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ACROSS 1 Knight’s “shining” protection 6 Elegant 10 WWII servicewomen 14 Car body style 15 Mennen shaving lotion 16 Get one’s ducks in __ 17 Devotee of singer Gloria 19 Heavy book 20 Buck or doe 21 Beluga yield 22 Viewed to be 24 Precise price 27 Mineral springs 30 Believer’s suffix 31 Five-time Wimbledon champ Björn 32 Portion out 34 “Westworld” network 35 Bon Ami alternative 39 Mata Hari story, e.g. 43 Simplicity 44 The “I” in TGIF 45 Family car 46 Disney’s “__ & Stitch” 48 Above-the-street trains 50 Chapter in history 51 Garden purchase from a Lowe’s rival 56 Truck capacity 57 Coffee order: Abbr. 58 Image to click on 62 Gadget’s rank: Abbr. 63 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it’s 63 for retirement 66 Slugger Sammy 67 Earth orbiter 68 Wafer brand 69 Jacob or Esau 70 Choice word 71 Not reached, as a goal DOWN 1 Scored 100 on 2 Went up 3 Sound-off button 4 Wagner work 5 Striped-shirt wearer 6 Happen as expected 7 Buyer’s proposal 8 BART stop 9 Hammer or screwdriver 10 Nixon Era scandal 11 Pleasing smell 12 Tailed celestial body 13 31-Across, by birth 18 Rainbow shapes 23 Poetic “always” 25 Credit in a footnote 26 “Dancing Queen” group 27 Place for valuables 28 Not guilty, for one 29 Gift for the poor 33 Skillet for folded egg dishes 34 Growth chart nos. 36 Green stone 37 Banned apple spray 38 TV warrior princess 40 It’s often followed by .pdf 41 On the summit of 42 Old U.S. gas brand 47 Swearing-in words 48 Timeless, in verse 49 Women’s links gp. 51 Lift up 52 Televised as we speak 53 Soccer great Lionel 54 Black-and-white cookies 55 Marketing gimmick 59 Period “before the storm” 60 Look at lasciviously 61 Without ice, at the bar 64 TV loud-soft control: Abbr. 65 Bearded antelope By Jeff Stillman ©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12/04/17 12/04/17 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: RELEASE DATE– Monday, December 4, 2017 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis xwordeditor@aol.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 4, 2017 — 5A COURTESY OF CERVATINE FESTIVAL Reinventing Shakespeare through a clash of culture Ever since I moved to Michigan from Mexico, the public-school system in the United States has made sure I am well versed in all things American. After taking AP United States History, I could recite every American president and the years of all the major American wars. In American literature, we read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “Of Mice and Men” and “The Crucible.” Shakespeare was one of the only non-American authors that were emphasized by our curriculum. We read “Romeo and Juliet,” “Hamlet,” “Julius Caesar,” “The Tempest” and “Macbeth.” Deciphering Shakespeare’s plays was regarded by my teachers as one of the most important parts of our schooling. I was introduced to the notion that having read these plays made someone more sophisticated and smart. Shakespeare had everything worthy of teaching. A world renowned English author who was regarded as a genius of words. However, none of these words were my words. They did not resonate with me and where I thought I belonged. I was a quiet Spanish speaking girl who yearned to read “Don Quixote,” and learn about El Pipila and La Malinche. Although I loved reading these plays and being introduced to many of Shakespeare’s immortal characters, they did not make me feel like Sancho Panza or Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz ever did. I felt in some ways alienated because the characters and authors I admired and connected with the most were never mentioned by my teachers. We had entire units dedicated to American and British authors like Tennessee Williams and Mary Shelley, but there was no mention of Octavio Paz or Sandra Cisneros. This lack of representation and the championing of Shakespeare as the desired author changed my views regarding worthy and unworthy literature. Which is why I was taken aback when I witnessed a representation of Shakespeare that resonated with my identity. One morning in early September, I received a call from my grandmother. When I answered, she started intensely speaking into the phone in a way only grandmothers can, as if they are unsure if their voices are getting through to the other side. The call mainly consisted of her giving me a detailed rundown of the itinerary for our next trip. During fall break, we were going to Guanajuato, Mexico for a classical arts festival. The Cervantine Festival is an annual event in Guanajuato, ANDREA PEREZ Daily Arts Writer What’s at stake for social media if we lose net neutrality As 2017 draws to a long dreaded close, we can look back on all the wonderful — and occasionally awful — things that happened on social media this year. From the death of Vine to the bump to 280 characters on Twitter, online celebrity beefs to online celebrity apologies, Fiona the Hippo to covfefe, social media in 2017 has elicited both foreboding and optimism for the future of our online world. At times, social media may generate toxic political discourse, an anxiety-inducing need to bring about social change and harrowing videos that depict acts of racially motivated violence. But social media has its benefits too, given how much advantage we have as online users to shape and influence other people with our words and our ideas. It acts as a stepping stone for holding corrupt men in power accountable for their actions, a paradigm for enlightening people on under-the radar social issues and a virtual cesspool for exchanging jokes, memes and other pop cultural obsessions. Even with its drawbacks, social media gives us the power to decide what we want to subscribe to and who we want to share our worlds with. However, the future of social media, or rather its accessibility, remains uncertain for 2018. On Nov. 21st, the Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai set in motion a plan to repeal net neutrality, a set of rules and regulations that, if retracted, could endanger our ability to use the Internet freely. Pai and the five other chairmen of the FCC will decide on whether or not to keep net neutrality on Dec. 14. They would only need three votes in order to pass it. For those still confused about what net neutrality is, it essentially grants a “free and open” Internet for online consumers. It preserves our right to communicate freely online and levels the playing field so that no single Internet provider has more control over the Internet than another. If net neutrality were to be repealed, broadband providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast would be given the power to regulate the speed and bandwidth of streaming services like Netflix and video streaming websites like YouTube. They could also block websites they deem inappropriate and bundle social media platforms like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram for a packaged price, most likely up to $5 a month. So if, let’s say, someone wanted to use just Twitter, they might also have to pay money for FourSquare. Or if someone wanted to watch Netflix and Hulu but Hulu wasn’t included in a package, then they are more likely to use whichever streaming service is cheaper depending on their broadband provider. This issue of repealing net neutrality, of course, is not new. It was brought up and then quickly resolved in 2015 when the FCC established protections to prevent broadband providers from commodifying and packaging the Internet for their benefit. During his presidency, Barack Obama was a major proponent in advocating for keeping net neutrality for the American people. But now with Trump in office, the fate of net neutrality has the actual potential to be taken away. The lack of free access to the Internet would not only greatly affect people across the country, but also communities of color and other marginalized communities in particular. Because the Internet has become such an significant platform for voicing social issues and general self-expression from these communities, the lack of net neutrality would limit those freedoms. According to Vice commentator Mack Lamoureux, the U.S. will be seen as a major geopolitical power if it were to pass the net neutrality repeal, causing other countries like Canada to potentially follow our lead. Portugal is one such country that shows what life could look like for Americans without net neutrality, as it offers users commodified packages of different social media outlets, music and video streaming services and even email. Luckily, people have already taken notice of how the FCC’s decision may drastically impact social media. Social media itself has become the main purveyor in taking action against repealing net neutrality. Everyone from California senator Kamala Harris to actress, singer and Twitter icon Cher has called upon social media users to recognize the stakes in losing a free Internet. Battle for the Net is a newly created project that encourages Americans to write letters to Congress and attend protests demanding a vote against the repeal. “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver has not one, not two, but three exhaustive, comprehensive videos on net neutrality and the costs of repealing it. If we want to keep engaging in the way we already do on the Internet, we must work to maintain it as such, whether through online outreach, protests or dialogue. Otherwise, we must reconcile with the fact that that may not be a reality in the near future. The Internet has given us a lot to worry about, but it’s also given us a platform to express ourselves and consume things that make us informed and happy. We should at least try to give back. SHOW PREVIEW DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA COLUMN Mexico that aims to create dialogue between multiple artistic disciplines. The festival gets its name as an homage to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the author of “Don Quixote de la Mancha,” and it attempts to encompass the artistry, culture and tradition exemplified by the novel. Since 1972, when international artists were invited to Guanajuato, the Cervantine Festival has seen historical performances by Martha Graham, Leonard Bernstein, Ella Fitzgerald, Philip Glass, Pina Bausch, Ute Lemper, Goran Bregovic and the Bolshoi Ballet. The festival is held in Guanajuato, a city considered one of Mexico’s most important historic and cultural enclaves. The Cervantine has transformed it into a main destination for famous artists, classical art amateurs and tourists from all over the world. One of those tourists was me: A Mexican girl from a northern state who currently lives and studies in Michigan. I thought that this festival was going to introduce me to the kind of art and literature I had been waiting for. I saw it as a bridge between my preteen self, who only read in Spanish, and my college self, who has mostly British and American novels onher bookshelf. I never imagined I would see any interpretations of plays or novels written by any of the authors or playwrights I had learned about in high school. I was going there to learn about the part of my identity that was displaced during my years of schooling in the United States. On our third night in Guanajuato, my grandmother and I bought tickets to a play by a small theatre group from Mexico City. The reviews were incredible, and we had run into a woman at the plaza who recommended it enormously. We were both excited to change it up from classical music and dance performances to something more historical and mysterious. Neither of us knew what to expect when we got our tickets for “Mendoza” by Los Colochos Theatre. The theatre was small, and there was no stage –– the metal chairs were arranged around a small rectangular platform in the middle of the venue. It only took me a couple of minutes, a phone light and a program to realize that “Mendoza” was essentially a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” but adapted cross culturally to fit into the hierarchy and reality of the Mexican Revolution. The revolutionary period is known as a time of tumultuous and corrupt governance. The climb to power was plagued by deception and betrayal, as many of the candidates were killed by opposing forces before getting into power, and some assassinated by the opposition even after being rightfully elected into office. This feeling of anarchy, and the essence of Macbeth were perfectly captured by Los Colochos. Mendoza, the main character of the play, gets a message from a sorceress that he will be great and ascend to his rightful place as the governor of the state, and then president of Mexico. He then kills the current governor as directed by his wife, and then collapses of guilt and paranoia after realizing what he has done. This interpretation of “Macbeth” took the audience back to 1911 as a reminder of the widespread corruption in the government during the times of the Revolution. This interpretation also crossed my identity bridge. I never thought that Shakespeare could teach me about the Mexican Revolution. It had never occurred to me the original Scottish version could be changed to fit me and my culture. “Mendoza” was a blend, a play that did not belong on either side of the cultural line. Just like me, “Mendoza” was a hybrid of two narratives, and it was the first time that I resonated with one of Shakespeare’s plays. I walked out of the theatre, and while walking through Guanajuato, I realized that I wasn’t fully where I belonged. I had gone there hoping to feel more like myself and to learn more about who I was. I thought that I was going to feel at home there, but after watching Mendoza I realized that I did not belong on either side of the line. I was the bridge. A part of me was at home learning about American Literature and another part of me still looked up to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. During my trip to Guanajuato, I learned that neither of those parts could be displaced, all thanks to Mendoza. SAM ROSENBERG