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Vol. CXXVII, No. 122| © 2018 The Michigan Daily 
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NEWS ....................................
OPINION ............................... 
ARTS/NEWS..........................
MiC.........................................
SPORTS................................

MICHIGAN IN COLOR
Ignorance isn’t 
the right choice 
“I had forgotten saying 
something is not always as 

easy as you think.”

 
 >> SEE PAGE 9

NEWS
Republican debate

Gubernatorial candidates 

outline plans for Michigan’s 

economy, infrastructure.

>> SEE PAGE 3

OPINION

Physics of free 
speech

Julia Montag discusses 

the recent lawsuit and free 

speech on campus.

>> SEE PAGE 5

ARTS

Kamasi 
Washington 
ascends 

Heaven and Earth is his 

most nuanced release yet.
 >> SEE PAGE 6

SPORTS
Four recruits

Michigan football recruit-

ing has been on a rampage, 

signing four recruits in 

three days to push them to 

the third-ranked 2019 class

>> SEE PAGE 12

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Schlissel issues response to 
SCOTUS travel ban ruling

U-M condemns 
upholding of ban, 
student orgs rally

By ALICE TRACEY

Summer Daily News Editor

University 
President 
Mark 
Schlissel 
released 
a 
statement 
June 26 condemning the Supreme 
Court’s decision to uphold President 
Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven 
countries, the majority of which are 
predominantly Muslim.
In the response, Schlissel wrote 
the University is proud to be one of 
more than 30 American universities to 
have filed a joint amicus brief, or legal 
document submitted by non-litigants, 
with the Supreme Court regarding 
the travel ban. Filed in March, the 
brief argues the travel ban prevents 
institutions from recruiting talented 
international scholars.
Schlissel also wrote the University’s 
international population, comprising 
students from 128 countries, enriches 

the 
institution 
culturally 
and 
academically.
“Diminishing the quality and 
breadth of our academic community 
will threaten the aspirations for peace 
and prosperity we all share,” Schlissel 
wrote. “We will continue to admit 
students in a manner consistent with 
our non-discrimination policy, and to 
those who have earned their place here, 
we remain committed to fostering an 
environment where all can flourish.”
According to Donya Khadem, 
a 
co-director 
of 
the 
Michigan 
Immigration 
and 
Labor 
Law 
Association, the travel ban is troubling 
because 
international 
students 
are a crucial part of the University 
community for a variety of reasons.
“There are roughly, I think, a million 
international students in the U.S. at 
colleges and universities and they add 
not only to the intellectual value of our 
country, but they also add a lot to the 
economic product of the university,” 
Khadem said. “They pay money to 
come, so the school is affected not only 
by being not able to recruit enough talent 
when this happens, but also financially.”

Khadem also said international 
faculty are a valuable asset to 
institutions of higher education because 
their backgrounds can enhance their 
teaching.
Schlissel was one of the first 
university presidents to respond to the 
initial executive order, signed by Trump 
in January 2017
, that blocked travel 
from seven Muslim-majority countries. 
He maintained the University would 
only 
release 
immigration 
status 
information when required by federal 
law and emphasized the University’s 
commitment to supporting students 
regardless of their immigration status.
LSA senior Yezeñia Sandoval, the 
external director of Latino student 
organization La Casa, shared with 
The Daily an official statement 
she wrote on behalf of La Casa 
in response to the travel ban. In 
the statement, Sandoval praised 
Schlissel for committing to not 
releasing immigration status unless 
absolutely necessary, but said the 
University can still improve in 
terms of inclusion.

Man charged 
in Sharp case

Police arrest suspected 
killer of retired U-M prof

By RACHEL CUNNINGHAM

Summer Daily News Editor

A man has been charged in the 
homicide of 77-year-old Robert Sharp, a 
retired University of Michigan chemistry 
professor.
The suspect, Isom Martez-Nygel 
Hamilton,was arraigned in Washtenaw 
County court Friday on charges of open 
murder, armed robbery, first-degree 
arson, first-degree home invasion and 
mutiliation of a dead body. 29-year-old 
Hamilton was arrested in connection 
with Sharp’s death on June 11.
Sharp 
taught 
chemistry 
at 
the 
University for 39 years before retiring 
in 2008. Police discovered Sharp’s body 
after a welfare check was requested for 
him by a neighbor after he failed to show 
up to a community meeting.
Hamilton had been on parole since 
November 2017 for assault of a police 
officer, possession of a dangerous weapon 
and first-degree arson, after serving four 
years in prison for the charges. 
Hamilton worked at a Wendy’s 
restaurant 
that 
Sharp 
frequented. 
According to MLive, Hamilton had 
burglarized Sharp’s home several times, 
including stealing Sharp’s wallet and 
computer.
After allegedly murdering Sharp, 
Hamilton attempted to burn Sharp’s 
body to cover his tracks. The officers who 
performed the welfare check observed 
heavy smoke residue in the home and 
found Sharp in the basement of his home 
on Alpine Drive. The U.S. Marshals 
helped police track down their suspect.
Hamilton is currently being held 
without bond and will have a preliminary 
examination on July 19.
This is a developing story. Please check 
back at michigandaily.com for more 
details.

AARON BAKER / DAILY

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