunity to complete the

BASKETBALL From Page 1A for. The sophomore guard had the reins to the offense. He kept the Wolverines in the game with an explosive first half and used his court vision to find chances for teammates in the second. He finished with 24 points, but that couldn’t stop Julius Randle, Dakari Johnson, Alex Poythress and Marcus Lee. “It’s never easy, especially when they get a decent amount of post touches,” said redshirt junior center Jon Horford. “They kept feeding them and feeding and feeding.” The four Kentucky big men combined for 42 points and dominated Michigan on the boards and in the paint throughout the second half. The four posed size mismatches for Michigan, prompting Beilein to move into a 1-3-1 zone defense early in the second half. The switch didn’t make much of a difference, though, as Kentucky continued its assault on the boards. The Wildcats collected 17 offensive rebounds and 35 total compared to Michigan’s 24. The Wolverines handled Kentucky’s size respectably in halfcourt sets, but once the shot was up, Michigan was in trouble. Persistence on the glass helped Kentucky coach John Calipari’s team neutralize Michigan’s talent on the perimeter. The Wolverines were limited to a shot each possession, while the Wildcats were presented the luxury with two or three

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affect election results as drastically as the e-mail violation, but percentages of total votes may still be deducted from each party. Fernandez is calling for four demerits to be assigned to each party in question for campaign finance violations. Each demerit results in a 3-percent deduction of total votes. If found guilty by the UEC, FORUM, the Party Party and House of Cards Party will each have 12 percent of their total votes deducted. Each party in question did not provide receipts for its campaign funding, an infraction outlined in the election code. The campaign disclosure forms list each party’s expenditures, yet at the close of campaigning, no receipts were published. The receipts would verify those expenditures. Nine expenditures by FORUM, four by the Party Party and four

by the House of Cards Party, are unaccounted for by receipts. Make Michigan claims that since such spending is outlined in the list of expenditures, the failure to provide corresponding receipts is in violation of the election code. The recent complaints that are delaying the release of official election results have already received comment via social media. The Party Party and Make Michigan both officially acknowledged the conflict on Twitter late Saturday evening. “A hotdog costume $18 / A rhythmic gymnastics wand $7 / Iron on t shirts $100 dollars / @ MakeMichigan filing a suit about our expenses: Priceless,” read a tweet by the official Party Party Twitter account, @umpartyparty. @MakeMichigan, the official account of Make Michigan, favorited the tweet.

first 25 miles during the months leading up to the marathon date. These runners logged their miles and completed the final 1.2 miles on Sunday. Northfolk, Virginia resident Ramiro Bravo, one of the participants, said he is currently attempting to run half-marathons in all 50 states. He resolved in 2012 to finish the Chicago Marathon, but Bravo said he hated running

the full 26.2 miles, and is now running only half-marathons. He’s ran in 11 states so far, and Ann Arbor has been one of the more pleasant experiences for him. “The only bad part from a running aspect was the roads being as bad as they are,” Bravo said. “Other than that, it was nice, scenic and well put together. It seems like a pretty good community here in Ann Arbor.”

attempts per trip down the floor. “Whether they were tipping it in or tipping it back, they were really doing a good job just keeping it alive on offense,” said fifth-year senior Jordan Morgan, who found himself in foul trouble for much of the game. The teams traded blows early, each using its best asset to sock the other. Stauskas found himself with plenty of space to operate, and he alone provided Michigan’s firepower in the first half. He made his first three shots to give the Wolverines a quick 10 points before taking his game to the rim. He finished the half with 18 points. Kentucky used its long and leaping size to attack Michigan with finishes on either side of the basket. The surprise was that it was Lee and not Randle responsible for the damage early on. Lee, who’s averaged 2.1 points per game this season, scored 10 points in the first half. He made five shots, all within a foot of the rim, to help the Wildcats erase a 32-22 Michigan lead to force a 37-37 tie at halftime. “You can see the size disadvantage was obvious out there,” Beilein said. “But we still felt we could find a way to win with a few other breaks.” Michigan was able to create opportunities late in the shot clock and stayed within arm’s reach of John Calipari’s team in the final minutes. Twice, the Wildcats tried to break away from Michigan in the half — right out of the halftime break and again with seven minutes remaining. They held a 62-55 advantage with 6:31 to play, but Michigan had plenty in the tank.

Giving Kentucky a taste of its own medicine, the Wolverines scrapped for three offensive rebounds in their final possession of the season with under a minute left, culminating in a Morgan layup to tie the game, 72-72. A possession later, it was over. “It was the most fun I’ve ever had playing in a basketball game,” said sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III. Michigan had won its last nine games that were decided by five points or less, but the good fortune ran out. “That’s basketball. Sometimes that ball’s gonna go in for you, sometimes it can hurt you and go in for them,” Robinson said. “I just look back on beating Purdue when I hit the buzzer-beater and we were on the other end of it and how excited we were. That was them tonight.” Along with Morgan, Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon may have seen the swan song of some of Michigan’s greatest talents. The loss brings about the next phase in the Michigan basketball yearly cycle. Stauskas, Robinson and sophomore forward Mitch McGary will all be wooed by the NBA, and they’ll make their decisions in the coming weeks. After being eliminated, Beilein reflected on coaching one of his most successful teams. “It was so maintenance-free,” he said. “There wasn’t drama. There was just ‘Coach, we’re here to go to work.’ It was what I think coaches really get into coaching for, to have that opportunity to coach a team like this.”

Ben & Jerry’s chair talks company’s beginnings Jeff Furman discusses social responsiblity of his business By CAROLYN GEARIG Daily Staff Reporter

Despite 40-degree weather and cloudy skies, more than 200 people went to Rackham Auditorium Friday afternoon for free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream — and a talk from one of the men who started it all. Jeff Furman, chairman of the board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, discussed the company’s socially responsible business practices and its evolution from its humble beginning. The difficulty of making profits while focusing on social justice led to both growth and difficulties, culminating in the sale of the company almost 14 years ago to Unilever, a consumer goods company that owns more than 400 brands. The School of Information sponsored the event with support from Innovate Blue, the Ross School of Business and Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship at the School of Public Health. The

event included free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and a signing of the book “Ice Cream Social: The Struggle for the Soul of Ben and Jerry’s.” Furman, who has been chairman of the board of directors since 2010, helped found the company’s first location in 1978. It now has more than 600 locations across the globe, including a franchise on South State Street in Ann Arbor. “The struggle to maintain our identity has always been a difficult thing for us,” he said. The company has a three-part mission focused on quality products, strong profits and social justice. Furman spoke extensively about the company’s actions to support a variety of causes. Ben & Jerry’s shuns the use of genetically modified organisms in its products and uses fair trade ingredients as often as possible, Furman said. “To put it simply, we believe that businesses must actively lead in global solutions or there may never be global solutions,” Furman said. “We must challenge the status quo.” In 2010, the company faced criticism from a Washington-based watchdog group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, for marketing its ice cream as “allnatural.” The criticism stemmed from the

use of chemically modified ingredients, such as alkalized cocoa and corn syrup. The company does use cage-free eggs and dairy without bovine growth hormones, but nevertheless removed the “all-natural” moniker. “We have decided to remove these claims and focus more strongly on our other core values,” said CEO Jostein Solheim wrote in a letter to CSPI. Ben & Jerry’s pays hourly employees more than double most states’ minimum wage, and until the company was acquired by Unilever, the company limited its CEO’s pay to 17 times what a normal full-time worker in a store would make. “People can’t live on $7.40 an hour,” Furman said. “We do not treat people as transactions but rather as individuals.” LSA sophomore Maddie Jursek attended the event because she is interested in social responsibility in business. “I’m interested in hearing about how corporations are dealing with changes ahead of us like climate change, poverty and similar causes,” Jursek said. “I thought it was interesting to hear from a company that was so socially responsible.”

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The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama will visit Ann Arbor Wednesday to discuss raising the minimum wage. Above, President Obama gave a speech in Bowling Green, Ohio on September 26, 2012.

Obama to discuss min. wage at ‘U’ Wednesday President’s stop in Ann Arbor will be his second in Michigan since Feb. By SAM GRINGLAS Daily News Editor

President Barack Obama will visit Ann Arbor Wednesday to gather support for his campaign to increase the federal minimum wage, The Detroit Free Press reported Friday. Keith Maley, regional communications director for the White

AWARENESS From Page 2A followed by a recovery-based yoga session hosted by Inner Door Center, a sponsor of the

House, confirmed the president will be visiting Ann Arbor, adding that further details will be made available over the next few days. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald could not confirm final plans for the visit but said the White House is exploring potential locations on campus to house the event. It has not yet been determined whether the event will occur on campus or at another location in the city of Ann Arbor. University Police could not confirm the plans, but said similar events require White House advance teams to explore a vari-

event. Afterward, attendees were given 30 minutes to walk in Palmer Field. Kelley Coleman, a community member who had struggled with an eating disorder, gave the closing remarks at the NEDA Walk.

ety of venue options and work with the University to formulate a security plan. Obama has visited the University twice during his presidency. In 2010, he spoke to graduates at Michigan Stadium as the University’s Spring Commencement speaker. In January 2012, Obama delivered a speech at the Al Glick Field House in which he announced multiple proposals to address financial aid for higher education. Last month, Obama traveled to East Lansing to sign the farm bill, a legislation largely guided by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D– Mich.).

“You can live a life free from the grasps of an eating disorder. Your mind, body and soul can be healed. Your thoughts and your heart can be mended,” Coleman said. “I’m standing in front of you because I’m living proof.”

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The ‘U’ should utilize open-source textbooks

s the prices of textbooks continue to rise, many college students are choosing to not purchase them at all. With many students continually struggling to pay for higher education, the added stress of buying expensive textbooks is a serious issue. It’s because of these high prices that some universities are turning to open-source textbooks. The University should make an effort to utilize open-source textbooks more often in class curricula in order to reduce the cost of education for its students. The University of Maryland, College Park is one of the universities working on making the transition. Open-source textbooks are comprised of materials from a variety of sources that are not subject to copyright restrictions. The initiative to use opensource textbooks is just a pilot program at the University of Maryland but it has been estimated that the program has saved 1,100 students $130,000 collectively. According to the College Board, the average university student spends $1,200 annually on textbooks and supplies, and depending on the major, the amount can be even higher. Open-source textbooks would provide a free alternative to these expensive textbooks. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, average textbook prices rose 82 percent between the years 2002 and 2012. With this kind of price hike, students need more cost-efficient resources. However, there are concerns that go along with using open-source textbooks. Textbook publishers have extensive processes involved in editing the information presented in the textbooks they sell. They make sure that the materials are credible and use reliable and correct information. It could be harder to check the credibility and reliability of open-source textbooks since they would be compiled from so many different sources. To combat the problem of credibility and reliability, extensive review systems should be implemented. For example, the College Open Textbooks Collaborative provides reviews of books used by over 200 community and two-year colleges. Reviewers are community college professors with at least one year of teaching experience and their reviews are considered along with their curriculum vitae. Open-source textbooks should be treated as all other academic articles are and be reviewed by experts in the field to ensure quality information. Minimum teaching requirements and a demonstration

of qualification should be a standard for all reviewers, and open-source textbooks should be constantly reviewed by these individuals to ensure credibility and reliability. There are already a number of simple ways that the University can transition into an era of cheaper textbooks. The University already has subscriptions to many academic journals, magazines and newspapers. Professors should utilize these resources as often as possible, as some classes have completely replaced textbooks with these online articles. Additionally, a number of professors at the University allow students to use drafts of textbooks they’re currently writing — sending students updated versions if certain chapters have been edited. More professors should consider this method, and professors already doing so should consider allowing other classes to use their textbook drafts. The University should take note of the other colleges that have already begun to transition to open-source textbooks. California State University, Washington State College, the University of Minnesota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology all have compiled giant libraries of free course materials online within recent years. These colleges are making an effort to save their students money on textbooks, and the University should do the same. However, in doing so, the University should consider other aspects of switching to open-source textbooks, like providing additional printing pages to allow students to view these resources on paper. With the rapid rise of college tuition over the past decade, colleges need to assist students in investigating cheaper alternatives to pricey textbooks. Textbooks are an essential tool for learning, but their extremely high prices provide a barrier to students. Open-source textbooks can be that alternative, and with proper support from the academic community, they can be just as effective.

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A resolution for all This week the Daily’s editorial board appeared to come out in support of the bill rejected twice by the Central Student Government, which calls for a committee to investigate and recommend divestment of the University’s endowment from certain companies doing business with Israel. The Daily editorial board said, “the University needs to institutionalize a permanent mechanism to evaluate complaints against companies that are suspected of doing business with unethical regimes.” That is a noble initiative that was not at all addressed by the divestment bill CSG considered. The Daily editorial also said, “The resolution called for CSG to petition the Board of Regents to create an ad hoc committee to investigate University investments in companies accused of violating human rights.” That sentence is missing an important word that changes the meaning entirely: Israel. The Daily implied that the measure recommended the committee investigate all companies for human rights violations. The resolution does no such thing, the bill requests that the University investigate companies doing business with only one of many imperfect states with which transnational corporations do business. To illustrate the impotency of the bill to broadly target human rights violators, if one of the four companies listed in the resolution stops doing business with Israel one day and the next day is found to be complicit in the commission of a genocide in a different country, SAFE’s ad hoc ‘human rights’ committee would give the investment the seal of approval. The editorial board of the Daily either misunderstood the language of the resolution or was misled by its drafters into thinking that the bill addressed globally responsible investment rather than a targeted political attack on Israel. Once the editorial’s words are carefully parsed it is clear that the Daily

endorsed a measure that no student group has yet drafted and proposed to CSG. Had Students Allied for Freedom and Equality authored a bill striving for a University endowment free from investments in irresponsible corporations around the world, it would have remained true to its name, seeking freedom and equality for all. Instead, it introduced a bill that focuses on one side of a complex geopolitical issue in just one country. The bill before CSG was not interested in guarding human rights globally. The bill was not even drafted to protect human rights violations committed against all Palestinians. For example, it ignored the cruelty to the Palestinians committed by the Syrian regime and the Palestinian Authority’s violations against its own citizens. Singling out Israel is where SAFE’s human rights dialogue starts and ends. To achieve this narrow goal, SAFE wrote a resolution that the Daily has not properly fact checked. The resolution was filled with sources that would be unacceptable in an academic paper or a news article and they surely do not hold water as factual support underpinning a piece of legislation. The editorial is a call to us as students to propose a wholly different resolution. It is a call for us to look one by one at the 597 directly held equities in the University’s endowment portfolio and investigate the global human rights records of all of them. By contrast, the SAFE BDS bill would instruct the University to only cross-reference those companies with ones on lists of alleged violators featured on anti-Israel political websites. Let us as a student body come together and fight for human rights in every corner of the globe. Let us fight for equality for all. We are the thinkers of the day and together can start building a better tomorrow. Jeremy Kazzaz is a second year Law student.

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onnecting … ” said the screen of my iPhone. A couple of seconds later, my younger brother’s mischievous, smiling face popped on my screen. In one hand he held up the phone, and in the other he was holding up a NIVEDITA shiny, new black KARKI football with a Manchester United logo on it. “I did OK on my midterms, so Mummy and Papa finally bought this for me!” “That’s awesome!” I said. “Jaldi aao (Come here fast), we need to start the Pooja Vedant!” “Your sister is going to get late for class!” I heard my parents say from the other room. I straightened up in my chair, pushing back my hair so my Kurti shirt was visible, and made sure the new fairy lights I had bought for my room were noticeable on the phone screen. As my brother ran across the living room to the Pooja room in our house, I could see that my mom had decorated the house with flowers beautifully. “Nivi beta, ready?” “Nope!” I tried to kid. And so we prayed and sang Bhajan songs — my brother and I trying our best to mouth the right words — then my parents showed me how they had decorated the house. “Your mom outdid herself this time!” said Papa, showing me the flower petals that formed patterns across the living room floor. From our balcony, I could see lights lighting up the night everywhere, and hear fireworks going off every other second, making me cringe. New Delhi looked like a beautiful, but noisy, bride — as

it always did on Diwali. I looked up at the clock in my room — 9:30 am — my class started in half an hour. “By the way, the new update for iOS 7 is available,” my mom said. I laughed and nodded, said my goodbyes, and started packing my bag. Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — was, literally, a surreal experience in 2013. And so will the next few ones to come. Though this happened last November, you can see that I remember the day extremely well. Partly because it made me realize how far out of my comfort zone I have been trying to live, but mostly because that was the day I truly appreciated how technology has come to affect our lives. Every other Facebook/Intel/ Microsoft/Apple commercial I had ever seen — y’know the cheesy, overtly emotional kind showing how families, friends and people in general had been united through the company’s work — all made sense to me that day. I don’t mean to sound like someone in love finally understanding the meaning behind all sentimental, sappy songs — but despite my problem against the dominance of boys in tech, I had come to truly appreciate and love my choice of major that day. As I finished getting ready for that morning, I remember taking a picture of myself by those fairy lights I bought, and sending it as a Snapchat to all my friends with the caption “Happy Diwali — the festival of lights!” What followed was a hilarious series of replies. From my friends in India, I got Snaps teasing me about all the sweets and desserts I would be missing, and that it sucked for me that I had to go to class. Meanwhile, some my friends who weren’t from India started send-

ing me Snaps of them next to the most random sources of light — the chandeliers in the Law Library, the ceiling lights in the UGLi, and even the sun — and some just drew lights next to their faces. Other than realizing the fact that I only picked people whose brains stopped developing after middle school to be my friends (just kidding, I know they were just being silly) no matter where I went, I also realized how I absolutely agreed with my mom on one thing: “What would we do without technology?” I couldn’t help but marvel at the fact that I was 7,500 miles away from home celebrating one of my favorite festivals in a strangely amusing way. It made me miss my family a little less, and appreciate people a little more. The point of this extremely personal anecdote is, or at least I hope it’s been, to create a little positivity around our dependence on technology. In between deactivating accounts on social media outlets during exams, and blaming the Internet and other fun tech creations for the decline in our attention span (I’ve been trying not to play 2048 while writing this article), we have forgotten to appreciate the good things that have come out of this dependency. Our generation, especially, takes technology for granted. We know that technology is going to continue to be a huge influence on our lives, so we must understand that we need to learn to really value how it has augmented our ability to interact. Focusing on how it can help us create valuable experiences can really help us make it an asset for ourselves. — Nivedita Karki can be reached at nivkarki@umich.edu.

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Barry Belmont, Edvinas Berzanskis, Rachel John, Nivedita Karki, Jacob Karafa, Jordyn Kay, Aarica Marsh, Megan McDonald, Victoria Noble, Michael Schramm, Matthew Seligman, Paul Sherman, Allison Raeck, Linh Vu, Daniel Wang, Derek Wolfe YAZAN KHERALLAH | VIEWPOINT

Pineapple express Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits. I love its cool, refreshing taste. I love the way it squirts juice onto your taste buds. I love it in my fruit salads, I love it in my smoothies, and I love it on my pizzas. I love it by itself, just the way it is. But because of Adam Kredo from the Washington Free Beacon, I don’t know how I’m going to be able to eat a pineapple ever again. On March 26th at 10:23 am, Kredo posted an article titled “BDS Leader Posts ‘Overtly Threatening’ Photo to Facebook.” In it, he posts a Facebook photo of me with a keffiyeh wrapped around my face as I stick a knife into a pineapple. The author writes: “Civil rights leader Kenneth Marcus labeled Kherallah’s photograph as ‘overtly threatening’ and said that it could contribute to the culture of fear within the University of Michigan’s pro-Israel community.” The article goes on to speculate about the meaning of the pineapple, somehow connecting it to Zionism and peoples’ denial of the Holocaust through an anti-Semitic French comedian (whom I had never heard of ). Another bizarre speculation was that since sabras (presumably associated with Israel) were not available at Michigan grocery stores, I used a pineapple as a substitute to convey these horrible messages. It is embarrassing to even have to address this. None of these claims are true whatsoever. I jokingly posted the photo on Facebook before any talk of a divestment resolution started. I was playing on an intramural basketball team and posted the photo in the lead-up to a game against a team of friends. Their team was called Ananas — the name of their favorite sandwich joint in Dearborn, also the Arabic word for pineapple. In the caption, I tagged the members of Team Ananas and wrote, “It’s on,” alluding to the basketball game we had the following week. The photo was an innocent joke that engaged in a longstanding basketball rivalry between friends, who were overwhelmingly Arab and non-Arab Muslim. At another level, the photo was intended to make fun of racial stereotypes of

Arabs as violent and extreme by juxtaposing the image of a “violent” Arab man with a piece of fruit. When your identity is repeatedly demonized in public, all you can do is laugh it off. What Adam Kredo did in his article is, in a word, libel. It is politically motivated and bigoted journalism that targets me as a visible leader of the #UMDivest campaign. Unfortunately, this sort of individual attack against University students involved in the BDS movement is not unusual. In addition to this attack against me, other Students Allied for Freedom and Equality students are being falsely accused of using racial epithets against opponents of the resolution in an attempt to distract from our real message — that complicity in Israel’s human rights violations has to stop — and paint us as motivated by anti-Semitism. This is, in fact, a primary tactic of opponents of divestment, including Kenneth Marcus himself — the “expert” who provided Kredo with the stunningly wrongheaded analysis of what the pineapple means. Despite Marcus’s civil rights background, he is a leader of the crusade against campus activism for Palestinian rights, using various legal tactics to claim that this activism is threatening Jewish students. Words cannot describe the kind of outrage and emotional distress I have gone through in recent days. Already, Kredo’s article has been cited in a number of other outlets including in The Jerusalem Post, on the Brandeis Center for Human Rights under Law website, and in San Diego Jewish World. None of these sources bothered to verify Kredo’s allegations by reaching out to me. My Twitter account has been flooded with hateful and racist messages. There are photoshopped images of me in which I am called a “Jihadist” and “Infidel slayer.” The emotional shock I have been through is immeasurable. This is something that will negatively affect me for the rest of my life, every time I have to go through an airport (as if I didn’t have to worry about airports already as an Arab male), when I apply for grad school, and every time I interview for a

job. It does not matter how inaccurate and libelous Kredo’s article is, the fact is that my reputation has been unfairly tarnished and simple Google searches will always lead to the original false allegation. I want to tie this back to campus. I sincerely hope that no one at our University gave Kredo my photo out of context with insidious motives, but I have to question why my Facebook account was scoured months back for a point of attack. That’s disconcerting in itself. More importantly, we all have to critically examine the rhetoric surrounding the opposition to #UMDivest. Many opponents of the resolution we proposed chose to oppose us by calling our movement “violent” and “hateful” instead of debating us on the actual merits of our resolution: nonviolent divestment as a means to advance the end of the Israeli occupation and the discriminatory laws Israel enforces. These opponents included prominent CSG members. This was despite SAFE going to every length imaginable to ensure that the sit-in and the movement was a place that was safe and loving for everyone. This was despite Vice President for Student Life E. Royster Harper’s public statement affirming our peaceful methods and respect for the space we occupied. My advice to fellow students is this: You came to a University. Your opinions and political stances are meant to be challenged. Please engage in actual critical discourse instead of resorting to fear-mongering and baseless accusations. If you have a case, you might be able to challenge us for the better by engaging with us intellectually rather than on the basis of ad hominem attacks. Thank you to all my friends who have supported me (both pro and against divestment). How ironic that a photo that was intended as a satire of violent stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims is taken out of context to spread the same antiArab and Islamophobic characterizations it sought to ridicule. What are Adam Kredo and Kenneth Marcus smoking? Pineapple Express? Yazan Kherallah is an LSA senior.

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DP DAY From Page 1A the city and want to change it and want to make it better.” At Neighbors Building Brightmoor, a local organization dedicated to neighborhood betterment, students used rakes and shovels to clean up streets and sidewalks. They also painted signs with inspirational messages. The signs will be placed along

the Lyndon Greenway in Northwest Detroit to motivate children as they pass by on their way to school. Detroit resident Dawn Wilson Clark painted the signs along with students. She said DP Day gives University students the opportunity to see Detroit firsthand. “It gives them an opportunity to see positive things in the neighborhood as opposed to what they see on the news,” Clark said. Public Policy junior Patrick Sier, DP major events director,

said the event ending the day was called a rally, but this year the organization emphasized reflection. Site leaders were encouraged to reflect on the day and ask participants questions. “We’re trying to make this more of a starting point for a lot of people, trying to get them more interested in social justice issues,” Salomonsson said. “You shouldn’t just do this once a year. You should think about why it is important to do service and continue that.” Business sophomore Trevor

Flegenheimer, who also participated in DP Day last year, said this year the organization is focusing more on cleaning up the city and interacting with the Detroit community. “I feel like we’re actually in the center of the city, making a bigger difference,” Flegenheimer said. Business sophomore Sam Woodbury also participated in DP Day last year. He said this year he felt like he was able to better connect with the Detroit residents. “I talked to someone who lives

here and she was thanking us for coming out today, helping out her street and helping out her community,” Woodbury said. “Doing something like that just makes me want to come back again. It affirms why we’re here--to help people.” Another group of students spent the day working at The Heidelberg Project, an outdoor art community that transforms abandoned houses and discarded objects into art structures. DP Day participants cleared

out debris and searched for pliable wood from Heidelberg houses that were recently burned down by arsonists. As soot-covered students dug through the ashes of what once were homes, they found ash-ridden stuffed animals and broken records. At the end of the day, students gathered at the James Scott Memorial Fountain on Belle Isle to reflect on the day. Lloyd Carr, former University football coach — who has attended DP Day for the past five years — spoke to participants.

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(1) Jessica Kezlarian, landscape and site designer for the Heidelberg project, leads the clean up of one of the burnt down houses that was part of the outdoor art project Saturday. (2) Khafre Sims Bey, a member of the InsideOut Literary Arts Project in Detroit, recites a couple of his poems at the closing ceremony Saturday. (3) Dawn Wilson Clark paints inspirational signs on her front lawn for the Brightmoor community through the Detroit Leadership Academy and the Detroit Partnership. (4) LSA junior Craig Friend works with Trista Dymond, the site development manager at the Heidelberg project, to clean up the remains of a burnt down house that was part of the outdoor art project, Saturday. (5) Darlene Johnson paints inspirational signs for the Brightmoor community Saturday.

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Russian conflict incites Ukrainian nationalism Cultural and political leaders rally around new government after Crimea invasion KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — He’s one of Russia’s favorite doctors, the author of books read by parents from Moscow to Siberia. And he lives in eastern Ukraine where the Russian language is dominant and ties to Russia strong. But when Russia seized control of Crimea, Yevgeny Komarovsky sent this blunt message to the Russian people: We Ukrainians are a nation of our own. “Don’t impose peace on us,” Komarovsky told his fans in Russia, many of whom used his books to raise their children, in a video that received nearly 1.2 million views on YouTube. The appeal for an independent and united Ukraine by the Russian-speaking Komarovsky underscored Ukraine’s distinct national identity, and belied Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Ukraine is part of the Russian family. In fact, Russia’s invasion — which Putin justifies by saying he needs to protect Russian speakers — has fueled a surge of patriotism among a great many Ukrainians, whatever their language. These feelings of unity are underpinned by a sense of fragility stemming from being a country that has for centuries been dominated by great empires to the east and west. And from folklore to ancestral traditions, Ukraine has shown itself to possess a distinct identity. The Ukrainian national consciousness is steeped in love of one’s land and the quest for survival. The challenge simply to stay whole is as acute as ever today after Russia annexed Ukraine’s strategic Crimean Peninsula, stoking fears that the Kremlin is planning to invade more Russian-speaking eastern territories. Ukraine, a land the size of France with a population of 46 million, has historically been a massive prize in the

heart of Europe. The site of the ancient Slavic state, the Kievan Rus, it was the regional cradle of Orthodox Christianity. Over centuries, parts of Ukraine have belonged to Poland, the AustroHungarian Empire, Russia and the Soviet Union. Ukraine is also a land steeped in 20th century tragedy — conflict so traumatic that one historian has called Ukraine “Bloodland.” The litany of calamities include the Bolshevik revolution and ensuing civil war that brought Ukraine into the Soviet Union; a devastating famine engineered by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin that killed millions of Ukrainians; Stalin’s purges that targeted Ukraine’s intellectual elite; invasion by Hitler and the murder of more than 1 million of Ukrainian Jews in the Holocaust. Ukraine became independent in the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. It has since struggled to define its relationship to the world as well its ideology, shifting between aspirations to be a Western state that belongs in the European Union, or a postSoviet republic that tilts toward Russia. Ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious similarities between Ukrainians and Russians — as well as centuries of shared history — have prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to claim that the two nations are in fact one. But to most Ukrainians, as well as scholars and historians, that is simply not true. Komarovsky, who writes best-selling books on pediatrics that fight Soviet-era stereotypes such as a purported need to overfeed and overclothe children, said Putin in fact woke some Ukrainians up to the reality of who they are as a people. “Nobody has done as much for the country’s unity as Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin,” said Komarovsky. In the Russia-friendly eastern city of Donetsk, sales clerk Tetyana Ryabchenko, 58, said she was deeply hurt by Russia. “A lot of Ukrainians have changed their attitude toward

Russia,” Ryabchenko said. “One should look at the Russians’ deeds, not words. And the deeds are horrible.” Pollsters support the view that Russia’s invasion has fostered Ukrainian unity and identity. “It’s a freedom-loving, rebellious spirit that will always remind its leaders that they are temporary and if we want to, we will oust them,” said Volodymyr Yermolenko, who teaches philosophy at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy in the Ukrainian capital. Folklore may be one indication of the differences between traditional Russian and Ukrainian mindsets. In a popular Russian folk tale, a childless old couple transforms a dough-boy into their son. When the creature — called Kolobok — disobeys his parents and runs away, he gets eaten by a fox. In a similar Ukrainian tale, Ivasyk Telesyk, a boy who materialized from a piece of wood, is also separated from his parents through a twist of fate, but manages to escape an evil snake and return home. “Ukraine is one big country in defiance,” said Andriy Bondar, a modern Ukrainian writer. “Ukrainians are the most stubborn people in the world. ... The Kolobok ending is not for us.” The most prominent literary figures in Ukraine and Russia also embody the differences. Russia’s great poet Aleksandr Pushkin preached liberty in his poems, but his family owned serfs. Ukraine’s national symbol, the renowned poet Taras Shevchenko, was born a serf himself. Having long specialized in agriculture and boasting some of Europe’s most fertile soil, Ukrainians also have strong ties to their land. Last spring, nearly 60 percent of Ukrainians planted potatoes on their personal plots, according to a poll conducted by the Razumkov Center. For many, growing food is just a way of getting by; for others, it’s a tribute to ancestral traditions.

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave to supporters from the balcony of his ruling party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, early Monday, March 31, 2014.

Turkey’s prime minister has apparent win in elections Erdogan’s AKP party sweeps local races after accusations of corruption ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday hailed what appeared to be a decisive victory for his party in local elections, providing a boost that could help him emerge from a spate of recent troubles. Erdogan was not on the ballot in the countrywide polls, but he campaigned as if he were. Hours after the polls closed, Turkish newswires suggested that his party was significantly outstripping its results of about 39 percent in the last local elections in 2009 and roundly beating the main opposition party. With nearly 70 percent of the votes counted, Erdogan’s party was above 46 percent of the votes while the main opposition CHP was at just over 30 percent, according to state-run TRT television. “I thank my Lord for granting such a victory, such a meaningful result,” Erdogan said at a victory rally in Ankara, speaking to a crowd of supporters who had been chanting, “Turkey is proud of you!”

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Incumbent candidates from Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, better known by its Turkish acronym AKP, also were leading in high-profile races in Istanbul and Ankara. Voter turnout appeared to be heavy, with people forming long queues at polling stations. The strong results were a big boost for the prime minister following a tumultuous corruption scandal. In recent days, Erdogan has also provoked outrage at home and abroad by blocking access to Twitter and YouTube. Fadi Hakura, a Turkey analyst at London-based independent policy institute Chatham House, said neither corruption issues nor media freedoms determined the elections. “Overall, the people are happy with the government’s economic performance,” he said. “His victory speech was uncompromising, tough and polarizing,” the analyst added. “It is an indication that he will intensify his current robust style of leadership.” The result could embolden Erdogan to run for president in an election scheduled for August. Prior to Sunday’s showing, he had appeared to be leaning against that route, which has risks. In a direct vote, he would have to win 50 percent in a country that is deeply polarized over his rule.

Erdogan and his party have dominated Turkish politics over the past decade in a period of great prosperity. The party came to power backed by a pious Muslim base looking for greater standing in a country that had for decades favored a secular elite. But AKP, whose party symbol is a light bulb, has also cultivated an identity of pragmatism and competency. That image has been damaged by the corruption scandal, with a series of leaked tapes bringing down four ministers with revelations of bribe-taking and coverups. One tape allegedly involves Erdogan and family members, but he and his allies have rejected the allegations as a plot orchestrated by followers of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former Erdogan ally who has split with him. Following the results, Erdogan promised retribution against Gulen’s movement. “We shall enter into their caves,” he said. “They will pay and account for their deeds.” In the wake of the scandal, Erdogan has shuffled thousands of police officers and tightened control of the judiciary, which had launched investigations. The moves prompted concern that Erdogan was moving toward more authoritarian rule.

Search dogs pause in resuce operation Authorities have stated 30 still missing and 18 dead DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Families coping with the loss of friends and neighbors sought comfort Sunday in church services, while crews searched for more victims of the mudslide that buried the mountainside community of Oso more than a week ago. Many of the dogs that have been essential in the search will take a two-day break, rescue crews said. Days of working in the cold and rain have taken their toll on the animals, and officials say the dogs can lose their sensing ability if overworked. “The conditions on the slide field are difficult, so this is just a time to take care of the dogs,” said Kris Rietmann, a spokeswoman for the team working on the eastern portion of the slide, which hit March 22 about 55 miles northeast of Seattle and is one of the deadliest in U.S. history. Dogs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that arrived more recently will continue working, said Heidi Amrine, another spokeswoman for the operation. Late Saturday, authorities revised the number of people believed to be missing from 90 to 30, while the official death toll increased by one, to 18, said Jason Biermann, program manager at the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management. Officials have said they had expected the number of missing to change as they worked to find people safe and cross-referenced a list that likely included par-

tial information and duplicate reports. Authorities have said they recovered more than two dozen bodies, but they won’t be added to the official tally until a formal identification is made. Underscoring the difficulty of that task, Biermann said crews are not always discovering complete remains. Crews have completed a makeshift road that will link one side of the debris field to the other, significantly aiding the recovery operation. They have also been working to clear mud and debris from the highway, leaving piles of gooey muck, splintered wood and housing insulation on the sides of the road. Searchers have had to contend with treacherous conditions, including septic tanks, gasoline and propane containers. When rescuers and dogs leave the site, they are hosed off by hazardous materials crews. The slide dammed up the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, causing water to pool up on the east side. The river cut a new channel through the mud, but the rain has raised the water level nearly a foot, Rietmann said. In at least one place, the water level got so high that it covered areas that have already been searched, said Tim Pierce, leader of Washington Task Force 1, a search-and-rescue team. “At this point, there’s no point in searching (that area) again until the water drops back down,” he said. Rescuers should get some relief soon. Conditions were improving Sunday, and mainly dry weather is forecast Monday through Wednesday in western Washington.

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‘Grand Budapest’ a darkly comedic, slightly lackluster cinematic work By KARSTEN SMOLINSKI Daily Arts Writer

Don’t get fooled by the bright pink, soft purple color palette and gorgeous storybook set pieces. Featuring international war B+ and cloak and dagger murder, The Grand “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Budapest contains more Hotel dark, grisly material than Quality 16, any previous Rave 20 and Wes Anderson State Theater film. Though Fox Searchlight the film’s more mature themes compliment the director’s patent absurdity, the fast pace and massive cast leave many of the character relationships — the cornerstone of most Anderson films — with very little time for their own maturation. The story begins with Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows”), a world-class concierge who gets his kicks diddling wealthy older women, adopting the impressionable, young lobby boy Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori, “The Perfect Game”) as his protégé. Together, they keep the legendary Grand Budapest Hotel running

smoothly, and the guests perfectly happy (especially the rich, wrinkly cougars). When the murder of one of Gustave’s special patrons — played by an unrecognizable Tilda Swinton (“Moonrise Kingdom”) — lands the colorful Gustave H. in a bleak, grey prison, however, the duo must race against the film’s black leather clad villains to clear his name. With severed appendages, death squads and a carpeting of F-bombs, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” marks a departure from whimsical tone of most of Wes Anderson’s work. Usually, the strong sense of community that pervades Anderson’s films eschews the presence of any true villains, opting instead to recognize even the hero’s rivals and enemies as integral components. This time, the bad guys of “Grand Budapest,” followed wherever they go by an ominous, thundering orchestra, appear beyond redemption. The startlingly gory violence perpetrated by the thickly accented villains — portrayed by Adrien Brody (“The Darjeeling Limited”) and a perfectly malevolent Willem Dafoe (“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”) — melds well with the quick, irreverent pace and makes for some well-executed black humor. Unfortunately, the plot’s ceaseless forward drive also rushes past a few of the film’s more poignant points. When Zero reveals his tragic past to Gustave, the dialogue flies at a steady “not a second to breathe” clip, resulting in a disappointingly detached moment that lacks in genuine feeling.

Anderson does manage some rather sweet moments. At one point, the much older version of Zero (F. Murray Abraham, “Amadeus”) breaks off his recounting of the story, his face streaming with tears, to reveal that he cannot contain his emotions whenever he thinks of his lost love Agatha (Saoirse Ronan, “The Lovely Bones”). The audience’s deserved apathy toward his relationship with Agatha somewhat dulls her beautiful performance. Anderson constantly tells the viewers that she is a lovely person, but fails to take the time to really show her loveliness. In fact, the vast majority of the cast receives very little characterization, which leaves the cursory appearances of Anderson movie veterans such as Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman, and of other stars such as Jude Law, Tom Wilkinson and Léa Seydoux, feeling like a cheap marketing gimmick. Despite the unnecessary ensemble cast and the more graphic material, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is through and through a Wes Anderson gem. The normally colorful auteur’s attempt at a more thematically mature and gruesome film pays off with its deadpan dark comedy and more somber, saddening approach to aging, loss and loneliness. It’s good to see Anderson himself moving past his comfort zone, and “Grand Budapest” excites the possibilities for his future projects. Hopefully, Anderson’s films will continue to mature as he ages, without the loss of that incredible warmth that makes his films so appealing.

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‘Sabotage’ squanders potential Schwarzenegger makes a ridiculous, entertaining return By OMAR MAHMOOD For the Daily

There are some movies that don’t take themselves seriously, and that’s precisely their appeal. You can watch them late at Bnight with your friends when Sabotage the conversation at hand is Quality 16 more pressing and Rave 20 than the plot, Open Road and your eyes are half open anyway, and you can look to the screen every now and then and laugh. Perhaps director David Ayer (“End of Watch”) would have done better to not take “Sabotage” so seriously. The film ends up so wildly implausible that it results in nothing but accidental comedy. Any movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (“Conan the Barbarian”), of course, is fated to be a little ridiculous. That being said, this role is new territory for Arnold — one that we would expect to see played by the likes of Liam Neeson — and he does seem out of his comfort zone. He’s not as pompous as in the “Terminator” series and

appears more measured than he was in his pre-political film career. Arnold plays Breacher, a struggling drug enforcement agent who strikes gold when his loyal team busts a cocaine cartel and runs into millions of dollars in contraband. The agents are — often cheesily — portrayed as a close-knit family in the movie, not unlike what we find in “The Fast and the Furious” series, another of Ayer’s works. Following the bust, they become the target of a masterful scheme to destroy their reputations and to frame them for the embezzlement of 10 million dollars. “Sabotage” was always going to be how Arnold’s comeback would be judged. But to the credit of the cast, one of the more prized feats of this movie is its depth, studded with actors that were made for these kinds of roles, led by Sam Worthington (“Man on a Ledge”) and Terrence Howard (“Ray”). They have colorful nicknames like “Sugar,” “Neck” and “Grinder” that display an overdone display of bonding. They make the best of an occasionally troublesome script and often try too hard to bring it to life. Joe Manganiello (“Spider-Man”) steals every one of his scenes, regardless of having a few scarce lines, and he should be looking at greater roles after his performance. No critic can come away from the film without pointing out

the hilarity of Olivia Williams’s (“The Sixth Sense”) Southern accent. Williams plays a local cop who takes an intimate interest in Breacher’s case. If the production staff hired accent trainers, they did not care to specify a Southern region, and the product is stereotypical enough to dip its way into satire. It’s even more ridiculous than Arnold’s macho Austrian accent, which still cannot be taken seriously. The most surprising aspect of “Sabotage,” though, is that it’s not the non-stop fight scene that the teaser trailers would have led you to believe. The plot is instead a gripping mystery, and if you can get past the botched accents and broken script, you will find yourself on the edge of your seat. The gore, at least, is a spectacle to behold. Rife with violence, not the least of which is a trail of dead bodies laced with cash, the film more than earns its R rating. It begins with a gut-wrenching and discomforting scene as Arnold looks on in mute pain while watching a woman being tortured on a screen. The tone is set from then on, and we must suspend our disbelief and our incredulity for the rest of the movie as we watch a gory spectacle of unintended hilarity. But in the final estimation, Arnold fans will find here a welcome reminder of earlier days, if they can only withhold the urge to snort out loud.

film: Hollywood heroes By ZAK WITUS Daily Arts Writer

This year’s Academy Awards show tried to fool us. Not the awards themselves — because who really cares about those. The Academy tried to fool us about who the real heroes were. With their montages of film clips titled “Heroes of Hollywood,” the Academy Awards showmen tried to make us believe that the heroes of Hollywood were the fictional characters (Frodo Baggins, the Terminator, Indiana Jones), not the actors (Elijah Wood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford). But everyone knows that’s not true. The actors who play them are the true “Heroes of Hollywood” (Chiwetel Ejiofer (“12 Years a Slave”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”)). That’s the point of the Academy Awards. That’s why many of us watch the Academy Awards in the first place: to gawk and drool over our heroes and heroines. That’s why many of us watch TMZ, read People Magazine and hang shirtless Brad Pitt posters on our bedrooms walls (don’t judge me). We know the truth: actors are the real heroes. But nonetheless we often confuse actors with their characters and characters with their actors. During a film, the actor’s and character’s identities intermingle. Though the actual intermingling is brief, the mixing of identities often lasts much longer in the minds of the audience. That is why we often attribute traits of actors to traits of their characters and visa versa. I have a theory: While watching film, we abandon our higher-order, rational thinking for the sake of our own enjoyment. Of course if anyone asked us, we would declare that we (rationally) know that the actors on screen are not really the fictional characters they’re pretending to be. Only a child or insane person would believe otherwise. But something about film requires us to temporarily revert to childhood or insanity, because while we’re watching and enjoying

a film, we must suspend those boring, rational beliefs along with the boring, rational attitude in favor of the fun, operant beliefs and the fun, operant attitude. It’s more fun to believe that the film is real, so we let the film fool us, if it can. By counter-example, when we don’t submit to the film, or when the film fails to seduce us, we often enjoy the film much less; and we have not adopted the fun, operant beliefs. Therefore, when we’re watching a film that we enjoy, we are even more committed to the fun, operant beliefs than the boring, rational ones (e.g., Ron Burg undy is Will Ferrell, Woody Allen is Alv y Singer, Samuel L. Jackson is Jules Winnfield, etc.). The better the movie, the more fully and deeply we believe that the actor is the character, and the longer we will continue to believe so after the final credits have rolled. All this comes together in how we teach children about film. On the one hand, we’re hesitant to tell kids that the film isn’t real and destroy their innocent fantasy. On the other hand, when they get scared or sad, we say things like, “It’s ok, it isn’t real.” But who are we really talking to in this latter scenario? Ourselves, I think. Film presents us with a psychological conf lict: Our rational mind wants to tell the child within us that the scary and sad parts of film (life) aren’t real, and that despite all evidence to the contrary, it will all be OK. We feel that we must keep the inner child in check with cold reason and logic. And yet, to enjoy a movie, we must let that little kid inside of us run wild. Deep down, we want the kid inside of us to enjoy the uninterrupted freedoms of fantasy and fun. It’s only in adult life that we’re conditioned to “step back” and analyze the situation (e.g., film, life), which requires the suspension of all childlike awe and amusement. What a shame. This explains why we often idolize Hollywood actors: we confuse their personal identities with their characters’ fictional identities. Because

they are the heroes and stars in film, we seem to believe that they are heroes and stars in real life too, but of course that’s an absurd connection. And because we believe that they’re heroes and stars, we treat them like heroes and stars (e.g., TMZ, People, etc.). And because we treat them like heroes and stars, the actors start to somewhat feel like the heroes and stars. And because the actors feel like heroes and stars, they start to believe and act like they are heroes and stars.

Our mental construction of heroes is absurd. And thus we achieve my main point: Brad Pitt is the real hero. And Brad Pitt might know that better than anyone. He even had the good sense to cast himself as the savior in “12 Years a Slave,” the film that he produced. Brad Pitt seems to understand how his audience mistakes him for his characters and his characters for him. Brad Pitt knew that the only way to make the fictional savior in “12 Years a Slave” believable was to play the role himself and thereby transfer the personal saintliness of Brad Pitt unto the character. And who will doubt that personal saintliness of Brad Pitt? Just look at his beautiful face and all his philanthropy. So, try as they might, the 2014 Academy Awards show won’t convince us that fictional characters are the “Heroes of Hollywood,” because we all know better. When wanting someone to believe or looking for a personal hero, there’s little doubt that celebrities are the best choice. But, if that seems absurd, or if our unconscious construction of the Hollywood Heroes appears too problematic, then maybe seek heroes elsewhere. Or, maybe, stop seeking heroes altogether and merely look in the mirror.

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‘rEVOLUTION’ to exhibit local works Students and alumni to contribute to SAPAC exhibition By GRACE PROSNIEWSKI Daily Arts Writer

Now in its ninth year, SAPAC’s rEVOLUTION exhibition seeks to present information about sexual assault 9th Annual in new and rEVOLUTION: often striking Making Art ways. The Sex- for Change ual Assault Monday Prevention and Aware- through Friday ness Center, Art Lounge at the the sponsor Michigan Union of rEVOLUTION, works Free to cultivate an environment of respect and safety for all members of the University by providing educational and supportive services related to issues of sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and stalking. SAPAC is composed of a

highly dedicated network of allies and volunteers, including LSA senior Nicole Corrigan, who serves as co-coordinator for the Networking, Publicity and Activism program at SAPAC. Part of SAPAC’s outreach includes the “rEVOLUTION: Making Art for Change” exhibition. “I believe that art is an excellent way to engage with audiences that are usually less receptive to SAPAC’s message,” Corrigan said, “Which allows us to connect with more people on campus and raise awareness around issues of sexualized violence. The slogan ‘Making art for change’ reflects our desire to use art to positively affect our campus, with our end goal always being the eventual end of sexualized violence.” “We ask for submissions of art of any medium that follows the themes of sexism, gender, sexual violence or empowerment and display the art for a week in April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” Corrigan said. “At the end of the week, we hold a closing reception for people to come view the work, and we have musical or spoken word performances, along with remarks by administrators of

the University.” The exhibit continues to develop and recently added new pieces that provide a better fit for SAPAC’s overall mission. The number of submissions each year has been on the rise, giving the event’s organizers more freedom to highlight the best pieces. “Over the years, as rEV has become more established and better-known, we have increasingly received more submissions from not only local artists, but also artists from the other side of the country,” Corrigan said. Art may not seem like the most likely tool for an organization that deals with sexual violence, but the past success of the exhibition has proven how effective art can be at communicating SAPAC’s message. “I hope that people who come to rEVOLUTION who have never been exposed to SAPAC or worked to end sexualized violence will gain some knowledge and comfort with these issues and be interested in learning more in the future,” Corrigan said. “This show will help raise awareness about what SAPAC is and what resources we provide for the campus in an enjoyable and approachable way.”

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A visual, thematic feast of biblical proportions Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’ turns religious tale into visceral experience By ANDREW MCCLURE Daily Arts Writer

“Noah” makes it clear that you need be neither Bible-thumper nor an unbeliever to appreciate its message. Or its visual Afeast. Or its ace performances. Noah One-movieQuality 16 every-threeyears director and Rave 20 Darren Aronofsky (“Black Paramount Swan”) masterfully transposes the biblical chronicle into a current visceral experience that speaks volumes on the most human platform possible. As the story goes, God forewarns Noah (Russell Crowe, “Les Misérables”) that He plans to “cleanse” the earth of mankind’s sin and filth through a cataclysmic Deluge. It’s a tall task for one man, his wife (Jennifer Connelly, “He’s Just Not That Into You”), three sons and an unofficial daughter (Emma Watson, “The Bling Ring”). Fortunately, fallen-angels-turnedgiant-stone-creatures vow to help Noah build a hangar-sized ark to protect the “innocents” from the storm. The innocents, according to Noah, are any and all animals that “have not changed” since Adam and Eve discovered sin, making them redeemable. This way, God can essentially restart humankind where it began: pure, kind and free

of sin. Sounds like a tight plan until an ill-tempered descendant of Cain (the dick son of Adam and Eve that murdered his brother Abel) decides to intervene with the help of his militant kingdom. Their plan is to raid and overtake the ark as soon as the first raindrop hits. What follows is a chaotic unfolding of events, equal parts mortifying, tense and emotive. Noah’s shouldering of God’s morally ambiguous agenda leaves us just as indecisive. But it’s that indecision that makes this venturesome ride worth riding. Aronofsky, who has no qualms with scaring his audience with what skewed conviction can do to people, as he did in “Black Swan” and “Requiem for a Dream,” is trickier this time around. You’d think that the moral agenda of a biblical epic would be straightforward: listen to God because he’s smart and ignore the God-hater with a dirty two-pronged beard. It’s more complicated than that. Saving these innocent animals is a generous act, but it comes at the cost of losing equally innocent, oppressed people of that Cain’s coldblooded, royal descendant. It’s important to mention how lawless a “monarchy” Aronofsky has created to juxtapose against Noah’s six-person, don’t-hurt-theflowers community. They’re nearly antithetical — but only superficially. In one of the film’s best scenes, Noah tells his wife that, after witnessing the king’s people devouring innocent fauna and sacrificing women as fodder, “We are still no different from them.” Suddenly there’s no unambiguous team to root for. And indecision never felt so good. Crowe fuels these frayed emo-

tions in a strong, at times domineering, bravura. He shifts from dad to husband to de facto Chosen One to person with a sense of humor and effortless grace. And his character arc winds in tandem with his likability. Though Jennifer Connelly has a few indelible imprints, Emma Watson brings unexpected poise as the parentless fourth child of Noah. Finally, Ray Winstone (“The Departed”) adds much-needed sinister chops as the king of Cainian anarchy. Like any epic film, naturalistic or fantastical, everybody loves to talk about the visuals. Forget the mouth-ajar long shots of the building of the ark, which is completed mostly by these quasi-bionic stone creatures, when you have a threeminute-long montage-driven depiction of evolution: from darkness came light and … you know the story. Except once Noah finishes telling this bonfire story, he insists that, “Everything that was good, we shattered. Mankind must end.” So when his family tries to convince him they — and not the innocent king’s people — are worth saving, he hits the proverbial fork in the road on the largest stage ever: purge all mankind or entrust his loved ones with the Great task? The poignant tale, if anything, reminds us, in 2014, that hard-asshit decisions are older than time itself and we should be so lucky to deal with ever-trivial dilemmas instead of ones with earthshattering magnitude. In the closing remark, a man lends a tip to posterity, “Be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth.” The film resonates because it reaffirms that Cain and his lineage were jerks, but that doesn’t make Noah an angel.

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‘Girls’ ends on an exciting note By MADDIE THOMAS Daily TV/New Media Editor

Relationships are fucking hard. Building one singular, functioning adult life is difficult enough; trying to coordinate two in tandem can be Anearly impossiGirls ble. Sometimes things work out Season 3 but sometimes Finale they don’t, and for a significant HBO population of overachieving twentysomethings, chasing the elusive idea of “personal success” ends up taking priority over maintaining relationships. In both romance and friendship, this was the mantra of “Girls” season three. Sometimes you have to be selfish, and though Hannah Horvath is generally a little too good at putting herself before others, the writers of “Girls” are finally giving her a chance to do what she does best. Warning: Spoilers follow. “Two Plane Rides” effectively wrapped up all of the season’s plotlines in one way or another. Adam and Desi’s play, “Major Barbara” opens on Broadway. Shoshanna learns that she is three credits short of graduating from NYU on time (thanks to a failing grade in “glaciology”). Marnie finally makes out with Desi only to later be confronted by his girlfriend. Jessa agrees to help her new employer, BeeDee, commit suicide, and ends up frantically dialing 911 when BeeDee changes her mind at the

last minute. Oh, and Adam’s sister who disappeared four episodes ago finally re-appears! Turns out she’s been living downstairs with Laird, and she’s pregnant with his spawn. The episode’s most important revelation, though, comes in the first five minutes. Hannah is accepted to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, (described by Marnie as, “like, the best MFA program in the world”). In typical Hannah fashion, she sneaks backstage before opening night of Adam’s Broadway debut to share the exciting news (brag), effectively messing up Adam’s mojo on the biggest night of his professional life. The strain in Hannah and Adam’s relationship comes from the balance of professional success and personal fulfillment — not uncommon territory for television relationships, but somehow totally refreshing in this youthful, creative setting. The tension has consistently been sharp, well developed and thoughtful all season. Hannah attempts to play the supportive girlfriend role while Adam achieves his acting dreams, but she ultimately can’t control the jealousy that comes with watching someone close to you succeed creatively while you struggle. It’s a testament to the show’s writers, that when Adam and Hannah fight at the end of the finale, we’re not left in emotional turmoil over whether or not they will break up; the episode’s final shot is of Hannah clutching her Iowa acceptance letter close to her heart, smiling.

The best parts of “Girls” this season explored the nuances of what relationships are really like for young adults. Hannah’s friendships with the other Girls are disintegrating, not because of any dramatic moment that can be pin-pointed, but more because they’re all headed in different directions and chasing different things. Sometimes people drift apart and that’s just the way life is. The third season of “Girls” wasn’t without its faults — Shoshanna and Jessa continue to be criminally misused supporting characters — but the strength of Adam and Hannah’s arc, especially in the finale, has somehow managed to make up for it. There aren’t many shows out there that dare to separate their protagonist from the rest of the characters, but a season of Hannah in Iowa could be a great thing for “Girls” in terms of generating bold and interesting content and in terms of giving the supporting cast a chance to shine. Now is the time for Hannah to put herself and her career first. As her parents remind her, when an opportunity as life changing as Iowa comes along, you take it and you make it work. Hannah is finally in a position to be selfish for good reason — even if it means leaving her “friends” and boyfriend behind to begin a new chapter in her life. It’s uncharted territory for the show, but venturing into uncharted territory is exactly what Lena Dunham and “Girls” thrive on.

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Elite Eight charmingly fun, until the photo finish I NDIANAPOLIS — Moments after the game, the sun is low in the sky and Lucas Oil Stadium casts a long shadow across Indianapolis as, inside, Michigan walks off the court for the last time together. ZACH Jordan HELFAND Morgan is first, well before anyone else. Glenn Robinson III gives a quick wave to the crowd and puts his head down. Nik Stauskas is emotionless. Mitch McGary, who was never getting into the game, walks off wearing the uniform his teammates have insisted he wear. Later, Morgan, held up by his press conference, is one of the last to enter the Michigan locker room. Most of the room is composed except for Zak Irvin, who is emotional in one corner of the room, and for Morgan. He wipes his face with his sleeve and cries in front of the television cameras. His teammates have said the loss is all the more difficult because it means they’ll never play another game with Morgan. The senior doesn’t know how to respond. He pauses to wipe his eyes. “I didn’t expect it to be my last game,” Morgan says. “It’s over. I don’t know what else to say.” *** It’s over — much later than anyone anticipated. Without Trey Burke, without Tim Hardaway Jr., without McGary, this team didn’t just win the Big Ten. It dominated. It improved, steadily, each game. The pieces, especially offensively, meshed

seamlessly. A photo comes to mind now from the summer of 2012. The Michigan men’s basketball team’s incoming class is posing together at the basketball facilities, maybe for the first time all together. Caris LeVert is wearing cargo shorts. Spike Albrecht looks small, even next to the wiry LeVert. All have their arms around each other, except Robinson, who has his hands in his pockets and smiles big. McGary looks like a kid at summer camp. Stauskas stands at the edge and looks moody. College basketball today is brutal in this regard. Jordan Morgans are rare. Play as well as Michigan has and you risk losing your best players. A two-year-old photo feels like a sepia-toned memory. Almost certainly, some of those players will be gone next year. ***

It’s unclear what Michigan could have done differently against Kentucky. It’s unclear what Michigan could have done better. A few more box outs, maybe. Less foul trouble. But the Wolverines played at just about its peak and stood with Kentucky’s size and talent and saidbeat this. And Kentucky did. It was hard to ask much more from this team in this game, this season. Michigan’s big men, simply, weren’t big. Kentucky was too much to handle above the rim. The final six minutes on Sunday were the best basketball of this thoroughly entertaining tournament. Michigan takes a timeout, down seven, the game slipping away. A pretty drive and kick back by LeVert finds Robinson open in the corner. His shooting has been inconsistent for most of the season. It’s good. Four-

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Sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III and the Michigan men’s basketball team couldn’t make the Final Four for a second straight year, but they made a deep run.

point game now. Two possessions later, Morgan gets a put-back and the foul. Free throw good. One point game —and now we’re off. Aaron Harrison three. Morgan dunk. Kentucky layup. Robinson layup. Kentucky layup. The under-four-minutes television timeout feels akin to interrupting Mozart mid-symphony to sell a few extra bratwursts. Damn your television timeouts. Back now. Stauskas makes both on a shooting foul. Harrison three. Robinson three. Nine possessions now without so much as a missed shot. How much fun is this? Michigan needs two to tie now, so John Beilein takes a

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timeout. And then LeVert goes off. Stauskas misses a layup, but LeVert grabs it and dishes. Stauskas, again, from three rims out and LeVert slashes into the paint, dives after the ball and, falling backward, dishes back to Stauskas. Another miss, but a hand — likely that of Julius Randle of Kentucky — redirects the ball back in. Tie game. This right here was Michigan’s season. A flawless, smart offense (the most efficient, ever, it turns out, at least since we’ve started keeping track of such stats); a socialist-like insistence on sharing the basketball; and more effort than defense. LeVert was not going to let Kentucky get the ball back before Michigan made a basket.

Then Aaron Harrison — that’s Aaron Bleeping Harrison, to translate for Ann Arbor readers — hit the shot of his young career. Stauskas’ prayer went short. And Kentucky won. Michigan will be back here again. This feels more certain than it has in forever. For Michigan, this hurt not because it gave Kentucky anything. It didn’t. It hurt not because it squandered a rare opportunity. It will come again. It hurts because it won’t be with this team, this thoroughly surprising and likeable team. It hurts, because in college basketball today, teams like this are like comets — brilliant, breathtaking, brief. It hurts because that photo feels nostalgic. And it’s from 2012. It

hurts because of Morgan. Morgan is talking about this team in the press conference after the game. He’s the last one to speak before it’s over. “Yeah, I mean, just this year has been the most fun time I’ve had, probably, playing basketball, ever,” he says. It’s over now, and it hurts for Michigan, but I don’t know what else to say except: how much fun was that? — Managing Photo Editor Teresa Mathew and Senior Sports Editor Daniel Wasserman contributed reporting.

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Wolverines take fourth, Michigan B1G champs claim two NCAA Titles By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Writer

For the second straight year, the Michigan men’s swimming team boarded a team bus with two NCAA Championship trophies. But this time, instead of taking the crown as a team, the Wolverines placed fourth at the NCAA Championships, with senior Connor Jaeger and sophomore Dylan Bosch claiming individual national titles. No. 2 Michigan entered the meet knowing it would be tough to live up to its resounding victory in 2013. But with the sheer number of swimmers No. 1 Florida, No. 3 California and No. 6 Texas had competing, it quickly became apparent that a repeat would be out of reach. The Golden Bears separated themselves from the field on the final day to win the title with 468.5 points, ahead of the Longhorns (387), the Gators (387) and the Wolverines (310). Michigan underperformed the first two days, but it was hard to tell with the way it cheered for every lap at the meet’s final session. Nowhere was that more evident than in Bosch’s NCAArecord-setting win in the 200yard butterfly. Entering the race as the favorite, Bosch left no doubters

in the Jamail Texas Swimming Center, powering himself to victory in 1:39.33. Along with breaking Tom Shields’ NCAA record, Bosch also set a U.S. Open record previously shared by Shields and Michael Phelps. The Wolverines erupted on the pool-deck, drowning out all other noise in ecstasy for their teammate. “I love Dylan Bosch,” Jaeger tweeted moments after Bosch touched the wall. “That is the single most excited I’ve ever been after a race. So proud of my boy and to call you my friend.” That’s a weighty statement from a threetime national champion and an Olympian. “(Bosch) has thought about this every day for the past 365 days,” Jaeger said. “He knew what he wanted to do, and he did it. He was inspired.” But despite being seeded near the top in many events, Michigan (7-0 Big Ten, 10-1 overall) couldn’t duplicate its performances from a recordbreaking Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor three weeks earlier. “When we had the Big Ten Championships at our home, we wanted to make sure we represented Michigan at Michigan,” said Michigan coach Mike Bottom. “Sometimes it’s really difficult to re-taper and re-shave for NCAA’s after such an emotional win.” The times the Wolverines

“They really hold on to each other and want to do it for each other.”

posted on the first two days were still nothing to scoff at. Senior Kyle Whitaker was barely a second off an NCAA record in the 200-yard individual medley, and junior Richard Funk swam a 51.96 in the 100-yard breaststroke. But at the NCAA Championships, everyone brings their best, and Michigan fell behind by nearly 100 points after the first two days to the Golden Bears and Longhorns. So the Wolverines adjusted. Bottom shifted his team’s focus from trying to make up all the points at once to swimming each race for the team. Once that happened, things began shifting back in the Wolverines’ favor. Jaeger, who placed third in Friday’s 500yard freestyle, defended his national title in the 1,650-yard freestyle, winning the event in 14:29.27. “He felt like he let the team down in the 500,” Bottom said. “He was apologizing to the whole team this morning. … They really hold each other accountable and want to do it for each other. He was inspired, and he swam that way.” The performances by Jaeger and Bosch were indicative not only of the talent Michigan has, but also of the way it handles disappointment. “We made peace with (not winning the team championship),” Bosch said “We’ll be back next year.” It can be hard to handle the emotions of coming up just short. But don’t tell that to the Wolverines. They’re too busy celebrating their teammates and their trophies.

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Mikulak, Golder earn individual recognition as Wolverines roll By CAROLYN KODIS Daily Sports Writer

The Michigan men’s gymnastics team had one word in mind when it set its goals at the beginning of the season: repeat. Repeat as conference champion. Repeat as National champions. Friday night, No. 4 Michigan achieved the former with a final score of 448.20 at the Big Ten Championship, topping second-place Ohio State by more than seven points. That wasn’t the only award the Wolverines earned. Senior Sam Mikulak walked away as Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and won the all-around competition for the third year in a row, besting his own NCAA record in the event. “I broke (the record) last year at the exact same meet,” Mikulak said. “Then (Ohio State’s) Sean Melton beat it out this year. You don’t want to make it so that someone at Ohio State has the title, so I had to go and break it again.” Added Michigan coach Kurt Golder: “It wasn’t a surprise. He’s definitely established himself as the best gymnast, not only in the NCAA, but in America, and one of the best in the world.” Golder was also named Big Ten Coach of the Year for a second year in a row, but he and Mikulak agreed when they said that the biggest honor was having the team repeat as Big Ten champions for the first time

in 14 years. “I’m just really proud of everyone for going out and performing their best,” Mikulak said. “Being able to put up a combined team total of 448.20 really set the standard for what our goals are for the next couple weeks and shows that we’re here to win and won’t settle for anything less.” Day one of competition started off strong when Michigan broke an NCAA record on the vault with a team score of 75.80. The effort was led by freshman Tristan PerezRivera, whose stuck landing earned him a 15.30. Mikulak was close behind with a score of 15.25. It was in the second rotation when the Wolverines hit some trouble: their second performer, junior Stacey Ervin, ruptured his bicep while he was on the parallel bars. He finished his routine and earned a 14.10, but was not able to compete for the rest of the weekend. But Michigan made up for it when Mikulak earned a 16.10, another NCAA record. Graduate student Syque Caesar earned a 15.40 and senior Jordan Gaarenstroom received a career-best 14.90 in the event. Mikulak then went on to break one more NCAA record with a score of 16.00 on the high bar, the Wolverines’ third rotation. The team walked away with a 73.05 in the event. Despite not having Ervin, who was the 2013 Big Ten champion on floor exercise, Michigan was able to earn a team score of 74.75. Freshman Anthony Stefanelli and Gaarenstroom each earned a 14.70, while Perez-Rivera took home a 14.90 and Mikulak took

“We’re here to win and won’t settle for anything less.”

the top spot with a 15.70. After earning a 73.10 on the pommel horse, with Mikulak and senior Matt Freeman notching the highest scores, the Wolverines held a comfortable lead going into their final rotation — the rings. Despite the cushion, junior Connor Mahar added to Michigan’s lead with a careerhigh 15.30. Both Gaarenstroom and Freeman received a 15.00, and the combined effort was enough to clinch the Big Ten Championship. On the second day of competition, the Wolverines had a meet-high 11 gymnasts competing in 20 routines. Perez-Rivera placed second on floor routine, while junior Paul Rizkalla placed second on vault. Caesar placed third on parallel bars and all three earned Big Ten Honors. Mikulak and Golder were honored on the second day of competition when Mikulak won Big Ten Gymnast of the Year for the third straight year. “It’s such an honor,” Mikulak said. “This is such a great conference to be competing in for gymnastics. It’s the most competitive and most prestigious out of any conference in men’s gymnastics, and to come home with Gymnast of the Year, I just feel humbled by it.” Now, the Wolverines are one step closer to that final goal — another NCAA championship. After winning one title, Mikulak said that the team is now turning its eyes to the final prize. “It’s motivating for everyone to push themselves,” Mikulak said. “I think it shows that all of our hard work is going to pay off and that we just need two more weeks of hard work for it to pay off once again.” The goal? Practice hard. Perform well. Repeat.

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Michigan a legacy years in the making I

NDIANAPOLIS — Legacies are supposed to be easy to pin down. A team’s season was a disappointment, a fairytale, one to remember or anything but. But what is the legacy of this one, the 2013-14 Michigan men’s basketball team — the one that DANIEL entered the year with WASSERMAN so much promise, only to fall flat in November and December before rolling off 10 straight wins en route to a runaway Big Ten Championship? Last season’s team was supposed to be good, but its shocking run to No. 1, and six weeks later, to the national title game, stole our hearts because it was so unexpected. This year, for the first time since the Fab Five left Ann Arbor, a Final Four wasn’t just a goal. “Last year, we just wanted to get there,” said Glenn Robinson III. “We knew we could, but we just wanted to get there. This year, we expected to be back in the same position and we expected to make it to the Final Four.” Sunday night, they were close. But they fell short when Nik Stauskas’ desperation heave caromed off the backboard to bring the Wolverines’ season to an end. The season was a letdown — sort of. “I remember that day when we lost to Arizona,” Stauskas said, his eyes still red and moist. “We were 6-4, and even Coach Beilein told us, he said, ‘If we keep playing like this, we’re not going to make the tournament.’

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Michigan coach John Beilein has led the Wolverines to two straight Elite 8 appearances and will still drink his coffee tomorrow — albeit with a different taste.

That was the day that everything turned around.” It was also the last day that Mitch McGary played in a Michigan uniform, and when it was announced a few days later that he would likely miss the rest of the season, all bets were off. But just when it seemed like the wheels had come off, the team started to play like it was supposed to all along. It won. At Minnesota, in Madison, against Michigan State twice. “We won the Big Ten by three games. Who the hell would’ve thought that?” said sophomore guard Spike Albrecht.

They did it as a team, too. Sure, Stauskas was the Big Ten Player of the Year and one of the best scorers in the land, but he was also the team’s best passer. It started at the top, though, with Jordan Morgan, the consummate underdog who was doubted every step of the way — from his recruitment in high

school to his ability to defend bigger opponents in the final few games of his career. Like its captain, the team, too, was doubted until the end. Picked by many to lose each of their last three games, the players embraced their underdog role. “People are going to definitely remember the fact that no

“This year, we expected to make it to the Final Four.”

one expected us to be in this position, no one wanted us — I’ll say wanted — no one wanted us to be here right now,” Robinson said. “We had that target on our backs once again. We came out and used that to our advantage and played as hard as we could every single night. “People are going to remember this team for its hardworking guys that no one thought could do it.” So, in a sense, they did it. Without McGary, without Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., they were 2.3 seconds and a perfectly defended fadeaway

Wolverines’ luck finally runs out By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan had been in these situations before this year. The endings, though, hadn’t gone like this. The Michigan men’s basketball team has been lucky this season. According to coach John Beilein, the team has created its own luck and used such fortunes to come out victorious. Sunday, inside Lucas Oil Stadium, that last-minute luck finally ran out. Of course, the Wolverines wouldn’t be in such a situation if it weren’t for their own play to begin with. When fifth-year senior forward Jordan Morgan came to the bench with 19:35 left in the game with his third foul, Michigan could’ve folded. Losing their best interior defender and arguably best defender in general, the Wolverines could’ve let the game get away from them quickly. Instead, the team persevered. With redshirt sophomore Max Bielfeldt and redshirt junior forward Jon Horford playing the ‘5,’ Michigan stuck around until Morgan returned nearly 10 minutes later. It didn’t come easy, of course. With Morgan out, Kentucky continued what it had done up to that point — it drove to the basket, crashed the boards and got baskets right at the hoop off first shots or off second opportunities. The four-headed monster of Julius Randle, Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Alex Poythress produced 42 points and 25 rebounds, including 15 offensive ones. Michigan couldn’t fight fire with fire. It didn’t have the ability and strength of Kentucky’s big men. It wasn’t going to work. That’s why, with

Morgan out, the Wolverines went, at times, with an option that they love to play, despite the gamble involved in it. “I feel like as a team, if we had a choice, we would play 1-3-1 (zone defense) 20 minutes a game,” Horford said. “Regardless of foul trouble, the team really likes playing 1-3-1. It’s very high risk, but it’s very high reward as well.” When Michigan entered the style of defense with 13-plus minutes left in the game, the results were immediate. A Horford block led to a fast break, resulting in a dunk by sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III. The next possession, a defensive play by sophomore guard Caris LeVert led to a dunk by Horford in transition to push the Wolverines’ lead to four points. In the middle of the second half, without the heart of its defense on the court, Michigan could’ve allowed a few Kentucky runs to end its season. But it didn’t. “We just hung in there and hung in there and they got away from us a little bit,” Beilein said. “That shows what these kids have done all year long. When things are going well, they were pretty good at playing through it. And when people would make a run on them, we’re still good.” That’s why when the Wildcats had the ball for the final possession after a four-shot long possession by Michigan, which ended appropriately with a tip in by Morgan, the Wolverines felt the game would go to overtime. Kentucky would miss a buzzer beater. The game and Michigan’s run of luck in the final seconds of games wasn’t about to end. But then it did. Even with LeVert draped all over him, Aaron Harrison

“There’s nothing we can do. ... I thought Caris did all he could.”

drained a 3-pointer from NBA range with 2.3 seconds left. “There’s nothing we can do about that,” Robinson said. “I thought Caris did all he could to contest that.” In Beilein’s eyes, the sequence was exactly what he wanted on defense. With Kentucky as good as any team at getting into the lane and the risk of taking a charge so high, Michigan played contain defense and held Harrison behind the arc. Beilein “would have been upset if someone got to the rim on us,” but Harrison didn’t. He rose up from deep and left enough time on the clock for sophomore guard Nik Stauskas to get a half-court shot off to save Michigan’s season. And while the shot didn’t fall and the Wolverines’ late-game fortune and season came to an end, the team wouldn’t have wanted it to conclude any other way. “If we have to go down,” Robinson said, “this is the way to go.”

3-pointer away from a second Final Four in as many years. It was a disappointment and an accomplishment wrapped into one. But they’ll be back. “The sun will come up tomorrow,” said a smiling Michigan coach John Beilein. “I’ll have a cup of coffee — it won’t taste as good as it might’ve tasted, as it tasted for these last few games, but I’m really pleased with the direction of the program.” So maybe that feeling is this team’s legacy — one defined not by an isolated season, but a cemented program. Players come and then they go, and in the next two weeks, a few likely will. But the Michigan program is going nowhere but up. We’ll probably never see another Jordan Morgan at Michigan under Beilein — a scholarship player who had to scrap and claw and work harder than everyone just to prove that he really did belong. Ann Arbor is now a basketball destination — a place where Final Fours, and not just NCAA Tournament bids, like during Morgan’s early years, are the expectation. “That’s all it ever was, just get better every year,” Morgan said, tears running down his face. There won’t be a Final Four banner from this team, but if it taught us anything, it’s that there will be another sometime soon.

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WHAT THEY TWEETED: MICHIGAN VS KENTUCKY

“What an unbelievable run this team had!” — Nik Stauskas

“Your leadership and intensity will be missed.” — Desmond Howard to Jordan Morgan

“5 years of pure fun. ... Thank you Michigan.” — Jordan Morgan

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— Aaron Harrison, who hit the gamewinning 3-pointer

Nik Stauskas dominated the first half and finished with 24 points on Sunday.

STAT SHEET*: 2013-14 WOLVERINES

70 percent Jordan Morgan’s field goal percentage, best in program history

Teams that allowed more points per possession against Michigan than any other team they faced.

124.1

Adjusted offensive efficiency, best in the KenPom era.

104

Career wins for Jordan Morgan to go along with two Big Ten titles, two Elite Eight appearances and a Final Four.

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Sophomore Spike Albrecht and Michigan’s guards had to contend with the Wildcats’ size advantage in the paint.

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Wolverines take two of three By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer

The baseball curved further and further to the right. Iowa second baseman Jake Mangler — who made spectacular plays all weekend — looked primed to save the game 3 IOWA for the 2 MICHIGAN Hawkeyes. Yet the 2 IOWA ball kept 4 MICHIGAN drifting to 5 IOWA the right, 6 MICHIGAN eventually landing just out of reach in shallow right field to a splash of turf pellets. As freshman outfielder Jackson Lamb barreled around to score, the Michigan baseball team burst out of the dugout. A weekend of shining moments and dark spots had come to an end, and the Wolverines charged toward first base to celebrate the brightest moment of the weekend. Junior outfielder Jackson Glines had just delivered a walk-off hit to lift Michigan to a 6-5 victory over Iowa, giving the Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 11-15-1 overall) a much-needed series win and their fourth win in five games. “I went up there knowing we needed a big hit,” Glines said. “I’m the three-hitter, and that’s what I’m supposed to do.” For much of Sunday, it looked like the hero would be lefthander Trent Szkutnik. With a fastball that teetered into the 90s and a crippling curveball, the junior stifled the Big Ten’s second-best offense, limiting the Hawkeyes (3-3, 15-9) to just four hits and striking out six in seven innings of work. When Szkutnik jogged into the dugout after his seventh inning, the crowd stood and cheered. After building a 5-0 lead, it appeared just a few formalities stood in the way of the Wolverines winning their

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Slowing down Iowa key in series victory By BEN FIDELMAN Daily Sports Writer

The scouting report was clear for the Michigan baseball team’s series against Iowa: The Hawkeyes can hit and run as well as anyone in the conference. If you can stop them, you have a shot at winning. The Hawkeyes came into the weekend with the second-best team batting average in the Big Ten at .306, leading the conference with 36 stolen bases. But the Wolverines put a stop to that. Michigan answered the call, holding Iowa to a .215 batting average and just two stolen bases as it took two of three games in the weekend series. In a schedule that has seen Michigan play 20 games decided by two runs or fewer, the outcome is often decided by whoever wins the battle on the base paths. It’s inevitable that runners will reach base, but winning teams stop the bleeding quickly and minimize the damage of those runners — two things that the Wolverines have done well all year. This weekend followed suit, with all three games coming down to one or two runs. “We’re comfortable in the pressure game,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich. “For us, it’s no big deal — we’re used to it.” Led by the defense of senior catcher Cole Martin and strong pick-off moves from Michigan pitchers, the Wolverines have been able to stall multiple teams that are known for their aggression with runners.

“Martin has a strong arm, blocks and receives well,” Bakich said. “You don’t see them with long, slow leg times to the plate. Cole gets rid of the ball quickly and accurately, and when we need to disrupt the rhythm of the baserunners, we do.” Saturday’s starter, sophomore left hander Evan Hill, is among the conference leaders in pickoffs. That proved effective, as none of the seven runners who reached base during Hill’s 5.2 innings came around to score. “We have looks and specific long-holds to try and mix up when we’re going to pitch and when we’re going to pick,” Hill said. Two of the three Wolverine starting pitchers are lefthanders — a luxury many teams can’t afford. That, along with their defensive traits, combined to mute Iowa’s offense. “I think it’s a huge help (having two lefties),” Martin said. “We’ve had three or four guys that have left first early and we just picked over and got them out without the other team even having to touch the ball, which is great. A lot of guys don’t run on lefties as it is, so having their presence on the mound keeps people on first base.” And on the other side of the ball, Michigan tore up the basepaths itself. The Wolverines took over the conference lead in stolen bases, bringing their season total to 39. The result on both ends of the base paths was one of Michigan’s best weekends of the season.

“A lot of guys don’t run on lefties.”

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Senior catcher Cole Martin helped limit Iowa’s potent baserunners to only one steal throughout the weekend series.

first home series of the season. But after a long weekend, the bullpen showed its fatigue in the eighth. In a half-inning that lasted nearly an hour, four Michigan pitchers combined to surrender three hits, five walks and a five-run lead. After a lifeless bottom half of the inning on offense, the Wolverines were deflated. With 10 of their losses coming by two runs or fewer, they were in the midst of an alltoo-familiar narrative. But freshman right-hander Brett Adcock bucked the trend. After getting drilled by a line drive, Adcock scurried around before barely throwing out the runner to end the top of the ninth as the potential go-ahead run crossed the plate. “(Adcock) had a huge toughness play for us,” Bakich said. “That would’ve been a tough way to lose, but he got the

clutch play.” The bottom of the ninth began quietly when Lamb drew the game’s 14th walk. Substitution had forced Iowa to use its thirdstring catcher. Lamb capitalized on the lack of depth for the Hawkeyes, putting himself on second with a steal. A walk and a ground out later, the scene was set for Glines. With two on, two outs, the crowd on its feet and the game on the line, Glines was ready to shine. Glines pulled the 1-1 pitch to right field for the win. The hit wasn’t blowing past anyone, but on Sunday, it curved just right. What happened Friday: Despite the moment in the sun, the weekend didn’t start bright for Michigan. Friday, a damp day in the upper 30s, the Wolverines’ bats were equally cold, mustering just six hits to nine strikeouts,

wasting solid pitching and defense in a 3-2 loss. What happened Saturday: A solid outing by sophomore left hander Evan Hill kept them in the game. After four quick at-bats, the Wolverines had tied the game and loaded the bases with nobody out. Then two quick outs made it look like the offensive outburst was nothing more than an anomaly, but defensive substitute and freshman infielder Trey Miller had other plans. “I don’t get up there often, so I don’t want to let a single strike go by,” Miller said. “I saw one I liked, and tried to put my hardest swing into it. I’ve been working hard all week, so I just had to trust my training and trust myself.” Miller’s trust paid off, and his first career hit drove in two, giving Michigan a 4-2 lead that moments later tied the series.

Wolverines best Softball sweeps Nittany Lions UC Davis in OT WOMEN’S LACROSSE

By JAKE LOURIM Daily Sports Writer

By MITCH BECKMAN Daily Sports Writer

March Madness was alive and well in Ann Arbor this weekend, but the drama of the month wasn’t 12 UC DAVIS relegated MICHIGAN 13 to the hardwood. The Michigan women’s lacrosse team provided plenty of excitement on the Big House turf Sunday, winning over UC Davis 13-12 in a riveting four-overtime marathon game, which lasted almost two hours and 45 minutes. The result was the program’s first ever win. When freshman midfielder Anna Schueler notched the game-winning goal, the team jubilantly streamed onto the field, mobbing her in celebration. This was the second time Sunday the Wolverines had celebrated a winning goal. The first time was after midfielder Madeline Dion’s bounce shot hit the back of the net as time expired, but the referees conferred and ruled that Dion’s goal went in after the buzzer, sending the dejected Michigan squad back to the bench. Fourteen more minutes of lacrosse and three goals later, the result was the same. Freshman attackman Tess Korten scored her fifth of the day with 21 seconds left in the second overtime. Once again, it seemed like Michigan (1-8) would be winning its firstever game, but the Aggies (6-4) controlled the draw and worked the ball downfield to score with seven seconds remaining. Both teams had chances to end it in the third OT, which, unlike the first two, is a sudden-victory format. Freshman goaltender Allison Silber made her biggest save of the game off a UC Davis free position to continue the game. On the offensive end, the Wolverines failed to convert on three free position attempts, but the misses became irrelevant as

soon as Schueler’s shot crossed the line. “I think everyone really wanted to get the game over with,” Schueler said. Michigan, which lost its first eight games of the year, recognized the significance of the win, but understood the win is by no means an endpoint. “This is history today,” said coach Jennifer Ulehla. “I’m so happy for this program and the young women who have worked so hard, and obviously worked really hard today. This is a milestone for us, and they’re getting to the point where they understand what it takes and how much they have to fight.” The five goals apiece from Schueler and Korten were complemented by midfielder Kim Coughlin, who added two, and freshman attacker Allie Breitfeller, who opened the scoring early in the first half. Schueler’s offensive outburst marked her third straight game with three or more goals. Backto-back hat tricks last week garnered her the American Lacrosse Conference Rookie of the Week award, and she showed no signs of slowing down Sunday. “We’ve been going over our offense trying to get the chemistry we haven’t really had,” Schueler said. “The past couple games, we’ve really gotten in a flow.” At the end of the day, Ulehla said the win is a testament to the resilience of the team as well as the talent. After Dion’s shot was overturned, Michigan was forced to recoup from the ecstasy of believing it had won its first game and go back out on the field as if nothing had happened. Though the Wolverines have a quick turnaround, playing archrival Ohio State on Wednesday, they will certainly spend as much time as they can reveling in their first win. It’s not everyday you make history in Michigan sports.

Michigan played 16 innings of near-perfect softball this weekend, followed by one that was just PENN STATE 0 OK. 6 MICHIGAN But it turned PENN STATE 0 out that MICHIGAN 22 one poor inning PENN STATE 4 MICHIGAN 12 couldn’t put a dent in the domination the Wolverines (6-0 Big Ten, 25-6 overall) asserted all weekend. Three strong pitching performances and an offense that cracked out five five-run innings earned Michigan three blowout wins — 6-0, 22-0 and 12-4, the last two in five innings — this weekend at Penn State (0-6, 6-21). The key to the series against the Nittany Lions wasn’t the power punch that knocked six balls out of the park last weekend against Indiana. Rather, it was JAMES COLLER/Daily a consistent lineup that piled Senior Lyndsay Doyle sparked Michigan’s bats by getting on base early, helping the bigger sluggers drive home runs. up base runners, led by senior outfielders Lyndsay Doyle and Driesenga, who tied Penn State’s inning, one-out walk. She lost and got the final out, securing Nicole Sappingfield at the top. weekend score by herself with a the no-hitter to a single by the the five-inning victory. With her “That’s their job — that’s grand slam in the second game. next batter. performance, Wagner moved to the role they play for us,” said Still, just six of the 39 hits “I didn’t realize until after it 17-0 in 19 appearances with a Michigan coach Carol Hutchins. Michigan cranked out went for was broken up and somebody 1.00 earned-run average. “Their job is to set the table. … I extra bases. The Wolverines said something,” Wagner said. Driesenga also pitched the thought they did an outstanding instead fed off of 12 walks and But Wagner had another second game, the most lopsided job.” five errors to get around the chance at a no-hitter the next of all of them. The pair combined to hit bases. day, heading into the fifth inning Michigan tallied at least 15-for-23 with 12 runs, three Hutchins got nearly everyone with a 12-0 lead. With weather four runs in all five innings and times Penn State’s output for into action, with seldom- threatening, Hutchins said garnered 16 hits and seven walks. the weekend. That set the table used senior outfielders Katie Wagner may have been trying to “What can often happen is for sophomore shortstop Sierra Luetkens and Brandi Virgil each end the game quickly rather than when it’s a tight game and if we’re Romero, giving the Nittany hitting their first home runs of have it postponed until Sunday. going up and down the order and Lions no place to put Michigan’s the season. Every time Michigan Still, after two strikeouts, a no one’s hitting, people start elite slugger. put the ball in play, it seemed to walk and a hit batter, Wagner feeling the pressure,” Hutchins “Any time either amount to something. was one out away from finishing said. “It’s a lot easier to hit with (Sappingfield) or I get on base, I “Not every batter needs to go off a five-inning no-hitter and no perceived pressure.” think that just sparks our offense up there swinging for the fences leaving Penn State scoreless on Michigan managed just six totally,” Doyle said. “It’s such a — we just need to make good the weekend. The Nittany Lions, runs in the series opener, but the game changer when the leadoff contact,” Doyle said. “Our goal is however, showed signs of life, game never got close because batter gets on, and it just pumps to get one base at a time and just stringing together three two-out Wagner was nearly perfect. up the team.” keep stringing those along.” hits and four runs. “We really weren’t relentless Romero was walked only once Penn State, on the other “I don’t make too much of it,” in that game,” Hutchins said. and ended the weekend 6-for- hand, struggled to muster Hutchins said. “She pitched very “But we pitched well and held up 11. Twenty of the 27 Wolverines anything. Junior left-hander well all weekend and had one our lead.” who started in the batting lineup Haylie Wagner held the Nittany bad inning.” The bats came alive later finished with a hit, including Lions without a base runner in Junior right-hander Sara that night, and Wagner and junior right-hander Sara the first game until a seventh- Driesenga then relieved Wagner Driesenga took care of the rest.