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Vice President Mike Pence addresses the crowd at American Axle and Manufacturing Thursday.

Mike Pence visits Michigan to discuss new GOP tax reform plan

The Vice President stopped in Auburn Hills to promote tax code simplification ANDREW HIYAMA Daily Staff Reporter

Vice President Mike Pence pitched his party’s tax reform plan as “the largest tax cut in American history” to about 300 Michigan residents and business owners at an American Axle and Manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills Thursday afternoon. Pence and other members of Republican leadership are underlining three major provisions: simplification of the

tax code, tax cuts for the middle class and tax cuts for businesses. There is significant pressure on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party to pass tax reform quickly. In the wake of another failed attempt at repealing Obamacare –– one of the GOP’s main promises to its base –– Republicans are eager to claim a major victory before the 2018 congressional elections. “While health care is gonna take a little bit more time, I’m happy to tell you that help is on the way right now because, under the

leadership of President Donald Trump, we’re gonna cut taxes across the board,” Pence said. “With the support of Michigan’s leaders in Congress and the support of President Trump, I say with confidence: Before we get to Christmas of this year, we’re gonna pass the largest tax cut in American history.” The issue of tax cuts consistently plays well with Trump’s base. Diane Schindlbeck, co-chair of the Michigan Trump Republicans, said it was one of the issues most important to her.

“That is actually one of the first reasons why I actually got on board with Trump was because of what’s going on with our taxes,” she said. “As Pence said today, the simplicity of it –– it is very, very confusing and we do need to be able to put money back into the working man’s pocket. It is so hard for small businesses right now because of the high taxes that they have to pay.” Pence implored the audience to also put pressure on the state’s Democratic lawmakers, saying See GOP, Page 3

In March 2017, University President Mark Schlissel announced the University of Michigan’s development of Teach-Outs, an educational series covering a broad range of current topics that can be accessed for free through digital platforms, edX and Coursera. After the series’ first several months, the first five Teach-Outs have engaged participants from all over the world. The current series pays homage to the University’s Teach-In Series held in 1965 as a response to the Vietnam War. Professors held teach-ins to encourage students to form educated responses to the rapidly changing political climate. Fifty years later, the University has revamped the series to be a Teach-Out, where professors have discussions through online edX courses, or massive open online courses, in order for the program to reach a global audience. According to James Hilton,

dean of libraries and vice provost of academic innovation, the series has successfully met its goal of not only engaging the students at the University, but also gaining different perspectives from the broader public. “The Teach-Outs released thus far on edX: ‘Democratic to Authoritarian Rule,’ ‘Fake News,’ ‘Stand Up for Science’ and ‘The Future of Obamacare’; on Coursera: ‘Hurricanes: What’s Next?’ have included participants from over 130 countries,” Hilton said. “The first Teach-Outs have begun to tap the power of global conversation.” Students have also contributed to creating content for the TeachOuts and sharing their growing understanding of these issues with the greater community, according to Hilton. “In the current Hurricanes Teach-Out, students in Professor Samson’s Extreme Weather course contributed questions for extreme weather experts, and they also helped research and respond to participants’ questions See TEACH-OUT, Page 3

Four University students nominated Students Finances divided on for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship for DACA

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Four students have been selected by the University of Michigan to be official nominees for the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, which provide full funding for graduate study in the United Kingdom. This years nominees include Public Policy senior Nadine Jawad, recent LSA alum Jonathan Williams, University alum Yiran Liu and University alum Lauren Shepard. According to the LSA Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships the Rhodes Scholarship, which was established in 1902, covers 2 to 3 years of post-bachelor’s education at the University of Oxford. Thirtytwo scholars from the United States are selected each year, and 25 University of Michigan alumni have received the scholarship since its conception, including Abdul El-Sayed, current 2018 gubernatorial candidate for Michigan. The Marshall Scholarship, on the other hand, covers one to two years of graduate study at a wide variety of U.K. academic institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, the London School of Economics and others. Up to 40 scholars are selected each year based on academic merit, leadership and ambassadorial potential, Marshall’s main three criteria for recipients. ONSF Director Henry Dyson,

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Hillary Clinton, former Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State, will take her book tour to the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium Oct. 24 –– and a multitude of opinions, fans and critics await her. As the Democratic presidential nominee, Clinton proved to be an incendiary figure, and her book is creating a similar buzz. Clinton’s publishers said the book, titled “What Happened,” outlines the “rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows” accompanying her journey as the first female nominee of a major presidential party. But some University students aren’t interested in “What Happened,” and question Clinton’s motives for offering a retrospective look into her loss. A Facebook event titled “Bring your pony to Hillary’s salty book tour” indicates some perspectives students have of the event. LSA junior Meaghan Wheat agreed, and said despite her support for Clinton in the See CLINTON, Page 3

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who worked very closely with the four nominees during the application and selection process, said these two scholarships represent the pinnacle of academic funding in the U.K. “As I always say, (Rhodes and Marshall) are like the Rose Bowl of (U.K. scholarships),” Dyson said. “There’s an emphasis on leadership and cosmopolitanism and well-roundedness and service that’s built into the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.” For Jawad, vice president of Central Student Government, the nomination for both Rhodes and Marshall scholarships reinforces her commitment to migrant

and refugee studies from an international health viewpoint. A first-generation student and the daughter of a Lebanese refugee, Jawad said she heard a lot from her family growing up about what life is like as a refugee. However, she said she wanted to look at the issue in a more academic setting through graduate work. Jawad was also named the 27th University student to win the Truman Scholarship, a public service award for third-year students last year. She said while the rigor and intensity of the application process for Rhodes and Marshall was similar to Truman, being awarded the

nomination for Rhodes and Marshall after Truman was a great honor. “I was still very shocked that they chose to nominate me for both (Rhodes and Marshall), but it was a little bit different because this time around, I felt so much emotion and appreciation for the people who believed in me because a lot of people are like ‘Oh you already have one. Why would you want to apply for another?’ but I think that people who nominated me recognize that they’re two very different opportunities so I’m just very humbled and honestly grateful for the people who chose to nominate See SCHOLARSHIP, Page 3

Rhodes Scholarship

University of Full ride for 2 - 3 years of graduate study at Oxford University Michigan alumni have recieved the 32 Scholars are selected each year scholarship since its from the United States conception Full ride for 1 - 2 years Marshall Scholarship of graduate study at various Scholars are selected for their UK academic institutions. “academic merit, leadership Up to Scholars each potential, and ambassadorial year are selected. potential”.

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Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity raises funds for students with renewal ISHI MORI

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A fraternity on campus is offering scholarships for any undocumented students who need to renew their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status before the Oct. 5 deadline. The Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., a multicultural fraternity for Latino men, has raised close to $1,000 thus far to help cover DACA work permit renewal costs, which cost $495 per person. The move follows President Donald Trump’s Sept. 5 announcement of plans to end the DACA program, which provides two-year work permits to children of undocumented parents born in the United States. Though new DACA requests will no longer be accepted, those who are under protection currently can apply for renewal until Oct. 5. Trump’s decision has been met with bipartisan criticism in Congress; University of Michigan students held a rally earlier this month protesting See DACA, Page 3

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FRIDAY’S BICENTENNIAL FEATURE: INTEMPERATE BEER-DRINKING IS DECLARED HARMFUL TO HEALTH Student health may suffer from the return of beer and attendant intemperate drinking, according to a statement issued yesterday by Dr. Warren E. Forsythe, director of the University Health Service. Automobile accidents and bodily and mental deterioration are predicted for intemperate students by the statement which follows: “One hesitates to say that any alcoholic drink is compatible with health. Certainly such drinking has no health values but injury depends upon many variable circumstances. In common sense observations it is difficult to demonstrate harm from temperate use of beverages of low alcoholic content but the pathologist sees harmful tissue changes attributable to prolonged and probably immoderate drinking of beer. Any increase of drinking raises many questions of student welfare. Whatever may be said in favor of temperate drinking, no one can well deny that intemperance is harmful to the drinker

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and society generally. Because of the physiological effects of alcohol and the circumstances under which students used to drink, the line between temperance and intemperance is a difficult one to determine or maintain. The return of legal and cheaper beer will be a challenge to the good sense and self-control of our students. From past observations and a knowledge of the physiological action of alcohol one cannot help but fear that student health is going to be injured in several ways if drinking increases. An increase of physical injuries from automobile accidents and an increase of venereal infections are particular hazards resulting from over drinking. “It is a nice question as to whether or not medical service which is supplied upon a co-operative social basis for any group should be available for illness and injuries resulting from alcoholism.

Joe Árvai @DecisionLab People are freaking out over @ Twitter’s move to 280 characters. People in #PuertoRico still need drinking water and electricity.

akastrikey @akatookey #TakeTheKnee #TakeAKnee It’s wild that we have to do anything like this to get heard by #umich admin. @DrMarkSchilissel wya?

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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Yoga in the Big House

WHAT: Five experts will speak on the emerging field of ‘algorithim auditing,’ which aims to prevent unwanted consequences of algorithmic systems used in social media and other computing platforms. WHO: Institute for Social Research WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Institute for Social Resarch, Room 6050

Building Community in Detroit&Regional Japan

WHAT: Enjoy yoga instruction at the Michigan Stadium to celebrate the University’s bicentennial! Sessions start every 30 minutes. Attendants are encouraged to bring a mat, towel and water bottle. WHO: MHealthy WHEN: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Stadium

WHAT: A workshop that applies the community design lessons learned in earthquake and tsunami-struck Ishinomaki, Japan, to Detroit communities. WHO: Center for Japanese Studies WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Architecture Prep Studio, Room 3909

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WHAT: Rishi Narayan, founder of Underground Printing, will engage and network with students while speaking about crucial topics in entrepreneurship. WHO: Center for Entrepreneurship WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Walgreen Drama Center, Stamps Auditorium

WHAT: Learn how to become a ‘Red Shirt,’ or untrained volunteer for SAPAC, before you complete training in winter semester and find a volunteer group that fits you best. WHO:Sexual Assault and Prevention Center WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Mason Hall, Room 3463

WHAT: Live a day ‘less ordinary’ with indie rock band Carbon Leaf, who is visiting Ann Arbor as part of their 2017 U.S. Tour. General admission is $25, while reserved seating is $32. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: The Ark, 316 S. Main St.

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WHAT: This fair provides undergrads the opportunity to network with law school representatives all over the country and gather information about applications, financial aid, reference letters and more. WHO: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, 2nd Floor

#resistcapitalism @shakewait Main Street smells like vomit this morning #annarbor

Hakeem J. Jefferson @hakeemjefferson Just saw the video of a young white man urinating on #BlackLivesMatter chalking on @ UMich diag. This behavior cannot be tolerated.

WHAT: Enjoy a free screening of the latest installment in Captain Jack Sparow’s adventure on the high seas. WHO: Center for Campus Involvement WHEN: 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Kunzel Room

Civil rights workers discuss history of discrimination in Ann Arbor

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Thursday night, about 70 students and members of the Ann Arbor community gathered in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library to listen to 1960s civil rights workers discuss past and present segregation in Detroit and Ann Arbor. The event focused on how the 1967 Detroit riots in Ann Arbor and the impact they had on the segregation present in Ann Arbor at the time. The event was held in tandem with the Reverberations of Rebellion exhibit currently on display in the library to better explain this connection. The discussion was organized by Taubman student Joel Batterman to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Detroit riots of 1967. Batterman, a Ph.D. candidate, Sudoku Syndication designed the discussion to explain the history of segregation in Ann

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Support student-parents

n his proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, President Donald Trump recommends slashing funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, which allocates $15 million a year to 5,000 students who are simultaneously raising families. Despite its miniscule budget, these student-parents rely on CCAMPIS funding to continue their studies by ensuring their children are taken care of during the school day. To give some perspective, in 2015, the Department of Defense budget was $496.1 billion. Family status, gender and age should not inhibit access to education. Eliminating CCAMPIS directly contradicts the Department of Education’s core mission of guaranteeing equal access to education. The Michigan Daily Editorial Board calls on the Trump administration to reconsider defunding CCAMPIS, and on the University of Michigan and other universities nationwide to continue to independently support studentparents. The CCAMPIS program only covers a paltry 0.001 percent of the 4.8 million student-parents currently working toward higher education degrees. Current funding for CCAMPIS is extremely low compared to other federal programs, like Pell Grants. At a mere $15 million per year, which, compared to the entire Department of Education’s 2017 $68.2 billion budget, CCAMPIS’s budget is a negligible expenditure. Fouryear public universities have also steadily cut on-campus childcare while the percentage of studentparents in the United States has only risen. This combination of cuts to on-campus childcare and the impending elimination of CCAMPIS will hang studentparents out to dry. Lack of childcare access poses a unique challenge to these hard-working student-parents as they attempt to balance their schooling, home life and, oftentimes, a job or two on the side. The majority of the people affected by these CCAMPIS cuts are women and people of color. Forty-seven percent of Black undergraduate women have dependent children and women are nearly twice as likely as men to be student-parents. Furthermore, statistics show that of the 4.8 million studentparents in the United States, nearly 43 percent were living below the federal poverty line in the 2011-2012 school year. Therefore, nearly half of all student-parents would not be able to afford reliable, safe

daycare without CCAMPIS. Cuts to this program will only hurt those who are already underserved in the United States. If the Department of Education truly values equal access to education regardless of race, class or gender, which they tout as core to their mission statement, then they must acknowledge the transformative benefits of subsidized, on-campus childcare. Childcare already poses a significant financial burden on working families, but it is especially onerous on student-parents. In the state of Michigan, infant care costs can reach $9,882 a year, or $824 a month. For the average Michigan family making the median annual income of $59,940, childcare consumes over 16 percent of their yearly pay. Parents should not have to sacrifice an education due to expensive childcare. Studies show individuals with bachelor’s degrees make, on average, $21,100 more per year than those with just a high school diploma. For many parents, $21,000 more annually can make a substantial difference in their well-being and the well-being of their children, and it can also help future generations more easily achieve their educational goals. CCAMPIS mitigates the enormous stress placed on student-parents when they have no option but to balance work, school and childcare. A recipient of CCAMPIS should not have to choose between an

education and caring for their child. While this program is by no means the be-all and end-all solution for student-parents, it significantly aids parents for the few years they are in school working toward a degree. With CCAMPIS, education for student-parents directly translates to intergenerational benefits. The advantages of a college or vocational degree are undeniable. This program enables parents to access higher education; slashing CCAMPIS funding would only hurt motivated Americans who want an education for themselves and their children. The Department of Education must take action to help support student-parents by making child care resources more accessible and affordable. Family status should have no bearing on whether a person can attain an education. With CCAMPIS, this dream becomes a reality and leads to innumerable benefits for parents, their children and society as a whole. Rather than eliminating CCAMPIS, Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos should consider expanding the program to reach more of the 4.8 million parents in the U.S. working toward their degrees. In the meantime, we implore the University and universities nationwide to continue to step up, even if the federal government will not, and continue to create programs to support student-parents.

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What entertainers got right

called my grandparents, hoping to hear their whereabouts. With the stress of a new school year and a new house distracting me from my family and home life, I was overwhelmed with guilt as I watched the coverage of Hurricane Irma on CNN. As residents of Boynton Beach, Florida, my grandparents were poised to be in the center of the path of the second deadliest hurricane to pass over the United States this year. I was relieved to hear my grandma pick up, and that both her and my grandpa were safe at a nearby cousin’s house. But the stress of this uncertainty sparked my attention to the destruction of this hurricane and its predecessor, Hurricane Harvey, and the relief efforts following each. For such a colossal natural disaster, surpassing Hurricane Katrina’s statistics with an estimated $190 billion in damages to housing, infrastructure and the environment, one would expect the president to play a prominent role in relief efforts. Instead, President Donald Trump’s initial response was both distracting and distant from the lethal hurricane, exemplified by his out-of-place tweets. And while it would seem to be common sense that the government is the best outlet for relief funding, a variety of musicians, athletes and other celebrities stepped up while the president hid behind his keyboard — an indication of the power of the entertainment industry that should serve as a wakeup call to the entire Trump administration. “With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/ other,” Trump tweeted on Aug. 27, the day that record rainfall began to destroy Houston. By tweeting about Mexico and the plan to build his infamous wall, Trump’s stubborn obsession with border control seemed to be on the forefront of his mind, despite 30,000 Houston residents losing their homes over the weekend. Not only did Trump’s initial response demonstrate

his devotion to campaign promises (despite other, more immediate concerns), but the rhetoric and method of his action were consistent with his entire presidency — saying, rather than doing. Using Twitter as the primary platform for his concerns, policy ideas and insults, Trump has maintained distance from the hands-on work necessary in situations like this.

Trump’s rhetoric and slow speed are not admirable

However, others have stepped up. Houston native and Grammy Award-winning rap artist Travis Scott traveled to the disaster scene to personally work the phones during a Dell- and Verizonbacked telethon, which raised over $55 million. It is worth noting that the telethon was organized by the same people who put together the One Love Manchester benefit concert, which raised over $13 million for victims of the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert. In an equally admirable show of support, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt raised over $17 million through online donations — with estimates of the total fund reaching over $20 million. On the other hand, Trump raised only $1 million on his own, despite his business success placing him at a net worth of $3.5 billion, reopening the door to the criticism he faced when he bailed on a $5 million promise to veterans last year. This all goes to show that singers and athletes hold a place in society far more important than we would think. While Travis Scott has garnered fame for his rowdy performances and stage dives, his involvement with Hurricane Harvey relief illustrates that the power of a musician extends beyond the bounds of a stage.

Similar to the scrutiny faced by former President George W. Bush after his slow response to Hurricane Katrina, I argue that Trump’s initial action was no better — especially in contrast to the generous and upstanding behavior of the entertainment industry. To his credit, Trump did eventually act on the situation. On Sep. 1, he asked Congress for $7.9 billion to aid in relief efforts, a promising sign given his initial hesitation. But the eventual asking of Congress for relief funds, a no-brainer for any president confronted with this situation, should not cloud out the fact that Trump’s rhetoric and the slow speed with which he acted are not admirable. In fact, when the president finally made the trip down to Houston, he encouraged victims to “have a good time” as he left the shelter — a stark contrast to Travis Scott’s empathic and hands-on work with the telethon. Ultimately, the fact that athletes and entertainers garnered more positive attention than the president for their relief efforts should sound an alarm in the Oval Office. A swift and compassionate response to one of the most destructive natural disasters in recent memory would have been a beneficial move for a president whose overall administration has been divisive. Instead, immigration policy and personal matters seemed to cloud Trump’s brain as he once again took to Twitter to express his thoughts. And even in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Trump continues to face opposition for his comments, highlighted by an NFL-wide protest of the national anthem this Sunday. As racial and political tensions continue to rise across the country, the entertainment industry capitalized on a crucial chance to unite and give back where Trump did not — a missed opportunity that was much needed as public distaste for the administration continues to grow. Ben Charlson can be reached at bencharl@umich.edu.

BRENDON HOLLOWAY | OP-ED

Your safe space is everywhere

t’s ironic when you think about it: White, cisgender men have ridiculed marginalized groups for needing safe spaces and called us snowflakes, yet they are now demanding a safe space of their own. Of course they are. They simply cannot stand us having something they don’t. As a transgender man, I was socialized as a woman for 18 years before I began transitioning. I have navigated the world as a man for the past six years and have a complicated relationship with masculinity. Since I began passing as a man, I have constantly reflected on my privileges as a white man. I have done this both through self-education and listening to the people of color in my life, especially women of color, learning how I can effectively show up in spaces as a white man. When I’ve shown up for marginalized groups and refrained from taking up space, I’ve found that most will call you in rather than call you out. Marginalized groups do not want to exclude people from their movements. They want people who will show up, respect their movement and their cause and take what they’ve learned back to their circles to educate and encourage critical conversations. I’m not saying that all men are evil or incompetent. It is, however, necessary as a whole, to acknowledge all of the ways in which men are socialized to put the burden of emotional labor on women, femmes, LGBTQ people, people of color and other marginalized folks. If you seek validation for doing any little bit of emotional labor, you contribute to the problem.

Marginalized folks need safe spaces because these are often the only places they can be simultaneously authentic and safe in. In a world full of microaggressions and blatant discrimination, there is always the chance of confrontation. Along with this, perhaps surprisingly, I agree that straight white men need “safe spaces,” too.

We are too busy trying to fight for room for ourselves

I agree that privileged people — including straight, white, rich, able-bodied cisgender men or people with any combination of these identities — do need to have “safe spaces.” They need spaces where they can come together and work on these issues and engage deeply with their privilege without needing people of color, women, LGBTQ people, those who are disabled or other marginalized folks there to educate them. Ben Bugajski claims, “The very tactics feminists have adopted to become heard in a patriarchal society have alienated men and stopped them from listening. If in a patriarchal society men overpower and silence women, then let’s use men to spread the message.” Nobody is telling them that

they cannot have spaces to themselves. In fact, most people would argue that most of society is very safe for folks who hold those identities. The problem is not that they do not have safe spaces; it is that they do not use them intentionally to make progress or change. The problem is that people who are straight, white, rich, able-bodied, cis men are not stepping up and leading those spaces. It is not up to marginalized folks to make room for straight, white, rich, able-bodied, cis men. We are already too busy trying to fight for room for ourselves. In fact, we have asked them to create these spaces where they can hold one another accountable and engage with people that look like them about these issues. We are tired of having to be the ones to do it. It is exhausting to continuously share our pain, traumas, struggles and realities so that straight, white, rich, able-bodied, cis men may begin to understand the ways in which they are privileged and oppressive. The world would be a better place if they would create those “safe spaces” and educate each other about why something is sexist or why misgendering someone — or any of the other oppressive actions or biases they might enact — isn’t acceptable. I believe that if straight, white, rich, able-bodied cisgender men spent as much time educating themselves and others as they did arguing that they “aren’t all bad,” then marginalized folks wouldn’t even need safe spaces in the first place. Brendon Holloway is a graduate student in the School of Social Work.

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Nicholas Hoult stars as JD Salinger in the new biopic

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‘Rebel in the Rye’biopic lacks reason & relevancy Roasting Plant Coffee the The J.D. Salinger biopic proves lackluster and forgettable perfect addition to State with Nicholar Hoult and Kevin Spacey as its main stars

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“Catcher in the Rye” is one of the seminal works in the American novel canon. It is a novel beloved by millions and read by almost everyone who receives an education in America. It is a book that will probably be remembered for as long as American culture is relevant. “Rebel in the Rye,” a by-the-numbers biopic written and directed by Danny Strong, (“The Hunger Games:

For their parts, both Hoult and Spacey are excellent in their roles as Salinger and Burnett, respectively

Mockingjay”) will be lucky if its remembered at the end of this month. Starring Nicholas Hoult (“X-Men: Apocalypse”) as the young and angry J.D. Salinger, the film follows its subject from a young age all the way through War World II and the eventual publication of “Catcher in the Rye.” The film takes aim at a wide swatch of Salinger’s life, and attempts to document his relationships with his parents, his romantic partnership with the daughter of Eugene O’Neill, as well his artistic nurturing at the hands of Whit Burnett (Kevin Spacey, “Baby Driver”). The problem is that in its attempt to cover as much of Salinger’s

life as possible, the movie is unable to cover any one aspect of his life to a suitable degree of depth. All of the storylines feel slightly half-baked, and at times its tough not to wonder what a more specific version of this film might have looked like. Based on interviews with Strong from several years ago, it seems that originally this movie was to mostly focus on the war and how being involved in it affected Salinger and his future novel. While that aspect of the narrative is certainly a major part of “Rebel in the Rye,” it also seems like just one example of something that could’ve been explored much more thoroughly were it the

“Rebel in the Rye” IFC Films Michigan Theater specific focus of the film. For their parts, both Hoult and Spacey are excellent in their roles as Salinger and Burnett, respectively. Many moments and scenes that are poorly written or would otherwise fall f lat are still compelling simply because of the caliber of actor saying the words. Most of the other characters barely register, and the audience shouldn’t blame themselves if they don’t remember most of the scenes with Salinger’s parents or girlfriend after the fact. The overall look and design of the film is acceptable, with its period setting providing much of the fodder for the artistic design. That being said, like many other things in the film, the setting feels perfunctory, never fully being allowed to come into its own. In general the movie suffers from lack of artistic

vision. The people behind the production were clearly more interested in a straight re-telling of the events of J.D. Salinger’s life then they were in saying anything particularly interesting, new, or profound about his life. At the end of the day, “Rebel in the Rye” just doesn’t have anything to say. Salinger devotees likely already know everything the movie has to offer and general audiences will be wondering why they should care. The biggest misstep of the entire film is that it ultimately fails

A more complex or interesting film might have a single scene that is worth writing about

to shine any new light on the subject that the movie is really driving towards, the “Catcher in the Rye.” A more complex or interesting film might’ve drawn a parallel between Salinger writing the book and it’s reception and influence afterwards. A more complex or interesting film might’ve shown us how Salinger feels about the ways in which his book has been used and abused since it was published. A more complex or interesting film might have a single scene that is worth writing about. But unlike the story of Holden Caulfield, “Rebel in the Rye” is not complex or interesting, it is merely a boring dud.

New coffee shop on South State has a casual, unpretentious atmosphere with great coffee, lots of space and good juice SARAH AGNONE Daily Arts Writer

Walking along State towards the Diag last semester, simply put, was annoying. Though it sounds high maintenance, pedestrians had to backtrack to a crosswalk or jump into oncoming traffic to avoid the construction across from Walgreens. Finally, the construction has finished, revealing a shiny new and desperately needed coffee shop (a trendy, college town like Ann Arbor can never have too many. Not to mention, the coffee shop is smack dab in the middle of the rest of Ann Arbor’s most

The shop has an urban, tech feel with futuristic blue lighting and intricately piped ceilings with black accents

notable coffee shops.) As I pushed through the door, I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of formality. The shop has an urban, almost tech feel with futuristic blue lighting and intricately piped ceilings with black and gray accents. Their soundtrack was well chosen: not too Top 40s and not too weird. The top f loor is well lit with natural light pouring through expansive, open windows along State street. Their audience was diverse and, like the shop itself, approachable. Students and

townies alike occupied the space. No pretentious pour

Roasting Plant Coffee 312 S State St Cafe $$ over connoisseur misheard my nervous order, which would have made the experience awkward. Instead, a friendly barista more than happy to recommend his favorite drink greeted me upon walking in. Yet he clearly knew his way around all 15 Jamaican blends, off-brand Hydro Flasks, and aeropresses in front of him. Roasting Plant doesn’t try to be too cool for the University either, sporting M decals on their coffee dispensers. It was loud and busy, but not too loud to zone out and work on a project or hear the person sitting across from you. The tables are well spaced with padded seats, but even better, there were more than enough to host the consistent walk ins. The coffee is a bit expensive, but felt worth it to be surrounded by hundreds of blends and incredible ambiance. I personally don’t know much about the body of a blend or the difference between fruity and chocolatey notes, probably hindering my five dollar cold brew experience. Because of that, I’ll leave it at saying the coffee was good, but I also bought a grapefruit juice, which was phenomenal. Their forte really wasn’t their food and pastries but they did have a quinoa

cookie with some vegan curb appeal. The f loor below held more seating and the descent into it felt like a scene from Tron. The blue lighting from the top takes over, geometrically tracing the wallpaper, wrapping around the room. The ceiling and furniture were matte and black. But the best part was that it was full of more seating. My only gripe (much overlooked in light of its charms) was the feeble wifi below the top f loor. Compared to the other popular spots around Ann Arbor, Roasting Plant Coffee Shop has become the frontrunner. Its atmosphere

Its atmosphere boasts personality like Literati but acceptance of every form of coffee shop goer like Starbucks

boasts personality like Literati but acceptance of every form of coffee shop goer like Starbucks. I also found a seat — not as common in Ann Arbor as you’d hope. Students use up crucial study time just making it to the coffee shop. On top of that, paying for Ann Arbor’s best coffee means giving your left hand for a 2 oz mocha. To pay that without a seat simply won’t do, so thank you Roasting Coffee Plant for the opportunity to drink amazing coffee and stay there to enjoy it.

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Strange Beautiful Music: Coffeehouse classical It’s been 10 years since New Music Detroit first began its annual concert series, Strange Beautiful Music, and as they pass this trail marker the musicians’ collective continues to provide an invaluable service to the Michigan arts scene — namely, featuring the work of composers who still draw breath. Founded in 2006, New Music Detroit is one of the most interesting cultural institutions in the Michigan classical music scene, and their trademark event is a yearly highlight for any lover of new music. After a decade of existence, Strange Beautiful Music remains the largest festival of contemporary classical music in the Midwest, though the format of the festival has been tweaked slightly. Over the years, the annual concert has sometimes fallen across two days, three days or — as was the case at last year’s wonderful performance — on a single, gargantuan day. For their decennial, NMD opted for the three day option, spreading the performances not only across a weekend but also across the city, at three separate locations. Each performance was gifted with skillful ensembles and compelling programs, but one of the downsides to the three day format (at least for me) is that my attendance was limited to a single day. It’s a bit of a trade off, a kind of low-stakes Russian roulette with your schedule. If the marathon is on one day and you have a conf lict you miss the whole thing, but if it’s spread out and you’re not free for an entire weekend you have to miss at least some. But either way, attending any of the event is a true treat. I was able to go to the Friday night performances, taking place at the Trinosophes, a coffeehouse / artistic space just south of Eastern Market in the heart of Detroit. The venue describes itself as industrialchic, and I suppose that’s more or less the best way to go about it. Made up of a large, concrete f loored and high ceilinged room with a dividing wall down the middle, along the right wall past the entrance runs a wooden café bar, while the entire leftmost area beyond the dividing wall is dedicated

to space for benches and chairs arranged in front of a mediumsized stage. Along one side of the central wall there are several bookcases dedicated to housing the collections of several leftist figures affiliated with the coffeehouse and Detroit. I travelled to Detroit with two friends, arriving about two hours into the evening. As we entered Trinosophes via the back door, we were greeted by the sound of cluster chords on the piano and what can only be described as the most avant-garde game of pattycake

DAYTON HARE I have ever witnessed. At the piano sat Juxtatonal — a voice / cello duo founded this year by Jocelyn Zelasko and Bryan Hayslett — playing “DiGiT #2,” a piece by Mayke Nas that involves alternately slamming the piano keys and slapping each others’ hands in time. The piece bears the seeminglyparadoxical distinction of being simultaneously a concept which had never occurred to me and being exactly what I expected at Strange Beautiful Music. After Juxtatonal’s set was finished, I bought myself a chai and settled in for the next performers, a group called YAK. YAK was very different from the previous set, but similarly experimental in nature. Another duo, the pair both wore grey/brown baseball caps with long, dangling strings of fabric that obscured their faces. It was rather yak-like, I suppose. The two played a set of ambient, improvisational music for strings, percussion and electronics, which tended

to put one into a sort of trancelike state. As the evening progressed, the musical offerings continued in their variance and eclecticism. People would filter in and out of the concert freely, leaving for dinner and returning for another set. At some point I went out to get pizza, and when I returned I was treated to my personal highlight of the night, NMD’s own performance, featuring music by David Lang, Nico Muhly, Nik Bärtsch and Annie Gosfield. Each of the pieces played had something valuable to offer, but special praise must be directed towards Lang’s “little eye,” featuring Úna Fionnuala O’Riordan on cello, and two “modules” by Nik Bärtsch, all of which felt as if they enveloped the audience in a world of sound that was in some ways ritualistic. The last set of the evening was provided by DJ Rebecca Goldberg, and members of the audience were invited to dance along with the music. A group of young people cleared away chairs to make a space for it, and for a good 20 minutes or so grooved along — perhaps longer, though I was no longer there to say (despite being a musician, I have an inherent ineptitude when it comes to dance, and consequently left fairly quickly). But these inches of newspaper space aren’t really meant for me to review a concert I happened to like a lot: Rather, I’m supposed to offer an opinion about something in the classical music world. So here’s the thing that has been lying underneath the surface of the last 800 words — the future of classical music must contain ensembles like NMD and events like Strange Beautiful Music. In our ever-evolving, increasingly connected world, the art form can no longer rely on the traditional institutions and established mainstays of the classical music world. It has to move beyond the concert halls and opera houses and into the bookstores and coffeehouses: Plus, with any luck, an added bonus of going beyond the traditional High Temples of Culture® is that more people might wander in. So here’s to Strange Beautiful Music, and another 10 years.

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ACROSS 1 Roman jet? 4 Start of a rhyming Basque game 7 Reason to use an inhaler 13 Knock 14 Cry buckets 15 Unexpected twist 16 The record longest continuous ride on one is 105.57 miles 18 Unlikely to ride a 16-Across well 19 Hunted Carroll critter 20 Balm-maker’s plants 22 A.L. East team 23 Roman’s advice to prevent an explosion? 27 ’80s jeans 31 SOP part: Abbr. 32 “48 __” 33 Assistant who didn’t exist in Mary Shelley’s novel 34 Whiskey order 36 “... beneath __ blue sky”: Don Henley lyric 38 Stubborn equine 39 Roman variety store? (and a hint to 10 other puzzle answers) 41 Perry’s creator 42 Dull finish 44 F-__ 45 A hothead has a short one 46 67.5 deg. 47 Item before a door 49 Sack out 51 Roman Shakespearean drama? 54 Bargain bin abbr. 55 Bete __ 56 Immature dragonfly 59 Stereotypically stylish 62 Leaves port 65 Facial feature named after an animal 66 Muscovite’s denial 67 Whiskey option

68 They usually 28 Exotic pet 50 Secret hot date leave the park 29 Pre-Aztec 52 Fed. bill 69 Key contraction Mexican 53 Simple question 70 Roman graveyard 30 Multi-armed type shift hour? ocean critter 57 Roman’s long 35 Bad picnic golf hole? DOWN omen 58 Casual greeting 1 R&B’s __ Hill 37 Gets bent out of 59 “That stinks!” 2 Soup aisle array shape 60 Nanki-__ 3 Roman bowler’s 40 Roman Scrabble 61 Bagpiper’s hat target? Q-tile, e.g.? 63 Anatomical orb 4 Roman musical 43 Authorize 64 Apollo lander, family? 48 Dior designs briefly 5 Hole-making tool 6 Intestinal ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: 7 Invite on a date 8 NutraSweet competitor 9 Have faith in 10 Noodle topper? 11 “Les __” 12 At least one 14 “... truth is always strange; / Stranger than fiction” poet 17 “Willkommen” musical 21 Words on a reward poster 24 “... there’s __!”: Hamlet 25 Intimidating words 26 Roman bike? 27 Roman “high” request? 09/29/17 xwordeditor@aol.com

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NETFLIX Lady Gaga’s new documentary is on Netflix now

‘Five Foot Two’ is a raw look into a pop giant’s life New documentary shows Lady GaGa in all the ways she hasn’t been seen before: unfiltered, imperfect and vulnerable ASIF BECHER Daily Arts Writer

“Five Foot Two” is aptly titled — because for all the glitz and the hype and the drama, Lady Gaga is a person first and foremost, and a very small and vulnerable one at that. The Netflix documentary directed by Chris Moukarbel (“Banksy Does New York”) makes a strong case for the humanity of one of the most outlandish and alien pop icons of our generation. Gaga has made a career for herself based on a distinct and utterly inhuman persona — and yet, here she is, inviting the world to see her most intimate inner self. The documentary follows the making and release of her album Joanne, her preparation for the Super Bowl halftime show and her personal struggles with health and heartbreak during that time. Through it all, it’s almost shocking how far into her personal space Gaga allows the camera. We see her doctors’ appointments and crying breakdowns, and no emotion seems too personal for the audience’s prying eyes. This is, of course, a construction of the medium (who knows how much she’s leaving out?) but it doesn’t matter very much. The point is that it feels open and inviting, and it inspires that specific empathy that comes when an audience usually

kept far removed is brought close. The most uncomfortably intimate the viewer gets is when she goes to visit her grandmother to play her the song “Joanne,” written about Gaga’s aunt who died at the age of 19. “Did I get it right?” Gaga asks before her father leaves the room, visibly upset, and her grandmother cries ever so slightly. It’s such a tender family moment, it feels almost wrong to watch it. And yet, she invited us here. The film is full of moments like this — personal to the point of intrusive. A telling scene is one in which she gets her makeup done while she’s on the doctor’s table, getting injections to stop the f lareups of her fibromyalgia. Moukarbel zooms in on her face in such moments, and she looks like she’s about to crack open. She’s still strong and collected, but just barely. Gaga’s participation in her own privacy being disturbed is key to the documentary’s success. She’s spent almost a decade hiding herself behind layers of performance, to the point that her carefully constructed artifice was the performance itself. “Five Foot Two” is the latest in Gaga’s efforts to tear down those walls. The Gaga confessional project began in 2016 with

She’s spent almost a decade hiding herself behind layers of performance, to the point that her carefully constructed artifice was the performance itself

the release of Joanne itself, an album that seemingly stripped her back to her roots: simple pop melodies, a bit of country and rock twang, live instrumentation. Of course, this is a kind of performance in and of itself, but that doesn’t mean that the sentiment behind it isn’t genuine. You could be a cynic and watch “Five Foot Two” thinking she’s faking her pain, or that she’s curating an image of a “Real Gaga” that isn’t actually her. But in this film, Gaga has very little time for cynicism. She wants to be believed when she says she’s hurting. If a viewer doesn’t buy into the film’s arguments for Gaga’s fundamental vulnerability, they can at least acknowledge the massive amounts of hard work she dedicates to her craft. Over and over, we see her continue dancing, singing and acting her way through awful physical and mental pain. She’s poked and prodded every minute of every day, and the work never stops. “Five Foot Two” is kind of remarkable. It’s a genuine showcase of a brilliant artist’s life and personality, but it absolutely isn’t a vanity project, or an 100-minute screed about how tired she is and how hard she works. Gaga is not one to complain, and it’s clear how desperately and earnestly she loves what she does. “I’m gonna fight like fucking hell for them to fucking love this,” she says days before her album is released. “Because it is fucking lovable.” It’s hard to argue with someone who believes so intently in what she’s making. That’s really the main takeaway from “Five Foot Two”: Lady Gaga means every word she says, completely and wholeheartedly. And that’s something you just can’t fake.

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Amid much anticipation, Michigan set to open new season After an offseason full of change, particularly at head coach, the Wolverines will kick off a new year Saturday BENJAMIN KATZ Daily Sports Writer

The offseason for the Michigan hockey team has been rife with high expectations. The summer has seen countless headlines surrounding a new head coach, a six-senior class determined to rebound from last year’s disappointment and promising freshmen looking to become breakout stars. This excitement will be on full display Saturday when the doors of Western Yost Ice Arena Ontario at open to mark the beginning of Michigan hockey season Matchup: in Ann Arbor Western once again. The Ontario 0-0; Michigan 0-0 Wolverines will hit the ice When: this weekend Saturday and kick off 7 P.M. their 2017-18 Where: Yost campaign with Ice Arena an exhibition matchup against Western Ontario. Michigan’s first game since last spring will also be the first time the team plays under a new head coach in 33 years after the legendary tenure of former coach Red Berenson. Though just an exhibition before regular season play begins next weekend at St. Lawrence and Clarkson in upstate New York, new coach Mel Pearson doesn’t approach this game differently than other contests. “This has to be a dress rehearsal for next weekend,” Pearson said. “That’s one of the things we’ll try and line up even this whole week, as if it’s another Big Ten week playing a Big Ten opponent, so everything we’re going to try to do is to prepare them. “With a new coaching staff, there’s a lot of things that are

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Senior defenseman Cutler Martin thinks the game experience of the season opener will help ‘M’ better understand what it has and where it is at this point.

going to be different in just what we do on game day, pre-game skate, all those things. So it’s for them to learn what we want, too.” The veteran Wolverines share their coach’s mentality and are intent on instilling the idea of an unwavering, winning work ethic into the freshmen leading up to Saturday. “It’s like any other game,” said senior defenseman Cutler Martin. “You’ve got to go in with the mindset that you’re going to win, you’re going to win every battle, every shift. You’ve got to go in and take care of business. So it’s not really like an, ‘All right, I’m going to go in and play a 50% job.’ It’s giving it your best effort and you’re coming away trying to

score as many goals as possible and limit them to nothing.” While the team goes through the same practice regimen it would do for a midseason game, there will also be a test-drive feel against the Mustangs. The coaching staff will experiment with different systems at game speed and assess the strengths of newcomers in that setting. Preseason rules restrict coaches from being on the ice during practice for more than a half hour per day — amounting to a total of just

two hours a week. This makes it difficult to implement new strategies and find time to fully teach and evaluate players. But Pearson hopes Saturday’s game will show Michigan’s progress and areas for improvement since preseason practices began two weeks ago. “First and foremost, it’ll be good just to see what our guys are capable of doing, where they’re at as far as their execution of different systems we’re trying to put in,” Pearson said. “Obviously,

“There’s a lot of things that are going to be different.”

I’m new this year so it’s sort of a different look, so it’ll be important to see how far they’ve come in some of the things we’re trying to teach. “We just want to see some excitement, some energy and some hustle out there more than anything, and then the execution of the things we’re trying to do.” Added Martin: “I think that we’ll also learn a little bit about our team. We have some new guys and we’ll see what they can do. It’s their first opportunity to show us — to show the returners and show the coaches — what they’re made of and what they’re like in real, gamelike competition. It’ll be a good learning experience to see how it’ll go.”

And the freshmen are primed to show everyone their talents from the moment the puck drops. The highly-touted incoming class is led by forward Josh Norris, a 2017 first-round NHL draft pick, and defenseman Quinn Hughes, a likely 2018 first-round pick. Forward Dakota Raabe has also impressed the coaches the past few weeks. In some ways, Pearson believes the freshmen will have it easier than the upperclassmen because they haven’t played under the previous system at Michigan. This advantage, combined with the potential they have displayed in practice, gives him the belief his new skaters will have an immediate impact come game time. “We like the freshmen,” Pearson said. “They’ve shown that they’re going to compete and push guys for jobs and ice time.” On a personal level, Pearson is both eager and honored to be the man in charge, returning to Michigan after 23 years under Berenson as both an assistant and associate head coach — and most recently six years as the head coach at Michigan Tech. Despite the excitement, it’s first things first for the Flin Flon, Manitoba native as the team makes its way from the dressing room to the rink. “I just hope I go to the right bench,” Pearson laughed. “The first few times I came in here when I was at Michigan Tech as the visiting coach, it was really strange coming on the visitor’s bench and now I guess it’s come full circle. I get to go to the bench as the head coach.” As fans file into Yost, freshmen and returners alike lace up their skates, and Pearson heads to the home bench, Saturday will be the first look at the new team in a new era.

New coach Mel Pearson steps it up a notch for Wolverines ANNA MARCUS Daily Sports Writer

On a Tuesday afternoon, with over a week to go before the first puck drop of the year, Yost Ice Arena feels alive. Not in a conventional sense, though. The bleachers stand vacant, devoid of the student-section buzz that will inevitably return to the rink in upcoming weeks. But off the ice, Mel Pearson and his players radiate an unmistakable energ y. Just days away from its first exhibition match against Western Ontario, the Michigan hockey team is anxious for its season to launch. “Overall, the energ y (has been) a lot higher,” said sophomore forward Jake Slaker. “Having a new coaching staff, everybody’s starting off at 0-0, so we’re all pretty excited to be on the ice and to try to make a name for ourselves.” At their official team media

day last week, the Wolverines spoke optimistically about their upcoming season after their 2016-17 season fell f lat. They finished bearing a losing record for the first time since the 2012-13 year. Michigan struggled tremendously on the offensive front, lacking firepower and holding the third-worst Corsi-percentage in the country. As a result, the Wolverines failed to make the top 20 in the preseason rankings. Moving forward from that point, Michigan has had to start putting in the work to convert its confidence into performance. Luckily for the Wolverines, the past season and a fresh coaching staff are assets that can be used as motivation to defy expectations this year. Not to mention, Michigan has an abundance of potential leaders up and down its roster. In addition to the Wolverines having a chip on their shoulder, Pearson has taken it upon

himself to combat last season’s most pervasive problems. His objectives include revamping Michigan’s style of play. The Wolverines want to possess the puck, they want to be fast and they want to be aggressive. Though confined to two hours per week on the ice leading up to the exhibition game, Pearson utilizes these short practice increments efficiently. “We’re trying to play with more pace in practice so when we get in the game it will seem easier — not that it will be but mainly just the pace and attention to detail,” Pearson said. “They’ve been good. We’ve seen great improvement from week one when I thought they were — I don’t want to say lazy, but I’ll use the word relaxed a little bit. We’re just trying to jack up the intensity.” With Pearson at the helm following Red Berenson’s 34-year tenure as head coach, a novel dynamic — where players are vying to make a positive AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily

Sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne believes the competitive atmosphere has been beneficial for the whole team.

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Sophomore forward Jake Slaker will have to fight for playing time just like everyone else despite his strong 2016-17 year.

impression on the new coach — is becoming the defining factor of the preseason. The dynamic fosters a competitive atmosphere at practices, as every player gives his all in order to stake his claim for playing time. In turn, the players reap the benefits when their performance sharpens. “Guys that had solidified their spots in the lineup last year are now back to fighting for their spots again,” said sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne. “There’s big question marks as to who’s going to play with who, who’s going to be on special teams’ time, stuff like that. It really forces guys to come to practice every day and fight for their position.” Slaker — who saw action in all 35 games as a freshman last season and led Michigan’s offensive campaign with a team-high 21 points — echoes this mantra. “I think I just need to

elevate my game more,” Slaker said. “I think there’s higher expectations of me this year, being an upperclassman, so I’m excited about that. Overall, expectations for myself are just to do whatever I can to help the team whether that’s getting points, blocking shots, playing first line or fourth line or even just being positive in the locker room.” Not only have returning players contested each other for positions, but they have been competing with freshman forward Josh Norris and freshman defenseman Quinn Hughes as well. The former was a first-round NHL draft pick, and the latter is a likely first-round draft pick in 2018. “Quinn Hughes and Josh Norris are two high-end freshmen,” Pearson said. “They’re worth the price of admission, I’m telling you right now.” The strength of the

freshman class illustrates the depth of the Michigan roster this season. From a robust sixsenior class, to four dominant sophomore forwards, to Hughes and Norris, the Wolverines have some big boxes checked even before their season commences. The competitive atmosphere and intense energ y that Pearson and his players alike have brought to Yost so far makes one thing clear: Michigan is keen to avenge its lackluster season. The ability to harness this energ y during games will be key to whether it can succeed. “Coach Mel is very enthusiastic and very upbeat,” said sophomore goaltender Jack LaFontaine. “And I think the guys are responding well to it, and I think we’re seeing that a lot on the ice right now. He’s very positive and good vibes are going around the dressing room.”

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Bye Week: Evaluating Michigan’s 2017 season so far After winning the first four games of the year, the Wolverines will have a break this weekend BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor

One-third of the way through its 2017 season, the No. 8 Michigan football team has defied expectations. Despite losing 18 of their 22 starters from a year ago, the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 4-0 overall) have found reliable options at most, if not all, positions on the field. Even significant question marks before the season, such as the receiving corps and the secondary, have proven to be surprising standouts so far. While there have certainly been a fair share of early struggles — notably, turnovers on the offensive side of the ball and an adjustment process at punt returner — Michigan is entering its bye week undefeated. For a team as young as the Wolverines, with opponents as strong as then-No. 17 Florida and Purdue, that’s no small feat. Still, only one game into its Big Ten season, much is yet to be determined for Michigan this year. The Daily evaluates the Wolverines’ performance so far in 2017: Offense: CThere is no doubt which phase of the game has caused the most concern for Michigan. It may not seem to be the case at first glance, as the Wolverines have scored 126 points in just four games. But that total is quite deceptive. Michigan has scored nine offensive touchdowns on the year, dropping that number down to 91. The Wolverines have their defense and special teams unit to thank for the rest. Redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight has had a tumultuous start to his second season under center. Against Florida in the opener, he

threw back-to-back pick-sixes. Against Cincinnati in the home opener, he fumbled the ball not once, but twice. And against Air Force, he led Michigan into the red zone four times, but couldn’t manage to score a single touchdown. Yet, none of that compared to what happened to him against Purdue in the conference opener. Halfway through the first quarter, Speight was tackled twice in rapid succession. The first hit amounted to a sack, while the second knocked him out of the game with a soft-tissue injury. Fifth-year senior quarterback John O’Korn took over and put together an impressive showing, throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown.

After losing all three of its top targets from last year, the receiving corps has managed to maintain a reasonable level of production. Junior Grant Perry, sophomore Kekoa Crawford and freshman Tarik Black — before his likely season-ending injury — have provided solid targets for Speight. Each of the three has one touchdown on the season, and only one — Crawford — has fallen shy of 100 yards receiving, sitting at 99. Redshirt sophomore tight end Zach Gentry and sophomore tight end Sean McKeon have also grown into reliable outlets for the quarterbacks, particularly for O’Korn against Purdue. While the passing game has been sorting itself out, the

BY THE NUMBERS

Offense

Touchdowns scored

54.32

Completion percentage by redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight

First downs gained

1629

Yards gained, an average of 407.3 per game

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s team has certainly faced bumps along the road, but ultimately, the Wolverines are entering their bye week undefeated.

Defense

Touchdowns scored

Team-high total tackles by sophomore linebacker Devin Bush Jr.

First downs allowed

813

Yards allowed, an average of 203.3 per game

Special Teams

Touchdown scored

Field goals made by redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin

Yards for freshman receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones’ punt return touchdown

751

Yards punted on 20 attempts, an average of 35.85

running game has provided necessary stability. The trio of fifth-year senior Ty Isaac, junior Karan Higdon and sophomore Chris Evans has each taken a turn atop the pecking order. Isaac has gained the most yards with 356, while Higdon and Evans have both scored two touchdowns. Defense: A There is also no doubt which phase of the game has brought the Wolverines the most success. By every measure, Michigan owes its early success to the players on the defensive side of the ball. After losing all but one starter from a season ago, that has certainly come as a pleasant surprise. The Wolverine defense has

demonstrated not only that it is the best unit on the team, but that it is the best unit in the country. Michigan ranks first in the NCAA in total defense, allowing an average of just 203.3 yards per game and six opposing touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Wolverines are tied for second in the country with three defensive touchdowns — one via fumble return and two via interception return. The defensive line, last year’s backup unit, has shined in their new starting roles. Redshirt junior end Chase Winovich has been the class of his position group, accumulating 24 tackles, including 7.5 for loss, and a team-high 5.5 sacks — not to mention a forced fumble in

the end zone against Florida that led to a touchdown. He was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week on defense for his performance at Purdue — Michigan’s first since Jabrill Peppers last season. Despite his individual dominance, there is another Wolverine who has already seemed to stake his claim for breakout player of the year. Sophomore linebacker Devin Bush Jr. has proven himself to be the best all-around defender, tallying 33 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks. The secondary, another potential area of concern coming into the season, has shown that it is anything but. Junior safety Tyree Kinnel and sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill have led the charge in that regard, totaling 19 and eight tackles and two and three pass breakups, respectively. Both also have their names attached to the Michigan’s two picksixes. Special teams: ARedshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin seems to be more machine than man. In just four games, Nordin has been responsible for 44 of the Wolverines’ total points, hitting 11 of his 13 field goal attempts. He can be forgiven for missing the other two, as they came on a day he had already nailed four kicks — including two from farther than 50 yards to set a Michigan record for a freshman. Fellow freshman Donovan Peoples-Jones has also made noise on the special teams unit. First, for a series of mistakes against Cincinnati that got him benched for the second half, and more importantly, for a 79-yard punt return touchdown against Air Force that came when the Wolverines were clinging tightly to a three-point lead.