Attendees rally
around legalization
of marijuana in
Michigan
By SEAN DEW
For the Daily
Ann Arbor’s city limits filled
with
Hash
Bash
attendants
Saturday who had traveled from
across the state to participate
in rallies advocating for lighter
political drug restrictions and
beyond.
The 45th iteration of the annual
event was held at two different
locations:
the
University
of
Michigan Diag and the Monroe
Street Fair on Monroe Street,
between Tappan and Oakland
streets.
Hash
Bash
started
as
a
grassroots movement in 1972,
protesting the arrest of Ann Arbor
social activist John Sinclair for
his possession of two marijuana
joints. The drug remains illegal
in Michigan except for medicinal
purposes.
In
Ann
Arbor
it
is
decriminalized,
meaning
consequences for possession are
$25 for the first offense, $50 for the
second and $100 for a third offense,
though it is still illegal on campus.
Speakers for this year’s event
included Lansing Mayor Virg
Bernero, State Rep. Jeff Irwin
(D–Ann Arbor) and actor Tommy
Chong.
Despite temperatures dipping
below
freezing
and
snow,
hundreds gathered to participate
in a decades-old event.
Speeches
largely
centered
around the beneficial attributes of
marijuana, its long lasting effects
on quality of life and the upcoming
presidential election, with a large
focus on advocating for marijuana
legalization to be put on the
statewide ballot in the presidential
election. Irwin, who has been
a
proponent
of
legalization,
proposed legislation for statewide
legalization last year.
Darren
McCarty,
a
former
Detroit Red Wings player, spoke
to the crowd about his personal
struggles with alcohol and pill
addiction, saying marijuana was
a safe and healthy way for him to
rebalance his life.
“It is about education, and me
standing up here, as a full blown
alcoholic who has fought years and
years that demon, pills,” McCarty
said. “Because when you play the
game we play, the doctors will
prescribe you anything to get you
up, get you out there, and get you
to bed, and that is no way to live.
Through this plant, there is life.”
Chuck Foksel, an Ann Arbor
resident and legalization activist
who attended the event, has been
working on collecting signatures
for a petition to put marijuana to a
statewide vote.
“I believe cannabis is something
that is harmless, and something
benign compared to things such
as alcohol,” he said. “I believe it
(legalization) could bring a large
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Following the spring game
Friday evening, University of
Michigan football coach Jim
Harbaugh showed off his singing
skills Saturday night, taking
the stage at Hill Auditorium
with rapper Lil Dicky to sing
the national anthem. Multiple
attendees posted videos and
pictures of the Michigan football
coach leading the crowd in song.
The rapper wore a #88 Jake Butt
jersey while Harbaugh sported, as
usual, khakis and a Michigan hat.
Lil Dicky himself retweeted a
number of accounts—from Bleacher
Report to the official University
account—covering the duet.
The rapper also tweeted from
his own account, referencing
Harbaugh’s appearance.
Harbaugh also met with
the rapper earlier on Saturday
afternoon, posing for a picture at
his office.
Lil Dicky, whose real name
is David Burd, also shared the
stage Saturday night with Chicago
rapper Vic Mensa. TLil Dicky,
though, has publicly annouced his
efforts to mix comedy and satire
with his musical efforts, parodying
topics like white privilege and
rappers’ lavish lifestyles.
Harbaugh’s appearance onstage
yesterday comes just two months
after “Signing of the Stars,” his
blockbuster signing event that
featured guests from Tom Brady
to rapper group Migos. Harbaugh
has gained some other onstage
experience recently when he made
a cameo in the University musical,
Big Fish — and appears to have
recovered from his 4th-place loss
as a write-in candidate for Central
Student Government president
earlier in the month.
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The University of Michigan’s Hindu Students Council and
Indian Students Association hold a celebration for Holi, the
Hindu Festival of Colors, at Palmer Field Sunday.
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THINGS
YOU
SHOULD
KNOW
Fighting
between
ethnic
Azerbaijani and Armenian
forces flared on Sunday despite
a unilateral cease fire, CNN
reported. The attacks are occuring
in an area of Azerbaijan controlled
by a separatist government. World
leaders, including U.S. Secretary of
State John Kerry, have called an end
to the extreme violence.
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Retired U.S. women’s soccer
star
Abby
Wambach
was
arrested in Portland, Oregon
early Sunday morning for
driving under the influcence. She
was later released on her own
recognizance, The Washington Post
reported. Wambach is one of the
most decorated in women’s soccer
history.
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Hundreds gather for the 45th
annual Hash Bash festivities
Imperial gender
violence lecture
WHAT: Nadine Naber, a
visiting professor of gender
studies, will analyze ways
U.S. policy affects Arab
feminist activists.
WHO: Arab and Muslim
American Studies
WHEN: 1 p.m. to 2:30
p.m.
WHERE: Angell Hall,
room 3222
Flute studio
recital
WHAT: Students of Music
Prof. Amy Porter will
perform. Graduating flute
students will be featured in
solos.
WHO: School of Music,
Theatre & Dance
WHEN: 4:45 p.m.
WHERE: Earl V. Moore
Building, Britton Recital
Hall
Mestiza Music
film screening
WHAT: The School of
Music, Theatre & Dance
will premiere a movie
filmed on Weestern
classical music during
a 2014 visiting artist
residency.
WHO: School of Music,
Theatre & Dance
WHEN: 4 p.m.
WHERE: East Quad,
Keene Auditorium
American
Culture show
WHAT: The Department
of American Culture
will celebrate its 80th
anniversary with
performances from majors
and minors.
WHO: American Culture
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan
Union, Rogel Balroom
Human thought
discussion
WHAT: Susan Gelman, a
Distinguished University
Prof. of Psychology and
Linguistics, will explore
abstract foundations of
cognition.
WHO: Department of
Linguistics
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Rackham
Amphitheatre
Open Stage
artist showcase
WHAT: Venue
organizeres will present
two upcoming Ann Arbor
artists ready for the
spotlight. Tickets are $10
for nonreserved seats.
WHO: Michigan Union
Ticket Office
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Ark, 316
Main Street
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Lil Dicky tweeted
about bringing
Harbaugh onstage
for the national
anthem at
Saturday’s concert.
“
“I don’t bring rappers out,
I bring out head football
coaches”
—@lildickytweets
“
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See HASH BASH, Page 3A
Italian fast causal restaurant
Piada opens on State Street
Owners emphasize
unique atmosphere,
affordable dining
options
By NEIL SCHWARTZ
For the Daily
The wait for a replacement to
the state street Five Guys is over.
Piada Italian Street Food — a
fast, casual Italian restaurant
— celebrated the public grand
opening of their Ann Arbor
location on State Street Friday.
The new restaurant is the
third Piada in Michigan and
the 29th in the country for the
franchise, which is based in
Columbus, Ohio. Other locations
in Michigan include Troy and
Shelby Township, in addition to
restaurants spread out across the
Midwest and as far south as Texas.
Piada’s concept, comparable
to other establishments such
as
Chipotle
and
Pancheros,
emphasizes
speed
and
value
without
sacrificing
quality
or freshness to separate itself
from other restaurants in Ann
Arbor, according to Director of
Marketing Matt Eisenacher.
“Where can you go for five to 10
minutes and get calamari as fresh
as what we have?” Eisenacher
said.
LSA
sophomore
Maureen
Wiltsee said this preparation
concept is one of Piada’s appeals
to her.
“I like that it’s a create-your-
own kind of meal,” said Wiltsee.
“It’s like Subway or Pancheros,
only
with
pasta
instead
of
burritos”
The
menu
of
Italian-style
cuisine
offers
the
option
of
choosing
one
of
three
customizable main courses — a
pasta bowl, salad or piada.
The piada is the cornerstone of
the restaurant’s menu. Consisting
of a wrap made with thin crust
dough, customers have the option
of filling it with their choice of
meats, cheeses, vegetables and
other toppings.
“From the first point where you
order, in two to three minutes, you
get things like fresh salmon and
fresh calamari,” Eisenacher said.
“It’s the combination of quality
and speed, which we think has
really made us unique in the fast-
casual space.”
He also noted that Ann Arbor
has one of the most developed
and varied restaurant scenes in
the country, making sense for the
company to expand to the city.
“One of the reasons that we
targeted Ann Arbor is because
we always knew that it has a
very
food-oriented
culture,”
Eisenacher said. “We hope we add
to the foodie culture.”
In
addition
to
the
main
customizable courses, Piada also
offers Italian-inspired seasonal
sides such as Tuscan kale, quinoa
and orzo crunch.
Mike Schack, a partner of the
restaurant and head chef, said
Piada has a healthy appeal that
other restaurants may not.
“It’s somewhere fast where you
can get something good,” Schack
said. “It’s not a greasy burger.
It’s somewhere where you can
be healthy and feel good about
yourself.”
The
Piada
chain
also
emphasizes giving back to the
local
community,
something
Eisenacher believes is a vital part
of the restaurant’s success.
“Every community we enter,
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Vic Mensa preforms at Hill Auditorium Saturday night. The concert also included performances from Lil Dicky.
HILL OF A CONCE RT
See PIADA, Page 3A
Michigan softball coach Carol
Hutchins won her NCAA-
record
1,459th
game
on
Sunday when the Wolverines
beat Indiana 12-4. She broke the
earlier record of 1,457 wins Saturday
against the Hoosiers. Hutchins is in
her 32nd season as head coach.
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