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Friends would complain that complexes like Landmark, MES Zaragon and BRENNAN Varsity were ruining the city's character as a quirky, medium-sized college town. My defense was simple: the addition of high-density buildings would add more housing supply, therefore lowering the cost for everyone else. Considering the current state of student housing, the addition of new units to lower costs was a logical idea worth trying. We have yet to see a marked decrease in housing prices across the board, but that isn't to say it won't still happen down the road. Even if it does, endorsing the development of luxury high Housing's rises has turned impacti out to be a terrible position campus' pO to hold. Goinginto the spring semester, I decided that for summer housing I was going to find a sublease in either Landmark or Zaragon, the two most popular luxury apartment buildings. Like always, the summer housing supply far exceeds demand, allowing rent prices to be a fraction of what they would normally be. Through a friend, I found a spot in a four-bedroom Landmark loft for $300 a month - half of what I will be paying for my other, much less luxurious apartment in the fall. Like many other students, without a huge reduction in costs, I wouldn't be able to afford a place like Landmark. Within a day of moving in, I realized how bad these buildings are for the campus. While Ann Arboris very much in need of more off-campus housing in nearby areas, not to mention much less shoddy, dilapidated living spaces, Landmark, Zaragon and others are not the solution to this problem. Instead, they are contributing to the further polarization and segregation of students off campus. Spend a day in the lobby of Landmark and watch the people who come in and out of the building. It's not a varied group. Landmark predominantly houses wealthier students. These students are already likely to self-segregate, but then we construct buildings that densely house people able to afford $1,000 a month in rent. While there is expensive housing everywhere, there are no other places where such huge numbers of people that are so similar in social class live (except, of course, far off campus in low cost housing, which presents an opposite but similar problem). High-rise, luxury apartments are not a way to solve Ann Arbor's student housing dilemma. Yes, we have plenty of students that can afford to live in Zaragon and Landmark, and we should make available more high-end housing units for these students. However, our a hurdle first priority ng our should not be toward making larization. life better and easier 'for our most well off.We should instead be encouraging the construction of more large, mixed-income developments. Moreover, the University and students need to start taking landlords and housing companies to task for the crummy, potentially dangerous houses and apartments that we are forced to overpay for. Housing is not just an issue of affordability but a major psychological hurdle impacting the campus's polarization. Desegregating housing would not just encourage students to become better friends with their peers but could lessen the effects of ever increasing polarization based on race and class. If we can live together - and, of course, party together - maybe we can better understand each other too. - James Brennan can be reached at jmbthree@umich.edu. This sut to Tam clinic a of a team of do that are responsible for the health, safety and well-being of nearly 1,200 campers and staff at our main camp, outpost camps in the Upper Peninsula and Canada, travel out wes After spending weeks prepar and health for came on Tuesc and fun began. About two wrote about of goodbyes. spending all of miner, I returned six or more years. But regardless arack Camp as a of experience, each camper needs ssistant. I'm part someone to confide in. The trust octors and nurses or lack thereof between camper and staff will make or break a summer and possibly many summers to come. And though I'm talking about camp and by no means an expert on psychology, I think it goes without saying how important trust is in nearly every relationship we experience. DEREK K In the clinic, the doctors and WOLFE nurses change from week to week. The clinic assistants as well as the clinic director are the only constants for the entire and trips that summer. Therefore, it's absolutely t and to Alaska. imperative that from I can instill the previous two trust between the nurses and 'ing medications myself from day one so the week -ms, the campers runs as smoothly as possible. day. The madness They need to be confident in my abilities and feel comfortable months ago, I talking to me. the significance That's a challenge because I'm However, after a beginner, too. Before coming Tuesday meeting to camp, I feel for everyone's personalities and tendencies. It's not easy and can be frustrating at times. However, I don't believe this column is a discussion on "change is hard" because that's a cliche conversation at this point. Rather, beginnings are always happening and that means we must always be learning. Over all the last couple of weeks, I've learned where the bandages go, how medication dispensing protocol and everything in between. Essentially, I've been sent through crash course in healthcare management. And that's the where the importance of trust comes back in to play. I have to be comfortable asking questions - alot ofthem. IfI can't be comfortable, then complete failure is likely imminent. Luckily, the clinic team this first week has been beyond helpful and gracious with their time. I believe I'm soaking everything in at a solid pace nearly every single camper and the previous weeks meeting fellow staff members, I realized that beginnings are worth talking about too. These are my thoughts and observations. First . impressions are everything and more at camp. In my case this summer, I have one chance to make campers feel comfortable coming to the clinic for their health concerns, both physical and mental. The worst thing that could happen is a camper concealing their issues until the last possible second, like a balloon about to pop. The first interaction between staff and camper needs to establish trust. I cannot emphasize that enough. Many of thesekids areleavinghome forthe first time and while others have been coming to camp for four, five, experienced a tremendous amount of anxiety because though I've worked at camp before, and I'm happy about that. We'd all be better Since beginnings are off lending othersbsuch are such a presence a hand. in alt of our lives, I have a challenge for I'd never worked in the clinic before. It's a new job. This is also all coming after spending the Winter and Spring semesters learning my role as a columnist for The Daily and as a volunteer at the University Hospital, which took several weeks to master the nuances of the job. Just when I had become comfortable, it was back to square one. Once again, I'm learning the simple tasks like where everything belongs, but also the more difficult ones like getting a some and a reminder for many. Goodbyes are often sad. But, beginnings are often scary, as I've realized once again this month. It's fair to say that no one likes to, feel clueless. It can be humiliating and embarrassing. But, if we're all willing to lend a hand to the new guy and be willing to establish trust as quickly as possible, I think we'd all be better off. We're all just winging it anyway. - Derek Wolfe can be reached at dewolfe@umich.edu. Rehab is amazing. It reminds me of football camp." -Toronto mayor Rob Ford in an interview with the Toronto Sun after checking himself into rehab in May. In late 2013, Ford admitted to substance abuse problems while in office. (c)2014Tribune Content Agency, LLC 06/26/14 Look for our Art Fair issue July 16th!