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Ben Shapiro, a conservative radio host and author, speaks to acrowd on the current political atmosphere at universities at Rackham Amphitheater Thursday.
Conservative author talks free speech, white privilege Columnist Ben Shapiro discusses impact of microaggressions
speech Thursday evening in the Rackham Graduate School Amphitheatre, drawing a crowd of approximately 300. The event — hosted by the Young Americans for Freedom with funding from Central Student Government — highlighted issues Shapiro described as attacks on freedom of speech and a free society, such as microaggressions and the concept of privilege. The event follows a week
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Ben Shapiro, a noted conservative columnist and author, discussed freedom of
in which freedom of speech has been a prominent issue on campus, following antiIslam chalkings on the Diag alongside pro-Trump messages, which garnered national media attention and prompted discussions about hate speech and the safety of Muslim students. CSG discussed the issue at length in their final meeting of the semester on Tuesday and ultimately passed a resolution
making the University a sanctuary campus for immigrants. Shapiro began his talk by addressing the chalkings, saying he wouldn’t normally support Trump except in instances people are offended by messages of support for Trump, proceeding to write “Trump 2016” on a chalkboard. “There is only one thing that I can do to support Trump,” he See SHAPIRO, Page 3
Members of group arrested for drug, gun possesion at Georgia Southern ‘U’ By RIYAH BASHA Daily Staff Reporter
MUSIC Matters’ SpringFest headliner Migos is no stranger to the spotlight — both from public acclaim and criminal acts. Returning to campus after a February appearance, the rappers have released singles like “Versace” and “Fight Night,” which defined the modern Atlanta hip-hop scene, and started a worldwide dance phenomenon with “Look at My Dab.” The rappers rappers have a reputation for being the kind of high-energy performers SpringFest has selected to positive response in the past. However, Migos has another college-based reputation as well: The last time the group
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Refugee crisis lecture calls for global reform Law professor criticizes international laws on displaced peoples By GRACE CANFIELD For the Daily
Law Prof. James Hathaway gave a talk Thursday evening in the Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery titled “Policies on the Refugee Crisis”, discussing flaws in the refugee system worldwide. Hathaway is the founding director of the Law School’s Program in Refugee and Asylum Law, and his work is regularly cited by international courts. Thursday’s lecture centered on Hathaway’s hope that there will be an international effort to revamp the model most countries use in dealing with refugees. Hathaway said current models do not require more funding, but rather the funds individual countries have appropriated to hosting refugees need to be more efficiently allocated. “We have more than enough money in the system to provide an immediate international response — to provide the dignified protection for the duration of risk, to move people to new homes — without spending one dollar more,” Hathaway said. The talk was facilitated by the University of Michigan’s
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Global Scholars Program in coordination with Amnesty International, a global human rights organization. The current refugee crisis encompasses 19.5 million people seeking sanctuary in countries outside of their own, who often very few options in developed first world countries. According to Amnesty International, 86 percent of refugees end up settling in developing countries that often don’t have the resources or infrastructure to provide for an influx of this scale. As conflict in Syria and other areas of the world has unfolded over past months, causing a surge in refugees, international groups havecalled on more developed countries like the U.S. to accept more refugees. Speaking specifically to the procedures to revamp refugee laws, Hathaway said the only viable approach is through international coalitions such as the United Nations. “We see scenes like this of refugees in tiny boats, surrendering their well-being to smugglers in very dangerous conditions,” Hathaway said. “We see horrid images of refugees surviving massive difficult overnight treks only to be confronted by barbedwire barriers when they get to a place they thought was safe.” Kenneth Grunow, a representative of the Detroit chapter Amnesty International who also spoke during the event, called for more increased See REFUGEE, Page 2
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performed on a college campus, police officers had to cut the show short. Almost exactly a year ago, at Georgia State University’s Spring Bling — a banner concert similar to SpringFest — local law enforcement arrested two Migos group members and several individuals travelling as their entourage. Rappers Quavo and Offset were also charged with felony possession of cocaine, Oxycontin and codeine in addition to charges of carrying a loaded weapon in a school zone, Rolling Stone reported. Offset was briefly jailed and then released last December. MUSIC Matters President Jibran Ahmed, a Business senior, said the organization has been very clear with Migos’ management about limiting personal issues. “We’ve gotten the OK and approval from all relevant University partners,” he said. “We are being as careful and proactive as possible.” He noted that a major factor in See MIGOS, Page 2
A2 discovers sewage pipe leaked into local creek More than 400,000 gallons of contaminated waste spilled into water By CAITLIN REEDY Daily Staff Reporter
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Engineering sophomore Shihaab Punia accepts an award at the MPowered Entrepreneurship Oscars at the UMMA Thursday.
MPowered Oscars highlight student entrepreneurship Almost 200 students attend second annual event By JENNIFER MEER Daily Staff Reporter
Nearly 200 students walked the red carpet on campus Thursday night at the 2016 Entrepreneurial Oscars, held at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. The evening was hosted by MPowered Entrepreneurship, a student organization whose mission is to introduce students to entrepreneurship opportunities, with the aim of honoring the
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year’s most innovative students, student organizations, startups and creations. Prior to the event, students nominated student groups or individuals in 21 categories, including Most Impact in Health/ Philanthropy, Best New Idea, Best Business Model and Most Educational Impact. LSA junior Sydney Bigelow, president of MPowered Entrepreneurship, said the event was held to highlight organizations and individuals who have made an impact on campus. “The purpose of the Entrepreneurial Oscars is to bring together all of these amazing
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student organizations, student leaders, student startups and individuals within the University of Michigan community that are just doing amazing things on campus,” she said. “That are changing the landscape, that are changing the world — and we want to recognize them for that.” Bigelow noted that the awards were not limited to entrepreneurial endeavors, but offered to any student organization that has made an impact within the last year. She said the event gives students the opportunity to get to know others in the University community who have See MPOWERED, Page 3
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The city of Ann Arbor has contacted the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the second time this year with concerns about contaminated city water sources. At the heels of an investigation regarding a plume of dioxane — a carcinogenic chemical that has made its way into the Huron River — an Ann Arbor Public Works crew member discovered a sewage overflow into Malletts Creek Wednesday morning. Though Public Works had already restored the pipe, it is estimated that close to 400,000 gallons of sewage have overflowed into the creek over the past two weeks. The overflow was discovered in a sanitary sewer manhole near the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway and is believed to have been caused by roots that had grown through the sewer pipes and thus blocked the sewage flow. Water Quality Manager Jennifer Lawson said despite the volume of sewage added to the creek, the city does not forsee any health concerns due to the relatively slow flow from See SEWAGE, Page 2
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