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Burnikel (c)2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/21/17 11/21/17 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: RELEASE DATE– Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis xwordeditor@aol.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com 6 — Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Alpha Female is an attitude. It’s an attitude that is not perceived negatively, but an attitude that serves as a role and as a mantra for every alpha female. A woman may not even know she has this role, this attitude; I was fascinated by how the alpha female attitude can affect one’s mind, physical being and emotional state. I did some research and talked to some ladies, all in pursuit of seeking an answer to the idea of how alpha female mindfulness is embodied — when we embody the energy of a certain attitude, does it become us? I just so happened to find some answers to my questions, and for the sake of their truthful, vulnerable answers, I choose to keep these women anonymous. I interviewed three women who I believe are alpha females — women who I see wearing the attitude with pride and confidence. These women, however, interpreted their alpha-ness in three very different forms, and they explained to me how this role affects them in various mediums. A career-focused busy bee reflected on her alpha-ness, and she feels this attitude strongest when she’s doing something that she loves. “I feel it emotionally and spiritually, especially when I know something I have been working hard on by myself has payed off,” she said. Nonetheless, when I asked her whether or not she believed she was an alpha female, her answer was surprising. She said that she never thought of herself as one, but she believed she contained some of the qualities that an alpha female possesses, like “know(ing) what I want and am willing to do whatever it takes to get there. I love setting difficult goals for myself and I am always pushing myself to be better.” While one didn’t even believe she was even an alpha, another woman didn’t discover her alpha- ness until later in her life. With household hardships, this alpha female felt as though she was transformed through a mix of a choice and a duty to become an alpha. “It took me years to be comfortable with identifying as an ‘alpha female,’” she told me. At the age of nine when her parents divorced amid her father’s own internal struggles, her verbally abusive stepfather came into the picture and her younger sister needed protecting — her adversity designed her to become an alpha. “I didn’t identify as an alpha- female, and didn’t believe that I was worthy of the praises that were being sung of me, because I was just doing what I had to, to survive,” she said. “Raising my sister, protecting her from John (stepfather), taking care of my dad, staying on top of school, and working as much as possible, none of that seemed extraordinary.” “Whatever it was inside of me that sparked at age 9, and continues to smolder to this day, is what makes me an alpha- female,” she continued. “I am incapable of accepting injustices that are happening to me, or the people I love ... I won’t settle for ‘just enough,’ I can’t maintain superficial relationships, or accept anything but my all … what you see with me is what you get, I am strong, resourceful, assertive, and protective. I didn’t want to be a sad-story written by misfortune. I decided to create my own story, because I had to get out of what had become my reality.” As explained, she believes that her alpha-female energy is strongest when “faced with a great challenge, or emotional/physical hardship … My ‘alpha-female’ is something that I feel emotionally and spiritually more than anything else.” Last, but so not least, is an alpha who is fully conscious of her alpha role. When asked whether or not she believes in her alpha female attitude, she confidently answered: “Yes. I am a boss ass bitch and I don’t really follow society’s standards/expectations, or others around me.” The youngest of four girls in her family, she has been surrounded by powerful female energy her whole life. She is reminded everyday of her alpha-ness, especially when she surrounds herself with other girls. “I feel my best / strongest when I’m with my group of girlfriends,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s just because they all inspire me so much, or because they are so confident and loving that it reminds me why women are so awesome. We can do the impossible and it’s like nothing to us. I think it’s just the positive vibes and love that I receive and give back.” I interviewed three alpha women, three alpha women with three different interpretations and experiences of this attitude. One is still making her own definition of an alpha, another felt empowerd to become an alpha and there is one who knew of her alpha role all along. Regardless of how they view themselves, they all understand how this role (and how attitude and personality) makes such an effect on themselves as human beings. These women proved to me that if you believe it, you can be it. Unfortunately, to some, this statement is cliché or seemingly impossible. But through spirituality, personal reflection (like meditation) and overall mentality, this belief is absolutely possible. These three women have discovered their alpha female-ness at different moments in time, but because they began to believe what they were, they owned it. We will embody the attitudes, the mantras and the personalities we believe we are, both the positive and the negative ones. This leads me to my still-in-the-works conclusion: Any female-identifying person can be an alpha if they so choose to be. If you flaunt the attitude, feed the energy, believe in the confidence of your personality and prove to yourself that you have the power, that’s it. You’ve got it. DAILY HEALTH & FITNESS COLUMN The Alpha Female: part 2 ERIKA SHEVCHEK NETFLIX Mary J. Blige stars & shines ‘Mudbound’ proves to be a stunning familial epic Dee Ree’s latest paints a picture of war and family in the ’40s Dee Rees’s new film “Mudbound” tells the story of two families living on the Mississippi delta during the 1940s, one of them a family of white landowners, and the other a family of Black tenant farmers who work on their land. Memphis native Laura McAllen (Carey Mulligan, “The Great Gatsby”) is one day dragged by her husband, Henry (Jason Clarke, “Everest”), to Mississippi after he spontaneously decides to become a farmer. Henry’s idealized, picture perfect concept of farm living is quickly shattered as the difficult realities of rural southern society set in. Henry’s brother Jamie (Garrett Hedlund, “Unbroken”), meanwhile, is sent off to fight in World War II. Living on the McAllen’s land is the Jackson family, poor tenant farmers who have worked on the same patch of land for generations. Hap (Rob Morgan, “Stranger Things”) and Florence Jackson (Mary J. Blige, “Betty and Coretta”) are shaken when their eldest son, Ronsel (Jason Mitchell, “Straight Outta Compton”), is drafted into the army. The film deftly compares the experiences of these two families, each one in some fashion reliant upon the other. Rees tells these stories with complete and total honesty, and never opts to embellish for the sake of the plot. In doing so, she crafts a depiction of a time period that feels so real and vivid that it doesn’t need over-the-top melodrama to draw audiences in. Everything about “Mudbound” feels real, and it makes the experience incredibly poignant. While “Mudbound” may touch on issues like war and family life, the central point of discussion in the film is race relations, and it does an incredible job of depicting them. The tendency in many films such as “Mudbound” is to offer depictions of racism and race relations that are, for as shocking as the content may be, decidedly one-dimensional; many a period- piece have depicted racism, but few dug as deep as “Mudbound.” The film identifies a uniquely American facet of society wherein social class is not decided by wealth, but rather by race. This is actively dichotomized with European society when Ronsel ships overseas and is shocked at the equitable treatment he receives there. The film recognizes the unique and obsessive way that Americans think about and comprehend race. Rather than trying to pigeonhole racism as an individual phenomenon, “Mudbound” depicts it as a pillar of American society, and the means by which Americans define social power dynamics. The film recognizes that racism is more than just something that children are taught by their parents, and instead recognizes it as the frame of reference through which Americans experienced their whole lives during that time period. For as omnipresent as the film’s depictions of prejudice may be, Rees never seems to lose hope. Throughout the film, individual characters are shown to reach across lines of racial division through shared experiences. This is shown most keenly in the relationship between Jamie and Ronsel who become unlikely friends after the war as they struggle to cope with PTSD. Their friendship is never depicted as some magical cure for racism, but rather as a bond shared between individuals who have broken out of the social current of their time. While hopeful depictions of race relations are present, the film never lets audiences forget the glacial pace at which society changes, and the consequences that can befall individuals who challenge the status quo. “Mudbound” is something of a slow burn; it takes its time getting audiences thoroughly immersed before striking its emotional climax, but when it arrives the result is some of the most emotionally impactful filmmaking of the year. The film takes viewers on an emotional journey filled with both bittersweet sentimentality and, at times, unforgivingly brutal harshness. Its unapologetically honest depiction of race relations make it an extremely important film in a modern America that still feels the pain of racial tensions. Impressing on all fronts, Dee Rees has created a soulful and impactful film that will endure beyond the awards season. MAX MICHALSKY Daily Arts Writer FILM REVIEW “Mudbound” Streaming on Netflix COMMUNITY CULTURE REVIEW A blast from the past with McLaughlin and Herring Acclaimed guitarists performed last Friday at the Michigan Theater This past Wednesday night, a diverse group of Ann Arbor residents gathered at the Michigan Theater to enjoy an evening of music by famous guitarists John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring. Part of the John McLaughlin Farewell U.S. Tour, the performance at the Michigan Theater consisted of three sets. Jimmy Herring and The Invisible Whip was the opening act, in which the guitarist played a variety of songs accompanied by musicians in the keyboard, drums and bass. John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension followed in a similar manner, with McLaughlin playing songs of his choosing accompanied by the band. The finale the guitarists collaborating on exciting jams, in which they played Mahavishnu Orchestra classics. This jazz-rock fusion style pioneered by Mahavishnu brought forth a calm but lively atmosphere. It showcased the talents of both guitarists while letting McLaughlin backtrack to his early works from the ’70s and ’80s. Mahavishnu songs were crowd pleasers, but the electricity and love for this genre of music was especially felt during McLaughlin’s interpretation of “El Hombre Que Sabía,” a song he dedicated to his collaborator and longtime friend Paco de Lucía. McLaughlin explained that he had co-created the song with Paco, but Paco passed before the project was released, so McLaughlin reached to heaven and played it as a token of appreciation. After this heartfelt dedication, the chitchat in the crowd fell to an instant silence and remained this way until the end of the song, when applause filled every corner of the theatre. During the performance, the air in the Michigan Theater was filled with nostalgia, applause and happy cries of admiration. Excitement was oozing from the floor as audience members struggled to stay in their seats during the finale. It was clear that the people who sat in the Michigan Theater that evening were Mahavishnu amateurs and John McLaughlin lovers. Interpretations of the music were shared among the crowd, as well as a longing for a seemingly impossible reunion of the group. From beginning to end, Meeting of the Spirits: Music of Mahavishnu Orchestra was a head bobbing, feet thumping, heartfelt homage to John McLaughlin’s incredible musical career. Accompanied by his band members, his tour partner Jimmy Herring and an audience full of his biggest fans, John McLaughlin was able to give a stunning farewell performance to Ann Arbor residents and University students of all ages. ANDREA PEREZ For the Daily Columnist Erika Shevchek is back, back again with the real girl talk