and South University Avenue area. According to Ackerman, this building would fill an otherwise desolate area and give students walking home at night a greater sense of security. The panelists explained even though the Library Lot development isn’t a comprehensive solution to affordable housing in Ann Arbor, this is a necessary first step in the process. “With respect to affordable housing in the city of Ann Arbor, we have nowhere near enough of it,” Taylor said. Many Ann Arbor residents who were vocal against Proposal A were in the audience and, though audience members were not allowed time to speak during the event, they passed out written materials to other audience members. In a letter passed out, Ann Arbor resident Daniel Rubenstein said the housing and business complex would contribute to the urban clutter of downtown Ann Arbor and urged the audience to vote yes on the proposal. “Unless we protect this parcel now, it is more than likely that we will never again have an opportunity to create public open space in the heart of downtown,” Rubenstein wrote. LSA junior Yosef Gross, co-president of the Roosevelt Institute, said the event was intended to inform students and young voters of the implications of Proposal A. “We think this is an event that is being portrayed in across Ann Arbor and through the ballot proposal question as an event about development and about a park, but really it’s … a ballot proposal about affordable housing and we wanted to make sure that students at the University of Michigan — people who are going to be voting on this — are clear about that,” Gross said. First Year Experience, a division of the University of Michigan’s Office of Student Life, hosted “First Gen? First Year? Questions and Community” Monday, an event intended to help first- generation students navigate their freshman years, in Couzens Multipurpose Room. Two of the student coordinators, LSA junior Khanh Le and LSA sophomore Mariah Benford, voiced their opinions on what this event meant for first-generation students. “There are definitely specific problems that first- generation students have to go through and I think it’s for that,” Le said. “First-gen students make up a small population of overall students here. Problems that first- gen students face can be overshadowed or ignored by bigger priorities.” According to a 2016 campus climate survey, first-generation students constitute 8 percent of the student body. First-gen students in the past have said the coupling of lack of parental guidance and, typically, a low-income status has made the transition to higher education difficult. Benford said she “appreciated the fact that there’s a space for first-gen students,” especially through events such as Monday’s In her opening remarks, Allie Harte, the associate director of FYE, said as the event marked the beginning of the first annual First Gen Week at the University, FYE wanted to help first-year students on campus in their first months at the University. “First Year Experience really wanted to partner and be a part of that and provide resources and a place and space for communityfor first year, first-gen students specifically,” Harte said. Several tables were set up, each focused on a different issue, and students had the opportunity to rotate to whichever table suited their concerns. One of the tables discussed housing, specifically finances and the pros and cons of different types of housing. LSA sophomore Alexandria Bly, a student coordinator for FYE, said the pressure of searching for housing was of particular concern for first-generation students. “Housing next year is a big topic on campus,” Bly said. “This is probably one of the best programs we’ve had so far. Students are worried about a lot of things like ‘How am I going to get involved?’ but it’s not like, ‘If I’m not involved, I’m going to be homeless.’” LSA freshman Richard Demeter said the event made him feel welcome at the University. “I was a little worried about coming to a big university and not knowing what to expect,” Demeter said. Nursing freshman Kaylee Johnson was able to benefit from other resources available.` “I learned about a new course I could take and about community service,” Johnson said. “They should definitely do it again in the future.” 2A —Tuesday, October 30, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers “First-gen students make up a small population of overall students. Problems that first- gen students face can be overshadowed or ignored ” “With respect to affordable housing in the city of Ann Arbor, we have nowhere near enough of it” Christine Montalbano/Daily ALYSSA McMURTRY For The Daily Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 1/11/10 11:11 AM 9 3 8 1 7 5 2 7 5 3 8 1 7 9 3 5 8 5 4 6 1 8 2 8 4 6 9 7 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. 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