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Bernie visits blue (and maize): Fox News town hall comes to campus By KINSEY BURNETT News Editor @kinseyburn
Fox News hosted a town hall with Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn fieldhouse on March 9. Fox News anchors Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier sat down with Sanders during the live broadcast to discuss his campaign and outlook on the Michigan primary vote. About 300 people attended in person as well, many of whom were UM-Dearborn students. Sanders and Joe Biden may have a tight race in Michiganan important state to win at that, with 125 delegates up for grabs. After Super Tuesday (March 3), Biden was leading with 670 with Bernie behind him at 574. Michigan could make or break the race for either candidate. One of the first few questions Sanders was asked was what his response to the coronavirus would be and his opinion on the Trump administration’s efforts. He criticized the Trump-Pence administration for not believing in science, and said he would want scientists to lead the effort instead of politicians.He also said that Medicare for All would help the health crisis. “When I talk about healthcare being a human right, and all people having healthcare, the coronavirus crisis makes that abundantly clear as to why that should be,” said Sanders. He mentioned that “half of the people in this country are living paycheck to paycheck,” and that people who work at McDonald’s and Burger King may not be able to miss work due to illness or injury because they have to feed their families. “What happens if you have that virus and you’re going to work? You’re spreading it to other people,” he said. Paid medical leave is also something that Sanders wants to make a national policy. Baier pointed out the experts at the CDC and scientists who are aiding president Trump in the efforts, and asked what exactly Sanders would do differently than Trump. Sanders replied that as president, he would not claim to be “the world’s greatest scientific expert on climate change or coronavirus.” When asked about economic answers to the coronavirus- as industries such as airlines, cruise lines, and hospitality are being affected-, Sanders brought up the bailouts that Congress gave to Wall Street. While Sanders said that he can see that the economy is in trouble, he also said, “Go to your billionaire friends, and we will put a special tax on billionaires to bail out the economy.” “Given what’s going on in the economy right now, concerns that perhaps there might be a recession coming,” MacCullum asked Sanders, “would you hold off on raising taxes while that situation is going on?” Sanders said no, and that raising taxes helps deal with “a grotesque level of income and wealth inequality.” Under Sander’s ruling, the wealthiest people in the country would pay higher taxes. He was again asked how this position would be affected by a possibly failing economy from coronavirus,
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Bernie Sanders speaking at the Fox News town hall at UM-Dearborn on March 9, 2020 Photo//Kyla Bazzy to which he responded, “I will not become president until January, and the economic situation will be different than it is today.” However, if he was president today, he would still raise taxes on billionaires “to deal with the issue of income and wealth inequality and raising the funds we need for education, environmental protection and homelessness.” To stimulate the economy and create new wealth, Sanders said he would “invest in working class people, [and] in good-paying jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, roads, bridges...” He also mentioned the people of Flint, Michigan and how they need a new water system. MacCallum brought up a point that billionaires such as Bill Gates are acting as philanthropists by spending money and trying to come up with solutions to other issues, including pharmaceuticals and medical treatments. “I understand that, and I’m not here to demonize anybody,” Sanders replied. However, he said he doesn’t think it is reasonable for the wealthiest country in the world to have to rely on the generosity of billionaires to help citizens. The discussion then moved to how coronavirus might affect our borders. Sanders criticized Trump on his “xenophobic, anti-immigration sentiment” and that “the first thing that he could think about is closing down the border.” Sanders said he would rely on scientists rather than a political approach to the situation. $55 Trillion Baier then spoke about how all of Sanders’ programs would financially add up; Medicare for All, Green New Deal, free public college and universities, housing, etc. “The estimates put it at a staggering $55 trillion over the next decade,” Baier said. To describe this amount of money, Baier said that if [it were] entirely covered by taxes, it would be nearly double the existing level of taxed. If entirely covered by borrowing, it would soar the national debt to $78 trillion.” Medicare for All Sanders first addressed the concerns about funding Medicare for All; right now, an average family spends 20% of their income
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on healthcare, and their employer pays even more. Under Medicare for All, all premiums, deductibles and copayments would be removed. Nobody pays that anymore. Next, Sanders said that “we will end greed and collusion of the pharmaceutical industry, nobody under my plan pays more than $200 a year for prescription drugs.” Under Sanders, a proposed 4% tax on Americans is planned, except for people who make less than $29,000 or less a year, who would pay nothing. Then, employers would pay a 7.5% tax. “That will save employers money,” Sanders said. The rest of the program would be funded by progessive taxation. According to Sanders, this program would save money across the board because it gets rid of the “profiteering of insurance companies and the drug companies.” In total, Sanders approximates the cost of his plan to be about $47 billion. As for the 150 million Americans who have private coverage and don’t want to lose it- Sanders said that 50 million people lose their healthcare every year due to losing or switching jobs. He also mentioned the enormous expense of providing healthcare that employers deal with, especially when it comes to small businesses. “Do your damn business, don’t worry about healthcare,” Sandes said. “We will cover all healthcare for you as a human right.” Free public college and university tuition Sanders wants to fund public college and university tuition “through a modest tax on Wall Street speculation.” He believes that this will also be able to cancel all existing student loan debt. A UM-Dearborn student named Richard was able to ask Sanders a question about this issue: “What would you say to families who have worked hard to save up money so that their children can go to college with minimal debt, or to graduates that have worked hard after graduating to pay off their student loans?” Sanders replied, “I went to a public school. Most of my kids went to a public school. We didn’t have any money. We had a pretty damn good education, okay?” He also
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mentioned that, in his opinion, it is not radical to believe that free public education should surpass K-12 and include college, university and trade schools. Democratic Socialism Margaret, another audience member, asked Sanders. “As someone from Russia, a country that was greatly impacted by the negative effects of socialism, what assurances can you offer myself and other people impacted by socialism that Democratic socialism will not have the same results?” Sanders replied by correcting Margaret about what she said happened in her home country. “What happened and existed in the Soviet Union wasn’t socialism. It was authoritarian communism,” Sanders said. Sanders seemed to want to make very clear what he means when he refers to himself as a democratic socialist. “When we talk about Democratic socialism, Margaret, I’m talking about Finland. I’m talking about Denmark. I’m talking about Sweden.” These are countries with wide social programs, but thriving economies with private companies. Sanders has been criticized for his comments about Fidel Castro’s education policies in a good light. While he has responded to these concerns, it was again addressed at the town hall. He said that he has always condemned authoritarianism. For example, he does not approve of China, a totalitarian communist regime, but referred to some good things that China may have done along the way; “Would anybody in their right mind deny that extreme poverty in China has been reduced? Can anyone deny that? Of course not. Does that mean we approve of the Chinese government? No, it doesn’t,” Sanders said. When Sanders says that he is a democratic socialist, he is referring to a Scandinavian style of government. Those countries are lowering taxes in order to encourage companies to move back to domestic operations instead of operating in countries like the United States. They are also finding other ways to fund their expensive programs, but Sanders is solely focusing on those social programs they offer. Sanders also expressed his support of a two state solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict. He is a Jewish-American that has spent a significant amount of time of his life in Israel, and he is concerned with the right-wing movements happening there. However, he believes that “Israel needs absolutely to be guaranteed the right to live in peace and security.” He also believes that Palestinians have “a right to live in dignity and with justice.” Sanders was also asked about his preferred choice of running mate, and he replied that it was a bit premature to make decisions about a possible vice president when he is yet to secure the nomination. “I think my gut feeling is that it must be a woman,” Sanders said. “I would look to women first, but they would be women, by the way, who hold my political views.”
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Joe Biden rallies in Detroit on Monday By COREY LEWERENZ Staff Writer @corey.lewerenz
A campaign that was thought to be dead only a couple weeks ago now has a fresh breath of life. Joe Biden is now in an ever increasing lead and looked to Michiganders to continue his newfound success. Former Vice President Joe Biden was in rough water a few weeks ago when Sen. Bernie Sanders was leading the way and the race was still packed. South Carolina and Super Tuesday both significantly changed the trajectory for many of the candidates. Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttegieg, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren all dropped out of the race in the span of these two events. The race is now a contest between Biden and Sanders. Both candidates were in Michigan and held events in the days leading up to the Michigan primary vote. Biden held a Go Out and Vote event at Renaissance high school in Detroit on Monday. There were many important Michigan figures in attendance that endorsed Biden. Mayor of Detroit Mike Duggan was the first of Michigan politicians to speak. He said that on “ Day One” he had signed up to support Biden. He was asked why he had not switched his position when Bernie looked to have a resounding lead. Duggan responded from personal experience. In 2009, the auto industry was in deep trouble and the Obama administration decided to step in. Biden came to Detroit and fought for the industry and auto workers. Duggan also recalled that when bankruptcy was looming over Detroit and he had just become mayor, Biden visited every couple months and helped Detroit. Michigan House Rep. Brenda Lawrence was next to speak and began by saying, “ The road to the White House runs through Michigan.” Lawrence called for everyone from factory workers to teachers to the unemployed to get on board with Biden. Lt. Governor Garland Gilchrist began his speech by pointing out he is the first black Lt. Governor of Michigan. He noted that in 2018, Michiganders came out in record numbers for the gubernatorial vote and believes Michigan can do it again. “We don’t have conversations about people,
we have them with people,” said Gilchrist. He explained that the reason for voting for Biden was the “three R’s.” Results, record, and relationship. Gilchrist focused on public transportation, expanding healthcare and internet access as some of Biden’s points. Gilchrist admitted that he voted for Sanders in 2016 and then followed up with a question. He said,“What’s the difference?” The difference he said was, “Nobody with the three R’s like Biden was on the ballot.” One of Gilchrist’s final points was that Biden “builds leaders and empowers communities,” and that Biden “doesn’t look away from any person or community.” Boston native and musician Michael Bivins, member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, came out and talked about the resilience of Detroit. He talked about how Detroiters “help people understand the fabric of the city and have pride in your city.” Next, Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke about why she endorsed Biden. She said, “I endorsed Biden because he knows about Michigan.” She pointed to the Obama-Biden administration and its help in providing healthcare to Michiganders. She said, “Obama and Biden had our back so I say today let’s have Joe’s back,” and finished by saying, “Biden is someone who will build bridges.” Sen. Cory Booker was the first of the former Democratic candidates to speak last night at the rally. He said he had made it official yesterday morning that he would endorse Biden. Booker said, “This party [Democrat] isn’t a part of me, it’s a party of we,” and he went on to say it is a party that values rights of the people. “Our country elected a man who pits American against American,” Booker said and followed with, “It is time for us as a nation to rise up!” Booker said that Biden is the best shot to defeat President Trump and called for more support because, “he can’t do it alone.” Booker called for people to take their anger and frustration and put it to action by voting. “We can’t pray, hope or wish that he wins; we have to vote him in,” Booker said. Kamala Harris was the second former candidate to speak and she came out with a word specifically for Michigan. She said she believes that Michigan will make the difference and that Michigan is a “bellwether,” or trend-
Photo//Detroit Free Press setter, that shows how the rest of the country is doing. She reiterated that, “This election is a fight for the soul of our country.” Harris talked about the current administration and said that it has tried to “create hate between us.” Before Biden came out Harris closed out her night saying, “Justice is on the ballot in 2020.” With a thunderous applause Biden made his way up to the stage. He had to wait a minute for the crowd to quiet down and then he said, “Michigan, I’m counting on you in a big way!” He went over how his campaign was written off by pundits and those in the media and how that all changed with South Carolina and Super Tuesday. There were some interruptions by a couple small groups of protestors but they were quickly quieted and Biden resumed his speech. He said about the protesters and divisiveness, “This is not who we are as a party.” He went on to talk about his time in Michigan and that the Obama-Biden administration appointed $2.5 billion to fight against pollution of the Great Lakes. He talked about how he stood up to the NRA and that he’ll do it again and “on day one,” as president he will rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement because America is, “15% of the problem,” regarding climate change. Reducing student loan debt, international
Protests in India over religiously exclusive bill By ZEENA WHAYEB Staff Writer
Protests continue in India over the controversial Citizenment Amendment Bill (CAB) enacted last December. The bill allows for immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to have Indian citizenship—if they are of certain religions. The passing of this bill makes it the first time religion is being used as a criterion for citizenship in India. According to Livemint, “This amendment is of the Citizenship Act, 1955 which requires the applicant to have resided in India for 11 of the previous 14 years. The amendment relaxes this requirement from 11 years to six years, for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from the three nations.” While Muslims are not the only religion excluded from this bill, the countries affected are primarily Muslim majority. The intention, according to India’s government, is a humanitarian one, aimed at providing an easy escape from religious persecution; this assumes that non-Muslims would not be religiously persecuted in the three Muslim majority, ignoring the attacks many Muslim sects receive in Pakistan and other countries. Many accused India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “hinduising” India’s secular character. Al Jazeera reports: Critics have questioned the reasons behind the government’s decision to limit the scope of this bill to migrants from Muslim-majority neighbours of India. Some have argued that the fact that the proposal excludes thousands of undocumented immigrants from Sri Lanka, Nepal and most importantly Myanmar implies that the Indian government is not at all concerned about the persecution of minorities if they are not living in Muslim-majority countries. The questioning of the negative implication of the bill has been fueled due to India’s ongoing lockdown of the union territory Jammu and Kashmir, which is the only Muslim-dominant state in India, after the government stripped it of its autonomy and statehood. Violent protests surged during President
Hindu nationalists surround and beat Mohammed Zubair in Delhi as protests of the Indian citizenship amendment turn violent. Photo//Danish Siddiqui/The Guardian Trump’s visit to India late February as proand anti-citizenship bill protestors clashed. There was severe brutality from both sides, but Muslims in Delhi were overwhelmingly targeted by Hindu mobs. The Guardian reports, “Muslims were burned alive in their homes or dragged out into the streets and lynched. Muslim businesses and property were also set alight. In streets where Hindus and Muslims had lived peacefully side by side, bodies lay bloodied alongside discarded and burned-out cars, bikes, shattered glass and smouldering shopfronts. The police have been accused of enabling, encouraging or even joining in with Hindu mobs.” More than 40 people have been killed, and thousands more injured. Trump’s only comments concerning the deadly controversy were of praise for the prime minister. In a press conference, he stated, “We did talk about religious freedom. And I will say that the Prime Minister was incredible on what he told me. He wants people to have religious freedom, and very strongly.” He then added, “They have really worked hard
on religious freedom… And I really believe that’s what he wants. As far as the individual attack, I heard about it but I didn’t discuss that with him. That’s up to India.” Trump had a very warm welcome in India and held a massive rally with Modi. Needless to say, the citizenship amendment has caused various responses from other countries. The US Commission on International Freedom called for a hearing last week concerning India’s citizenship law’s effects on Muslims in the region. In addition, according to Al Jazeera, “UN Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) Michelle Bachelet informed India that her office has filed an application urging the Supreme Court to make the UN body a third party in a petition filed by a former civil servant against the law.” India defended the bill, but the Indian government has stated this was an internal matter in the country with no need of foreign intervention. Currently, there are still ongoing protests in India and also some sparking in Afghanistan as Muslims fear the new law’s implications.
leadership and rebuilding the middle class were some of the key points Biden made at the rally. He said that the middle class is “the backbone of America,” and that “we are an idea; the most unique idea in history.” Biden focused on what the role of the president should be and said that presidents need to know how to fight but also need to know how to heal. He said, “We need to heal, not create and keep division.” Talk of reaching across the isle and uniting the country was used by Biden to contrast the current administration’s “corrosive effect” on the nation. Biden ended by imploring the people to vote and that if Trump gets re-elected that he will fundamentally change America. Biden said in closing that “Future generations are watching,” and that it is up to the people to decide if they are the solution to a better democracy or part of the problem. “We choose hope over fear, unity over division, truth over lies!” The vote in Michigan is possibly the most important out of the other six states because Michigan has 125 delegates, the most out of the six. Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and Washington are the other five and the total delegates comes to 325. According to The New York Times, Biden is leading the race with 670 delegates to Sanders 574. These six states can create an almost insurmountable gap or could bring the race even closer.
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Why did students at UM-Dearborn choose their major? By JASMINE SIZEMORE Student Life Editor @jazzmomoney
Students at UM-Dearborn explain their reasoning for choosing their majors.
Mustafa Al-Asadi Major: Instructional Technology
“The reason I chose my major is because I want to help children Jessica Atanasovski with autism and I believe Major: technology is the solution. Also Psychology &Communications this is the only university or college that offered the “I picked psychology because bachelor’s degree, which I’m fascinated with people as far surprised me.” as how and why they think, feel Franz Knight and act. I picked communication Major: Software Engineering because it’s so versatile and I can explore so many of my interests and take it down many avenues. I “As a person on a ‘dependent hate being put in a box so it was a status visa, upon graduating high way of kinda cheating the system. school I could not stay in the With it I can go artsy and creative country unless I decided to be a but also technical and business.” full time student. So I had to go to college. The most proabable way Kristin Orr to get a work visa to stay Major: in the country in case my Journalism & Screen Studies green-card process didn’t go through would be to have a “With both I get tot tell a software engineering/ CIS story, real and fake, and that’s related degree. And so I became what I love to do. Also I love writa software engineering major.” ing and film, so its nice that they are paired together.”
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Tuesday, March 10 AMA Pups and Hot Chocolate Fundraiser 10am-2pm Fairlane Center South La Mezcla Bake Sale 11am-2pm University Center What REALLY Matters: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Skills 2:30pm-3:30pm UC Kochoff Hall C Muslim Students Association Fastathon Promo Table 11am-4pm University Center Cafeteria Point Submission Spectacular 1pm-6pm University Center Supply Chain Association Elections 5pm-6pm Michigan Room Admitted Student Reception Table Event with CAPS 5pm-8pm Fairlane Center North Wednesday, March 11 Depression Screening Table 11am-1pm University Center
CECS Course Scheduling Management/Guidance 2pm-4pm Kochoff Hall A and B Beta Alpha Psi Professional Event - Clayton & McKervey 5pm-6pm FCS Dining Room D Environments in the Arts 5pm-8pm Kochoff Hall A Thursday, March 12 SG Survey about Recycling at the Union 12pm-3pm UC Stage SAB Movie Night 6pm-8pm Kochoff C Friday, March 13 Poverty Simulation 10am-1pm Fairlane Center North Quad E Critical Design Review 5pm-7:30pm IAVS Borg Warner Bob Ross Painting Night 5pm-8pm Kochoff A or B Saturday, March 14 Human Trafficking Training 10am-3pm CASL Rm 1030/Auditorium
Nathan Lawrence Major: English & Secondary Education
Very Raft Major: Women and Gender Studies & LGBTQ Studies
“I’m a gender studies major be“I beat the valedictorian in the cause I’m transgender and it’s my English portion of the SAT, so goal to change the world.” I knew that I should probably go into English. And the more I Claire Kowalec thought about it, the more sense it Major: History and Secondary made to become a teacher.” Education “I chose to study education and Vivienne Ornelas history because being in an enviMajor: English and Journalism ronment of constant questioning & Screen Studies and learning is really exciting, specifically when young people “I always really enjoyed readare just starting to figure out what ing and writing growing up. As I they believe in and why. Young got older, I realized I also really people create a dynamic atmoliked analyzing and interpreting sphere, and social studies/history texts too, so that is why I chose directly ask people to try to conEnglish. When I was little, my nect with what it means to be part brother, my mom and I watched of humanity, prepare kids to enter a lot of movies, mostly just kids/ educated debates about societal disney ones. A couple years ago issues and structures once they I got really serious about movgraduate and encourage them to ies and learning everything about evaluate their own beliefs at a them, and I decided I wanted to time in their lives when that is be a screenwriter/director.” particularly important.”
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Where’s the CASL career fairs? By LEAH HIGGINS Opinions Editor @leahehiggins
It feels like almost every month, without fail, there’s another career fair. Either at the Fairlane Canter, somewhere in the UC, or even in the library. Occasionally, there’s a few tables set up in the CASL atrium, but that happens closer to once a year. It never seems like there’s enough promotion and career fairs for the thousands of CASL students - what’s up with that? We always hear about that huge career fair for business students and the career fairs for future engineers. And those are great to have, but where’s the career fairs for CASL students? There’s thousands of us in all sorts of different subjects. From journalism to mathematics, and anthropology to communication - there’s endless CASL majors and none of us are receiving any guidance on our respective future careers. Even more, there’s hardly any promotion for the CASL Co-Op program. I had no idea that the program existed, although it is tucked away in the Fairland Center and almost completely removed from the CASL students, and that the program existed to help CASL majors find current jobs in their fields. If UM-Dearborn can barely promote the programs they have set in place already, it’s hard to see how they expect the growing number of CASL students to navigate their future careers or even see what’s possible without degrees. All I’m asking for is a more robust CASL student-focused career fair. I know many CASL students, myself included, feel a little lost when it comes to finding a good place to work during school or where to even apply after graduation. Careers are our entire future, which CASL claims to help us navigate
through, yet hardly any of us are receiving help or guidance through what’s supposed to be the rest of our lives. Tell us our options. Help us figure out what our next steps are. Grad school? The workforce? Give us some steps to figure it all out and promote the thousands of CASL students who are looking for their futures. We’re here for a reason, so a little extra boost from a career fair might help many of us figure out where we want to be and how to get there. What are your thoughts about the lack of CASL career fairs? Let us know!
Why International Women’s Day is special By MUSTAFA AL-ASADI Staff Writer @ mwofasa
On Sunday, March 8th, with a warm sunshine comes International Women’s Day to recognize women worldwide. Let’s explore why this day is so special. International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900’s. In 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding better working and living situations. In 1910, a woman named Clara Zetkin proposed the idea of an International Women’s Day. She thought that every country should celebrate International Women’s Day on the same day, and that day would be March 8th. In 1911, International Women’s Day was first recognized by Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Fast forward to officially establish the International Women’s Day date. In 1975, the United Nations recognized International Women’s Day. In 2011, former President Barack Obama declared March to be “Women’s History Month.” International Women’s Day is now recognized in many countries. Even Saudi Arabia, a country with controver-
Here’s why you should vote tomorrow By LEAH HIGGINS Opinions Editor @leahehiggins
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Voting can seem boring and just way too messy with the way politics are. You might be asking, does my vote even matter? What good will voting do in my community? Will my voice even be heard? As existential as those questions are, the simple answer is yes your vote and voice matter and yes, voting will do some good in your community. Voting is a way for you to speak your mind, choose representatives, or allow for bills to be introduced and implemented that support, represent and help you and your community. So many times I have heard people complain about their representatives, the problems with their community and problems with the government overall. Well, a way
to help fix those problems and get people in office that support you and your community is to get out and go vote. Get registered, find your voting station and speak up for what you want to see in your community and in America. The future is in our hands and in our vote. The Michigan Primary election is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Visit the U.S. Voter Foundation online to register or get an absentee ballot. Voting is a legal right and privilege - don’t waste it by not participating and not speaking up for what you believe in.
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sial laws concerning women, has now uplifted the right for women to drive which adds to the legacy of women empowerment. Did you know that 130 million girls are out of school worldwide? There are 750 million women and girls who were married globally; in addtion, there’s at least 117 countries that have no laws to protect girls from child marriage. In the United States, before the Nineteenth Amendment (which prohibits the government from denying people the ability to vote based on gender), only some states gave women the right to vote in a specific kind of election. Shown by this is that women had to work hard for their rights and that shouldn’t be the case. We should fight against oppression, not help it. I think it’s important to recognize our mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, and all the other women in our lives. Women have shaped the world we see today, they have taken care of us since the time of birth to the time of the next generation. This day is in celebration to all of the women regardless of origin and background, you should really be proud - at least I am. I am thankful to have my mother, my niece, my cousin and all other women I know
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in my life. I think it’s good to have a day to remind us what good we have and not taking it for granted. \Happy (belated) International Women’s Day!
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SXSW canceled amid Coronavirus outbreak
By KRISTIN ORR Arts & Entertainment Editor @dullgirlkrist
For the first time since it began in 1987, South by Southwest has been canceled this year. Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced the cancellation at a city hall press conference, along with declaring a local state of emergency. The decision was based on the growing concerns of the coronavirus disease spreading. Prior to getting canceled, many companies and organizations pulled out of SXSW. Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Netflix, and Amazon are amongst the big companies who canceled their appearance. Musicians like Ozzy Osbourne, Beastie Boys and Nine Inch Nails also backed out of the festival. “We’re sorry we won’t be giving our Watchmen keynote at SXSW this year,” said
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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails on Twitter. “However, it was the right decision. We will see you soon - be safe and smart.” Last month, SXSW organizers posted an update on the festivals website claiming that the “event is proceeding as planned.” After this was posted on their website, a Change.org petition was made calling for the cancellation of SXSW. Within two days, the petition reached nearly 15,000 signatures, and is currently at over 50,000 signatures. The creator of the petition, Shayla Lee, wrote, “I’m concerned about the hundreds of thousands of people who will be traveling to austin texas [sic] in march [sic] for the SXSW festival.” “I believe that having an event like this is irresponsible amid an outbreak,” Lee wrote. Days later, the festival was canceled. SXSW organizers then posted on their website, “The
The comedy, while not as poignant as some might want, is used where it is needed rather than being tastelessly inserted. The most inserted comedic moment is the concern of Bill Nighy’s Mr. Woodhouse with any cold air entering his house, yet despite being a bit jarring, it seems to always happen when you feel an awkward moment, which seems apt to give cues to the audience that something is important there, that you have to look at it and listen. “EMMA.” is probably one of the best films I have ever seen, and definitely the best this year. Opinion seems to be enough, usually, to have power in the success or detriment of certain projects, so this should be enough. Be that as it may, there is a great deal of merit that the film garners for itself automatically by it’s own artistic vision, starting with how the film even looks.
“We are devastated to share this news with you,” the organizers wrote. “The show must go on” is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.” They concluded the post by saying, “We are exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU.” Meanwhile, other major festivals like Coachella, which is held in Indio, CA is still scheduled to happen. A Change.org petition titled “Do Not Cancel Coachella” was created and has over 1,900 signatures. One supporter of the petition commented “I’d rather get coronavirus than not go to Coachella.” Coachella organizers and GoldenVoice
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viperous when she wants to be. Mr. Knightly is chivalrous, Mrs. Smith lacks independence, Mr. Churchhill almost immediately looks to the marriage altar with practically everyone he meets, everything is very plainly stated. You feel their performances come to a head in the dreaded picnic with everyone, where Emma shows her true colors in full display. It is too powerful to spoil, but the performances by every single person and more specifically Miranda Hart (Mrs. Bates) in the hurt of what Emma says. Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma) was really good so far up until that point, and then kicked it into high gear at the end, showing great emotional range. Miranda Hart stole the show here, however, with the most accurate portrayal of someone who wants to see the best in everyone yet being hurt by what that someone says. There wasn’t a single bad performance in the movie, and I think the power of the acting in this scene is what particularly struck me. I have never felt so much real second hand embarrassment and shock from a film before.
Emma! Perhaps the most bell-like name I’ve ever heard in a film. It’s almost like they say Emma, in this film, specifically to jolt you awake should the events of the film lull you to sleep in the beautiful vistas and folk scores. But I think, as an English major and a newly indoctrinated Jane Austen fan, this film breathes a new and reinvigorated air into Austen’s windswept and pastoral aristocratic domestic fiction. I think it’s apt that I should be studying the nineteenth century feminist classics at the time an adaptation would be released, because this film sincerely reads as a modern take on the rather outdated references of 19th century aristocratic Britain. You see the creative liberties taken in this story, as, if taken in the same realm as Joe Wright’s 2005 film adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice,” the jokes wouldn’t quite land as well as they would have. I think that the best and most suitable representation of this modernization is the opening of the carriage door by Emma to Miss Bates seen in the trailer. It is very much a stereotype of the unbothered, modern, strong female character, yet with a familiar twinge of human vulnerability.
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Review: ‘EMMA.’
Spoilers! [Read in a British accent] It would be dreadful should a single word leave my mouth that prematurely arrive to your ears in regards to the film I am about to discuss with nothing omitted.
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Director Autumn de Wilde’s previous work seems to have a tenuous grip on her first feature film length work. She is most known for her photography (specifically portraits) as well as her work in music videos and short films. If anyone has watched any music video, they’re often very limited to their single set or group of sets that tell a very short winded story that relates to the song. You can sense this feeling of sort in this film. There are great fields and scenes of english countryside in the film, yet there isn’t really a good, established sense of where things are. The most localized, concrete location in this film is the town, and in the same way that a doll house has locations pinned on a board, this town similarly feels in its scope. But each of these, at the films core, feels like a montage of locations to tell a story, similar to music videos, documentaries, and short films. This carries into the houses our characters live in. Emma’s house is pink, pastel and furnished heavily, but with sparse art and paintings. Mr. Knightly’s (Johnny Flynn) house is royal, filled with dark and lush oranges, golds, and browns, filled with classical art and baroque portraits. Mr. Collins’ house is filled
Despite this, I think in the same way Emma is a shallow and pretentious character, so does Photo// Autumn de Wilde the artifice of the film take shape in the story. with a great deal of books, indicating his ob- With such good performances, the dialogue sessiveness with philosophy and art for art’s tends to get a bit choppy in certain places sake, but what ultimately leads to his down- where plot points shouldn’t be explained. The fall, as another who shares his fancy, Emma long run time wasn’t filled with a single dull herself, is artistic but refuses him, to which he moment, as the story went extremely fast in a marries elsewhere in someone who is com- miasma of name drops. This also lends itself pletely absorbed in the domesticity of local to having problems with keeping the audience in touch with what happens, and so plot points theatrics rather than artistic fancy. are delegated to the viewer within plain sight. In the same realm, these rather one-sided, A lot of what makes Austen very engaging apparent housing cues carry into the characters and how they function within the story. is the nuance within the story, the subconIt seemed very funny how the names of the scious clues that, after watching or reading, people in this story compared to their actual make you think “huh.” Yet there is a sense of personality and functionality. Emma is named loss in that regard within this film. It’s more of Mrs. Woodhouse, yet her name “Emma” is a pretty picture rather than a deeply nuanced more efficacious, even mentioned in the movie and thought provoking story. The performancas perfect, which ties to her artifice as a match- es offset this disparity, yet not enough to make it perfect. maker for her plain friend, Mrs. Smith (even the name is plain, no offense to any Smiths). But the mastery of the art of modernization Mr. Knightly seems to also be steeped in the chivalry of his name, dancing with Mrs. Smith lies within “EMMA.” Very wonderfully shot when she was refused by Collins, with his and masterfully performed, “EMMA.” is an absolute must see this year. matchmaking behind the scenes and his honor in protecting Miss Bates from Emma’s shallow cruelty. Everything is by Austen’s design, yet also portrayed masterfully on the actor’s part. Emma is caring when she needs to be and
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Review: ‘The Invisible Man’
Photo// Universal Studios easily get away from her past. Not only does By MUSTAFA AL-ASADI she get herself in danger, but the people that Staff Writer she surrounds herself with won’t help. She’s @mwofasa unable to convince them that she’s in danger, “The Invisible Man” is a film about revenge and eventually decides to tackle the situation in her own hands. on a whole different level. My overall rating of the film is 3.5 out of 5. At the beginning and throughout the film, The film is about a woman trying to run it did a good job building the suspense. Howaway from her boyfriend, she thinks that he’s ever, there were some parts in the film that gone, but he ultimately returns. It’s a horror were a bit on the predictable side. There were and mystery with elements of science fiction, a couple of scenes in the film that made me it lacked direction but is overall a solid film. chuckle at how they incorporated action in the film. There were a lot of unanswered quesDirected by Leigh Whannell, the film was tions, including the transitions scene to scene. released nationwide on Feb. 28. It stars ElisI like the overall theme of the film and how abeth Moss as Cecila Kass, Oliver Jacksonthe element of science fiction is added. At first, Cohen as Adrian Griffin, and Aldis Hodge as I was confused and thought it was a bit weak James Lanier. in the direction of the film, but it was later an“The Invisible Man” is about a woman, swered as I continued watching the film and I Cecila, trying to run away from her control- felt this was ongoing throughout the film, including the ending. ling boyfriend, Adrian. Cecila soon finds herself in peace, only to discover that she can’t
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Photo// Universal Studios I got an interesting idea in that revenge really has no limits and how people can go in lengths to get what they want. I could see this be implemented in the future and this film serves a warning or an overall concept of what ultimate revenge looks like. I highly recommend this film. It received a 7.6/10 on IMDb, a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 71% on Metacritic. Critic Reviews: “Whannell has crafted a film that plays out more as cruel reality than science fiction.” - Paul Asay, Plugged In “Ultimately, The Invisible Man makes for a pacey, if most predictable, reimagining of a classic Hollywood horror terror.” - Adam Mullins-Khatib, Chicago Reader “A smart, unexpected delight.” - Kevin Maher, Times (UK)
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‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ episodes 2 and 3 recap
By BENJAMIN JONES Staff Writer
Spoilers! For real, you can’t talk about individual episodes without spoilers. Another slam dunk from Dave Filoni’s team! Or actually, two slam dunks. Regrettably, I am a student writer, and so to be perfectly candid, spring break happened. So I had to group these two episodes together. But fret not! They both aren’t night and day in regards to subject matter. I feel this week’s episode, episode three, ruined the previous episode, knowing that Echo, our goal, isn’t really truly the Echo we knew that “died” at the Citadel. While to be completely honest I didn’t immediately remember Echo, I rewatched the Citadel arc and felt bad knowing he got used so horribly for Separatist gain. But, with that many wires and bolts inside him, you really can’t blame him for being so detached and also perhaps future quarrels. What I like about episode two is the giving of the Bad Batch more personality. The first episode established them, and then episode two brewed them into beloved Clone Wars characters. The episode starts out with them
Photo// Lucasfilm, Ltd. being attacked by the natives, and then Anakin losing his lightsaber while being carried away by big flying lizard things (even though they’re called Keederaks, flying lizard things is the name I’m giving them, no exceptions). What I like about the idea of Anakin, or of any Jedi losing their lightsaber, is them using their wits and their force abilities to solve difficult problems that they could’ve just sliced through with their lightsaber. But no, they had to have Crosshair attach to the flying lizard thing and return his lightsaber to him. I think, then, that with this returning of the lightsaber, we establish that these episodes are more about the clones and Rex more than Anakin. Anakin will be much more of a decoration. Next, we meet the natives of this new planet, Skako Minor, the Poletecs, where they negotiate a truce with them in exchange for leaving their settlement. They infiltrate the fort, chopping and shooting numerous uselessly odd shaped droids on the way (they’re shaped like squares, but then they send some circular Emperor Palpatine-esqe droid which has the ability to just kill anyone instantly, so I guess they just forgot to put the call in for the right droids that day). They retrieve a beef jerky-looking Echo, who is linked to this ‘Matrix’, ‘Fallout’
seeming contraption extracting his brain juice to get their tactics from him. You see this giant cheese-grater plate that is attached to his brain that Tech has to eject safely from the computer (see what I did there). They manage to get him, but not before they’re chased out. They get back to the camp, pursued by flying droids, before seeing one escape to inform it’s masters, Wat Tambor and company, to go back and get Echo before blowing up the natives. The natives, upon our heroes’ arrival, are enraged at their bothering them, bringing war to them, but they show Echo’s contraption, demonstrating the cruelty of their enemy. They agree to help our heroes destroy the Separatists. But does anyone see a (lowkey) problem with clear proxies for Native American cultures in these episodes? I think that it is tricky to portray any form of Native Americans on any media in a positive light, especially when there is a great deal of cultural appropriation in said media (ex. Cher, ‘Ace Ventura’). I think what ‘Clone Wars’ does well here is give these people rather real concerns about protecting their people rather than giving them the typical negative stereotypes. What I think they (the writers) neglect is that these people are “safe” from the Separatists. It frames the
Photo// Lucasfilm, Ltd. episode as everyone being safe and everyone being friends, but who is to say that the Separatists won’t come back and completely wipe out these people? It is a double edged sword, really, but that honestly comes with any adaptation of Native Americans or similar stories that aren’t (completely) written by said people. Anyways, they battle the Separatists and win, blah blah blah, but what the episode three leaves us with is Echo’s final line implying that he isn’t all the way there. What I feared with this arc is it being a little long winded. While I enjoy the four episode arcs, they tend to get very long winded, and being that a lot of the plot lines with our main characters haven’t been solved or given the time they should be given, I fear our big characters will miss out on a lot of character development pre-’Revenge of the Sith’. Echo’s final line implies a final, fourth ‘Bad Batch’ episode, which I am excited for, but also I very much enjoy the Jedi and Sith plotlines. I especially want to see Dooku before he loses his head.
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March 10, 2020
Phillips earns NAIA, WHAC honors as Wolverines go 2-1 in Georgia
By DREW DYKOWSKI Sports Editor @drew4636
The UM-Dearborn men’s lacrosse team traveled to Savannah, Georgia to play in three games as part of their 2020 Spring Break trip. Entering play, the Wolverines were still looking for their first win of the season as they dropped their opening two games at home. The Maize and Blue opened their trip with a 26-5 destruction of Point University on February 29th to earn their first victory of the season. Senior Ben Phillips scored a career-high eight goals to lead the Wolverines. He also added five assists to give him the program record for points in a game at 13. Freshman Nolan Kelley was also impressive, finishing with five goals and two assists. UM-Dearborn jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the first quarter and led 12-3 at halftime. They continued the domination in the second half, outscoring Point 14-2 over the final two quarters to coast to the victory. The Wolverines dominated Point in every major statistical category. They went 16-16 on clears, went 22-35 on face offs, outshot Point 58-21, and won the ground ball battle 40-26. In addition to Phillips and Kelley, there were several other notable performances by the Maize and Blue. Junior Adam Ranck finished with four goals and an assist. Freshman Parker Steindl, senior Micah Rinke, and senior Justin Brodzik each added two goals apiece. Sophomore Cameron Godin, freshman Joseph Atherall, and freshman Mason Loudermilk all found the back of the net as well. Senior Liam Turner earned his first start of the season in the cage, making seven saves in the win.
Senior Ben Phillips had a career game while in Georgia. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.
UM-Dearborn had little time to celebrate, playing St. Andrews University the following day in Savannah, Georgia. After a tight first half, the Wolverines pulled away in the final two quarters to win 17-10. Phillips and Kelley again led the team with four goals each. Rinke added three goals and Steindl also recorded two. Steindl opened the scoring with a goal in the first, but it was soon answered by St. Andrews. Kelley and Atherall each found the back of the net to give UM-Dearborn a 3-1 lead, but SAU again responded with two goals in under a minute to tie the game entering the second. St. Andrews carried their momentum into the second quarter with two early goals. Kelley was able to score his second of the game, but SAU scored less than three minutes later
to maintain their two goal advantage. The Wolverines then gave St. Andrews a taste of their own medicine, scoring two goals late in the frame to tie the game 6-6 entering halftime. Rinke picked up his first of the game, while Steindl recorded his second. Phillips took over in the third, scoring three of UM-Dearborn’s five goals in the frame. Brodzik and junior Cody White recorded the other Wolverine scores. SAU was able to weather the storm and trailed by a slim 11-8 margin entering the final quarter. The Maize and Blue would not let St. Andrews back into the game, however. The Wolverines scored the first three goals of the fourth and outscored SAU 6-2 in the frame to win their second game of the season. Kelley and Rinke both scored twice, while Phillips and freshman Quest Bigelow rounded out the
Homer happy Wolverines have entertaining trip in Florida
Sophomore Madelin Skene had a tremendous trip in Florida. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.
By DREW DYKOWSKI Sports Editor @drew4636
The UM-Dearborn softball team had a busy Spring Break, playing in 15 games throughout the week. The games were played in Kissimmee, Florida as part of THE Spring Games. The Wolverines opened the trip with two contests on February 29th. After losing the opener 3-1 to Spring Arbor University, sophomore Erin McCune pitched tremendously in game two to lead UM-Dearborn to a 4-0 victory against Trinity International University. McCune pitched a complete-game shutout against Trinity and was dominant throughout. She finished with three strikeouts, no walks, and allowed just four hits. For her efforts, she was named the WHAC Pitcher of the Week for the first time in her career. Sophomore Makenna Millhorn led the Wolverine offense against Spring Arbor with two hits, while sophomore Madelin Skene hit a threerun homer against Trinity to lead the Maize and Blue to victory. UM-Dearborn followed with two more games on March 1st against St. Thomas and Florida National. Against St. Thomas, Skene started on the mound and had a stellar performance. Over six innings of work, she allowed just one run on two hits and two walks while striking out six. Unfortunately, the Maize and Blue were unable to muster up any runs and lost 1-0. Skene led UMDearborn offensively as well, finishing with two of the four Wolverine hits. The Wolverines rebounded with a 5-3 victory against Florida National. After each team scored two runs in the first, the Maize and Blue scored twice in the second and once in the third to coast to victory. Senior Megan Lohner finished with two hits and two RBIs, while senior Kayla Laquiere added two hits and one RBI and sophomore Amber Cheplick contributed two hits. Sophomore Samantha Torongeau earned the victory on the mound, pitching six innings and allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk.
UM-Dearborn split another set of games against No. 4 Marian University and Mount Vernon University on March 2nd. Senior Ashlynn Henderson started against Marian and gave the Wolverines a shot at the upset, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on nine hits while striking out two. UM-Dearborn recorded six hits, but were unable to get any runs across and lost 2-0. UM-Dearborn was outhit 14-5 against Mount Vernon, but hit three home runs to secure a 6-4 victory. Skene led the Maize and Blue with three hits, two home runs, and four RBIs. Sophomore Aspen Starr added a solo homer for the Wolverines. UM-Dearborn split a pair of contests for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, this time against Bethel University and No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan University. After Cheplick hit a leadoff home run to start the game against Bethel, freshman Marisa Vermiglio hit another solo shot in the second to give the Wolverines a 2-0 lead. Millhorn, Lohner, and senior Liz Grumeretz each added an RBI to give UM-Dearborn a 6-2 win. No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan jumped out to a 4-0 lead in game two before Skene hit another home run to cut the deficit to two. The Wildcats were able to hold on and win 5-2. The Wolverines finished with just three hits as a team. The Maize and Blue had their busiest day in Florida on Thursday with three games on the schedule. The Wolverines used a seven-run second inning to earn an 8-0 win over Spring Arbor in the first game of the day. Skene hit a grand slam, while Laquiere, Vermiglio, and Starr each added solo home runs. UM-Dearborn then split a doubleheader against Bellevue University later in the day. In the opener, the Wolverines trailed 4-1, but used a fiverun sixth inning to take a 6-4 lead. Skene hit a three-run shot and Laquiere followed with a two-run homer to lead the Wolverine rally. Bellevue scored twice in the seventh to force extra innings and scored once in the top of the eighth to put the pressure on the Wolverines. After UM-Dearborn tied the game early in the eighth, Vermiglio hit a walk-off grand slam to give the Wolverines a thrilling 11-7 victory. In game two of the doubleheader, the Maize and Blue continued to utilize the long ball as Skene and Millhorn hit back-to-back solo home runs in the fourth. The Wolverines scored another six runs in the frame to take an 8-3 lead. Bellevue responded with seven runs in the fifth and held on to win 10-8. The Wolverines followed their exciting Thursday with two losses on Friday against Briar Cliff University and Lindenwood University-Belleville. After registering just three hits and losing 6-0 against BCU, the Wolverines trailed 7-1 against Lindenwood after three innings. UM-Dearborn rallied with five runs across the final three innings, but fell just short and lost 7-6. Against Lindenwood, Skene continued her impressive trip with two hits and two runs. Millhorn, Vermiglio, Starr, and senior Amy Jarrett each recorded an RBI. On Sunday, UM-Dearborn came up short in a slugfest against Thomas More. The teams combined for 28 hits and traded blows throughout with the Saints narrowly winning 8-7. Laquiere led the team with four hits, two runs, and one RBI. Skene, Cheplick, Lohner, Jarrett, and sophomore Melissa Charbonneau each finished with two hits. Later that day, the Wolverines scored eight runs over the first four innings to earn a convincing 8-1 victory over St. Ambrose. Charbonneau finished with two hits and one RBI in the win, while Laquiere added two RBIs. After the busy slate of games, UM-Dearborn’s record sits at (9-12). They continue their Florida trip with two games on Monday. The first is against William Penn at 3:45 p.m., followed by a contest against Carlow at 6:00 p.m. The Wolverines will play another two games on Tuesday before concluding their time in Florida with two games on Wednesday.
scoring with a goal apiece. Although the Wolverines won by seven goals, the game was much closer than that. UM-Dearborn managed to outshoot SAU 5136, but St. Andrews won the ground ball battle 40-33 and held a 17-13 edge in face offs. Junior Jon Chaffee picked up his first win of the season in net with 12 saves. For his efforts in the two Wolverine wins, Phillips earned both Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. He became the second player in program history to earn the NAIA offensive award, joining Devon Callaghan. The Maize and Blue concluded play in the Peach State with a contest against No. 9 SCAD Savannah on Tuesday. SCAD jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the first and controlled the rest of the game to win 15-5. Phillips and Ranck both scored twice, while Steindl added the other Wolverine score. UM-Dearborn trailed just 6-1 at halftime, but a five goal third by SCAD cemented their fate. SCAD went 18-23 on faceoffs, controlled the ground balls 37-19, and outshot the Wolverines 54-31. Despite picking up the loss, Chaffee (1-3) was solid in the cage for the Wolverines and finished with 22 saves. Although their trip ended on a sour note, UM-Dearborn went an impressive 2-1 while in the Peach State and should view their trip as a success. They now sit at (2-3) on the season and will next play Columbia College at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Detroit Country Day Fieldhouse in Beverly Hills, Michigan.
Wolverines win three during Florida trip
Senior Ryan Beadle had a 2-2 day in UM-Dearborn’s win vs. Bethel. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.
By CHRIS CHEETAM Staff Writer @chris_cheetam27
Over Spring Break, the UM-Dearborn baseball team traveled to Florida to compete in the RussMatt Invitational and the Warner Invitational. After splitting a pair of games against Judson to open their Florida trip, the Wolverines continued play in the RussMatt Invitational with a contest against Robert Morris on March 1st in Auburndale, Florida. After 4 innings, the Wolverines were deadlocked at 3-3 with the Eagles. However, Robert Morris got the bats going in the fifth with two runs and followed up with five more in the sixth. The Eagles won by a final score of 12-4. Freshman Max Tomaszewski was 2-3 with a double and a run scored in the game. On March 2nd, the Wolverines defeated Bethel University 11-6. Senior Ryan Beadle was 2-2 with a double and four walks. He added two RBIs and three runs to his terrific day. Junior Thad Plaza earned the win in relief. He pitched 1.2 innings and had three strikeouts. On Tuesday, the team took on Trinity Christian in a doubleheader. They fell in the first game 13-5, but won the second 7-3. Junior Shane Fugate was 2-3 with a home run and three RBIs in the win. Sophomore Garrett Davis went 5.2 innings and allowed three runs in the win. On Thursday, the team was defeated by Spring Arbor 8-7 and Warner 7-1 to open up the Warner Invitational in Lake Wales, Florida. Against Spring Arbor, sophomore Evan Morin was 2-3 with a deep fly and two RBIs. Senior Shaun Hannibal contributed to the seven runs against Spring Arbor, going 2-4 with a homer and two RBIs. The team struggled with four defensive errors on the day. The Wolverines then lost both of their Friday games at the Warner Invitational. The first was a hard fought game against No. 2 St. Thomas University that UM-Dearborn lost 2-1. Junior Jacob Leija went 5.2 innings, allowing just two runs on seven hits in the loss. The Maize and Blue only managed one hit against Andrew Merfy and the St. Thomas defense. UM-Dearborn then suffered a 7-1 defeat to No. 7 Bellevue. The Wolverine bats could not get going, registering just three hits in the game. They matched up against Siena Heights in the finale on Saturday and dropped the contest 10-4. The team made a total of five errors in the game. Fugate led the way, going 2-3 with an RBI against the Saints. After a rough trip, the Wolverines’ record drops to (7-15) heading into Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play. They next play Aquinas in a three-game weekend series in Huntington, West Virginia. Game one will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
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No. 6 Wolverines win WHAC Tournament, LaBurn named WHAC Player of the Year
Senior Nic LaBurn was named the WHAC Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.
By ANDREW HANANIA Staff Writer @andrewhanania
Last Saturday, the No. 6 UM-Dearborn men’s hockey team played Lawrence Tech University in the WHAC Postseason Tournament semifinals for a trip to the conference championship game. The contest was played at the Farmington Ice Arena in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Senior forward Justin Dunn scored a powerplay goal to give the Wolverines the lead midway through the second. Lawrence Tech scored two goals to take the lead entering the third before UM-Dearborn scored four goals to win the game by a score of 5-2. Dunn scored his second goal of the game, while freshmen forward Mikhail Khudenko, freshmen forward Brendan West, and junior forward Billy Brock each added a goal. Senior Thomas Proudlock made 20 saves to help send UM-Dearborn to the championship game. UM-Dearborn returned to the Farmington Ice Arena the next to take on Aquinas in the champi-
onship game. The Wolverines hoped to carry the momentum from their third period against LTU into the championship game. Aquinas scored less than three minutes into the game, but the Wolverines answered with three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 lead midway through the second. Aquinas cut the deficit to one entering the final frame, but UM-Dearborn held on and ultimately won the game 4-2. The win gave the Wolverines their second WHAC Postseason Tournament championship. Khudenko, freshmen forward Anthony Davis, junior forward Dawson Richard, and senior forward Nic LaBurn each scored a goal in the game. Proudlock made 37 saves to help the Wolverines clinch the championship. The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference also announced their awards last week and several Wolverines earned recognition for their tremendous seasons. LaBurn was named the WHAC Player of the Year and made the All-WHAC First Team. The senior has 28 goals and 29 assists over 33 games this season. Proudlock and senior Kyle Schnettler were also named to the All-WHAC First Team, while Dunn and Brock both made the All-WHAC Second Team. Sophomore Sterling Cooper made the Champion of Character team. Proudlock, junior Silas Johnson, and junior Sean McLaren also made the WHAC All-Academic Team. The Wolverines moved to (27-6-2) after their tournament success. They qualified for the ACHA DI National Tournament for the 21st time in program history and enter the tournament as the sixth seed. They open play in the round of 16 against No. 11 Davenport at 1:30 p.m. on March 21st in Frisco, Texas.
March 10, 2020
Men’s Basketball ends season with playoff loss to Rochester By CHRIS CHEETAM Staff Writer @chris_cheetam27
The UM-Dearborn men’s basketball team took on the Rochester Warriors in the WHAC Postseason Tournament quarterfinals on February 26th at Garth Pleasant Arena in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The Warriors jumped out to an early lead and were up by 10 in the first half. The Maize and Blue were unable to mount a comeback in the second half, falling 80-70. The Wolverines concluded their season at (17-14, WHAC 10-10). Receiving a WHAC All-Freshman Team award for his play this season, Damian Forrest led the Wolverines with 25 points on 12-17 from the field against the Warriors. Sophomore Elwood Tomlinson chipped in 12 points, but was unable to make a single three pointer in six attempts. Senior Cody Kegley also had 12 points in his final game as a Wolverine. The Wolverines shot the ball well from the floor (51%), but only went 5 for 17 from three point land. They also struggled with turnovers with 16 compared to Rochester’s 9. The Wolverines’ season was filled with highs and lows, but there’s hope for improvement next season. This year's graduating class consists of some key players. The biggest loss is guard Cody Kegley. His 12.8 points per game were good enough for second on the team and he has been one of the team’s centerpieces for the past 4 years. He was also awarded a spot on the All-WHAC Second Team for his efforts this season. Donovan Farrell had a season ending injury after 13 games, but averaged 7.8 points and 4.5 boards per game. Jared Jackson did not play many minutes throughout the season, but provided leadership and high energy plays off the bench. The 2020-21 Wolverines will have to find a way to fill the voids left by these seniors. Junior Jason Gigliotti finished with team lead-
Junior Jason Gigliotti made the All-WHAC Second Team after an exceptional season. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.
ing averages of 13.8 points and 9.3 rebounds and made the All-WHAC Second Team. He will be a centerpiece for this team next year. Sophomore Elwood Tomlinson stepped into a starting role late in the season and did not disappoint. His 9.9 points per game was the third highest on the team, but even more promising is that he scored 10 or more points in nine of his last 11 games. He also knocked down 52 three pointers on the season and will bring a stable scoring punch to the backcourt. Sophomore Zach Lattimer offered shooting to the starting lineup before an injury shortened his season. He averaged 9.5 points per game and shot over 40% from three. Freshman Damian Forrest (8.3 points) and redshirt freshman Spencer Robinson (3.5 points) will compete for larger roles within the offense in 202021. Juniors Mathew Mignault and Jalen Paul along with sophomore Reid Sellers will likely round out next year's rotation. Next season’s team has the chance to improve from an inconsistent 2019-2020 season that had the Wolverines show flashes of brilliance. Losing Kegley will be tough, but the pieces are in place for the 2020-21 Wolverines to be a dominant force in the WHAC.
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March 2nd Softball- Marian (Ind.) 2 UM-Dearborn 0 Softball- UM-Dearborn 6 Mount Vernon Nazarene 4 Baseball- UM-Dearborn 11 Bethel (Ind.) 6 March 3rd Baseball- Trinity Christian 13 UM-Dearborn 5 Baseball- UM-Dearborn 7 Trinity Christian 3 Softball- UM-Dearborn 6 Bethel (Ind.) 2 Softball- Indiana Wesleyan 5 UM-Dearborn 2 Lacrosse- SCAD Savannah 15 UM-Dearborn 5 March 5th Baseball- Spring Arbor 8 UM-Dearborn 7 Softball- UM-Dearborn 8 Spring Arbor 0 Baseball- Warner 7 UM-Dearborn 1 Softball- UM-Dearborn 11 Bellevue 7
Softball- Bellevue 10 UM-Dearborn 8 March 6th Baseball- St. Thomas (Fla.) 2 UM-Dearborn 1 Baseball- Bellevue 7 UM-Dearborn 1 Softball- Briar Cliff 6 UM-Dearborn 0 Softball- Lindenwood-Belleville 7 UM-Dearborn 6 March 7th Baseball- Siena Heights 10 UM-Dearborn 4 March 8th Softball- Thomas More 8 UM-Dearborn 7 Softball- UM-Dearborn 8 St. Ambrose 1
March 9th Softball vs. William Penn in Kissimmee, Florida 3:45 p.m. Softball vs. Carlow in Kissimmee, Florida 6:00 p.m. March 10th Softball vs. Fisher in Kissimmee, Florida 10:15 a.m. Softball vs. St. Xavier in Kissimmee, Florida 1:15 p.m. March 11th Softball vs. Concordia (Neb.) in Kissimmee, Florida 10:15 a.m. Softball vs. Bemidji St. in Kissimmee, Florida 12:15 p.m. March 14th Baseball vs. Aquinas in Huntington, West Virginia 2:00 p.m. March 15th Baseball vs. Aquinas in Huntington, West Virginia 11:00 a.m. Baseball vs. Aquinas in Huntington, West Virginia 2:00 p.m. Lacrosse vs. Columbia (Mo.) 2:00 p.m.
UM-Dearborn Women’s Basketball 2019-2020 season in review
Cydney Williams: 18 Kayla Knight: 16
By RYAN HOULIHAN Staff Writer
Lawrence Tech 63, UM-Dearborn 50 The UM-Dearborn women’s basketball team dropped their opening round game of the WHAC Postseason Tournament to the Lawrence Tech Blue Raiders 63-50, ending their 2019-2020 season. The Blue Raiders jumped out to a 21-7 advantage at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Junior Mariah Taylor was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points and four rebounds off the bench. Senior Sade Lemons had a rough go of it from the field (4-19), but totaled nine points and pulled down nine rebounds in her final game in the Maize and Blue. Junior Cydney Williams totaled eight points and nine rebounds, while junior Lauryn Carroll scored nine off the bench. The Wolverines struggled from the field (1966) and from beyond the arc (5-24) and had double the amount of Blue Raiders’ turnovers with 16. LTU capitalized with 18 points off the turnovers and made their money in the paint, outscoring UM-Dearborn 36-22. Season Recap: With the 2019-2020 UM-Dearborn Women’s Basketball now in the rearview, it is time to take a look back on the season. Final Record: 17-14 overall, 10-10 in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play The Season in Numbers 2- The number of senior leaders on the 20192020 team. Sade Lemons and Laekyn Jaciuk combined to play in 113 games for the Wolverines and were a part of two of the winningest teams in program history during their three years with the program. 4- This season was Jordan Sweeney’s fourth campaign as head coach. Since taking over at the
Honorees: Ro’Zhane Wells: All-WHAC First Team, AllWHAC Defensive Team Mariah Taylor: All-Conference Second Team Kayla Knight: Champions of Character Team Key Departures: -Senior Sade Lemons: 11.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg -Senior Laekyn Jaciuk: 10.8 ppg
Junior Maricela Macias drives to the basket for the Wolverines. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.
helm in 2016, Sweeney went from seven and nine wins in his first two years to a record of 41-21 in the past two years. 10- The number of WHAC conference wins earned by the team this season, highlighted by upset wins over Siena Heights and Northwestern Ohio. 17- The number of wins reached by the team this year (17-14). The win total is second-most in program history, only eclipsed by last year’s team that totaled 24 wins. 32- The number of blocks team leader Rachael Bause totaled on the year. 33- The number of steals team leader Mariah Taylor amassed on the year. 56- Number of threes long-range assassin Mariah Taylor knocked down this season. 99- Number of assists the team leader Ro’Zhane Wells earned on the season. Wells may have 99 problems, but getting an assist ain’t one. 134- Number of rebounds team leader Ro’Zhane Wells secured on the season. 258- Number of points team leader Mariah
Taylor compiled for the 2019-2020 season. Taylor was recognized for her great season with AllWHAC Second Team Honors. Season Totals: Points: Mariah Taylor: 258 Ro’Zhane Wells: 245 Sade Lemons 184 Assists: Ro’Zhane Wells: 99 Lauryn Carroll: 38 Mariah Taylor 30 Rebounds: Ro’Zhane Wells: 134 Rachel Bause: 129 Cydney Williams: 92 Steals: Mariah Taylor: 33 Ro’Zhane Wells: 26 Lauryn Carroll: 23 Blocks: Rachel Bause: 32
Key Returnees: -Junior point guard Ro’Zhane Wells: 11.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 4.6 apg -Junior guard Mariah Taylor: 12.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg -Junior guard Lauryn Carroll: 9.4 ppg -Junior forward Cydney Williams: 8.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg -Junior guard Maricela Macias: 7 ppg -Freshman center Rachel Bause: 4.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2 bpg -Junior forward Kayla Knight: 4.7 ppg In what was another impressive season for UM-Dearborn, the Wolverines will feel the losses of senior leaders Sade Lemons and Laekyn Jaciuk next year. The two combined to play in 113 games wearing the Maize and Blue and were a part of two of the winningest seasons in program history. UM-Dearborn will return four out of their five starters and all of their key contributors from the bench. Stat-sheet stuffer Ro’Zhane Wells, xfactor Mariah Taylor, Cydney Williams, Lauryn Carroll, and Kayla Knight will lead a senior-laden team next season. Factor in the growth down the stretch from freshmen Rachael Bause and AJ Fullerton and next year’s team has the makings of a darkhorse for the WHAC Conference Title.