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Custodian from Guinea hiding in church to avoid deportation by ICE authorities REMY FARKAS

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SAPAC hosts the 33rd annual Survivor Share and Speak Out event at the Michigan League Sunday evening.

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Participants note prevalence of on campus abuse, take stage to reclaim narratives decorated the room as more than 150 survivors and allies gathered Daily Staff Reporter at the 33rd annual Sexual Assault and Prevention Awareness Center Fairy lights and supportive signs Survivor Speak-out in the Michigan

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Prof. talks Big House geological movement Geologist van der Pluijm takes lead on Michigan Shake to collect new data MELANIE TAYLOR For the Daily

Over 111,700 were in attendance this Saturday to watch the University of Michigan football team steamroll Penn State. Ben van der Pluijm, professor of Geology, is interested in a different kind of waves made at the Big House this year, though: he’s leading a new initiative called the Michigan Shake Project, recording and analyzing the seismic activity that results from crowd response at Michigan football games.

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Mohamed Soumah, a University of Michigan custodian, is currently seeking refuge in the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting House to avoid deportation — he requires frequent dialysis due to a genetic kidney disease, and says he will die if deported.

Soumah has lived in the U.S. for 15 years after immigrating from Guinea, and has been employed with no past criminal history. He was married to a U.S. citizen with whom he has two children, who are also both citizens. Following their divorce, which invalidated the protection granted by

marrying a citizen, Soumah has applied and been approved annually for U.S. work visas.

In an interview with MLive, Soumah said Guinea lacks the necessary equipment and training to provide him with dialysis three times per week.

“If I get deported, I will die,” he told MLive. “My mom died from the same disease seven years ago.”

The condition Soumah has cannot be treated with medication and his only options are a kidney transplant or frequent dialysis, a retired University physician also told MLive.

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Proposed minor on class and inequality ‘U’ research awaits LSA vote after dept. approval aids national RESEARCH

Seniors Lauren Schandevel and Meaghan Wheat look to see proposal through ALEX HARRING

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For Public Policy senior Lauren Schandevel, creating a minorfocused on the study of socioeconomic class was a project that spanned her undergraduate career — it’s now finally coming to fruition. The proposed minor of class and inequality studies recently passed a faculty vote in the Women’s Studies Department and is awaiting approval from the LSA Curriculum Committee.

Schandevel first had the idea for an area of study on class during a discussion with Sociology Lecturer Dwight Lang three years ago. Since then, she has teamed up with students and faculty to draft the proposal. If the minor is approved, it would be the first study of social class at a university in the U.S., according to Schandevel.

“We did a lot of research when we were drafting the proposal See SOCIAL CLASS, Page 2A

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Public Policy senior Lauren Schandevel has a discussion with LSA professor Dwight Lang that sparks her interest in the idea. She dicusses the idea with LSA senior Meaghan Wheat.

Sophomore year

They send cold emails and meeting then-Women's Studies chair Rosario Ceballo second semester.

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First semester, junior year

End of first semester

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2018

A task force forms.

Senior year (October)

The proposal passes the faculty vote, with help from Abby Stewart.

Task force finishes.

LSA decision. The Women's Studies admin is working with Angela Dillard to create a presentation for the LSA Curriculum Committee.

initiative on algae blooms

National collaborative project aims to broaden research on Great Lakes CLAIRE HAO

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Researchers at the University of Michigan are involved in a new national collaborative effort aimed at understanding the problem of harmful algae blooms. While U-M researchers will focus on the algae blooms in Lake Erie, their research will apply to the other Great Lakes and freshwater sources around the world.

David Sherman, a Hans W. Vahlteich professor of medicinal chemistry, and Gregory Dick, an associate professor in the Earth and Environmental Sciences

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SOCIAL CLASS From Page 1A and we were trying to see if there were similar programs at different universities that would just be studying class more broadly, and there weren’t any,” Schandevel said. “It’s another way to make sense of the world, and having a space to study it as its own minor gives it some credibility.

And, hopefully, we’ll attract people across the country who are studying it in their own ways to come to the University and have this be a central location for analyzing those types of things.”

When Schandevel started looking into creating a new minor, she met with LSA senior Meaghan Wheat at the end of their freshman year. They discussed the idea further that summer, then began emailing faculty in different departments to gauge

interest. After talking with people from various academic fields, Schandevel said she and Wheat met with Rosario Ceballo, who was the Women’s Studies chair in the 2017 winter term. Schandevel said Ceballo expressed interest in housing a program of class studies as a minor within the department.

From there, Schandevel said this partnership turned into a task force comprised of faculty from the Residential College and the Sociology Department.

In addition, the task force had representation from different groups on campus, including the Program on Intergroup Relations, First-Generation College Students, Black-Asian Student Coalition, South Asian Awareness Network and Native American Student Association. The group met monthly to create the proposal for the minor.

“We found all the people for the task force: the faculty and the

students,” Wheat said. “We really

We weren’t just getting the same story about social class over and over again. had a goal of having students who have different identities and different experiences … so that we weren’t just getting the same story about social class over and over and over again. We wanted to have that diversity and breadth of experience, and I think that we did succeed in that in the best of our ability. It was a lot of brainstorming among people who are super passionate, which was super empowering to be there and to listen.”

The task force finished its work at the end of the Winter 2017 term. To get the minor approved, it would have to take its proposal to the Women’s Studies faculty for a vote and the LSA Curriculum Committee to be approved.

Schandevel said the proposal almost failed the full-faculty vote because of concerns about the curriculum requirements from some staff members. One of the key reasons it passed was because of faculty like Abby Stewart, a Sandra Schwartz Tangri distinguished university professor of psychology and women’s studies, who helped garner faculty support for the minor.

Stewart worked with the Women’s Studies faculty and edited the proposal based on their input. In October 2018, the proposal passed the faculty vote and now awaits a decision from the LSA Curriculum Committee.

“The task force asked Women’s Studies to consider

sponsoring the minor, and the Department held discussions of it last spring, and then discussed it again this fall and voted to sponsor it,” Stewart wrote in an email. “We will propose it to LSA this semester for their consideration, which will take place on their timeline.”

In April 2018, former LSA Dean Andrew Martin emailed department chairs about the LSA Executive Committee’s decisionto place a hold on new minors housed within LSA. The reasoning, according to the email, was to halt the production of new minors and instead focus on reviewing existing minors. At the time of the decision, there were 111 minors available in LSA. Though the Executive Committee’s ruling stands through this semester — theoretically barring approval of the proposal — Schandevel said the class minor will receive a decision thanks to help from LSA Associate Dean Angela Dillard and other administrators.

Now, Schandevel said what happens to the minor is mostly out of the students’ hands.

She said the Women’s Studies administrators are tweaking the proposal based off concerns from faculty. Then, the administrators themselves will present it to the LSA Curriculum Committee.

Schandevel said Dillard is advising the administrators on the presentation.

While the minor would be housed in LSA if approved, it is not restricted to students in other schools. Schandevel has had interest from students in the Ford School of Public Policy and Ross School of Business, in addition to students pursuing a variety of majors within LSA. Schandevel said she and Wheat are still in disbelief that the minor is in its final stages. While she has had support, she said there have been people who questioned the necessity of the minor.

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Finding solidarity with other marginalized groups DANYEL THARAKAN MiC Columnist

I was recently at an open mic night for LGBTQ folks to tell their coming out stories. I was pleasantly surprised to find that, for a predominately white institution like the University of Michigan, the speakers and audience were both of a surprisingly multiracial composition. This pleasant feeling was unfortunately soon to leave me. Speaker after speaker told their narratives, some of which were heartwrenching, some of which were inspiring, most were both. I was transfixed by the sheer emotional weight of some of the stories, and by the bravery of the people who were willing to come up in front of an audience of at least a hundred to tell them.

This trance was soon broken.

A white person walked up to the

microphone to tell their story of coming out as nonbinary.

A warning sign came when they described their boss only as “Indian,” with a sly wink to the audience, when what they meant to convey was that he was socially conservative, but instead chose to only showcase this by relying on misconceptions about Indian cultural values. I should mention this alone is a huge misconception about Indian notions of gender and sexuality — for one example among many, in pre-colonial India, hijras, as people identifying as neither male nor female are called, held important court positions, were considered religious authorities and often were sought after for blessings.

It was only after the British imposed Western values on colonized India that they began to experience discrimination and criminalization, and the country is still in the process

of decolonizing its cultural they must have known that the accent was racist, performed mindset.

This assumption about it anyways, and then decided halfway through that maybe to do so was not the greatest idea.

To anyone who might dismiss imitating an accent as harmless: It’s not. To do so is a form of cultural imperialism that reduces the rich experiences of an entire group of people down to a singularity that is easy to mock, easy to other and easy to exclude. Being the only Indian collective Indian ideas on kid in my grade in elementary gender and sexuality is school, middle school and one of offensive, but unfortunately it two in high school, I can barely was not the worst thing in their count the number of times monologue. I didn’t think much another kid imitated an Indian of it until a minute or two later, accent in front of me, either as when, recounting an experience a way to try to make fun of my with their aforementioned father (who doesn’t even have Indian boss, they voiced him in an accent), as a way to poke a full-on racist stereotype Apu- fun at my ethnic background style Indian accent. To make it or as a way to draw attention to worse, about halfway through my otherness. In each of these their imitation they tapered instances, I felt humiliated and off to a half-assed-but-still- often wished I didn’t have to be derogatory accent, meaning different — something no kid

This assumption about collective Indian ideas ... is offensive

Exploitation in The NFL ALLIE BROWN MiC Contributor

The prosperity of the modern National Football League in the U.S. is aided by white supremacy, i.e., the marginalization, commoditization and exploitation of the Black body.

It is clear that owners, affiliates, administration members, and even sports analysts and professors profit more from the game than the players themselves after the costs of time, energy and well-being are accounted for.

Yet, opponents of this theory argue playing football is a choice, and if people don’t want to be taken advantage of, they shouldn’t play football.

Or worse, even if Black players are being taken advantage of, it’s not that bad because they still make a lot of money. But these notions perpetuate harmful stereotypes about the intellect, responsibility and the agency of Black players.

Further, these ideas fail to acknowledge the deep-seeded truth: Black players are used for their bodies to make their owners a profit at the expense of their own sanity and

memory develop: memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment and eventually progressive dementia.

Everything these players do, from putting their (mostly colored) bodies on the line in the name of money, to contracting a disease as severe as CTE, is political. These players, mostly of color, are doing everything in their power to make a living by playing a very dangerous game. The owners reap far too many of the benefits for this to not be aided by larger power structures, like white supremacy, or owner versus player administrative dynamics. The amount of money these players produce versus how much they are paid versus how much the owners of teams are paid is absolutely

I felt humiliated and often wished that I didn’t have to be different give them a right to be racist.

If anything, the fact that this occurred at an open mic night for LGBTQ folks makes it even worse — it was intended to be a safe space for marginalized people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, and their outright racism violated the sanctity of that space. The same holds for

people of color who discriminate against other people of color.

Even back in school, most of the kids who made fun of me were also nonwhite (but not Indian), but they were still propagating racist attitudes against another minority group, and that is not acceptable no matter your color. Every one of us holds multiple identities, be it race, gender, sexuality or any other; in any one aspect, I may be more privileged than you or you may be more privileged than me. Those of us who don’t belong to the majority, for any aspect of our identity, must be careful not to promulgate forms of oppression against other marginalized groups.

Fighting for social justice is not about cherry picking which marginalized groups you care to empower and disregarding the rest. Regardless of if we are people of color, LGBTQ or any other group, we should show solidarity.

Everything except the food

Participants of sports have long been encouraged to be apolitical and ignorant of social conditions, even though their bodies inherently occupy political space because of the United States’ legacy of slavery, colonialism and Jim Crow.

When sportscasters try to engage in conversations about race or white supremacy, they are disciplined or fired. (See: Kaepernick, Jemele Hill).

Further, these repressive consequences that result from discussing the color of the talent and/or socio-political factors that push players into football breed colorblindness.

If we don’t talk about how the best and most talented players in football tend to be Black and undercompensated compared to the white administrators, public and popular discourse will remark that disparities do not exist.

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RIAN RATNAVALE Daily Sports Writer

wellbeing.

The average player in the NFL is paid $2 million a year. The average owner makes between $20 million and $500 million a year. That means even on the lower end, owners make ten times on the lower quartile of their pay scale more than players on the median/average quartile do. Not to mention, the injuries sustained in football are unparalleled to any other modern day, hegemonic sport.

According to the New York Times and TIME magazine, “The link between football and traumatic brain injury continues to strengthen. Now, one of the largest studies on the subject to date finds that 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder associated with repetitive head trauma.” CTE can cause impulse control problems, aggression, depression and paranoia. As time goes on, problems with thinking and

should ever have to feel.

There also seems to be a misconception among many people that holding one minority identity gives you a free pass to oppress others.

The fact that this person was nonbinary absolutely does not

astounding once one has done their due diligence with the research.

70 percent of the NFL is Black, and yet there exists a dull hum around that statistic. This is a reality few openly acknowledge. It is never a headline on ESPN, nor is it ever discussed in depth. Colin Kaepernick’s act of kneeling during the national anthem sparked nationwide controversy over the patriotism of football players, and whether they are required to stand for a country that does not stand for them.

There is undoubtedly an expectation of colorblindness and respect for the American f lag despite the fact white and Black counterparts of same crime are treated vastly differently by judicial system, killings of unarmed Black men is a reality, white cops shooting with impunity, etc.

blindness (and ignorance) is profitable. Maintaining the status quo is profitable. Failing to understand or combat racism institutions is profitable.

Ignorance is bliss. But this is dangerous. By continuing to be being a patron of institutions that actively marginalize and commodify the bodies of Black and Brown folk without adequate compensation, we stymie social progress. Clearly, the globalization of the modern world and the world of sport has allowed for a power structure where the people who manage the game earn much more in compensation (monetary or otherwise) than those who play it.

Undergirding this love is a pernicious and insidious power structure that keeps the players from receiving compensation tantamount to the risk, injuries and political capital they would sustain if never used by the NFL and NCAA as chess pieces in a game to uphold class and racial struggle.

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If you know me, the last thing you’ll mistake me for is being a picky eater.

Be it American food, Italian food, Chinese food or anything in between, I’ve probably tried it. Heck, I’ve even eaten fried silk worms in Thailand — trust me, they’re actually pretty good. But for whatever reason, the one food I never liked growing up was sadly, my own. Even though my parents, sister and grandparents in the states always loved Sri Lankan food, I personally never found it appealing.

Some of that I can pinpoint back to my seventh birthday party, on my first of six trips to Sri Lanka. Like any birthday party, it had cake, gifts and lots of people I barely knew showering me with hugs and kisses and pinching my cheeks until I was sore. When it got to dinner though, I expected all the food I liked, because it was my party.

Instead of trays of pizza, mac and cheese, and BBQ, however, I was greeted by chicken curry, parippu (a

Sri Lankan version of dhal) and many other vegetables that didn’t seem the least bit appealing to a first grader dropped in a foreign country for the first time.

Naturally, I complained to my dad that I couldn’t eat anything at my own birthday party. That sounds reasonable enough, right? Well, he certainly didn’t think so, telling me to “never ask that again” and that I would enjoy Sri Lankan food for the rest of our trip. It might sound sort of shallow, but when you’re a kid, you don’t always want to do what your parents say. So I made it a point for the rest of my trip to eat as little curry, as little anything Sri Lankan, as possible.

And each time I came back to Sri Lanka, there was always some kind of dread in the back of my mind. Sure, I loved seeing my family who lived there, and I thoroughly enjoyed going to the tea plantations, beaches and temples around the country, but as petty it was, there was at least three moments every day I didn’t feel right.

What I didn’t realize then, and until recently, is

appreciating your culture doesn’t mean liking everything about it. In the United States, there are so many things wrong with our society, but at the end of the day, being an American means accepting people for who they are, no matter what you don’t like about them.

That wasn’t a conclusion that was easy for me to reach until after the 2016 election, which created an environment, from my point of view, that made it easy for people to hate what was different with others rather than trying to appreciate those gaps.

But it gave me a new outlook on my time in Sri Lanka.

Though I wasn’t necessarily a fan of the food, I came back this summer with a new mindset. To truly accept my culture didn’t mean I had to love every single part of it, but it does mean I have to try my best to see the positives in every single part of it.

For the first time in ages, I miss Sri Lankan food. While I sit here writing this, enjoying a slice of New York Pizza Depot, something small inside me misses those vegetables.

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The pink wave in the midterms

n Nov. 8, 2016, I fell asleep final conquest of the last frontier, early, before the doubt I was elated. Finally! Finally, this crept into anyone’s mind, country would see all of the things women uniquely offered before the results to leadership. Finally, came in. I fell asleep little girls would be able sure, as I was sure to look up to a woman about anything, that in the Oval Office and I would wake up to dream big dreams. the making of history.

Finally, I would be seen If I had had any as fully human, capable doubt in my mind, I of the same successes as would certainly not my foremothers. have found the peace And then the worst required to sleep at MARISA happened. Our broken such an important WRIGHT system diverted the moment.

Sometime around 4:00 a.m., election of Hillary Rodham I awoke to my TV blaring, still Clinton, arguably the most showing the same pundits usually qualified person ever to run for on during primetime trying to president, to someone clearly less explain — if not understand, experienced, less qualified and themselves — the results of the exhibiting less humanity. I was election. It was so shocking. So simply hopeless.

In the last two years, I have unpredicted. So confounding.

Still half asleep, I struggled to felt a similar, though not quite the even catch my breath. It was quite same, hopelessness. I felt hopeless literally a gut punch, immediately after the administration signed sending actual, shooting pains to a grotesque executive order to all parts of my body. Deep in my ban Muslim immigrants from bones, I felt a pain so visceral, so the country. I felt hopeless after raw, that tears still fill my eyes evil people marched the streets Charlottesville screaming and my chest still feels hollow just of recalling that night, even two years “Jews will not replace us.” I felt hopeless after hundreds of people later.

When I was first introduced in Las Vegas and many students in to politics during the 2008 Parkland, Fla., were slaughtered. presidential election, I remember I felt hopeless when children remarking to my parents that I were ripped from their parents’ didn’t like then-Senator Barack arms and placed into cages. I felt Obama, because “He was trying hopeless when the overturning of to take the presidency away from Roe v. Wade was all but guaranteed women.” Of course, I eventually after Supreme Court Justice grew to fall in love with Obama, Anthony Kennedy announced his but even then, I was thirsting for retirement, and again when our a certain recognition. I longed government chose to confirm an for an explicit, loud recognition unsuitable man to the highest court and celebration of femininity in the land after hearing the tragic and my womanhood. The only testimony of a woman credibly way to quench my thirst for this accusing him of sexual assault recognition was for it to be loud and attempted rape. Now, I feel enough to turn enough heads: hopeless in the days after 11 Jewish the election of the first female congregants in Pittsburgh were massacred while they worshipped. president of the United States.

While there have been many Suffice to say, eight years later, deeper into my feminist more hopeless moments since awakening, I was positively that painful night in 2016, I still desperate for my country to send have hope. There are few places some signal — any signal — that to find hope or joy in these dark my identity as a woman was a days, but there is so much hope to gift, not a flaw, as it most often draw upon from the hundreds of was growing up in conservative women running for office up and Indiana. When Secretary Clinton down the ballot, ready to be elected appeared to almost guarantee a tomorrow. They will pick up and

carry the torch of righteousness America dropped on Nov. 8, 2016, and uphold the legacy of our foremothers, including Hillary Rodham Clinton.

From Stacey Abrams in Georgia to Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas to Rashida Tlaib right here in Detroit, women, especially women of color, have put their foot down to limit the damage this administration can do to the American people and stood up to be the next leadership of this country. Instead of employing respectability politics and leaning into the already broken system, these women have decided to just take over the whole thing. They are ready to reject the same old advice the same old Washington consultants give them, which is to just basically conform and contort yourself into some half-priced, bargain bin version of a male politician. They are embracing their femininity and experiences related to their female identity to inform their political choices and strategies with understanding, experience and, most importantly, know-how.

They are ready to fight to make Washington work for the American people again, not to give huge tax cuts to the rich and corporations. They are ready to fight for health care and education, especially for those that need it most. Finally, for all of the little girls and boys, and even some of us in our college years, these women are the beacon of hope for the future of this country — our futures.

So when you go to the polls — and please, vote! — tomorrow, keep these women in mind as a unique, improved type of leadership able to fill the void in this country by holding this immoral administration accountable and working on behalf of the American people.

While I am literally a cardcarrying Democrat excited about the possibility of a wave of Democratic candidates on their way to Washington, I am most hopeful about the pink wave coming to defend all of us.

Marisa Wright can be reached at marisadw@umich.edu.

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Drawing the line between media bias and fake news

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n Oct. 25, Steven Crowder made a visit to the University of Michigan, broadcasting his podcast “Louder with Crowder” live from the Power Center of Performing Arts.

Notorious for his unabashed honesty, one of Crowder’s main tenants is to break from the constraints of the “leftist” media and allow for free, uncensored speech. This got me thinking about media bias, something that has become prominent in the American political landscape ever since President Donald Trump rose to power during his “fake news” campaign. When you think about it, though Crowder may have escaped the liberally-rooted mainstream media, isn’t his show equally biased in the conservative direction? Not having analyzed his show enough, I’m not necessarily one to say; yet, with all this attack on the media, I did begin to wonder: Is there really anything wrong with media bias?

When it comes to something as rooted in subjectivity as bias, it becomes very difficult to objectively rate a source based on this benchmark. Neutral politics

have become quite a rarity in the mainstream political field, and as a result, it has become increasingly difficult to find an easy way to discover a centrist source that doesn’t have any allegiance to either side. That said, however, a Gallup Poll found that 45 percent of Americans believe the media is biased and a whopping 66 percent believe the news media does not do a good job separating fact from opinion. Numbers don’t lie; it’s obvious that this seems to be a big problem to many American citizens.

The question then becomes, is it possible for someone to be unbiased? Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University believe bias is intrinsic and unavoidable. In fact, it has been known for a while that everyone pretty much has inherent biases. Individuals are shaped by the environments and cultures in which they were brought up. Each different person grows up prioritizing some values over others. In that way, each person ends up with drastically different natural biases. As such, asking for an unbiased news report is truly impossible. But, asking for facts and not “fake news” isn’t.

Understanding inherent biases is a big step in being able to better make informed decisions on what’s true and false as well as what’s fact and opinion. It’s OK for a reporter to offer his or her opinion on a fact or a news piece. In fact, this is what makes up most of the roundtable discussions we see on NBC, CNN, FOX and other major news networks. However, when a news source intentionally skews a fact or even purposefully leaves out some aspects of the truth, it becomes detrimental to the integrity of the media as a whole. This type of propaganda is what has driven many Americans away from some networks that have been blasted for being unreliable and not based on true fact. The media is obviously free to do whatever it wants, but excessive prejudice can lead to disillusionment among the people.

We have seen the effects of this; it’s the last thing we would want.

Adithya Sanjay can be reached at asanjay@umich.edu.

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The virtue of scones and time travel

uring senior year of high school, my choir performed at a conference in Chicago. Singing was wonderful, but more importantly, it was a fun trip for my friends and me as we wrapped up our final semester.

During some free time, my friend Jesse and I wandered the streets around our hotel in search of coffee and pastries, still thrilled by the novelty of independence, even knowing that in a few short months it would be our new way of life.

We found a coffee shop. We got drinks and split a peanut butter banana chocolate scone (it would be important to him that I include this detail). Nestled into some highbacked armchairs by a large window overlooking the frigid February streets, we chatted about nothing in particular, taking bites from the pastry on the table between us.

Jesse and I have been best friends since kindergarten. We had most of our classes together, traveled together and did all the same extracurriculars. We hadn’t ever been apart except for a month every summer when we attended different camps.

As we sat and enjoyed the comfort of being with someone who you know so well, I was struck by the transience of such moments. In a few months, who knew what would happen? I would be starting school in Ann Arbor and he would be 6,000 miles away on a gap year in Israel. We would be in different time zones on different continents going through completely different experiences. I always had an ironclad confidence our friendship could make it through anything unscathed. For a moment, that wavered.

Jesse nudged the plate toward me, offering me the last chunk of scone.

For some reason, that small gesture was a sweet reassurance. I happily accepted, popping the bite into my mouth and pulling up the Notes app on my phone. With a smirk, I wrote, “You know it’s a friendship that will transcend the distance and the years and the changes when he gives you the last bite of his scone.”

I have always been intrigued by time travel. Not to some distant historical event or unknown future world, but rather to somewhere

along my own timeline. I try to find ways to hop between the years of my life, showing myself the past or the future, a reminder of where I came from and where I might be going.

Sometime in September each year I flip through all the pages in my calendar, travelling to the last week of school, and write myself a note: “Here is where I am, here’s where you may be, I guess you know what I got on the exam I took this week, huh?” In the spring I find these notes and smile, finding some nugget of naïveté within myself from just a few months before.

As I go through my life, I try to leave touchstones to which I can return In high school, I would write myself time bomb emails, scheduling them to arrive one year from that day. I found it oddly comforting to read about my concerns from the year before, seeing them in the wideangle lens of hindsight, and knowing whatever problems I currently had would be similarly trivial in a year’s time. By remembering exactly how it felt to be that girl a year before, I suddenly become her again for a moment, and I could see straight through to the future.

In the other direction, I leave observational breadcrumbs through the musings and lines of prose from which I gained inspiration for this semester’s column. They allow me to travel backward, reminding me how I saw the world at a younger age.

I was thinking about how reassured I was that day in the coffee shop as I drove Jesse to the airport last weekend. He goes to school in Atlanta, and had flown up for a visit. We spent the weekend doing nothing in particular, talking about nothing in particular. We just enjoyed the familiarity that comes from 15

years of close friendship. It wasn’t sad to say goodbye. I’ll see him again soon.

As I go through my life, I try to leave touchstones to which I can return and mark the passage of time and the unpredictability of life’s journey. I have never felt as though I am only my present self, but rather like a Russian nesting doll with past versions saved somewhere in my head, fitting into one another seamlessly and augmenting what was already there. Like some ancient redwood, each year I add a new layer of self as I grow outward into the world. I am 20 years old, but I am 18 and 15 and 11 too, the thoughts, experiences and perspectives compounding into one hodgepodge of a person.

As each year passes, I see how time can strip away whatever is not tied down tightly. I have lots of once-close friends with whom I never speak. I spent hours honing skills my hands and mind have since forgotten. I do not mourn these losses. They are preserved, if not in the present, then in some past self. I will relive long gone friendships and memories with the next time bomb email. I will remember how it felt to perform at a choral conference or do a slide tackle in a soccer game the next time I scroll through Notes on my phone.

More than anything, my adventures through time have taught me that a year from now, everything will be different, except for the things that won’t.

I’ll always know how to string sentences together. I’ll always want to share a blanket with my big sister on the couch watching reruns of the “The West Wing.”

I’ll always read before bed, have a penchant for righteous indignation and surround myself with kind-hearted people. And I’ll always want to split a scone with Jesse. I will shed the things I do not need and hold tightly to those I cannot live without, and march forward through time until I can meet next year’s me.

Kendall Hecker can be reached at kfhecker@umich.edu.

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Vote no on Proposal A

he 2018 November election will be closely watched across the country for the impact it will have at the state and federal levels, but even here in Ann Arbor, voters will have the opportunity to cast a vote with a long-lasting impact on our city. Appearing on Ann Arbor ballots is Proposal A, which concerns a city-owned plot of land, popularly called the “Library Lot,” adjacent to the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library.

The Library Lot is currently a parking lot, as it has been for roughly the last 70 years.

In 2009, an underground parking structure was added, which opened for use in 2012.

Since that time, Ann Arbor administrators and City Council have considered various options for what to do with the land at the surface. Last year, in an 8 to 3 vote, the mayor and other members of the City Council approved the selection of a proposal from Chicago-based developer Core Spaces to buy the land and build a mixeduse building on it. Though the paperwork has been signed to execute it, the sale is currently on hold pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by two of the other members of City Council challenging its validity. And Proposal A would only further complicate matters.

Proposal A appears on the ballot as follows: Charter Amendment for the City-Owned Public Land Bounded by Fifth Avenue, and William, Division, and Liberty Streets to be Designated, in Perpetuity, as an Urban Park and Civic Center Commons to be Known as the “Center of the City,” by Amending the Ann Arbor City Charter Adding a New Section 1.4 to Chapter 1 of the Charter.

Shall the City-owned public land bounded by Fifth Ave, and William, Division and Liberty Streets be retained in public ownership, in perpetuity, and developed as an urban park and

civic center commons, known as the “Center of the City” by adding a new section for the purpose as explained above?

The very first word identifies a key point: The proposal would amend the City Charter, the highest-level governing document of Ann Arbor and not somewhere that land use normally would appear. The City Charter is at issue here, because the normal process for land use has already been employed (resulting in the mentioned sale to Core Spaces). By amending the Charter, Proposal A would circumvent the normal process and invalidate the actions of City Council by removing their authority to determine how the property should be used.

One of the reasons that land use does not typically appear in the City Charter is that it tends to change more frequently than such provisions permit — City Council regularly votes to approve leases, easements and other modifications to land use, and has bought and sold land before, unhindered by such a constraint. But Proposal A makes clear that its endurance is intentional by specifying that the Library Lot would retain its new status “in perpetuity.”

What, then, is that status?

The proposal would designate the Library Lot as the “Center of the City,” an “urban park and civic center commons.”

While this leaves some room for flexibility, City Council clearly does not have plans to realize such a vision (having instead made the previously-described arrangement with Core Spaces), and, more concerningly, it seems the supporters of Proposal A may not either. Leaders of the group responsible for organizing this support suggest the “collective vision” of the community will drive what is to be done with the land once it is secured in the City Charter, and that there are various opportunities for securing the necessary funding to implement this vision. But we cannot, as responsible voters, allow our

city’s policy to be permanently decided based on the hope for what might be rather than the facts we have before us.

The funding that would be necessary to change the current surface-level lot to something resembling a park or commons is not mentioned in the language of the proposal, and has not been allocated or raised in the 70 years during which the property has been in its current form. Furthermore, the proposal does not address the city’s current plans for the property. As part of the sale to Core Spaces, the city would assign $5 million from the sale to the Ann Arbor Housing Commission for the purpose of supporting affordable housing elsewhere in the city, and collect $2.3 million annually in property taxes from the new owners. This revenue has no counterpart in Proposal A. The facts we’ve laid out are among the reasons that Proposal A is opposed by the Ann Arbor Housing Commission, who recognize the value of both the housing in the proposed Core Spaces development and the additional money it would provide for affordable housing, and the Board of the Ann Arbor District Library, which as the next-door neighbor to either a new building or a new park, stands to be most immediately affected. Ann Arbor urgently needs more housing, and the Library Lot is an appropriate location for this level of density.

The resulting additional funding for more affordable housing efforts will ensure that the entire community stands to benefit. We oppose Proposal A, which would pull the rug out from under the careful process that led to this plan, and hope that you will consider doing the same.

Whit Froehlich is a student at University of Michigan Medical School and Austin Glass is a student at the Rackham Graduate School.

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The very brief 20-minute The phrase “always a stretch of the program quickly bridesmaid, never a bride” felt like pulling teeth, as there instantly comes to mind upon were many elements that simply reading Busy Philipps’s (“I Feel felt purposeless. For example, at Pretty”) filmography. She has the beginning of each episode, built a lengthy and impressive Philipps begins a conversation career playing the best friend or with her writers, who are sitting another member of the ensemble. nearby in the studio audience.

Despite being featured in movies These exchanges are played off and television now considered pop as “improvisational,” yet feel as E! culture milestones like “White forced as a fourth grader reading Chicks” or “Freaks and Geeks,” from their new knock-knock joke Episodes 1-4 she has never helmed her own book. Making matters worse, Sundaysvehicle, which is why it seemed so these moments are not blips in unexpected, yet slightly intriguing the episode, and the bits last for Wednesdays, 10 that she would be given the far too long, quickly veering into p.m. opportunity to host a talk show. awkward territory.

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on her own terms. But, instead of gently wading into the pool, “Busy Tonight” cannonballs in, almost giving viewers whiplash with how strong its host comes across.

Through her numerous half-baked (and frankly, forced) references to self-care, margaritas and feminism that feel ripped from some boring

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SHIMA SADAGHIYANI Daily Music Editor

I don’t remember the first time I heard “raingurl,” the single that launched Brooklynbased electronic music artist Yaeji into the limelight. I can’t put my finger on when the song started to worm its way into my friend group, who exactly turned to who first and said: “Wait, you have to listen to this song.”

All I know is that one day towards the end of the summer “raingurl” just appeared, already deeply rooted in road trip playlists and morning walks to class — the soundtrack to pregames and parties and every social event in between.

The song’s muted ease holds a quiet fortitude, from the initial “make it rain girl, make it rain” that quickly collapses into a sweeping beat to throughout the rest of the track, as whispered lyrics in both Korean and English dance off each other, gathering into the final culmination of, “Mother Russia in my cup / And my glasses foggin’ up / Oh yeah hey dog hey what’s up / Oh yeah hey dog hey what’s up.” “raingurl” is a track that builds without release; each element of the song is muffled, as if wrapped in gauze, and it wraps you up in a similar way: Even as you try to move the song to

strictly background noise, your foot can’t help but tap out the rhythm. Your mouth can’t help but mimic the omnipresent: “Make it rain girl, make it rain.”

It’s a banger that doesn’t announce itself, but instead sweeps you up for the ride without hesitation — a disposition that seems to be paralleled by Yaeji herself, as she appeared to at the forefront of El Club’s stage last Tuesday, round glasses reflecting the club’s strobe lights back out into the audience. Emerging suddenly and barely tall enough to be seen above the waving arms of the first row, Yaeji was, at first, distinctly unimposing.

Yet, as she launched into her opener “Feel It Out,” she transformed. Her stage presence grew larger-than-life as all of the glory of the song’s spiraling synths alongside her hypnotic vocals washed the room with colorful energy. As the song bounced from one corner to the other, so did she, and our own bodies couldn’t help but follow. We were caught up in the enthusiasm of the moment and of the song itself. We were entrapped. We were entranced.

More than anything, more than any other show I’ve attended at El Club, we were having fun. Throughout the setlist, as “Feel It Out” bled into the hollow of “Full Of It,” as “Guap”’s deep baritone

flattened into “after that”’s off-kilter crawl, even as the wildly popular cover of Drake’s “passionfruit” settled over us like a blanket, we were never allowed to stop moving.

And neither did we want to, with each song in the lineup gaining energy from the track that came before, the space around us sparking with raw kineticism.

Yaeji left “raingurl,” predictably, until the very end, letting the final echoes of the song fully die out before expressing her gratitude and joy in seeing all of us fill El Club’s space to its capacity in a quiet voice that belied the utter chaos of only moments before. It is this unassuming quality that makes Yaeji, and her entire discography, so powerful. Instead of forcing themselves upon listeners, the songs simply invite a hand out, welcoming you to dance with them, outwardly express with them.

And as Yaeji climbed back onstage for the encore — her remix of Charli XCX’s “Focus” — I felt the synergy, between Yaeji and us, between us and the song, at its peak. Together, we closed out El Club, the song’s hook — “I just want you to focus on my love / Just focus on my” — becoming allconsuming as we raised our voices to match Yaeji’s: one final, perfect harmony.

DAILY WORLD MUSIC COLUMN

The legacy of artist and activist Victor Jara SAYAN GHOSH Daily Arts Writer

On Sept. 11, 1973, the Chilean president, a socialist named Salvador Allende, was forcibly removed in a military coup led by the brutal general Augusto Pinochet. For the next 20 years, Pinochet suspended democratic rule in Chile, presiding over an oppressive, sadistic military junta that completely reversed Allende’s socialist economic programs, banning unions and privatizing state programs such as social security.

Moreover, his regime hunted down all manner of dissidents, imprisoning tens of thousands and executing thousands, with little to no pushback from the international community.

Victor Jara was an artist who transcended the world of arts and culture. He is remembered as both a martyr and hero for social activists in Latin America and beyond. In addition to being an immensely talented songwriter, he was also a university professor and theater director. In general, Jara was a symbol for progressive politics in the era of Pinochet, despite being killed before Pinochet’s reign. He was a vanguard in the Latin American “nuevacanción” movement and genre, which took influences from traditional folk songs but focused less on reinterpretation and more on invention of more modern styles.

His 1971 album El Derecho de Vivir en Paz is the best place to start with his impressive discography. Jara has the smooth ability to span a wide variety of sonic ranges.

The first and title track is a meditation on the conflicts in Southeast Asia and a hopeful plea for all humans to have “the right to live in peace.” He takes

Victor Jara was an artist who transcended the world of arts and culture

a more playful tone in songs like “Las Casitas del Barrio Alto” and a more restrained one in songs like “Abre la Ventana.”

While there’s nothing musically groundbreaking, the combination of Jara’s songwriting and clever, socially aware lyrics make the album an enjoyable listen.

Unfortunately, his championing of progressive causes through his music and other avenues led to his tragic demise at the hands of the Pinochet regime. By the time the dictator took power, Jara was famous throughout the Americas, even in the folk

circles of the United States.

Due to his fame and his lack of restraint in lambasting conservatives, he was rounded up — along with thousands of other activists and socialist party members — and herded like an animal into the national soccer stadium in the capital Santiago shortly after Pinochet’s coup. After being beaten, military guards smashed his fingers, cruelly taunting him by saying he would never play the guitar again and forcing him to sing for his fellow prisoners. Not long after, his body was found in a Santiago street, riddled with bullet holes. This year, a ninth soldier responsible for killing Jara was sentenced to time in prison, two years after a former Chilean officer living in Florida was found liable for his death.

Jara’s slaughtering by the hands of the Pinochet regime was not forgotten, and ever since, he has become a Chilean hero and a symbol worldwide for the continuing struggle for human rights and progressive politics. His story has been invoked by countless artists, including U2 and Bruce Springsteen. Jara was not simply a political artist. He was not just a preacher of “peace and love,” but one who bravely put his heart and soul into political activism in addition to his music. His story, while tragic, is a reminder of the very real social impact the arts can have.

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‘Suspiria’ is slow burning, but must-see nightmare ANISH TAMHANEY Daily Arts Writer

“Suspiria,” directed by Luca Guadagnino (“Call Me By Your Name”) and a remake of the 1977 cult classic of the same name, revolves around Markos Dance Academy’s newest student, Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson, “Bad Times at the El Royale”). Meanwhile, a student named Patricia (Chloë Grace Moretz, “Carrie”) f lees the school under the conviction that it is the home to a coven of witches.

While the narrative is unfortunately bogged down by a glut of story threads that do not come together cohesively, the movie provides more than enough ominous mysticism and excruciating gore for horror fans.

The deeply twisted story takes place in six acts and an epilogue, and this level of compartmentalization allows Guadagnino to build a brooding, queasy tone for the first few segments. Much of the film relies on the anticipation of a grand brutal payoff. When these payoffs arrive, often in the form of dance rituals, they are both unfathomably graphic and too stunning to look away from.

The violence is surely not for everyone, but such sequences demonstrate Guadagnino’s powerful control over his craft and are confidently some of the most frightening of the year.

One particular scene involving a training room with mirrored walls creates some cutting imagery of dancer’s anatomy that is hard to forget. When these moments occur, they resonate so viscerally, they do not quite leave one’s mind for the rest of the movie, or even after the credits roll. That being said, what “Suspiria”

lacks is appropriate pacing.

The slow burn of the film leaves far too much empty time between moments of intensity to get a sense of narrative momentum.

“Suspiria” Amazon Studios State Theatre

The reason for this lack of momentum is the same reason the film’s runtime is two hours and 32 minutes, almost an hour longer than the original. Guadagnino, for all his horror skills, can’t help but shoehorn into the story a subplot about Jozef Klemperer (Tilda Swinton, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”), an elderly psychotherapist searching for his patient. This, combined with frequent radio chatter about the various bombings in West Germany, weigh down the story and confound its sense of identity.

To be clear, these additions to the main plot were not nonsensical. They had clear roles in detailing the chaotic turmoil of the city around the academy. However, they ultimately proved unnecessary to the film’s garishly unhinged finale. For most of the runtime, Guadagnino wanted to tell a story that was almost too sweeping and expansive to digest. But the ending of “Suspiria” works as f lawlessly as it does because of its simplicity. The sixth act does not so much convey a sharp message as it does an intense wave of emotion. But the film’s political backdrop, suffused with complex parables, was a misstep.

Despite the tendency of the

film to drag rather than remain unrelentingly tense, it’s an indelibly unsettling experience that fits comfortably among the best horror films of 2018. The new directions that Guadagnino decided to take this film may not have all been successful, but they are certainly admirable. Any modern rendition of a revered film like Dario Argento’s original “Suspiria” has far too much to live up to. Instead of f lailing under such pressure, Guadagnino resists the urge to copy the original and his intentions shown through in both substance and style.

In contrast to Argento’s nightmarish color scheme, Guadagnino’s set designs are pastel hues at their brightest.

These shades contrast starkly with the stabbing blues of the autumn sky, and unpredictable cutting between shadowy indoors and the outside can force a viewer’s eyes to constantly adjust without ever truly stabilizing. Another tonal difference between the two is their scores. While Italian progressive rock band Goblin composed an abrasive, metallic soundtrack for the original, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke tailors a slower, more ambient sonic texture for the new version. Yorke’s score, though certainly ambitious, works better in some places than others. In one long take surveying the matrons of the Markos Academy, his echoey buzzing and swingy drums sounded far too reminiscent of Radiohead and felt tonally inconsistent with the rest of the movie. However, the track “Unmade” elevates a scene to jaw-dropping effect.

If you enjoy horror movies, don’t miss this one. “Suspiria” is a mostly worthy remake and a paralyzingly immersive journey. Buy your ticket and brace yourself.

It’s not often that a University Musical Society concert becomes political, or that the conductor of an orchestra pens a program note expressing the political relevance of a concert being done overseas. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance at Hill Auditorium this past Thursday night, however, was both a musical and political event. A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Czech Republic’s “liberation from the Austrian Empire’s domination,” the program was a testament to “the courage and determination shown by the Czech people in the fight to preserve their national identity” as “nothing … can ever conquer the human spirit when it refuses to surrender.”

Extra musical events aside, the concert offered was captivating though admittedly inconsistent in its presentation of three staples of the repertoire: Dvorák’s “Cello Concerto in B Minor,” Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings” and Tchaikovsky’s “Francesca da Rimini: Symphonic Fantasia after Dante in E Minor.”

It was a two-and-a-half hour exploration of late 19th century Romanticism and it demonstrated the triumphs and struggles of these composers in their contributions to the orchestral repertoire.

The “Cello Concerto,” the first piece on the program, was the most consistent and stunning performance of the night. From the bold opening moments of the first movement to the triumphant conclusion of the unexpectedly slow finale, this was a masterful performance by an orchestra in prime performance.

The soloist Alisa Weilerstein played beautifully. If anything, I

only wish she hadn’t played the quieter passages just as quietly as she did — there were a couple moments where it became hard to hear her part over that of the orchestra. The concertmaster’s solo was quite moving, as were the various solo passages in the winds and brass. The audience’s appreciation was palpable. They erupted in applause after the first movement and a standing ovation after the piece ended.

The “Serenade for Strings,” a string orchestra work, was performed with the same gusto if not the same precision. At its highest and lowest points, the work shined, but some of the middle transitional passages felt to me to be slightly flat. The triumphant ending and slow lyrical passages were triumphant and stunning, and the quiet ending to the third movement going into the fourth movement was absolutely breathtaking.

Overall, however, it felt as though the orchestra struggled a bit to maintain the interpretive nuance they brought to the first work. It felt to me as though the orchestra got stuck in the vast middle ground between emulation of the notes in the score and interpretation of the work in question. While the performance was technically stellar, I didn’t experience the same interpretive magic as I did in the first work.

The third work, the “Francesca da Rimini,” contained many incredibly moving moments and a couple of awkward, problematic moments. In the beginning, a couple of the entrances and complex rhythmic passages felt off. Some of the quick brass and woodwind gestures didn’t line up convincingly enough to me, and the opening moments of the work definitely felt a little jarring. As the work progressed, however, the

orchestra began to unify behind one interpretive idea.

The last moments of the piece were perhaps the most impressive of the night. The lower strings, brass and woodwinds provided a platform upon which the strings soared. And the build to this movement was also impressive, the swirling chromatic harmonies meandering towards many false cadences before bursting into a convincing finale.

The audience treated the orchestra to an immediate standing ovation. After a couple of bows, the orchestra treated the audience to an encore: Dvorák’s “Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor.”

The orchestra performed this encore with the ease and grace they had expressed at the end of the “Francesca da Ramini.” While not necessarily the most stunning of performances, it was impressive.

After more applause, however, the orchestra offered yet another encore: Dvorák’s “Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major.” This performance was also impressive but it felt a little overblown. The audience’s applause has begun to fade as the conductor reappeared for this encore and given a minute or two more I doubt it would have been appropriate. This is not to say that the performance had been bad, but after nearly two-and-a-half hours of music by these two composers, I know I had begun to wish for some change in repertoire or style.

Few orchestras can sustain themselves on five pieces by extremely similar composers, and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra proved to be no exception. As a testament to the work of these composers, however, the orchestra made a compelling argument for their inclusion in the classical music canon and their continued relevance to the orchestral music of today.

BOOK REVIEW

Zettel’s ‘The Other Sister’ SOPHIE WAZLOWSKI Daily Arts Writer

“Twenty-five years ago, I killed my mother.” It is with this jarring line that Sarah Zettel first introduces readers to the chaotic world of the Monroe sisters in her latest novel, “The Other Sister.” The story is told from the perspectives of Geraldine and Marie Monroe as they reconnect after years apart following the suspicious death of their mother. Geraldine believes she is responsible for her mother’s death, but the true details soon become clear and what actually happened is much more complex than the average whodunnit mystery.

At the start of the novel, the reader is kept in the dark. You know the sisters’ mother is dead but do not know how she died or who exactly was involved. You know Martin, their father, has done unspeakable things to his daughters but not what those things are. You also know the sisters have come together under the guise of celebrating the graduation of Marie’s son, but are in fact planning to do something terrible to Martin.

Martin is an irritating and pompous man who is easy to hate because he is an incredibly creepy and disgusting person.

Much of the novel revolves around the relationship he has with his daughters and the ways he has abused them during both their

childhoods and adult lives. Marie is seen as “the good sister” who is kept on a chain at the beck and call of Martin. While Marie’s life revolves around serving her father, Geraldine, the self-described “bad sister,” has spent her life trying to escape her deranged family.

Although the idea of the good and bad sister is hammered home in the novel, the characters themselves

“The Other Sister” Sarah Zettel Grand Central Publishing August 2018 are not so clear cut. Both sisters make questionable choices that lead to more drama and in some cases, death. Their controversial decisions make them hard to care about at times, but also reflect the blurred lines of good and bad present in all people.

The details of what happened the night of their mother’s death and what their father has done to push the sisters to the brink are revealed in a series of flashbacks over the course of the novel. However, as their plans for revenge against their father unfold and the nature of their mother’s death becomes clearer, the plot seems to drive the characters more than the characters drive

the plot. The goals of the sisters sometimes change on a whim if doing so will add drama to the story, and they act out of character on more than one occasion. As the story progresses the sisters make the decision to never speak of their plans for their father and act as if nothing is going on to ensure they will not be found out if questioned by the police. Their acting makes sense in the context of the plot, but makes it difficult to determine who Marie and Geraldine really are and what they truly desire. Readers can never be sure when they are putting on a show or are actually saying what they mean, which distances them from the sisters and disconnects them from the story.

One of the most interesting aspects of the novel is the attention it gives to the role of women in classic fairytales. Geraldine is a lecturer on folklore at the university where she teaches, and excerpts from her fictional book “Fairy Tales in the Real World” are provided at the beginning of most chapters. The excerpts offer unique insight into the portrayal of females in folklore and the stories they inhabit, as well as how patriarchal influence is alarmingly present in the stories so many children grow up with.

While “The Other Sister” has many flaws in its characters and plot, its fairytale influences (as well as its twisted characters and storylines) make for an unexpected and entertaining read.

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Wolverines dominate Nittany Lions Michigan’s mind heading into Saturday’s battle with Penn State.

“If we had the chance,” said junior quarterback Shea The Michigan football Patterson, “we were going to team remembers the losses it run it up, too.” took in 2017. They were what The fifth-ranked inspired the now-infamous Wolverines (6-0 Big Ten, “Revenge Tour” comments 8-1 overall) did just that, Chase Winovich made last month — the fifth-year senior dispatching the fourteenthdefensive end said he felt tired ranked Nittany Lions (3-3, of losing in either one-sided or 6-3), 42-7, for yet another successful stop along agonizing fashion.

Winovich’s “Revenge Tour”.

Michigan’s 42-13 defeat Michigan rushed for 259 at Penn State last year was yards while holding Penn both. Defensive coordinator State to just 186 yards of Don Brown said he thought total offense. Senior running each day about the 42 points back Karan Higdon had his the Wolverines allowed.

Winovich and his teammates, seventh-straight contest with meanwhile, were irked by the 100 rushing yards or more, moving one game away from Nittany Lions’ running up of the record set by Mike Hart the score late in the game. in 2007.

So it was only fitting After a touchdown catch that vindication was on MARK CALCAGNO Daily Sports Editor

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Season of grudges The Michigan football team has had success this season by holding vendettas against any and all opponents

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by redshirt junior tight end Zach Gentry made it 21-0, the Wolverines broke the game open with a pair of interceptions in the third quarter. Fifth-year senior cornerback Brandon Watson made the first, which he returned 62 yards for his second pick-six of the year.

Penn State punted on its ensuing possession, and Michigan embarked another run-dominant drive — capped off by a four-yard Higdon touchdown run — before David Long allowed the Wolverines to tack on their final exclamation point.

The junior cornerback intercepted quarterback Trace McSorely deep in Nittany Lion territory, and four plays later, junior running back Chris Evans scampered in for Michigan’s

sixth and final touchdown of the evening.

“It was a really impressive team tonight in all phases,” coach Jim Harbaugh said.

Harbaugh had high praise for Penn State’s defensive line this past week, but he challenged it from the get-go with eight consecutive runs on Michigan’s first offensive series. Higdon took one of those carries for 50 yards, which put the Wolverines on the doorstep for Patterson’s second rushing touchdown of the season.

Following two early punts, McSorely, who played with a brace after tweaking his right knee last week, handed Michigan possession when he botched a handoff in the second quarter. Seven straight runs later, Patterson delivered a 23-yard touchdown strike

to Donavon Peoples-Jones, lifting the Wolverines’ advantage to 14. It was the pair’s seventh scoring connection of the season.

In celebration, the sophomore receiver reinacted Saquon Barkley’s touchdown celebration from last year’s game — a flailing-armed sprint across the endzone.

“It was personal from the start,” Patterson said.

Michigan outgained the Nittany Lions, 210 to 77, in the first half and had chances to extend its lead to three scores.

But a blocked field goal and timely sack kept Penn State within striking distance at the frame’s end.

The score was ultimately a mirage, however. Michigan continued to pummel the Nittany Lions in the second half as its defense took over.

The Wolverines finished with six tackles-for-loss — including four first-half sacks — and allowed just 118 yards through the air.

“The most impressive thing to me is Don Brown,” Harbaugh said. “I’m reminded of the old jingle in the seventies, ‘You said Don Brown, you said it all.’

He’s the king of defensive coordinators.”

It was indeed a fitting end for both Brown and Winovich. With another lopsided win over a ranked opponent, Michigan feels like it can win its first Big Ten Championship since 2004.

“We’re the team to beat in the Big Ten,” Winovich said.

“That’s not a controversial statement, it’s just, I think that’s a fact at this point this year.”

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The season of grudges

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few weeks ago, Jim Harbaugh stood in front of his team after a coursedefining 21-7 win at Michigan State and said a few words.

ORION He started by saying it SANG may have been his biggest win ever, that he had never had a bigger win than that.

Then he thanked his players.

“On a personal note,” Harbaugh said, “I can’t tell you how many guys came up to me and said, ‘Coach, we’ve got your back.’ Who are they to talk about you?”

He paused, seemingly tied up by his emotions.

Freshman quarterback Joe Milton, who had been live-streaming the post-game celebration from his phone, chimed in.

“It’s okay, coach, to cry,” he said, grinning.

The team broke out in laughter. Then they surrounded Harbaugh, in a visitor’s locker room deep in enemy territory, and went back to celebrating.

I thought about that moment throughout Saturday, as Michigan finished a three-game gauntlet against Wisconsin, Michigan State and Penn State by thrashing the Nittany Lions, 42-7.

The Wolverines dominated early. They dominated late.

They played as if they were pissed off.

In the second quarter,

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh got emotional after his team beat in-state rival Michigan State,mentioning that some players told him, ‘Coach, we’ve got your back.’

sophomore receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones pulled in a touchdown from junior quarterback Shea Patterson.

Then he ran across the back of the endzone, windmilling his arms in celebration alongside his teammates.

It may have looked familiar.

That’s because it was former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley’s touchdown celebration after his gameopening touchdown in a 42-13 win over Michigan last year.

After the game, PeoplesJones posted a photo of his celebration on Instagram after the game and tagged Barkley.

“I understood Penn State ran up the score last year.”

Barkley’s response: ‘Young savage.’

Later in the game, Chase Winovich was caught on camera mimicking Trace McSorley’s home-run-swing celebration.

Patterson did it, too, among others.

After the game, Winovich said he meant no disrespect to McSorley, a player who he admires.

Then, by explaining why he and his teammates copied Penn State’s touchdown celebrations, he summed up what has driven this team all year.

“I’m just having fun. You get in that mood and that game

mode,” Winovich said. “In my mind, it was almost like all bets are off. It’s fine if you want to laugh at running the score up and have a jolly old time.

In my mind, it’s fair game, it’s football, it is what it is. But at the same time, you can’t get mad when stuff like that happens back at you.”

It goes back to Michigan State, when Michigan’s players backed up their head coach. It goes back to the ‘Revenge Tour’ phrase coined by Winovich and adopted by his teammates. It goes back to every single slight the Wolverines felt they had endured last fall, when they

“It was personal from the start, from the jump.”

went 8-5. When the jokes about perpetually finishing third in the Big Ten East were at the height of their popularity.

When criticism of Harbaugh ran rampant.

Michigan remembers all of that, and more.

The Monday after the win against Michigan State, Harbaugh read a 2014 quote from Mark Dantonio off a piece of paper pulled from his pocket as he criticized Michigan State’s role in a pregame incident between the two teams.

A week or so later — nearly a year after that 42-13 loss — Michigan’s players kept saying

they remembered Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin and then-offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead laughing on the sidelines as they tried to score a late touchdown.

“I wasn’t a part of the team last year, but I understood Penn State ran up the score last year,” Patterson said.

“It was personal from the start, from the jump,” added senior running back Karan Higdon.

Pity Rutgers and Indiana, because the revenge tour didn’t end at Penn State. No, Michigan has displayed a deepseated determination to bully every team in the Big Ten, to prove what happened last year is simply that: the past.

The Wolverines have played confident football, they have carried themselves with swagger in doing so, and they are surely having a hell of a lot more fun than they were last fall. And now I think it is beyond safe to say this group has the look of a special team.

This is the grudge match to end all grudge matches, and so far, with the exception of a season-opening loss at Notre Dame, Harbaugh and Michigan have made every critic eat their words. They have paid back what they received last year.

I’ll let Mr. Winovich take it away.

“We wanted our lunch money back, we wanted them to pay interest,” Winovich said.

“The bank’s closed on Sundays, but it looks like we’ve got some deposits to make.”

“It looks like we’ve got some deposits to make.”

Sang can be reached at otsang@umich.edu or on Twitter @orion_sang

‘M’ can’t get shutout, Wolverines assert themselves as a contender still dominates Lions FOOTBALL

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After the Michigan football team beat Nebraska earlier this season, members of the Wolverines’ defense said they could feel that the Cornhuskers didn’t want to be there.

Throughout the season, similar sentiments have been spoken by No. 5 Michigan’s defenders. Some offenses were called predictable. Others simply weren’t good enough to compete against the Wolverines.

On Saturday, following Michigan’s dominating, 42-7 win over No. 14 Penn State (6-3 overall, 3-3 Big Ten), junior defensive end Josh Uche continued the trend.

“Yeah, I mean, they came out trying to do what they were doing,” Uche said. “(We) ran a couple stunts and their O-line was just so scared of us off the edge that they were oversetting.

And we just gouged them inside.”

The Wolverines did gouge the Nittany Lions inside, and it began on the first drive of the game.

Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley found his tight end, Pat Freiermuth for a 25-yard gain on the first play. That was all the yardage the Nittany Lions would gain on the drive.

Two plays later, on 2nd-and-10, fifth-year senior defensive end Chase Winovich cut inside from his outside position, split through the Penn State offensive line and swallowed McSorley up for a sixyard loss.

The next down, Uche did the same from the opposite side of the line, this time getting McSorley for an eight-yard loss.

“Most of their sacks this season came off of stunts, because McSorley, he’s a pretty elusive quarterback and he’s looking for those lanes,” Uche said. “He’s looking to run it through the B-gap all the time, and our pass rush is probably the most elite in the country, so I know they were thinking about us beating them off the edge. So they were more

quick to jump out, and we just went inside on them.”

When all was said and done, Michigan dominated Penn State defensively.

At halftime, the Nittany Lions had gained just 77 total yards and -6 on the ground.

If you omit Penn State’s garbage-time touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter, which spanned 75 yards in 11 plays, the Nittany Lions totaled just 111 yards.

That last drive wasn’t just a fluff for lackluster offensive stats, though. It also prevented the Wolverines from pitching a shutout, something they dearly wanted after Penn State killed Michigan 42-13 last year, attempting to a score late, meaningless touchdowns in the process.

“This one was definitely personal, knowing that they tried to score at the end of the game last year,” said fifth-year senior running back Karan Higdon.

“Our defense had a stud game all game today, and when (Penn State) got that touchdown, they were all, you know, they were pissed. And that just shows you how personal this game really was.”

Added Uche: “We wanted it really badly. I mean, that’s the goal every game, but this game, it meant more, just because Coach Franklin and his offensive coordinator were laughing last year while they were tryna run up the score, so we really wanted to put an emphasis at the end of the game, but, you know, it is what it is.”

Still, even without the shutout, the Wolverines’ defense imposed their will on yet another team.

“I don’t know if other teams are necessarily scared of us,” Uche said. “I’m not gonna sit here and say that, but we’re not gonna stop, and if you don’t want to stop, OK, that’s fine. We can do that.

But if you wanna stop, we can do that too. So we’re gonna ever let up.”

A month ago, the Michigan football team approached the game against Wisconsin with everything to prove. It had five wins over meager foes. The resume-staining loss in South Bend on Sept.

1 remained etched into the fabric of the team.

But the Wolverines told everyone who would listen that they were ready for a three-game stretch that they knew would define their season. Three games with the Badgers, Michigan State and Penn State. Three ranked opponents. Put up or shut up.

Three games later, following a 42-7 romp over AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily the Nittany Lions, no one is Fifth-year senior defensive end Chase Winovich says Michigan’s expectations have changed with its success this year. doubting anymore.

“From start to finish, all went, but we’re honestly mad belief stems from on-the-field State — which came into the success. Each week, Michigan game leading the conference sides of the ball, that was a we gave up a touchdown.

“Your expectations has shown a new layer of in both categories. really impressive Michigan “We thought that was a improvement. Perhaps most football team tonight,” change.” said Michigan coach Jim Expectations. This program notably, the offensive line has really good defensive front Harbaugh. “I’m really proud is no stranger to those. But grown by leaps and bounds — probably as good as Notre of them. Put an exclamation Winovich wasn’t referring to under offensive line coach Ed Dame’s,” Harbaugh said after the game. “And a team that external expectations, rather Warriner. point on how proud I am.” really does a a team with Against the In those tremendous the growing self- Badgers, three job at tackles confidence

by Wolverines matchups, for loss, I rushed for 320 the week.

Michigan know they’re outscored Going into yards. Against leading in that Wisconsin, that stretch the Spartans’ category.

And a month ago, top-ranked Michigan we were able to defense, two wins likely run State and stay away from would have been Michigan Penn State negative plays, a success. And racked up 183 by a margin we were able to it’s not just that yards. Saturday of 101-27. It stay away from the they came away against outgained tackles for loss, with all three, Nittany Lions those three opponents 1,242-462. It came but how. From the scuff le in was more of the same, rushing we were able to stay away away not only with three wins, East Lansing to the mocking for 259. This coming just from the sacks.”

Now, barring a major upset but three distinct statements. celebrations Saturday, the months after the Wolverines And now, it stands Wolverines are talking their could muster just 58 yards at Rutgers or at home to Indiana, Michigan will have confidently as a top-five share of talk, and then backing against Notre Dame.

Michigan has made this leap three weeks to prepare for team in the nation, raising its up every word of it.

“A couple weeks ago, when without much mystery either; its biggest game since the ceiling by the week.

“As you go forward, your we first beat Wisconsin, I the Wolverines have run the 2016 loss in Columbus. In all baseline changes — your think the Revenge Tour, we ball 133 times and thrown it likelihood, it will decide the expectations for yourself and kind of had a bandwagon 64 times over that span in a Big Ten East.

Winovich, for his part, likes your team,” said fifth-year there,” Winovich said. “I sign of a clear commitment to the Wolverines’ chances. senior Chase Winovich. “Had think we’re rolling through power football.

“We’re the team to beat in The pass protection has we played this game week these last couple games and the Big Ten,” he said. “That’s one, it would’ve been the most eventually into Columbus like shown a similar ascent.

Saturday, Michigan didn’t not a controversial statement, joyous victory. But honestly, a battleship. I think everyone’s give up a sack and allowed just it’s just, I think that’s a fact at in the locker room we were trying to hop in or hop on.”

Of course, that growing two tackles-for-loss to Penn this point.” happy about the way things

“Put an exclamation point on how proud I am.”

“We thought that was a really good defensive front.”

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Michigan dominates Northwood in exhibition ETHAN SEARS

Daily Sports Writer

As far as sporting events go, preseason exhibitions are amongst the most predictable.

This one was no different.

The No. 19 Michigan men’s basketball team thumped Division II Northwood, 90-58, on Friday night in its lone exhibition game before Tuesday’s opener against Norfolk State.

The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, hitting seven of their first 10 field goals, and never looked back.

Michigan scored easily and efficiently, but did so without hitting its first 3-pointer until sophomore guard Eli Brooks canned one in transition with just under two minutes left in the first half.

For a John Beilein-coached team, that’s almost unheard of, but it’s a trade-off Michigan may make. Sophomore guard Jordan Poole was the only player in Friday’s starting lineup who shot above 32 percent from outside last season, a byproduct of Moritz Wagner, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Duncan Robinson’s departures. Junior center Jon Teske did f lash the ability to shoot from outside, putting in his first and only, 3-point attempt of the night.

“We don’t have the volume guys we had,” Beilein said.

“Muhammad was never a volume guy — it took him years to acquire that trait.

Duncan came out of the womb shooting, and Moe did as well. None of these guys that we have, except Jordan Poole probably, had that mentality walking in.”

Michigan got inside with ease, shooting 61.7 percent from the field with 56 points in the paint, an effort led by freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis. The LithuanianCanadian threw down a transition dunk for his first points and later f lashed the ability to finish with ease, smoothly going to his left for an and-1 layup to put the Wolverines up 17-10.

Brazdeikis, who started ahead of sophomore Isaiah Livers, stood out with 11 first half points on 5-of6 shooting, ultimately finishing with 13, tied with redshirt junior Charles Matthews for the team lead.

Poole and Livers stuffed the statsheet, as the former finished with 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds; the latter with 12 points and eight rebounds.

“None of these guys that we have... had that mentality.”

“We went through most of our preseason — Isaiah Livers was not able to practice a lot,” Beilein said. “So we got into a rhythm, and then all the sudden he was there for like one week beforehand. We just stuck with him. … Isaiah is a team guy and he’ll fill that (sixth-man) role well.”

By halftime, the outcome was all but decided, as Michigan held a 41-26 lead, pulling away with a 12-0 run punctuated by a transition dunk from sophomore guard Jordan Poole off his own steal after the Timberwolves tied the game at eight.

Early in the second half, the Wolverines pulled away for good.

Matthews tossed a lob to Livers for Michigan’s first points of the frame, then threw down a dunk of his own less than a minute later, extending the lead to 45-29.

The Wolverines rolled from there. Livers notched another transition dunk — this one from junior guard Zavier Simpson — three minutes later, putting the margin at 22.

Defensively, it doesn’t seem Michigan has lost a step from last season, finishing third in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency. The Wolverines held Northwood to just .806 points per possession, forcing 16 turnovers just a day after Beilein lambasted their performance at an open practice.

“We knew it was more like a game, I guess the situation,” Poole said.

“How we played tonight, we came prepared to play, like ready to play real defense in a game.”

This was supposed to be a tune-up, and that’s what it was. On Tuesday, the real thing begins.

“How we played tonight, we came prepared to play.”

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The Michigan Daily Top 10 Poll Each week, Daily sports staffers fill out ballots, with first-place votes receiving 10 points, second-place votes receiving nine and so on.

1. Alabama: We don’t want Bama.

2. Clemson: Their coach is named after a mediocre dance move.

3. Notre Dame: It’s Catholicious…. It’s hot hot! It’s Catholicious.... I’ll show them boys just what I got!

4. Michigan: Rick Snyder is out of a job and Michigan is in the playoff hunt — correlation is causation!

5. Georgia: More like Jake FROMM State Farm.

6. Oklahoma: Boomer Sooners are far more likely to vote Republican on Tuesday than Millennial Sooners.

7. West Virginia: “Let’s win the f*ckin game” - Dana Holgorsen.

8. LSU: It’s okay, LSU, you tried your best.

9. Washington State: We called Mike Leach to ask for a joke and he actually picked up.

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Sophomore forward Isaiah Livers threw down multiple ferocious dunks in Michigan’s exhibition win on Friday.

10. Ohio State: More like Urban Complicit.

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