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Monday, April 17, 2017
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Sweeping through
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GOVERNMENT
Thousands gather for Ann Arbor Tax March Protesters speak out for Trump tax returns on national tax deadline day DYLAN LACROIX Daily Staff Reporter
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Desiigner, Lil Yachty, and 2 Chainz perform at the MUSIC Matters concert at Crisler Center on Friday.
Notable hip-hop artists perform at Crisler Desiigner, 2 Chainz and Lil Yachty headline marquis for annual SpringFest charity concert ANAY KATYAL
Managing Arts Editor
Hip-hop artists 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty and Desiigner finished off 2017’s SpringFest to an enthusiastic student crowd Friday night at the Crisler Center. The trio’s performance marked the first student-run concert at the Crisler Center in 15 years when Phish
performed thanks to a newly minted partnership between MUSIC Matters and Universal Music Group. Hosted by MUSIC Matters, the trio’s performances concluded a day-long series of eventsand activities that took place on the Diag and North University Avenue. Throughout the day, attendees enjoyed performances from local bands Shmongo and The Stellars,
CAMPUS LIFE
Concerts, activities fill the Diag for festival MUSIC Matters draws live performances and UMG representatives DYLAN LACROIX & MOLLY NORRIS Daily Staff Reporters
After months of winter, warm weather finally began to emerge, music could be heard throughout campus and students delayed studying for exams to watch performances with up-and-coming bands and artists, try new food trucks and participate in a number of activities led by student organizations. SpringFest, the sixth annual festival held on North University Avenue and Ingalls Mall, drew in a crowd of over 3,000 on Friday and showcased the work of MUSIC Matters, an organization aiming to See SPRINGFEST, Page 3A
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along with UMG-affiliated artists Ocean Park Standoff, Nightly and Saint Mesa. Other events included music industry-oriented panels hosted by UMG, yoga classes, an MTank-led pitch competition and a rap cypher hosted by Hip Hop Congress. Desiigner opened the later concert in bombastic fashion, climbing the stage and chaotically jumping into the crowd throughout
his performance. He performed recently released singles “Up” and “Thank God I Got It,” while also touting his hit triple-platinum song “Panda” later on in his performance. The atmosphere marked from the beginning remained constant as Lil Yachty took the stage, with the artist running through notable hits such as “Broccoli” and “Shoot Out The Roof” while jumping
around throughout Crisler’s lower bowl for much of his set. In an interview after the concert, Lil Yachty lauded the fervent energy of Crisler throughout the entirety of the show. “I love Michigan, seriously,” Yachty said. “It’s amazing. It’s cold, but the vibes are dope and there’s a lot of positive energy.” Making his second appearance See CONCERT, Page 3A
Rallygoers hoisting signs above their heads stating, “Make Ethics Great Again” and “We Want Our Future Back,” marched Saturday afternoon through the sidewalks of downtown Ann Arbor while participating in a Tax March as the final hours for the deadline to file for federal and state taxes approach. Ann Arbor’s Tax March, organized by Progressives at the University of Michigan and Michigan To Believe In, a subset of Bernie Sanders’s national movement, “Our Revolution,” was just one part in the series of marches occurring around the world on national Tax Day with more than 44 states and five countries getting involved to demand that President Donald Trump release his tax returns over concerns of financial entanglements and conflicts of interest. A larger march was held in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial. The local march was followed by a rally on the University of Michigan Diag with speeches by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D– Mich.), members of Michigan’s House of Representatives and See TAX MARCH, Page 3A
Student political organizers reflect Club shows on a year of protest amid tense climate projects on RESEARCH
Walkouts, demonstrations and vigils draw unparalleled campus participation CALEB CHADWELL Daily Staff Reporter
Following the election and subsequent inauguration of President Donald Trump, the liberal-leaning campus has seen several politically charged protests varying from small vigils to large marches, attracting thousands to the Diag this year. While the political atmosphere directly following the election on campus was extremely active, there has appeared to be a drop in the number of demonstrations, something that postdoctoral fellow Austin McCoy said could be due to the fact that there haven’t been as many directly instigating causes as of late. “We haven’t really seen any precipitating causes that have galvanized people,” McCoy said. “Even if people disagree with a lot of the administration’s policies, they (the Trump administration) haven’t done anything that has provoked a massive response.” McCoy, who has worked with the Black Lives Matter and Collective Against White
Supremacy movements in Ann Arbor, also said he believes part of the drop-off could be the natural cycle of the school year as people are preoccupied with exams and deadlines. “I think part of it is the rhythm of the school year; obviously, we’re coming to the end of the semester and folks are more
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busy,” McCoy said. McCoy said he thinks people were more prone to protest directly after the election as a response to the anger and fear they might have been feeling, but now he said he thinks a lot of longer-term organizing is happening. “There are some people who
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said they weren’t surprised, but there might have been a lot of collective shock and that sort of drove people to organize, because people felt like they wanted to do something,” McCoy said. “It was sort of a short-term response, go out protest, voice your anger voice your fears — now I think what’s See PROTESTS, Page 3A
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diplomacy, inequality
Michigan Foreign Policy Conference showcases six groups’ contributions NICOLE TSUNO
Daily Staff Reporter
On Saturday, the Michigan Foreign Policy Council hosted its Spring Conference. The studentled organization comprises undergraduate students who hope to “make meaningful, empirical contributions to American foreign policy” through research. After being introduced by their executive board, the six groups — composed of the club’s 23 members — presented their research projects. The first presentation discussed the impact of Saudi Arabia and Iran on the Syrian civil war. The presenters — LSA sophomores Jessica Ankley, Jacob Roodvoets and Ryan See CONFERENCE, Page 3A
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