9 2 4 5 8 1 4 5 1 2 5 4 7 6 8 9 2 2 6 9 1 7 8 4 1 2 5 2 6 7 4 2 9 I SEE SNOW! puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Friday, November 3, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily SchwarberryChristmas @ameliacubs12 Tip kids if you ever think you’ll be able to productively work on a paper during Game 7 of the world series, don’t listen to yourseself Jordan @jordvnlee Don’t have the energy, effort, or brain power to finish this umich essay so it’s #MSU22 Michigan Students @UMichStudents Beyoncé has been cast as Nala in The Lion King and I just want to thank her mom, her dad, Blue, and anyone else that helped make this happen. Betsey Stevenson @BetseyStevenson Yep, I tax my kids candy and I encourage them to learn the benefits fo trade. 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WHO: Native American Student Association WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Mason Hall, Room 3437 Elegance Fashion Model Calls WHAT: Student models of all sizes, ethnicities, genders and styles are encouraged to audition for the 40th anniversary of the largest fashion show on campus. WHO: Elegance Fashion WHEN: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Wolverine Room Survivor UMix WHAT: This tropical UMix will feature a screening of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, free midnight buffet, pet rock crafting and DIY message bottles. WHO: Center for Campus Involvement WHEN: 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. WHERE: Michigan Union G-Fest WHAT: The University’s premier performance groups will showcase their talents in a night of singing, dancing and more. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School National Sandwich Day WHAT: Celebrate National Sandwich Day with the Markley and Twigs Dining Halls with a wide variety of different sandwiches. WHO: Michigan Union WHEN: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Oxford Housing & Mary Markley Hall The Pioneer Americanists WHAT: A panoramic window on the history of Americana prior to 1900, particularly through looking at rare manuscripts from eight generation of Americanists. WHO: William L. Clements Library WHEN: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE: William L. Clements Library, Avenir Foundation Room Sarani: The Allure of Adventure WHAT: Enjoy the rich history of India through the largest student-run cultural show in all of North America. Music and dance performances from a wide variety of regions and traditions in India will be showcased. WHO: Indian American Student Association WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium Fridays After 5 WHAT: Enjoy special exhibitions and engaging activities during one of the few evenings the museum is open after 5 p.m. WHO: University of Michigan Museum of Art WHEN: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: University of Michigan Museum of Art Every Friday, The Michigan Daily republishes an article from The Daily’s archives from a moment in University history. December 16,1956 — Winter has the dubious distinction of being the leading season for gripes and complaints about the ever popular subject of weather. Days are short, walking and driving are often treacherous and the wind is sharp and biting. For some it is a convenient time to count the days until spring and vow fervently to “go south next year and stay there.” But for others all is not lost. The snow covering the ground offers vast opportunities for fun and frolic. Racing down snow covered slopes is exhilarating to mind and body. The dangers add a challenge to the skills of the skier. Tobogganing and ice skating provide hours of fun for the enterprising sportsman. The snow, a frustrating enemy if one is in a hurry, is also a picturesque thing of beauty. Even those who long for summer appreciate the impressive views of landscapes and buildings covered with a clean, fresh blanket of snow. Snow covered porch rails, broken down fences and the barren limbs of trees become the subjects for camera lovers and the old, fondly recalling happy winter days of their youth. For the young and the young at heart, it is a time for the creation of all sorts of things in snow. The children build the ever-popular snowman with the pipe in his mouth and of course the “fort” for an exciting snow-ball fight. College students hold winter carnivals and build everything from ships to houses, all from snow. Contests and parties are held in the atmosphere of the stimulating vigor of winter. For the winter-lover it is a time of crisp, cold air and rigorous outdoor life. For one and all it is a time of beauty as only nature can create beauty. —RONALD PARK FRIDAY’S BICENTENNIAL FEATURE: WINTER SCENE COLD AND CRISP OFFERS VAST OPPORTUNITY FOR SPORTS DANYEL THAKUR/Daily Artist Valerie Hegarty discusses artwork in her exhibition “American Berserk” at the LSA Institute for the Humantities Gallery Thursday. AME RICAN ART primary utility of the survey was to target further Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan efforts. The questionnaire sought demographic information such as sexual orientation, disability status and racial or ethnic identity — including a category for Middle Eastern or North African students. The group has not been tracked at the University in the past; the DEI survey found the group makes up less than 4 percent of the student body. “(The survey) also allows us to effectively look at certain populations separately from other populations, recognizing the nuance with respect to experiences,” Sellers said. “Historically, (MENA students) have … been forced to either identify as ‘White’ or ‘other.’ By being able to include them in the survey, we have a more accurate assessment of, first and foremost, how many folks are actually here, and then to be able to look at their experiences separately. That also reaffirms our sense that they are an important community in and of themselves.” University President Mark Schlissel noted the data was collected during Fall Semester last year –– before many of the recent incidents of racism and hate speech that are now the focus of student action. “Whatever the context was in people’s minds last fall was the context in which they answered those questions,” Schlissel said at the announcement of the survey results in the Michigan Union. The survey designed by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion received responses from 2,065 students, 2,583 staff members and 1,061 faculty members, at response rates of 59 percent, 73.8 percent and 70.7 percent, respectively. Responding to the 7.5 percent of white undergraduates reporting racial discrimination, William Axinn, professor of survey research, said he encountered surprises like this in almost all the surveys he has conducted. “My experience conducting surveys on all topics, and with this topic, is you discover the full diversity of what’s out there when you take a survey that samples from the general population in a scientific way, you will discover people with experiences and opinions you might not have expected ahead of time,” he said. “I am no longer ever surprised to find a percentage, often a small percentage, who have an experience you’re not expecting to see.” The most commonly reported reason for discrimination among all students, undergrad and grad, was political orientation, which accounted for 21 percent of the reports of discrimination, followed by race and gender at 20 percent each. Sellers said he wasn’t expecting so many students to report discrimination based on their political orientation. “One of the things that was surprising was the finding that undergraduate students, a high number of them report relatively fewer opportunities to interact across political orientation and higher frequencies of discrimination around political orientation than I personally would have predicted,” he said. As a result, Sellers said, the University is organizing and hosting a series of symposia centered around free speech during the winter semester, focusing specifically on differences in political backgrounds. Other action items more broadly include a streamlined bias response process — with boosted student awareness — the Inclusive Teaching Initiative and incorporating DEI efforts into faculty and staff performance reviews. The survey also included data on the disabled community on campus. Making up 5 percent of the student body, students with a disability are 287 percent more likely to experience discrimination and 145 percent more likely to report feeling neutral, unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with the University. The words “disability” and “disabilities” are mentioned a total of five times in the 40-plus page campuswide strategic plan. Sellers pointed to other programs, such as the Inclusive Teaching Initiative, that implicitly cater to disabled students. “Nowhere in that initiative as it’s described is it described as a disability-focused initiative, but the benefits will be accrued by students with disabilities,” he said. CLIMATE From Page 1A Read more online at michigandaily.com