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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks as part of her book tour at Hill Auditorium Tuesday.
On book tour, Hillary Clinton talks fake news, Russia and 2016 election Hill Auditorium full to hear former presidential candidate reflect on campaign challenges ALEXA ST. JOHN
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On Nov. 8, 2016, Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election. With opponent — and now-president — Donald Trump receiving 304 electoral votes, and a year’s worth of work on her campaign
now shattered, Clinton was left wondering, what happened? This is what Clinton discussed at her book tour stop Tuesday in Ann Arbor. With Hill Auditorium full of students, faculty and community members attending her talk, Clinton highlighted her experiences writing her book, “What Happened,” not long after the election. The Ann
Arbor stop was one of several in the tour spanning across the nation and Canada. Prior to her visit, students were divided on their feelings about Clinton’s book tour, as lateSeptember pre-sale ticket prices for the event ranged from about $82 to $170 and many students questioned the purpose of the book.
In September, LSA junior Jim Stehlin said he sees politicians’ book tours as problematic for the country’s interests; instead of focusing on policy, he thinks the “hero-worship” of politicians forces citizens to consider how politicians function as celebrities rather than public servants. See CLINTON, Page 3A
The Treatment, Innovation and Dissemination Lab, a multidisciplinary lab at the University of Michigan, recently launched its new website. Also known as TIDL, the lab is focused on developing technology and initiatives to help those with mental health disorders, especially in underserved areas. TIDL began in 2011 and consists of 24 members from multiple disciplines, including both students and faculty. Joe Himle, co-director of TIDL and associate dean for research at the School of Social Work, described TIDL as a multidisciplinary group of postops, faculty members, graduate students and community
members that is focused on two main areas of mental health research. “So many people with mental health troubles do not have access to appropriate treatment for their problems, so we’re trying to close that treatment access gap by doing research that brings treatment to people who wouldn’t normally get it,” Himle said. “We’re focused on both people in underserved urban and rural areas.” Himle said TIDL is also working to improve employment outcomes for people with mental health problems, which Himle described as a two-sided issue. “People with mental health problems often avoid job interviews — they sometimes don’t have a very extensive peer network to call on for job leads,” Himle said. “So there is the See LAB, Page 3A
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ACADEMICS
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Special Counsel to Schlissel Liz Barry outlines diversity initiatives within ‘U’ also KATHERINA SOURINE Daily Staff Reporter
Central Student Government convened on Tuesday evening to discuss the renaming of the C.C. Little Building, eventually passing the resolution to support the name change. After efforts from student governments on campus, stemming from LSA Student Government, steps have been taken to discuss the name change of the academic building. The C.C. Little Building has a controversial past, due to its attribution to former University of Michigan President Clarence Cook Little and his role in the eugenics movement in the United States. LSA SG Vice President Ryan Gillcrist, an LSA senior and co-author of the initial resolution, opened the discussion with a statement regarding the necessity to change the C.C. Little Building, both in an act to condemn the ideology of his work in eugenics as well as to stand in solidarity with students who feel underrepresented on campus. “It’s incredibly important for us to preserve and to remember the past, and that’s exactly why we See CSG, Page 3A
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CAMPUS LIFE
Bicentennial-themed event sparked discussion on significance of LGBTQ community SOPHIA KATZ For the Daily
Tim Retzloff, professor of history at Michigan State University and University of Michigan alum, connected LGBTQ history at the University of Michigan to the University’s bicentennial year in his lecture Tuesday, “Maize, Blue, and Lavender: Revisiting U-M’s LGBTQ Past.” As an undergraduate, Retzloff was asked by a political science professor to write a history appendix of LGBTQ history in Michigan. Implementing The Daily’s records, as well as bits and pieces from other Michigan newspapers, he wrote an appendix titled “Outcast, Miscast, Recast: A documentary history of lesbians and gay men at the University of Michigan.” Retzloff, a guest of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, graduated from the University of Michigan in 2006 before getting his Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 2014. He has been featured on Stateside of Michigan Radio and The Craig Fahle Show on WDET. The event was also sponsored by several departments in the University, including the LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester program, and was attended by 30 students. Gayle Rubin, an associate professor of anthropology and women’s studies, introduced Retzloff, noting the importance
of the event’s inclusion in the Bicentennial, since knowledge of LGBTQ history at the University is very limited. Throughout the discussion, Retzloff presented different pictures to pinpoint three main eras central to LGBTQ history: the modern era (1991 to present), the ’70s and ’80s, and the preStonewall era. Retzloff focused on periods in which the University adapted to accept, or at least tolerate, LGBTQ individuals. He also discussed points when
LGBTQ people faced extreme isolation. “The outcast portion (of the append) … reflected the official hostility of the University toward homosexual people and reflected how people that we now see as LGBTQ were outcasts,” Retzloff said. Retzloff discussed in detail the effects of the 1959 and 1960 crackdowns at the University on homosexual activity that occurred in various campus restrooms. Reminiscent of the Communist
era, people staked down men engaging in sexual behavior in the bathroom and then arrested them for gross indecency. According to Retzloff, they were sentenced to five years of probation and had to pay a $275 fine. This was a particularly harsh punishment, he noted, as others charged with gross indecency in Detroit at this time had to pay much less. Further troubles arose in 2003, Retzloff said, as the records of the crackdowns and other See MAIZE, Page 3A
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Michigan State history professor Dr. Tim Retzloff talks about the University’s LGBTQ history in Angell Hall Tuesday.
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Students share tickets to Laverne Cox, transgender African American actress AMARA SHAIKH Daily Staff Reporter
The Center for the Education of Women will be welcoming award-winning actress Laverne Cox to the University of Michigan as the final event for the 2017 CEW Spectrum of Advocacy and Activism Symposium. Cox is a transgender, African American actress and equal rights advocate who will be sharing her experiences through her talk “Ain’t I a Woman? My Journey to Womanhood” on Nov. 15. “Laverne projects a combination of strength and vulnerability in her presentations while delivering an animated reflection on the transgender experience,” the invitation reads. “Her recollections of growing up in Mobile, Ala., moving to New York City, and finding the courage to step into womanhood illustrate the unique challenges faced by the transgender community.” Many students on campus quickly made sure they had tickets for this upcoming presentation. However, members See TICKETS, Page 3A
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