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Albania’s president talks bid for EU membership Lecture touches on U.S. relations and liberalization after communism By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter
Albania, the latest candidate for European Union membership, made a small piece of history at the University Monday with a lecture given by the country’s
president Bujar Nishani. Nishani spent his 48th birthday lecturing about Albania’s history and its transition to democracy before an audience of approximately 550 at the Rackham Auditorium. He also met with University President Mark Schlissel prior to the event and presented him with a statue of Mother Teresa, who was an ethnic Albanian. Rachel Brichta, a communications specialist at the University’s International Institute, said Nishani’s visit was made possible by a
student who approached the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies about bringing the Albanian president to speak at the University. Prior to being elected president in July 2012, Nishani served as Albania’s minister of justice and minister of the interior. He spoke about the evolution of Albania since the fall of the communist regime there in 1991, and discussed Albania’s candidacy for European Union membership. The Council of the European Union, made up of one representative from each EU mem-
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ber state, endorsed Albania’s bid on June 27. “During the last 24 years, Albania has undergone the deepest, widest and most intensive transformation known by our national history,” Nishani said. Nishani noted that EU membership is a top priority for the country and hopes Albania will be prepared to become a member within 10 years. “No other people in Southeast Europe has supported with such determination … the European integration like the See ALBANIA, Page 3
Though University officials pledged $300,000 in additional upgrades to the Trotter Multicultural Center last winter, the renovation’s cost ultimately totaled $650,000, according to officials familiar with the project. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said the University had already allocated $350,000 for renovations at Trotter when the University’s Black Student Union first lobbied for a more adequate facility in January, bringing the project total to $650,000. While the University announced it would provide $300,000 for repairs — in direct response to one of the Black Student Union’s seven demands to increase diversity and inclusion on campus — the project’s total costs had not been previously reported. The facility reopened its doors earlier this month. Loren Rullman, associate vice
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C-SPAN’s Big Ten Tour rolled into town Monday morning for an interview with University President Mark Schlissel. In a live, Q&A-style interview, Schlissel answered questions about a range of topics, though the conversation was dominated by questions regarding the accessibility and affordability of a University education. C-SPAN, a cable network that primarily airs federal government proceedings and other public affairs programs, is conducting a bus tour to all 14 schools in the Big Ten to discuss
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higher education policy with university presidents and provosts. Program hosts will speak Tuesday with Joseph Steinmetz, Ohio State University executive vice president and provost, followed by a discussion Thursday with Eric Barron, Pennsylvania State University president. Throughout the interview, which aired on the C-SPAN series “Washington Journal” and included call-in questions from students, educators, faculty and Michigan residents, Schlissel repeatedly emphasized the role of public universities in challenging inequality. “One of the missions of public universities is to, in effect, redress the misdistribution of income across our society,” he said. “To me, the most tried and true way to do that is through higher education. The challenge is to identify students, regardless of their background, who are See C-SPAN, Page 3
president for student life, said the University’s Architecture, Engineering and Construction — a division of Facilities and Operations — worked with students to identify priorities for renovation. “Feedback from students and staff about these improvements has been incredibly positive,” he said. Upgrades included removing and trimming of exterior shrubbery, replacement of old entrance doors and locking devices, new interior painting, window repairs and caulking, desk lams and task lighting improvements, parking lot repairs and resurfacing. “The second $300,000 was an acknowledgement that the multicultural center matters,” Rullman said. “It was sort of a bridge between the current multicultural center … and our plans for a new one. The funding conveys the University’s commitment to student needs and our institutional values of community and diversity.” “The funding conveys the University’s commitment to student needs and our institutional values of community and diversity,” Rullman added. The University has agreed to eventually relocate Trotter to a facility closer to campus, based See TROTTER, Page 3
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Since the 1962 publication of her book “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson has been considered one of history’s most prominent female environmentalists. But Dr. Robert Musil, president of the Rachel Carson Council, aimed to tell a more inclusive story through his book “Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America’s Environment” at a lecture Monday Musil detailed the contents of his book published earlier this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Carson’s death. See LECTURE, Page 3
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Exploring mobile communication Scott Campbell is an associate professor of communication studies and the Constance F. and Arnold C. Pohs professor of telecommunications. His research focuses on emerging media and mobile communications. What are your biggest research aspirations in mobile communication? I’ve been really happy about how much I’ve been able to do at the University. I want to continue to pursue my research, and also want to be surrounded by the best scholars in the world. People are naturally contiguous of each other and we rub off
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Coffee shop to relocate above Literati bookstore The Espresso Bar to occupy second floor space on E. Washington By CHRISTY SONG Daily Staff Reporter
Literature and coffee beans will make a new pairing in downtown Ann Arbor. Literati Bookstore and The Espresso Bar are taking over the second floor of 124 E. Washington St., the building in which Literati is located. The independent bookstore will receive the keys to the second floor by mid-October and aims to have its grand reveal sometime before Thanksgiving, Literati owner Hilary Gustafson said. Not long after opening the bookstore in March 2013, Gustafson discovered The Espresso
Bar, located at 327 Braun Ct. in Kerrytown, and grew familiar with its coffee as well as its owner, Sandy Bledsoe. “We visited his coffee shop all of the time and noticed that his business was really thriving and we were just running out of space in terms of storage,” Gustafson said. “So, we were thinking about ways in which we could have some more space, but be more creative about it.” Both businesses were facing issues with limited space. After six months of discussion, they decided to purchase the second floor of the Literati building. Currently, Literati is composed of a lower level and a main level. Both are about 1,300 square feet, totaling about 2,600 square feet of space. That figure will grow to 3,900 square feet with the addition of the second floor. The lower level contains the store’s nonfiction collection, and the main level houses its fiction collec-
tion, essays and artwork. Gustafson said she plans to place the coffee shop on the second floor and dedicate the new space to store events and featured content such as “I Heard It On NPR” and Literati Top 25. The café will seat about 30 customers. Gustafson said she wants to create a cozy environment with exposed brick walls and large windows. The Espresso Bar’s move to the second floor of Literati will signify a relocation from its Kerrytown location rather than the opening of a new branch for the coffee shop. “It was just a natural growth of two thriving businesses needing more space.” Gustafson said.
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Law Prof. talks affirmative action’s constitutional place Lecture discusses history of the law in relation to the ‘U’ By JOEL GOLDSTEIN Daily Staff Reporter
Discussions surrounding affirmative action continued Monday as University Law Prof. Richard Primus lectured on the history and constitutionality of the issue at the Ford School of Public Policy. Primus is an expert on constitutional law and has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He is also a four-time recipient of the L. Hart Wright Award for Excellence in Teaching. “To say that affirmative action is a hard and complex issue is to vastly underestimate affirmative action,” Primus said. “Constitutionality and legality of a particular measure is variable over time, depending on what people think it means.” Primus explained the history of affirmative action policy, start-
ing with the Freedmen’s Bureau, which provided services for former slaves during Reconstruction. Eventually, Primus said, the federal government began focusing on anti-discrimination laws that were enforced by agencies like the National Labor Relations Board. In the 1960s and 1970s, NLRB’s “cease and desist” letters blocking discriminatory hiring practices were supplemented with modern affirmative action policies. Part of Primus’ curriculum in his Equal Protection class deals with the University’s influence on affirmative action policy across the country. The state of Michigan has been a flashpoint in the history of affirmative action. Former University President Lee Bollinger and the University were named as defendants in two Supreme Court cases: Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, which upheld the legality of racebased affirmative action under certain guidlines. In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action to uphold Michigan’s constitutional ban on affirmative
action. According to Primus, former Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon created the affirmative action policies known today. Primus also explained the metamorphoses undergone by the arguments in favor of affirmative action. Primus said in the ‘60s and ‘70s affirmative action was meant to rectify past or current discrimination against Blacks, while today most arguments in favor of affirmative action focus on the benefits of having a diverse workplace or school. Primus said the argument for diversity is easier to make because of how contestable the subject of race is in the United States. Primus also discussed the political realm of affirmative action, as opposed to the politics. Affirmative action is a more contentious issue for Americans than legacy-based admissions and preferences for athletes, even though all three issues can be viewed as degrading individual meritocracy in college admissions. Another problem Primus See LAW, Page 3
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ALBANIA From Page 1 Albanians,” Nishani said. Political Science Prof. Anna Grzymala-Busse, director of the Weiser Center, helped coordinate the lecture. She also introduced Nishani and noted that the Weiser Center wanted to hear Albania’s perspective on its transition from a repressive regime to a NATO military allowance member and candidate for EU membership. “Albania, the country that once built bunkers to fight against the West, became in 2009 a NATO member. Albanian citizens who once were the most isolated in the continent, now travel in a visa-free regime in Europe,” Nishani said. Nishani spoke about Albania’s long-standing religious tolerance, a relevant topic considering the nation hosted Pope Francis II last week. He said religion is part of Albania’s national heritage and mentioned the peaceful coexistence of various religions
SACUA From Page 1 ride the policy. After a discussion, SACUA members unanimously decided that the new policy did not assure adequate representation of academic concerns and that they would urge Schlissel to override the model. Business Economics Prof. Scott Masten, SACUA chair, said the
LECTURE From Page 1 The work examines other women who also contributed to the beginnings of the environmental movement and how they complemented Carson’s efforts. Carson’s “Silent Spring” described the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment and human health. When it was published, the book played a major role in raising the general public’s awareness of environmental concerns, including the popular chemical DDT. Carson is seen as an environmental pioneer who singlehandedly catalyzed the modern environmental movement. Regarding the effect of “Silent Spring” on today’s society, the Natural Resources Defense Council states that the book led to the birth of environmentalism.
LAW From Page 2 noted is the fact that beneficiaries of affirmative action tend to have lower grade point averages once they get to college than students who have not benefited from affirmative action. Affirmative action is a popular topic in the news, and survey data shows that more people believe they have lost a position or acceptance because of affirmative action than the total number of people who could possibly have lost a position or acceptance because of affirmative action policy, Primus said.
of facility changes. A student programing board is in the works, as well as a multicultural advisory board intended to discuss current campus climate issues. Organizers are also planning to launch a health and wellness initiative, which will include Zumba classes and designated forums for students to engage in discussion. As the University plans for a new Trotter, Rullman said there is not yet a budget set
aside for that project. The planning process is currently underway and the first focus group met last Wednesday. Simpson said she strongly desires a central location for the new center. “I am firmly committed for there to be a multicultural center on Central Campus,” Simpson said. “My goal in this facility is to make it a place and space that, until the new facility is built, students feel good about coming to.”
within the country, as well as its protection of many of its Jewish citizens during World War II. “Although a small nation, it can provide a great contribution with its model for religious tolerance and coexistence and of accepting the others who are different,” Nishani added. He spoke about Albania’s role in the history of the Balkans and emphasized that neutrality in the conflicts of neighboring countries has always been a priority. He also focused on relations between Albania and the United States, which he said have largely been positive dating back to former U.S. Ambassador Charles Telford Erickson’s days in the early 1900s. Though there was some tension during the World War II era, and a freeze during the Cold War, Nishani said both nations continue to be “close friends, loyal allies and strategy partners.” Nishani described Albanian citizens as hardworking. LSA senior Linda Camaj, president of the Albanian American Student Organization, said the group does not have a specific
political preference and added that Nishani’s visit was well received. “As a group we are very supportive just to have someone from our country coming to the University,” Camaj said. “There has been 100-percent positive reaction to the president coming here.” An audience member questioned Nishani on the country’s notoriety for corruption in its judicial system. Nishani admitted that the system still has shortcomings, but noted that under his presidency, there has been a substantial increase in the number of judges evaluated. “The justice system reform is one of the most crucial and needed steps that we need to have in our agenda now in Albania,” Nishani said. Nishani also acknowledged that crimes committed during the communist era have to be properly dealt with and noted there are efforts to build institutions for restitution and compensation of nationalized private property during the communist years.
group had some degree of choice regarding the proposal. “The issue from our perspective is, ‘Do we want to override all or none of it?’ I think there will be little pressure from athletic directors to get faculty involved,” Masten said. “I think the political economy of this is, you’re more likely to see the two things you want if you reject this.” SACUA said Schlissel is inclined to override the proposal anyway, but it would be helpful for him to
have the faculty’s support. Masten also recapped a recent meeting with the deans of the University’s many schools. They discussed similar sentiments of a need for faculty inclusion in administrative problems, and Masten echoed their concerns. “Too often faculty feel that it’s either ignored or resented when they participate in central governance,” he said. “It’s really important to have their expertise and to represent different units and their views.”
During his lecture, Musil said uncovering the other female figures in the environmental movement who are not as popularized as Carson was the main motivation for writing his book. “I began to ask myself, as in other areas of history, Rachel Carson cannot be alone and the only main woman,” Musil said. “I wanted to challenge the myth that she was a lone genius.” Some of the prominent female figures who are featured in Musil’s book include Shirley Briggs, who collaborated with Carson on multiple projects before “Silent Spring” and became the first executive director of the Rachel Carson Council; Susan Fenimore Cooper, the first female nature writer and Dr. Alice Hamilton, a University alum who devoted her life to raising awareness of occupational safety and health issues and who pioneered the field of toxicology.
Musil’s book also discusses how the environmental movement existed before Carson wrote “Silent Spring,” asserting that the public perception of Carson’s book as the birth of the environmental movement is inaccurate. “(Carson) worked with a close network of friends to call attention to the problem that has been around for years,” Musil said. “So the idea that (‘Silent Spring’) started the movement is rather far from the truth.” Though his book brings many additional female figures into the spotlight, Musil did not undermine Carson’s works or legacies. “(Carson) combined literature, science, humanities, and health sciences in ways that are quite extraordinary,” said Musil. “She was the first, the most successful, and the most popular environmentalist to link nature with human health.”
Officially, the University cannot use racial preferences in its admissions processes after the Supreme Court upheld the state constitution’s ban on affirmative action. Following the 2006 referendum, Black enrollment at the University has fallen by about 30 percent. “It was a watershed mark for affirmative action and from my personal standpoint, not necessarily what I wanted to see,” said Rackham student Pete HavilandEduah about the decision. Haviland-Eduah was one of a handful of University students who attended the lecture because of his interest in the intricacies of affirmative action.
Primus explained that the University may have alternatives to increasing diversity without relying on affirmative action processes. He cited an existing policy implemented at the University of Texas at Austin in which students from the top 10 percent of public high schools are automatically admitted. Due to lingering racial divides in Texas public schools, this process has the potential to bring in more Black students. “I think the University of Michigan has always had a history of trying to promote diversity. And I think the University should continue along that path.” said Rackham student Andrew Floyd.
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C-SPAN From Page 1 talented enough to benefit from the level of education we provide here.” When asked by a caller if he believes the University’s $13,486 in-state tuition and $41,906 out-of-state tuition — on top of $10,246 room and board charges — are affordable, Schlissel said he recognizes the costs. “College is expensive,” he said. “I view it as a lifetime investment … another investment that families can make that will benefit their children throughout their lifetimes.” He also stressed the administration’s commitment to making a University education accessible to all citizens of the state and — to the best extent possible — to students outside the state and around the world. Schlissel noted the University is one of few public institutions committed to a need-blind admissions policy for in-state applicants. “If we are not successful making a college education affordable based on merit, based on willingness to work hard, then in the long run our country is in big trouble,” Schlissel said. The University’s Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign is aiming to raise at least $1 billion for financial aid, scholarships, work-study programs and graduate fellowships. In light of the 2008 economic downturn, Schlissel pinpointed the challenges associated with declining financial support from the state. “I think much to their credit our current state government is beginning to reinvest in public higher education as the economy recovers, and that is a very good trend,” he said. “That said, the increase in tuition is inversely proportional to the decrease in public support. I would love to think the level of support would increase and the tuition would moderate, but the
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 — 3 total amount of dollars it takes to give students an outstanding education is growing up modestly.” Schlissel recalled his own time as an undergraduate student, when he took advantage of financial aid and loans, in addition to working an off-campus job, to cover the cost of college. He also highlighted the University’s Flint and Dearborn campuses as prime options for people working toward a degree over a longer period of time, often while working or fulfilling other responsibilities. The conversation about accessibility also touched on the reason tuition continues to increase when the University has an $8.4 billion endowment and Athletic Department spending continues to increase. Schlissel said a significant portion of the endowment feeds financial aid and that the University is hard at work to fundraise additional support. Though he recognized athletic spending has become larger as the public and media pay increased attention to college sports, he noted athletics don’t draw from the University’s general fund. “Here at the University of Michigan we are very fortunate because of the attention of our alumni and the involvement of the community in supporting some of the major sports,” he said. “Our athletic programs are self-supporting.” The men’s basketball and football programs provide enough resources to pay for all 27 other men’s and women’s sports, and provides approximately $20 million to the campus budget because it pays the cost of its athletic scholarships Though Schlissel almost exclusively answered questions regarding affordability in higher education, some callers questioned the breadth of University course requirements. “College is more than trade school,” Schlissel said. “We are
educating students for a lifetime and it is very difficult to predict what their lifetime needs will be.” Schlissel said course requirements are diverse in order to provide students with a comprehensive undergraduate experience. “The things driving the economy today barely existed 20 years ago,” Schlissel said. “We offer a breadth of different disciplines as well as a basic education with a set of what we hope are transferable skills to fuel a lifetime of personal satisfaction and employability.” Throughout the 45-minute interview Schlissel consistently emphasized the University’s efforts to improve affordability — which he noted is a challenge for institutions across the nation. “The core mission of the University is transforming lives through education and doing research that will fuel future opportunities in our economy,” he said. Following Schlissel’s interview, the C-SPAN tour bus was open to students in front of Rackham Auditorium. The bus is customized as a multimedia demonstration vehicle that visits middle schools, high schools, universities, debates, book festivals and conventions. The bus also includes touchscreen computers, televisions showing C-SPAN’s various programs, a mini-classroom area and free access to the network’s video library with more than 200,000 hours’ worth of coverage dating back to 1987. Doug Hemmig, a C-SPAN community relations representative, said the program is hoping to raise awareness about the issues being faced by universities across the country. “When we have the University president on it is really a chance to engage the whole community, not just the students, but the city, and discuss higher education,” he said.
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The ‘F word’
he older I get, the more I realize that it’s not labels that make me uncomfortable but rather the weight they hold, the expectations they carry and the connotations that come with them. Still, there are plenty of labels I identify with, labels I carry proudly and unapologetically. Labels that don’t define me, but rather encompass little parts of my HAYA existence. I’m a woman. I’m ALFARHAN an Arab. I’m a Muslim. These are parts of my identity that fit in little boxes. And while I’m comfortable identifying with them, I know that those little boxes don’t look the same to everyone. The way I define my gender, ethnicity and religion is very specific to me. Feminist is a label I go back and forth on every day. I used to think I’ve been flirting with feminism since I was 10, but I now realize we’ve been courting since birth. I learned her name when I was 15 and we’ve been slowly getting acquainted ever since. Still, I sometimes don’t feel comfortable associating with her. So let’s talk about feminism. When a woman identifies as a feminist, I’ve found that the reactions include everything from “so you’re a man-hater” to “YAAAS.” Over the past year, there has been a popularization of feminism. Countless celebrities and notable figures have come out and stated their support of it. Still, among all the diverse feminist discourse on equal pay, reproductive rights and respectability, there seems to be a different, everpresent, unofficial debate. A debate on who gets to identify as a feminist. When Beyoncé proclaimed her feminist status last year, the world went wild. The mainstream couldn’t figure out what to do with her proclamation. The public tried to figure out whether she was a “true feminist” and proceeded to scrutinize her life to disprove it. People picked apart her album, her wardrobe and her choice to take on her husband’s last name. The mainstream seems preoccupied with the notion that there can only be one true form of feminism. When I decided to call myself a feminist, I was met with questions. Can you be a Muslim and a feminist? Can an Arab woman be
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a feminist? Yes. Hell, yes. People assume my identity must be in conflict with my feminist status, because there couldn’t possibly be a way to reconcile the two. My little box of feminism looks a lot different than Beyoncé’s, Emma Watson’s, Malala Yousafzai’s and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s, but it’s just as valid. Policing which women get to identify with feminism has a multitude of repercussions. It’s just as harmful as the concept of feminism being associated with anger and man-hating. It propagates the idea that women must validate their brand of feminism. It belittles the efforts different women have contributed to the movement for equality. When you propagate the idea of true feminism, you’re stripping women, often those who belong to marginalized identities, of the power to own their choices. I’m tired, and I imagine that many other women are too. I’m tired of having to justify my opinions because I don’t look like the “ideal” feminist. I’m tired of being asked to present my credentials at the door. I don’t understand why the world thinks that the only way Muslim women can call themselves feminists is if they run down the street nude while renouncing their faith. I don’t understand why I have to constantly reassure people that I’m not oppressed. Why I need them to validate my choices. When I made the decision to study abroad, my parents got a lot of backlash for it. Different family members and friends couldn’t fathom how my parents could let their 17-year-old daughter move across an ocean unsupervised. Issues of my safety and corruptibility were brought up. People opposed their choice, because I was a girl. Still, no one brought up the fact that I was pursuing a better education. No one cared about that. The day my parents got behind my decision was the day my parents became feminists. (Sorry to break it to you Mom and Dad) When I decided to put my education ahead of my society’s judgment, I too became a feminist. My feminism is integral to the way I live. It’s the way in which I sustain and control my presence in the world. My feminism comes from my lived experience. That’s the only credential I need. — Haya Alfarhan can be reached at hsf@umich.edu.
The common interest
t takes a spectacular amount of arrogance to claim that a single, narrow set of personal characteristics are intrinsic to an entire generation. Interests, however, are a different story. Thanks to the forces of history, the idea that those born between 1980 and 2000 — us muchmaligned Millennials — have a specific set of interests that distinguish us from previous generations has more than a grain of truth to it. Our great- ERIC est and most common chal- FERGUSON lenges — a weak job market, student loan debt and climate change come to mind — imply that we are united in our need for solutions to them. After all, who would gain more from those than us? Private entrepreneurship, public advocacy and representative government are all essential avenues through which we can pursue these solutions. These are not all equally easy, however, and the payoffs from each differ greatly in their quantity and scope. The entrepreneurial innovations and risks taken to develop, produce and sell new technologies can lead to massive payoffs for the individuals involved and are an integral part of the American economy. Public advocacy — including social media campaigns, door-to-door canvassing and letters to the editor — can move once-obscure issues squarely into the public spotlight and generate ideas for their resolution. And campaigning for candidates, voting in elections and communicating with representatives from the local to national level — the core actions of representative government — has the greatest potential for change in all three. When marshaled, the combined power that Congress, the presidency and state and local governments can bring to bear on these issues through legislation, executive orders, law enforcement, regulation and policy implementation is unrivaled, and its scope unmatched. My generation’s best hope for solving the challenges it faces are therefore those who it elects. Bear with me here — this isn’t a study on youthful optimism and reality-oblivious idealism. I’m fully aware of the prevailing opinion in this country about our leaders — as The Onion recently noted in its typical manner, “the embarrassed U.S. populace … confided to reporters that for a moment there they had found themselves actively seeking meaningful action from their
elected representatives.” I feel those concerns. When according to a poll by Real Clear Politics only about 14 percent of the American people believe Congress is doing its job well, it truly is foolish to expect them to think their representatives are addressing the issues important to them. But while The Onion is a quality publication with a solid argument here, it passed over another key point regarding our representatives: in order for them to represent your interests as a constituency, you have to present yourself as such. Our generation isn’t very good at that. For starters, only the brightest (and luckiest) of us students and young professionals are independently wealthy, can raise large sums of money or are close to the heads of those organizations that wield so much power in the public sphere. You don’t see corporate lobbies, super-PACs or even the Republican and Democratic Parties prioritizing issues for young people, and you certainly don’t see any young people at their respective helms. The power and money they have therefore isn’t used to advocate for our generation’s interests. Even more disappointing in light of this fact is how young Americans have had the lowest voter turnout rate of any segment of the population in recent years — in 2010, only 19.6 percent of the 18 to 24 year old population turned out to vote. In short, our generation is reluctant to use the ballot box to advocate for its interests even as the next powerful avenue to effecting change through representative government — spending money and working through existing institutions that are powerful in the public sphere — is many times more difficult to utilize. How this can change is an open and immensely complicated question that I cannot myself answer. I can suggest several reasons for Millennials’ dismal participation in electoral politics from my personal experience: severe and understandable disillusionment in the political system, a lack of awareness regarding how to effectively lobby elected representatives to act on a certain issue (not to mention not knowing who those representatives are in the first place), never getting around to voting on Election Day and, in some cases, pure carelessness. One thing is clear, though: whether representatives will represent and prioritize the Millennials’ collective interests depends not on overcoming some generational character trait, but on each individual making a commitment to those interests. — Eric Ferguson can be reached at ericff@umich.edu.
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The true price of a ticket
wasn’t going to write a column about Michigan football. In fact, I had half an article on education reform typed up and ready to go. But, I suppose my journalist senses were telling me to strike while the iron was hot — or in this case not — DEVIN and talk about some long needed EGGERT reforms in Michigan football. Since I’m in an educational mindset, I’ll spell it out. M stands for Marketing. From the big block ‘M’ to “THE TEAM, THE TEAM, THE TEAM” plastered on jumbotrons, our T-shirts and our hearts. We are the “Leaders and Best” at outreach. I really do believe that — and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Recently though, it hurts when I see those messages flashed on the big screen. I question whether or not our program reflects our values. At times, I feel like I’m playing dress-up in the stadium with my bright maize and blue. When I was walking back to North Campus from the Utah game, drenched, I wondered whether I was a team member or a spot to fill on ESPN’s shot of the student section. I’m tired of the artificial feel. I stands for In 1969. I sympathize with the alumni who will absolutely not take any criticisms of our team. Back then, it was not all glory days. Major challenges were overcome. However, the atmosphere is much different than what I was promised entering the University. I want it to be about football, friends and families rooting for underdogs, topdogs and such. Yet, promises remain hollow as the University’s marketing pocketbooks remain wholesome. It’s wrong to still be banking so much off of Bo Schembechler’s honorable legacy. I’m starting to see tactics instead of respect, a son that relies on dad’s legacy to stay relevant. I, and perhaps many recent alumni, don’t feel the personal connection that
older alumni feel. C stands for Challenges. If I can figure out how to fully finance my room and board at the University, work two jobs and get good grades while balancing my other commitments like so many of my friends — you all can do the one job you’re getting paid multimillions of dollars to do. There are so many excuses, it’s ridiculous. “He needs five years.” “We lost this guy or that guy.”If you’re not going to give me a free ticket for my troubles, I’m not going to give you a free by-pass to sit on your millions of dollars, because not every statistic is right. I’m not asking that we win — I’m asking that if we lose it’s not for embarrassing reasons under our control. Step up to challenges. H stands for Honor. “The Team, The Team, The Team.” Tell me how I should feel as a collegiate woman in the stands shouting, “The Team,” knowing that former kicker Brendan Gibbons was put on the field. Gibbons was given the privilege to play beside men who truly upheld the values of the University on and off the field. Scoring points was chosen over principles that directly affect me. In the Minnesota game we witnessed sophomore quarterback Shane Morris, with a potential concussion, put in for a play that resulted in virtually nothing anyway. A collegiate man’s safety was chosen over the use of a timeout or a third- or fourth-string player with a full scholarship. An honorable game is not only told by the scoreboard. I stands for I SHOULD be able to afford to pay for my siblings to go to a freaking football game. Even with everything going on, I STILL want to take my little brothers and sisters to a football game. I feel GUILTY that I can’t afford to purchase my family tickets. If this is a program so geared toward the legacy of family at football games, it would make sense for there to be some MAJOR discount available for at least one family game/family ticket package. This is about the University community. At least that’s what Marketing tells me.
We’re not all rich here. G stands for Game Day. Sorry Scrooge, Tiny Tim is making a ruckus in the stadium. You’re raising ticket prices, not allowing us to buy tickets with friends, switching idiotic seating regulations constantly and not giving us a community and family feel. When seat-filling times get desperate on your end due to your own terrible management skills, do you think we’re going to grant you any favors? “Miscommunication caused the ‘two Cokes for two tickets’ national embarrassment.” The ‘100,000 stadium attendance’ mark is in jeopardy. Scrooge, Tiny Tim isn’t an idiot. A stands for Attitude. Our mascot is a freaking Wolverine — the most badass, terrorizing, little badger of our animal kingdom — known for attacking caribou many times its size. You’re chanting you’re a Wolverine? A real Michigan Wolverine? Then fight. Watch a full YouTube video of a wolverine attacking a large animal. Tell me when you stop watching. Do you leave when the small animal gets hit? No, you would leave when you don’t see the fight in the wolverine anymore. That’s just sad to watch. Think of that next time the audience leaves. We’re with you, Wolverines. We’re paying absurd prices to stay. We want to root for you. N stands for Not the NFL. My high school history teacher told our class that he never watches NFL. He only watches college football, because that’s where he sees the passion. Real kids who have having something on the line — not someone on a contract. “Those Who Stay Will Be Champions.” Deserve to Stay. If you can sell me that next game or next year, I’ll gladly pay. So, there are my two-cents about the true price of a Michigan football ticket in 2014. Its answer lies in what we’re selling. You can take it or leave it. Unfortunately, you can’t trade it in for a Coke. -Devin Eggert can be reached at deeggert@umich.edu.
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Barry Belmont, David Harris, Rachel John, Nivedita Karki, Jacob Karafa, Jordyn Kay, Aarica Marsh, Megan McDonald, Victoria Noble, Melissa Scholke, Michael Schramm, Matthew Seligman, Paul Sherman, Allison Raeck, Linh Vu, Meher Walia, Mary Kate Winn, Daniel Wang, Derek Wolfe CHARLES ZHOU | VIEWPOINT
To Dave Brandon (and President Schlissel) Dear Athletic Director Brandon, You have no idea who I am, and you probably don’t care. Why do I know that? Because you clearly don’t care about the opinions of the generations of loyal Michigan fans that have come before me, nor the generation of lifelong fans that you should be trying to create right now. With the team’s poor performance in recent games, many people are calling for Coach Brady Hoke to be fired. I am not one of those people, and those losses are in no way your fault. However, there needs to be a fundamental change in the University Athletic Department, and that begins with you. Your job is safe for now because University President Mark Schlissel, while a capable administrator, cannot claim to come from a tradition of athletics, regardless of what anybody says. That’s perfectly fine — he went to Princeton and Johns Hopkins and a tradition of athletics doesn’t exactly run through the veins of every student at those institutions. However, a president who studied at Michigan or another perennial athletics powerhouse such as Oklahoma, Alabama or Michigan State would have fired you a long time ago. What I don’t understand is your utter disregard for Michigan’s traditions. You and I are more alike than you realize — we were both part of the game day experience, you as a football player and I as a member of the band. However, Michigan fans who had watched you play in Bo’s early years would sense a definite difference in the atmosphere had they attended a recent game. The blame for that, I believe, falls squarely on your shoulders. Surely you remember what it was like to play under Bo, how the
Big House was a sacred place on Saturdays. Without piped-in music. Without inexplicably long media time outs. Without advertising galore. One of your great predecessors, former University Athletic Director Fielding Yost (who originally was responsible for obtaining the Little Brown Jug that Michigan lost this Saturday), would be rolling in his grave right now. You may have heard the story in which he called up Dr. Revelli, then director of the Marching Band, and chastised him for using the band to advertise Buick on the field. I’ll put it bluntly. You’re out of touch. You don’t have a clue about what your fans, alumni and students want. If you do, you clearly don’t care. We couldn’t care less whether we get cell phone reception in the Big House or not. However, students do want to be rewarded for their loyalty to Michigan Football. Raising prices and instituting a first-come-first-served seating system last year was not the way to do that, and it wasn’t a good way to get them to show up on time, either. You lost roughly a third of your student season ticket holders just to make a bit more money. You do deserve credit for one thing: for turning the Athletics Department into a very fat cash cow. While the two-dozen plus varsity teams are almost completely supported by football revenue, they were doing fine before you came along and turned Michigan Athletics into a business. The men’s gymnastics team probably would’ve still won its back-to-back national championships if the Athletic department pulled in $100 million instead of $150 million. It’s as if you make excuses to justify bad decisions. At the end of the day, they’re still bad decisions, and you’ll see consequences
that can’t be covered up. If the attendance streak of more than 100,000 that stretches back to 1975 ends this season, how will you explain that? When there is no longer a waitlist for non-student season tickets because the price is so prohibitive and because you alienated several years of current students, how will you explain that? You seem to forget the basics of investing — that today’s students are tomorrow’s season ticket holders. I want you to think about a very serious question. Is selling the soul of a 135-year-old tradition worth any amount of money in the world? We want football games to not last four hours. We want to listen to the band, not canned pop music. We want to pay a reasonable price for student season tickets. And we don’t want to hear about tickets sold under face value to get more than 100,000 people to go to a game — even if the promotion wasn’t approved, what a slap in the face to loyal fans. We want to impatiently count down to football season in January. We want to be quivering with excitement because we have tickets to Saturday’s game. We want to be ecstatic after attending a game at the Big House, even when we lose. We want to inherit a tradition that we can be proud of. I love the University of Michigan. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have come back for graduate school (and there were four others who were happy to take me). I will bleed maize and blue until I die, and support the football program through thick and thin, but I cannot support you as Athletic Director. Forever Go Blue. Charles Zhou is a is a secondyear master’s student at the School of Public Health.
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TV REVIEW
ALBUM REVIEW
CAPITOL NASHVILLE
Not Fleetwood Mac.
Lady Antebellum’s Téa Leoni stars in smooth landing sanitized ‘Secretary’
CBS
A toast to the douchebags.
Nathan Chapman produces ‘747’ with country trio By GREG HICKS Daily Arts Writer
Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood are likely to do some nail biting this week, because quite a bit is riding B on a smooth takeoff for 747 747. While the group Lady hasn’t failed to Antebellum churn out No. Capitol Nashville 1 songs from Own the Night and Golden, the truth is, each of Lady A’s albums have declined in sales since Need You Now swept the country scene. So, the group decided to switch gears for its latest release — not just for a different sound (like that of its 2013 hit, “Downtown”), but an
aggressive, in-your-face style. Or at least, that was the group’s plan. Short of “Long Stretch of Love,” “Bartender” and “Freestyle,” the album is still elegant country. A heavier kick and snare can’t disguise that. It spits a little more fire relative to Lady A’s conventional delicateness, but it’s far from the proclaimed gutsiness. Not exactly an Eric Church record. And frankly, Jay Joyce (Church’s producer) would’ve been a more fitting producer over Nathan Chapman, given what the group was shooting for. Joyce is the current leader in edgy country pop, after all. Arguably, however, Little Big Town beat Lady A to the chase in 2012, when the quartet hired Joyce to reinvent its sound for an added edge. With all this producer talk, let’s talk Nathan Chapman — Lady A’s producer replacement for Paul Worley. For those unfamiliar, Chapman is notable for being Taylor Swift’s
Grammy-winning producer on Fearless, Speak Now and Red. Chapman certainly brought more momentum to Lady A’s sound this time around (particularly in the percussive/rhythm guitar area), but also couldn’t help but bring a heap of his famous country pop glitter. The usual country piano-pop continues to dance around Kelley and Scott in (to name a few) “She Is” and “747,” making the Worley-toChapman switch a distinction without a difference. Take the record for what it is and 747 is a smooth landing. As a typical Lady A-formulaic manufactured record, it’s an attractive, emotionally grasping LP — heartwrenching at “Damn You Seventeen,” yearning at “Lie With Me,” blushing at “She Is.” But don’t expect the album to cop an attitude in its sound. Lady A shot for hardcore and Chapman landed them at softcore. The trio still shoots Crown over Fireball, and name drops Motown over Music City.
TV REVIEW
‘Blacklist’ keeps pace NBC show garners impressive ratings in season premiere By JORDYN KAY Daily Arts Writer
Last season “The Blacklist” proved to viewers that it’s a show filled with excitement and intrigue, and the premiere Aof the second season has The Blacklist undoubtedly continued to Season Two provide view- Premiere ers with what NBC they’ve come to expect. Coming off of its great first season, “The Blacklist” has much to prove in its second year, and so far, it’s definitely delivered. By asking tough questions and going through hellfire to find answers, the season two premiere is no different. The episode is filled with the usual explosions and gunfire and, as always, viewers are left wondering what could possibly happen next. Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader, “The Office”) is on the hunt for yet another person who is hunting him. This time, he’s still looking for Berlin (Peter Stormare, “The Big Lebowski”), who was introduced last season, and Lord Baltimore. Red has his hands full in the season opener. He is standing by his rules set last season, refusing to talk to anyone in the FBI except for agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone, “Law and Order: L.A.”). The relationship between Keen and Reddington is the center of the show and provides some of the most entertaining interactions. Keen is led to a woman, Rowan (Krysten Ritter, “Breaking Bad”), who is
By CATHERINE SULPIZIO Daily Arts Writer
CBS’s “Madam Secretary” opens with mournful wails echoing through a Middle East mosque, familiar cultural Bsignifiers that immediately Madam cue us to the Secretary following scene. Two Series American teen Premiere protesters are arrested CBS in Syria for their anti-government activism. Cut to protagonist Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni, “Fun With Dick and Jane”) striding through a slick college building a thousand miles away. The former CIA agent who quit for ethical reasons has been compared to Hillary Clinton, yet beyond their hair color and rapid-fire intelligence, there’s little resemblance. McCord may also have her own share of familiar cultural signifiers so often found on primetime television — blonde-haired, blueeyed, attractive — yet by the first exchange with an entitled student, it’s clear McCord is a new cut of character on TV. In the vein of Jodie Foster, she’s got the husky voice, dry wit and unflappable demeanor, and when the presidential motorcade comes bearing her former spy mentor/current POTUS (Keith Carradine, “Dexter”) who wants her to step in as Secretary of State, we know exactly why he wants such a tenacious person on his team. Two months later, after she’s packed up her family and leaned into D.C., McCord is stuck approving seating arrangements for foreign dignitaries. Unlike Clinton, McCord takes no pleasure in these politi-
cal maneuvers, and when the Chief of Staff (Željko Ivanek, “Damages”) suggests a personal stylist she brusquely waves him away. That McCord would need any fashion guidance is wholly unbelievable; sure, she’s no flashy Olivia Pope, but we can present a gorgeous wool cowl-necked coat as evidence to the contrary. Homegirl even has time to do an artful scarf wrap, even with more pressing national matters like the kidnapping of the aforementioned junior anarchists. The workplace scenes are peppered with humor and showcase a wide and diverse cast. But beyond McCord, who television viewers will easily root for, “Madam Secretary” seems like it’s poised to be a spin on the well-troped D.C.meets-domestic drama. The subplot of the kidnapped teenagers is executed adequately. The strength of these plots rests on their timely prescience, in this case the execution of three western individuals by I.S.I.L. in the past two months; but it’s not contributing anything new or interesting in terms of political commentary. “Madam Secretary” itself is sanitized from any critical thought but a bland progovernment message, with bureaucratic or Machiavellian characters sidelined to the peripheral channels of the institution. Do we honestly believe all these television presidents just genuinely want to make real change? In the era of Hillary and Bill Clinton, I want to see more power players on the screen who admit that they’re in it at least a little bit for the game too. By the end of the episode McCord has saved the day, which we knew would happen, less because McCord is smart and creative, and more because
we’ve seen this plotline many, many times. It does have a strong profemale narrative though. Just as McCord makes ambitious, deliberate decisions in the political sphere, she and her professor husband Henry (Tim Daly, “Private Practice”) have a seemingly modern relationship — McCord would “wear the pants in the relationship,” if that outdated slogan has any real bearing in the world anymore. “Madam Secretary” also starts from the assumption that McCord can have the family and the job, though it may not always be the case. The show is careful in examining the subtle workplace strife that comes from being a strong female leader; it doesn’t indict McCord for being a “bitch” with its narrative. Though it does give her some human vulnerability — in a domestic scene, McCord worries to Henry that he might not find her attractive anymore for being “too masculine.” Indeed, I spy stormy waters in their marital sea ahead, with the foxy co-eds who idolize Henry and his theology lectures (OK now, that’s maybe the most unbelievable part) forecasted to make a late-voyage appearance. In the end, “Madam Secretary” has a so-so plot with a great performance from Leoni. Is it worth watching? Leoni certainly is a deft actress, and it’s enjoyable to watch McCord glide through the corridors of power in a motivational kind of way. As a criticism, we don’t really see McCord strain, which is an odd contradiction for my praise of it’s strong female focus, but just as we relegate expectations of effortless control to inspirational figures like Sheryl Sandberg, we often like to have our television characters with a side of struggle.
NBC
That’s a drug exchange handshake if we’ve ever seen one.
somehow connected to Lord Baltimore. She’s more connected to Lord Baltimore than anyone is aware of though, since she is Lord Baltimore. Due to her Dissociative Identity Disorder, even Rowan herself is unaware of her double identity. “The Blacklist” is great at shocking its audience, and the reveal of Reddington’s wife in the premiere surely provided the series’ signature twist that audiences have come to expect. Reddington’s wife (Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”) is taken hostage by Berlin, despite Keen and the FBI’s best efforts to prevent the kidnapping. Reddington, who generally remains calm under the most intense situations, actually shows concern for his ex-wife and seems to be distraught. It’s clear that Red is up against one of his toughest and most heartless enemies when Berlin sends Red a package in the mail, containing one of his ex-wife’s fingers. Berlin is going to be a test of whether Red is truly capable of taking anyone down, as he constantly claims he is. The return of “The Blacklist” leaves Agent Keen dealing with the emotional trauma of discover-
ing her husband was an impostor and the stress of working under a new boss. She seems to have channeled all her energy into her work, and based on Berlin’s vendetta against Red, it’s a good time for that. The episode does end on a happy note, a much-needed departure from the series’s characteristically dark tone. The task force’s director makes his return at the end of the episode, and he is greeted by a warm welcome. Berlin is clearly a villain who is here to stay, and it will be interesting to see how the character develops and how Red, Keen and the rest of the FBI agents deal with one of their biggest challenges yet. If the season premiere is any indication of what’s to come this season, viewers can expect exciting things. If NBC continues to provide viewers with fast paced, action-filled episodes such as this, “The Blacklist” will continue to garner big ratings (it reached over 12 million viewers for the season premiere). Hopefully it keeps up this level of intensity and exhilaration, because if it does, the show will surely continue to receive the acclaim and praise it has earned thus far.
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FOX
“You guys on MySpace?”
‘Nine-Nine’ starts sophomore season FOX comedy continues to thrive off its ensemble By DREW MARON Daily Arts Writer
“BrooklynNine-Nine” returned in “O-some” fashion this week, and as expected, the sophomore comedy still rules. Like their A other comedic masterwork, Brooklyn “Parks and Nine-Nine Recreation,” Dan Goor and Season Two Michael Schur Premiere bring every Sundays at character to a 8:30 p.m. level where any one of them can FOX be your favorite. Andy Samberg (“Saturday Night Live”) continues to shine as Jake Peralta, showcasing enough goofiness while remaining as competent as you’d expect a New York City Detective to be. And like “Parks” ’s Leslie Knope, Peralta might be a fool, but when there’s a job to do, he can always be counted on. The season two premiere, “Undercover,” featured so many strong lines and moments from the whole cast, including Terry
Jeffords (Terry Crews, “The Expendables”) and Captain Holt (Andre Braugher, “Men of A Certain Age”) performing constant drills involving the 6’2’’ Jeffords masquerading as a confused old person, a seven-yearold boy named Timmy and a piece of “ticking” unattended luggage. Braugher, Emmy-nominated for his role, continues to kill it as Captain Holt and his backand-forth banter with Santiago (Melissa Fumero, “Gossip Girl”), Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz, “Modern Family”) and Jeffords in the premiere is priceless. Two of the biggest scenestealers of the show are Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti, “Kroll Show”) and Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio, “Superbad”). Each had their moments of hilarity following the harrowing (for Gina), lifeaffirming (for Charles) event of their sleeping together. For Charles, it meant a newfound confidence in helping Jake track down an escaped Mafioso. His insistence on the sunhat — because that’s what he thinks a Mafioso would wear — and his “tough guy” line, “There’s more where that came from. I got a real wet mouth,” all assure Lo Truglio’s Boyle to be one of the most frequently cited fan-favorites. But the breakout star of the series is Peretti’s Gina. Following
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her fling with Boyle, Linetti’s usual swagger is diminished, donning a black sweatshirt with her new “spirit animal,” the naked mole rat, “God’s disgusting mistake.” When Santiago disses the shirt, Linetti snaps back, “Hey! Only I get to talk about my spirit animal that way, you don’t get to say that.” But it’s the delivery and Peretti’s performance — confident, selfdeprecating, deadpan and always hysterical — that really sells the humor. This episode also featured “Parks and Rec” alum Jenny Slate, guest starring as a mafia girlfriend whom Peralta must outwit. Given Schur and Goor’s strength in making memorable recurring characters, one really has to hope that Slate and many other former residents of Pawnee, Indiana might also soon find themselves at home at the 99th precinct in the form of guest roles. (Also, please give us a crossover episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Rec.” The world will be a better place.) It’s only the beginning of the second season, and it’s tough to say with any certainty, but if the jokes keep landing like they have and the characters continue to be as lovable as they are, it looks like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” might indeed be the next great television comedy.
Tom Petty meets Tony Soprano
want to talk about the greatest use of music in a TV show that I have ever seen — season six, episode two of “The Sopranos.” Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco) puts on “American Girl,” the ’70s Classic Rock Radio staple by Tom Petty and the ADAM HeartbreakTHEISEN ers, for her husband Tony, who’s in a coma after being shot. Even if you know nothing about the show, I think you can be touched by watching this scene. Falco’s performance — talking and reminiscing and working through nostalgia then intense desperation then guilt and bargaining while her normally fearsome, hulking husband lies inert with an enormous breathing tube sticking out of his mouth — is astounding, and when those tears come at the end, I’m absolutely crushed by all of her emotions. In a series with a plethora of consistently incredible moments, this, to me, beats all the rest. While I want to take nothing away from Falco’s, it’s Tom Petty who makes this moment. Before I watched this scene, I thought “American Girl” was exceedingly lame, that it should sit on a shelf gathering dust with “Slow Ride” and “Life in the Fast Lane” and all those other “classics” that I guess were pretty good at the time they were released but should probably be forgotten now. But in this episode, the second Carmela started playing it out of that little radio, I knew something special was coming. It starts innocuously, and you’re familiar enough with the song’s verses that you almost think it’s going to just be background music for this grand emotional scene. But no, as Carmela starts talking about their trip to
the beach, her memories and my memories intermingle. I think about going to the beach with my cousins and hearing Songs About Jane or Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.” And then I think about a scene earlier in the show’s run where Carmela finds out Tony is cheating and they get into one of the most terrifying TV arguments I’ve ever seen. Or I remember seeing Tom Petty perform this song at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and then for some reason this random memory of playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater while “I Won’t Back Down” plays. Now Carmela and Tony are in a pool together last season, as Carm reluctantly realizes that she’ll never be able to get Tony out of her life. And then I think about my friend’s lakehouse this summer, and hearing Petty’s hits being blasted from someone’s boat on the 5th of July and we’re sitting on the deck while the sun beats down and the wind messes up our hair. I see Carmela in the hospital and hear classic rock and I remember the hospital the last time I saw my aunt before cancer took her while I hear her sing Fleetwood Mac years earlier as we play Rock Band at my house. I want to buy into the idea that, as fucked up as Tony and Carm’s relationship is, Tom Petty can fix it. At its core, “American Girl” is such a simple, lovable song. The drum beat bounces and makes you smile, the familiar rock structure immediately comforts and the lyrics evoke images of perfectly picturesque suburban cities where teenagers get together on weekends to courageously flirt with their crushes and discover new romantic feelings that lead to fondly remembered embarrassments. I want Carmela and Tony to rediscover their young love just as badly as I want Carm to just for the love of God get out and never talk to him again. Her words of encouragement, her compliments ring hollow but still I believe and accept them.
Then the song climaxes just as Carmela’s love, exhaustion and despair hit their peak. Her voice cracks, saying “You’re coming back here,” just as the guitar soars and the wordless backing vocals crescendo. You’re overwhelmed with everything at once. Her tears escape and I think about visiting relatives in the hospital and abusive relationships and all the pressures of trying to be an adult but at the same time Tom Petty’s song surprises me with how amazing it actually is and I hope that maybe, despite everything, all that shit will work out in the end. The emotional power of song is the closest thing we have to a time machine. That’s part of why I love music. Geniuses and novelty acts alike bring back the past. In our memories, “Summer Girls” can be as exalted as “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and Toto’s “Africa” can occupy the same space as “Big Poppa.” Whenever I turn on the radio I can be suddenly bombarded with old fragments of my life; when browsing through my iPod I unconsciously have the ability to pull back long-forgotten times — good and bad. The endless tree of associations that we have with music connects us, comforts us and fills us with more than we can handle. And though I’m not always thinking about all of this when “American Girl” comes on the radio and I use it for pure escapism, rolling down the windows and singing along because I’ve come around to the fact that it’s a blissfully fantastic rock song, there will also always be those strangely wonderful nights where it feels like every song that comes up on shuffle has several random half-lost moments attached to it and I can’t help but reminisce on the people, places and emotions the music inspires. Theisen is feeling sad and nostalgic. To console him, e-mail ajtheis@umich.edu.
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Potential in CBS pilot ‘Scorpion’ often ridiculous, occasionally good By DREW MARON Daily Arts Writer
We open on a tiny house in Ireland and a quaint little couple surprised by three helicopters filled with armed soldiers. They Bviolently break into the house Scorpion and subdue the screaming hus- Pilot band and wife. CBS “Where is he?!” They bark. They make their way upstairs, breaking into a room with their presumed target and aim their weapons. We then see who it is — a small child. He claims to have just broken into NASA. Your response to this scene will determine your appreciation of “Scorpion.” Years later, the little boy is one of the five smartest people on the planet and an ace computer hacker named Walter O’Brien (Elyes Gabel, “Game of Thrones”).
The opening is ridiculous and the rest of the show isn’t far off either. If you don’t have a problem with a genius hacker driving a Lamborghini 200 miles per hour down a runway over a doomed plane while Katharine McPhee stands through the sunroof with a laptop connected from the car on the ground to the still airborne plane’s computer system, you will have a blast with “Scorpion.” If you like fast cars, great chases, some funny character moments and not a lot of sense, again you will like “Scorpion.” If you were hoping this would be director Justin Lin’s big demo reel for “True Detective” season two … you’ll probably be excited to find that Lin does end up shooting the crap out of it. Lin is known for his contributions to the “Fast and Furious” franchise and especially for making it the awesome, globe-trotting, over-the-top ensemble epic it’s evolved into. He’s also directed some excellent TV in recent years including the paint-ball episode of “Community,” “Modern Warfare.” The cast is decent, and has some definite potential, notably newcomers Ari Stidham as
“human calculator” Sylvester Dodd and Jadyn Wong as genius engineer Happy Quinn. For now, the cast works and little details like Dodd not talking to his parents in 10 years provides muchneeded pathos to some of the more chaotic elements of the pilot. At times, though, it does seem like lazy writing could turn them all into action-team stereotypes. The pilot puts the show in the same boat as “Fringe” and “Agents of SHIELD” were when they started — it could either progress in quality or fall aside into mediocrity. Hopefully, writer Nick Santora and his team have enough passion for the characters and story to let it meet its full potential. “Scorpion” has a lot going for it and honestly isn’t deserving of some its more negative criticism. The pilot might not be spectacular, but the fundamental ideas at its core show at least some semblance of potential. It’s crucial that it’s a series where characters like Sherlock Holmes and Mark Zuckerberg truly thrive: not only on an active runway driving 200 miles per hour, but in the infinite head-space of the supposed geniuses at its center.
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Football commits Lev Facher: An opportunity for excel as one leaves Michigan to take the next step RECRUITING ROUNDUP
By JUSTIN STERN Daily Sports Writer
With Michigan’s 2-3 start to the season, many fans and writers are questioning if Michigan football coach Brady Hoke has seen the end of his days in Ann Arbor. And the impact of a potential firing would not only affect the team, but it may also result in some of Hoke’s recruits wavering in their commitments. On Monday night, the Wolverines saw their first decommit from Darian Roseboro. For the recruits that have stayed, here’s a rundown of how everyone fared this past weekend. Chris Clark, tight end: Avon Old Farms (Conn.) vs. Cheshire Academy (Conn.); Ranking: ESPN (109) Scout (26) In Avon Old Farms’ second game of the season, the Beavers lost, 55-35. The team dropped three spots in the state rankings and is now ranked No. 6. On Sunday, Sept. 28, Clark tweeted, “If coach hoke gets fired that changes everything.” Brian Cole, athlete: Saginaw Heritage (Mich.) vs. Saginaw (Mich.); Ranking: ESPN (139) Scout (40) After returning from a suspension for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty two weeks ago, Cole bounced back to rush for 124 yards on eight carries with three touchdowns. He led the Hawks to a commanding 45-0 victory over Saginaw, improving the team’s record to 2-1. Darian Roseboro, defensive tackle: Lincolnton (N.C.); Ranking: ESPN (165) Scout (151) According to 247Sports’ Steve Lorenz, Roseboro spent his week off taking an official visit to North Carolina State, a violation of Hoke’s “no-visit” policy. On Monday night, he tweeted “I have officially decommitted from the university of Michigan.” Michael Weber, running back: Cass Tech (Mich.) vs.
Detroit Denby (Mich.); Ranking: ESPN (169) Scout (104) After receiving his Army All-American jersey on Friday, Weber led the Technicians rushing attack with 11 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Cass Tech defeated Detroit Denby 44-6 to continue its undefeated season. Tyree Kinnel, safety: Wayne (Ohio) vs. Miamisburg (Ohio); Ranking: ESPN (192) Scout (152) Wayne won its non-conference game in blowout fashion, 45-3. The Warriors moved up five spots in the state rankings and are now the fifth-ranked in Ohio. Grant Newsome, offensive tackle: The Lawrenceville School (N.J.) vs. DePaul (Conn.); Ranking: ESPN (242) Scout (215) Lawrenceville lost 62-20 against a difficult opponent, DePaul, ranked No. 8 in the state. Despite the loss, Lawrenceville moved up four spots in the state rankings and is now ranked No. 35 with a 1-2 overall record. Darrin Kirkland Jr., linebacker: Lawrence Central (Ind.) at Center Grove (Ind.); Ranking: ESPN (266) Scout (114) Kirkland did not register a tackle in Lawrence Central’s 49-31 loss on Friday. The Bears are now 2-4 overall. Alex Malzone, quarterback: Brother Rice (Mich.) vs. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.); Ranking: ESPN (NR) Scout (184) Malzone continued his impressive season as he lead Brother Rice to a 41-14 victory over Detroit Catholic Central. He passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for one touchdown. Jon Runyan Jr., offensive lineman: St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) at St. Joseph Regional (Pa.); Ranking: (NR) Runyan Jr. led an offensive line that assisted in 462 yards of total offense on Saturday. Despite the offensive production, the Hawks lost 47-29 and are now 1-3 on the year.
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new coach’s truest test comes when his or her own recruits begin to take center stage. Winning with someone else’s talent is easy; losing with someone else’s lack of talent is forgivable. Winning with your talent is the sign you’ve arrived; losing with your LEV own lack of talent … FACHER well, that won’t be a problem for Michigan women’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico. The skipper has plenty of talent on her hands entering her third year at the helm of the Michigan women’s basketball program. And as that talent begins to dominate the landscape of her program, the time is now for the Wolverines to leap into national prominence. Competitive windows open and close, and apt as she is when it comes to developing young talent, there’s no avoiding the productive hit Barnes Arico’s team will take after losing seniors Shannon Smith, Nicole Elmblad and Cyesha Goree to graduation. So while Barnes Arico’s squad will inevitably make forward progress in the next three seasons, its best opportunity to make the leap from developing program to annual contender is now. The Wolverines have a proven post presence in Goree, one of the conference’s scrappiest and most underrated players in Elmblad and a senior backcourt presence in Smith. Their strengths don’t lie entirely with their seniors, though — a trio of guards is waiting to shoot the Crisler Center lights out from behind the arc. Sophomore Siera Thompson was one of two players in the country to drain a 3-pointer in each of her 24 games played
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Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico will begin her third season with high expectations and a chance to make history.
in 2013-14. Junior Madison Ristovski set the Michigan single-season record for 3-point percentage, converting on 46.6 percent of her attempts last year. And if the hype is real, freshman Katelynn Flaherty might be the best shooter on the squad. The Wolverines will need to run and gun from long range if they want to build upon last year’s success. Elmblad and Goree made it clear last season they’d never be out-worked, and with Elmblad at small forward and Goree at power forward, the duo could be unstoppable. But Michigan doesn’t have much size to work with, or depth at the forward position. With 6-foot-4 forward Val Driscoll lost to graduation, Goree will play center exclusively, pushing Elmblad to the power forward position. If the Wolverines are going smaller, they’ll have to go faster and further outside. Barnes Arico is coy when asked whether her expectations
for this year’s squad are higher. For a program that hasn’t advanced past the second round of the NCAA Tournament since its inception in 1973, her longterm expectations are high. Her expectations are also the reason she’s in Ann Arbor, and the reason she owns a collective .627 winning percentage in her first two years with the program. Of course Barnes Arico’s expectations are lofty. The Wolverines lost less than 10 percent of their scoring and return 87 percent of their total minutes played from last season. All that after the team’s third consecutive year with 20 or more wins, a first-time feat for the program. Just how high are they? Barnes Arico wouldn’t ever say, but expectations higher than a 20-win season imply a win total in the low to mid-20s. And a win total in the low or mid-20s means an NCAA tournament berth, and maybe even a spot in a
top-25 poll at some point. The talent is there. The experience is there. The shooting and speed are there too, and there’s enough depth that Michigan’s talented backcourt can rest, run the floor, then rest again without jeopardizing the on-court productivity. The coaching ability is there too — for all the flak Athletic Director Dave Brandon is taking for the Michigan football program’s recent miscues, it certainly seems he got this one right. Barnes Arico will be in Ann Arbor as long as she wants. This year could be the year that Michigan fans take notice of the oft-overlooked “other” basketball team. It’s about time they do, just in time to watch the Wolverines make a leap 40 years in the making. Facher can be reached at lfacher@umich.edu and on Twitter at @levfacher.
For defense, Wolverines turn to Lohan By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Writer
The players know it; the coaching staff knows it: defense is a major question mark heading into the upcoming season. But the question may not be as large as the Michigan hockey team once thought, NOTEBOOK thanks to the emergence of a healthy Kevin Lohan. After the sophomore defenseman played just 16 games in his freshman season due to a right knee injury, he could be poised to anchor the Wolverines’ top pairing. Despite the small sample size, Michigan coach Red Berenson believes Lohan can develop into a top-line defender. “I’m expecting him to be a big, physical, defensive-minded defenseman who we can really trust in key situations, whether it’s on the penalty kill or against another team’s top line,” Berenson said. “We saw glimpses of that year, but we never saw enough of it because he wasn’t healthy enough.” Lohan, who registered a plus7 rating last season, said he feels 100 percent healthy, something Berenson said he never was last season. And it’s Lohan’s health that accounts for his optimism. Perhaps Lohan’s greatest asset is his ability to block shots. He blocked 23 last season, a respectable number considering his shortened season. Blocking shots, though, comes with an obvious price — getting hurt. “You do everything you can to put yourself into a position to eliminate yourself from getting hurt, but (former defenseman) Kevin Clare was one of the best
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Sophomore defenseman Kevin Lohan has quit trying to make fetch happen and is instead poised to anchor Michigan’s top defensive pairing.
shot blockers in the country last year and I don’t know if he missed a game,” Lohan said. “Obviously you get some bumps and bruises, but you tough it out.” Berenson and Lohan each noted they’d like to see more offense from the defense — something that has been lacking since now-Winnipeg Jet Jacob Trouba left the team for the National Hockey League before last season. Trouba tallied 12 goals in an outstanding freshman campaign, and Berenson isn’t expecting any of his current defensemen to mirror Trouba’s stats. But it
wouldn’t shock the veteran coach if Lohan created his own success. “I think he can become that player,” Berenson said. “That doesn’t mean you’re going to get there in a day or a week, but that’s the type of player I think he’ll evolve into.” Added sophomore forward JT Compher: “(Lohan) had a great summer, and he is one of our best defensemen in practice right now.” Lohan’s potential rise, combined with a strong freshman class, has alleviated some of the worries that were paired with the defense. Berenson singled out defenseman Zach Werenski’s
shooting ability and defenseman Sam Piazza’s vision and skills with the puck as his reason for optimism, saying the defense has all the ingredients it needs to have success. Lohan agreed. “We know that defense is a question mark right now,” Lohan said, “but I think we’re all confident we can get the job done and looking forward to it.” WINGIN’ IT: After playing exclusively at center last season, including some time on the top line, Compher is penciled in to start this season on the wing according to Berenson. Compher, the Big Ten
Freshman of the Year and Michigan point leader last season, found success centering a line with Alex Guptill and Derek DeBlois, both of whom no longer play for Michigan. Berenson lauded Compher’s ability to adapt to any position and doesn’t see a steep learning curve for the talented sophomore. By putting Compher on the wing alongside junior Andrew Copp, Berenson is creating one of the Big Ten’s most lethal onetwo punches. Copp and Compher combined for 60 points last season, albeit, not always on the same line, and no signs point to
them slowing down. INJURY WOES: Senior defenseman Andrew Sinelli remained sidelined from practice on Monday, still recovering from a cut on his hand from an accident in the kitchen that became infected and required stitches. Berenson said Sinelli’s status for Saturday remains uncertain. “He skated before the team did and he’s going to keep doing that,” Berenson said. “I’d say right now he’s a big question mark heading into the weekend. He missed all last week with a hand injury. Right now, he’s skating on his own.” Michigan experienced a scare during Monday’s practice when Copp went down on the ice with what Berenson called a “stinger.” Copp was able to finish practice and Berenson said Copp should be good to go on Saturday. DAY OF ATONEMENT: A week ago at Big Ten media day, Berenson wouldn’t commit to a starting goalie. He said he and his staff didn’t know how they would allocate starts between sophomore Zach Nagelvoort and junior Steve Racine. However, Yom Kippur, the holiest Jewish holiday, requires fasting for 25 hours, falls on Saturday and may make Berenson’s decision for Saturday’s season opener at Ferris State a tad easier as Racine is Jewish. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandy Koufax once famously missed his Game 1 start in the 1965 World Series to observe Yom Kippur. So it won’t come as a surprise to see Nagelvoort starting between the pipes on Saturday. Still, nothing is set in stone. “I suppose,” Berenson said when asked if Yom Kippur will make his decision easier.
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Institutional dysfunction “As of Sunday, Shane was diagnosed with a probable, mild concussion, and a high ankle sprain.” — Dave Brandon
Statement from athletic director sent at 12:52 A.M. “Ultimate responsibility for the health and safety of our student-athletes resides with each team’s coach and with me, as the Director of Athletics. We are committed to continuously improving our procedures to better protect the health and welfare of our student-athletes. I have had numerous meetings since Sunday morning to thoroughly review the situation that occurred at Saturday’s football game regarding student-athlete Shane Morris. I have met with those who were directly involved and who were responsible for managing Shane’s care and determining his medical fitness for participation. In my judgment, there was a serious lack of communication that led to confusion on the sideline. Unfortunately, this confusion created a circumstance that was not in the best interest of one of our student-athletes. I sincerely apologize for the mistakes that were made. We have to learn from this situation, and moving forward, we will make important changes so we can fully live up to our shared goal of putting studentathlete safety first. I have worked with Darryl Conway, my Associate Athletic Director for StudentAthlete Health and Welfare, to develop a detailed accounting of the events that occurred. Darryl is the person who oversees all athletic training personnel and serves as the liaison to the
physicians we work with through the University of Michigan Health System and University Health Services. It is important to note that our athletic trainers and physicians working with Michigan Athletics have the unchallengeable authority to remove studentathletes from the field of play. Michigan Athletics has numerous medical professionals at every football competition including certified athletic trainers and several physicians from various relevant specialties. I, along with Darryl and our administrative and medical teams, have spent much of the last two days carefully reviewing the situation regarding Shane Morris. We now understand that, despite having the right people on the sidelines assessing our student-athletes’ well being, the systems we had in place were inadequate to handle this unique and complex situation properly. With his permission, I can share that Shane Morris suffered an ankle injury during the third quarter of Saturday’s game. He was evaluated for that injury by an orthopedic surgeon and an athletic trainer several times during the game. With each of these evaluations it was determined that his ankle injury did not prevent him from playing. In the fourth quarter, Shane took a significant hit and stumbled after getting up. From the field level and without the benefit of replays, medical and coaching staffs did not see the hit. Because they did not see the hit, the athletic training staff believed Shane stumbled because of his ankle injury. The team neurologist, watching from further down the field, also did not see the hit. However, the
“There was serious lack of communication that led to confusion on the sideline.”
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Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon says he has had “numerous meetings since Sunday morning to thoroughly review the situation that occurred.”
neurologist, with expertise in detecting signs of concussion, saw Shane stumble and determined he needed to head down the sideline to evaluate Shane. Shane came off the field after the following play and was reassessed by the head athletic trainer for the ankle injury. Since the athletic trainer had not seen the hit to the chin and was not aware that a neurological evaluation was necessary, he cleared Shane for one additional play. The neurologist and other team physicians were not aware that Shane was being asked to return to the field, and Shane left the bench when he heard his name called and went back into the game. Under these circumstances, a player should not be allowed to
re-enter the game before being cleared by the team physician. This clearly identifies the need for improvements in our sideline and communication processes. Following the game, a
“That probable concussion diagnosis was not at all clear on the field on Saturday.” comprehensive concussion evaluation was completed and Shane has been evaluated twice since the game. As of Sunday,
Shane was diagnosed with a probable, mild concussion, and a high ankle sprain. That probable concussion diagnosis was not at all clear on the field on Saturday or in the examination that was conducted post-game. Unfortunately, there was inadequate communication between our physicians and medical staff and Coach Hoke was not provided the updated diagnosis before making a public statement on Monday. This is another mistake that cannot occur again. Going forward, we have identified two changes in our procedures that we will implement immediately: We will have an athletic medicine professional in the press box or video booth to ensure that someone will have a bird’s eye view of the on-field
action, have television replay available and have the ability to communicate with medical personnel on the sidelines. We are also examining how to reinforce our sideline communication processes and how decisions will be made in order to make sure that information regarding student-athlete availability to participate is communicated effectively amongst the medical team and to our coaches. We have learned from this experience, and will continue to improve ways to keep our student-athletes’ health and safety our number one priority.”
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“We would never, ever, put a guy on the field when there’s a possibility of a head trauma.” — Brady Hoke By THE MICHIGAN DAILY FOOTBALL BEAT During his weekly press conference Monday afternoon, Michigan football coach Brady Hoke stood at a podium and said the following: “What I can tell you is we would never, ever, put a guy on the field when there is a pos-
sibility with head trauma. We won’t do that.” He later added the following in the same press conference: “We would never, ever, if we thought a guy had a concussion, keep him in the game.” More than 12 hours later, at 12:52 a.m. Tuesday, a statement released by Athletic Direc-
tor Dave Brandon confirmed sophomore quarterback Shane Morris had indeed suffered a “probable, mild concussion” resulting from a helmet-to-helmet hit in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against Minnesota. There is no comment from head neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher or a member of the medical staff.
This came after Hoke said: “You’ll have a statement from our medical department.” Instead of benching Morris, who was stumbling and, to the untrained eye, was exhibiting symptoms of head trauma, Hoke and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier allowed the quarterback to remain on the field for two more plays.
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Sophomore quarterback Shane Morris was hit in the head late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. He appeared to stumble but stayed in the game.
They later claimed to not have seen the impact to Morris’ head. Brandon’s statement Tuesday morning, which apologized for the decision and offered steps to avoid similar mistakes in the future, shows the accountability we expected from Hoke and the coaching staff Saturday after the game, or Sunday in an e-mail statement, or Monday in the press conference. Morris was diagnosed on Sunday, but neither Hoke’s statement that night nor his press conference Monday acknowledged a head injury was possible. Monday, Hoke said the only reason Morris hadn’t practiced was a high-ankle sprain. Hoke’s statement Sunday was sent at 8:37 p.m. In it, the coach asserted he was “confident proper medical decisions were made.” Monday, he claimed he didn’t know if he would handle the situation differently if it occurred again. Either Hoke did not know Morris’ diagnosis Sunday night or Monday afternoon, or the truth was not provided. At approximately 12:45 p.m. Monday, Hoke said he hadn’t been in contact with Brandon about the incident. Twelve hours later, Brandon claimed he had “numerous meetings” with those “who were directly involved and who were responsible for managing
Shane’s care and determining his medical fitness for participation.” At Monday’s press conference, Hoke said he would not wear a headset on the sideline during games in the future. He did not acknowledge possible benefits the action could have toward improving communication on the sideline. Tuesday morning, Brandon said the program would need to “make important changes” to ensure a similar situation didn’t occur again. In his statement Brandon said: “We are also examining how to reinforce our sideline communication processes and how decisions will be made in order to make sure that information regarding student-athlete availability to participate is communicated effectively amongst the medical team and to our coaches.” Brandon’s press release explained there was a lack of communication on the field Saturday. The contradictions between the coaching staff and athletic director demonstrate institutional dysfunction within the Athletic Department. The Michigan Daily football beat can be reached at sportseditors@ michigandaily.com. We’re on Twitter: @asdettel, @MaxACohen, @G_Garno and @ByAZuniga.