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GOVERNMENT
For many in state, DeVos nom. sparks big concerns PHOTO: GRANT HARDY DESIGN: KATIE BEUKEMA
Officials observe trends in gameday crime based on weather, timing
Number of ejections, hospitalizations peak at 64 and 83, respectively, during season JENNIFER MEER & ISHI MORI that may have influenced arrests, hospitalizations and ejections. Daily Staff Reporters Michigan’s Sept. 17 game against Colorado set the season’s Though crime statistics from peak for medical emergencies on the University of Michigan a football Saturday at 83 treated home football game days follow students, and the Oct. 1 game no clear trajectory, police and against Wisconsin set the season students have observed trends peak for ejections from the such as game time and weather stadium at 64 people ejected.
According to Joe Piersante, director of University Security Services, who manages game day operations, the season went smoothly overall but for one significant incident. “Aside from the arrests made of the pickpocketing ring at the October 1 game, we did not encounter any significant issues,”
he wrote in an email to the Daily. DPSS spokeswoman Diane Brown pointed to several general factors that she said play into dangerous activity on game days, such as changing weather throughout the season. “Over the years we have observed that there are several See CRIME, Page 3
Teachers, nonprofits point to impact charter-school advocate had on Detroit NISA KHAN
Daily Staff Reporter
President-elect Donald Trump recently appointed Betsy DeVos, Michigan native and education activist, as the secretary of education, much to the disappointment many state stakeholders such as Steve Norton, executive director of Michigan Parents for Schools, an organization of Michigan parents working for public school funding. “We were dismayed. But unfortunately not terribly surprised,” Norton said. “I believe (Trump) reached out to probably this most controversial, the most extreme
option. I think it stunned a lot of people — I guess you could say we were stunned as well.” DeVos and her husband, billionaire Dick DeVos, have been involved with numerous conservative efforts in Michigan, particularly the American Foundation for Children, which pushes for the expansion of charter schools and vouchers. DeVos has argued that this allows for less government regulation and permits parents to choose their children’s education, showing that public schools were not sufficiently meeting needs. School vouchers are a system in which families are provided government subsidies to aid in See DEVOS, Page 3
SACUA members discuss concerns Peppers a A2 Council finalist for about transition from CTools to Canvas selects new
FOOTBALL
ANN ARBOR
Heisman on defense
Body also plan to fill terms ending early during regular meeting
Redshirt sophomore would be Michigan’s first winner since 1997
Sean DeMonner, the information systems executive director of teaching and learning, highlighted the need for more faculty training and discussed the migration from CTools to Canvas with the the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs Monday. The committee also addressed German Prof. SilkeMaria Weineck and Sport Management Prof. Stefan Szymanski’s terms on the committee, which will end early due to Winter Break. No final decision could be made, as it is not under SACUA’s jurisdiction, according to LSA Representative and Biology Prof. John Lehman. “It’s actually not SACUA’s decision to make,” Lehman said. “It’s the Senate Assembly’s decision to make, but in the case of somebody who is not going to complete their term, there is precedent for going down the hierarchy of votes. In terms of temporary replacement, we don’t really have precedent for that.” The gender imbalance of SACUA was a key issue in the discussion of Weineck’s and Szymanski’s replacements. According to David Wright, associate professor of accounting, said the committee fears it is missing an opportunity to diversify the
MAX BULTMAN
Managing Sports Editor
Jabrill Peppers is heading to New York. One day after the Michigan football team learned it would be spending the end of December at the Orange Bowl, the Wolverines’ do-it-all standout was announced as one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Other finalists included Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, Clemson’s DeShaun Watson and Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook. After a standout redshirt freshman campaign, Peppers surged to the forefront of the college football world as a redshirt sophomore. Playing as a linebacker, safety, nickelback, running back, slot receiver and wildcat quarterback, Peppers made an impact all over the field for the sixth-ranked Wolverines. He tallied 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, an interception, a punt-return touchdown, three rushing touchdowns and 751 all-purpose yards. See PEPPERS, Page 3
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members because Weineck, one of the only two women on SACUA, is leaving. “There is already a gender imbalance in SACUA and we don’t want to worsen that,” Wright said. “It may come close to looking like a quota, but perhaps we should consider taking gender into account.” Ultimately, SACUA agreed on four possible courses of action that will be presented to the
Senate Assembly: leave SACUA as a seven-person committee until the next formal election, fill the two vacant seats with the runners-up of the previous election, hold a formal election for the two seats or fill only one of the seats. The discussion will be continued and voted upon at the next Senate Assembly meeting on December 12. In his remarks, DeMonner
shifted the conversation to the migration from CTools to Canvas, which is scheduled to be completely finished by the end of fall 2017. While DeMonner said he was confident in the success of Canvas and other programs that the University of Michigan has contracted, such as Box, some SACUA members expressed concern regarding See SACUA, Page 3
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David Wright, associate professor of accounting talks gender equity at the Fleming Administration building Monday.
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member to fill vacancy
Councilmembers also approve condo project SOPHIE SHERRY Daily Staff Reporter
Sabra Briere (D–Ward 1) officially resigned from Ann Arbor City Council at Monday evening’s council meeting. The vacancy was immediately filled by Jason Frenzel, who will now serve the remaining year of Briere’s two-year term. Frenzel worked for the city of Ann Arbor from 2001 to 2011 as the Volunteer Outreach coordinator for the city’s Natural Area preservation program. He ran for City Council this year as a Democrat, but lost in the primary to incumbent Councilmember Sumi Kailasapathy (D-Ward 1). At Monday’s meeting, Councilmember Chip Smith (D-Ward 5) cited his experience in city hall and community outreach as basis for their selection. “His knowledge about very complex issues facing not only the first ward but the city are superior,” Smith said. Following the appointment Frenzel said in an interview with the Daily he was deeply appreciative of the council selection and eager to get to work “I am deeply honored and humbled to be placed in City See COUNCIL, Page 3
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