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Dr. Brian Wu, associate professor of strategy, gives his opening remarks at the Michigan in China forum at the Roberston Auditorium satuday.
Michigan China Forum discusses current Sino-U.S. relationship More than 150 students, local residents, professors gathered to participate in the event CLAIRE HAO
Daily Staff Reporter
More than 150 students, local Chinese-American residents, professors from around the country and business leaders from around the world gathered Saturday morning in Robertson Auditorium for the third annual Michigan China Forum.
The forum began with an opening ceremony and the Sino-US panel. Throughout the weekend, more than 1,300 people registered to participate in these two events, a career fair, a business pitch competition and panels on sports, business, education and the environment. Michigan China Forum, a not for profit student organization registered
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Panel talks journalism, social media & politics U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, reporters discuss role of media in digital space ALYSSA MCMURTRY Daily Staff Reporter
On Friday, the Ann Arbor chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted four panelists at the Ann Arbor District Library for their discussion, titled “Social Media, Politics and the Fourth Estate,” to share their opinions on the fluctuating relationship between politics, social media and reporting. Panelists included U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Seema Mehta, political writer for the Los Angeles Times, Alex Kellogg, awardwinning journalist and regular contributor to The Christian Science Monitor, and Daniel Rivkin, communications strategist and former Reuters bureau chief manager. Alexa St. John, SPJ President and former Editor in Chief of The Michigan Daily, began the discussion by asking how panelists felt about social media bridging the gaps were many media outlets failed.
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with the Ross School of Business, organized the annual one-and-a-half day conference with support from the Ross Global Initiatives Program and in partnership with U-M Chinese Scholars and Students Association, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Student and Alumni Association and China Entrepreneurship Network, among others.
Opening Ceremony In his opening remarks, Peter Shang, Michigan China Forum co-president and LSA junior, said the goal of the forum is to foster dialogue about Sino-U.S. related issues and develop future leaders for a globally interconnected world. See CONFERENCE, Page 2A
CHRIS SULLIVAN Daily Staff Reporter
The University of Michigan introduced a new study to investigate the relationship between biosensors and health results earlier this month, following a pilot program in September. The Michigan Predictive Activity and Clinical Trajectories (MIPACT) study is analyzing information from Apple Watches to see if it can offer accurate data on health and wellness. Dr. Sachin Kheterpal, an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University’s Medical School, is leading the MIPACT team and is interested in using biosensors like Apple
Watches because they have become a prevalent part of society. In an email interview, Kheterpal said not much research exists on the data devices like Apple Watches collect. “In recent years, wearable technology has rapidly spread into consumer markets and provides unique opportunities to engage individuals on tracking and managing their health,” Kheterpal said. “Utilization of mobile applications in health care research and administration can streamline patient consent, data collection and distribution of health care interventions.”
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‘That Brown Show’ hosts night of Indian Ann Arbor classic, modern dance at Hill Auditorium chapter of ANN ARBOR
Michigan Sahānā, five other groups perform to express admiration of culture THEODORE ZANGOULAS For The Daily
Michigan Sahānā hosted an energetic night of music and dance on Saturday with its annual “That Brown Show.” Approximately 300 hundred students, faculty and residents gathered at Hill Auditorium to watch Sahānā’s and five other dance groups’ student dancers and musicians blend classical and modern Indian dance and music. Michigan Sahānā is a student group focused on the appreciation and performance of Indian classical music and dance. This year’s production of “That Brown Show” was the first “That Brown Show Championship” in which Sahānā opened the stage to performances from five other Indian dance groups including
Michigan Izzat, Michigan Taal, Michigan Manzil, Michigan Bhangra Team, Wolveraas, Sahana Music, in addition to performances by Sahānā’s own dancers and musicians. Sahānā Vice President Pranav Vijay, LSA junior, described how this event came to fruition. “We do TBS every year, but this year we really wanted to do something special, something we had never done before,” Vijay said. “Around October/November, we had the idea for Championship, and, by luck, I guess, got probably the best team we could have asked for. Every single person was so qualified and all of us came together and put this show on and it was just a blast.” According to Sahānā dancer Keshav Akella, Engineering freshman, this year’s “That
Brown Show” served as a way for the various Indian dance groups on campus to express their love and passion for the art of Indian dance in its various styles. “Sure, all of our dance clubs are different in what we do, because there’s classical, there’s Raas, there’s the hip-hop, Bollywood type dances,” Akella said. “But we’re kind of cut from the same cloth of Indian dance and the unity behind it.” The night began with a performance by Sahānā’s musicians, using traditional Indian instruments and techniques. This performance was quickly followed by the dancers of the all-female Michigan Taal group, who fused classical and modern Indian dance, incorporating numerous other styles of modern dance as
well. Vijay explained the necessity of this fusion of classical and modern artforms. “I think it’s really important to preserve our roots and culture and I think (That Brown Show) is something that combines modern elements of dance plus we’re still sticking to our roots,” Vijay said. “I think it combines that in an amazing way.” Engineering sophomore James Pelkey said he came to the event after seeing the passion his friend, a dancer in the all-male Michigan Izzat troupe, had for dance. Pelkey echoed the ethos of the event when describing the importance of events like it.
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Bethlehem United Church hopes to address poverty cycle, structural racism ZAYNA SYED
Daily Staff Reporter
At Bethlehem United Church of Christ on Sunday afternoon, Sister Simone Campbell gave an interactive lecture addressing poverty, structural racism and income disparity in the United States. About 200 people attended the lecture and fundraiser, which was sponsored by the Ann Arbor chapter of RESULTS, an advocacy group that seeks to end poverty. Sister Simone is the Executive Director of NETWORK, a Catholic advocacy group that lobbies to mend gaps in income and wealth. She wrote the “Nun’s Letter,” a letter endorsing Obamacare which some credit as an important contribution in convincing Congress to support the Affordable Care Act. Sister Simone also led five crosscountry “Nuns on the Bus” trips to lobby members of Congress on issues like economic justice, immigration reform and voter turnout.
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Michigan Sahānā performs at That Brown Show at the Hill Auditorium Saturday night.
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