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VA hospital showcases technology at media roundtable

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Ferguson art University alum collaborates on art project following the events in Furguson, Missouri >> SEE PAGE 2

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‘U’ sports research

Renovations to operating room, oncology center among improvement s

Concusion history does not affect neurocognitive performance >> SEE PAGE 8

By JACKIE CHARNIGA

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Daily Staff Reporter

Money Mismanaged DPS control should be returned to the city >> SEE PAGE 4

ARTS

Lollapalooza You truly are a sweaty, dusty chaos of a festival >> SEE PAGE 6

SPORTS

Harbaugh at Big Ten Media Days Michigan coach center of attention with the press. >> SEE PAGE 12

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Rising LSA fifth year Zachary Ackerman gives a speech in celebration of winning a seat on Ann Arbor City Council at the election watch party at Ann Arbor Brewing Company on Tuesday.

University student victorious over incumbent in primary Ackerman, Briere, Smith and Eaton win in City Council election

By JACKIE CHARNIGA and LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter and Summer Managing News Editor

Ann Arbor City Council will include some new faces this term, while other familiar councilmembers are positioned to return.

Zachary Ackerman, Chip Smith, Sabra Briere (D-Ward 1) and Jack Eaton (D-Ward 4) were victorious in Tuesday’s primary elections.

Ackerman defeated incumbent councilmember Stephen Kunselman (D–Ward 3) in a

tight race, garnering 50.94 percent of the vote.

Kunselman has served as the Ward 3 representative for three terms. Ackerman, a fifthyear LSA senior, has lived in Ann Arbor since he was eight.

His campaign was endorsed by Mayor Christopher Taylor, who enjoyed support from Ackerman during his campaign for mayor last year.

“I’ve done (campaign work) professionally for the last few years. It’s very different being the candidate. Putting yourself out there is difficult — but it’s incredibly rewarding as well,” Ackerman said.

As a University student, Ackerman had his own unique challenges during the race.

“Students seem to run in every election cycle — I had to differentiate myself,” Ackerman said, “I’ve been engaged in

Council politics since I was 15 and I wanted to show the voters my depth of knowledge and my real dedication to the community, and I did so by knocking on every single one of their doors twice.”

Ackerman said being on Council would allow him to break political barriers he believes exist in the city’s current local government.

“The people deserve not gridlock in local government but some actual progress in a positive direction,” Ackerman said.

Councilmember Stephen Kunselman (D—Ward 3) awaited the results with some apprehension, pointing to Taylor’s endorsement of Ackerman as problematic.

“I knew it was going to be a tough race, and with Mayor See COUNCIL, Page 3

At a media roundtable Monday afternoon, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, located on Fuller Road, announced ongoing improvements to collaborative services involving veteran care, benefits and services.

Robert McDivitt, director of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, spoke about the mutually beneficial relationship between the VA and University Hospital, crediting the University as the catalyst for the VA’s inception.

“There would not be a VA here if it wasn’t for our proximity to the University of Michigan just down the road,” McDivitt said.

The Ann Arbor location has been providing health care services to veterans since 1953, just after WWII when VA Administrator Omar Bradley discovered a document entitled Memorandum Number Two in 1948, stating the VA would be joining forces with the leading medical schools in the country.

Four years later, the VA Hospital opened in Ann Arbor with a strong affiliation agreement with the University.

In addition to an affiliate, the VA also serves as a training site for the University, with 141 resident and fellow slots. Every University medical school student is required to spend some of their rotation at the VA. See HOSPITAL, Page 3

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‘U’ alum contributes to Ferguson artwork Ellison Simmons works with St. Louis artist to promote positive message

By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter

Maryanne Ellison, 1971 University alum and founder of Wildwood Press — an art printing company based in St. Louis — was combing through pictures of protests and demonstrations online in Ferguson in August as St. Louis County braced itself for the grand jury decision. That was when Simmons saw the first set of hand prints pasted on a boarded-up Ferguson business created by multimedia artist Damon Davis.

At the time of the grand jury decision on the shooting of Michael Brown, some insurance companies did not cover businesses damage experiences until they boarded up their windows, Simmons said. Davis decided to post prints of hands onto several businesses as a form of solidarity with those shops, who were already suffering from the unrest.

“His intervention, with the

photographs of the hands, were about supporting those businesses with a mark,” Simmons said.

“Very similar to the marks on doors of those celebrating Passover, so it is a very moving piece.

Two of Simmons’s assistants recognized the hand prints, but were not able to identify the artist.

“On the street, these crimes of shooting of unarmed citizens continued, so I looked harder for (Davis),” Simmons said.

Davis posted a YouTube video explaining his artwork and the intention behind it, which Simmons later found, leading her to his website, where she left him a note. “(Davis) is a very young, very ambitious young man,” Simmons said. “I first left a note and my web address and, two hours later, he called.”

By April 1, Simmons and Davis were discussing the future of his hand prints, titled “All Hands on Deck,” and other projects. Simmons said she was interested in meeting with Davis because she could see the iconic potential his prints could have in the history of the events surrounding Ferguson.

“When I have an artist come in, I always ask them what their dream is,” Simmons said. “With

(Davis), his seven pairs of hands were made for the street, and I saw that it was really important because the hands would become a visual of Ferguson. I think that needed to be preserved in an archival way, and I could facilitate that for him.”

When she and Davis first met, Simmons said, he told her he was done making the hands.

“I just smiled and explained to him that he’s 30 and I’m 65,” she said. “To him, since he’s 30 and it’s April, November seems like a decade ago, but when you’re 65, November seems like it was 10 minutes ago.”

When Simmons asked Davis if he had any of the original prints he had used to board up Ferguson businesses, he explained they were quickly painted over or removed. He had one board left, Simmons said, but that had already been shipped off to the Smithsonian.

But while original copies of Davis’s prints weren’t available for Simmons, he had put up his hand prints online at allhandsondeckproject.org for the public to download for free.

“They’ve learned that (the prints) have been put up in many places across the country and around the world,” Simmons said.

Simmons and Davis re-printed those images from Davis’s website in order to create an exhibit to showcase them at John Burroughs School, “one of the most affluent private schools in St. Louis County.”

Simmons said the message of Davis’ prints are a message of people coming together to fix an overarching societal problem.

“It’s important to say that when anybody looks at those hands, the first thing they say is ‘Oh I get it, hands up, don’t shoot,’” she said. “(Davis’) message was not that. It was ‘all hands on deck.’”

The real motivation behind Davis’s work is to let individuals know minorities alone cannot break down years of institutionalized racism and inclusion of diverse groups, Simmons said.

“It’s a problem that white people need to fix and, as hard as that message is to hear, it’s absolutely accurate that the dominant majority in any culture is responsible for both the good things and the bad things as long as there’s no joint voice,” she said.

Simmons and Davis will continue to collaborate on future projects, one of which is a steel tracing of Davis’s arms, which are positioned into a “hands up” position.

The piece will be on display at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

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COUNCIL From Page 1 Taylor’s machine behind the effort they prevailed. That’s what politics is all about,” Kunselman said.

While the votes were not in his favor, Kunselman found a silver lining to his loss.

“You know, when you’re a politician as long as I’ve been, it feels good actually to be free from the responsibility, so either way it’s been a good run,” Kunselman said.

In the race to represent Ward 5, Chip Smith won by 55.26 percent, defeating Mike Anglin (D– Ward 5), who has served on Council for the past eight years.

Smith has been an Ann Arbor resident for the past 20 years, and this was his second campaign. A write-in candidate at the 2013 general election, Smith declared 13 days before election and lost.

“I didn’t knock any doors– just ran a social media campaign and got 917 votes. I still got throttled pretty good but honestly I thought I’d get 100 votes on that

HOSPITAL From Page 1 The VA Hospital has additional partnerships with the Ross Business School and the College of Engineering.

Eric Young, Chief of Staff of the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, said the hospital provides not only primary and mental health care for veterans, but also special care cases.

“When people are sicker — as anywhere else — they tend to need specialty care or specialized care, and that’s where I think we stand out a bit,” Young said. “We are really the specialty care providers for the region.”

The hospital is currently the largest VA hospital in Michigan, with 65,000 veterans treated at its extended facilities during the 2014 fiscal year.

The hospital serves 15 counties in the state of Michigan in addition to various parts of Northwest Ohio.

Improvements to the facilities were also made in the form of renovations to the hospital’s patient centers, such as the oncology center and the Hybrid

election,” Smith said. “So to get 900 was pretty unheard of for a write-in candidate.”

Smith said he was proud of his campaign, highlighting the importance of his focus on maintaining an inclusive environment.

“The voters really responded to a different approach, which is to stress inclusivity– how do we build a positive vision together,” Smith said.

Yet amid expressions of congratulations, Smith was already focused on his next steps.

“I’m really excited to get to work now — it’s time to go to work.”

Smith, an urban planner who has lived in Ann Arbor for the last fifteen years, was also endorsed by Mayor Christopher Taylor.

“I’ve very much enjoyed working alongside Mike Anglin at City Council and I very much look forward to working with Chip Smith. Chip and I see issues very similarly. We focus on basic services and real positive steps to improve residents’ quality of life,” Taylor said.

In the Ward 1 election, City

Council veteran Sabra Briere (D– Ward 1) defeated newcomer Will Leaf in the primary with 70.84 percent of the vote.

A After winning the primary election, Briere, who ran as a longtime community member and volunteer, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve on council for a sixth term.

Despite the success of the evening, Briere acknowledged areas that were challenging.

“I felt very fortunate with the campaign. A lot of support — a lot of people greeted me at the door saying, ‘Go away. I’ve already voted for you,’” Briere said. “ I tend to be very pragmatic and have this very tiny level of revolutionary, which is fine. I’m an incumbent and I’ve had the ability to move the needle a lot in the past almost 8 years. So in a way, I bear the burden of all the decisions that have been made in those 8 years whether I liked them or not, and all the decisions that didn’t get made whether I wanted something to happen or not.”

In the race for a spot to represent Ward 4 on City Council, incumbent Jack Eaton won

Cath Lab and Operating Room for the conduction of less-invasive heart surgery.

Refurbishments to the hospital were spearheaded by the Planetree program, a nonprofit that works with healthcare providers in an effort to improve the way in which care is administered.

New decor, including an enhanced color palate, more artwork and embellishments to patient rooms, serves to make the hospital appear more welcoming.

One such upgrade was the renovation of an operating room to include a catheterization laboratory. The Hybrid operating room, containing diagnosting imaging equipment which allows for better visualization of the arteries of the heart, is the location for an innovative surgery.

This new technique, implemented last year, replaces defective heart valves without having to crack open the chest cavity.

Performed by University doctors, the procedure involves threading a catheter through the lower abdomen up to the heart valve. Bypassing the aorta, the replacement valve is pushed by

the force of an inf lating balloon, pushing aside the defective valve to swiftly replace it with the prosthetic.

“That’s an example of something that we offer here that most other VA’s don’t have. There’s a handful around the country who offer this other than us,” Young said.

Young shared the impact technology has had on patient care at the VA, including a state-of-theart radiation machine. He also stressed the impact of telehealth, a video-conferencing method of patient care utilized to decrease travel time for patients. Additionally, two TrueBeam radiation systems were added to the oncology wing. At $3 million apiece, the machines are an important addition to the hospital.

The hospital has a chief operating budget of $440 million.

Ease of access is a challenge for most veterans when applying for benefits, a problem which is being eased by technological innovations.

According to McDivitt, over 89,000 more appointments are

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over newcomer Jamie Magiera, a technology consultant at the University, with 60.31 percent of the vote.

Eaton said he was thankful Ann Arbor residents chose to reelect him to City Council, pointing to his history on Council as explanation for his re-election.

“Obviously I’m really pleased.

I’m humbled that the voters have decided to return me to office,” said Eaton. “I mean I did have a record and so they look at that record and decided that I deserve another term. I’m really grateful that they have that confidence.”

As for his upcoming plans for City Council, Eaton stressed his concern for Ann Arbor’s environment as well as the city’s pedestrians.

“We’re trying to fill in some of the gaps in our border-to-border trail for pedestrians and bicyclists,” Eaton said. We’re trying to move forward the Allens’ creek greenway. You know, there are some environmental things that I think that the city has to do in conducting its own business. I’d like to see solar panels

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on top of our parking structures and on top of our buildings.”

Magiera spoke positively of his time while running for office, saying his experience disproved traditional stigmas associated with electioneering as a whole.

“It shows that someone can be effective in politics without a lot of money, with a small group of people, and a grassroots movement,” Magiera said.

While the election’s outcome was not favorable to Magiera, he insisted that changes made by the future Council would be largely beneficial.

“I’m convinced that this is the beginning of something significant — not just for myself in terms of politics, and getting involved in the political arena, but I think it’s a new step for Ann Arbor,” Magiera said.

Voter turnout in this election was 10.46 percent.

Daily Staff Reporter Alex Juntti contributed to this report.

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Cardiology Nurse Manager Barb Clarke describes how heart stents are inserted at the VA Hospital on Monday.

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Money mismanaged

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The state should relinquish control of DPS

he state of Michigan took control of Detroit Public Schools in 1999 through Public Act 10, which replaced the democratically elected school board with a CEO whose power encompassed that of a school board and a superintendent. This loss of local control caused the first decline in DPS enrollment in a decade; for the next school year, approximately 5,000 students left the district. Over the next 16 years, the state has only ceded control of DPS for approximately three years, and DPS is currently controlled by the district’s fourth emergency manager, Darnell Earley, who was appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder in January. Put simply, DPS has deteriorated under state control, and on June 16, the Detroit Board of Education filed a Title VI complaint against the governor, asking that the Department of Justice look into the misspending of public funds, the violation of special education students’ rights and discrimination by the state. Moving forward, the state must return control of DPS back to the school board and the federal government should act diligently in investigating the claims made by the board.

As a result of state control of DPS as well as Public Act 362 of 1993, which established charter schools in Detroit, DPS has become progressively worse from both fiscal and enrollment standpoints.

According to the Title VI complaint, in 1999, when the state first took control, DPS had a stable budget, a $93 million surplus and 173,000 students.

Currently, DPS has an enrollment of less than 50,000 and a budget deficit of approximately $350 million. The state’s use of public funds is highly questionable; millions of dollars have been used to renovate buildings that have been subsequently demolished, abandoned or sold at a price

lower than the cost of repairs.

In fact, only about half of bond money, paid for and approved

by Detroit citizens, has gone to repairing buildings that are still in use by DPS. Twentyeight buildings had $295.4 million invested in them, but are now leased to charter schools, community organizations and Snyder’s new school district, the Educational Achievement Authority, which he did not have the authority nor the legislative permission to create.

The charter schools that have benefitted from state intervention are directly in competition with DPS, and these schools have increased enrollment to about 40,000 students.

From these facts alone, the

state’s use of DPS bond money is, at best, poorly planned and wildly ineffective. At worst, it is blatantly corrupt and maliciously depriving Detroit students of their education. The Department of Justice needs to carefully examine who has benefitted from money spent by the state on DPS; clearly the main beneficiary was not DPS. The complaint claims, “Governor Snyder has usurped the authority of the State Board of Education, the State Superintendent and that of the locally elected school boards and replaced them with a corrupt, syndicate like, racketeering operation, resulting in the worst academic performances and fiscal insolvency in the

history of the State of Michigan.” This degradation of DPS, and thus Detroit students’ academics, has come at great cost to Detroit. The effects of poor education can be seen in Detroit’s poverty rates. Of the nation’s 50 largest cities, Detroit has the most children living in extreme poverty, with, as of 2012, approximately 59 percent of Detroit children living in poverty.

Considering that education is widely considered to be a means to escape poverty and access a better life, the decline of DPS effectively closes this door to many children. If the claims made by the Detroit Board of Education are true, the state of Michigan can be blamed for many of the social issues, including poverty, that face Detroit today.

The low caliber of education and high rate of poverty take on a racial dimension in Detroit, which has the highest concentration of racial minorities of any U.S. city with a population of over 100,000. Furthermore, another minority population affected by DPS

is special education students, as DPS has the highest population of special education students in Michigan. The complaint alleges that both groups have been discriminated against by the state. It accuses the state of creating “two separate and unequal school systems” in Detroit and other majority-Black school districts across the state. Additionally, it claims that special education students have suffered as a result of state control of DPS. According to the complaint, teacher witnesses and complainants have seen ongoing patterns of discrimination against special needs children, whose needs are not being met and Individualized Education Programs are not being followed. These allegations of discrimination are serious but warranted, and the Department of Justice will hopefully shed light on whether these instances of inequality are in fact the result of state control of DPS. Until such a time, though, it is unthinkable to allow DPS to continue to flounder under an emergency manager.

Obsessing over OCD

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hen I first heard “The Monster” by Eminem ft. Rihanna, I wasn’t impressed. My personal music critics (read: all three of my housemates) constantly condemned the entire “Marshall Mathers LP2”; there was no awe-inspiring talent, the samples were awful, the lyr- AARICA ics mediocre. Emi- MARSH nem’s brilliance was dwindling.

However, as I began to really listen to the lyrics, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the song.

It’s no secret that my family is full of people with mental health issues similar to those that Eminem suffers from. My dad and his three siblings all have severe anxiety and depression, passing along these wonderful traits to nearly all of their offspring. Their dad, my late grandfather, took several medications most of his life for bipolar disorder, a disease that we unfortunately discovered was passed along to my youngest brother when he was nine years old.

Despite recognizing the plethora of mental health problems existing within the Marsh DNA, I never quite recognized the other anxiety-associated issues affecting my family until I heard Eminem rapping about them on the radio.

In the second verse of “The Monster,” the self-proclaimed Rap God admits to experiencing obsessivecompulsive disorder alongside other mental health issues. Other than one episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” in which Dr. Miranda Bailey is forced to stop performing surgery to deal with her problematic OCD, it was the first time I had actually heard someone in popular culture talk about experiencing obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

While the Detroit-based artist was revealing his problems with OCD, the rest of the world seemed to remain silent. According to an article from Medical Daily, “Because there isn’t much public awareness of OCD, (it makes) it even harder for people to cope and find help for their condition.”

Is OCD another case of don’t ask, don’t tell?

According to the National Institute of Health, only 2.2 million American adults, about 1 percent of the population, have been diagnosed with OCD. Yet, a 2014 study found that 94 percent of people experience intrusive, unwanted thoughts associated with OCD in their daily lives. The disorder exists on a spectrum, with most affected individuals being able to rationally cope with their intrusive thoughts.

Unfortunately, the 1 percent of our population who have been diagnosed OCD suffer from severe symptoms that interfere with their lives on a daily basis. There are many classifications of OCD: washers, checkers, doubters and sinners, hoarders, coun-

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ters and arrangers. The thoughts are irrational, may be genetic and often occur simultaneously with other mental health issues, especially anxiety.

Reading more about OCD made me realize how often I, and several members of my family, perform OCDlike behaviors.

I check to make sure my keys are in my pocket three times before shutting my car door, I’m super-organized at work and am irritated when other employees put things in the wrong place (it’s not just because my boss wants me to be). I can’t stand when my housemates use my toothpaste because they don’t use it the right way.

I asked my bipolar brother if he ever experiences similar behaviors; his keys have to be a certain way in the ignition, he walks around the house at night making sure all of the doors are locked, his phone always goes in a certain pocket.

When I was younger, watching my dad perform obsessive-compul-

sive behaviors — such as walking down three stairs, back up them and then down — I thought he was superstitious. Today, I realize these behaviors are most likely an effect of the anxiety and depression he suffers from.

Yet, psychologists warn, “Just because you have obsessive thoughts or perform compulsive behaviors does NOT mean that you have obsessive-compulsive disorder.”

So, maybe we’re not technically OCD. Our behaviors don’t necessarily disrupt the way we live our lives, yet sometimes they’re still problematic. Listening to Eminem has assured me that I am not alone and has helped me finally recognize the way I do things, and why I do the “weird” things that I do. Acceptance is always the first step.

Eminem said it best: “I am nuts for real, but I’m okay with that.”

Today, I realize these behaviors are most likely an effect of the anxiety and depression he suffers from.

—Aarica Marsh can be reached at aaricama@umich.edu.

It’s Uber complicated

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ver since its creation in 2009, the for-hire ride service, Uber, has faced countless criticisms.

Some regard- ANNA ing the con- POLUMBOduct of their LEVY drivers — in Dubai, women claim one Uber driver sexually assaulted them — some about the way in which Uber treats its drivers — who they consider independent contractors, not employees, and thus are ineligible to receive benefits. Some criticism has come from the community of taxicab drivers. But banning ride services, such as Uber, is not necessarily the best answer.

These for-hire ride services were made possible by technological advances, as all rides are requested through an app designed for smartphones. Technology will only keep advancing, and contemporary issues raised by new businesses, such as these, will only become more prevalent. Rather than trying to stop them, we need to create a space for these new types of busi-

nesses in our society by working them into our laws and regulations because they are not going away anytime soon.

Despite the problems Uber faces, their business model poses innovative solutions to old problems that taxicabs could benefit from.

Before for-hire car services such as Uber came along, I rarely used taxicabs. They frequently took over 30 minutes to arrive and were very expensive.

However, Uber makes it easy for the passenger in a few key ways.

Typically, I can get an Uber in less than 10 minutes, making it infinitely more reliable than a cab. I can see where the driver is, what the car looks like, the driver’s name, what they look like and how other riders have rated them in the past. I can track where they are, so I don’t have to stand outside and wait, and there’s always a contact number in case I need to communicate with them. What’s more, Uber holds payment information in an account each rider sets up, so riders don’t need payment in hand.

Finally, Uber can be much cheap-

er than a taxicab. A ride from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport to East Quad in an Amazing Blue taxi is $55, compared to an Uber ride, which can be as low as $28 — depending on the size of the vehicle and time of day.

Uber is also good at responding to rider complaints. Once, I was charged for a ride I didn’t take. I contacted the company, and they refunded my money without any further questioning.

Not only is it easy to get a ride with Uber, but there are also a few safety measures it has implemented. Although there have been serious issues with drivers themselves, which cannot be undermined, Uber has used its app to try and make rides safer. Unlike cabs, Uber riders get an invoice for the ride sent to their e-mail, including a map of their route and who the driver was. Should a passenger have any problems, they have all the information they need.

Also, before even getting in the car, passengers (and drivers) can see each other’s overall ratings, which places responsibility for actions on the drivers and riders.

According to its website, Uber drivers must undergo extensive background checks before being allowed to drive. If a driver or rider is frequently getting negative feedback from others, they will no longer be allowed to use Uber. Although safety is still a paramount issue, this is a very good start.

It’s clear that Uber has a

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model that is widely appealing.

However, there are certainly important problems with the company. One of the largest issues surrounding Uber, at the moment, is the treatment of their drivers. According to the company’s website, drivers make their own schedules, use their own cars and don’t report to a boss.

Thus, drivers are independent contractors. By labeling them as independent contractors, and not as employees, Uber doesn’t have to give drivers benefits that labor laws guarantee to employees. One Uber driver had to go to court to receive compensation for business expenses. In that case, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office ruled that that particular Uber driver was an employee, and thus Uber had to compensate them. Yet, because there’s no uniform classification for Uber drivers right now, it’s decided on a case-by-case basis whether an Uber driver is an employee or independent contractor. In each case, the courts will have to decide “whether a worker is economically dependent on the employer or in business for him or herself.” To fairly compensate drivers, there must be a new category that blends the laws and regulations that enforce the treatment of traditional employees and independent contractors.

Another concern that many have raised with Uber is the ways in which it’s affecting taxi services. The taxi medallion system,

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created in 1937 to cap the number of taxicabs that could circulate in New York City, reduced problems that resulted from too many cabs and not enough passengers.

Today, there’s no cap on Uber and other similar for-hire ride services, and it’s hurting cab drivers that would rather drive a taxi because they are unionized employees.

Some also argue that uncapped, Uber and other for-hire ride services congest traffic, increasing environmental problems and slowing economic growth.

The issue of Uber is widely complex. Uber has a number of great elements that make it appealing to riders and, to an extent, drivers that we would do well to incorporate into our traditional transportation models. At the same time, Uber undoubtedly has problems to fix. Uber should be forced to comply with regulations providing drivers with what they deserve to further ensure the wellbeing of riders and drivers and better synchronize Uber with taxicab companies. These changes only will come when we demand new laws be put in place to incorporate Uber and other forhire ride services, businesses that are neither chauffeur or taxi services and whose drivers do not fit the traditional mold of employees or independent contractors. We must embrace innovative businesses, but continue to hold them to important labor standards.

— Anna Polumbo-Levy can be reached at annapl@umich.edu.

E-mail Rachel at rdawson@umich.edu

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“I Heard once, that they would rather hear about memories than enemies / Rather hear what was or what will be than what is / Rather hear how you got it over how much it cost you / Rather hear about finding yourself and how you lost you / Rather you make this an open letter about family and struggle and it taking forever / About hearts that you broken and ties that you severed / No doubt in my mind, that’ll make ‘em feel better” At the end of “Headlines,” the standout single from Drake’s 2011 album Take Care, Drake recited what in hindsight seems like a statement of purpose for his career. A formula for what he believes the people need, what they crave, what they’ve been (were) missing. In a rap game that’s been cluttered by artists with fantastical delusions of being drug kingpins (yes you, Rick Ross), Drake had the conviction to believe in transparency as the ultimate vehicle for expression. Four years removed from his speculative claims, it’s safe to say he got it right. He knows it too; there’s a reason he recently spat “Please do not speak to me like I’m that Drake from four years ago / I’m at a higher place.”

Thus, it comes as a surprise that Drake’s authenticity has come into

question this week. Meek Mill currently holds the number one rap album in the country, but only with the help of the Drake Stimulus Package™. The Boy’s feature on “R.I.C.O.” undoubtedly raised the profile of the album, but Meek has opted to bite the hand that fed him by claiming Drake didn’t write the verses for several of his recent hits, including the feature he paid for.

To say that Meek’s shots are poorly aimed would be an understatement. Drake responded like a seasoned veteran: two songs and zero tweets. For someone being attacked on the basis of being a fraud, he had no qualms stepping into the ring while referring to himself as a “singin’ nigga” on “Back to Back.”

Where Drake has shattered misconceptions of what it means to be a rapper, Meek Mill’s entire discography could be described as simply “loud”.

The irony of the whole exchange is that Drake is being accused of singing another man’s words, but it’s actually his shameless transparency that has led him to become the biggest contemporary artist in American popular culture. Surely a debatable title to bestow upon Drizzy Drake: a guy who once reenacted and recorded a drunk phone call to his ex, denouncing her then current partner … and put it on his album. Yet, the audacity to say what so many are unwilling to is what makes him America’s guilty pleasure. So many call him soft, but how many would stare down the barrel of the media in the way Drake approaches his music?

That Drake won the beef before it even happened was written all over If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. The whole project was characterized by an incessant paranoia that can come only from being at the top: experiencing life as a living target (“Energy”), having difficulty letting new people in (“Legend”), and even the strain on his relationship with his mother (“You and The 6”). Every one of Drake’s moves is scrutinized with the utmost attention to detail, but no one really cares enough to factcheck the number of bricks Meek Mill claims to move.

Drake reached this position through brutal honesty at his own expense, and the consistency of his message throughout his various phases of life renders Meek the loser by default. Faced with defending his authenticity, Drake’s trump card is that his music is inherently an extension of himself.

He refers to the various women in his life by first name on record, recalls Toronto streets and neighborhoods that he holds dear, and is often the guy that “says it” so you can take comfort in not having to.

On the other hand, Meek Mill’s album could have very easily been made by plenty of artists, and it would have made an equal amount of sense coming out of their mouths (the entire MMG roster is virtually interchangeable at this point).

Meek can yell and scream all he wants, as many have done before him, but he’s just another competitor trying to drain the reigning champ of his energy.

For the past three “Mission: Impossible” movie releases, there have been an assortment of headlines that proclaim something like “New entry reinvigorates A‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise.” Mission: However, after the unqualified Impossible creative and box — Rogue office success of “M:I Ghost Pro- Nation S tocol,” the series’s Paramount new entry, “M:I Pictures Rogue Nation” seems less like a Rave 20 & rejuvenation of Quality 16 a dormant franchise, and more like a showcase for the series’s growing confidence in its abilities at telling enjoyable, globe-spanning espionage adventure stories, with enough twists to make up for some of the drier scenes.

“Rogue Nation” follows what happens when, after the IMF (the fictional Impossible Missions Force) is shut down by the government, forcing Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, coming off the great “Edge of Tomorrow”) to go underground while attempting to take down the mysterious group “the syndicate.” Along the way, he seeks help from former-IMF friends William Brandt (Jeremy Renner, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Benji (Simon Pegg, “The World’s End”) and Luther (Ving Rhames, “Monday Mornings”) and possible-syndicatedouble-agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson, “The White Queen”).

At its core, “Rogue Nation” is a spy movie, and it has all the major pieces you would expect. It includes gadgets, secret messages, double crosses and lots of covert activity, all of which are executed at about the highest possible level. The story is filled with enough enjoyable twists and intriguing mysteries to keep pushing the story forward, even when a couple over-long dialogue sequences threaten to hold it back.

Even with the strong plot, “Rogue Nation” ’s major successes lie in its major action set pieces, which help in keeping the movie moving at a brisk pace. The most well-known of these

sequences featuring Hunt hanging off the side of an airplane does lose some of the shock factor because of its presence in pretty much every trailer for the movie. However, the other major set-pieces are both surprising in the amount of fun they have, but also how they use the movie’s exotic locations. The movie was shot on location in places such as Austria, Morocco and London, each of which has a corresponding action sequence. There’s a scene set in the Vienna Opera House which has multiple fights in and around the rafters of the stage which are about as good as anything you’ll see at the movies this year. Director Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher”) frames them in a tight, claustrophobic way that creates a small feel in the Opera House’s huge setting.

It helps that each of the movie’s performers are working at the top of their game. A lot of the comic relief in this movie is put on the shoulders of Pegg, who has proven himself in the past as a gifted comic actor. He routinely gets laughs, especially when he’s shown in his role after the shutdown of the IMF. Ferguson has a complicated role to play, with a character who peels back multiple layers as the movie moves on, and she does a good job bringing them to life.

However, despite the strength of the ensemble, this is Cruise’s movie, and it’s as strong as it is because of his work.

Despite being 53 years old, he can still do the stunt work required of a above-the-title star (like hanging off the side of an airplane), and he has the charisma to play a central character in a movie like this. While his movies haven’t been as successful recently as the past (“Edge of Tomorrow” only made $370 million off a $178 million budget), “Rogue Nation” shows that he still has the same movie-star qualities that made him famous.

What all the pieces of “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” add up to is a film which knows exactly how to tell an entertaining espionage story. At this point, the “M:I” franchise is starting to become a well-oiled machine, and as long as they produce movies with this tight storytelling and high-quality action work, and keep the ensemble together, they should make several more.

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Festival Report: Memorable Lollapalooza

By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer

Lollapalooza, you truly are a dusty, sweaty chaos of a festival.

For three days you put me through my paces — forcing me to prioritize which acts I would have to sacrifice in order to see my musical idols, testing how long it is physically possible for my body to stand in a crowd under the relentless sun, daring me to eat far too many $9 lobster corndogs in one day, etc. But, oh, how I love you so. You brought together my three most cherished past times (eating artery-clogging food, listening to live music and people watching) and tied them up with a bow that was equally appreciative of the classics, yet still on the pulse of everything up and coming. To echo the sentiment I heard so many times while leaving Grant Park on Sunday evening, I can’t wait ‘til next year.

What So Not Walking into the masses for the first time to see this EDM duo, I honestly did not know what to expect. It was my first show of the festival and it was taking place at the infamously rowdy Perry’s stage. Making my way to the front, the crowd consisted mainly of my peers – young, probably intoxicated, people looking to have a good time. What So Not was addicting, working the crowd and exuding the energy of a headliner rather than someone in their 3:15 time slot.

Alt-J Coming from the ready-to-rage sound of What So Not to the understated musicality of Alt-J provided a stark contrast of experience. Opening with “Hunger of the Pines” and “Fitzpleasure,” Alt-J let their music speak for itself. Starting off with tracks mainly from An Awesome Wave then transitioning into their more recent material, the band catered to old and new fans alike.

Their show was absent of overly stimulating lights or even much movement from the band members themselves. Wrapping their set with “Nara” and “Breezeblocks,” Alt-J reminded the crowd where they are now and how far they have come since they started in 2007, making it obvious that they have no intention of slowing down.

Dillon Francis Dillon Francis was ridiculous in the best way possible. Satisfying the fans of Perry’s stage, his set was seventy-five minutes of unexpected absurdity. Fittingly, his flashing backgrounds consisted of emojis

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and a hodgepodge of celebrity faces.

During one of his many remixes of a trap song, Francis shouted, “I’m so white!” to which the crowd roared in response. The rest of his show followed a similar pattern, pulling stunts like urging the crowd to chant “fuck!” and bringing out Chicago-native Vic Mensa. While most of his antics were idiotic, Dillon Francis brought the level of hype his millennial followers were looking for.

Paul McCartney With the longest set and the most distinguished musical past of any performer at Lollapalooza, do I even need to mention how big of a deal Paul McCartney is? Probably not, it’s Paul fucking McCartney.

Reflecting on his legacy, McCartney provided a steady flow of songs

by The Beatles as well as projecting pictures on stage of himself and others in their youth. The astonishing sea of people gathered to see Sir Paul consisted of life-long Beatles fans, young music buffs and the occasional passerby who wanted to witness the legend for just a moment. McCartney did not disappoint, playing hits like “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Live and Let Die” and “Hey Jude.”

Reminding the crowd of his everpresent roots in popular music, he even sang a snippet of “FourFiveSeconds.” At seventy-three years old, McCartney looked and sounded amazing, putting on one hell of a show and showing the youngsters in the lineup how it’s done.

The Weeknd Headlining opposite Paul McCartney on Friday night, The Weeknd opened with his claim to fame, “High For This.” Despite his more low-key R&B sound, Abel kept the crowd’s energy up, telling them

things like, “I came all the way from Toronto to fuck shit up with you tonight.” The set spanned fourteen songs, with one encore (despite the artists claim that he “never does encores at festivals”). Though he touched on a variety of material, both old and new, The Weeknd’s set was a full thirty minutes shorter than his allotted performing time.

Other than the lapse in timekeeping, the performance was absent of other shortcomings — Abel’s live voice was as good as the studio recordings, his stage set-up was sultry and dripping in red and, in typical festival fashion, he performed his most popular songs. Paradoxically enticing and relaxing, The Weeknd was a perfect wrap for day one.

Tame Impala I like to think of Tame Impala as the present day kings of musical psychedelics, and their performance on Saturday fit this bill perfectly. The masses that gathered to hear the Aussies were the most relaxed I had seen so far, with many fans opting to sprawl out on the grass rather than stand in the crowd. Though brief, my time spent engulfed in Tame Impala’s vibrant wall of sound was exactly what I think experiencing live music should be — thought provoking and pure.

Brand New In their fifteen-year history as a band, Brand New has built up a fiercely loyal fan base, a fact that was clearly evident when surveying the crowd at their Saturday evening show. Opening with their newest track, “Mene,” front man Jesse Lacey and the band brought the same level of emotive energy they have been dishing out for over a decade. In their twelve song set, the band played mainly from The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me and Deja Entendu. Brand New

moved from more toned down tracks like “Millstone” and “Jesus Christ” to hard-hitting favorites like “Degausser” and “Sowing Season (Yeah),” climbing to a crescendo as the set wrapped.

Alesso The crowd that gathered to see the Swedish DJ was one of the most homogenous I experienced at Lolla.

Everyone was young, animated and absolutely psyched to be there. Alesso, who is only twenty-four himself, mirrored this carefree attitude.

Despite not being super involved in the EDM scene myself, I found this set to be one of the best of the weekend. Every song was a success; there was never a lull in energy or lapse in showmanship. Playing remixes of top forty hits, like Maroon 5’s “This Summer,” as well as his own material, Alesso kept in mind EDM experts and rookie-ravers alike.

There were strobe lights, bursts of flames and layers of fog above the crowd, leading the eye up to the visible Chicago skyline. A gold-winged Tove Lo even came out to accompany Alesso on their collaboration, “Heroes (we could be).” Ending with “Under Control,” it was clear that this show would be the high point of the weekend for much of the young mass gathered at Perry’s stage that night. *Evacuation* The only major hiccup of the weekend came in the form of some severe weather. Mid-day Sunday, a storm rolled over Lake Michigan and into Grant Park, forcing all Lolla-attendees to evacuate the park for a short time and for the headliners of that night to wrap their shows early.

Marina and The Diamonds Sauntering out onto the sweltering Sprint stage on Sunday afternoon, Marina looked and sounded flawless. Sporting a black, plastic jumpsuit, neon pink heels and a holographic headpiece reading “Froot,” the title of her latest album, Marina kicked off the show with “Bubblegum Bitch.” Fans wore headbands adorned with fruit, drew Electra Heart’s signature heart on their cheeks and affectionately shouted things like “slay bitch!” when she walked in their direction, they adored her. Marina took the weather delay and scorching post-rain heat in stride, continuing to perform despite having almost fainted (twice). With an equal mix of old and new, the Brit mixed it up with hits from each era of her career. She even put a new spin on some of her classics, inverting gen-

der-specific lyrics on portions of both “Primadonna Girl” and “How To Be a Heartbreaker.” Though shorter than originally intended, Marina’s performance was just as fans would expect — personable, sweet and spunky.

FKA Twigs With such delicate vocals and intricate instrumentals, I was curious to see how FKA twigs would translate her music into a live performance. She did so with an extreme attention to detail. Every note, tone and lyric was synced to the movement of her body and the timing of the lights. Writhing and slithering, she danced her way through each song, managing to move about the stage and keep up with her vocals. The echoing nature of a live performance only amplified the already reverberating quality of Twig’s voice and I could tell she was in her element. The vocals, as well as the steady roll of the bass, were especially powerful on songs like “Glass and Patron.” Her performance came across more like a liveaction art exposition rather than a concert, setting her apart from all other performs I saw.

Florence and The Machine It should surprise no one that Florence and the Machine absolutely killed it as Sunday night’s biggest headliner. Though the set was cut short due to another round of bad weather, the nine songs that she did manage to get through were phenomenal. Kicking off the show with “What the Water Gave Me” and “Ship to Wreck,” Florence made it clear that it was going to be a high energy, passionate performance.

Running about the stage, with her signature red locks trailing behind her, Florence didn’t miss a beat — her vocals remained impeccable. With lightening flashing in the sky, Florence received word that she needed to leave the stage, stating “the storm had won.” Before doing so, she gave the crowd one last song, “Dog Days Are Over.” People began slowly making their way out, dancing and clapping along to the rhythm as the night sky continued to cloud over.

During these last few minutes of her performance, Florence urged the audience to be free and passionate, telling them to remove an article of their clothing and wave it above their head. Following her own advice, the singer removed her blouse and ran off stage towards the crowd to make her exit. The masses went crazy, making it one of the most memorable moments of Lollapalooza by far.

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Before 500 clinicians and researchers from around the world, University students and doctors presented their own research at the annual Sports Concussion Conference, hosted by the American Academy of Neurology, in Denver this past July.

The study, funded by the National Collegiate Athletics Association, found that gender and concussion history does not affect long-term neurocognitive performance.

Kathryn O’Connor, a University Ph.D. student studying kinesiology and lead author of the study, said she was interested in this specific field of research because of her own athletic history.

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“The overall goal is simple: to advance clinical care and research in the area of sports concussion. The best was to do this through collaboration across disciplines and focusing our collective efforts in a positive, science-based way” Kutcher said of the conference.

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Harris, women’s soccer eager to avenge rough 2014 season Falling short of expectations last season, Michigan looks to return to Elite Eight

By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer

Like her performance on the soccer field, Corinne Harris has kept her summer fast-paced. The senior forward began the summertime as intern on the set of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption before moving across the country to work at Adidas for five weeks, with only a week in between to visit her family in Chicago.

But even though Harris had two internships during the summer, her role as captain for the Michigan women’s soccer team has remained constant. After the Wolverines’ 2014 campaign came to a lackluster conclusion — winning only one of their last six games — Harris and three other captains are emphasizing the role of consistency heading into the 2015 season.

“The big thing for us is controlling what we can control,” Harris said. “When we weren’t picked for the NCAA Tournament, we were like ‘What are ways that we could have controlled our fate?’ … Everyone can make sure that they’re coming in fit and ready to play, so that if we’re in a double overtime game, people are still fresh and we can really make that difference and get a win.”

Luckily for Harris, working for two companies that revolve entirely around sports has allowed her to stay physically active despite a demanding summer schedule. During her time at Adidas, the interns played 7-on-7 scrimmage matches two to three times a week at a soccer field near the office, allowing her to not only stay fit but also develop her skills against a tougher opponent.

“I got to play with boys, so that was very challenging but also very helpful for me,” Harris said.

“It was really helpful with always having to be sharp with the speed of play, because they were all about ten times faster than me.

“I didn’t really have time to think too much. You really just have to be one step ahead, which is something that is obviously really helpful to have. … Hopefully I’ll see it pay off soon.”

With Harris honing her skills over the summer, it could help the Wolverines rid the bitter taste of last year’s roller-coaster season. Following the first-round loss in the 2014 Big Ten Tournament that ended Michigan’s season, the team voted defender Christina Ordonez, goalkeeper Maddie Clarfield and Harris to spend their senior year as captains — replacing Jen Pace and Chloe Sosenko.

From then on, Harris said the team rebounded positively, allowing the Wolverines to focus on laying this year’s foundation built around four fundamentals: leadership, fitness, work rate and accountability.

The captains are trying to prove that a hard and consistent work ethic both on the field and in the gym means anyone can emerge from the woodwork to score the game-winning goal, even the youngest and most inexperienced of the team. It’s this philosophy that head coach Greg Ryan, now in his eighth season at Michigan, has always built the team around during his tenure.

Harris is an example of how holding that attitude can pay off, when last season, she started all 20 games, compared to just six in the 2013 season, and transformed from a player Ryan had previously doubted to one he considered

“The big thing for us is controlling what we can control.”

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his best. “(Something that we kinda emphasized to everyone) is that we want each person to be a leader in their own way,” Harris said. “Even freshmen coming in, everyone has so much to bring, everyone can make an impact. … We want to have a team that’s full of fight and will battle every single minute of every game.”

Returning to help wage that battle is senior midfielder Christina Murillo, who spent the last year training with Mexico’s National Team in preparation for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in June. She was not only welcomed back to the team this season, but was also named the fourth captain last week.

The addition of Murillo was ALLISON FARRAND/Daily long planned, given the valu- Senior Corinne Harris used two sports internships to grow as a leader and player. able insight she has gained at the international level. For Michigan, it could pay huge dividends as the Wolverines return the core of their midfield.

With each captain representing one of the four positions, the leadership is more well-rounded in comparison to last year, and each player embodies a different leadership trait: Murillo’s expertise makes her versatile at any position in the field; Ordonez and Harris’ verbal leadership could lead a more organized effort; and Clarfield, according to Ryan, feels like another assistant coach with her understanding of team dynamics, making her a reliable strategist.

But for Michigan to start on a higher note than it left off at, every practice needs to be treated like a high-stakes game, one with little margin for error, and the Wolverines will need only to adjust the elements they can manage.

“We’re just trying to set little standards (like working hard),” Harris said. “So that when it comes down to it, we know that we’re the most prepared team, and we can really go out there and control as much as we can to get the right outcome.”

“We want each person to be a leader in their own way.”

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Breaking down the men’s soccer roster

By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Editor

The Michigan men’s soccer team’s season opener is just 12 days away, and with the Wolverines’ matchup against Butler on the horizon. The Daily takes a look at the Michigan’s key returners, departures and arrivals before the season.

Returners The Wolverines will be an experienced squad entering the 2015 season, as 17 players from the 2014 campaign are returning to form the backbone of Michigan’s 25-man roster. Among that experienced group, nine players played in over 10 games last season.

The core of the returning class consists of six players: sophomore goalkeeper Evan Louro, sophomore defender Billy Stevens, junior defender Lars Eckenrode, senior forward James Murphy, senior forward William MellorsBlair, and redshirt senior midfielder Colin McAtee.

Individually, Stevens accumulated the most minutes among the players in his recruiting class and started 17 matches at centerback, primarily alongside Eckenrode.

The chemistry that the duo developed in 2014 will surely pay dividends as they aim to anchor the Wolverines’ defense.

The pair will also receive help from Louro in net. Though he split time with Adam Grinwis

during his freshman season, he still accumulated eight starts and posted a .718 save percentage.

Louro was heralded as the No. 10 player in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com in 2014, and was invited to participate in the United States’ U-20 National Team Camp in the same year.

Given that Grinwis has graduated, the young goalkeeper will likely take over the responsibilities in net and could be the player to watch for during Michigan’s 2015 campaign.

Mellors-Blair, Murphy and McAtee will likely be looked to as the source of much-needed offensive production for the upcoming season. Though the Wolverines averaged a respectable 1.11 goals per game, they often couldn’t finish opportunities in their most difficult matchups against teams such as Ohio State and Penn State, which resulted in frustrating losses.

Both Murphy and MellorsBlair assisted on three goals last year — a total good enough to tie for the team high in the category — while also combining for four goals. Mellors-Blair started every match for Michigan, while Murphy wasn’t far behind with 15 starts and 17 games played.

Given the departure of midfielder Tyler Arnone, Murphy may be asked to drop into less of an attacking role in order to dictate the pace of play and control possession in the midfield.

McAtee is the player that the Wolverines will expect the most

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Fifth-year midfielder Colin McAtee looks to captain a Michigan offense that averaged just 1.11 goals per game last season.

production from on the offensive end after he put together an exceptional junior season in 2014.

The forward was named to the All-Big Ten First Team — leading Michigan in goals, points, and shots on goal along the way.

McAtee was the first player in the program to score eight goals in a single season since 2010, and he was No. 4 in the Big Ten for the respective category. His breakout game came against then No. 6 Notre Dame, a contest in which McAtee led the Wolverines to a 3-2 victory with a hat trick.

Both McAtee and Murphy will don the captain armbands for Michigan in the upcoming season.

Departures

Though the Wolverines will retain the majority of their roster, there are five key departures that have left voids to be filled.

Both Arnone and Grinwis served as team captains prior to graduating, and each contributed significantly on the field.

In his fouryear career, Grinwis accumulated 68 starts and a .741 save percentage. Despite his absence, Michigan should feel comfortable LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily Senior forward and team captain James Murphy will lead the team after a disappointing 2014 season. handing the

goalkeeping responsibilities over to Louro.

Arnone, however, played a specific box-to-box midfield role that won’t be filled as easily as Grinwis’. Though his senior-year statistics weren’t as impressive as his teammates’, he still physically commanded the speed of play in the center of the field, catalyzed on the offensive end and was consistent on the defensive end.

He finished No. 4 in minutes played, No. 5 in matches started, No. 8 in assists and No. 9 in shots attempted in Michigan’s program history. Now a member of Real Monarchs SLC, Arnone also garnered All-Big Ten honors in three seasons as a Wolverine.

The Wolverines will also be faced with replacing forward Ahinga Selemani, who transferred to the University of California Santa Barbara following his freshman season.

Though the young striker only scored three goals, he played in every match and was second on the team in shots and shots on goal.

On the defensive end, Michigan will be losing two steady contributors: Ben Manko and Nick Lewin. Despite the fact that Manko played just nine games in 2014, he transitioned to the starting left back role for the final five matches of the season. Lewin, in contrast to Manko, was a consistent contributor — bolstering the Wolverine defense with 15 starts and 18 games played.

Junior defenders Rylee Woods and Andre Morris are two candidates who could vie for the spots left open by Manko and Lewin.

The final departure that Michigan must address is that of Mar-

cos Ugarte. The midfielder never carved out a distinct starting spot for himself, but frequently served as a utility midfielder in his twoyear Wolverine career and tallied three assists during his senior campaign. He played in 15 games in both his junior and senior year, and his role as a supporting midfielder was more valuable than it may have appeared.

Arrivals Michigan will add an eightman recruiting class to their roster this season, and each player of that class will arrive in Ann Arbor with impressive accolades thus far.

Goalkeeper Braden Horton will arrive to Ann Arbor as a redshirt sophomore transfer from the University of Pittsburgh. As s freshman, he started two of three games for the Panthers, but his sophomore season was cut short after one game due to an injury.

Some of the most highly regarded recruits are defenders Johann Bittner and Marcelo Borges, as well as midfielder Francis Atuahene.

Bittner was named as a First Team All-Indiana member in 2014 and was been a member of the Indiana ODP State Team for three years, while Borges is currently a member of the United States’ U-18 National Team.

Atuahene is currently ranked as the No. 13 player in the country

by CollegeSoccerNews.com, and may transition to fill Selemani’s previous role at forward.

The Wolverines will also add defender Peter Brown, as well as midfielders Ivo Cerda, Ryan Kobakof and Robbie Mertz.

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Shannon Scavelli Interim AD Hackett talks student experience at games named to USA Indoor nationals

FIELD HOCKEY

By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor

By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Sports Editor

After an impressive 2014 season, rising senior forward Shannon Scavelli was named to USA Field Hockey’s 2015-2016 National Indoor Team. Scavelli, who achieved career bests in all major offensive categories last year, scored seven goals and added four assists for the Wolverines.

Just the 23rd Michigan player to be selected to the USA Indoor Field Hockey National Team in 42 seasons as a program, Scavelli made the cut after four tryouts and beat out 230 other players.

After the intense tryouts, she has been training with the team every two weeks in Lancaster County, PA. since May. “Girls from all over the country are on the team, and it’s been a really good experience,” Scavelli said. “Having other coaches and being exposed to the next level of play has been really fun.”

However, the summer training environment can also be a difficult one for Scavelli, mainly because the National Team practices double as tryouts. Team members are competing for selection to one or both of the upcoming international “tours,” or tournaments, one in December and one in January.

Scavelli said she is enjoying her time training with the national team, despite the high stakes atmosphere, because she is gaining valuable techniques that will make her a stronger player, especially in Ann Arbor come fall.

The senior also praised Jun Kentwell, the newly-appointed Women’s National Indoor Team head coach, for her experience and skill.

“The coach, Jun Kentwell, she’s been really good,” Scavelli said.

“She definitely knows field hockey and it’s really fun to work with her and be in a new environment.

Having played for Michigan for a while, it’s good to go somewhere else, get new exposure.”

Kentwell told MGoBlue.com she was equally impressed with the talent possessed by members of her team.

“It was pleasing to see so many quality players,” said Kentwell.

“I am looking forward to working with this talented group of players and creating a competitive environment which will raise the level of everyone’s game. I have identified a couple of important areas which need development, and we will work hard to build a structure to enable us to compete at the international level.”

After working at Michigan’s field hockey camps earlier this summer, Scavelli is now spending her spare time working at several camps in her home state of New York.

“I really love sharing the game with younger girls and teaching them how to play,” Scavelli said, adding that learning the game can improve girls’ confidence levels.

Last season, Scavelli had two multi-goal performances in addition to three consecutive gamewinning goals against Central Michigan, Providence and VCU. Scavelli is looking to use the skills she gains on the National Indoor Team to help her lead Michigan into a successful season this upcoming year after finishing last season with an overall record of 13-7.

“It’s great to be able to get that training in,” Scavelli said. “it’s good to have that and then coming back, (with) the skills I’ve learned, I can help my teammates.”

“Being exposed to the next level of play has been really fun.”

CHICAGO — When Jim Hackett played football at Michigan, he remembers looking into the student section, wondering what it would be like to spend a game day there.

Now, as Michigan’s interim athletic director, Hackett is working to improve the experience for those who do.

“I remember going into the stadium and looking over at the student section and we used to say, ‘It would be cool to sit over there sometime,’ ” Hackett said Friday at Big Ten Media Days. “Because what was happening in that corner was so lively and such at the texture. And I want that back. I want that back in a way that changes the game.”

Michigan’s student section will be substantially larger this season than last, with a 54-percent increase of student ticket sales. And with the increase, Hackett wants to make sure the experience grows too.

He didn’t go into many specifics, but rather spoke of it as a general goal of his.

One issue he did address was stadium internet. He said AT&T installed new antennas in the stadium and will continue to work

toward solving bandwidth issues.

Additionally, he hopes to continue to foster growth in the department through working with students. Former athletic director Dave Brandon created student committees to help the Athletic Department understand the students wants and needs.

With former Central Student Government president Bobby Dishell now out of office, Hackett is working with new president Cooper Charlton on design thinking, a movement aimed at solving problems through creation.

“You jointly solve problems by building prototypes of the solutions, and then you edit them together,” Hackett said when describing design thinking.

The goal, he said, is work together to accomplish goals, rather than being told problems and having to figure out ways to solve them.

Charlton’s instruction from Hackett was to think about the game day experience. And if they accomplish their goals, perhaps football players will once again

“What was happening in that corner was so lively.”

envy the student section, just like Hackett did.

Hackett also spoke about the Wolverines’ new deal with Nike and what ways he wants to use some of the money.

According to Hackett, the money Nike gives Michigan will be used both on athletics and at other parts of the university. One such area, Rec Sports, could see a major boost from some of the Nike money.

Currently, students pay fees to participate in intramural and club sports. But Hackett would like to alleviate some of that burden, if possible, to make participation more accessible. “(Vice President for Student Life) Royster Harper and I want to improve diversity in the Rec Sports,” Hackett said. “If you can’t afford to pay to play, how can we help you have the opportunity to participate if you come from a challenging environment?”

NOTES: Hackett said Friday that the Athletic Department’s budget deficit, reported at $7.9 million, will be much less than initially thought. Brandon’s buyout will be lowered now that he has accepted the CEO position at Toys ‘R’ Us, which helped to decrease the deficit. Additionally, the sale of football tickets fell in this year’s revenue, which brought Michigan closer to the black.

“I want that back.”

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even when the players walk around campus going about their days.

“That’s like the number one question,” Ross III said. “If they find out you play for football, it’s like ‘How’s Harbaugh?

How’s Coach Harbaugh? How is he?’ ” Two tables over, a crowd of reporters had already begun to wait for Harbaugh’s arrival to his final media session of the day.

He answered questions for 36 minutes, some about this year’s Michigan football team, even more about himself.

He was amused by the spectacle at times, reflecting at length on his Twitter account and expressing surprise that the time he removed his shirt at Michigan’s satellite camp in Alabama was such a big deal.

“Shirts and skins,” he said, interrupting a reporter. “It was shirts and skins! How does not everybody understand that?”

Toward the end of the session, Harbaugh’s three players in attendance stood up on chairs behind the media and asked their coach a burning question, about who was the best-looking player on the team. They laughed, disappointed by Harbaugh’s answer that he only finds beauty in his wife, Sarah.

Later, when Harbaugh straightened his tie and left his

seat at the table, Fitzgerald was the only remaining coach still talking to the media, sitting two tables away. He had answered questions about Harbaugh throughout the day. From his perspective, Harbaugh’s situation is ideal. Because everyone asks about the coach, the players are spared difficult questions.

“I’d rather have them go to class, Snapchat away and play ball,” Fitzgerald said. “Have fun, it’s college.”

The chairs around Fitzgerald’s table were filled, but he did not command the standing-room only crowd that Harbaugh did.

He joked about different ways to create Twitter buzz, including creating a hashtag that would encourage fans to blame him for losses.

Harbaugh claims his Twitter account consists of his thoughts, that nothing has been contrived by advisors or for marketing purposes, but it has fed the attention surrounding him all the same. To others in the conference, it seems like everything has.

“As a peer and as a colleague, I would say I think he’s handled it really well,” Fitzgerald said. “I think he’s embraced it and had fun with it. I think he goes home — I’m speaking me, my opinion — I think he probably goes home at night and laughs his ass off.”

“I bet he goes home and laughs his ass off.”

ALLISON FARRAND/Daily

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has yet to coach a game at Michigan, but was followed by a media swarm last week.

Harbaugh mania hits peak for Big Ten Media Days

Michigan coach steals show in Chicago before season begins

By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor

CHICAGO — Jim Harbaugh raised his arms, as if celebrating a touchdown, when he headed toward the exit of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place on Friday evening. He had just completed an entire day as the center of attention at Big Ten Media Days.

Harbaugh’s afternoon press scrums consisted of dozens of media members, rivaled only by those of Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, months removed from winning the national championship.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald fielded two questions about Harbaugh in his press conference before he was asked about his team’s quarterback competition.

And while conference media days are often known to be haphazard affairs, Harbaugh was in seemingly unchartered

territory with the interest media members took in every facet of his life and career.

Throughout the day, Harbaugh was asked about events relating to the 2000 San Diego Chargers, the 1986 Michigan Wolverines and the 2015 South Florida Bulls, coached by his close friend Willie Taggart.

At one point, he even paused, for a moment, to look up at the ceiling while envisioning a hypothetical Twitter conversation between Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes.

He explained how his Twitter account has helped his spelling and grammar, and whether or not he was able to blend in with the crowd during his recent vacation to France, even during an offseason in which he has dominated the discussion surrounding college football.

“I was a Frenchman,” Harbaugh said.

When Harbaugh wasn’t meeting with the media, other Big Ten coaches and players were being asked about him in their

own sessions.

Michigan senior linebacker Joe Bolden estimated that he had been asked questions about his coach’s personality in 5,000 different ways, noting that he never gets tired of answering them.

“I frequently wonder why you guys are so obsessed with our head coach,” Bolden said. “And you look at the guy and he’s very interesting. But you look at what else is going on in the world, and you’ve got to think, there’s a lot. I know it’s specific to your reporting, (but) there’s a lot going on. Why Coach Harbaugh? Why not (Texas A&M coach Mike Sumlin)? Why not Coach Meyer? Why not one of the coaches in the Pac 12?

“You guys love it, and I love that you guys love it. It’s awesome.”

Last season, Bolden and other team leaders frequently shouldered the burden and pressure from the media and fans after losses during the Wolverines’ 5-7 season. Now, the focus is squarely on Harbaugh,

“Why Coach Harbaugh?

Why not Coach Meyer?”

ROBERT DUNNE/Daily

Jim Harbaugh will make his Michigan coaching debut against Utah on September 3rd.