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Fraternity pledges join SAPAC for training day
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Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” discusses her experience with the criminal justice system in the United States during an address in Rackham Auditorium on Tuesday.
‘Orange is the New Black’ author calls for prison reform Piper Kerman, whose book inspired Netflix series, addresses packed Rackham By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter
The Rackham Auditorium was packed to full capacity Tuesday night as Piper Kerman, author
of “Orange is the New Black: My Time in a Women’s Prison,” spoke about her experience in the criminal justice system and mass incarceration in the United States. Kerman’s memoir inspired the award-winning Netflix series of the same name. Created by Jenji Kohan, the show, now in its fourth season, features an Emmy Award-winning and -nominated cast. The series has received widespread critical acclaim for shedding light on prison conditions and the social effects of
mass incarceration in the country. The Netflix series follows the story of Piper Chapman, an upperclass woman from New York who is sent to prison for several years after laundering drug money overseas. Kerman’s story is very similar. After graduating from Smith College in 1992, Kerman said she felt lost and unsure of her career and became involved in trafficking drug money after entering a romantic relationship with an older woman who worked for an international
drug ring. Their travels included locations such as Bali and Zurich. Kerman now travels around the country advocating for prison reform and an end to mass incarceration. Kerman is a white, middle-class woman with a college education, a demographic statistically unlikely to be incarcerated, she said. But by writing about her time in prison, she said she hopes more people will have the drive to become informed See OITNB, Page 3A
IFC partners with campus groups for sessions on alcohol, sexual assault By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter
The Interfraternity Council teamed up with several campus organizations to host an educational forum for new fraternity pledges on alcohol, cultural appropriation and sexual misconduct. In the first discussion of its kind, around 450 fraternity pledges gathered in Angell Hall auditoriums for this mandatory seminar over nearly three hours Sunday afternoon. Pledges received presentations from the University Health Service, Expect Respect, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center and their fellow fraternity members in a lecture format before breaking
into small groups of about 25 for more intimate discussion. IFC President Alex Krupiak, an LSA senior, organized the educational seminar after conceiving the idea in June. He said though many fraternity members do learn about these issues and ways to prevent them at some point in their first year, he wanted to give new pledges the tools to prevent harmful situations as soon as they join Greek life. “The whole plan for the meeting was to get new members coming into the Greek community, specifically within IFC, to have some education right away,” Krupiak said. “I really wanted to extend to them education right when they are stepping into the Greek community because they are a part of our community and they are representing it as soon as they become new members.” LSA junior Nico Espinosa, a SAPAC student volunteer, said though alcohol, sexual assault See GREEK LIFE, Page 3A
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SMTD stages Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’
CSG talks draft policy on sexual assault
Late, famous playwright honored with performance in namesake theater By GRACE HAMILTON Daily Arts Writer
Some pieces of art, despite changing times, tastes and popular culture, remain “timeless.” These works are ones that not only reflect, but also All My Sons define culture. One of Arthur Miller these is Arthur Theater Miller’s 1947 Weekend of Oct. 15 play, “All My General Admission Sons.” From $28, Students $12 Oct. 9 to Oct. 18, the play returns with valid ID to its birthplace to celebrate the 100th year of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the centennial of Arthur Miller’s birth. SMTD has produced the play with a cast of 10 actors and director Wendy Goldberg. The premiere
of the play last week kicked off a series of events in honor of the anniversaries. Playwright Arthur Miller is arguably one of the most important American makers of these works. His subtle critique of the American Dream and intimately recognizable characters are graspable to any audience. “All My Sons,” one of his earliest and most popular plays, perfectly captures his artisty and commentary. Based on true events, the story follows Joe Keller and his family. Joe authorized the sale of defective airplane parts during WWII, leading to 21 plane crashes. The blame, however, is put on Joe’s partner while he is exonerated. The family struggles with the grief of their lost son, Larry, as their youngest, Chris, prepares to propose to Larry’s ex-fiancée. In 24 hours, grief, guilt and moral dilemma unfold. “All My Sons” made its Broadway debut in 1947 as Miller’s second large professional production. His first had closed after only four performances in 1940, in what can See MILLER’S ‘SONS’, Page 6A
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LSA sophomore Nick Kolenda, the president of Students for Sanders, reacts to the the Democratic Presidential Debate during the watch party hosted by Students for Sanders at an apartment on Liberty Street on Tuesday.
Clinton, Sanders the focus of first Democratic debate College Democrats, Students for Sanders hold watch parties By ALLANA AKHTAR and CAMY METWALLY Daily Staff Reporter and For the Daily
At the two public watch parties held on campus Tuesday night, students generally said they felt the first Democratic debate covered the most important issues. Even so, students were
divided on whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the debate. The University’s chapter of the College Democrats and Students for Sanders both held watch parties for Thursday’s debate, which aired on CNN. In addition to Clinton and Sanders, the two Democratic frontrunners, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee also participated. The College Democrats’ watch party filled two large auditoriums
in the Ford School of Public Policy, while a Students for Sanders event drew about 40 students to an apartment off-campus for pizza and drinks. Aaron Kall, director of the University’s debate program, said he thought Clinton gave the best overall performance. He added that he thought the Democratic debate was less contentious than the Republican one, with far less negativity and back-and-forth between candidates. “They wanted it to be more of a discussion on the issues and See DEBATE, Page 3A
By JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter
Holly Rider-Milkovich, director of the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Center, joined Central Student Government on Tuesday to outline proposed revisions to the Student Sexual Misconduct Policy. Rider-Milkovich, who helped draft the policy revisions, said proposed changes include definitions of terms such as force and coercion and changes to the ways witnesses are identified in reports. Rider-Milkovich said potential changes were based on data collected from the results of the University’s campus climate survey, which was released earlier this summer. She said the report provided a See CSG, Page 2A
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