Wednesday, April 4 2018// The Statement 
 
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V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T :

P h o to Sta f f Cl a s s o f 201 8 : G o o d bye s

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Photographing for The 
Daily has been a great 
outlet for me to explore 
what this campus has to 
offer. Some of the most 
memorable events I have 
been privileged to cap-
ture through The Daily are 
men’s gymnastics, a panel 
of Michigan’s Democratic 
Gubernatorial candidates 
and the Yoni Ki Baat Spring 
Monologue show. The vari-
ety of events I’ve photo-
graphed has challenged me 
to be a more dynamic pho-
tographer. I never felt like I 
was restricted to capturing 
only sports or arts or news 
events. I got a little taste 
of everything, which has 
really helped me appreciate 
my time at the University. I 
was on The Daily last sum-
mer and returned for the 
current semester.

Ahad Bootwala

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The Daily always seemed 
impenetrable to me. I felt 
like I’d have to have years 
of journalism experience 
to even enter the Student 
Publications Building. How-
ever, I was shown otherwise 
after taking my room-
mates’ advice (shoutout to 
Fahd Ahsan and Ibrahim 
Rasheed, both Daily alums) 
and joining The Daily as a 
columnist in Winter of 2017. 
I’ve worked in Opinion and 
Photo and have come to 
know some truly great indi-
viduals who value truth, and 
more importantly the way 
truth is presented. Best of 
all, I’ve been able to prac-
tice my passions (writing 
opinion pieces and photog-
raphy) in a scheduled man-
ner which has shown me 
how to balance a busy life 
and doing what you love.

Ibrahim Ijaz

I never thought I’d call myself a 
photojournalist. Thanks to the 
existence of The Daily’s photo 
staff, however, I now claim this 
title with pride. I’ve been lucky 
enough to photograph presi-
dents, NCAA tournaments and 
countless other events that have 
shaped my craft. I’ve been able 
to travel the country while look-
ing through my lens to capture 
impactful images, getting a taste 
of sports, music and news. From 
navigating around Ann Arbor 
to highways across the country, 
I’ve made irreplaceable friend-
ships and experienced once in 
a lifetime events because of 
this publication. The Daily has 
allowed me to pursue my pas-
sions and capture the essence of 
the human condition. I couldn’t 
imagine my time at Michigan 
without 420 Maynard, and I will 
forever cherish the experiences 
it gave me. 

Zoey Holmstrom

Unfortunately, the time has come where 
I’ve maxed out my time at The Daily with 
eight semesters full of some of my best 
memories at the University of Michigan. 
Not many people can say they got to wit-
ness The Game go into double overtime 
from the sidelines and watch JT Barrett (who 
may or may not have been short) get that 
infamous first down. Few can say they’ve 
photographed presidents, their favorite band 
or a Michigan football bowl game. And even 
less can say they’ve captured the raw elation 
on our basketball players’ faces when they 
capture a Big Ten Tournament title or punch 
a ticket to the Final Four. And yet The Daily 
has provided me these experiences that I’ll 
remember for a lifetime. Combined with 
the friendships made through late nights at 
production, The Daily was a key component 
to my college identity. Thanks to all my past 
and current MPEs for giving me the oppor-
tunities to shoot big events, and to any staff 
photographer who’s been on my dayside 
taking killer photos — you made my job 
easy. Proud to have been a member of pho-
tostaff for the last four years and excited to 
see what future generations accomplish!

Sam Mousigian

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