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Jawad wins prestigious government scholarship New CSG vice president is one of 62 Truman recipients for public service EMILY MIILLER Daily Staff Reporter

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Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich) speaks at the third annual Last Lecture Series in Weill Hall on Wednesday.

Debbie Dingell, faculty members send seniors off in ‘Last Lecture’

Annual event aimed to encourage graduating students to take hold of opportunity, challenges MCKENZIE HANIGAN For the Daily

Wrapping up the year for Public Policy seniors was U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) and distinguished professors of the University of Michigan to deliver what is traditionally called the Last Lecture. The event, as part of the third annual Public Policy Last Lecture series, brought University seniors to Weill Hall on Wednesday to leave them with lasting words as they face

graduation at the end of the month. Public Policy senior Keerthana Sundar helped organize the event, and noted its importance in sending off the seniors. “The Last Lecture is a capstone event that ties together a variety of policy topics and perspectives to end the school year,” Sundar said. “It’s a send-off lecture full of insightful advice and anecdotes from our favorite professors.” This year’s talk, called “Bursting the Bubble: Policy in the Age of Polarization,” aimed to discuss politics after the 2016 presidential

election, as well as the importance of breaking down party barriers. Public Policy senior Connor Rubin, another co-organizer of the event, believed this year’s theme was particularly important given the events of the past year. “This election was one of the most polarizing in recent history, and I think anyone interested in making a difference in their community needs to realize that yelling is easy, but doesn’t solve anything,” said Rubin. “The goal of this (lecture) is to show a variety of perspectives, because no singular point of view

has a monopoly on good ideas.” Students listened to Dingell and Public Policy professors give advice on their upcoming endeavors, as well as interpretations of today’s political climate. “You are graduating in very unique and challenging times,” Dingell said. “You are in a rapidly changing political, social and economic landscape, and will need to use what you have learned here at the University of Michigan to address the opportunities and the challenges that lay ahead.” See LECTURE, Page 2

Public Policy junior Nadine Jawad, vice president of Central Student Government, was named a Truman Scholarship, an award that celebrates a commitment to public service. She will be the 27th candidate at the University of Michigan to receive this prestigious award. According to a press release, Jawad was one of 62 undergraduates to be awarded a scholarship this year, out of the 768 students who were nominated. Candidates must be nominated by their university in their junior year, and then recipients are chosen by a selection panel based on a series of personal essays, letters and interviews. Jawad aims to use the scholarship to pursue a degree in medicine and a Master of Public Health, with an interest in women’s health and a potential focus on HPV, gynecologic cancers and diseases that arise

in situations of intimate partner violence. “Ultimately, I’d like to work somewhere in the government sector, the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) or the World Health Organization — that way I can blend my interest in public policy with my interest in medicine and kind of do both,” she said. Marjorie Horton, the assistant dean for undergraduate education, wrote in an email interview she met Jawad through Jawad’s participation in CSG and was unsurprised by her success with the award. “I see that intensity, drive and tireless work ethic in all that Nadine takes on,” Horton wrote. “She focuses on how to have a very real, tangible impact. With her leadership and organizational savvy and personal magnetism, she harnesses the talents and passions of many other students, builds connections in communities and with campus administrators, and achieves See TRUMAN, Page 2

Annual SAPAC Diag day focuses on LSA reps Prominent pass exam traits of healthy relationships, consent leaders talk

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In an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault on campus, members of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center’s Peer Education program had a number of stations out on the Diag Wednesday afternoon, showcasing different aspects of healthy relationships and consent. Nursing senior Lena Briggs, peer education co-coordinator at SAPAC, helped organize the event — consisting of the education station, the policy and activism table, the swag station and the self-care table — and said she hoped it brought visibility to key issues SAPAC focuses on. “We want to spread messages of positivity around healthy relationships and around consent so that people can engage in these behaviors with their partners and their peers,” Briggs said. “We also want to create a more positive culture around campus and hopefully prevent any violence as well.” To achieve this goal, the education station focused on providing students with facts and statistics on sexual assault through an educational game. LSA senior Andreea Taran, a SAPAC volunteer, helped run the station. “We are going through some statements on healthy relationships, consent and

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University of Michigan LSA Student Government discussed and voted on two resolutions Wednesday night to allocate funding for a light therapy room in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library and to suggest LSA change its current exam policy from allowing students to take a maximum of three exams in one day to two exams in a day. Both the light therapy resolution and the exam policy resolution passed unanimously, with 21 votes in favor and no votes against or abstentions. The meeting also featured resolutions on free speech in LSA SG and the conditions of the Mason Hall bathrooms — both of which passed — and calling for adequate lighting on North Campus, which was tabled until the first summer session.

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WHAT: Health care professionals will give lectures aimed at strengthening education efforts by University health profession schools. WHO: Department of Learning Health Sciences WHEN: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Ballroom

WHAT: University faculty members will discuss the emerging challenges and norms in cyberspace. WHO: Information and Technology Services WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Pendleton Room

WHAT: Hardy Vieux, policymaker in residence at the School of Public Policy, will discuss national security, human rights values and refugees. WHO: International Institute WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, Room 1636

WHAT: Daria Roithmayr, professor at the University of Southern California, will lecture on law, economics and the dynamics of avoiding regulation. WHO: Department of Economics WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: South Hall, Room 1020

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WHAT: The 13th-ranked Wolverines baseball team will take on No. 18 Oklahoma in a pivotal matchup. WHO: Michigan Athletics WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: Wilpon Complex

WHAT: Students from the Minor in Writing will present the final projects they have worked on throughout the term. WHO: Sweetland Center for Writing WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: North Quad, Room 2435

LECTURE From Page 1 Each speaker interpreted the themes of political bubbles and polarization differently, and encouraged graduating students to do the same. Ann Lin, an associate professor of Public Policy, relayed the importance of understanding these different perspectives. “There will be moments where you see an issue, a person, a problem that is not fundamentally you,” Lin said. “And yet, there is some way with which you can identify with it.” Other speakers included Public Policy Dean Susan Collins, Assistant Prof. Megan Tompkins-Stange, Associate Prof. Shobita Parthasarathy and U.S. Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky. Speakers touched on subjects including life advice for seniors and memories of the late President Gerald Ford, clearly distinguishing each speaker from the next. Public Policy junior Aditi Katti said she was surprised by the range of topics.

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“I didn’t know that they would be speaking about the same topic from very different perspectives,” Katti said. “It was very cool that we got a diverse range of perspectives and ideas.” As the faculty featured at the capstone event were chosen by the students themselves, Lin said the event was especially meaningful and twofold. “It’s really an honor after (students) listen to you for a whole semester, they still want to hear something that you have to say,” Lin said. Sundar noted the significance of having these faculty members present. “We picked the speakers based on the feedback of our classmates — we approached the educators they thought had left the biggest impact on them and they wanted to hear more from,” Sundar said. “I also hope that (the lecture) will add on to the education (students) have received at the Ford School and equip them with the soft skills to engage in meaningful introspection and productive debate, and be better problem solvers and policy-makers.”

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WHAT: School of Music, Theatre & Dance students will perform “The Little Mermaid,” featuring the popular tunes such as “Part of Your World.” WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Power Center for the Performing Arts

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TRUMAN From Page 1 what she sets out to do and usually much more.” Jawad cited her various involvements at the University as instrumental to applying to and receiving this scholarship, such as her three-year involvement in CSG, Books for a Benefit — a student organization she co-founded to promote children’s literacy in the metro Detroit area — and work in a research lab focused on HPV and oncology. “What really helped me is the wide range of activities I’m involved in,” Jawad said. “I wouldn’t attribute it to one specific activity, I’d rather say that the overlapping activities really defined my experience and helped me with the application process.” Henry Dyson, director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships, said Jawad is the second student in two years at the University to win a Truman Scholarship. In an email interview, he wrote he hopes the University continues the trend of performing well with the Truman Scholarship by supporting candidates like Jawad. “Of all the prestigious scholarships that I work with, I feel a particular connection to the Truman because it celebrates the same educational ideals that make Michigan such a great public university: academic excellence, demonstrated leadership, and a strong commitment to serve the common good,” he wrote. “Nadine truly represents each of these ideals. Every time I meet with her, I’m inspired to renew my own commitment to serving others — it just radiates from her.” Anthropology Prof. Holly Peters-Golden wrote in an email interview Jawad’s motivation was a large factor in her receiving this award.

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“I loved Shaka. It took me out of my comfort zone. It made me embrace my culture more than I already do,” said Bianca Oteng, LSA sophomore.

“Shaka: Our Africa” is a fitting title for the annual culture show that showcases Africa. For the past 19 years, the African Students Association has put on the culture show to celebrate the roots of its members. This year, I had the privilege of being a part of the show, so I’m giving you all an exclusive look into what the show means to the community that puts it on and to me, a senior editor for The Michigan Daily’s Michigan in Color. To me, ASA is my home away from home. My outlet to remember, appreciate and celebrate my Nigerian roots. Special thanks to our wonderful photographer Adam Brodnax, fellow MiC senior editor and Business junior, for capturing the show in all its glory. “For the first time, I made it out to the ASA Culture Show,” Brodnax said. “It was an incredible experience that gave me a glimpse into the beauty and complexity of Africa and the many countries’ unique cultures. I was humbled to be able to capture the event and seeing so many of friends was so exciting!” A lot of people may think Africa is filled with thirdworld countries, poverty, violence and hunger but ASA wants you all to know there’s so much more to Africa. Shaka presents to its audience the beauty of our Africa.

“ASA is important to me because it allows me to showcase my culture in a fun and creative way,” said Zinny Weli, Engineering senior. “The ASA culture show has been an opportunity for me to learn more about the diversity and beauty that is found within Africa. The show celebrates difference as a strength and avenue to explore similarities that we also share across the various ethnic backgrounds of participants in the show. I have been in the show these past two years, and as I go into my senior year, I look forward to being able to experience another culture show,” said Sharae Franklin, Education junior.

“I have great admiration and love for African culture, and because Africa is a huge continent, vast and diverse, I always need to learn more. The more countries I visit, the more “The culture show was such humble and in awe I am of how a great experience that allowed much I did not know. I feel in me to better understand African my blood we are all related and

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met,” said Ethan Parker, LSA sophomore.

all humanity originated from Africa!” said Oana GiraAmata, a dance instructor. “I wish I would have taken the initiative to be a part of ASA my freshman year so I could’ve had four years of being a part of such a wonderful community. To me, ASA is a space where I can truly be myself, learn about my heritage, and meet others that also share my love for jollof rice and fried plantains. Nigerian jollof rice, that is,” said Paul E. F. Akande, Engineering senior. “ASA to me means knowledge and revelation. Knowledge about the beautiful culture that comes from Africa. Being in ASA has helped to rewire my psyche and dismantle some of the internal stereotypes that were placed upon me, and many others, by society. Being a member exposed me to various African dishes — my favorite being jollof — and African contemporary music, aspects of African culture that I would never have been exposed to otherwise. I now greatly desire to travel to Africa and uncover some more wonderful African culture. ASA also means community and friendship. I treasure the many relationships that I have built. Those in this organization are some of the most genuine, funny and talented people that I have ever

“ASA means the world to me. I’ve found people who understand me and who I can share my love of African culture with. ASA values educating and reaching the larger campus community about African culture, which is very important. My favorite event by far was the annual culture show. This year, I had the privilege to model in the fashion show. I had never modeled before, but it was such a great first experience! My friends without any ties to the African continent attended the culture show, and I was beaming with pride over the show we put together. Busting African myths in positive and engaging ways is what ASA is all about. I’m so glad I stopped by the ASA table in crowded FestiFall as a freshman because it’s made my Michigan experience special,” said Oluwatosin Adeyemi, LSA freshman.

“I see ASA as a community of people that are passionate about their African heritage and that want to be surrounded by other Africans and ultimately educate people on its rich culture. The culture show is definitely my favorite event because the members educate the audience about the African culture through clothing, informational videos and live performances,” said Kingsley Enechukwu, LSA freshman.

We are Uncover: A/PIA — Asian/Pacific Islander American — and the United Asian American Organizations, two pan-Asian-American student organizations at the University of Michigan. Earlier this year, at Columbia University, Chinese students experienced anti-Asian sentiments in their dormitories. Students with perceived Asian names had their name tags ripped off their doors. In response to this event, these students created a film about their experiences and created the hashtag #SayMyName to draw awareness to the incident and highlight the importance of their names. We decided to organize a #SayMyName photo campaign

and video interview in solidarity with the Chinese students at Columbia University. We are not attempting to equate our experiences with those of the Columbia students. Rather, in expanding the #SayMyName movement to the greater Asian/ Pacific Islander community, we hope to showcase the diversity of students who stand alongside those at Columbia University. Our photo campaign and video interview feature narratives from students here at the University of Michigan. Both the photo campaign and the video can also be found on the Uncover: A/PIA Facebook page. If you feel compelled to join the #SayMyName movement, we encourage you to upload a photo of yourself with your own name story. Tell us why you think the movement is important and use the hashtag #SayMyName.

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series of seven pop-up art installations appeared around the University of Michigan’s Central, North and Medical Campuses between April 3 and April 8. The Stumbling Blocks exhibit, created by the Future University Community, was designed to ref lect on and draw attention to problematic moments in the University’s history. The exhibit was included as part of the University’s bicentennial celebration to encourage the University community to reorient and ref lect on its values and goals. The Michigan Daily Editorial Board commends the pop-up exhibit as a means for confronting the dubious history of the University and believes these ref lections should become more regular, or even permanent, parts of our campus. The interactivity of the Stumbling Blocks pieces created a unique foundation for dialogues across campus. The presence of self-ref lective artwork on campus is crucial to the understanding of our past. By sponsoring self-critical work, the University took crucial steps to acknowledge historical issues that have impacted our campus and that some current University community members may have not otherwise known about. For example, the enlarged Native American Land Gift plaque drew attention to the fact that three Native American tribes gifted the University the land that it sits on, in the hopes that their children would be able to attend. Yet, for many years, very few, if any, Native American students were enrolled in the University. Many at the University may not have been aware of this essential context prior to observing the piece. Furthermore, the exhibit was incredibly affective in nature, forcing observers to immediately feel connected to campus issues instead of listening to a set of facts in structured academic settings like lectures. One of the most visible portions of the exhibit was the 950 chairs in the Diag, representing the number of

minority students that could not attend the University as a result of the state’s ban on gender- and racebased affirmative action. We believe this resonated with community members more tangibly than simply sharing information on Proposal 2, a Michigan ballot initiative passed in 2006 that banned the use of gender- and racebased affirmative action in admissions and was later ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in 2014. This tangible emotional connection makes the impacts of an abstract historical event more salient and powerful. Nonetheless, we felt that by making the exhibit temporary, the University was not doing all it could to acknowledge its complex history and foster an important long-term conversation on the issues. The exhibits were only visible to people who happened to be on campus during a particular week, which may hamper their ability to create longlasting conversations on these important University issues. The University community can learn from these exhibits going forward, by teaching us to reorient the way we display, think about and engage with campus issues. Pop-up installations, or other affective pieces, should become a more

regular occurrence, so as to hold the University more accountable and better inform the campus population about our past pitfalls. Furthermore, instead of simply disseminating the facts about these historical events through plaques, for example, there should be events or pieces created to catch our eyes and create unique interaction with historical issues. Students should also become more involved in the process of putting on these events and creating future pieces, as collaboration between University community members and the University itself is crucial to take strides to recognize our history. The Universit y of Michigan communit y should be using its bicentennial to think about how we will move forward. Critically thinking about our past shortcomings is vital to informing our actions in the coming years. Using interactive exhibits, such as they did with the Stumbling Blocks art exhibit, creates a unique and engag ing dialog ue about this histor y throughout the campus communit y, and we implore the Universit y to make these events and exhibits a staple of our communit y in the years to come.

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Your next hurdle should not be the end of the race. Of course, the completion of that midterm you’ve been agonizing over for weeks feels incredible. Finally turning in those internship applications that you told yourself you would have in by last Tuesday seems like a justification for celebration. But should we let that satisfy us completely? I don’t mean to say that we should not take pleasure in our successes; the joy derived from our dedication and accomplishments is necessary for progression and worthy of more emphasis than it can possibly receive. But when we begin to think of our next hurdle as the end of a sprint, we can easily tire ourselves out. What I mean by this is that we often lose sight of the bigger picture. Our upcoming presentations, projects and papers become our destinations. We say that we “just need to get through to the weekend.” The problem with this mentality is that it never ends. Once you’ve completed that midterm, you might feel content for the weekend, but dissatisfaction resurfaces before you know it, and you’re pining for the next break. However, once we recognize that these challenges are just steps in the journey, we can maintain endurance. Instead of fatig ue from the thought of running another race, we

can take comfort in knowing we’ve taken a step in the right direction. We’re making progress. This big-picture understanding also alleviates many of our fears. When we view every endeavor as an isolated trial, the fear of failure is immense. Everything depends on the

When we begin to think of our next hurdle as the end of a sprint, we can easily tire ourselves out. upcoming race going our way. With a larger goal in mind, we leave ourselves room to improve. When we aren’t performing as well as we hoped to be, we have time left in the race to come back. In addition to this general relief, we perform better because we aren’t paralyzed by the fear of deeming our hard work worthless. All our efforts have value because we’re still heading in the right direction. The irreversible setbacks become amendable missteps.

With this in mind, we have a choice: We can conceptualize our race to success as isolated sprints, repeatedly starting and stopping, or as a cohesive pursuit. The cohesive pursuit doesn’t ensure your race will be shorter or less bumpy, but it does give you enthusiasm and stamina. You may, at times, feel that you’re moving at a glacial pace, but remember that you will start running again because you have momentum. This momentum can blur the lines of completion and tenacity. Matthew McConaughey expressed this same idea in his 2014 Oscar acceptance speech when he discussed his response to being asked about his hero. At age 15, he said his hero was him in 10 years. At 25, he said he wasn’t a hero. His hero was himself at 35. He was comfortable knowing he would never reach his goal because his ambitions always left him with “somebody to keep on chasing.” So make big goals. When you near them, distance yourself from the finish line. That distance keeps you from stopping. And though the finish line may be invisible, when you look back, you can no longer see where you began, and you’ll know you’ve come a long way.

Lauren Royce is an LSA junior.

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Courtesy of M-agination Student films were put on last Wednesday by M-agination

Courtesy of SMTD’s Musical Theatre Department SMTD to put on “The Little Mermaid” this weekend at the Power Center

The M-agination Fest a SMTD’s ‘Mermaid’ lends and scales to Power diverse celebration of film voice The musical theatre department to put on acclaimed musical Student films presented at the Michigan vary in creativity ASIF BECHER Daily Arts Writer

The movies of the M-agination Student Film Festival were hilarious, touching, beautiful, simple, filled with dumb jokes, kind of embarrassing, and delightful — all at the same time. The festival brought 16 films to a packed audience in the main screening room of the Michigan Theater, each of them made with clear enthusiasm and love for the craft. The festival kicked off with “Cheater,” directed by LSA Junior Mike Boctor, which depicted with weird and wonderful accuracy the weird lengths people will go to to cheat on a test. Action movie music was used, people got stabbed in the eyes with pencils, the audience was shaking with laughter. Then there was the deeply strange “Jam,” directed by LSA Sophomore Gabriel Wolfe, about a serial killer who drank

blood only the blood was jam. I think any more explanation would undercut the absurdist hilarity of the film, so we’ll leave it at that. The highlight of the festival, though, was “Anna Garcia Does a One Woman Play,” directed by SMTD Senior Anna Garcia. It tells the story of the highly intense, overbearing and imaginative Anna Garcia as she browbeats her friends to come see her one-woman show. Filmed with a careful eye for well-framed shots, colorful and soft lighting, and edited with a precise sense of comic timing, “Anna Garcia” was just a genuinely good story. Not just good for a student film, but honestly engaging and well-told. The audience seemed to agree and greeted the film with wild applause. There were some more somber outings as well — the beautifully filmed, voice-over heavy meditation on loneliness and youth as it relates to college that

was LSA Junior Dylan Hancook’s “Millennia”; the tense exploration of a miserable relationship in LSA Senior Nikita Mungarwadi’s “Cracked”; and LSA Senior Clare Higgins’ experimental “Origins.” Some dabbled in classic genre constructions, like the meandering but well-intentioned sci-fi epidemic movie “CRISPR/ Cas-4,” directed by Engineering Junior Michael Mitchell Jr. Some films landed better than others, as expected, but since the festival was the result of a diverse and creative group of filmmakers, there was truly something for everyone. As a celebration of the creativity and drive of a talented group of people, the M-agination Film Festival was undeniably a success. The room was filled with an enthusiastic and receptive audience who gave every movie its deserved attention. They laughed, they cheered, they sighed — and a good time was had by all.

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Unexpected gratitude and its importance in our lives Columnist Bailey Kadian discusses the intracacies and expectations of being grateful for both the simple and big The importance of expressing gratitude is perhaps more effectively shown than it is discussed, though I hope in bringing up the relevance of gratitude, we will feel encouraged to instigate change. The practice of constantly expressing our thankfulness for the circumstances of our lives and the people in our lives is lacking, and I believe this is because we all think there isn’t an apparent need to do so. To go out of our way to express how someone’s contributions to our lives have benefitted us seems — sentimental; in a way that we are not willing to offer very often, if at all. We choose to thank someone if we are able to directly benefit or advance some other objective. It rarely happens solely for the sake of expressing deserved thanks to another person. I’m sure many of you are aware that expressing gratitude actually carries a multitude of health benefits like increased optimism, stronger relationships and increased positivity toward upcoming short-term and

long-term trials. I don’t think I should reduce the importance of gratitude to simply a benefit to your health. I wish to discuss its importance so that hopefully it transforms from something that you maybe just think about to something that actually becomes instinctual. Instead of just expecting, it should be a habit to thank. I see this most beautifully practiced in younger children. I volunteer at an elementary school in Detroit every Friday, and for the entire year I have worked with the same group of about five students. Last week was my last week working with them, and they were overwhelmingly grateful for the time I had spent with them. A few students saved up some money to buy me chocolate, they wrote me poems, notes, cards — all of this as an outpour of thanks for coming in to assist in reading and writing. Why is it that kids know to do this, but many of us who are older fail to express our praise? Children act as though they

Hopefully it transforms from something that you maybe just think about to something that actually becomes instinctual

are naturally prone to express thanks, maybe because they are more dependent on the guidance and help from others. While evaluating gratitude on a larger scale, I have come to realize that some of the most privileged and most successful are also the most unwilling to give thanks. Instead, they credit themselves. They think: “I’m the reason I have made it to this place and I’m the one to thank.” It moves me to see that children are humble enough to greet me with grace and praise simply because they want to. For them, it is instinctual.

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The optimistic mermaid, the singing crab, the goofy flounder and the ominous octopus: the story and music of Disney’s classic “The Little Mermaid” has made a home for itself on VHS shelves everywhere. The timeless tale, filled with energy, vibrancy and thrill, will take its aquatic adventure from the screen to the stage with a production by SMTD’s Musical Theatre Department this weekend. The Hans Christian Anderson tale made its way to Broadway in 2008, where the musical firmly followed the same plot as the 1989 Disney version. As a story solely experienced through words and film before 2008, a keen eye was needed in order to create the adaptation and bring it to life. Director and Choreographer of the show, and SMTD Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Linda Goodrich, described her experience working with children’s animation and how she applied those experiences to the University’s production. “I worked on several Nickelodeon shows including Blue’s Clues and Dora the Explorer and employed similar processes in finding human characteristics for animals, use of puppetry and and vocabulary to create different environments,” Goodrich wrote in an email interview. “I feel very at home and delight in this kind of creation.” Although “Mermaid” is a children’s story being performed at a university, it raises the concepts of maturity and coming of age. Goodrich found that one of the most difficult parts of directing the show was “finding the humanity and conflict in all of the characters while keeping the fun and humor of the animal

Others of you are on your way out. Maybe you’re reading this far removed from your life in college. Look at where you are right now, at this point in your life, and think about every single person who made it possible to be here. Some of the obvious figures that come to mind are parents, educators and mentors. But in When I was a further consideration, senior in high school, I think of many more I applied to be the people. commencement I have to consider speaker for my those who maintain graduation and the facilities that wrote a speech make it possible for me BAILEY that expressed this to enjoy everything KADIAN sentiment. Among this University has the competition of to offer. The people all of the students who wanted who were willing to write me to leave our senior class with recommendation letters, which some inspirational send-off, gave me the opportunity to apply I was not selected to give my to some amazing programs. gratitude talk a go. People I see everyday, like my My speech was derived peers, who have given me advice from this statement: “Before and support, as well as friends in we graduate and move on graduate school who constantly to the next chapter of our offer me insight to what their lives, we have look back with experiences are like, helping me to make decisions toward my appreciation and thanks to those who got us here.” own future. Maybe some of you have just While considering all who begun your college journey. have made it possible for you to

world.” actress and a character with such Other than the well-know, a dynamic and dramatic persona. catchy songs “Under the Sea” “I really struggled with and “Kiss the Girl,” Goodrich allowing myself to be as confident, additionally touched on the other body-positive, and powerful as she major aspects of the musical, is, but the explorative and creative presenting more than just an rehearsal process really allowed elaborate and innocent children’s Ursula to dwell in me. Diving more adventure. and more into the many layers “There are many very relevant of her, I feel like she’s given me themes in the show that I brought more confidence, body-positivity, out as the director, but need to and power on and off the stage,” deliver them with whimsy and Marion added. magic. For example, the conflict By dissecting the characters’ of a young girl/mermaid, whose personalities and backstories, mother was killed, whose father designing over-the-top costumes is trying to hold on to her, who has and sets and overall interweaving found love that is forbidden in her creativity from the stage to the world, wanting to audience, the leave home –– while aspects of “The creating the physical Little Mermaid” “The Little world of a swimming come together Mermaid” mermaid,” she to create one wrote. overarching Power Center Substantiating the lesson: find your idea of connecting voice. April 13th @ 7:30 adult themes “The P.M. to a children’s wonderful thing April 14th & 15th @ show, SMTD about Disney 8 P.M. junior Sarah Lynn shows is that there Marion described are such a range April 15th & 16th @ her perspective of characters 2 P.M. on playing the and points of antagonist Ursula, view that every $26-32 who is one of the audience member $12 students w/ ID older characters in of any age has the play. someone that they “She has a can relate to … In different backstory this show almost in the stage version,” every character Marion said. “She has an additional is searching for their place in life song that gives a little more detail and how to express themselves,” about her family life, explaining Goodrich explained. “There is a a bit more about why she is the very literal message in this show way she is … she’s not just some of finding and asserting yourself in big scary octopus ... she’s broken, life: finding your voice and owning troubled, and misunderstood.” who you are.” Applying what she previously SMTD’s closing season knew about the villain and performance of “The Little what she learned throughout Mermaid” creates a space in which the process of playing the role, audience members can return Marion discovered that Ursula to their childhood, the high-sea not only taught her about how she adventure of love, song and magic personally perceives herself, but or even experience the journey in a also the connection between the new, mature light.

be where you are — I ask that before your gaze becomes too fixed on what is ahead, look back and consider how their contributions have allowed for your advancement. This isn’t a ridiculous request — there are moments when we see this practice in our culture. When you watch an award show, every single person who wins something walks up to the microphone and profusely thanks everyone who helped him or her on the journey to success. If any of those individuals walked up to the microphone and said: “Thank you, I want to thank myself and my talent for winning this award,” the audience would likely be outraged. They would think: “How dare this person take such credit for their

accomplishment?” Maybe your success isn’t as publicized, but the expectation to express gratitude still exists. If you walk around thinking that you don’t owe anyone thanks, or that it isn’t necessary to express it, you are the person grabbing your trophy and thanking yourself.

It moves me to see that children Many of you are are humble exceptional people enough to greet on your way to abundant success. me with grace Don’t fool yourself thinking and praise into you’ve reached a point that simply because certain no longer requires they want to you to humbly

thank those who have contributed to such a life. What I wasn’t able to say to the senior class of 2014, I will send you off with now: As you look ahead, make sure to also look back, for the people behind you are very much responsible for getting you to where you now stand.

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plays like “The Smurfs Go to Pandora.” The fantastical setting is cool at first but upon inspection reveals itself to be an (even more) animated knock-off of the setting of “Avatar.” The story doesn’t fare much better. After the early Smurfette-centric scenes, the core group of Smurfs ventures into the forest to find something that Smurfette saw earlier. The result is a plotline certain to be the subject of much ire on meninist message boards. The ensuing message of female empowerment is welcome, but it isn’t communicated in any interesting way. It winds up being a “battle of the sexes” like every movie of this type (see: “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”) but blessedly abbreviated here. The accompanying score is occasionally pretty, but director Kelly Asbury (“Gnomeo & Juliet”) often goes to the well of generic, outdated

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pop songs like “Blue (Da Ba Dee).” Get it? Because the Smurfs are blue. Besides Smurfette and Papa Smurf, the characters hold no weight either. The Smurfs

The rest of the movie plays like “The Smurfs Go to Pandora”

are fundamentally one-note. Their personalities are able to be defined by one word, and because of that, it’s hard to care about them or laugh at any of the jokes derived from their traits. Clumsy Smurf (a perpetually screaming Jack McBrayer, “30 Rock”) is clumsy. Ha. Nosey Smurf (Asbury) is a voyeur. Ha.

Brainy Smurf (Danny Pudi, “Community”) is a nerd, but in a bizarre series of jokes, seems to have murderous impulses, which in a modern cinematic climate, seems an idea destined to be the inspiration for a dark and gritty “Smurfs” reboot, presumably helmed by Zack Snyder. It’s just hard to care about any of them when they have to stay within boundaries defined by a single adjective. Aside from its work on Smurfette, “Smurfs: The Lost Village” doesn’t do anything original or interesting. It lacks a strong story or sense of humor – at one point, Gargamel French kisses his vulture, Monty, because kids love bestiality. Its old characters are as f lat as ever, and the new ones it introduces have their own shticks that are driven into the ground within thirty seconds. It’s all vastly preferable to the hybrid animation dreck from a few years ago, but that doesn’t make it recommendable to any but the youngest of children.

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‘Smurfs’ is more bearable Renowned literary critic than its bad predecessors to promote newest book The anticipated sequel to the hit animated movie proves mediocre JEREMIAH VANDERHELM Daily Arts Writer

“Smurfs: The Lost Village” is marginally more sufferable than the live-action / CGI films that came out in the early 2010s, which is to say, this movie will not make parents leave their children unattended in a movie theater while they sprint outside for fresh air after every scene. It’s not a pleasant experience for anyone above the age of five, and the dearth of original ideas is exhausting, but for those preparing themselves for the worst, rest easy. “Smurfs: The Lost Village” is not terrible. It’s only bad. The thing is, there’s a moving idea at the core of “The Lost Village”: Smurfette

(Demi Lovato, “Camp Rock”), use, and the four jokes that a Smurf created by evil wizard work do so because of him. Gargamel (Rainn Mandy Patinkin Wilson, “The (“Homeland”) is “Smurfs: The Office”), has an put to little use as identity crisis. Papa Smurf, but Lost Village” She sees the when he is given Columbia Pictures naturally-created his due near the boys around film’s end, he Rave Cinemas, her comfortable absolutely nails Goodrich Quality 16 it, carrying the in their own skin and wants most emotional something similar, but she scenes of the film. The most worries that her origin means shocking part of the cast may she’ll only ever be meant be the minor characters, which for evil. That’s a potentially includes vocal performances powerful character arc, and by “New Girl” stand-out Jake when writers Stacey Harman Johnson as Grumpy Smurf and (“The Goldbergs”) and Pamela Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Ribon (“Moana”) tap into it, Kimmy Schmidt”) as Vanity it results in some of the most Smurf. The two feel underused poignant scenes “The Lost as mere stunt casting, Village” has to offer. especially considering they’re The voice cast also has the funniest members of the talent to spare. Wilson puts ensemble. his comedic chops to good The rest of the movie

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Following his two-volume venture “The Novel: An Alternative History,” in which he surveyed the innermost roots of literature, author and literary critic Steven Moore has come out with a newer, fresher take on the written word. “It’s mostly about innovative fiction of the late 20th century,” Moore wrote about his upcoming book, “My Back Pages: Essays and Reviews,” in an email interview. “The first half consists of a couple hundred book reviews written over the last 40 years and the second half about two dozen essays.”

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Hutchins helps Betsa Wilson, Wagner take different paths to draft in fifth-inning trouble SOFTBALL

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Michigan coach Carol Hutchins walked in silence to the pitching circle in the bottom of the fifth inning to talk to her senior right-hander Megan Betsa. The PA speakers remained hushed. “I had said before the game, we were wondering whether I have a walk-out song when I go to the mound,” Hutchins said. “So when I went out there, I asked her ‘What are they playing?’ and (Betsa) goes ‘Nothing.’ … Then one came on and I said ‘What’s this song, this is not my song’ and she agreed it’s not my song. So we came to the conclusion that I don’t have one.” At that point, Betsa’s command was teetering, with back-to-back walks bringing the tying run to the plate for the Spartans. After a single by catcher Lindsay Besson loaded the bases and brought a vocally dormant Michigan State dugout to life, the Wolverines’ 4-1 lead appeared vulnerable. Perhaps more importantly, though, so did Betsa. Hutchins’ visit — in contrast to one from pitching coach Jen Brundage — signaled a mental fix rather than a physical one. Up to that point, Betsa was cruising, with a bloop single serving as the only real blemish on her day to that point. Hutchins knew what Betsa needed, and knew a light-hearted conversation was all it would take for her to regain focus and escape the jam. The senior ace has been adamant about her improved confidence this season — something she says she “had in the past, but… I don’t know if I’ve ever actually had this type of confidence.” But here was real adversity.

With the bases loaded in a crucial midweek tilt against a Big Ten foe, even the most confident of pitchers would be fazed. It was a test of her mental acuity in a pressure situation; a test Betsa passed with flying colors. It was like Hutchins turned on a light only she could activate, as Betsa quickly mowed down Michigan State’s pinch hitter Jordan Davis to set up a showdown with the Spartans’ star centerfielder Lea Foerster. Foerster came into the game boasting team-highs in batting average (.420), home runs (9) and slugging percentage (.870). In addition, she had just three strikeouts all season. Foerster had already singled in the third inning to account for Michigan State’s only run on the day, and the first run Betsa has allowed at Alumni Field all season. But this time, Betsa came out on top, dialing a 2-2 fastball past Foerster to get the last out of the inning, stranding all three runners on base and preserving the 4-1 lead. “She pitched herself into the jam and she pitched herself out,” Hutchins said. “And what’s the approach? Do what you do. Spin the ball. When you spin the ball, you’re really hard to hit.” Betsa stayed in the groove, striking out the side in the sixth inning and the seventh inning en route to a complete-game, 17 strikeout performance. “I think she threw really well today,” said sophomore catcher Katie Alexander. “Even though she got deeper into the count… I think she did well fighting back from that.” All it took was a casual conversation with her coach — no mechanical tweaks or background music necessary — to get the job done.

As the Michigan men’s basketball team gathered with family and friends to celebrate the past season, two of its players were looking forward to an exciting, yet uncertain future. Sophomore forward Moritz Wagner and redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson both declared for the NBA Draft on Monday. But both players opted to do so without hiring agents, leaving the door open for a possible return to Ann Arbor for the 2017-18 season. In the weeks that followed the Wolverines’ Sweet 16 loss to Oregon, Wagner and Wilson spoke with family, the Michigan coaching staff and consulted with reports from the NBA Advisory Committee to make an informed decision on their respective futures. “After we got all the facts — we got great input from the Advisory Committee — and they looked at those facts and I encouraged them to look at this aggressively and go after it,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “Don’t go into this if you’re not going after it all.” Beilein has yet to have an underclassmen declare for the draft since the new rules were established two seasons ago. They allow younger players to ‘test the waters’ and go through the NBA Draft Combine, interviews and workouts before making a final decision to go pro. So the process Wilson and Wagner will be going through the next couple months is just as new to Beilein as it is to his two players. “It’s so new to so many different people,” Beilein said. “Everybody’s learning, because it’s like a game. You throw a game up and are they zone? Are they man? Are they pressing? Are they not? Are they overplaying? Are they not? And it’s the same thing we deal with when we talk about their futures.” Just like preparing for any game, Wilson and Wagner will be treating the draft process the same way — working out regularly, checking the

tape and gathering any information out there — despite the different end goal. Beilein says he believes both forwards will receive invites to next month’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, and that will be the greatest source of information for both of them as they make the decision. The final deadline to pull out of the draft is May 24, and neither Wilson nor Wagner have any idea if it will take that long for them to make the final commitment to stay or go. As for how events will transpire between now and the deadline, Wilson and Wagner seem to have different approaches on how they each attack the draft process. Wilson said he started thinking about his potential NBA prospects as early as the beginning of the season, when coaches began to instill the confidence in him that with a breakout season he could get on some teams’ radars. Within the past few weeks, Wilson has reached out to the likes of Marquese Chriss, Kelly Oubre Jr., Stanley Johnson and Ben Gordon about the draft process and life in the NBA. Based on early feedback and the conversations he has had with coaches and current NBA players, Wilson realizes at this point he should be focused on working out and improving all areas of his game, rather than focusing on just his strengths or weaknesses. “I think it’s just working on my overall game, working on everything,” Wilson said on where he’s looking to focus on improving in the coming weeks. “I can get better in all facets of the game, so there’s not really one particular area where I’m gonna key in on more.” As for Wagner, his focus has been much narrower, as he’s only recognized himself as a viable prospect for a few weeks now, unlike Wilson. “As a basketball player, you don’t think that far (ahead),” Wagner said. “You’re not successful if you

don’t focus on the next thing. I’ll focus on preparing for the workout and for the combine and then we’ll see.” Wagner has talked to former Michigan guard Caris LeVert and some other individuals he knows back from when he played in Germany. He says that from what he’s learned, moving onto the NBA will be nothing like what he’s experienced in Ann Arbor the past two years and completely different from the experiences he went through playing for his professional club — ALBA Berlin — through his prep days in Germany. The sophomore has also been planning for the summer as if he’s staying at Michigan. Wagner believes he’s going to attend summer workouts in Ann Arbor and enroll in spring-term classes. Neither Wilson nor Wagner will

commit to saying if they’re leaning one way or another in terms of staying or leaving. Right now, the pair is focused on learning as much as they can about how well their games can carry over to the next level and if they personally are ready to bear the responsibility of NBA life. While it may be agonizing for others waiting for their decision, Wilson and Wagner are taking solace in knowing they have time to make what could be the biggest decision of their lives, and are confident whatever way they choose to go will be the best choice for them. “I have no idea what I’m going to do,” Wilson said. “As of right now, I’m a Michigan Wolverine. Ask me in a few weeks and that might be different. But right now, I don’t know.”

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Moritz Wagner and DJ Wilson will each test the waters of the NBA Draft.

Falk, Wolverines top Michigan State ‘M’ to face test in No. 18 Oklahoma BASEBALL

MARK CALCAGNO Daily Sports Writer

By keeping her mind free of distraction, Aidan Falk continues to show up when it counts. After going 6-for-9 at Ohio State last weekend, the junior right fielder put out another stellar effort Wednesday. She notched two doubles and three RBI en route to a 5-1 win for the Michigan softball team (9-1 Big Ten, 29-8-1 overall) against Michigan State (5-5, 21-13) during a game moved to Alumni field due to flooding in East Lansing. “I’ve been trying to see the ball and swing more freely, getting it off the brain,” Falk said. Following consecutive singles in the first inning, Falk launched a double to the left-center field gap to give No.18 Michigan a 2-0 advantage and, ultimately, its game-winning runs. She would again knock an RBI double in the third frame, as two Spartans collided on a Falk flare to left field, allowing a runner to score.

Leading the team with 14 doubles, Falk has been a staple of the Wolverines’ offense all season. But contrary to her foothold in the batting order, she has found herself in a new spot defensively. With senior right-hander Megan Betsa and first baseman Tera Blanco in the lineup, Falk has been relegated to starting in the outfield — a place she played for just the first time this season last month. She was again penciled into the right field spot against Michigan State. But Falk’s performance Wednesday shows exactly why Michigan coach Carol Hutchins calls the junior’s offense the most versatile aspect of her game — rather than her ability to play yet another new position. Falk’s “versatility,” stemming from her ability to keep her mind clear in the batter’s box, has now become a focus for the rest of the Wolverines. “A lot of us have gone toward that now,” Falk said. “We know how to play the game, so turn off the brain and stop thinking.

We all know how to hit, it’s just a matter of our minds getting in the way.” Clear minds seemed to be the case for sophomore second baseman Faith Canfield and junior designated player Amanda Vargas too, who each added RBIs of their own. Sophomore left fielder Natalie Peters also smacked three singles. But it could have been a much larger margin of victory for Michigan. It left seven runners on base, including three in the third inning and two in the fourth inning. In the former, senior shortstop Abby Ramirez’s groundout helped the Spartans escape the frame having surrendered just two runs. An inning later, with runners on second and third with one out, consecutive strikeouts left the Wolverines empty handed. In the circle, senior righthander Megan Betsa was once again victorious, striking out 17 batters — tying her career high — and allowing only one run. But the road to her 15th win

of the season was bumpier than usual. After surrendering two walks and a hit to load the bases in the fifth inning, Betsa found herself with Michigan State’s best hitter at the plate — Leah Foerster — who looked to drive in the gametying run. Betsa buckled down to strike out the next two batters, however, eliminating the Spartans’ best offensive chance all evening. Even more impressive was how Betsa finished the contest, retiring her last eight outs on strikes. “She’s been more consistent this year,” Hutchins said. “She’s our leader, and that’s one of the things we need from her. She needs to give us that sense of ‘I’ll get it done until the offense gets it done.’ ” In Falk and Betsa, Michigan had some of its usual candidates leading the charge. And for Falk to continue her hitting streak and possibly the Wolverines’ dominance in the Big Ten, it’s just about keeping softball off the brain.

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Junior right fielder Aidan Falk notched two doubles and three RBI against Michigan State, further proving how valuable her bat is to Michigan’s lineup.

ROBERT HEFTER Daily Sports Writer

The Michigan baseball team has yet to claim a victory over a ranked opponent, but Thursday, that could change when No. 18 Oklahoma Oklahoma at Michigan travels to Ann Matchup: Arbor for a Michigan three-game 6-3 Big Ten, bout this 26-7 overall; weekend. Oklahoma 5-4 “I think it’s Big 12, 27-9 going to be like When: a heavyweight Thursday fight,” said 4 P.M. ET Michigan Where: Ray coach Erik Fisher Stadium Bakich. “I think it’s going to be two very good teams going at it.” The Sooners (5-4 Big 12, 27-9 overall) will certainly be a challenge, despite Michigan steamrolling through its competition to win 10 of its past 11 matchups and claim a thirdplace standing in the Big Ten. Oklahoma boasts a solid record in a tough conference, highlighted by two wins over No. 6 Texas Tech two weeks ago. Still, the 13th-ranked Wolverines (6-3 Big Ten, 26-7 overall) sport a high-octane offense that boasts a .292 overall batting average with 329 hits and 205 runs batted in total on the season so far, capping off an impressive start to the season. However, Oklahoma has similarly exhibited a strong showing on offense with a .284 cumulative batting average with 334 hits and 209 RBI led by catcher Renae Martinez with a .355 batting average. What sets the Sooners apart from the Wolverines, though, is their powerful pitching staff. Michigan has had incredible success from the mound with a 3.08 combined earned-run

average. Oklahoma’s 2.73 ERA shows that the Wolverines’ bats will have to prove their worth in order to scrap hits from the Sooners. Jake Irvin spearheads their pitching staff with a 1.30 ERA over 34.2 innings-pitched. Just as Bakich hinted at, the matchup will be a showcase of a high-caliber pitching squad in Oklahoma against a Michigan offense that has consistently arisen in pressure-cooker situations and has stayed hot all season. The Wolverines are fresh off a win against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday in which sophomore right fielder Jonathan Engelmann launched a walk-off double in the 13th inning to grant Michigan the victory. On Sunday, though, the Wolverines dropped their final matchup against Illinois, 5-7, in a game marred by 11 forfeited hits. If Michigan wants success against its first real challenge of the season, it will need to stymie the cooling of its offense in the past two games, especially against the Sooners, who will take advantage of any sacrifice of opportunity. The Wolverines will likely turn to sophomore second baseman Ako Thomas, who claims a .346 batting average, and junior third baseman Drew Lugbauer, who claims 42 RBI, continue to perform the way they have been. On paper, it will be the toughest test Michigan has faced to this point, and perhaps the toughest test it will face the rest of the season — the Wolverines have no ranked opponents on their schedule. In order to accomplish this tall task, they will have to prove they deserve their own ranking. As Bakich put it: “You look at it and you say, ‘Okay, yeah, this is going to be a very good test, a very good challenge.’ ”

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Offseason report: ‘M’ could lose up to four starters Wagner and Wilson choose to test NBA waters, leave Beilein with possibility of only one returning starter MINH DOAN

Daily Sports Editor

A year ago, the Michigan men’s basketball team lost four players — one to the NBA and three to transfers — and coach John Beilein had to rebuild part of the team that would eventually win the Big Ten Tournament and make the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. But the Wolverines’ success has brought about some changes in the current makeup of the team, which may force Beilein to rebuild in Ann Arbor once again. The Daily breaks down all of Michigan’s roster movement so far this offseason and potential moves the Wolverines have been linked to so far. The Departed: Leaving the team is a class of five seniors in guards Derrick Walton Jr. and Andrew Dakich, forward Mark Donnal and wings Sean Lonergan and Zak Irvin. Walton and Irvin played significant minutes as four-year starters and will both look to get their names called when the NBA Draft comes around. Irvin was invited and will attend the Portsmouth Invitational, an NBA Draft showcase, this weekend. Currently, in multiple mock drafts, neither is projected to be picked. Donnal and Dakich each have a year left of eligibility after Dakich redshirted this past season and Donnal redshirted his freshman year. Both are looking at graduate transfer opportunities to play one more season of college basketball. The Almost Departed: Monday, both sophomore

forward Moritz Wagner and redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson declared for the NBA Draft. The stipulation is that neither hired an agent and returning to the Wolverines is a possibility. Both big men likely played themselves into the NBA Draft with their exceptional play in the postseason, showcased by Wilson averaging almost 16 points per game and Wagner putting up a career-high 26 points against Louisville. The duo both showed an ability to stretch the floor with 3-point shooting, and it’s a trait that has made Wilson and Wagner attractive options for NBA teams. The declared draftees will have until May 24th to make a decision about whether to stay in the NBA Draft or not. Incoming Recruits: The Wolverines currently have three players in their incoming freshman class in guards Eli Brooks and Jordan Poole and forward Isaiah Livers. Poole is the highest ranked of the three, coming in at No. 88 nationally, and will look to push junior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rakhman at the ‘2’ for playing time. “I think he’s gone from 20, 30-something assists to 40 or 50, now 60 or 70 — I forget what his final number was,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “… But yes, he can play there, he can guard that position.” Brooks will slide into the position freshman point guard Xavier Simpson played this year as backup point guard, but could push for starting minutes if Simpson struggles. “Eli (can) definitely (play)

“He can play there, he can guard that position.”

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Michigan coach John Beilein will have a busy offseason after DJ Wilson and Moritz Wagner saw their NBA Draft stock rise during the NCAA Tournament.

point and ‘2’,” Beilein said. “Jordan can play probably more ‘2’ or ‘3’, but could be a back up point in time. He’s got to work on some areas there, but he can pass.” Livers recently won Mr. Basketball in Michigan and will add depth to the Wolverines’ depleted frontcourt. Michigan is also still in the running for 5-star forward Mohammad Bamba. Bamba, who is the No. 3 prospect in the country, has shown himself to be dominant inside with a long wingspan that makes him versatile on both ends of the floor. Additionally, the 6-foot-11

forward has shown the ability to shoot from beyond the arc. Currently, Bamba is down to four schools: Duke, Kentucky, Michigan and Texas. If Bamba decides on another school, the Wolverines could turn to 6-foot-4 guard Shakwon Barrett. Barrett has not been offered a scholarship yet. Possible Transfers: With Wilson and Wagner both leaving, their departures will leave two more roster spots open. One way Beilein could fill the void is with graduate transfers who would be able to play right away. Michigan has been linked with three such players so far

in Pittsburgh guard Cameron Johnson, Wright State forward Mark Alstork and Howard guard James Daniel III. Johnson averaged 11.9 points per game last season with the Panthers and has a long list of suitors including Ohio State, Arizona and South Carolina, among a multitude of other schools. Johnson would have two years of eligibility left. Alstork put up 19 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last season at Wright State, and there is some familiarity with assistant coach Billy Donlon, who coached the Rowdy Raiders last season.

Alstork has emphasized that he is focusing on the NBA Draft first. But if that doesn’t pan out, he will go the graduate transfer route. And if he does, he’ll have a full list of interested teams from across the country looking for his ability. Daniel is the most recent player Michigan has been linked to. While Daniel missed all but two games of the 2016-17 season, including a loss in Ann Arbor back in early November, he has a proven record. During the 201516 season, Daniel led the NCAA with 27 points per game. Daniel is down to a final four schools of DePaul, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee.

Kemp prepared to capitalize on return to natural position BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor

Carlo Kemp joined the Michigan football team as an early enrollee in January 2016. Though he was just 18 years old and playing defensive end, new defensive coordinator Don Brown decided to try him out at linebacker instead. The idea didn’t exactly pan out. As the rising sophomore explained after spring practice Tuesday, his first week as a Wolverine was ‘pretty rough.’ “I would have traded him away for two used footballs,” Kemp recalled Brown saying about him a year later. Added Kemp: “I probably would have done the same.” Coming out of high school as the No. 42 defensive end in the nation according to the ESPN300 rankings, it was expected that he would be called upon to play his natural position. Without proper training at linebacker, Kemp simply couldn’t keep up. “I was kind of thrown into the fire,” Kemp said. “I didn’t really know anything that Brown was saying: ‘Follow the pulling guard, watch the tackle, stare into the backfield.’ … I’m used to looking at the tackle and, when he moves, I go.” He came to Michigan at 260 pounds — the weight of a forceful run stopper on the line — and had to drop to 250 in order to play the more agile linebacker role. He did it in a week. The weight loss didn’t fix his core issues, though. With his first few days as a Wolverine not going according to plan,

doubt began to creep into his mind. “To say (it) didn’t would be a lie,” Kemp said. “There’s moments where you just keep messing up in practice and you just don’t feel like you can get it. “But you’ve got to silence your own voice and just keep coming out to practice every day and get a little bit better at something. You’ve got to pick one thing every day, and that’s how I got through it.” With his struggles in the first year of spring practices, Kemp didn’t last long as a linebacker. Seeing his apparent f laws, Brown switched him back to defensive end before last season even began. While he saw action in just two games his freshman year, Kemp has rediscovered his comfort zone at the anchor position on the defensive line. And in his second year, he has shown just how valuable that is. Enjoying what Michigan defensive line coach Greg Mattison described as a ‘very, very good spring,’ Kemp has shown signs of steady growth. From his comfort level to his understanding of Brown’s defense, Kemp has impressed the Wolverines so much that Brown joked he didn’t even recognize the old Kemp. Expecting to back up Rashan Gary this season, Kemp has used his fellow rising sophomore as a model to improve his level of play. “He goes in there and sets the tempo,” Kemp said. “For

“I would have traded him away for two used footballs.”

me backing him up, I want to be as close as I can that there’s no drop-off. Rashan — we already know what he can do. And when I come in, I try to mimic his game a lot so that when he’s in and I’m in, it almost looks the exact same.” The pair will be relied upon to help Michigan replace its starting defensive line from last season — fifthyear seniors Chris Wormley, Ryan Glasgow and Matthew Godin and senior Taco Charlton. Gary, part of the backup rotation for that quartet, will be expected to jump into their vacated spots, along with fifth-year senior defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, rising senior defensive end Chase Winovich and rising senior defensive tackle Bryan Mone. Behind those four regular contributors, much is yet to be determined for the Wolverines. Kemp has a strong opportunity to emerge as a key part of that second rotation this season. “I think that’s the feeling, especially across the board, at a lot of defensive positions, as well as offense,” Kemp said. “A lot of guys graduated and you can see it now, they’re all in the (NFL) Draft getting ready to start playing on Sundays. This year, spring ball has been a good competition of, ‘Who are we going to see on Saturdays?” Back in his original position, Kemp is now poised to play an important role this season. He always had the potential, but now he has a shot to bring it to fruition in the right position. “If I was able to get a scholarship here, there’s something that at one point (former defensive coordinator) Mattison saw that gave me the scholarship,” Kemp said. “It’s just, ‘Make it come true now.’ ’’

“I didn’t really know anything that Brown was saying.”