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

