secution, Shavit said the deci- sion by many Jews to emigrate from one continent to another was the only way to respond to persecution and anti-Semitism in Europe. “We need a place that is a powerhouse for modern, Jew- ish identity,” he said. “That’s why Israel was needed, that is why Israel is needed, that is why Israel will be needed, and this is so relevant to young, American Jews.” Shavit stressed how impres- sive he believed Israel’s concep- tion was, noting that it required “political genius” and sacri- fice to create a homeland for the Jewish community. Israel declared independence in 1948. However, he criticized modern Israeli politicians for alienating young people and abandoning the idea of a demo- cratic Jewish state. He said the left and right wings have failed to deliver hope to the Israelis, an ideal which served former U.S. Presi- dent Bill Clinton well when he moderated peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestin- ians. “The one person who had a landslide victory in Israel is Bill Clinton,” Shavit said. “He was so popular because we felt he loved us, and he gave people the sense of good-willage that they never got from our own leader- ship.” While discussing the array of challenges facing Israel, Shavit said the most difficult stem from conflicting political factions within Israel and their inability to find common ground. “In my mind, the greatest challenge within Israel is to cre- ate a new kind of republic that has a kind of pluralistic unity, that respects individual rights, that respects each one of these minorities, but creates a kind of federation of these different tribes,” Shavit said. Beyond internal issues, Shavit said developing better relations with the West, other Middle Eastern countries and Palestine is imperative to Israel’s survival. “There is nothing more important than refueling and reenergizing the relationship between Israel and young, American Jews,” Shavit said. “We are totally interdepen- dent, we will not have a future without you, you will not have a future without us.” Shavit called upon the young Jewish community to create a new, energetic and more liberal form of Zionism. “Only liberal Zionism will give us the meaning, the social justice (and) social cohesion in Israel,” Shavit said. “Only that will give them the energy, the tools and the confidence to belong to our people, to be proud of our people and to protect the future of our people.” LSA freshman Emilie Weis- berg said tensions about Israeli policies on campus motivated her to attend the lecture. Last semester, the University student group Students Allied for Freedom and Equality lob- bied Central Student Govern- ment to support a resolution calling on the University to divest from companies allegedly involved in human rights viola- tions against Palestinians. The resolution did not pass. Weisberg said she was impressed by Shavit’s call for young Jewish-American involvement in Israel. “I really wanted to get some more information on how we can help be more supportive of Israel on campus,” Weisberg said. “People of the United States often feel that they don’t have anything valuable to add to an Israeli conversation and I think his stress on how impor- tant it is for Americans to have a say was really inspirational.” 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 28, 2015 — 3A “The presentation definitely better prepared me to react in emergency situations,” Hecker said. “The frightening rise of mass shootings is a real threat, and the updated information included in the presentation is vital for react- ing to emergency situations.” “I absolutely think this is some- thing every student should see,” he added. “I feel more prepared to react to emergency situations after watching the presentation.” Shootings at universities and colleges have attracted wide- spread national attention in recent years after a series of high-profile incidents. In May, a shooter at the University of Cali- fornia, Santa Barbara, killed six students. In February 2013, reports of a student wearing fatigues, a gas mask and an ammunition pack inside Angell Hall resulted in an armed police response. University Police Officer Mat- thew Butzky, who designed the presentation, said DPSS is looking for ways to make the information more accessible to students out- side of a formal lecture setting, though in-person interaction is preferable. “One of the things I’m work- ing on right now is getting an abbreviated version of this avail- able on our website and direct- ing students to look at it so they have the basic structure there,” he said. “Certainly, I would like to get it out to more students. More face-time with students is always a good thing.” He added that there are numer- ous other training programs available, the most prevalent of which is the Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate pro- gram, known as ALICE, but most include similar content. Wednesday’s presentation focused on “run, hide, fight,” a direction Butzky said is easy to remember and straightforward, similar to the guidance “stop, drop and roll.” “It’s all about options,” he said. “In situations like this, there’s no one right thing to do, there’s no magic bullet or magic solution, it’s all about having options and taking some action. The days are gone, back in the day we thought it would was a good idea to just try to lockdown. Traditional lockdown is not a good option for these types of scenarios.” Butzky said DPSS hopes to increase the program’s reach. “There’s certainly support at a number of levels to get the active shooter presentation out to every- one,” Butzky said. “We’d love to have every student, faculty and staff member get it.” DPSS From Page 1A Dawkins stepped up in the first half, scoring 13 points. However, Michigan scored just 23 points in the period, with contributions of four and six points, respectively, from senior forward Max Bielfeldt and sophomore forward Zak Irvin. While the Wolverines maintained a five-point lead heading into half- time, it was evident that a win would require others to contribute. In the second half, the scoring disparity drastically changed for the Wolverines. Michigan opened the half with a 15-2 run while spreading the wealth around. Freshman forward Ricky Doyle used his body down low for two baskets, Irvin knocked down two jumpers — including his third tri- ple of the game — and junior guard Spike Albrecht knocked down a pair of free throws. But perhaps the brightest spark of the night was provided by Wal- ton’s replacement: Abdur-Rahk- man. By creating space in the open court numerous times, Abdur- Rahkman scored nine points in the second half. With speed on his side, he pushed the ball in transi- tion, drove to the basket himself twice in the early stages of the frame and turned what was a slow- paced, sloppy affair into an enter- taining game. “You’ve got Muhammad mak- ing big drives and already playing (the role of) a veteran point guard in some aspects,” Bielfeldt said. Added Beilein: “He can just run by people on the fast break. And he doesn’t even know he’s doing it. We like that speed.” As Dawkins and Abdur-Rahk- man filled the load for the missing Wolverines, the remaining vet- erans stepped up to close out the game. Posting a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with a team- high 14 points, Irvin put the game on ice with 3:44 left when his off-balance jumper coupled with a hack on the arm fell to push Michigan’s lead to 13. Next came an Albrecht pass to a wide-open Bielfeldt for a dunk as the shot clock was about to expire. Bielfeldt finished with 12 points and nine rebounds, a career high that stood out even more because of redshirt freshman forward Mark Donnal’s absence due to sickness. While Michigan had its replace- ments, and then veterans, step up in the second half to close out the game, Miles noted the Cornhusk- ers’ inability to knock down cor- ner triples, a result of Michigan’s zone defense as another key to the result. Nebraska’s one-two punch of forward Shavon Shields and guard Terran Petteway combined to go 5-for-23 from the field and 2-for-11 from behind the arc. “Whenever your best players struggle, especially on a team that has two scorers, we’re going to struggle,” Miles said. Though the atrocious shoot- ing didn’t help the Cornhuskers’ cause, Miles pointed to another reason for his team’s struggles and Michigan’s victory. “I just thought that the urgency of Michigan on both ends of the floor was greater than our urgency on either side of the floor,” he said. HOOPS From Page 1A tion passed over Yee’s objection. Students should expect the new outlets in the UGLi when they return from spring break the second week of March. In addition to the two orders of new business conducted, the CSG assembly inducted two new members. LSA senior Rebecca Garfin- kel, a member of the women’s softball team, was voted into the assembly as a representative for the Student-Athlete Adviso- ry Committee. Rachel Webb, an LSA junior, was elected to serve as CSG’s vice chair of communi- cations. The assembly also heard from Bryan Baker, the University’s new Division of Public Safety and Security liaison to Student Life, a position DPSS created in January. Baker, who previously served as a DPSS supervisor for the past three years, introduced himself to the assembly and explained his role on campus. “I am your new resource for addressing student safety con- cerns,” he said. “Anything that relates to safety and security will be my issue.” Baker added that he will seek to make safety issues on cam- pus more visible to students — namely alcohol consumption, sexual assault and campus cli- mate related to race and inclu- sion. CSG From Page 1A ISRAEL From Page 1A discrimination based on sexual orientation, and 18 of them also have protections for gender identity. Michigan currently does not employ any of those protections. An executive order signed in 2004 by former Democratic governor Jennifer Granholm prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gen- der identity for public employ- ees. Two proposed amendments to include protection of sex- ual orientation in Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act — which prohibits discrimina- tion in the workplace, public places and housing markets — failed to pass a House commit- tee last December. In his State of the State address earlier this month, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder called for renewed debate on the issue. “If you are working for a private company in Michigan, it is perfectly legal for that company to fire you based on actual or perceived sexual ori- entation or gender identity,” Dunn said. “There is really no legal recourse for you to take.” Following the presenta- tion, attendees and panelists discussed issues of self-pre- sentation, workplace culture and personal experiences as an LGBTQ person navigating the job-search process. The discussion explored the extent to which an individual should reveal their sexual ori- entation or gender identity dur- ing the job-search process and in the workplace. Dunn said there is no right answer as to whether one should disclose sexual orien- tation or gender identity in a resume or during an interview. She emphasized that what feels comfortable and authentic var- ies on an individual basis. Kristi Gainey, an intern coor- dinator for Thomson Reuters who identifies as a straight ally to LGBTQ persons, said that if someone has leadership experi- ence in LGBTQ-related activi- ties, it should be included in his or her resume. “You don’t want to sell your- self short by excluding things that show you bring value,” Gainey said. Panelist Jonathan Moore, a University alum and current special assistant to the assistant secretary at the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, said he includes his sexual orientation on his resume and addresses the issue if it comes up in interviews. He said he hopes employers evalu- ate him based on his skills, not his identification as a gay male. Students also discussed how to gauge whether poten- tial employers are inclusive of LGBTQ individuals. Gainey said job seekers should research whether a com- pany’s anti-discrimination poli- cies include sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as if benefits are available for trans- gender individuals and those in same-sex partnerships. Cortney Turner, a Univer- sity assistant research scientist and a panelist at the event, said a company might be inclusive if potential employers value diversity as an important aspect of the company’s culture. Panelists also discussed how to find supportive mentors and peers who identify as LGBTQ or are allies, and how to address hostility, stereotyping and pos- sible discrimination in the workplace. “Ultimately, being gay or les- bian will be a non-issue,” said David Michener, a panelist and associate curator at the Univer- sity’s Matthei Botanical Gar- dens and Nichols Arboretum. “That’s the society we are work- ing towards.” JOB SEARCH From Page 1A DETROIT Businesses to offer jobs to thousands of Detroit teens Businesses are being asked to join a program that will offer at least 5,000 summer jobs to Detroit teens and young adults. Details of the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent were released Tuesday by Mayor Mike Duggan, former Mayor Dave Bing and corporate and foundation leaders. The six-week program is designed to provide work and job training for youth ages 14 to 24. Youth workers are recruited through schools, community organizations and Detroit’s workforce development system. They will earn $7.50 and $8.15 per hour. The typical work week will be 20 hours. NASHVILLE Ex-Vanderbilt players convicted of raping woman A jury convicted two ex- Vanderbilt football players on Tuesday of raping a former stu- dent, rejecting claims that they were too drunk to know what they were doing and that a col- lege culture of binge drinking and promiscuous sex should be blamed for the attack. The jury deliberated for three hours before announcing that Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were guilty. Batey was stoic, staring ahead and Van- denburg shook his head “no,” appearing stunned. His father had an outburst and abruptly left the courtroom. The victim, who was a 21-year-old neuroscience and economics major at the time of the 2013 attack, cried as each guilty verdict was announced. MINNEAPOLIS Gunman clashes with police outside council meeting A man killed in a confronta- tion with police outside a City Council meeting in suburban Minneapolis had a long history of friction with authorities, his son said Tuesday. Two officers were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, which happened at the New Hope City Hall just outside the City Coun- cil chambers after two new policemen were sworn in Mon- day night. The man who carried an unspecified long gun was iden- tified as Raymond Kmetz, 68, of Belle Plaine, by his son, Nathan Kmetz and the Hennepin Coun- ty medical examiner. Raymond Kmetz’s disputes with the city dated back to at least 2008, and his son told The Associated Press that his father blamed authori- ties for the loss of his home and contracting business. BEIRUT Secret talks in Jordan try to win hostages’ release Japanese officials were tight- lipped Wednesday as secret talks in Jordan sought to secure the freedom of a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State extremists and purportedly threatened with death within 24 hours. The global efforts to free Jap- anese freelance journalist Kenji Goto and Jordanian Lt. Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh gained greater urgency with the release of the apparent ultimatum from the Islamic State group. In the message, the extrem- ists say the two hostages will be killed within 24 hours — late Wednesday night Japan time — unless Jordan frees Sajida al- Rishawi, an Iraqi woman sen- tenced to death in Jordan for her involvement in a 2005 terrorist attack on a hotel that killed 60 people. —Compiled from Daily wire reports NEWS BRIEFS COME TO A MICHIGAN DAILY OPEN HOUSE JANUARY 28 & FEBRUARY 2 @ 420 MAYNARD