41 Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ixE ithOlan Dailm Monday, August 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IT'S UPTOYOU! State primary elections are tomorrow, Aug. 7. All city polling places will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Go to http://www.a2gov.org to find your nearest polling place. Wolverines hope to make international impact JACOB AXELRAD EDITOR IN CHIEF GIACOMO BOLOGNA MANAGING EDITOR ADRIENNE ROBERTS EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. Vote Kailasapathy Petersen Teall and Armentrout Election day is tomorrow, and somewhat unfortunately so. Many students aren't in Ann Arbor for the summer, and voter turnout is expected to be at a historic low. At first glance it might appear to be a dismal situation, but for those of us who will be voting in Ann Arbor city council elections tomorrow, our votes may hold more power than we might think. Many students fail to recognize the importance of the Ann Arbor City Council. The University can be seen as completely separate from the city of Ann Arbor. This is a great misconception that students and city council members alike must recognize because relevant problems that students face everyday, such as off-campus housing prices and public transportation, have more to do with the city than they do with the University. The Michigan Daily's endorsements represent the candidates we feel best represent us as students and have the experience necessary to make their platforms a reality in City Council. By STEVEN BRAID Daily Sports Writer The start of the season is fast approaching for the Michigan women's soccer team, and for most- of the Wolverines, their focus will be transfixed solely on Aug. 17 and the season-opening weekend. But for sophomore midfielder Christina Murillo, junior forward Nkem Ezurike and junior defens- man Shelina Zadorsky, their minds, as well as their bodies, will be somewhere else. Japan, to be exact. While Michigan opens up its season with games against Ford- ham and Pittsburgh in Ann Arbor, Ezurike, Murillo and Zadorsky - a trio that has started every contest they've competed in during their collegiate careers - will be half- way around the world participat- ing in the Under-20 FIFA World Cup, whcih takes place from Aug. 19 to Sept. 8. "They're very special players," said Michigan coach Greg Ryan. The two juniors will lace up for Canada while Murillo will com- pete for Mexico. "Playing with Canada is a huge challenge, but obviously it's an honor," Zadorsky said. "It will just help us even more ... I think we'll come back better. International experience adds to you as an all- around player." TEAM USA From Page 8 pick the best players, (he) picked the best teammates," Chidester said. "Our whole team got along so well for a group of girls who didn't know each other that well. "(And) Jackie (Traina) and I' were roommates. I made friends for life this summer ... it was awe- some." Both Chidester and Taylor had fantastic numbers this summer, continuing their successful Mich- igan careers with solid perfor- mances for the U.S. National team. Chidester finished the summer Though all three players will likely play significant roles for their squads in Japan, Ezurike figures to make the biggest visible contribution. The explosive for- ward has been the driving force for the Wolverines' offense ever since she arrived on campus. In 2010, she became just the fifth freshman in the program's history to lead her team in scoring and ranks first all-time with 1.80 points per game. Ryan expects her to be just as dangerous in international play. "Nkem is a great target player, a great forward and a great scorer," Ryan said. "If you look over our past two seasons and see who has the most goals scored, it's Nkem. She's a critical player for us and she will be for Canada." The two Canadians will depart from Michigan this week to join their national team for a pre- World Cup camp, but will enter FILE PHOTO/Daily the World Cup with limited play- Junior Nkem Ezurike is one of three players that will head to Japan to compete in the U-20 FIFA World Cup this month. ing together, having only played together for three weeks so far the tournament. every game for Michigan dur- nonconference contests, Ryan since qualifying for the tourna- "I think we've done well with ing her freshman season. Though remains supportive of his players' ment in early March. the short amount of time we've she didn't notch a goal, she often decision to compete in the inter- "You only have a few weeks had, and we've progressed a lot as orchestrated scoring possessions, national tournament. to prepare for a big tournament, a team," Zadorsky said. "I think ranking second on the team with "Any time you play at the so everything has to get done a just even more experience will five assists. national team level, you're playing little quicker," Ezurike said. "It's help us. We have a game before the "Christina Murillo is a skillful, against some of the top players in just one competition that's a few World Cup - we play Japan - so calm, composed player with great the world," Ryan said. "You only weeks." that'll be a good game for us." vision and poise," Ryan said. get better from those experiences Despite the lack of team train- Murillo, who has already Though the three starters and I think they're goingto grow ing, Zadorsky has high hopes for departed from the team, started will miss all eight of Michigan's tremendous amount." In Ward 1, Eric Sturgis and Sumi Kailasapathy are run- ning for the vacant seat. Sturgis has an associate's degree from Oakland Community College, is an Ann Arbor Huron High School alum and has helped coach high-school tennis programs. He also has a strong desire to engage the student body. In an interview with The Michigan Daily in July, Stur- gis said he would like to hold meetings on the University campus to allow students to voice their concerns. However, being young and a student is a catch-22 for Sturgis. While he clearly places an importance on engaging college students, he lacks the experience and education of his opponent. Kailasapathy, an accountant at Ann Arbor's Edwards, Ellis, Armstrong & Company, co-founded a women's shel- ter for victims of sexual violence and fought for human rights as a student at the University of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. She also taught at Eastern Michigan University for 10 years. Kailasapathy told the Daily she feels her duty as a city councilmember is to ask the right questions. She's committed to supporting fiscal responsibility and basic services. While both candidates are concerned about the Wall Street parking garage and the Fuller Road train sta- tion, The Michigan Daily endorses SUMI KAILASAPA- THY but urges her to look at these two issues more closely once in office, as they are extremely important to students. In Ward 2, Sally Hart Petersen faces incumbent Tony Derezinski (D-Ward 2). Derezinski, a former state senator and attorney, was elected to council in 2008 and 2010. He has the significant knowledge from serving our city in the past. In 2010, he told the Daily that he wanted to increase the number of bike lanes in the city and decrease the cost of rent by instating "reasonable" height caps. However, nei- ther of these have happened. Petersen told the Daily she would use her past business experience to measure and manage customer satisfaction. She has been present at many city council meetings to observe. Petersen said she has already e-mailed University President Mary Sue Coleman and has set up meetings with former-and current regents. She stresses the importance of establishing a collaborative relationship with the Univer- sity. Petersen also wants the University's new companies to use downtown commercial space in Ann Arbor. The Michi- gan Daily endorses SALLY HART PETERSEN for Ward 2 because of her ambition and willingness to collaborate with the University. In Ward 4, Jack Eaton is running against the incumbent Margie Teall (D-Ward 4). Both candidates have impressive backgrounds in their own respect. Teall has been a mem- ber of City Council since 2002 and is a leader in environ- mentalism. Eaton attended the University and is now an attorney in Ann Arbor. He is a strong supporter of public transit and told the Daily that he wants to increase the AATA service during evenings and on weekends. This service would be very beneficial for students, as many don't have cars. Though Eaton has been a leader in environmentalism and led the effort to expand Ann Arbor's recycling pro- gram, The Michigan Daily endorses MARGIE TEALL for Ward 4 because of her extensive experience in city council. She should, however, follow Eaton's plans and work direct- ly with students. In Ward 5, Vivienne Armentrout and Chuck Warpe- hoski are running for the vacant seat. Armentrout is a former college professor and has been involved in politics as well as civic issues. She told the Daily she wants to re- examine spending priorities. Armentrout said she supports mass transit and wants Ann Arbor residents to be able to get everywhere without a car but doesn't agree that a new train station is needed on Fuller Road. Chuck Warpehoski is the director of the local Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice and serves on the AATA's dis- trict advisory committee, along with Armentrout. Warpe- hoski told the Daily he wants to provide better regional service for transportation. He supports building a new train station on Fuller Road. He also told the Daily he wants to improve the quality of life for Ann Arbor residents, and that includes making Ann Arbor a great place for the arts. He wants to reevaluate the Percent for Art ordinance and see if it's really benefiting the art scene the way it should. While Warpehoski has a solid platform that addresses the many aspects of Ann Arbor, The Michigan Daily endors- es VIVIENNE ARMENTROUT for her experience and sensible priorities, but urges her to re-examine her stance against the train station on Fuller Road, or at the very least, make improving the current train station a priority. with a .325 average, with 17 RBIs and 6 home runs coming off of 13 total hits - numbers similar to her college career, where she was a slugger in Michigan's batting order. And Taylor, Michigan's ace from 2008-11, went 5-0 in her eight games this summer, record- ing 36 strikeouts in 24.2 innings of work while giving up just five earned runs for a 1.42 ERA. Chidester and Taylor both will have invitations to try out for next summer's national team, as each player on the current roster gets a chance to try out again. Taylor played in a Japanese league for 2012 while Chidester was finishing her career at Michi- gan - where Chidester plans to return as a volunteer to help dur- ing her fifth year of school. "I have another year left of school, so I'll be at Michigan still, just helping out with the team, working out, staying in shape, and getting ready for tryouts," Chidester said. "I have to take a fifth year. I'm in physical educa- tion, so I have to do a semester of classes and do student teaching" As for her work with the soft- ball team? "I'm going to be a student man- ager, student assistant-type thing where I'll be helping out at prac- tice." Affordable Student Co-op Housing 2. 4 and 8 Month Contracts on North and Central Campus All utilities, High-speed Internet 3 Homemade Meals @ Shared Work, Shared Fun 'Leadership opportunities Single/Double rooms Parking available WWW.ICC.COOP INFO@ICC.COOP The Inter-Cooperative Council 337E. 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