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ACADEMICS

‘U’ professor nominated to Federal Reserve Board

NEWS

Munger to open New graduate student housing will foster academic collaboration. >> SEE PAGE 2

NEWS

Obama cites Dominguez’s expertise of global market in appointment

Open Carry Gun rights activist sues University for weapon restrictions on campus >> SEE PAGE 3 ZACH MOORE/Daily

Officials gather to launch the opening of “Mcity.”

OPINION

For Moose Derek Wolfe reflects on the death of his dog, Moose >> SEE PAGE 4

ARTS

Theater to threads University alum finds success in fashion world >> SEE PAGE 6

SPORTS

Just do it Michigan signs record-high apparel deal with Nike. >> SEE PAGE 12

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it’s really a fantastic project.” In his speech to the roughly 300 guests in attendance at the opening of Mcity, Schlissel said the University’s groundbreaking research in transportation safety and efficiency is in accordance with the University’s impressive history of innovation. “Michigan was the first University to own and operate its own hospital, the first to teach aeronautical engineering, the first to create a program in human genetics, and we are the University that tested the Polio vaccine and proved it safe for the world,” Schlissel said. He added that Mcity has similar potential to leave a positive impact on society by preventing driving-related deaths. Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, also addressed the large crowd, expressing pride in not only the project itself, but also in the partnerships formed by Mcity between industry competitors with a common goal to improve driver safety.

President Barack Obama announced his nomination of School of Public Policy and economics professor Kathryn M. Dominguez to serve on the Federal Reserve Board Monday afternoon. In his announcement, Obama said Dominguez’s expertise with foreign exchange policy would prove beneficial in addressing issues within the global market. “Dr. Dominguez has the proven experience, judgment, and deep knowledge of the financial system, monetary policy, and international capital markets to serve at the Federal Reserve during this important time for our economy,” he said. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dominguez will become the second faculty member of both the Ford School and Department of Economics to serve on the Board of Governors. Former Public Policy and economics professor Edward Gramlich served on the board from 1997 to 2005 and also chaired the Committee on Consumer and Community Affairs. In a statement, University President Mark Schlissel lauded Dominguez for her reputation and expertise in global finances. “Professor Dominguez is a renowned scholar and teacher with a well-deserved reputation as one of the world’s leading experts on global financial markets,” Schlissel said.

See MCITY, Page 9

See APPOINTMENT, Page 8

University launches world’s first controlled vehicle test site “Mcity” aims to enhance passenger safety by testing driverless cars By LARA MOEHLMAN Summer Managing News Editor

On Monday morning, Michigan’s leading auto-industry experts and government officials, alongside University leaders, gathered in a brand new city, “Mcity,” the world’s first controlled vehicle test site designed to research and refine automated vehicle technology. The project aims to pave the way for massmarket driverless cars. With the sponsorship of 48 top industry and auto companies, such as Honda, Ford and General Motors, Mcity was created by the University’s Mobility Transformation Center in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Located off of Baxter Road on the University’s North Campus, the facility itself is a 32-acre test

track equipped with intersections, traffic lights, signs and signals, building facades, sidewalks and construction obstacles. Mcity even incorporates such minor details drivers may encounter on the road as faded lane markings, potholes and traffic signs covered in graffiti. In an interview with the Daily, University President Mark Schlissel said Mcity reflects the University’s ability to bring together different economic sectors, including technology, insurance, city planning and government at the local, state and federal levels in an effort to address a major societal problem: driver safety. He added that Mcity enhances the University of Michigan community by providing unparalleled research and employment opportunities for students of different backgrounds. “It’s great for the University of Michigan,” Schlissel said “It provides educational and internship opportunities for students. It provides employment opportunities for our graduating engineers and other specialties. It involves 6 or 7 different schools and colleges, so

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Munger graduate housing to open on Central Campus Living space designed to encourage collaboration and a balanced lifestyle By EMMA KERR Summer Editor in Chief

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The new Munger Graduate Residences will open in mid-august.

If you’re a graduate student living in the new Munger Graduate Residences, climbing through dorm windows at night to get a strictly prohibited rooftop view will not be part of your residential life experience. Munger Graduate Residences will open its doors to nearly 630 single graduate students in mid-August. The $155 million project includes a rooftop patio and running track overlooking Michigan Stadium, in addition to entire floors dedicated to common spaces and study spaces for residents. The project ultimately cost $30 million under the original budget of $185 million. Each individual unit is part of a six or seven-bedroom suite, and though each resident has his or her own bathroom, kitchen and study spaces in the suite are shared. Suites were designed with interdisciplinary collaboration in mind, Amir Baghdadchi, the University Housing’s Assistant Director of Communications, said during a tour Friday. Graduate student Ashley Adams, a Planning Fellow who will be living at Munger Graduate Residences in the fall, said she and the other Planning Fellows will organize programs and provide resources to residents. “The building is beautiful, but the mission of the program was really a driver for me. I was a Planning Fellow, and so our student input was really valuable and even residents get to decide how they will want to use the space and it can adjust to their needs,” Adams said. Students of at least four different areas of study are

assigned to suites. Spaces like the theater-style multimedia room are all designed to create a unique graduate experience and encourage students to explore areas of study outside of their own, Baghdadchi said. “Housing is a way to bring people together who do different kinds of things,” he said. “When you live next to each other, amazing things can happen.” Living a balanced life was also an idea planners kept in mind when designing Munger Graduate Residences. The lower level includes a game room, theater, and indoor bike rack. Stairs are lined with grooves to make moving bikes up and down from the bike storage area easier. “If you don’t make it easy to live life with a bike, they won’t do it. So this is a way to nudge them toward that lifestyle,” Baghdadchi said. Baghdadchi also said Munger is on track to achieve Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The building exceeds energy efficiency code requirements by 30 percent. The 8th floor of Munger Graduate Residences — what Badhdadchi called the heart of the residence hall — is divided into indoor and outdoor space and includes a rooftop patio garden and large windows that can slide open during warmer months. The top floor is also equipped with an exercise room. Most of the furniture has yet to be moved into the residence hall, though the project is said to be on schedule for completion in just over two weeks when staff residence begin arriving. The project was designed modularly for maximization of efficiency and was approved by the Board of Regents in September 2013 after the University received a $110 million donation from University alum Charles Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. See MUNGER, Page 9

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Ann Arbor resident sues ‘U’ to allow open carry Lawsuit claims campus guns ban is unconstitutional By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter

After igniting controversy at Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School in March for openly carrying a gun to his little sister’s choir concert, Ann Arbor resident Joshua Wade advocated for the right to open carry again by suing the University for restrictions on bearing arms on campus. The lawsuit, filed in June, claims the University’s ban of guns on campus to be unconstitutional.

University spokesperson Rick Fitzgerald said the University intends to file a response. “We expect to file a response to the lawsuit in accordance with the deadline established by the Court of Claims,” Fitzgerald said. Wade is not affiliated with the University but feels strongly about the University’s ban on guns. He has said he would like to be able to carry his gun on campus. After Wade carried his gun into Pioneer, Ann Arbor Public Schools announced a ban of all guns on school grounds — despite the state law which allows citizens with concealed carrying licenses to have guns on school grounds. Currently, the University only

allows military and law enforcement officials to carry weapons on campus. In September a Naval ROTC student carrying what appeared to be a gun was incorrectly reported as a possible gunman in the chemistry building, though it was “non-weaponized equipment.” Article X, Section 2 of the University’s Regents’ Ordinances prohibits non-military or security personnel from carrying weapons on campus. Fitzgerald said the reason for the ban is to create a safe learning environment for students and campus visitors. “The University will vigorously defend its right to regulate weap-

ons on campus to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff, patients, health-care providers and hundreds of thousands of visitors, and to foster a supportive learning environment where students and faculty can feel free to explore challenging topics without fear of violence,” Fitzgerald said. In an e-mail to the Daily, Phillip Hofmeister, president of Michigan Open Carry Inc., an organization promoting lawful open carry of a holstered handgun, said he supports Wade and his legal pursuit. “We feel that places where guns are banned (by state statute or private property policy) create a criminal empowerment zone,” Hofmeister said. “These are places

where criminals carry guns and can use them to harm others (as by their nature, criminals don’t care about the law or private property rights), but law abiding citizens are not given the opportunity to protect themselves with their own arms.” Hofmeister said open carry privileges on campus may protect students from crimes such as sexual assault. “Many college and university campuses have what some describe as an epidemic of rape,” Hofmeister said. “A handgun is the perfect tool for someone to equalize the ground against their attacker, regardless if they are physically overpowered.”

City council votes down nonpartisan election proposal Term limits, housing projects, and city primaries discussed By ALAINA WYGANT Daily Staff Reporter

Voting reform and housing development projects were key issues discussed at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting Monday. Members of council voted down proposed resolutions on local official term-limits, switching to non-partisan elections and moving city primary elections. If passed, the resolutions would have gone on the November 3rd ballot for voters to consider. Regarding housing development projects within Ann Arbor, a number of amendments to the zoning chapter of city code passed. Many Ann Arbor residents voiced disapproval of one specific project, Geddes Avenue Improvement Project on Monday. Among the election reform resolutions discussed was Councilmember Jane Lumm’s (I–Ward 2) proposal to put on the November ballot a proposal to switch elections from partisan to nonpartisan elections — for both mayoral and city councilmember elections — which was voted against by Council in a 7-4 vote. Kirk Westphal’s (D–Ward 2) resolution was for mayor and city councilmember terms to be four years instead of the current two-

year term system. Like Lumm, he also proposed a resolution to have non-partisan elections. Another resolution to go on the ballot asked for increasing term numbers from two to four years and moving city primary elections to August and have elections starting in 2016 and on even years. This would eliminate odd-year elections. None of the resolutions were approved to go on the November ballot. Jane Lumm (I–Ward 2) said part of her reasoning for proposing her resolution was that only three other counties in Michigan have partisan elections and that Ann Arbor is an outlier. She said nonpartisan elections would encourage elected officials to go out and see, by going door-todoor, what the community wants. Voter participation was a factor discussed with election reform, and many council members discussed the problem of low voter turnout. Many councilmembers also pointed out that the significant student population of the city is a large contributing factor. Sabra Briere (D–Ward 1) said she has spent a lot of time looking for conclusive data on voter turnout for partisan versus nonpartisan local elections. She added there needs to be an increase in student participation in city politics. “If it wasn’t about marijuana, it wasn’t interesting,” Briere said of past student participation in

local government. “Even when local races are on the same ballot as state and national races, local races receive fewer votes — partisan and nonpartisan,” she said. “My observation has always been the nonpartisan ballot gets the least attention, has the least awareness and we are already fighting an uphill battle.” Councilmember Sumi Kailasapathy (D–Ward 1) said 5 percent of registered voters voted in the last election and that the system was not working to represent everyone in the city. “Is it really working for the average voter? I don’t think so. Just getting more people into the voting booth and voting is a good thing,” Kailasapathy said. Stephen Kunselman (D–Ward 3) said the low registered voter turnout might be an inflated number since many students do not change their voter registration from their parents’ home address to the city of Ann Arbor. Members of council ultimately rejected the resolution calling for nonpartisan elections, the motion calling for four-year terms and eliminating odd-year elections. Council did approve, however, four ordinances to amend to the city’s zoning code. In response to Ann Arbor residents’ continued concern about the over-development of the city, some of these amendments will add tighter restrictions on future development plans. One of these restrictions is the

East Huron Character Overlay Amendment, proposing the maximum height be reduced for buildings in the D1 and D2 districts while adding a 130 feet maximum tower diagonal height. Although the construction of Foundry Lofts, a student housing high-rise being built on East Huron that calls itself “Ann Arbor’s most exclusive residence,” will be completed this year, similar buildings as tall as the Foundry Lofts will not be allowed under the new East Huron Character Overlay Amendment. During the public hearing section about the plans for rezoning East Ann Street, quite a number of residents spoke in favor of the zoning revisions that they say would preserve the historic district of Ann Arbor and stop more buildings like Foundry Lofts from being built there in the future. At the public hearing for a resolution to amend the re-zoning code in the Nixon road area area, three residents opposed the resolution for development because of traffic concerns. During discussion, councilmember Briere said the zoning code in downtown Ann Arbor will need to be continually revisited with care in the future and that building plans and their ramifications for the community need to be looked at not after developers build the structures, like in the case of Foundry Lofts, but before they are built. Councilmember Mike Anglin

(D–Ward 5) agreed, adding the rent in these areas is becoming too high due to these luxury highrises and is only getting higher. “I think the public outcry about what buildings we are getting in terms of design are not being taken as significant. The public speak, and it’s dismissed,” said Anglin. “Well, that’s not good governance. I would like us to be really alert to this and not to keep going forward for the sake of getting some more money into our city as if that’s going to improve it. Actually, what you’re going to do is increase expansion outside the city: as people can’t afford to be here, they’ll move out of the city — just the opposite effect of what you thought was going to happen.” Councilmembers also discussed the issue of flooding within the city. Because of a recent history of severe flooding due to climate change, the council is also looking at an ongoing creation of an ordinance for a floodplain management overlay. Members of council unanimously approved a proposal to go to the Ann Arbor Planning Commission for recommendations for the ordinance. Councilmember Jack Eaton (D– Ward 5), a sponsor of the resolution along with Jane Lumm, worked with University graduate students to come up with the beginnings of the plan. See CITY COUNCIL, Page 9

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Take the finger off the trigger Michigan legislature should enact more strict gun policy

n March 5, Ann Arbor resident Joshua Wade openly carried his firearm to his younger sister’s choir concert at Pioneer High School, creating a disruption among audience members. In response to the incident, the Ann Arbor Public School Board passed three policies on April 15 effectively banning all weapons on school grounds unless they are carried by law enforcement officials. Months later, Wade, though unaffiliated with the University, has once again decided to take a stance on the right to carry his weapon and filed a lawsuit against the University for banning guns on campus, claiming the ban is unconstitutional. While the University’s ban is seemingly legal, bans enacted by other public entities, such as elementary and secondary schools, may not be. With the number of incidents involving guns on the rise, Michigan legislators must act now to unequivocally keep guns out of schools. As a separate entity under the state constitution, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University have the power to make and enforce ordinances about weapons on campus that are not aligned with state law. However, AAPS and other school districts that have passed gun control policies, such as Clio Area Schools, might not have that right. Both districts are currently being sued for allegedly violating the Michigan constitution, which allows for citizens with a Concealed Pistol License to enter gun-free zones as long as their concealed weapon is carried openly on the premises. The group Michigan Gun Owners and Ann Arbor resident and AAPS parent Ulysses Wong have filed a lawsuit against AAPS while Clio schools parent Kenneth Herman has filed suit against Clio.

It seems the schools are violating the CPL and open carry laws surrounding in the state. However, this is not the case at the University. Weapons are not allowed on campus unless specifically stated in the Standard Practice Guide. Because of this, there are many procedurs and regulations in place to make it easier to detect a threat on campus, similar to other schools across the state. For example, in September 2014, the University issued an Emergency Alert warning of a possibly armed suspect in the Chemistry Building. Though this turned out to be a false alarm, it demonstrates the safety benefits of gun bans on campus. The mere presence of what appeared to be a gun on campus set off a chain of security procedures. Because the University doesn’t allow any guns on campus, there is no need to determine if a particular gun is

a threat, and safety procedures can be implemented far more effectively. The presence of guns on campus can muddy the waters and cause uncertainty for students and law enforcement officers alike. Similarly, proponents of lifting gun bans from college campuses often claim that guns could help prevent sexual assaults, which would be particularly powerful considering recent University survey results show approximately 22.5 percent of University females have been victims of sexual misconduct. However, this argument fails to consider the reality of sexual assault on college campuses; according to 2008 research by the National Institute of Justice, 85 to 90 percent of sexual assaults against females are perpetrated by someone known to the victim. This invalidates the ste-

reotypical idea of “a predator lurking behind the bushes” that dominates the conversation about sexual assault and suggests that guns are not the best antidote; when the victim trusts the assailant, guns are difficult to anticipate and implement for protection. Simply, there is no logical reason for guns to be on campus.

Just as college campuses should be gun-free zones for the safety and security of students, so should other public schools. Gov. Rick Snyder and the state legislature must take action in order to close the loopholes that currently allow those with a CPL to open carry in schools. These weapons are neither needed, nor wanted.

For Moose

y dog, Moose, passed away last Saturday night. He spontaneously suffered from a punctured lung, and there was nothing the veterinarian could reasonably do to save him. If he had tried, Moose would have been subjected to a long, painful recovery — if he made it through DEREK surgery. So, my dad WOLFE and stepmom made the gut-wrenching, soul-aching decision to put him down. Since I was in Ann Arbor, I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye. Despite being nearly 10-and-ahalf, Moose was a seemingly healthy dog. He ate well, chased passing cars across the yard and didn’t have a hard time walking up stairs. But now, he’s gone. What gives me solace, though, is that Moose did not suffer. He didn’t have arthritis or hip dysplasia that would have caused a painful, debilitating decline. He went without much pain. He left us on top. I suppose that’s all I can really ask for. Yet as I drive, recline on my couch filling out medical school applications, or sit at my desk at work, his memories infiltrate my thoughts. I think about the time he barked at the squirrel in the tree. And the other time. And the other time. And the other time. I think about the time he pretended to be deaf, only for us to realize an hour later he was just trolling the whole family. I crack up every time that gets brought up. I think about the all the times I pet him, stopped, and then was immediately scratched because he wanted me to continue. I relented, every time. I think about the times taking his 130-pound frame into the pet store and calling him “Tiny” as other customers walked by. It was always hilarious. I think about the (semi-gross?) times he licked my face. I think about the times I laid with him on the floor, when we would look

at each other eye to eye. I think about the sound of his bark. And I think about discovering what a Shepadoodle was nearly 11 years ago, telling my family this was a dog we had to have. He would be big, but not shed (though that claim turned out to be very, very wrong). He would be perfect for us. *** It’s just so hard to believe that the next time I drive home, he won’t be outside trying to block me as I pull into the driveway. The impact of a pet, especially one like Moose, is impossible to describe. It sounds a little weird to say, but Moose was like a brother to me. He was larger than life. Despite his imposing size, anyone who met him loved him, or at the very least, tolerated him. (My friend once texted me saying, “You know I hate dogs, but I didn’t mind Moose. That’s the best praise I can give a dog.” I’ll take it.) When I came home on Sunday, our home felt noticeably emptier. Yes, we have two other dogs (shoutout to Gracie and Penny), but it is clear Moose’s death left a glaring hole in our family. Throughout his whole life, he brought us together. He taught us what unconditional love was all about. He could turn any bad day into a good one. But because of this, I know his spirit will live on in me. *** Mortality had been on my mind before Saturday. Nearly two weeks ago, my grandfather was admitted into the hospital after experiencing chest pains, and faced the prospect of needing stents or bypass surgery. Luckily, after undergoing a heart catheterization, neither was necessary. Still, I couldn’t help but contemplate the possibility of my grandfather’s life being significantly altered. I was afraid. And on Friday, I finished listening to the audiobook of “Being Mortal,” the book of Dr. Atul Gawande’s musings on how death in the United States should be handled to reduce pain and suffering of the elderly at the end of life. Gawande discusses the need to have difficult conversations about

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what our goals are as we get older. We have to ask ourselves and each other, “How much pain and treatment for aches and diseases are we willing to handle to maintain our desired quality of life?” It had me debating what I would want and what my family would want when death is on the horizon. But those thoughts were born out of fear and hypotheticals. This past weekend was all too real. I experienced actual loss with actual grief with actual sadness. I know this column has a lot going on — it’s compiled of Jackson Pollock-esque, scrambled thoughts — but I had to write it. My friend Aarica, my co-editorial page editor during the school year who’s filling

in right now for the summer editor, texted me, “You can always write about something else.” Maybe that column would have been more organized. However, that wouldn’t be fitting for a column on death. Death is messy and difficult. Sometimes, most of the time maybe, it just doesn’t make sense — the mind cannot comprehend it. And for Moose, writing this column was the least I could do. Moose, I love you and miss you. And I certainly will never forget you. That woulldw be hard since we’ll be finding your hair around the house for a while

Death is messy and difficult. Sometimes, most of the time maybe, it just doesn’t make sense.

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— Derek Wolfe is the summer managing editor for the Daily. He can be reached at dewolfe@umich.edu.

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Kathryn joins a long tradition of University of Michigan faculty lending their expertise at the highest levels of service in Washington, D.C., shaping public policy and strengthening communities.” — Univeristy President Mark Schlissel in reponse to U.S. President Barack Obama’s nomination of economics and School of Public Policy professor Kathryn M. Dominguez to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.

Getting lost

rt is a simultaneously freeing and terrifying thing — especially if you’re someone who chooses to primarily draw in ink. Whenever I draw, I’m forced to relinquish the hesitant part of myself. Each pen stroke, MELISSA to a cerSCHOLKE tain degree, demands decisiveness. Drawing can be methodical, and there are rules that govern how to create the subtle gradation of ink as you shade a drawing. But, mistakes are inevitable. Erasers have their purpose, and certain mediums are more forgiving than others. If the piece develops past a certain point, any error or any little slip of your pen becomes a permanent fixture of the piece. After that, you can work to blend it into the background, or you force yourself to redirect your piece and transform an error into a beneficial accident. As a navigationally challenged individual as well as an artist, another type of redirection is also all too familiar. I get lost all the time. It honestly doesn’t matter whether I’ve lived in a place for my whole life or for only a matter of days. Whether following my friends’ cars on some backroads back home or venturing on an unfamiliar path in Ann Arbor, there’s a good chance I’ll take a wrong turn or find the longest, most complicated route possible. My notorious lack of direction always leads to a few jokes and some concern from my friends, but I’ve grown to appreciate these moments of being lost. Only when it’s related to art or roaming about a city do I abandon my indecisiveness. Getting lost is rarely, if ever, deemed a smart thing to do, but it’s in these moments that making mistakes feels like an avenue to figuring things out. Those close to me have repeatedly noticed a particular behavior whenever I seek advice from them. They’ve told me that basically I tend to know exactly what I want to do, but I often worry if the decision I’m making is a smart one. It’s not unusual to want to avoid making mistakes. However, far too often I’ve fallen under a com-

mon misconception described by Prof. Jo Boaler of Stanford University. I’ve often mistakenly associated both “being smart” and making smart decisions with never getting anything wrong. In my mind, there’s always been an absolutely “right” decision. This type of thinking develops at a very young age and continues throughout one’s life. According to Boaler, this misconception originates when individuals “perform well (academically or otherwise) at young ages and are labeled smart or gifted,” and as a result, “they become less likely to challenge themselves.” Fearful of making mistakes, these students may surround themselves in their comfort zones. College is meant to be an environment that steeps us in academia to challenge our ways of thinking and reasoning, to expand our skill sets and to gain knowledge. Essentially, the goal of these institutions is to make young adults smarter. We’re aware of this purpose when we apply. Here at the University, intelligence is one of the tenets we pride ourselves on. However, few may consider how college should change our definitions of intelligence and challenge our own perceptions of how smart we consider ourselves to be. The opportunities to redefine these notions, challenge ourselves and to make mistakes continually evolve throughout our college careers. In the early undergraduate years, anxiety may arise as one deliberates between difficult courses or between different requirements when selecting a major. Eventually, we may begin to hesitate and deliberate as concerns may shift to what organizations to join or what jobs to apply to. (As a rising senior, the last one is growing increasingly relevant and nerve-wracking.) There’s always pressure to accomplish this intelligently and with the least amount of error possible — possibly to the point where students inhibit themselves if any of the options threaten this plan. Yet, numerous factors are at play and could

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pose a risk. If a student, for one reason or another, doesn’t understand a concept, fails an exam, does poorly in a class, switches their major, decides to transfer to a different university, participates in a job or internship that doesn’t really suit their interests, misses a deadline or applies for a job they don’t get, there’s merit to each one of these occurrences. These incidents of being lost don’t indicate a lack of intelligence. Rather, they provide opportunities for individuals to demonstrate the knowledge they’ve gained as they redirect their ambitions, create new plans and move forward. As daunting as the possibility of mistakes may be, they’re crucial aspects of learning. Boaler elaborates on this by describing how embracing challenges and even potential failure stimulates cognitive structures responsible for brain growth. This style of learning — referred to as a growth mindset by psychologist Carol Dweck — through facing challenges and making errors even possesses the potential to upheave issues of gender inequality in society. Dismantling the idea that intelligence is innate could drive more young women to enroll in challenging STEM classes. Without the fear of failure or mistakes, women may apply for more lucrative positions in other underrepresented career sectors or may choose to further their education at the postgraduate level. Risk prevention is beneficial only to a certain extent, and intelligence doesn’t translate into the absence of mistakes in one’s life. Instead, a mark of being truly smart is acknowledging the necessity of testing one’s limits, accepting the possibility of failure and appreciating the value of being lost. You may wander and turn down the wrong path with no way to erase your steps. You, actually, may make numerous wrong turns. But, the skills and the knowledge you uncover along the way will aid you in creating a new path.

These incidents of being lost don’t indicate a lack of intelligence.

— Melissa Scholke can be reached at melikaye@umich.edu.

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FASHION FEATURE

From theater to threads: alum Jonathan Parkey University theater alum finds his footing in the fashion world

UNIVERSAL MUSIC

What kind of fuckery is this?

‘Amy,’ exposed

By CAROLINE FILIPS Summer Senior Arts Editor

Most collegiate thespians set their sights on New York City after four years of classes, rehearsals and high-energy performances. And that’s just where Jonathan Parkey ended up after his SMDT undergraduate career, but rather than the Garden Theater, Parkey found himself in a different Broadway bastion — fashion label Proenza Schouler’s showroom. After graduating from the University in 2009, Parkey took the customary course of incipient actors — taking odd jobs to make ends meet in the city. Along with juggling auditions, shows and stints in children’s theater tours, he was a part-time personal assistant and waiter at Hillstone Restaurant. But his initial foray into fashion occurred serendipitously, over dinner with an ex-coworker from the restaurant. Eight months prior, she had traded the waitressing life to be the studio manager at Proenza Schouler. She had recently been promoted and offered Parkey her old position at the womenswear brand. “I was definitely hesitant to begin,” Parkey said. “The nice part about being an actor is you can always pick back up where you left off. That’s what I told myself when I started at Proenza — if I hate it in six months, I can go back to auditioning, no harm done.’” Parkey assumed the studio manager position while also serving as executive assistant to the CEO. He was almost immediately recognized for his auspicious work ethic. “My boss quickly was like ‘you’re really smart; you’re really talented; you just have to stick it out in this role for a year and then we’re going to find your way into the company,’ ” Parkey said. The CEO was true to her word, and as Parkey spent the year taking on extra hours run-

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ning the studio, making what he considered pennies, he eventually rose up in the company and became a collection coordinator — his first experience on the wholesale account. “With that I was sort of a brand ambassador to speak with clients,” he said. “I would bring in new samples for stores and say ‘here’s all of the collection your buyers bought for you, this is how you wear it, this is how you style it, this is what’s exciting about it.’ ” Shortly after, when Proenza was opening their f lagship New York store, Parkey was promoted to be retail operations manager. Last April, he bid a fond farewell to the company that gave him his fashion footing as he transitioned back into wholesale for Thom Browne.

As far as future plans, nothing is certain “When I told the CEO I was leaving for Thom Browne, I think she said it best when she said ‘It’s sort of like you’re graduating from high school,’ ” Parkey said. “Each office and working atmosphere is very different. I think that was the biggest shift for me, starting fresh at a company where the familial atmosphere was some-

what missing.” Parkey spent a mere eight months at Thom Browne, serving as the women’s wholesale manager along with running women’s international wholesale distribution. During his short time with the brand, the Proenza CEO introduced him to Rosetta Getty, the LA-based socialite with a then-emerging fashion label. She offered him the position of women’s wholesale director, an offer he said he couldn’t refuse. The first Rosetta Getty collection he worked with was pre-fall 2015, which showed in December of last year. “Rosetta is one of the coolest people and bosses,” he said. “She provides a very LA energ y to the team. She’s very laid back, very cerebral, super smart and one of the chicest people on the planet.” Though the label has California roots, Parkey works from New York. He frequently travels to Paris for work and considers it a home away from home. Along with the jetsetting life, Parkey loves being apart of the small, close-knit luxury fashion community. As far as his future plans go, nothing is for certain. “I think the next part for me may be going back and getting my MBA, maybe going back and preparing myself for a little more high level executive position,” he said. Should Parkey return to the classroom, he’ll surely set the style curve.

We knew Amy Winehouse, musical artist; we knew Amy Winehouse, tabloid fixation; now, we have the immense pleasure of knowing Amy A Winehouse — incredibly talented, Amy incredibly troubled On The young woman. “Amy” offers Corner an unfettered look Films into the newest member of the “27 State Theater Club.” It features footage of Winehouse’s private life and interviews of friends, family and coworkers interspersed with extraordinary musical montages in which Winehouse’s lyrics float across the screen — visually achieving the hauntedness which always saturated her sound. “Amy” achieves the single aspect that can make or break a documentary: balance. Director Asif Kapadia masterfully balances Winehouse’s life: the public, the private, the professional and the personal. Beneath the facade of addiction, Winehouse was sweet. She ducks behind a pillow as her friend attempts to record her in the back seat of a car. Despite her seemingly careless demeanor at performances (during some of which she was booed off the stage), she cared — maybe too much — about her musical craft. She frustrates herself during a recording session with Tony Bennett, revealing her true youth and insecurity. These touching moments reveal the real Amy. Possibly even more important than the subject herself, the film moves viewers into seeing the toxicity of modern society through the experience of “Amy.” It subtly criticizes. It showcases how it became OK to joke about her eating disor-

ders and drug addiction. One of the most poignant moments occurs at the 2005 Grammy Nomination announcements where George Lopez announces Amy’s nomination for Record of the Year, after which he tells the audience to wake her up to let her know. Furthermore, it subtly touches on greed. The objectivity of the film upset Winehouse’s father, Mitch, as he believes he was painted to be a villain. However, “painted” is not fitting. “Woven” expresses the manner in which a viewer’s feelings toward Mitch Winehouse progress. The lyric “I ain’t got the time / and if my daddy thinks I’m fine” fails to hold any of the lightness the chord progressions once presented. Now, after two hours of witnessing Winehouse’s struggle and four years after her death, it’s hard not to ask the obvious question: Why did you think she was fine? Maybe it was pride. Maybe he truly believed she was “fine.” Maybe his book deal, television show and constant push for a never-to-be third album tell a different story. Ultimately, “Amy” is heartbreaking. Despite containing a plethora of chill-inducing and heart-wrenching moments, one scene manages to encapsulate the film. Amy Winehouse has just won Best New Artist and she accepts her award from the UK (she failed a drug test, thus rejecting her visa application to attend the awards). Immediately after Tony Bennett announces her name, she looks up in awe — a moment so beautiful and pure it sends chills up your spine. Then, a friend recounts Amy stating later that night, “This isn’t fun without drugs.” “Amy” isn’t an easy watch by any means, but it is certainly rewarding. In my mind, a documentary is meant to expose what hasn’t been known. I now know Amy Winehouse … and miss her dearly.

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Festival Report: Surviving Faster Horses By FRANCESCA KIELB Daily Arts Writer

I turn to the man to my right and ask, “So where are you camping?” He and the other journalists and photographers at the table start laughing. “We don’t camp out there,” said the woman next to him in a hot pink skort and cowboy boots. I realize I am the only one burnt and unshowered. I’m in the media tent behind the main stage of Faster Horses — one of the largest 3-day country music festivals in the country. Staff keeps asking to double check my credentials. Each time I show them my media and photo wristbands their eyebrows raise in disbelief. I have “random crazed fan-girl trying to sneak backstage” written all over me. The room is filled with middleaged men in T-shirts and cargo shorts, wielding very big camera lenses. My Canon Rebel T3i is the laughing stock and I know it. I don’t try to pretend to be a professional photographer, or a professional journalist for that matter — instead I weave between the realms of media and fans, observing yet never belonging to either. “Alright, photographers line up,” said astaffer who looks like a drill sergeant at the entry to the main stage. I look around and follow the much bigger cameras into a line. “You know the drill,” Staff Sergeant announces. “Stay around the front of the stage, and return to the media tent after the first three songs.” And then we start to walk. We walk out into a cheering crowd, into the space in between the front row and the stage. The drunk and crazed fans stretch their hands out to me, high five me, pose for me. I look around and realize the other photographers are positioning themselves, prepping, taking test shots. Then, the interim music ends, lights come on, and Frankie Ballard begins. Before this festival the extent of my country knowledge was an occasional Zach Brown Band at a darty, that song about fried chicken, and all the other songs about getting even with a cheating ex in a trucks with a gun. I didn’t understand it and I didn’t really want to. The night before I left for the weekend I went through and listened to at least a few songs from

every artist that was on the lineup and made brief notes. My note for Frankie Ballard reads, “Album 2014 called <em>Sunshine and Whiskey</em>, also popular song title, lyric: ‘Every time you kiss me it’s like sunshine and whisky’ it’s about a girl and a beach and wanting to hookup with her with gun allusions.” So why am I so giddy right now? I didn’t even know who he was 48-hours ago. From a pure performance stand point he shocked me. He is spectacular. He interacts with the audience just enough so you feel like he really cares, but not so much that you feel like he is trying too hard. He rips off his jean jacket and throws it in the heat of the moment, only to politely ask for it back because; it is in fact his favorite jacket. He promises the lucky recipient something else. Three songs end in the blink of an eye and we are escorted back to the tent. The other photographers make similar comments on his animated performance. Everyone sits down and starts looking at their photos, checking their email, scrolling through their assorted screens. I get confused. The show is still going on, things are happening, and they sure as hell aren’t happening inside this tent. I leave the tent, the media, the stage and wander back to the camp inside the speedway race tracks — where the real story is. This camp, referred to as “infield,” houses a large portion of the 40,000 attendees to the festival. Trailers, trucks and tents line endlessly inside a fenced-in track — creating a dystopian alternate universe. Men wearing horse heads patrol the grounds in the back of pick-up trucks. You know the movie Mad Max where people revert to tribal behavior while driving trucks in a barren wasteland where oil is currency? Well it’s like that except the currency is ice. Because it is so challenging to get out of camp and return, all meat and produce is kept fresh in coolers that are refilled with ice daily. Because the small convenient shop in the center of camp knows they have a monopoly, ice is ten dollars a bag. The food and water is similarly priced. Rumors heard in the bathrooms suggest that discounts are given to women who flash their breasts. Discounts. Women aren’t even getting free ice for exposing their bodies. The horror.

A few girls in my camp encounter a notorious man in the infield whose wife had gotten significant breast implants and sits with just duct tape over her nipples. The man announces that he “paid $40,000 for those tits” and then encourages girls or certain men to touch them. During my stay in the infield I realize that the festival does not center around the stage, but rather on the camp. People spend days without even going into the festival, trailers and converted buses host parties at all hours, and it is rare for anyone to leave for the festival until close to dusk. After the headliners on the main stage end around midnight, everyone rushes back to the infield. The open area surrounding the bathrooms in the center of camp become a gathering spot. Next to the bathroom are two large tents with a homemade stripper pole with a fluorescent sign reading “Cameltoe Bar.” It is unclear whether it was an establishment receiving money for the alcohol provided, or if it is just a very friendly man pouring mystery juice into peoples cups. Two rows down to the right is a bit quieter, less rowdy “bar” called Pilgrim. It is a wooden bar next to a converted trolly of some kind, with a tent covering it and tables in front of it for drinking games. The alcohol is poured out of plastic bins — payment also unclear. But the real hot spot of the infield is on the main road leading to the entrance to camp. It is a double decker red bus revamped to allow for maximum capacity with speakers on either end. Music blasted day in and day out. (I lost my lens cap there one night and, when I returned in the morning to a middle aged woman sweeping layers of cans, she very kindly found and returned it to me.) A storm came and broke our tents and scattered our food. Trash littered the yard. I strained my Achilles and sought help from the single medical tent in the infield where I was treated with a wrap and Benadryl by a one-eyeddoctor. I began verbally sexually harassing men as they walked by me in an ill-thought-out attempt to retaliate against the constant chirping. Extreme things happen in extreme places. But amid the chaos was an indescribable camaraderie. Between the artists and their fans, between strangers who

happen to stand next to each other in line, between neighboring camp sites. Within this microcosm the people you knew for a day felt like old friends. The world may be a constructed absurdity, but the relationships built felt authentic. I came to realize that it is this idea of authenticity that lies at the core of country music. On the first day I skeptically asked my campmates what was so great about country. One said, “It’s the only thing that is easy to relate to. They don’t hide behind metaphors. There are good stories and they are

real. They are honest.” That was the point of it all. I didn’t find this raw, unedited, dirty, exciting truth inside the media tent. I found it in the infield. It was full of contradictions. It was real yet the stories sound fabricated. I can’t decide if I want to never do it again or do it next week. Some elements I know I will never culturally understand, but I’ve accepted not understanding. Last night I was driving on the highway in the dark and my Spotify turned on Thomas Rhett’s “Crash and Burn.”

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Study finds medical marijuana users more addicted High school students less likely to become hooked on illicit weed By ALANA WYGANT Daily Staff Reporter

According to a recent University study, if you use medical marijuana and you’re a high school student, you are more likely to become addicted to the substance than from the use of non-medical marijuana. The authors of the study used data from another study, Monitoring the Future, an ongoing look at

MCITY From Page 1 “What is really promising is that many...are fierce competitors working side by side to figure out this mobility challenge for the future,” Steudle said. “At the end of the day, there’s still 33,000 Americans–motorists–that lost their lives last year on highways. The future of automated/connected vehicles holds the promise to drive those numbers down significantly…This is the facility that’s gonna help us get there.” In her speech to attendees, congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI– 12) said connected and autonomous vehicles could eliminate 80 percent of crash related deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Board. In addition to Mcity’s impact on advancements in driver safety, Dingell also spoke of the facility’s clear benefits to Michigan’s auto industry and economy. In an interview with the Daily, Dingell, former president and executive director of Community Relations and Government Relations of GM, said the research and partnerships formed through Mcity will keep the latest automotive technology within Michigan’s borders. “Transportation’s always been the backbone of Michigan’s economy, and we don’t want to see the cutting edge technology go to any other state,” Dingell said. “This is what happens when you bring University, business, government, academia– all together, and you work together– you stay at the cutting edge.” In an interview with the Daily,

drug use among American adolescents. The study, “Adolescents’ Use of Medical Marijuana: A Secondary Analysis of Monitoring the Future Data,” divided 12th grade adolescents in the data into four groups. These four groups were non-marijuana users, users who had medical marijuana papers, users who used someone else’s marijuana without medical papers, and users who obtained marijuana from an illicit source — i.e. non-medical marijuana. The study was done in order to determine how much the three groups smoked when compared

with each other. The authors of the study also wanted to look at which of the three marijuanausing groups tended to use or not use other substances. According to the study, few teens actually get marijuana directly or illegally from medical sources. The vast majority of 12th grade marijuana users get the substance from non-medical, illegal sources. The study found the group of non-medical marijuana users were the least likely to engage in risky behaviors — defined as engaging the activities of using the substance on “40 or more occasions,”

smoking weed every day, or being drunk and using other illegal or legal substances — of the three marijuana-using groups. The study also analyzed those who said they were addicted to marijuana. Carol Boyd, a University professor in the School of Nursing and one of the authors of the study, said the group of medicalcard carrying marijuana users and the group of users who obtained medical marijuana from someone else were both likelier to say they were “hooked” than those who used illegal marijuana. “Medical users were 10.2fold more likely to say they were

hooked when compared to teens who used illicit marijuana,” Boyd said. “Diverted medical users were 6.4- fold more likely to say they were hooked when compared to teens who used illicit marijuana. These increased odds were statistically significant for both groups.” In the discussion section of the study, authors noted some research setbacks, one of which was that the data only included 12th grade students who were enrolled in school, leaving out those unenrolled. For deeper understanding, the study says more research should be done on the topic.

senator Gary Peters (D.–Mich.) said Michigan’s brand new facility will attract top notch transportation innovators from all over the U.S. “Having this track at the University of Michigan– having University of Michigan’s leadership– will act as a beacon to bring researchers from around the country to Michigan to do their work.” In his address to the audience, Peters said Mcity would maintain the center of transportation technology in Michigan, rather than in California. “We are not gonna let Silicon Valley take this technology because this technology is born at the University of Michigan– born in the greater Detroit area, and we’re gonna be the global leader of this technology that will transform mobility,” Peters said. Peters said he’s been supporting Michigan’s transportation research in Congress by introducing legislation in the Transportation Bill that aims to allow Michigan to use federal money for transportation research, including funding for sensors that are crucial to the infrastructure technology associated with automated vehicles. For instance, with the development of new technology, innovators are designing sensors that alert automated cars of approaching dangers, such as a bridge that is icing over.

safer, more efficient and therefore more popular than the current technology. She equated the concept of selfdriving cars in the present to Henry Ford’s revolutionary idea of replacing horse transportation with automobiles at the beginning of the 20th century. “At the last century, when Henry Ford was first talking about the automobile, the horseless carriage, and everybody said he was crazy– that nothing would replace the horse. We’ve been riding horses since the dawn of civilization, and so nothing was gonna change– except the horse,” Stabenow said. “So this century we’re used to driving cars, so it’s very hard to imagine that cars will drive us as the next innovation.” Ann Arbor’s Mayor Christopher Taylor also spoke to attendees of Mcity’s positive impact on the city. “The Mobility Transportation Center Projects– they will play an important and critical role in assisting communities like Ann Arbor to come up with new solutions for congestion, and, most importantly, these projects will ensure that our community integrates cars, busses, pedestrians and bicycles into a seamless, safe and effective transportation network, and we couldn’t be more excited,” Taylor said. After government officials and University administrators formally spoke, attendees watched various demonstrations of collaborative projects on the Mcity test site. One such demonstration was the Bosch automatic emergency braking for pedestrians demonstration, in which a radar sensor located on the test vehicle recognized an approaching cyclist, automatically

slowing the vehicle to a stop to prevent a collision. Greg Stevens, Ford’s global manager of automated driving projects, represents Ford within the University’s Mobility Transformation Center. He said the launch of Mcity would greatly benefit Ford because, while the company owns and operates test tracks for improving speed and other vehicle features, it does not have its own mock city. “We guide what research topics MTC does, so we contribute our experience to say these are the types of challenges we would like MTC to take on and research, and we also benefit from being able to use all this infrastructure around,” Stevens said. Stevens added Mcity will help Ford develop, in partnership with the University, specific technology they are currently working on to prevent collisions at blind intersections by equipping cars with messaging systems to automatically

alert nearby vehicles of their location. Ryan Eustice, an associate professor of engineering at the University who has been collaborating with Ford, testing automated vehicles, said Mcity is uniquely beneficial to transportation research because it allows researchers to simulate possible collisions and dangerous situations on demand. Eustice said that, although the state of Michigan allows engineers to test certain cars on public roads, the out-of-the-ordinary accidents that automated cars need to learn how to detect are fairly rare and therefore difficult to gather data from. “We get to be maximally evil here to the cars, so we get to create a very high density of just weird corner cases that you need to deal with,” Eustice said.

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D– Mich.) addressed the fact that, although many may find it difficult to envision a world in which cars completely drive themselves, Michigan innovators and industry experts would show us through findings at Mcity that automated vehicles have the potential to be