There were a few Snapchatt-
able
moments
on
campus
Thursday.
One of them was a visit
from University alum Steve
Horowitz, vice president of
technology at Snapchat, who
gave the annual School of
Information’s
Homecoming
lecture as part of the William
Warner Bishop Lectureship
Fund.
Horowitz
discussed
the
tech
provider’s
new
advancements
and
his
professional experience.
In
his
lecture,
attended
by more than 250 students,
faculty, alumni and community
members,
Horowitz
highlighted a continuous need
for
visual
communication,
the importance of creativity
and innovation in technology,
specifically with the camera.
“Showing
is
so
much
more
compelling
than
telling someone something,”
Horowitz said. “With a simple
‘snap,’ you can express far
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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The
University
of
Michigan’s
Victors
for
Michigan
fundraising
campaign has raised more
than $5 billion, University
President
Mark
Schlissel
announced
Thursday
to
a
crowd of about 200 people
during his annual Leadership
Breakfast at the Ross School of
Business.
As Schlissel told the group,
the record is a nationwide
first.
“I’m thrilled to announce
here today that the University
of Michigan is now the first
public university ever to raise
$5 billion in a fundraising
campaign,”
Schlissel
said.
“It’s
the
most
successful
campaign in our history and
in the history of public higher
education.”
Schlissel’s
predecessor,
former
University
President
Mary
Sue
Schlissel announces $5 billion record
for 5-year Victors fundraising campaign
At annual Leadership Breakfast, pres. also vaguely commits to carbon neutrality
LEAH GRAHAM
Daily Staff Reporter
See SCHLISSEL, Page 2A
Nearly 200 students and
representatives
from
four
student organizations at the
University of Michigan came
together in Jeff T. Blau Hall
Thursday night for “Cultural
Crossroads,” an event designed
to unite minority groups across
lines of race, religion and
cultural heritage. LSA senior
Yezenia Sandoval, the external
director for the Latinx Alliance
for Community Action, Support
and Advocacy, had the original
idea
for
the
event,
which
included a mixture of cultural
foods, dances and dialogues.
“The main point of this
event
is
to
highlight
the
intersectionality
between
different
communities
on
campus and just celebrate our
cultural differences,” Sandoval
said. “We thought it would
Minority
orgs come
together at
Crossroads
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UAAO talk intersections
in show of solidarity
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Stand With Survivors protests Kavanaugh
nomination, calls for action against abuse
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Protestors march chanting pro-survivor and anti-Kavanaugh slogans at the Stand with Survivors rally against the Kavanaugh confirmation originating on the Diag Thursday.
Hundred gather for rally, protest in University Diag ahead of Senate confirmation vote Friday
More than 100 students and
community members gathered
in the Diag Thursday evening
to stand with survivors and
protest
the
nomination
of
Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S.
Supreme Court. The rally was
one of dozens taking place
nationwide, all organized by
the group Women’s March.
Thursday
morning,
the
White
House
announced
the
FBI
had
concluded
an
investigation
into
accusations of sexual assault
and
misconduct
against
Kavanaugh. The investigation
was
launched
following
testimony
by
psychologist
Christine Blasey Ford, who
asserts Kavanaugh assaulted
her at a gathering in the
summer of 1982. Ford is one of
three women to publicly accuse
Kavanaugh of sexual assault or
misconduct.
Kavanagh has vehemently
denied
these
accusations,
claiming they are a partisan
attack on his nomination.
At
marches
across
the
country, survivors and allies
cried out for justice. Lindsey
Brown, a sophomore at Eastern
Michigan University, came to
Ann Arbor to be a part of the
rally.
“I think when we look back
we are going to see a clear
divide of who was on the right
side of history and who was on
the side of history that didn’t
want to listen to survivors
and the people who have been
systematically
oppressed,”
Brown said.
Rally
organizers
LSA
sophomore Michael Briggs, a
member of Progressives at the
University,
and
Washtenaw
County
Commissioner
Michelle
Deatrick,
an
organizer of Women’s March
Ann
Arbor,
opened
by
SOPHIE SHERRY
Managing News Editor
See CROSSROADS, Page 3A
See PROTEST, Page 3A
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You don’t know Andrew
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that.
» Page 1B
Snapchat
exec talks
future of
technology
VP of Tech Steve Horowitz
address crowd of 250
at annual UMSI lecture
ALEX HARRING
For the Daily
See SNAPCHAT, Page 3A
Schools in the Ann Arbor
Public Schools district have
been found to have elevated
levels of lead in their drinking
water.
Multiple schools measured
well over 15 ppb, including
sites at Angell Elementary
School,
Clague
Middle
School, Skyline High School,
Forsythe
Middle
School
and Burns Park Elementary
School—the last two logging
lead levels of 120 and 320
ppb, respectively. According
to the Center for Disease
Control, lead exposure can
negatively impact the nervous
system and brain development,
especially in young children.
The Environmental Protection
Agency
recommends
that
action be taken when there is
more than 15 parts per billion
of lead in water.
Jerome
Nriagu,
emeritus
professor
of
Environmental
Water tests
show high
lead levels
at AAPS
13 public schools had at
least one water source
above EPA action level
RACHEL CUNNINGHAM
Daily Staff Reporter
See LEAD, Page 3A