When LSA sophomore Izzy
Nakisher entered the University
of Michigan, she didn’t know
her major. She visited her
adviser,
who
was
assigned
to her at orientation, once
every few weeks her freshman
year, trying to figure out a
direction. Four major changes
later, Nakisher is now ready to
declare. Her adviser, she said,
was key in making this happen.
An
academic
adviser
is
assigned to students at the
University
during
their
orientation
before
starting
school in the fall. According
to the Newnan LSA Academic
Advising
Center’s
website,
general advising is meant to
help students plan out their
college as well as future careers.
Newnan Director Tim Dodd
wrote, in an email interview,
many students seek help from
advisers for issues regarding
course selection, advice on
their major or minor, or even
personal issues.
“We often say that our job
is to help students construct
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Maize Collective hosted
their second “Industry Insight”
panel
series
Wednesday
night, inviting guests in the
music industry to talk on
their experiences in booking
and promoting. University of
Michigan students and local
music
enthusiasts
gathered
at the University of Michigan
Museum of Art to hear about
the challenges of entering the
music industry.
Moderator
Augusta
Morrison invited the diverse
group of panelists to share how
their personal endeavors led
them to the positions they have
now in booking, outreach and
promotion.
Working in the industry for
over 25 years, Christine Kitora
currently works as the talent
buyer and event coordinator for
Ann Arbor’s Necto Nightclub.
“My path was definitely not a
straight line,” Kitora said. “For
many people in the industry,
it’s never been a straight line.”
Kitora
and
many
other
panelists
shared
similar
experiences of working at small
clubs and venues, eventually
working their way to new
positions and facing different
challenges at every new place.
Kitora
emphasized
the
importance of the collaborative
work behind each show, from
those who mop venue floors
to those who prepare the
wardrobe.
“Any
organization,
any
venue, any show is only as good
as the sum of its parts. It takes
everybody,” she said.
Mark
Jacobson,
senior
programming manager of the
University
Musical
Society,
curates
jazz,
international
and
contemporary
art-rock
presentations for UMS. He
offered his perspective on
what drives him through long
hours and hectic timelines.
“The
industry
is
hard,”
Jacobson said. “You have to
somehow fan the fire and keep
the passion. At the end of the
Music panel
shares scoop
on entering
the industry
Vice president for student life talks
campus climate, national issues
RUCHITA IYER/Daily
Vice president of student life E. Royster Harper speaks to The Daily about Greek Life, improving the first year experience and building diverse communities in the
Fleming Administration Building early Wednesday afternoon.
Maize Collective’s Industry Insight talks
promotion and booking with students
NATASHA PIETRUSCHKA
Daily Staff Reporter
E. Royster Harper discusses Greek Life, racist Snapchat incident and gun violence
The
Michigan
Daily
sat
down with E. Royster Harper,
the
University
of
Michigan’s
vice president for student life,
for a conversation Wednesday
afternoon
on
current
issues
affecting
both
campus
and
national climate. Harper spoke on
national issues, such as campus
sexual assault, recent Michigan
legislationto improve resources
for survivors; gun violence and
the
University
preparedness.
Royster also touched on campus
news, specifically, the University’s
decision to move to a winter rush
process for Greek life and the
racist Snapchat featuring two
students in blackface with the
caption “#blacklivesmatter” that
was circulated this past weekend.
Sexual assault
To begin, Harper spoke on
issues of sexual assault and
misconduct, highlighting actions
the University has taken to
hold perpetrators accountable.
Recently, the Michigan state
Senatepassed
legislation
to
improve resources and support
for
survivors,
specifically
by expanding the statute of
limitations on reporting sexual
assault, increasing the number
of
mandatory
reporters
at
universities and placing more
emphasis on holding institutions
accountable for failing to report
cases of assault and harassment.
Before the vote on this legislation
occured, however, the Michigan
Association of State Universities,
of which the University is a
member,
attempted
to
delay
voting on the bills in a move
state
Sen.
Margaret
O’Brien,
R-Kalamazoo,
claimed
would
“delay justice, or maybe the hope
is to stop it entirely.”
In response to O’Brien’s claim,
Harper stated these allegations
are wrong, arguing that by
asking for more time to consider
possible legislation, universities
are seeking the ability to consider
options
before
jumping
into
conclusions that may not be as
effective.
JORDYN BAKER &
AMARA SHAIKH
Daily News Reporter
In honor of National Women’s
History Month, panelists as part
of the “Women in Public Service”
panel spoke about their career
paths as female leaders working
in the political sphere, pivotal
changes in their lives and career
advice.
Erin
Byrnes,
lead
for
democratic engagement at the
Ginsberg Center, spoke about the
intended event impact and the
importance of conversations of
this nature.
“Our democratic engagement
work is focused on multiple
different facets, one of which is
really encouraging our students
to see themselves in a body of
elected officials – people who
are doing important work behind
the scenes,” Byrnes said. “We
are in the midst of a national
conversation about what women
are doing, how they’re treated
and how they deserve to be
treated. The more we can bring
unique voices and experiences
to the table and highlight them,
that’s better for all of us as a
community.”
Panelists discussed challenges
they faced while trying to
break
into
the
industry.
Ghida
Dagher,
director
of
Government Partnerships and
Community Affairs at United
Way for Southeastern Michigan,
discussed how she had to make
a distinct effort to be heard in
political spaces.
“I had a realization that I had
to be twice as loud, twice as vocal
as everyone else in the room,”
Dagher said. “Quite often I’m the
youngest person in the room …
and because of the nature of our
work, I’m usually the only woman
in the room. I have to think about
everything – kind of absorb, seek
out the players and understand
what’s
happening,
and
then
vocalize.”
She continued by speaking on
how she felt women were held
to a different standard than most
men in politics, responding to a
comment another panelist made
about how female politicians
should “never stand by the bar,
and be seen with a drink in hand.”
“I think there are a lot of social
norms, I would call them, that
are acceptable for men and are
not acceptable for women in this
space,” she said. “Particularly in
this space, I feel like the women
are under a microscope, every
movement, if you’re a candidate,
what you wear is open for
criticism.”
University
Regent
Andrea
Fischer Newman, R, agreed with
the statement, adding she felt the
#MeToo movement was pivotal
in giving women an opportunity
to speak up about the pervasive
issue of sexual assault and
harassment.
For many students, meeting
Reggie the Campus Corgi, also
known as Reggie Bee, is the
highlight of their day or even
their week. So, it comes as no
surprise that when a campaign
was started on March 16 to elect
Reggie Bee for Central Student
Government president, students
showed their support. Three
days after the creation of the
Reggie Bee for CSG Facebook
page,
Reggie
accepted
the
nomination.
Engineering
junior
Brett
Swiecicki voted for Reggie as
CSG president.
“Honestly, with the content
I’m exposed to on a daily basis,
personal, interpersonal, on social
media or in print advertising,
Reggie was the only person
that I knew that was ‘officially
running’ for Central Student
Government,” Swiecicki said. “I
was aware of other platforms, but
I wasn’t aware of any of the other
people that were running or what
they stood for. The main reason I
wanted him to win is because I
feel as though he should be more
Reggie the
Corgi no
longer CSG
candidate
CAMPUS LIFE
Popular write-in candidate
encourages students to
vote for human president
ZOE BAXTER
Daily Staff Reporter
CHUN SO/Daily
Panel member Rep. Donna Lasinski speaks about her career path and challenges she has faced at the Women in Pub-
lic Service panel in the Blau Colloquium Wednesday.
Women in Public Service panel speaks
on challenges of entering government
Hosted by the Ginsberg Center, event honors National Women’s History Month
RHEA CHEETI
Daily Staff Reporter
See WOMEN, Page 3A
See KITORA, Page 3A
See VP, Page 2A
See REGGIE, Page 3A
See ADVISING, Page 3A
Academics
advising
sees mixed
feedback
ACADEMICS
Some students express
frustration with advisory
apathy, others supportive
SAYALI AMIN
Daily Staff Reporter