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With Election Day one week
away and many University of
Michigan students voting in
what is most likely their first
presidential race, many campus
organizations are holding
events for students to engage
with their fellow classmates in
conversation about their beliefs
and what they think the most
important issues will be in the
next four years.
Events slated to occur in
the next eight days include
Issues & Ale: Election Night
Viewing Party, a screening of
the documentary “Bring it to
the Table” and a election night
results watch party hosted by
the Ginsberg Center.
Before the big day, the
documentary “Bring It to the
Table” by filmmaker Julie
Winokur will be screened
Thursday at the Ford School of
Public Policy Auditorium from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The film
captures dialogues from citizens
in diverse neighborhoods across
the country who speak about
politics and how it affects them.
Issues & Ale — hosted by
the Ford School of Public Policy
and Michigan Radio — is an
election night viewing party at
Fraser’s Pub. Attendees will be
able to engage in political trivia
and analyze the election results
with the help of Michigan Radio
Stateside podcast host Cynthia
Canty and a panel of experts.
Additionally, several campus
groups will host another
election night watch party
in the Rogel Ballroom at the
Michigan Union Tuesday at 8:30
p.m.
This event’s website
encourages students to “get
a healthy dose of democratic
engagement” by joining fellow
students in non-partisan debate
and results watch parties, which
are co-hosted by the Center for
Campus Involvement and the
Edward Ginsberg Center for
Community Service Learning.
All University dining halls
will also be making a special
Election Day breakfast on
Tuesday.
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Moth StorySLAM:
Persuasion
WHAT: An open-mic
storytelling competition will be
open to anyone with a five-
minute story to share on the
theme “persuasion.”
WHO: Michigan Radio
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Circus Bar and
Billiards
Vedge Cafe Grand
Opening
WHAT: Come visit the Vedge Cafe
on their grand opening day, where
they will have their full menu, with
rotating items, carry-out and even
surprises.
WHO: Vedge Cafe
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Vedge Cafe, 205 N. Main
St.
Flu Shot Clinic
WHAT: Michigan Visiting
Nurses Home Care Services will
give flu shots to students with
accepted insurances for free,
otherwise the cost is $25.
WHO: School of Dentistry
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: School of Dentistry,
Sindecuse Atrium
Islamophobia: Politics,
Priorities and Prejudice
WHAT: ISPU’s Sarrah Buageila
and scholar Saeed Khan will give
tips for how to best engage in
local and national elections.
WHO: Department of American
Culture
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hatcher Graduate
Library, Gallery room 100
Dissonance event
WHAT: Panelists Alex
Halderman, professor of
Computer Science, and Walter
Mebane, professor of Political
Science, will discuss how
technology is influencing
elections.
WHO: Information and
Technology Services
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan League,
Ballroom
Adrian Legg
WHAT: Voted Guitarist of the
Decade by Guitarist Magazine
and Best Accoustic Fingerstylist
four years running by readers of
Guitar Player, Guitarist Adrian
Legg will be performing a
concert.
WHO: MUTO
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Ark
Author talk
WHAT: Michael Cohen will talk
about the 1968 election, political
division, the rise of conservative
populism, the decline of political
liberalism and the rise of anti-
government attitudes.
WHO: Ford Presidential
Library
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Gerald Ford Library
Detroitography
WHAT: An exhibition featuring
maps of Detroit will be held
by an organization that’s
democratizing map-making and
refocusing data.
WHO: Institute for the
Humanities
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Institute for the
Humanities, Osterman
Common Room
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After resigning as county
commissioner amid concerns
of a conflict of interest, then
abruptly re-entering a election
race
for
the
seat,
Conan
Smith (D–District 9) is facing
widespread disaffection from
segments of his constituency.
However, even some of his
critics admit it will be unlikely
for him to lose re-election
because of the amount of
straight-ticket
Democratic
voting expected on Election
Day.
Smith
originally
resigned
as commissioner in August
followed
Mary
Morgan,
former publisher of the Ann
Arbor Chronicle and executive
director
of
the
CivCity
Initiative, a nonprofit based
in Ann Arbor dedicated to
increasing civic engagement
in the community, sent a letter
to the Board of Commissioners
alerting
them
that
Smith’s
pursuit of a job as director of the
county’s Office of Community
and
Economic
Development
represented
a
conflict
of
interest. Commissioners have
the potential to influence the
hiring decisions of the county’s
full-time staff.
Because Smith’s resignation
came after the July deadline
to withdraw from the ballot
and followed his victory in
his
uncontested
Democratic
primary
election,
it
was
too late for others to file for
independent
or
Republican
campaigns
against
him
on
the November ballot, though
several individuals have chosen
to run as write-in candidates.
Citing
the
controversy
surrounding his pursuit of the
county job, Smith took himself
out of consideration for the
OCED position on Oct. 13 and
stated his intention to pursue
re-election as commissioner of
his district instead.
He
faces
a
write-in
challenge
from
public
relations
professional
Jen
Eyer (D–District 9) — who was
appointed to serve as interim
commissioner following Smith’s
departure — as well as several
other candidates. Only Smith’s
name will be on next Tuesday’s
ballot.
In
an
interview,
Smith
pointed out that he did not
violate any state guidelines,
saying he sought the OCED job
to better the living conditions of
county residents. He compared
his pursuit of an administrative
position in a body he represents
as
an
elected
official
to
Democratic
presidential
nominee
Hillary
Clinton’s
choice to accept a nomination
to be Secretary of State while a
U.S. senator.
“I took an extraordinary
step in resigning my seat in
order to make sure there was
no even potential conflict of
interest. I was doing extra
work to ensure that the ethical
standards that our community
holds were adhered to,” Smith
said. “It happens all through
government, you see people
leaving their elected positions
to take on jobs inside county
government, city government,
township government.”
Speaking
to
his
current
campaign for the seat, Smith
said he intends to use his
position as commissioner to
make county resources more
accessible to residents and fight
economic inequality. He cited
his previous efforts in region-
wide coordination of services
and
shaping
the
Regional
Transit
Authority
ballot
proposal.
Local resident Jeff Hayner,
one of the write-in candidates
Conan Smith returns to campaign
after resigning from commissioner
County official stepped down in August following percieved unethical behavior
BRIAN KUANG
Daily Staff Reporter
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