State of the State,” Snyder said.
“I would like to address the
people of Flint. I want to speak
directly, honestly sincerely… The
government failed you. I’m sorry
most of all that I let you down.
You deserve accountability. You
deserve to know the truth and I
have a responsibility to tell the
truth.”
During the speech, Snyder said
he will release all of his e-mails
pertaining to the water crisis as
well as a comprehensive timeline
listing every step taken. He also
announced plans to request $28
million from the state legislature
to
provide
additional
bottled
water and tap filters for affected
homes, as well as treatment for
the children suffering from lead
poisoning.
“We need to make sure this
never happens again in any
Michigan city,” Snyder said. “I
give the people (of Flint) my
commitment that Michigan will
not let you down.”
Snyder’s
plan
to
hold
individuals
accountable
also
included replacing the former
director
for
the
Department
of Environmental Quality Dan
Wyant
with
incoming
DEQ
director Keith Creagh, who said
in an interview he agreed with the
governor’s words regarding the
need for change.
“As I came in as a new director
there are some things we need to
address within the department.
We need a culture change, we
need to start with the outcome in
mind,” Creagh said. “And have our
goal be safe, clean drinking water
to all citizens. What matters is the
delivery of clean, fresh, safe water
to residents.”
In a statement released after
the address, Karen Christian,
president of United Teachers of
Flint and a math intervention
teacher at Potter Elementary
School
in
Flint
Community
Schools, urged the governor to
adopt a more detailed plan for
helping residents.
“The health and educational
challenges facing Flint students
and families for years to come are
serious and require a detailed plan
to identify and address the various
issues coming at us,” Christian
said. “We must help students with
the real impacts of lead poisoning,
like
learning
disabilities
and
behavioral issues. Gov. Snyder and
leaders in Lansing need to act on
detailed plans that gets students
continuous access to primary
care, early childhood education
and supplements like calcium,
vitamin C and iron, which may
help mitigate the impacts of lead
poisoning.”
Highlighted
additionally
in
Snyder’s address was an initiative
to create a commission for building
21st century infrastructure in the
state, aimed at finding out what
the state needs and developing
a plan on how to make the best
investments.
“We need to get this right in
Michigan for the long term,”
Snyder said. “More than roads,
we have a hidden problem…
underground some pipes are over
100 years old. Out of sight out
of mind until we have a water
problem.”
Though Flint was the main
focus of the address, Snyder
also commented on the growth
of Detroit in the past few years.
He said violent crime is down
18 percent since 2010, derelict
buildings are being torn down and
electricity is spreading to once
dark areas of the city. The city’s
school system, however, faces
mounting problems surrounding
its current debt, which is currently
at $515 million. Snyder said he
plans to create a commission
focused on 21st century education
to address that debt and related
issues statewide.
“As Detroit builds, it should
give hope to other cities,” he said.
“There is much more work that
needs to be done, but progress is
evident everywhere. Too many
schools are failing at their central
task… Let’s solve this problem and
help the kids. The time to act is
now.”
Snyder also touched on the
state’s
economy,
noting
that
232 jobs are added every day
in the state. He acknowledged
this growth doesn’t reach every
town, saying he plans to provide
towns
still
struggling
with
unemployment not just with not
money but also people to help
them get back on track.
Before Snyder’s remarks, the
Michigan Democratic Party held
a press conference denouncing
both the governor and state
Republicans for the Flint crisis and
other issues, accusing Snyder and
legislators of creating a culture of
secrecy within the government.
“Secrecy and cover-ups create
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Protestors calling for the recall of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
(R) bang their hands against the windows of the Michigan
State Capital building where Gov. Snyder was giving the State
of the State address in Lansing on Tuesday.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
(R) endoresed presidental
candiate Donald Trump
in a statement Tuesday,
The New York Times
reports.
Palin
recently
appeared alongside Trump at
Iowa State Univesity.
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Cherokee Rose
book signing
WHAT: University Prof.
Tiya Miles, a MacArthur
recipient, will discuss
her new book in this
Author’s Forum event.
WHO: Author’s Forum
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Hatcher
Graduate Library, room 100
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THREE THINGS YOU
SHOULD KNOW TODAY
Students with
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created by the college
experience.
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State
Rep.
Mike
Pitts (R) from South
Carolina introduced a
bill Tuesday to require
journalists to register with
the state to be professionals,
the
Post
and
Courier
reported.
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2
Kent Monkman
WHAT: Artist Kent
Monkman will speak on his
latest installation work.
WHO: Institue for
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lecture
WHAT: A guest professor
will give a lecture titled
“Taking the Place of
Stalin: The Story of
Late Communism.”
WHO: Center for
Russian, East European
and Eurasian Studies
WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: School of Social
Work Building, room 1636
Bicentennial
workshop
WHAT: The Bicentennial
Office will hold an
activity grant workshop
to help generate ideas for
projects and activities.
WHO: Bicentennial Office
WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: The League,
Vandenberg room
Engineering
fair
WHAT: International
Programs in Engineering
will host a fair for
engineering students to
learn about various study
abroad opportunities.
WHO: International
Programs in Engineering
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Duderstadt
Center Atrium
Fellowship
info session
WHAT: The Bonderman
Fellowship is offering
four LSA seniors $20,000
to travel the world.
WHO: Center for Global
and Intercultural Study
WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: The League,
Michigan Room
MEMS lunch
lecture
WHAT: MEMS will hold a
lecture on Islam, Buddhism
and the Mongols debating
the fate of Chinggis Khan’s
soul in medieval Iran.
WHO: Medieval and
Early Modern Studies
WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Tisch
Hall, room 1014
Internship
workshop
WHAT: The Digital
Media Club will be
hosting an internship
search preparation
workshop today.
WHO: Digital Media Club
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: North Quad
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E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, introduces herself to the CSG assembly and discusses her role within
the administration at the CSG meeting in the Michigan Union on Tuesday.
CSG supports campus-wide
efforts to aid Flint residents
Assembly
members discuss
ways they can help
at meeting
By ANNA HARITOS
Daily Staff Reporter
At their meeting Tuesday,
Central Student Government
discussed coordinating efforts
among student organizations
over the Flint water crisis and
resolutions to define the agen-
da of the semester. The body
also hosted E. Royster Harper,
Vice President of Student Life,
as their guest speaker.
CSG
President
Cooper
Charlton,
an
LSA
senior,
addressed the assembly on the
importance of assisting exist-
ing efforts across campus aim-
ing to aid with the Flint water
crisis.
“In the beginning of the
year we talked a lot about
uniting the three campuses in
Ann Arbor — Central, North
and South — and at that same
time we also reached out to
Flint and Dearborn so we can
be a united voice when we talk
about the University of Michi-
gan,” Charlton said. “Not just
talking about Ann Arbor and
not forgetting our brothers 30
to 40 minutes away.”
Charlton called upon the
body to reach out to stu-
dent organizations currently
engaged in fundraising cam-
paigns and other forms of aid.
“This is an unbelievable
opportunity for us to show
support with the water crisis
happening in Flint,” Charlton
said. “We need need need to
show support for Flint in this
very terrible time.”
Guest Speaker
During her speech, Harp-
er shared several personal
stories with the assembly,
including her childhood, her
relationship with the Uni-
versity and her involvement
with social life at the Univer-
sity when she was a student.
Among the policy topics she
touched on were the forth-
coming University celebration
for the bicentennial in 2017
and parents weekend. She
asked CSG, and all students,
for ideas to help strengthen
the planning and execution of
both events.
CSG, in turn, asked Harper
for constructive criticism and
general advice going into the
second semester. She outlined
the importance of under-
standing the student body in
response.
“I will offer you two words
of advice,” she said. “I think
that you need to move out-
side your own space and to
really be asking people who
are maybe different from you
what’s working and what’s
not. In addition, you need to
listen with more than your
ears. What is the person not
saying — you have to represent
the student body.”
In particular, she encour-
aged assembly members to
consider their own identities.
“This is the time in your life
to do your work around your
own identity, and understand
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Sexual assualt discrepancy
Officials at the University of
Wisconsin have investigated a
low number of sexual assault
cases according to The Badger
Herald.
According to a report from
the Badger Herald at the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, there are
significant discrepancies in
the number of sexual assaults
reported at the school and
the number of investigations
pursued by the school’s admin-
istration.
The Herald examined
recent statistics of sexual
assault reports at the univer-
sity of Wisconsin over the
course of the past five years.
It was reported that only 67
of about 735 of reported cases
at the university have been
investigated over the past
half decade. The Herald also
reported that from the cases
investigated, only 27 students
were found to be responsible
and only three students were
expelled.
Ithaca College
Ithaca College and Coastal
Carolina University top
schools in drug and alcohol
violations
Administrators at Ithaca
College and Coastal Carolina
University deli vered the most
disciplinary action related
to drug and alcohol use per
capita, according to a recent
report. The report, released
by the marketing firm Fractl,
examined rates of disciplinary
action at institutions that have
student residencies on campus.
According to the report,
Ithaca College had the most
drug-related disciplinary
actions per 1,000 students in
2014. Drug-related arrests also
increased from five students
in 2013 to 19 students in 2014.
Coastal Carolina University
had 1,058 disciplinary refer-
rals for alcohol violations dur-
ing the period surveyed.
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