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Students discuss Ferguson School of Social Work hosts forum to discuss Michael Brown shooting By EMILIE PLESSET Daily Staff Reporter

After weeks of nationwide coverage of the turmoil in Ferguson, Mo. over the controversial shooting of Michael Brown, the University’s Community Organization Learning Community along with the Commu-

nity Action and Social Change minor program hosted about 90 students and faculty Wednesday to discuss race relations in light of the protests. Students gathered for the interactive forum and were given the chance to exchange thoughts, concerns and discuss possible ways forward from Brown’s death. Brown, a Black teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, who is white, on Aug. 9. The details of the incident are still under investigation. However, Brown was unarmed, alleg-

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edly, and in response Ferguson residents took to the streets to protest violent police practices Black citizens. Protests continued after a portion of the demonstrators looted a local convenience store. Ferguson police employed riot gear and armored vehicles to contain the protests. The situation has sparked national discussion on the use of excessive force by police officers and systemic prejudice against young Black men. Wednesday’s forum began with faculty members sharing their reactions to the inci-

By SHOHAM GEVA Daily Staff Reporter

As University President Mark Schlissel heads into his first year, he may not be the only new face in the administration for long. Two executive committees, one formed in May and one in August, are currently searching for replacements for Ora Pescovitz, former executive vice president for medical affairs and CEO of the University of Michigan Health System, and Timothy Slottow, former University executive vice president and chief financial officer. Both announced earlier this year that they would be stepping down. There are 13 executive officers in total at the University. Of those, 10 hold permanent positions. The

dent. Among the speakers was Desmond Patton, an assistant professor of social work and assistant professor of information, who discussed his recent visit to Ferguson. While he did witness the protests in the street, he also saw the other areas of the neighborhood living peacefully, offering him a unique perspective on the town. “What I saw was not what you all see on the news,” Patton said. “After I came back I knew we had to have a discussion in the School of Social Work. We See FERGUSON, Page 2A

remaining three are interim CFO Douglas Strong, interim EVPMA Dr. Michael Johns and S. Jack Hu, interim vice president for research. The EVPMA search committee, formed in May, is further along in the search process than the CFO committee. Dr. Paul Lee, director of the Kellogg Eye Center and chair of the EVPMA committee, said the search has been going well thus far, and he’s been pleased with its progress. Over the past few months the EVPMA committee has hosted public forums with groups such as UMHS faculty and staff, and has met with other groups across the University that are impacted by the position. Lee said the committee is now finished with that phase, though it is still accepting feedback and nominations. “It was wonderful to hear the degree of focus from all the people who participated on what’s good for the University of Michigan as an organization, what’s good for the patients and family who trust See SEARCH, Page 2A

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‘Take back the City DDA meeting RC’ reaches an agreement canceled Mural painting to continue with approval from arts coordinator By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily Staff Reporter

Last semester, a small group of students in the Residential College, one of East Quad Residence Hall’s learning communities, wrote a quote on the white wall of the building’s basement. When maintenance staff painted over the “mural,” a movement started: “Take Back the RC” — an effort to assert student ownership of the learning community. The movement was strong enough to elicit a response from the RC’s administration, members of which met with students in mid-April to discuss solutions to the problem. Now, that solution has arrived in the form of a fourpage document titled “Art in East Quad: Policies and Procedures.” Drafted during the

summer, the guide requires any resident of East Quad — not just the RC — to propose public art projects to a new arts coordinator, who will help to evaluate available space and potential maintenance concerns before approving potential works. The document encourages students to consult with the coordinator early during the fall semester, though additional requests may be accepted on a rolling basis. The criteria for artwork will include “contribution to the educational purposes of the University,” in addition to its “aesthetic quality” and “relative uniqueness,” among other factors. RC Acting Director Charles Bright, who worked with University Housing to draft the new policy, said it is the best of both worlds — combining the priorities of dorm residents with projects potentially generated through art classes housed in East Quad. “Truth be told, people need to own the spaces they live in,” Bright said. “They need to feel See RC, Page 2A

Social gathering leads to unintended legal conflict By WILL GREENBERG Daily News Editor VICKI LIU/Daily

Due to an unfortunate oversight, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority lost a night out for drinks. The DDA canceled a scheduled meeting Wednesday night after two Michigan Daily reporters were denied entry to the scheduled venue. The city’s official online calendar listed a DDA meeting for Wednesday as a “DDA Chair’s Gathering” at Bill’s Beer Garden on Ashley Street. However, the restaurant only allows customers of legal drinking age, unless a parent accompanies them. DDA Executive Director Susan Pollay said the gathering was only intended to be a social event. They decided to post the meeting online in case there was a full quorum and she said it was not intended to include See DDA, Page 2A

Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang, a master calligrapher, speaks about his unique style in Angell Hall Wednesday.

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After winning primary, Taylor focused on general election Democrat to face Independent for mayoral seat By EMMA KERR Daily Staff Reporter

Ann Arbor’s mayoral race has reached a standstill. Currently, there are no official debates scheduled leading up to the general election, which will pit City Council member

Christopher Taylor (D–Ward 3), who won the Democratic primary last month, against independent candidate Bryan Kelly. While the party affiliation of Ann Arbor’s mayor has consistently alternated between Republican and Democratic candidates since 1965, no independent candidate has successfully won the seat in the last 50 years. “The math of it is not positive, and that’s kind of why I’m trying to run it more of a cam-

paign that is beneficial to society,” Kelly said. Taylor thanked voters on his campaign website following the primary and expressed continued focus on the city’s future, saying he is now looking toward the general election and his time as mayor if elected. “I am honored and humbled by last night’s victory,” Taylor wrote. “Now the hard work, the important work, begins. I am so excited to get started.” See VOTING, Page 2A

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DDA From Page 1A work for the DDA. “It was just supposed to be a beer,” she said. Pollay said the gathering was organized by DDA member John Mouat. Because the restaurant allows children accompanied by parents, Pollay said the group didn’t realize there was a policy restricting minors and that it “wasn’t on their radar.” No one requested a special arrangement to allow the full public into the restaurant. Had the meeting taken place, a significant portion of the University student body would not have been allowed inside. Two Daily reporters arrived at Bill’s Beer Garden but were asked to leave because they were younger than 21. Staff members at the restaurant suggested at one point that they would let the Daily report-

RC From Page 1A that those spaces are theirs.” “To own the space is to be able to put something on the wall, but the wall itself is shared. It has to be somehow negotiated through.” LSA junior Kerry Fingerle, a student in the RC and one of the leaders of the “Take Back the RC” movement, said the policy is promising, but only time will tell whether or not it is effective. “I think it’s great that they’re talking about how to get student work onto the walls,” Fingerle said. “It’s a little premature to even

ers in, but said it would be too difficult to allow unaccompanied, underage patrons to attend the meeting since it would be too hard to remove them afterward. Pollay said she then contacted other DDA members, and at about 5:30 p.m. the meeting was canceled to avoid “disenfranchisement” of the Daily. It is unclear exactly why the members felt they needed to list the gathering as a public meeting on the city’s website when it was only intended as a social event without any DDA work. However, the Michigan Constitution’s Open Meetings Act requires all meetings that meet a quorum of members to be open to the public. The DDA is one of the most active and important committees in the city, working to promote economic growth and activity in downtown Ann Arbor. In recent years, the DDA has taken criticism for having too much influence over the City Council’s priorities, overshadowing the needs of other neighborhoods.

speculate on it because there hasn’t been a mural submitted yet. Just because something was written on paper … how it plays out could be pretty different.” LSA junior Amanda Nelson, also an RC student and “Take Back the RC” leader, stressed that better communication will be essential to increasing student awareness of the new policy and encouraging submissions. “I think this was posted once on a Facebook page,” Nelson said. “And I don’t believe it’s been made easily accessible to students, especially Residential College freshmen. And I think that’s an integral part … to let students know the opportunities that they have.”

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LSA freshman Mac Levin’s first week at the University was pretty standard. He met new friends and went to some “fun parties.” His only regret: “Having to go back to school and hit the books.” Levin has liked his sports sociology course so far — he was particularly enthused when he discovered that De’Veon Smith, a running back for the Michigan football team, was in his class. Regardless, after all of the excitement of Welcome Week came to an end, and as much as Levin wasn’t excited to “hit the

VOTING From Page 1A In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Taylor said much of his time until the general election takes place will be business as usual, and he will continue to campaign and make preparations to become Ann Arbor’s next mayor.” “I will continue to serve as a member of City Council,” Taylor said. “I will of course look to make plans for the general election — there is a general election, we do need to honor the process, and if I am so fortunate as to win in November, I look forward to serving as mayor.” Kelly said his main concern leading up to the general election has been gaining a better understanding of the key issues the city currently faces and what influence the city has on development. He also plans to discuss the kind of future Ann Arbor residents hope the city will have. “(I am) trying to basically perform a very transparent investigation into what it’s like to run for mayor and how the city is run and what kind of city we’re going to become,” Kelly said. “I feel like there might be a lot of misinterpretation about what I’m trying to do here in one form or another, and I think primarily what I want to be is someone who is worth voting for.”

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books,” it seems that they were pretty excited to hit back. While studying in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library Wednesday afternoon, Levin had just introduced himself to two girls and began to lean back in his chair. He leaned too far. “I went right into a metal book case,” he reminisced with a laugh. “It kind of hurt, but I’m alright. It made a big noise. Everyone in the library turned toward me. Probably one of the most embarrassing moments of my life.” While embarrassing, the incident doesn’t seem to have fazed Levin. In fact, he couldn’t chair less. —MICHAEL SUGERMAN

Though victorious candidates in Ann Arbor’s recent history have been affiliated with either the Republican or Democratic party, many of Ann Arbor’s mayors have run against independent candidates, such as Dominick A. DeVarti, an independent candidate in the 1950s and founder of the downtown restaurant Dominick’s. The Ann Arbor Chronicle’s polling prior to the Democratic primary, as obtained from Public Policy Polling, found that among likely Democratic primary voters, 52 percent approved of current Mayor John Hieftje’s performance. Kelly said he hopes to reach out to those identifying not with the Democratic Party, but rather with his stances on individual issues. Taylor won the primary on a platform emphasizing a continuation of the current political climate and direction of the city as led by Hieftje. “I think Mayor Hieftje and the council have done a wonderful job of cultivating a vibrant downtown, but sooner or later an effort needs to be made to let that energy spill out of the downtown footprint,” Kelly wrote in an e-mail. “A person who votes for me shares my vision of a future Ann Arbor where neighborhoods have more proximate culture, where the total emphasis of job creation is taken off downtown and spread across the range of neighborhoods.” The general election will be held on Nov. 4.

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He also said he would look for someone who has a “real sensitivity to what faculty and students need to be successful.” us for their health and health The committee hopes to have care,” Lee said. “One of the someone in the position by early great things about Michigan is 2015. However, Lee said the tarhow we all work together to do get time period wasn’t necesthe very best.” sarily exact. The EVPMA position comes “The goal is to find the best with several key require- possible person, and so we don’t ments, including a medical or want to rush through things,” equivalent degree, clinical and he said. academic experience, broad The CFO search commitknowledge of health policy tee is at a much earlier stage issues and experience and in the search process, and neiknowledge in managing an enti- ther benchmarks nor a position ty as large as UMHS. The health description have been released system includes the University yet. hospitals, practices, specialty In the same July interview, centers and the Medical School, Schlissel said he thought the and comes with a $3.4 billion position could go to someone annual operating budget. with or without university http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ When asked what he’s look- experience. ing for in a potential EVPMA “Business and management in a July press release, Schlissel acumen will be critical, along reiterated several of the bench- with an ability to explain chalmarks in the position descrip- lenges and opportunities to tion, including experience in constituencies,” he said. “It’s academia and medicine, and essential that we find someone with management and business. who can work collaboratively

and has a passion for higher education.” The CFO’s responsibilities include overseeing facilities and operations, finance, information and technology services, investments and human resources. For both positions, Schlissel will make the final decision on whom to put forward for the approval of the University’s Board of Regents. He will do so in consultation with the search committees after they make their recommendations of finalists. A liaison to the President’s Office, project manager Lisa Connolly, who is a senior manager for executive searchers. Lee characterized Schlissel’s involvement in the EVPMA search process thus far as “respectful.” “President Schlissel met with the committee to give us our charge as a committee, and we were very appreciative of that,” Lee said. “And then he’s been very respectful of the committee in terms of doing the work to help identify the most appropriate, best fit for us.”

University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said the president’s liaison on the committee serves primarily in a support role during this part of the process in order to facilitate communication between the committee, the executive search firms hired to aid the search, and the president’s office, as well as assist with campus outreach efforts. “Obviously, (Schlissel) makes the final decision (on the nomination),” Fitzgerald said. “During the search process, it’s not something he’s deeply involved in, and that’s why Lisa Connolly, as the representative of the president’s office, is more in touch on an ongoing basis with the search consultants and the search committee.” More information about the CFO search, including the position description, should be released soon, Fitzgerald said. He also the CFO search committee plans to begin campus outreach events shortly, though the form those will take is yet to be determined.

After the speakers finished, the audience broke into small groups. They were asked to discuss their initial reactions, as well as consider changes that could be made to improve race relations in the future. Many students discussed how the race-fueled turmoil in Ferguson resonates nationwide. “This is an event that could happen anywhere,” said Social Work student Sarah Emeritz. “It goes along with the idea that a threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. While it may be something going on in a different part of the U.S., or in another country, it’s something that affects people and the way we interact with each other.”

Some students thought that police reform and demilitarization would help minimize extreme reactions in the future. “I don’t want violence to be the first response,” said Social Work student Bobby Raham. “We have to have a real conversation about how police should behave with their constituents. They need to understand the community and culture they work with.” “There was an unacceptable and excessive force by the police, and they should be held accountable for this,” Cahill said. Students also discussed their feelings that police violence against Black men has become the norm.

“I was upset because I wasn’t surprised,” said Social Work student Chloe Jean. “They’ve really taken the shock out of it. We’re fighting for human rights all over the world when we can’t even give human rights to our citizens in America.” Overall, the audience shared a dedication to fixing the persistent issue of racial injustice but lamented that they feel little has been accomplished despite the hard work that has been done. One student could be overheard reflecting on a similar forum she attended for the Trayvon Martin case last year. Another student replied, “No one would be surprised if we’re here again next year.”

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need to be talking about this incident. I hope that we think deeply about the experience of Black people, of Black men and that Black lives do matter.” Social Work student Loren Cahill, a resident of St. Louis, also shared her experience as one of the first protesters in Ferguson after the incident. “We began with a group of only 20 people,” Cahill said. “This effort that began as a small but dedicated crowd has become a larger mobilization effort that has touched the hearts of thousands.”

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Little field of dreams E very sunny afternoon as a kid, plastic bat and wiffle ball in hand, I would walk out onto the green grass of my backyard. At one end I had placed a temporary home plate, a fixture so common in my yard that the grass underneath seemed permanently flattened. I’d walk up, left foot in the batter’s box first, then right foot. A DAVID tap of the bat on the far HARRIS corner of the plate. A check swing. As I pulled the bat back behind my head, the grass of the yard gave way to an infield, surrounded by filled bleachers of cheering fans. Thousands of them. Yet this infield was not the Comerica Park of the Detroit Tigers or the infield of Wrigley Field that I so adored. My backyard was now Williamsport, Pa., the site of the Little League World Series. Every year, the best Little League teams from around the world convene in Williamsport for not just any baseball tournament, but one special enough that ESPN devotes an entire two weeks of coverage to 12-year-olds. And there was nothing I wanted more than to step up to the plate and have millions of viewers watch as ESPN’s batter graphic showed up on the screen. “David Harris,” it would read, along with my number of hits, batting average, home runs, and since ESPN liked to include fun facts about the kids, my favorite sports movie: Field of Dreams. This was the field of dreams itself. And as I endlessly hit whiffle balls over the fence in my backyard, I’d imagine it was the bottom of the sixth, bases loaded, down by three runs, and the grand slam I just hit won the game against the powerhouse team from California, and the little town of Grosse Pointe, Mich., was the greatest Little League in the United States. Little League was the communal event of my hometown, where the school cafeteria talk was always about who won the day before and who would pitch the next game. Where spectators lined the fences of the fields to watch the local finals. Where every year the goal for the 12-year-old team was the same: Win the district, then the state, and then win the region and journey to Williamsport. For me, the dream was over before it even began. For the first time in my baseball

career, I was cut from the postseason tournament team that would represent the city. The chance for me to introduce myself with the team lineup on SportsCenter with a “My name is David Harris and my favorite baseball player is Bobby Higginson” was gone forever. No team from Grosse Pointe had made it all the way since 1979. This team, too, would fall short, ending the dream of youth SportsCenter glory for 12 more kids. The 455 miles between Grosse Pointe and Williamsport seemed so much farther away. Youth sports are among the greatest of lesson-teachers. Lessons of winning and losing, humility and graciousness, successes and failures. And sure, I learned all of that. But more than anything, I learned to dream. It was the dream of victory that drove me as I rode my bike to every practice. Coming to the University was once a dream too. Soon enough, dreams of being a Nobel-winning scientist or Supreme Court justice ensued, as it’s these grandiose dreams that spawn over the course of our lifetime and draw out the path we attempt to follow. One day I’ll dream of owning a house, with a backyard, and my own son running around the grass hitting wiffle balls in every direction. I would take my baseball glove to every Major League Baseball game as a kid. I dreamt of snagging a ball hit into the stands. I left empty-handed every single game, endlessly awaiting my chance to catch the ball that never came. But to reduce the splendor of the game to the failure to collect a souvenir is a disservice to everything experienced. A dream is not a measure for success or failure, nor a straight course from point A to point B. But to dream is the significance of life. As Prospero says in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” Eight years later, the dreams of 12 hometown kids would come true. And with eyes glued to the screen, my youngest brother, 10 years old at the time, watched ESPN as the team from Grosse Pointe took the field at Williamsport. Next year is his chance to live the dream, whether or not the journey ends in Williamsport. — David Harris can be reached at daharr@umich.edu.

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ot this, actually. This isn’t important. Doubtless there are other things — chemistry textbooks, news stories, 18th-century English novels, brilliant yet ridiculously dense academic works that make your eyes glaze over — you should be reading right now. For time’s sake, just skip the rest of this column and go read them. Why? Sometimes the syllabus says so and that’s ERIC justification enough; after FERGUSON all, you will miss some things in college if you don’t get into the habit of doing the readings. At the very least, you’ll actually know what’s coming out of your fingertips while working on a term paper 24 hours before the deadline, frantically pumping out text to meet the page requirement. If you just can’t take the time to read because you’re busy volunteering for a nonprofit in Detroit or agitating in the Diag on your social justice issue du jour, fine — you’re probably reading up on and learning about those things, and that’s good enough for me. Well, almost good enough. If you’re passionate about any issue at all, chances are you want to do something about it. And fortunately for you, it’s election season once more. You should participate, but recognize at the same time that there will be issues at stake you know little about. There is nothing wrong with that — to some extent, each and every person is a mountain of ignorance — but for the sake of your future and that of everyone around you, don’t just go vote on Election Day without seeking out information on the issues beforehand. Being informed is a responsibility you can’t afford to ignore. Who you choose to represent you and the decisions you make to favor or oppose state Supreme Court candidates or ballot measures (Prop 1, Prop 2, et cetera) will affect the lives of others. Any political scientist would

tell you the act of one more random person casting their vote matters little due to the statistical improbability of that vote deciding the election. However, the consequences of failing to “do the reading” on the issues on which you vote — and even ones not on the ballot — are damning in the long run, while the benefits of doing the reading are great. If you want to win others over to your side or even just increase their awareness of your cause, being knowledgeable is key. The knowledge you bring to the table multiplies when you use it to raise others’ awareness. Even better, knowledge is invaluable if you’re called upon to make a decision like the ones every voting-age American is called upon to make on Election Day. Besides, you’ll be far more likely to impress those around you with what you know, and far less likely to make an idiot out of yourself in conversation. Getting into the habit of being informed now, as a student, is therefore both personally beneficial and unquestionably a good thing to do. So read for the classes in your major. Read, at least a little bit, for the classes you’re required to take. What you learn there might even come in handy someday. Read up on issues on which you have a strong opinion — and for the love of God, don’t just read the latest ThinkProgress or Fox News article on the issue and call yourself informed. Read the best arguments you can find that go against your strong opinions, and remind yourself that some people’s views justifiably differ from yours. Read comments on the Internet every so often, if only to remind yourself how many people have no idea what they are talking about. You are entitled to your own opinion on any issue, but if you’re going to even think about affecting someone else’s life by expressing that opinion through voting or advocacy, read. Read like the quality of your life and the lives of everyone you know and love depend on it — simply because they do. — Eric Ferguson can be reached at ericff@umich.edu.

Welcome back to Michigan in Color, a space for People of Color (PoCs) on the University of Michigan campus to facilitate change by sharing their stories and voices. Michigan in Color (MiC) was launched on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 20, 2014, by three women of color — Rima Fadlallah, Jerusaliem Gebreziabher and Kayla Upadhayaya, with two initial goals: to help individuals and groups see beyond their own experiences, and to feel and embrace power from other communities of color across the University of Michigan campus. Since its inception, MiC has had a powerful, widespread impact. People who had never picked up The Michigan Daily before were reading it consistently. Professors were selecting MiC pieces to initiate discussions in class. MiC writers started receiving responses from readers from across the country and the world that reflected on their own issues as PoCs. For the past nine months, MiC has radically raised discussions and awareness about issues that are important to PoCs. People listened. They still are. But MiC isn’t just about getting people to take notice; we address an unmet need. A need for all students to be valued, affirmed and heard. With every publication, MiC proves that even though our stories as people of color deviate from mainstream narratives, our stories are worthy of words, ink, time and space. In fact, our stories are oftentimes made valuable because they stray from the dominant norm. MiC is a crucial space on this campus — a space for PoCs to celebrate what is rarely celebrated and to take comfort in what we often feel pressure to defend. It is a space where PoCs do not have to strip or censor our stories of the ache, shame, or pain we carry before sharing them with the world. Our contributors aren’t required to dissect their narratives into “logical” bite-sized pieces to prepare them for public consumption. As The Michigan Daily’s first section where the creators, editors, and publishers are exclusively People of Color, we aren’t here to be politically correct. This is our truth, and these are our stories. MiC is not here to be shiny, or fierce, or revolutionary. It is here to tell honest stories that shovel beneath the heart. And by doing so, Michigan in Color has allowed us to jump through windows of curiosity, rage, wonder. It becomes fierce and revolutionary because it is honest storytelling; it is honest listening that pushes, challenges, questions, affirms — and that combination unlatches all the windows. MiC offers storytelling that does not claim to be anything other than narratives from the mouth, the brain, the heart. For us, the best part about storytelling is that while

you will never have the exact same experience as someone else, you have the power to weave together something from your own world that connects and supports and builds upon your own experience. We hope MiC will foster a space of connection for our readers, as well as a place of empathy, listening and generosity. Last year MiC defined itself and carved its space on campus. This year, we will take a new step. Stories can be told with words — but they can also be told with art, music, pictures, and so many more mediums. We want to create new multimedia avenues for our voices to speak and to be heard. Throughout the year, we will be introducing new visual and artistic elements to Michigan in Color with platforms for cartoons, illustrations, poetry and song. We want MiC to be more than a newspaper column; we want it to become a dynamic community — a support network for communities of color on campus, one that provides opportunities for individual and collective growth through the sharing of our stories, one that pushes us beyond the space to listen, challenge, empathize and grow. We want all our readers to see that there is no one way to be any color, any ethnicity, any identity. MiC is a space for stories to be told. We do not speak for all — we speak for ourselves, and these narratives have a right to be heard. Let us tell them proudly. We are the new Michigan in Color editors, and these are our stories: I’m Carlina Duan, and I’m here because I want to help build an accessible, powerful space on campus that uses narrative to pummel past doors. As a first-generation Chinese American, I’m often stuck switching between codes of “American” versus “Chinese,” navigating feelings of strangeness and smallness, while simultaneously hatching wonder and joy. For me, my identity as a Chinese American woman is as stunning as it is confusing. As a student on this campus, I want to talk about the confusion. I want to talk about what gets skimmed over or pressed into flatter shapes. For me, Michigan in Color is urgent. It has the ability to amplify honest conversations surrounding issues of race, ethnicity, and personhood. It has the power to dimensionalize and heal, teaching us all how to stretch — and, ultimately, how to grow. I’m Ryan Moody, and I’m here because I am tired of me and my friends being silenced and dismissed as oversensitive. For me, the desire to be understood, disprove negative stereotypes, and avoid offending others prevents my speaking candidly outside of the few spaces created by and for people of color. Instead, I am often telling a white-washed version of my truths. Though each person has unique life experiences, I

think that we, as PoCs, are all linked by common pressures that restrict the ways in which we express ourselves. Michigan in Color is working to repair that dynamic. I’m excited to help build and maintain one of the few spaces on campus where I have seen people of color be and thrive unfiltered. I’m Teresa Mathew, and I’m here because I want all people of all colors and heritages to know that they deserve to forge their own identities and tell their own stories. I’m tired of people thinking that because they can look at me and classify me as Indian they can ascribe everything they think that identity means (a love of Bollywood, elaborate weddings, Hinduism) to me. Guys, literally none of those things are true. For me, Michigan in Color is a furnace. We will ignite fires and blaze our truth, bringing light and warmth to those who have been left out in the dark. I’m Nour Soubani, and I’m here because I’ve learned that not telling our own stories erases us. As a Palestinian American, my identity was one that people didn’t even recognize — “Palestine? What’s that?” — and so it became something I felt I had to hide, something I couldn’t even understand for myself, let alone explain to someone else. Only when I was surrounded by people who wanted to talk about and listen to Palestinians did I have a chance to truly embrace who I was and where I came from, and that has given me a well of inspiration and courage on which I draw often. For me, MiC is necessary; it is critical for our survival. I’m a MiC editor because I believe in the transformative power our stories have to heal us and those who listen to us. We need to talk about who we are and what our identities mean, to find strength and passion in our struggles and resistance and bravery. By speaking our truths uninterrupted and unapologetically, we can come to know ourselves, our sorrows and sadness, our triumphs and our pain — and love and appreciate all of it. So for all of you PoCs who see this as something you want to be a part of, now is your time. This can be your space, if you want to make it so. If you would like to join the Michigan in Color team as a regular contributor, please contact us at michiganincolor@umich.edu to request an application. Similarly, if you’re interested in contributing to the space, but not as a regular contributor, feel free to e-mail us to request more information. We welcome your voice. We hope you’ll continue to read, reflect, and join our MiC community. This is an active space, so get ready, University of Michigan. We are passing the MiC. Carlina Duan is an LSA senior, Teresa Mathew is an LSA senior, Ryan Moody is a Engineering senior and Nour Soubani is a LSA senior.

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Unaddressed for too long Articles describing the horrific tragedy that occurred at Isla Vista, California on May 23rd appeared on newsfeeds across the nation while the stream of hashtags feverishly trended across Twitter. While I fully supported the emboldened outcry of my fellow feminists, I hesitated before opening each journalistic piece offering coverage of the incident. Before each click of the mouse, I wondered: “Now, what is this article going to say about the shooter?” Therein lies a flaw of our news media. While piece after piece sensationalizes the event, the media has yet to delve into the overreaching problems that led up to this rampage. The name of the perpetrator is plastered across cyberspace, but more of a focus should be placed on raising awareness of the dangers objectification and misogyny pose to our society. Now, I don’t mean to insinuate news outlets are being neglectful in their coverage. Rather, I’m extremely troubled by the amount of the news hole occupied by a single individual. Why are news outlets continuing to only give attention to a man who was seeking infamy

when he committed these acts? The motivations behind the rampage are complex and no single issue — whether it be mental illness, misogyny or objectification — is the sole driving force behind the incident. However, I’m bothered by the manner in which some articles fail to acknowledge how the tragedy at Isla Vista illustrates a glaring epidemic still running rampant in this patriarchal society of ours. While this recent incident demonstrates the dangers of misogyny to an extreme degree, society needs to learn objectification and misogyny are harmful to women on every level. Likewise, these problems are far too prevalent and sadly go unaddressed in our society. Objectification is the reduction of a human being until they are treated merely as an object. These young women and men were more than just the “beautiful blonde girls in revealing shorts” or the “obnoxious brutes” described in those chilling and vengeful YouTube videos. Yes, the man responsible for their deaths was deeply troubled and a vehement misogynist who erroneously believed women owed

him whatever he desired. However, he’s a single case out of many. The stereotypes and images polluting our society allow individuals to believe reducing a human’s worth to nothing more than good hair or their physique is acceptable. When women and a number of men are viewed merely as objects, it’s far too easy for others to treat them as such. Misogyny develops as a result. These flawed beliefs lead to the unbelievably large amount of violence and harassment women face on a daily basis, and they help to explain why the United States possesses one of the highest rates of rape in the world. Misogyny, objectification, harassment and violence against women aren’t merely the ranting of angry feminists. They’re widespread problems with dire consequences. While these issues shouldn’t detract from the coverage of recent events, these actions indicate these issues have gone unaddressed for far too long and need to be brought to light. Melissa Scholke can be reached at melikaye@umich.edu.

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Michigan preps for ND’s Golson By GREG GARNO Managing Sports Editor

They say Everett Golson is good enough to start on the Notre Dame basketball team. They call him a playmaker. “Electric.” The player you have to look after because of his speed. Now, they say he’s a complete quarterback. Even after being suspended a year for what he called “poor academic judgment,” Golson returns this season with the same speed that exposed defenses last season and a strong arm that will test the Michigan football team’s secondary. “To me, watching him on tape, he has a really strong arm,” said defensive coordinator Greg Mattison on Monday. “He has thrown so many deep passes this last game, more than he usually would, that were on the money. I see a guy who’s not only mobile but also has a really, really strong arm. He’s becoming a really complete quarterback in my mind.” Added junior linebacker Joe Bolden: “He’s the stereotype of a dual-threat quarterback.” In the 16th-ranked Fighting Irish’s 48-17 win over Rice, Golson went 14-for-22 for 295 yards and two touchdowns passing while running for three touchdowns. But his skill set isn’t unique, nor is it new to Michigan. Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller has burned the Wolverines before, and former quarterback Denard Robinson has torched many a team. Even current quarterback, fifthyear senior Devin Gardner, has the mobility to escape defenses. But in the past, Hoke and company have used former wide receiver Joe Reynolds to

simulate mobile quarterbacks. With his departure, Michigan is using backup quarterbacks Brian Cleary and Wilton Speight. “Those two have given us good looks,” Hoke said. “Because of the first opponent, we’ve worked really hard on the zone-read aspect. So, you’re gonna play a really good athlete. We gotta have 11 guys to the football.” Against Appalachian State, the defense lined up in the 3-4, putting senior defensive end Frank Clark as a linebacker, giving more options in the event Golson scrambles. The Wolverines succeeded in getting into the backfield with the formation, but failed to force a turnover against the Mountaineers. “You gotta cover the guy you’re supposed to cover as well as keep your eyes on the quarterback to make sure he doesn’t take off on you,” Bolden said. “He’s fast, he’s athletic and he’s a playmaker.” It’s Golson’s arm that poses the biggest threat, and he toyed with Rice by scrambling and then unleashing a deep bomb downfield or finding an open receiver. “Our receivers clearly know that there is no area on the field that Everett can’t get to (with his arm),” said Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly after the game. “He kept his eyes downfield, knew when to run, knew when to throw it, and those are things we really talked about. We didn’t want to overcoach him in that we were going to allow him to get outside the pocket and be a football player and just naturally go play the game. He came back and I think really showed the kind of player that he can be.” Added Bolden: “He’s been off for a year, so he’s ready to play.”

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Hoke: ‘Not talking’ about injuries OL Kyle Bosch to take leave of absence for personal reasons By GREG GARNO Managing Sports Editor

Michigan coach Brady Hoke generally refrains from talking about injuries. He called them “boo-boos” in his first NOTEBOOK years and Wednesday, he took it to a new level, refusing to even acknowledge them. When asked about the status of senior linebacker Desmond Morgan, who is now in a rotation for his position after starting last season, Hoke didn’t discuss it. One reporter asked: “Will Desmond Morgan play on Saturday?” To which Hoke replied: “Well, you know, we’re not going to talk about any injuries,” he responded. “So he’s injured?” the reporter responded. “I didn’t say that, you did,” Hoke answered back. Morgan finished with six total tackles (four solo, two assisted) against Appalachian State, but Hoke’s response raised more questions than it answered. He was consistent with his non-answer when asked about freshman Jabrill Peppers status for Saturday, two days after he said the cornerback would be good to go. “We’re not talking about injuries,” Hoke said. And when asked about the progression of sophomore tight end Jake Butt, Hoke went back to his go-to phrase. Butt is recovering from an ACL injury in March and is slated to return

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Brady Hoke declined to comment on injuries but announced that Kyle Bosch would take a leave of absence indefinitely.

in time for the Big Ten season. That time, he was in a joking mood. “Good job, though,” he told the reporter. BOSCH LEAVES: Michigan announced that sophomore offensive lineman Kyle Bosch has taken a leave of absence indefinitely from the program. “Kyle Bosch has taken a leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time for personal reasons,” Hoke said in a statement. “We ask that his privacy be respected at this time. We wish him the best and look forward to his return.” Bosch was one of several linemen competing for a starting position on an inexperienced offensive line. His lone start came last season against Michigan State, when the Wolverines rushed for minus-48 yards. He played in five games last season and saw time as a backup

guard in the Wolverines’ win over Appalachian State on Saturday. Bosch was competing at both guard spots, but was listed behind sophomore Erik Magnuson at left guard and fifth-year senior Joey Burzynski at right guard. Sophomore Kyle Kalis would move into second on the depth chart automatically. BOLDEN’S BEST BUD: Junior linebacker Joe Bolden was born and raised in the Midwest, and he was born and raised with the Notre DameMichigan rivalry. From Cincinnati, Ohio, Bolden said he grew up watching the game on TV and was aware of the matchup well before he was ever recruited. Growing up the son of a high school football coach, Bolden said he went to his first game when he was two weeks old and then sat with his dad in front of

the TV on Saturday. “Obviously, Notre Dame comes on and Michigan comes on at the same time, you’re going to watch them play,” Bolden said. “It’s a phenomenal series.” But this matchup might mean even more, since he played in high school beside Notre Dame linebacker Jarrett Grace. Currently recovering from injury, Grace likely won’t be in action, but that doesn’t mean the two aren’t taking the rivalry any less seriously. “We love each other, but this week we don’t necessarily talk to each until after the game,” Bolden said. “We love each other so much that we’re not going to be hard about things.” Bolden visited him in South Bend, Ind. over the summer, one of the few times he’s traveled to see his friend at school. “It’s almost like he’s a brother to me,” Bolden said.

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With O’Neill, McIntosh, ‘M’ wraps up busy summer Wolverines hone optimism abounds for ‘14 skills at home Team gains experience, adds freshman Mueller after down season By DANNY VARGOVICK Daily Sports Writer

The kids can’t grow up fast enough for the Michigan men’s golf team. Featuring Wolverine a roster Intercollegiate consisting of one junior Who: Michigan and six men’s golf underclassmen When: Saturlast year, the day and SunWolverines day, 8 a.m. return all Where: U-M seven players Golf Course while adding one freshman to the 2014-2015 squad. This year, they might just have the talent and experience to win. “Last year, as a group we did all the good things in golf as well as anybody,” said Michigan men’s golf coach Chris Whitten. “Our ball striking, our putting, our birdies that we make are all right there with some of the top teams in the country. But sometimes we would undo that good work with just an occasional bad hole per round. I think some of that was our inexperience last year, and we’re more mature this year.” Whitten will rely on juniors Chris O’Neill and Brett McIntosh. In each of the last two years, O’Neill and McIntosh have placed first and second on the team, respectively, in average scoring. There are big expectations for both individually, but Whitten is expecting the pair to be able to do more to help the team as upperclassmen. “Those two guys know what to expect and will provide some leadership on the course,”

Whitten said. O’Neill, a second-team AllBig Ten performer last year, rightfully has his sights set on a first-team spot this year. However, he’ll have to get healthy first. On Tuesday he had X-rays on his back, an injury that limited him all summer. Michigan will need him at 100 percent in order to reach its full potential this season. Whitten said he wouldn’t set his exact starting lineup for the season opener Saturday in Ann Arbor until after practice on Thursday, but it could include sophomores Tom Swanson and Reed Hrynewich who both Whitten and O’Neill spoke highly of. It was hard for Swanson to get going last year after coming in with a broken thumb, but Whitten said he could surprise some people. “Based on the summer he’s had, how much he’s traveled and how well he’s played in these big amateur events, he’s shown that he’s really capable of doing well,” Whitten said. Hrynewich took a big step this summer in qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Tournament. O’Neill mentioned Hrynewich as one of a few players he thought improved a lot over the summer. Senior Noori Hyun, junior Andrew Yeager, sophomore Bryce Evon and freshman Kyle Mueller round out the roster, which Whitten said is talented from top to bottom. “This is a year where I think (O’Neill is) going to get pushed by the other guys,” Whitten said, “which is a good thing for our team.”

Mueller comes to Ann Arbor after playing well in amateur tournaments this summer, adding to an impressive high school résumé. The freshman may see his name called sooner rather than later. “I think our freshman, Kyle, will step right in and play really well this year,” O’Neill said. “I think he’s gonna surprise some people, maybe even himself.” Added Whitten: “I wouldn’t hesitate to put Kyle in the starting lineup at all.” As for team goals, Whitten has so far declined to set any specific benchmarks for success. “My immediate goals are that we have great practices and that we compete as hard as we can,” Whitten said. “I think if we do those things the tournament results will take care of themselves.” Still, every year there’s an expectation for the team to finish in the top three of every tournament, to be in contention to qualify for regionals and nationals and to win the Big Ten Championship. Golf is different from other sports in that there isn’t a conference schedule. The Big Ten Championship isn’t played until April, and the team won’t start thinking about that until the week before. O’Neill said that the biggest team goal this year is to qualify for regionals. The team came close last year, and there’s reason to be optimistic that that they can go further this year.

“As a group we did all the good things in golf as well as anybody.”

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for tournaments during summer By MATTHEW KIPNIS Daily Sports Writer

When classes ended for the summer in April, the Michigan women’s golfers got to work on their individual games. Some golfers chose to focus on developing their techniques by not playing as many tournaments. Others participated heavily in tournaments, choosing to work on their complete game. Without mandatory practice times or study times, each player could set her own practice times and tournament schedule. “I think it is nice for them throughout the summer to only be focusing on golf,” said Michigan coach Jan Dowling. “They have a lot more freedom throughout the summer.” Dowling was able to work with the three returning players at each player’s request. She stayed in contact with the golfers, followed their tournament results and checked in on their wellbeing. But per NCAA restrictions, Dowling could not work with any of the four incoming players until they began classes as students this past week. Sophomore Grace Choi chose to continue working on the same drills she did in winter semester, trying to simplify her chipping and putting at home in Dallas. This summer, she was supposed to

play in more tournaments, but had to withdraw from a few due to a muscular injury to her left shoulder. Before her minor injury, Choi came back to Michigan to compete in the Meijer LPGA Classic last month. She was afforded the opportunity to compete in the professional event thanks to a sponsorship exemption for Michigan and Michigan State players. “One of their representatives contacted coach Jan and she chose me to play, which was pretty exciting news,” Choi said. “It was just a wonderful experience, the best week of my life. I obviously would have liked to play a little better, but my score definitely doesn’t reflect all the things I learned.” In total, the Wolverines competed in more than 24 major tournaments as well as local tournaments and charity matches. The team’s lone senior, Lauren Grogan decided to stay in Ann Arbor for the spring semester. Then, the Columbus, Ohio native went home and traveled back and forth to campus when she wasn’t competing in tournaments to work with Dowling one on one and use the team’s facilities. “Whenever I asked if Coach would look at my swing or help me out with some drills she was great about it,” Grogan said. “If I asked for a short-game practice with some drills, she

threw something great together that would keep me moving, not staying stationary, and making sure it was a focused practice rather then going through the motion.” Grogan had an eventful offseason, working to make her wedge game consistent and playing in tournaments across the country with her dad. Toward the end of the summer, Dowling and Grogan had a role reversal. Before tournaments during the season, Dowling walks with each player as she plays a practice round, giving advice on clubs and where to place shots. But in this case, Grogan got to advise Dowling as she competed in the 98th Michigan Women’s Amateur. Even though it was cut short after five holes due to weather, Grogan got to see the other side of things: watching everyone putt, making sure the towel was wet and the clubs were clean and answering questions about reads. “It was cool being able to have a role reversal there and definitely a very good experience,” Grogan said. “Usually I am the one asking for a caddy, so it was fun.” Now, Grogan is back to being a player, and Dowling is back to being a coach. Though the summer is over, one thing has not changed: The Wolverines are still practicing and looking to improve their game and their standings in the Big Ten.

“They have a lot more freedom throughout the summer.”

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In rare chance to start, Freshmen live up to billing Warner makes impact By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Writer

Even early in her recruiting process, Carly Warner’s on-court focus grabbed the attention of Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen. Now a junior, Warner has held Rosen’s eye throughout her career as a Wolverine. There’s only been one problem — she shares a position with the team’s impact player, senior setter Lexi Dannemiller, a three-year starter. But when Dannemiller missed the team’s seasonopening tournament last weekend due to “internal rules,” Warner was thrust into the spotlight and showed her opponents what her coach has known for years — even without their senior captain, the Wolverines have a leader in their setter. “She’s someone who makes other people better,” Rosen said. “And as a setter that’s a huge trait. … Hitters love to hit off her sets because she makes them feel really good. Part of the psychology of setting is being that kind of teammate and she’s very good at it. “When it’s game time, she does a pretty good job of keeping her emotions and any kind of stressors out of the picture. She

stays calm and runs her team really well.” Unwanted thoughts can derail even the best athletes, but Warner says blocking them out has always come naturally for her. Even though she had a month to prepare to start in Dannemiller’s place for the Arkansas Invitational over the weekend, she must have used that gift to combat some pregame nerves before the Wolverines’ opener against Stephen F. Austin. While her mind could have been any number of places, Warner was able to use a team mantra to focus in. “One quote that we’ve talked about this year is, ‘Be where your feet are,’ ” Warner said. “I always try to compartmentalize what I’m doing at the time.” Her feet may be on the court even more the next three weeks. Dannemiller could miss up to a month with mononucleosis, according to Warner, creating more time on the floor for Warner and redshirt freshman Cindy Zhou. And if Warner can produce the way she did in Arkansas, it could be hard for Rosen to sit her down much during that stretch. In three games over the

weekend, Warner tallied 126 assists, and of the Wolverines’ 12.25 kills per set, she assisted 10.5 of them and committed only one error on 17 total attack attempts. “I thought that she certainly played at a very high level and got our hitters in good positions to compete,” Rosen said Saturday. “I really like what she did, and that shows we have depth at that position, which is a great thing for us to see.” With Dannemiller’s possible extended absence, that depth will face a tough test this weekend when No. 19 Duke and No. 20 North Carolina visit Ann Arbor. But Warner and Zhou won’t be left to their own devices entirely. Rosen says the setters do a great job sharing information to give the team the best edge it can get. “We work together anyway on who to set and how to set,” Warner said. “And then definitely when we figured out that I was starting (Dannemiller) really helped me get prepared on how to run the team.” Advice from an All-America Honorable Mention never hurts, but Warner has always had a knack for directing traffic on the court. She’ll just finally be doing it in the spotlight.

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Without Lexi Dannemiller, Michigan coach Mark Rosen started Carly Warner last weekend and his decision paid off.

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Billy Stevens believes everything his coach tells him. For the freshman defender and his classmates, everything that comes out of Michigan soccer coach Chaka Daley’s mouth carries immense weight. “Coach Daley is a fantastic coach, and that’s one of the main reasons I’m here,” Stevens said. “I listen to everything he says, and he’s coaching me to become a better player. Learning from him helps me so much, and I respect everything he does.” Stevens and the two other starting freshmen on the team — goalkeeper Evan Louro, who has started one of the two games, and forward Ahinga Selemani — exude confidence. That bravado partially comes from the trust their coach has placed in them. The freshmen stole the spotlight in the offseason and announced their immediate presence in the first two games. Michigan’s 2014 class was ranked No. 2 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com, but the numbers don’t mean much to Stevens. “There are a lot of hypotheticals,” Stevens said. “But we want to live up to those expectations and be better than what everyone thinks we are. We want to prove to everyone that we are a top school for soccer.” Stevens has proven himself already by not missing a minute of game time and keeping the

defense glued together. The back line had a shaky start after having trouble adjusting to the new 4-3-3 formation in the season opener, but Daley thought Stevens stood out among the defense and the entire team. His commanding personality helped the back line regain focus, and that’s not common for a freshman in his first game. Behind Stevens is Louro, who played the entire first half in the exhibition game against Louisville and started his first official game in net this past Sunday. For 90 minutes, he shut out Southern Methodist. Though he only faced three shots on goal, the last proved he had earned the job. As soon as SMU forward Colten Habecker crossed the 18-yard line, Louro charged him and stopped the breakaway without hesitation. Bold moves like that prompt Daley to say Louro plays more like a junior than a true freshman, which puts him in a good position to compete with fifth-year senior Adam Grinwis. Completing the trio of freshman starters is Selemani. The forward has started every game so far and has flashed enough talent already to prove why he was ranked the No. 1 player in the Great Lakes region. In the last exhibition game against then-No. 14 Louisville, Selemani scored the only goal of the contest when he took a through ball from senior midfielder Marcos Ugarte in the 27th minute and finished it.

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Sunday, Selemani repaid the favor to Ugarte in the sixth minute when he fed him the ball for Michigan’s first goal of the season. After a confusing commitment process that included breaking verbal commitments to Michigan State and UC Santa Barbara, the Ann Arbor native ended up at Michigan, where family and friends can cheer him on. Selemani and the other freshmen now feel comfortable with the rest of team after bonding over the summer during a threeweek, captain-led camp. That camaraderie off the pitch has helped the freshmen on it as well. “The captain practices really helped me because we gained a lot of chemistry between us and we all became good friends after practices,” Stevens said. “We were working hard for each other.” Players that build relationships with their teammates tend to lead, and in order to push his team, Daley relies on the athletes that are displaying outstanding performances, not just the older players. “We have to lean on the best guys,” Daley said. “If the best guys are the old guys, then they are, and if it’s the young guys, it’s the young guys. We have to coach them on the fly. Sometimes, regardless of year, you have to perform. You have to perform and you have to lead. You can’t be a freshman anymore. Bad teams have a lot of young freshmen.” Michigan soccer has mature freshmen, and right now, that’s a key to the Wolverines’ success.

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Catching, killing and cooking a ‘moral meal’ Y

ou see them worn everywhere hipsters congregate. Plain black t-shirts that bear the iconoclastic slogans of this gastronomic generation — our versions of “Fuck the Police,” or “No Blood for Oil.” GIANCARLO I’m talking about BUONOMO all the shirts that proclaim “Bacon is a Vegetable,” or “Save a Cow … Eat a Vegetarian,” or any one of the countless variations that I’ve seen in visits to Williamsburg or Cambridge. In the last 10 years or so, rediscovering and embracing our omnivorous nature has become our sexual revolution, and pictures of craft bacon have become our porn. At least for some of us. I will totally and unequivocally admit to being one of those proud and occasionally obnoxious consumers of animal protein. I even have a t-shirt that reads “ I <3 Lard.” But I’ve become skeptical of this carnivorous posturing. Many of these t-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons and banners carry with with them a judgement of sorts, that seems to say, “ You wimpy vegetarians don’t have the cojones to enjoy the innate pleasures of flesh right off the bone.” But what courage does eating meat require? Could you slaughter a pig? Could you drive a knife into a lobster? Could I? I’m still not one of those people who only eats what they kill themselves, but I’m getting there, one moral meal at a time. For the past eight years, I’ve gone fishing with my uncle and cousin in Wellfleet, a small town located on the wrist of the cartographical arm that is Cape Cod. The waters there are a virtual aquarium of edible species: Stripers, Black Bass, Tuna. But the only fish I ever set out to catch, kill and eat is the everferocious and tasty Pomatomus saltatrix, better known as the Bluefish. Catching bluefish isn’t very hard. They’re a fish with an appetite like that of a wolf and a medieval king combined, with no limits on either the type or amount of food. All one has to do is go about a half-mile offshore, attach a lure called a surface popper to your rod and cast out. When reeled in quickly, the lure mimics the movements of

a wounded baitfish thrashing on the surface, which an opportunistic and hungry bluefish, lurking a few feet beneath the surface, finds irresistible. John Hersey, in his book “Blues,” described bluefish as striking the lure “like a blacksmith’s hammer!” I think he was being a bit generous. When a bluefish strikes, you definitely feel its power. The line suddenly stiffens, the tip of the rod bends into an angle past 90 degrees, and the surface of the water occasionally foams up as the fish wrestles to free itself from the hooks in its mouth. But there’s never any fear that the rod, or the fisherman, will be pulled into the water. It becomes very clear, very quickly, that there is a life on the end of the line that you are about to end. When the fish is close to the boat, you reach a gloved hand into the water and lift it by the tail into the boat, where it lays on the bottom with its gill flaps opening and closing. This is when things get personal. Fish tastes the best when it’s gutted and iced immediately after death, because the blood and other fluids can oxidize and spoil the flesh. So it’s wholly necessary to take the bluefish by the tail, hang it over the side of the boat, and make a swift cut across the gills. The crimson blood drips into the emerald water, followed by the yellow and brown of the guts if you make a long slit down the belly. The fish is ready to be put in a cooler full of ice. I’ve done it dozens of times, and every time I have a little moment where I accept responsibility for taking that fish’s life. This fish died because of me. I went out and put that hook in the water. I reeled him in. I bled and gutted him. It sounds depressing, but there is a peculiar, almost old-fashioned satisfaction in killing your own food. It’s an intimacy with your product and your meal, a veritable seasoning guaranteed to make even a simple piece of fish taste better. Whenever I catch a bluefish, I always cook it for dinner that night. Each fish yields two fat, tapering filets of gray-blue flesh. Even when all I have are the filets on my cutting board, I can still picture the particular fish that once owned them, the fish that I killed. With this knowledge, I’m motivated to do my absolute best with those gray-blue filets, to cook and eat them with the passion they deserve.

Some people complain that bluefish is too oily and fishytasting, but this is a non-issue if cooked correctly. I begin with a charcoal fire, and let the coals burn down to a nice yellowred glow. Then, I give each filet a different flavoring. One gets slices of butter and lemon arranged in an alternating pattern on top, and the other gets a thin coating of mustard and mayonnaise. Either way, the point is to keep the fish moist while cutting its natural richness. Being hardy and fatty, bluefish is easy to cook. I just place both filets skin-side down on the grill, put the cover on, and let them bake. After about 10 minutes, I periodically stick a fork in the thickest part of the filet. When the fork goes through the meat without effort, it’s done.

Could you slaughter a pig? Could you kill a lobster? I used to not like sea creatures, but bluefish made me a convert. The flesh, when cooked properly, is so soft and succulent that a baby could eat it. And with fish caught that day, there’s no fish market smell or taste, just a natural brininess and clean richness. When one is passionate, or even obsessive about food, most meals are made ever-so-slightly bittersweet by the knowledge of other meals. When I eat a great bagel in Boston, even if it has a light, crisp exterior and chewy, dense interior, the knowledge that some better bagel exists in New York is always in the back of my mind. And when I eat a flawless bowl of ramen in New York, I know that somewhere in Sapporo lies a better bowl. To catch and eat a bluefish in Wellfleet is to enjoy a meal without this doubt. By catching it myself, I know how that fish died, how long it has been out of the water, how it was bled and gutted and filleted and cooked. It’s a rare meal, a moral meal, about which I can proudly and confidently proclaim: No one is eating a better bluefish than me tonight. Buonomo is never going vegan. To convince him otherwise, e-mail gbuonomo@umich.edu.

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The last thing William BeDell says after being interviewed is, “I hope I didn’t say ‘pussy’ too many times.” He’s smirking, shirtless, in front of a mass of piled painted doors — his artwork — as a photographer casually clicks away shots to be used in this profile. An old record player blares punk music in the background. A tiny twin bed is littered with old clothes, scrappy books and drying paint stains. An empty bottle of champagne skulks, rolls on the ground. The room is small, but like everything else inside, it has character. BeDell, an Art & Design senior, hesitated for a while as he answered questions, lingering on the words and glancing back at his work for inspiration. When asked what pushed him to develop an interest in art, he shrugged before saying, “I don’t know — I just always did it. I drew when I was younger. I kept drawing, and when I figured I wasn’t smart enough to get where I want, I drew even harder, painted, and then I came here.” He spoke more confidently after the brief pauses that came at the ends of his sentences, making quick references to all the past projects cluttered

around the room. “It has been described as angsty,” BeDell said while discussing his painting, “but I wouldn’t always say that. It’s usually whatever’s in my brain and whatever, from there, I want to come out, so it becomes kind of a diary of sorts.” Pointing to a large door with the word “pussy” emblazoned across in bright letters, he joked, “I guess this could be kind of angsty but it’s more reflective of what I’m thinking and feeling all the time really.” He got the idea to paint large, non-traditional pieces on discarded doors from his tendency to “go big” — a phrase he throws around a lot — in most aspects of his creativity. Instead of opting for the customary cloth canvas most commonly representative of his medium, BeDell believes splashing his thoughts on large boards of wood can add depth to an otherwise flat creative process. He did one of his earliest door paintings while studying abroad in London, and already intrigued by the ability to scale out his compositions, decided to use the new technique as part of his senior thesis project. “I was drawing, painting, went to a lot of good shows — a lot of the pieces I made there were inspired by these really great blues bars I went to,” he

said. “I painted big, I painted all the time and it was great because I hated it, which let me make some good work.” Using that experience, BeDell is trying to formulate an idea for his final year project. His collection of pieces, along with those of every graduating Art & Design student, will be showcased at the end of the school year in a special gallery. In the meantime, DeBell hopes to find more galleries to display his paintings, collectively dubbed “the door show.” “I’m trying to look at how to create a space with painting, and make it more multidimensional than just a piece hanging on walls, because I really like the action of swinging the doors open to see the other side,” he said. “I really want to invite viewers to get a chance to touch the paintings and interact with them in a more meaningful way than just sitting and staring.” BeDell is still in the process of laying out a definitive postgraduation plan but he wants to locate a larger space in Detroit to continue developing his artistic style. “I’m hoping I can also hit the road a little bit and get some experience traveling. Just keep myself working hard as ever,” he added, before asking, “By the way, do I need to put a shirt on for the pictures?”

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JAZZ From Page 1B “For me, music and life are all about style.” — Miles Davis The first night of the Detroit Jazz Festival is graced with a nearly cloudless evening sky; as the sun sets behind the Ernst & Young building, a light breeze sweeps across Campus Martius, resulting in a temperature that can be described only, perhaps fittingly, as cool. “Cool” is a term that gets thrown around quite often, but it is really best associated with this style called Jazz, a style noted for its freedom, improvisation and discipline coupled with an unwavering finesse. Cool can be interpreted in so many ways: attractive or impressive, calm and composed and controlled. This night, this Labor Day weekend in Detroit, it’s about the music, it’s about history, and most importantly, it’s about cool. The festival’s setup is simple enough: four stages, one at Cadillac Square next to Campus Martius, the other three scattered throughout Hart Plaza with the audience facing the waterfront. Woodward Avenue is blocked off for pedestrian use from Jefferson Avenue to Monroe Street, the roads filled with food trucks selling Memphis-style barbecue and grilled chicken and tents selling albums, t-shirts, concert merchandise — the works. As the evening turns to night, the streets become more packed and more lively as the sounds of jazz fill the Detroit night sky: a rolling bass line here, a smooth piano lick there and the sweet, sweet bellow of a tenor sax cutting through the air. The audience bops their heads; they close their eyes and feel the beat, applause, repeat. There’s a rhythm to it. The festival spans four days, Friday evening to Monday, with Saturday and Sunday being the most filled in terms of performances. The artists span from well-known musicians to up-and-comers to University Big Bands, the content ranges from new material to tribute acts. The lineup is composed through a meticulous, year-round process. “We weave artists in a way that makes sense. I don’t believe in putting a bunch of artists in the room and going ‘make something happen!’ Bands are not just off the shelf,” said Chris Collins, the festival’s artistic director for the past three years and a professor and director of jazz studies at Wayne State University. As artistic director, Collins is responsible for compiling the festival’s lineup, which includes a constant search for both established and new talent, nationally and local to Detroit. He places an importance on an artist’s ability to do new, innovative things in the community, whether it’s creating new sounds or helping with educational pursuits. Both of these are cornerstones of jazz: Innovation couples with improvisation, and education pairs with history and recognizing one’s influences. “We all begin by being inspired, sometimes by a single artist; it might be John Coltrane or Lester Young. Whoever it is, it started at that point, but very soon you realize you have to move forward and you have to move back equally,” Collins said. “You have to move in all directions to develop as an artist, to fill in the holes.” The result is a well-rounded lineup, one that is especially impressive given that the festival is free for everyone. Mike Ross, Atlanta native and self-described jazz enthusiast, travels the country to jazz festivals like this one. He attended the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island three weeks ago, but claims the Detroit Jazz Festival tops it: “This is one of the best lineups in the country I’ve ever seen, and it’s free,” he said. “If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.” And it’s that emphasis on a free show that is most prideful to Collins. “It is the belief of the festival that it needs to remain free,” he said. “It cannot exclude any person. It’s essential in order to keep the bar level so that everyone involved has an experience with the art and the music.”

Funding for the festival comes from numerous sponsors including JPMorgan Chase, Comcast and the various casinos in Detroit. Noticeably absent are any of the Detroit 3: Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Ford pulled its sponsorship from the festival back in 2005, while Chrysler pulled out just this year after serving as the presenting sponsor for the past two years. These withdrawals beg the question of just how “Detroit” a festival can be without the support of the companies that define the city, especially with GM headquarters in the Renaissance Center peering down directly over the festival grounds. But Collins is confident in the festival’s ability to recoup any losses. “We rely on a lot of different funding sources, including businesses and personal donors. The festival never relies on any one single source,” he said. “That being said, it is the largest free jazz festival in the world and the programming and size of it competes with many of the largest jazz festivals in the world, so it is a challenge.” To encourage individuals to give money to the festival, certain rewards are offered for large donations. Becoming a “Guardian of Jazz” — requiring a donation ranging from $500 to $5,000-plus — results in such perks as reserved seating sections directly in front of the stage, an artist meet-and-greet and an invitation to the opening night VIP party. The party is attended by many of jazz’s current great talents and features a menu inspired by Memphis and New Orleans cuisine — with a Detroit twist — as well as a small, intimate performance by a jazz band, all setting the tone for the weekend. Jazz Speaks for Life This suggests a sort of economic separation, but in reality the festival is a melding of characters, classes and cultures — men and women dressed in University of Michigan football jerseys sit next to those clad in the most expensive of suits. It’s a testament to the power of jazz. “(Jazz is) emblematic of the freedom that we all yearn for in our lives. It’s about the ability to be creative; it speaks to the need for everybody to be free. Jazz is a very democratic music,” said Ellen Rowe, professor and chair of jazz and contemporary improvisation at the University, who also performed in the festival with her quintet this year. “Everybody has an equal voice.” That voice, the voice of jazz, is the theme of the festival: Jazz speaks for life. It’s a phrase included in the opening address of Martin Luther King, Jr., at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival in which he declared, “(Jazz) is triumphant music. Modern jazz has continued in this tradition, singing the songs of a more complicated urban existence. When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through his instrument.” To Collins, “Jazz speaks for life” connects the personal to the communal. “The music of jazz reflects the time, embraces the moment and the culture. But “Jazz speaks for life” is a suggestion of how artists embrace their unique individual existence and their collective experiences. Their individual life is represented always at every club, gig or recording session; it is a reflection of who they are and their particular lifestyle,” he said. Much of that lifestyle is directly impacted by the past; so much of jazz requires looking to the past, to the old masters. “I think it’s very important to honor the legacy of the music, to honor the artists to come before us,” Rowe said. “When you’re creating your own shit, man, even the sky ain’t the limit.” To honor that past, Collins assembled more tribute acts than in years past, including Friday night’s “A Night at the Apollo,” a medley performance in the spirit of the Apollo Theater in Harlem that doubled as a jazz history lesson. The night also featured tributes to Miles Davis and Nat King Cole, among others. These tributes were not impersonations, however, but rather stepping stones to achieving one’s own voice. “The tribute is an homage as recognizing the importance of

history and the legacy of what the music is about, but also a departure point for creating something new based on an existing model,” Collins said. “Jazz musicians have always embraced the history; that doesn’t mean you have to learn every solo and transcribe every piece, but everything you study, everything you break down becomes your own voice. The hope is through that exploration the artist can find his own voice, his own unique statement and through that can contribute to the history.” To contribute to history is to create something eternal, resilient to time. Perhaps that’s why it’s so fitting — or rather, so important — that Detroit hosts and continues to host this festival. “Few cities can boast a historic connection to jazz and the jazz vocabulary as a whole. We have something very special here,” Collins said. “We in this community understand the importance of that connection to that legacy. All that is very important to the Detroit sound now and in the past. I think that’s why this year I chose to have a few more nods to the past, as a way of making a strong statement.” Detroit boasts a rich musical history, and despite the times, it continues to crank out new artists. “Detroit is one of the most important hotbeds, most important spots for the development of music, right there with New York and Kansas City and Chicago,” Rowe said. “In Detroit we keep turning [artists] out,” Collins said. “The environment and the DNA of the culture encourage artists to pursue the art as voraciously as they did 50 years ago. The difference is we don’t hear about it. I’m a believer that we keep producing them.” One of the goals of the Detroit Jazz Festival, then, is to find those artists, to give them the tools — whether it’s education, instruments or a stage — to have their musical voices heard. That’s how Collins sees the future of the festival. “You have to look at it as a year-round project to understand the breadth of what we’re doing: different ways of enhancing the community, supporting our clubs and schools and the festival proper, continuing to hone the flow from stage to stage, from day to day, continuing to enhance the festival with our projects.” The remainder of that responsibility to the music, to the culture of jazz, rests with the listeners, the self-proclaimed jazz enthusiasts and newly affiliated alike, to go out and find the music. “Many are doing it at the university level which is get out and play,” Collins said. “There are plenty of clubs and jam sessions. Get out and play: Let yourself be heard, start bands, play at that coffee house. Practice your art and always make sure you’re integrating with the mentors in your community.” And when the outside search for the music is combined with the festival itself, Collins believes, the result is something incredible: “There’s something emotionally and spiritually powerful about that. I want people to realize that they are a part of the functioning organism that is the Detroit Jazz Festival.” “You have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.” Anne Ross of Detroit sits quietly in the back of the VIP seating area, dressed elegantly yet unassumingly. She’s asked if she’s ever seen Miles Davis. She grins, as though she knows a great secret, and nods her head, “I’ve seen them all basically.” “VIP” is a bit of an understatement to describe Ross. A native of Chicago, she not only has been listening to jazz since the 1950s; she fed and housed some of the greats before they became great. She doesn’t learn the history, she lived it — she’s seen the evolution of Jazz. “It’s changed. Definitely changed. But it’s so good to see the young listeners get involved.” As the first act of the festival, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman closes their set, the audience gives a standing ovation. Her age making it more difficult to rise, Ross remains seated, but claps as enthusiastically, perhaps more so, than the rest. A wide smile now rests on her face as she looks up at the stage with passion and earnestness. “I couldn’t ask for a better night for this.”

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Reveling in horror By GRACE PROSNIEWSKI Daily Literary Columnist

Putting another book on top was never enough. I built veritable fortresses, arranging towers of chapter books on all sides of the hideous thing to block it from my view. Even after I would settle safely on the other side of the room with my Barbies in tow, there was always a prickle of awareness, as if the buried book pulsated with malevolence. Some days it proved too much for my cowardly heart to stand, and with a deep breath I would pick up the book, close my eyes, run the few steps to my older sister’s room and toss it through her door. The book I’m referring to was, of course, Alvin Schwartz’s “Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark,” aka the nightmarish “children’s” book that caused many a millennial a sleepless night. While most of the book’s power to disturb lies in its ghoulish, surrealistic illustrations by Stephen Gammell, it also served as the first introduction for many readers, myself included, to what I consider to be the most satisfying type of short story: the horror/suspense tale. This type of short story is rooted in the format and sensibilities of earlier oral storytelling traditions, traditions that continue today when we tell ghost stories around a campfire or swap urban legends at a slumber party. In general, a short story uses the conventional dramatic structure to examine a singular event, which thus encourages a specific mood within the reader. In the case of the horror/suspense tale, this mood is fear. Fear is an innate emotion. Fear is also by its very nature fleeting. As a reaction to a perceived threat, fear forces us into a fight-or-flight response, essentially making us choose between confronting the perceived threat or running away from it. Conflict is thus not only the essence of drama, but also of fear. The horror/suspense tale is doubly bolstered by this intrinsic struggle towards some sort

of resolution or at least change in state. The length of a short story also works to the advantage of this type of tale as it sustains in totality the reader’s sense of fear longer than possible in a novel, but with a deeper intensity than can be accomplished through a simple anecdote. The horror/suspense tale also provides the joy of emotional release for feelings we may not otherwise be able to alleviate in our daily lives. In a perverse way, we like to be scared, but only if it’s on our own terms. Things like horror movies and scary stories present us a safe, distant experience in which to work through our emotions of fear. If, dear reader, you doubt my evolutionary and structural arguments as to why the best short stories are also the scariest, the proof is most assuredly in the pudding. We start with the undisputed master of mystery and macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Though I could reiterate praise for Poe’s most famous short stories such as “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and truly wax poetic on the intensely disturbing “Bernice,” my favorite short story of his would have to be “The Masque of the Red Death.” The title in and of itself is rather chilling. “The Masque of the Red Death” tells the tale of Prince Prospero who, when the illness known as the “Red Death” ravages his country, holes up in his castle with other nobles in an attempt to escape the disease. In an effort to entertain themselves, a masquerade is held. All is well until a mysterious partygoer arrives dressed as a victim of the “Red Death.” The story is incredibly paced, and filled with haunting imagery that is unmistakably Poe. The “Red Death” is described in terrifying detail, making it seem alarmingly grounded in reality. The story’s end, along with its message in general about death’s ultimate dominion over all, doesn’t leave the reader breathless from anxiety, but rather disconcertingly pensive. Another American master-

piece, William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” is a bit of a slow burner. The story centers on the eccentric and reclusive Emily Grierson, who serves as the last vestiges of the tradition and grandeur of the antebellum era for a small southern community. Upon her death, the curious townspeople enter her previously isolated home and make a shockingly morbid discovery. “A Rose for Emily” attests to Faulkner’s mastery of the Southern Gothic, complete with decrepit mansion and twisted psyche. While the story doesn’t have quite the same opulence as “The Masque of the Red Death,” “A Rose for Emily” is filled with poignant observations on a society in transition and those who are left behind because of such transformations. Lastly, we come to what I consider to be one of, if not the greatest, American short story of the last century: Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” There’s a reason this is one of the most highly anthologized short stories, and if you haven’t read it before, I beg you, go read it now. “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” centers around a vain but typical teenager named Connie. Left alone at home one afternoon, Connie is accosted by Arnold Friend, a mysterious man, with only a screen door as protection. If your breath doesn’t quicken and your palms don’t start to sweat when reading this story, you have steelier nerves than I. It’s a disturbing representation of the dangers girls face when transitioning into adult sexuality. And while the devillike Arnold Friend may serve as an extreme example of these dangers, the truth behind the hyperbole rings true. So whether you’re looking for a good read or a good scare, you’ll find the best of both worlds in tales of horror/suspense. Just makes sure to leave the light on. Prosniewski is reading Poe by candlelight. To join her, e-mail gpros@umich.edu.

TRAILER REVIEW Michael Fassbender is one of the most beautiful men in Hollywood. He can act; he’s hilarious; he’s MagAneto — all things Frank which, Magnolia in order to have their fullest impact, require that the audience have a vision of that perfect, chiseled, fuckable face. But in “Frank,” Lenny Abrahamson’s intriguing new exploration of eccentric musician Frank Sidebottom’s life, Fassbender wears a mask in a vast majority of the film’s 95-minute runtime. And by looks of the trailer, Fassy pulls it off. Quirky, intelligent, but above all funny, the movie

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sports a unique brand of visual comedy reminiscent of a Wes Anderson-Edgar Wright crossover. But the beating heart of the film is Fassbender’s shaking, palpitating body to convey emotion without

being able to rely on his face. The film debuts at The Michigan Theater this Friday, so to witness what appears to be a brilliant new chapter in Magneto’s career, check it out. —AKSHAY SETH

SINGLE REVIEW Three weeks ago Flying Lotus dropped a two-minute epileptic-fit-inducing visual teaser for his upcomAing album “You’re Never Catch Dead.” Fans Me (feat. went wild in anticipaKendrick tion. But Lamar) with the Flying Lotus album’s official Warp release date still a month away, the avant-garde producer built on the hype Wednesday by releasing “Never Catch Me” — a single from the album featuring, of course, Kendrick Lamar. The track starts with an innocent piano refrain, but is quickly overlaid with a hectic beat. Only a talent like Lamar could rap

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over such a tempo, which he does like a cat on a tightrope. On first listen though, a worry in my gut was gurgling that Flying Lotus was going to milk the piano riff dry, and that the song was about to fall into that dreaded category of untalented repetitive hip-hop. But if you know anything about FlyLo, you know he would never. At the 90 second

mark, Kendrick drops out for an absurd bass solo that makes me anxious that I’m not on the floor seizing, or dancing like a lunatic. And by the end, the simple piano riff is all but gone, replaced by heavy synths that sneak up on you like this fucked-up-in-themind-kid in a Donnie Darko “Frank the Bunny” costume disrupting the peace. —YARDAIN AMRON

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4B — Thursday, September 4, 2014

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Robin Agnew is the owner of Aunt Agatha’s Mystery Bookstore and president of the Kerrytown BookFest.

BookFest to focus on ‘Art of the Book’ Kerrytown event to feature speakers, illustrators By NATALIE GADBOIS Senior Arts Editor

The last book you read. Do you remember what it looked like? What it felt like in your hands? Was the cover old and dusty or colorfully modern? Was it even a book at all, or a brightly lit screen, easy to tuck out of sight in your pocket? Even the most devoted of readers often forget to recognize the artistry beyond the written words of a story. The Kerrytown Bookfest, which will be held Sunday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, strives to raise book appreciation beyond just the words, finding beauty in the physical art of a book. Tom and Cindy Hollander, owners of Hollander’s specialty bookbinding and paper store, began the Kerrytown BookFest 12 years ago to highlight on book artistry — binding, papermaking, cover creation,

etc. Essentially, the physical art that enhances the intangible story within the book itself. Since then, the fest has grown rapidly and is now a broader event encompassing non-fiction, illustration, graphic novels and essays, among other outlets. Robin Agnew, current BookFest president and owner of local mystery bookstore Aunt Agatha’s, believes the fest continues to grow — in spite of the advent of e-readers and the changing landscape of publishing — because of the earnest appreciation participants still hold for the physical book. “Because we have over 100 vendors — a lot of booksellers, antiquarian and new booksellers — and we have printers, and papermakers, I think that people who come are really tied to the idea of a physical book, the final product,” Agnew said. BookFest not only showcases vendors from a variety of backgrounds but also boasts an impressive array of guest speakers. The fest is programmed each year around a specific theme such as food, narratives or children’s books. This year

it returns to its roots with a focus titled “The Art of the Book.” Some of their best-known past speakers include celebrated food writers and University alumni Jane and Michael Stern, as well as prolific detective and Western novel author Loren Estleman. This year the speakers include three recipients of the Caldecott Medal, the highest honor offered in the illustration community. All three of these speakers are participating in the “The Art of Illustration” panel Sunday afternoon. “The fact that we have the Caldecott winners I think is just so special,” Agnew said. “If you look back through the list of (Caldecott) winners there are really some touchstone books — ‘Madeline,’ ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ — books that people just love.” Chris Raschka, Brian Floca and Erin and Philip Stead are all Caldecott-winning illustrators, and are featured in an illustration panel to be moderated by Deborah Diesen, a Lansing-based children’s author who has been hosting story hour at the event since 2010. Her series

“The Pout-Pout Fish” was on The New York Times bestseller list for children’s picture books. Though she is not an illustrator herself, she professes a deep regard for the work illustrators do. “I have been so fortunate in the books that I have written to be paired with illustrators who bring the story to life, and I have admiration and profound respect for that process,” she said. “With picture books, it is what makes the books come alive; the text is important, but the illustrations bring it alive.” Though the theme is centered on illustration, Agnew made sure to book a well-rounded program so the fest can appeal to a diverse group of attendees. Other events include a graphic novel panel, which includes “Speedbump” creator Dave Coverly and a book cover redesign contest for Michigan high school students to be hosted by Raschka. “This year we chose ‘Paddle to the Sea,’ which is a Michigan classic that won a Caldecott,” Agnew said. “We got 80 entries from all over the

The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com state, and they will be hanging at the library next week, and we will announce the winners next Friday.” Every year the fest also hosts a Detroit panel, which is often the most popular event of the day. This year the panel is entitled “The Art of the Comeback” and will feature essayists who contributed to the book “Detroit Resurgent,” which discusses the revitalization of the city. What makes the Kerrytown BookFest unique in a city teeming with literary opportunity is its independence from the University — a testament to Ann Arbor itself. Though professors often participate on panels, the event draws its power from the local literary community at large, uniting readers and writers, booksellers and book buyers. Agnew would love to see more cohesive student involvement, though she recognizes the unfortunate timing of the event in students’ fall schedule. “It’s getting more and more (support from the Ann Arbor community). We have volunteers, we

have sponsors. Our board is all volunteers and they are so hardworking,” Agnew said. Both Agnew and Diesen highlight the thriving Michigan literary community, a segment of the population they believe is often overlooked, since the Great Lakes State is better known for exporting cars than stories. While Agnew hopes the BookFest continues to attract nationally known speakers, she also places high value on featuring locally based authors and artists. Diesen also leverages her success to feature other Michigan authors on her website. Despite the broad spectrum of literary areas that the BookFest emphasizes, Diesen believes it still retains its eclectic charm, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all. “The Kerrytown BookFest is unique in its energy. It’s hard to describe, but it’s so welcoming and convivial. Just a celebration of books and authors, but also reading and readers and of book lovers of all ages.”