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Tutorial is designed to clarify mandatory employee responsibilities
Correspondent Molly Ball speaks at the 31st Graham Hovey Lecture, titled “Election 2016: The Great Disruption of American Politics” at Wallace House Monday.
Journalist discusses impact of 2016 election on political parties Molly Ball, reporter for The Atlantic, discusses polarization among GOP, Dems EMMA KINERY Daily News Editor
While giving the 31st annual Graham Hovey Lecture, Molly Ball, political correspondent for The Atlantic, discussed the 2016 election — with an emphasis on the breakdown of both of the major
RESEARCH
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parties. Ball was a fellow at the Knight-Wallace House, a sponsor of the event, in the 2009-2010 academic year. The Knight-Wallace Fellowship is a program at the University of Michigan that welcomes midcareer journalists to the University for a year to study a topic of their
choice. When Ball was a fellow, she focused on the economic crisis following the 2008 downturn and was invited to speak by Wallace House Director Lynette Clemetson, who formerly worked for NPR and was a fellow alongside Ball. Her lecture, titled “Election 2016: The Great Disruption of
American Politics,” explored the ways in which this election has been unprecedented on both sides of the political sphere and will continue to influence the nature of national elections long after Nov. 8. “Every presidential election is a remarkable event; anything See PARTIES, Page 3
ISHI MORI
Daily Staff Reporter
On Monday, the University of Michigan released a new online tool for faculty and staff to report instances of sexual and genderbased misconduct as defined under the University’s recent update to its sexual misconduct policy. The University released a new version of its sexual assault policy on April 6, also renaming it “The University of Michigan Policy and Procedures on Student Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct and Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence.” The new policy went into effect July 1. The updates
Acclaimed author promotes open negotiations between U.S. and Cuba Peter Kornbluh talks interviews with Fidel Castro, other notable figures
UM research finds drug not main reason for e-cig use ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter
Though nicotine’s addictive qualities are the most obvious reason for why people use vaporizers, a recent study at the University of Michigan found that for eighth, 10th and 12th graders, the various flavor options are more enticing. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, vaporizers — or e-cigarettes — are batterypowered devices generally designed to look like pens, often using a liquid containing nicotine in combination with a variety of flavors, glycerin and other ingredients to mimic a traditional smoking sensation. Richard Miech, Institute for Social Research professor and lead author of the study, has previously conducted studies on adolescents and other drugs such as opioids. He said while the survey has traditionally asked students about gender and drugs, it now also asks about the role of government and the use of 50 different substances. Questions about e-cigarettes, examining exactly which substances were being vaped, were added in 2013 See VAPING, Page 3
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EMILY MIILER
Daily Staff Reporter
Acclaimed author Peter Kornbluh, an Ann Arbor native, advocated for open negotiations between the U.S. and the Cuban government with several anecdotes about secret meetings and spies at Literati Bookstore Monday evening. Kornbluh spoke to promote his new book, “Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana,” which he co-wrote with William LeoGrande, professor of government at the American University School of Public Affairs. The event had a question and answer format moderated by Jesse HoffnungGarskof, associate professor of history and American culture at the University of Michigan. The book explores events during former President Bill Clinton’s administration, the CIA’s attempt to recruit Fidel Castro as an informant and President Barack Obama’s appearance on a Cuban television show. It also discusses secret political associations throughout the Cold War and the American embargo on Cuba. “We have to be able to say it is not heresy to negotiate with the Cubans; every president since Kennedy has done it. Even Henry Kissinger and Gerald Ford wanted to normalize relations with Cubans — why can’t I?” he said. “And that was
the history we wanted to put into place, to create a foundation for that argument.” Kornbluh has traveled to Cuba several times with his work and interviewed many high-level figures, including the divisive former Cuban President Fidel Castro. For his book, Kornbluh also worked with The National Security Archive to help declassify documents and interviewed government
officials on the significance of the documents. “This is the best way, I think, to not only get to the heart of these events, but also to bring people together around it,” Kornbluh said. He joked that many people accused him of having insider knowledge that Obama was planning to normalize relations with Cuba, as his book was released only a few months
prior to Obama’s July 2015 announcement. “Everybody thought we were prescient, that we had known all along but were keeping the secret,” he said. “I had two reactions — one: damn, this is a timely book, and two: damn, I’m going to have to go back and rewrite it now.” Hoffnung-Garskof said he thought the event was See CUBA, Page 3
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Peter Kornbluh discussing his book, ‘Back to Channel Cuba’ at Literati Bookstore on Monday.
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revamped a 10-year-old document and included updates such as finetuning the meaning of consent and streamlining sanctioning and appeals procedures. The policy also holds most employees responsible for reporting known and suspected instances of sexual misconduct to the University to better comply with Title IX requirements. Now, two months later, designated University-affiliated personnel will be able to log into an online platform to report misconduct in addition to receiving online training. Topics covered in the training include whether the requirement applies See TOOL, Page 3
TECHNOLOGY
Startups come to A2 for MCity research Silicon Valley companies to aid driverless car testing at University MADELEINE GERSON Daily Staff Reporter
Three West Coast startups recently announced their partnership with Mcity, a 32-acre site on North Campus created to test and improve technology for autonomous vehicles. The companies — PolySync, Zendrive and Civil Maps — will work on technologies including augmented reality, 3-D mapping and smartphone sensors. The partnerships are part of an effort launched last February by the University of Michigan Mobility Transformation Center and the Center for Entrepreneurship TechLab. TechLab encourages collaboration among UM faculty, students and startups to improve autonomous vehicle technology. MTC Deputy Director Carrie Morton, who helps to identify companies that could benefit from utilizing Mcity, said there was high demand from companies interested in joining TechLab. “We have had a lot of interest in TechLab,” Morton said. “The team and I work (to) find startups that are emerging with positive See MCITY, Page 3
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