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Annual event
showcases traditional
forms of dance,
music
By TANYA MADHANI
Daily Staff Reporter
Fifteen minutes before the
start
of
Michigan
Sahana’s
fall semester show, LSA senior
Hamsini Rao, president of the
organization, stood in front of a
group of 30 students and Sahana
members to deliver one of her
final pre-performance speeches.
“This is my last fall show, so
I’m a little sad,” she said. “But
when the whole auditorium is
giving you a standing ovation,
you’ll feel so good about yourself
and you’ll feel like this is what
Sahana is about.”
Friday’s
show
was
called
“Tulana,” a word that means
contrast and appeared as a
recurring
theme
in
all
the
performances.
The
group
performs three times each year.
Engineering senior Sandeep
Siva, vice president of Sahana,
said the goal of this year’s concert
was to educate attendees about
various aspects of Indian classical
arts. The group’s fall concert is
the academic year’s introductory
concert, which is why it is
themed, unlike the winter and
spring concerts.
“What we’re trying to do with
this concert is show different
elements in Indian classical music
and dance and how all of these
elements have different sides to
them,” Siva said. “By putting them
together, you create something
equal and elegant.”
LSA senior Esha Biswas said the
fall concert perfectly portrayed
the meaning of tulana, because
there are many performers from
different
musical
and
dance
Ansari shines
in star-studded
Netflix series
SAN PHAM/Daily
Business sophomore Dhara Gosalia dances at Tulana, a production showcasing Indian classical music and dance, presented by Michigan Sahana at Stamps
Auditorium on Friday.
Faculty touts
mandatory study
participation as
valuable for growth
By KATIE PENROD
Daily Staff Reporter
Many University classes —
particularly those in psychology
and communications — require
students participate in research
studies for class credit. The
aim: expose undergraduates
to research in their fields and
give them the opportunity to
help the University fulfill its
research mission.
For example, students in 100-
level Psychology classes register
with Sona Systems, a platform
for recruiting student research
subjects. Students enrolled in
Communications 102 sign up for
a similar service.
Scott Campbell, professor
of
telecommunications
and
associate
professor
of
communications,
said
the
required
research
study
component
of
his
Communications
102
class
exposes students to research
within
their
field.
The
system allows researchers to
post studies online and lets
registered
students
choose
studies they qualify for and
want
to
participate
in.
If
students are under 18, the
program
requires
parental
consent before participating in
any research study.
“By giving them some direct,
hands-on experience, for some
students, it peaks their interest
and fuels that fire,” Campbell
said. “In the past, many students
have asked me if they can be
a research assistant of mine
or if they could help run these
studies. That’s a benefit to the
subset of students that become
interested in research. That’s
not probably most students,
but an important chunk of
them. The rest of the students
get a sense of how we do our
See SAHANA, Page 3A
See RESEARCH, Page 3A
ACADEMICS
TV REVIEW
‘Master of None’
a topical coming-
of-age story from
acclaimed comic
By SAMUEL ROSENBERG
Daily Arts Writer
The archetype of a young
person finding his or her way
in the world is a familiar one.
We’ve
seen
this character
in
countless
coming-of-
age television
shows,
mov-
ies and novels.
But
perhaps
the
reason
why
stories
continue to revolve around
this archetype is because we
all encounter similar personal
obstacles at some point in our
lives.
For
32-year-old
Aziz
Ansari, this character could
not be more relatable. Known
for his sharp stand-up comedy
and his role as the goofy, cul-
tured Tom Haverford on NBC’s
“Parks and Recreation,” Ansari
adapts this archetype and his
own experience of living in the
modern world in his semi-auto-
biographical show “Master of
None.” Gleaming with ambition
and charm, “Master of None”
offers insightful commentaries
on the entertainment industry,
technology,
family,
diversity
and dating.
In addition to writing and
creating the show with “Parks
and Rec” writer Alan Yang,
Ansari plays the protagonist
Dev Shah, a 30-something, up-
and-coming actor navigating
through life in Manhattan with
his diverse group of friends and
his parents — played by Ansa-
ri’s actual parents. Though the
show only delivers a meager 10
episodes, each has its own deft
blend of hysterical one-liners,
tasteful cinematography and
perceptive drama. The show’s
opener “Plan B” explores the
perks of single life versus mar-
ried life through Dev’s botched
one-night stand and venture to
a child’s birthday party.
Rudock’s career-
high 337 yards help
Michigan move to
7-2 on the season
By JAKE LOURIM
Managing Sports Editor
Jabrill Peppers jogged onto
the field as Michigan offense
began its second series, and
Rutgers was ready for it. After
six offensive touches for 51
yards and a touchdown over his
last two games, Peppers was a
secret no more. Fifth-year senior
quarterback Jake Rudock took
the snap, and the entire defense
flocked toward Peppers.
He was a decoy. With most
of the Scarlet Knights in the
backfield,
Michigan
senior
fullback Sione Houma escaped
into the flat for a 32-yard
reception.
“(Peppers)
presents
something that you need to
watch,” Rudock said. “If we can
use him to get him the ball, great.
If we can use him as a decoy to
get somebody else the ball, that’s
great too. He understands that,
too. … You just love a guy like
that, who just really wants to
win the game regardless of what
happens.”
The rest of the game went
much
like
that
play:
The
Wolverines
were
one
step
ahead of Rutgers, scoring on
five straight possessions in the
first half and rolling to a 49-16
victory at Michigan Stadium on
Saturday.
Two plays after Houma’s
catch, Rudock finished off the
drive with a 13-yard touchdown
See MASTER OF NONE, Page 6A
See RUTGERS, Page 3A
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Law student finds
loophole in body’s
election code
By JACKIE CHARNIGA
Daily Staff Reporter
Super PACs — the political
action committees with the
ability to accept unlimited
political contributions — are
already playing a major role
in the 2016 presidential race.
But in advance of a midterm
election for Central Student
Government, a University law
student has found an election
code loophole that would allow
people to funnel unlimited
funds to CSG candidates.
Law
school
student
John Lin, a former CSG
general counsel, submitted
a petition Thursday night
to the University Elections
Commission
regarding
the
legality
of
student
organizations formed for the
sole purpose of funding CSG
candidacies.
Lin said he filed the
See PAC, Page 2A
SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily
Redshirt junior running back Drake Johnson’s 27 yards and a touchdown helped Michigan to a 49-16 win over Rutgers.
A
Master
of None
Netflix
Sahana performance draws
on classical Indian elements
Wolverines’ high-powered
offense rolls past Rutgers
CSG hears
petition on
legality of
super PAC
Research
requisites
draw mixed
reactions
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