LIMBO. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Thursday, January 26, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Critically acclaimed author Heather Ann Thompson, a University of Michigan history professor, appeared Wednesday night on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” where she discussed her research on mass incarceration in the United States and her new book, “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy.” Thompson is a finalist for the National Book Award and was named to 13 best books of 2016 lists by various publications. Her book received high praise from authors, professors and executives across the country. “This is not an easy book to read — the countless episodes of inhumanity on these pages are heartbreaking,” the book’s review in The New York Times reads. “But it is an essential one.” Thompson details the 1971 Attica prison riot at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, N.Y., to examine the history of mass incarceration and racial justice struggles in the United States dating back to the 1970s. The landmark prisoners’ rebellion was sparked when inmates at the New York facility requested political rights and better living conditions. Almost half of the jail’s inmates rose up against the prison staff, taking 42 hostage. After four days, prison authorities agreed to succumb to the prisoners’ demands. The riot ultimately left 43 people dead after state police arrived to retake the prison. Prisoners succeeded in shedding light on the conditions of prisons and correctional facilities but Thompson argues today, more than 40 years after the riot, conditions remain poor. “ ‘Blood in the Water’ tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later,” writes Soffiyah Elijah, executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, in a review. “Heather Ann Thompson’s prophetic analysis is a sobering reminder that we must all care about what is happening to human beings behind prison walls.” Thompson, a University alum, has conducted extensive research on examining the mass incarceration system in the United States. Her other publications include two articles: “Why Mass Incarceration Matters” and “How Prisons Change the Balance of Power in America,” both of which have been awarded media and journalism awards. 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Time to organize with other universities against Trump’s war on science. Tizarat Gill @tizarat when you know you can’t look good for 2 days in a row so u gotta choose what event is more important to you “We want to make sure we have students engaged, we want to make sure students are interested, and so we want to make sure students know what’s going on,” Oland said. “We found out that, through our interactions, students have no idea what’s coming up and so we really wanted to make sure we had a channel of communication and a way to get students involved, and knowledge of what’s happening.” As an alum and former member of the University marching band, Oland said she feels a special connection to the University and the spirit she felt during her time as a student. Due to this connection, she led the group in participating in a number of activities, such as making a video about the bicentennial for the homecoming pep rally and passing out bagels and T-shirts in Mason Hall. Nursing sophomore Olivia Darany said she thinks the amount of diverse perspectives on the committee aid benefits students. “With both graduate and undergraduate students representing almost every school and college across campus, there’s a lot of great perspectives and always a lot of brainpower in the room,” Darany said. “Last semester we spent a lot of time brainstorming the best ways to disseminate information about the bicentennial, since we really just wanted to focus on getting the word out about what would be coming in 2017. Now that it’s officially the bicentennial year, meetings are more geared towards discussing the actual festivals and events and how to make sure they draw crowds and are memorable.” Engineering senior Azia Harris-Martin further explained the importance of having a diverse committee, and how it inspired her to get involved with the planning of the bicentennial and ensure her voice was heard. “I by no means speak for the Black population at Michigan, but wanted to ensure that the voice of people that look like me were at least represented,” she said. “Although this isn’t the bicentennial of the Black student at Michigan, I am a proud Wolverine and I am honored to have an impact on such a momentous occasion.” The committee worked closely with faculty to plan numerous events for the upcoming year. Darany said she is most excited for the finale of the bicentennial celebration that is set to occur in the fall, and she highlighted interesting events, like a time capsule launch — organized by the Michigan Bicentennial Archive — happening before then. “Something else really cool is being carried out by M-BARC — they’re recording thousands of interviews of current students and faculty and sending them all up to space in a time capsule,” Darany said. “But what I really can’t wait for is the finale of the bicentennial next fall. There’s going to be a huge expo in the Diag with exhibits that feature departments, schools and student orgs from all three campuses, and it’s all capped off by HAIL storm, which is a light show projected onto the facade of Rackham Hall.” Faculty and students alike concluded it is important to acknowledge the role of students in shaping the University into what it stands for today, and make them feel included in the bicentennial celebration. “The bicentennial is really about students,” Oland said. “Without students, we don’t have a university.” BICENTENNIAL From Page 1 We want to make sure we have students engaged