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From the Daily: 

Recall Gov. 

Snyder

Organizations 
collect supplies, 
funds for affected 

citizens 

By LYDIA MURRAY

Daily Staff Reporter

In response to the Flint 

water crisis, students across 
campus are coming together 
to collect water bottles and 
monetary donations for the 
affected citizens of Flint and 
surrounding areas.

The Flint water supply has 

been contaminated with lead 
for multiple months, spurring 
health 
concerns 
for 
Flint’s 

citizens and garnering national 
outrage. 
The 
contamination 

began after the city switched 
from the Detroit city water to 
water from the Flint River in 
April 2014. The water from the 
river corroded the water pipes, 
allowing lead from the pipes 
to leech into the water. In the 
weeks following the change, 
residents began reporting a 
change in quality and adverse 
health effects.

Both Gov. Rick Snyder (R) 

and President Barack Obama 
have recently declared state and 
federal states of emergency in 
response to the crisis. Protesters 
have 
additionallycalled 
for 

Snyder’s resignation, claiming 
he was negligent in his delayed 
response to the crisis.

Joining many other groups 

across the state, University’s 
Prevention 
Research 
Center 

and 
the 
Michigan 
Youth 

Violence Prevention Center are 
partnering in a campaign called 
Fill-A-Truck for Flint. The 
campaign is now accepting both 
water bottle and cash donations, 
which will be delivered to 
Flint residents. Water bottle 
donations will be accepted 
until Friday in the School of 
Public Health lobby, and cash 
donations are being accepted in 
the Prevention Research Center 
office. The campaign aims to 
bring as much bottled water as 
they can collect to Flint to help 
the residents there.

Alison Grodzinski, School 

of Public Health employee and 
one of the organizers of the 
effort, said the center wanted 
to help out in any way possible 

Psychological 

factors determine 
reactions to cell 
phone notifications 

By ALEXA ST. JOHN

Daily Staff Reporter

If you find yourself checking 

your phone only to realize the 
vibration you thought you felt 
was non-existent, you may be 
more anxious when it comes 
to relationships.

Those who have higher 

attachment anxiety in their 
relationships are more likely 
to 
interpret 
ambiguous 

physical sensations as cell 
phone messages, according to 
recent University research. 
In contrast, people who have 
higher attachment avoidance 
are less likely to have these 
“phantom” experiences when 
they anticipate receiving calls 
or messages, and tend to be 

Michigan citizens 
must be allowed 
to use their vote to 
give the people of 

Flint justice

From The Michigan Daily

It is no secret that Gov. 

Rick Snyder (R) is not a fan of 
democracy. Two months into 
his first gubernatorial term, he 
signed Public Act 4 — a bill that 
would allow him to delegate total 
control over a democratically 
elected municipal government in 
the event the state government 
decided 
it 
was 
financially 

insolvent. Snyder utilized this 
bill in 2011 to appoint a financial 
emergency manager over the 
city of Flint, leading to a string of 
decisions overseen by Snyder that 
ultimately led to the water crisis 
decimating Flint today. As we’ve 
seen the crisis unfold, Snyder has 

taken democracy away from Flint 
and in the process ruined lives. 
Michigan voters must make their 
voices heard for justice in Flint 
by supporting a recall of Gov. 
Snyder.

Tuesday 
night, 
Snyder 

delivered his State of the State 
address, dedicating much of his 
speech time to the Flint Water 
Crisis. 
Snyder 
acknowledged 

the 
mistakes 
he 
and 
his 

administration have made, but 
made a number of concerning 
points regarding how he views 
the timeline of the disaster. 
Snyder began his overview of 
events by pointing to the Flint city 
council’s March 2013 vote, with 
emergency manager approval in 
April, to switch the city of Flint’s 
water supply to the Karegnondi 
Water Authority, a municipal 
cooporation Flint was a founding 
member 
of, 
but 
still 
under 

construction. 
Entirely 
absent 

from this discussion, however, 
was the chain of decisions that 
led to Flint’s switch from Detroit 

Ann Arbor Mayor 
says bill threatens 
voter knowledge

By BRIAN KUANG

Daily Staff Reporter

At Tuesday’s City Council 

meeting, a range of topics — 
from a new state law to the 
city’s planned deer cull— were 
discussed.

During the meeting, Council 

rebuked the state government 
of Michigan for a law that 
the city claims restricts its 
right to inform voters, voting 
unanimously in support of a 
resolution opposing the State 
Legislature’s Public Act 269, 
which Gov. Rick Snyder (R) 
signed on January 7.

Public Act 269 prohibits 

local officials from publicly 
disclosing information about 
ballot 
proposals 
within 
60 

days of an election. The bill 
has sparked debate throughout 
Michigan, 
with 
opponents 

raising concerns that it will bar 
public entities — such as cities 
and school districts — from 
distributing factual information 
about ballot initiatives.

During 
Tuesday’s 
council 

meeting, Ann Arbor Mayor 
Christopher Taylor emphasized 
the impact this act has on the 
voter.

Governor focuses 
on initiatives to 
ameliorate water 

quality in city 

By CAITLIN REEDY

Daily Staff Reporter

LANSING — At his 6th State of 

the State address Tuesday night, 
Gov. Rick Snyder (R) highlighted 

a number of issues, including 
thewater crisis in Flint and the 
large debt facing the Detroit 
Public Schools system.

Snyder drew a large crowd 

both inside and outside the state 
capitol building with hundreds 
showing up to protest on the 
steps, calling for his resignation. 
Many of those present noted their 
presence, including state senator 
Ken Horn (R—Saginaw), who 
highlighted the apologetic tone 
Snyder set. That tone, he said, 

differed from his past addresses.

“I thought it was very somber,” 

Horn said. “It was different 
than the seven other state of the 
unions I’ve been to as a member 
of the legislature. We dealt with 
the Flint water issue primarily 
and I think the governor set a 
tone that we are here to help. 
Mistakes were made on every 
different level.”

Key points made during the 

speech 
included 
a 
six-point 

plan to respond to the Flint 

water crisis, fixing Michigan’s 
deteriorated 
infrastructure, 

aiding the Detroit Public Schools 
system and the economic future 
of the state — particularly the 
future of the automotive industry 
and the trajectory it is currently 
on.

Snyder 
began 
his 
speech 

addressing the people of Flint, 
which served as the main focus of 
the address.

“Tonight will be a different 

 OPINION 

MARINA ROSS/Daily

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) gives the State of the State address at the Michigan State Capital building in Lansing on Tuesday. 

GREG GOSS/Daily

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor speaks on issues such as affordable housing and the deer cull during the City 
Council meeting at Ann Arbor City Hall on Tuesday.

See CRISIS, Page 3A
See ADDRESS, Page 2A

See STUDY, Page 3A
See COUNCIL, Page 3A
See RECALL, Page 4A

How students and faculty 
navigate disability on campus

» INSIDE

the statement

Students 
fundraise 
for water 
crisis aid

State of the State address 
emphasizes plan for Flint

Council passes resolution 
opposing state ballot law 

Study finds 
mental link 
to phantom 
vibrations

CAMPUS LIFE

RESEARCH

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