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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) speaks in the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Monday.
At Crisler Center, Sanders touts tuition-free college Presidential hopeful draws crowd of 5,700 day before primary By EMMA KINERY Daily News Editor
Supporters of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) filled Crisler Center Monday for the candidate’s
first visit to Ann Arbor: a “Get Out To Vote” rally the day before the Michigan primary. The crowd began by chanting, “Feel the Bern, Bernie will make it easy to learn; Feel the Bern, Bernie will make it free to learn.” Sanders’ first visit to Michigan was in February, when he held a rally at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. “Words cannot describe how excited I am,” said LSA sophomore Nicholas Kolenda, president of
Students for Sanders, before the rally. “We’ve been wanting him to come here for months, and for him to come here on Monday — right before Michigan’s primary tomorrow — we’re ecstatic. We’re all ecstatic, so excited.” The student organization helped distribute posters and get the crowd excited for the rally. Choosing the University of Michigan to host the rally in particular may have been less about politics as much as it was about
logistics: though the University’s Spring Break was last week but most colleges in the state including Michigan State, Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University, among others, do not have class this week. The Sanders campaign has relied on youth voters throughout the primaries thus far, and the Michigan primary falling on many colleges’ Spring Breaks could hurt the campaign on Tuesday. See SANDERS, Page 3
Candidate addresses Flint, Detroit Public Schools in final bid for state’s votes By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit was packed with 400 people on Monday for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s last rally before the March 8 Michigan primary. Michigan’s primary allocates 130 delegates, a significant amount at this stage in the primary cycle. Challenger Sen. Bernie Sanders (D– Vt.) held a rally the same evening in the University of Michigan’s Crisler Center. Clinton is anticipated to win the Michigan primary by a 20-point margin according toRealClearPolitics. During Monday’s rally, Clinton avoided mention of her primary rival and instead focused a series of
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Vote Clinton, Kasich in Mich. From T HE M ICHIGAN DAILY The Michigan primary elections bring four Republican candidates and two Democratic candidates to the ballot box. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Hillary Clinton have had a strong presence in Michigan this week. On Sunday night, both debated in Flint, and Monday, Bernie rallied students in the Crisler Center while Hillary assembled faithful supporters in Detroit. Despite Sanders’ inspiring policy agendas and Obama-esque hope, it is with confidence that The Michigan Daily Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nominee. Clinton is an experienced, qualified and diplomatic leader. She has served as a U.S. senator from New York, the secretary of state and as the first lady. As secretary of state, she worked on global policy including sanctions to Iran and a ceasefire in Israel and supported Obama in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. She may have proved her preparedness for the job as president Sunday evening in her opening statement. Sanders stated that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder should resign and Clinton followed, saying Snyder should resign or be recalled, but added discussion about how Flint can get help now. Clinton has the experience and the expertise to implement the changes cities like Flint need. Furthermore, having a woman as president has the
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potential to fundamentally change how our country views women. This is certainly not the only reason she should get the female vote, but like Obama, her position in the White House will be condusive to social progress. Clinton as president could serve as a symbol for how far women can go, setting the stage for more female leaders in the future. As with every election, none of these candidates are perfect. But we are at an important stage in our country’s history and it is crucial to vote accordingly. Sanders has created a rhetoric surrounding college tuition that is undeniably inspiring, calling for free tuition at all public universities. However, Clinton has sturdy policies that address student debt and hold colleges and universities accountable for making changes toward affordability — policies that are much more likely to gain bipartisan support. Sanders also speaks passionately about big money in elections and essential campaign finance reform. Though change in this area is a noble goal, it’s far from the most important thing voters should consider in casting their vote during primaries. Yes, Clinton’s top donors are huge companies that represent big business interests — interests that do not align with ours. But the fact still remains that Clinton has the social stances and support from industries to make a real change. See CLINTON, Page 4
attacks on Republican frontrunner Donald Trump — whose mention resulted in a strong negative reaction from the crowd. Clinton encouraged her supporters to vote for her Tuesday so that she could secure the nomination soon, allowing her to focus on the eventual Republican nominee instead of Sanders. “We will not a let a person like that become president of the United States,” she said. “The sooner I could become your nominee, the more I can turn attention to the Republicans.” Prior to Clinton’s appearance, the crowd heard from elected officials who have previously endorsed her, including Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Dearborn) and Detroit City Council president Brenda Jones. Just before Clinton walked onstage, overhead speakers also played a message emphasizing Hillary’s support for Flint, and Clinton began her speech by further acknowledging the crisis and repeating her promise to stand See RALLY, Page 3
Legislation proposes lesser consequences for first-time offenders By ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter
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SACUA Chair Silke-Maria Weineck discusses the need for a Senate Assembly that is representative of the entire university in the Fleming Building on Monday.
SACUA finalizes plans for faculty governance forum Conference will incorporate open dialogue on recaps of panels, workshops By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter
At its Monday meeting, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs discussed the Faculty Governance Conference occurring next Monday and Tuesday at the Michigan League. The conference will host faculty governances from universities around the country, including Big Ten schools, the University
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of Virginia, the University of North Carolina, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley. The conference, featuring speakers, panels and discussions about faculty governance around the country, includes keynote speaker Laura Kipnis, a communications professor at Northwestern University. Last year, Kipnis published an essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education about student-faculty relationships that drew attention from Northwestern administrators. The article critiqued Northwestern’s policies regarding studentfaculty relationships
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and sexual misconduct, citing a lawsuit between a Northwestern philosophy professor and two students who accused him of assault. After a Title IX retaliation complaint was filed against Kipnis, alleging her piece misstated facts and created a hostile environment, the university subsequently opened a formal investigation into the incident. In May 2015, Kipnis was cleared in the investigation, according to The Washington Post. SACUA chair SilkeMaria Weineck, a professor of comparative literature, said she hopes a nationwide consortium results from the conference. See SACUA, Page 2
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A Michigan Senate bill aiming to reduce the severity of consequences for minor in possession of alcohol charges passed the state Senate Mar. 3, moving to the state House. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Rick Jones (R — Grand Ledge) last May, aims to address the issue of underage drinking by changing first-offense MIPs from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction. If passed, only after the first offense will a minor in possession charge become a misdemeanor, decreasing consequences for minors found in possession of alcohol. Opposition to the bill thus far has been limited — it was passed with opposition from just two senators. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Jones said he initiated the bill because he was contacted by numerous parents who were upset about their children receiving misdemeanor charges. Jones said the charges typically resulted from minors being found in possession of one beer, but in many cases students also had been confronted by a University of Michigan police officer who asked them to take a breathalyzer. Regardless of the level of alcohol present, police would then issue students a ticket and charge them See MIP, Page 3
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