Engineering
sophomore
Conner Hein, who studies
Electrical
Engineering
and
Computer
Science,
went
into
backpacking
for
next
semester’s classes with a plan.
When
his
registration
period rolled around, however,
Hein realized the classes he
wanted had already been filled
to capacity. He found himself
number 40 and number 60
on two waitlists, which as of
Tuesday night are both around
a hundred students long.
Because of lengthy waitlists
for most of the upper-level
computer science classes he
is interested in taking, Hein
said his experience registering
for classes has been a “battle
of
lowering
expectations.”
Though
upper-level classes
are important for students to
find an area to specialize in,
Hein explained he has instead
had to settle for whatever
classes he can get into.
“I’m in a situation where I’m
taking absolutely minimum
credit trying to get by, and
even if you do get into upper-
level CS classes, they’re not
the ones you want,” Hein said.
“It feels like you’re not coming
here for the reason you came
here for.”
The University of Michigan’s
computer science program is
consistently
ranked
among
the best programs across the
country. Over the last five to 10
years, the University’s EECS
department,
particularly
the
Computer
Science
Engineering sub-department,
has seen immense growth.
About
40
University
of
Michigan students gathered
in the Ross School of Business
Tuesday night to hear about
the ways in which businesses
can achieve carbon neutrality
on campus.
Before
the
start
of
the
event, Business senior Jennifer
Maiorana described how she and
fellow students from Net Impact,
an organization focused on social
and
environmental
change,
were determined to organize
this event. She said she was
thrilled to have panelists speak
to students who represented
different disciplines.
The panel of four began by
answering a series of questions
about carbon neutrality from
student moderators of Net
Impact.
Stephen Forrest, one of the
co-chairs
of
the
President’s
Commission
on
Carbon
Neutrality, said if even a small
number of individuals adjusted
their everyday activities to reduce
their carbon footprint, society
could potentially begin to take
steps toward carbon neutrality.
Forrest told the audience he
walks four miles round-trip
to work every day in an effort
to reduce his own carbon
footprint.
“It’s all about the culture,”
Forrest said. “We have to
come up with an economically
justifiable and equitable plan
to get us to carbon neutrality.”
Joe Trumpey, Art & Design
associate professor, said his
primary
concern
regarding
carbon neutrality is urgency,
specifically
the
speed
at
which society takes care of
the issue of carbon footprint
effects. He said reducing one’s
meat consumption is a key
way to work toward carbon
neutrality.
“The number one thing you
can do for carbon (neutrality)
is
to
reduce
your
meat
consumption,” Trumpey said.
In
a
section
of
student
questions, Jennifer Haverkamp,
the other co-chair of the PCCN,
said the city of Ann Arbor is
developing an independent plan
to achieve carbon neutrality,
and the University is partnering
with them to find a solution.
Latinidad
Magazine
launched its seventh edition,
Nuestra Música, at Trotter
Multicultural Center Tuesday.
More than 50 people attended
the event, sponsored by Arts
at Michigan, the Department
of American Culture and the
Residential College.
Issues are published every
month of the fall and winter
semesters.
Editor
in
Chief
Emmanuel Solis and Co-Editor
Maria Sobrino, who writes for
The Michigan Daily’s News
section, moderated the event.
In
Latinidad
Magazine’s
second year of production,
Nuestra Música explored the
theme of music and how it fits
into the Latinx community. The
literary magazine consists of a
playlist, poems and illustrations
submitted
by
University
students. Their mission is to be
a platform for Latinx students at
the University to reclaim their
voice and foster representation
within their community.
Solis said the concept of
music and identity was not the
intended theme, but it ended up
being a great idea.
University
of
Michigan
students involved in the Don’t
Leave Us Behind Campaign
have taken action to advocate
against a controversial state
reading law.
The legislation, dubbed the
“Read by Grade Three Law,”
requires
Michigan
schools
to identify students who are
struggling with reading and
writing to provide additional
support with the potential to
be held back in third grade.
This school year is the first
with the retention mandate in
effect, requiring students who
score below a certain cutoff
on the Michigan Student Test
of Educational Progress to be
held back.
According
to
Rackham
student Gabriel DellaVecchia,
one of the founders of Don’t
Leave Us Behind, the campaign
has determined that about
5,000 third grade students who
would be held back each year
under the law. DellaVecchia,
who taught with Denver Public
Schools before coming to the
University, said Colorado and
other states have these policies
in place, though the retention
component is optional.
At
this
week’s
University
of
Michigan
Central
Student
Government meeting, Assembly
members
discussed
supporting
Iraqi refugees and CSG finances.
Tuesday’s meeting was the last
scheduled for the fall 2019 semester.
The
meeting
began
with
community
member
Kate
Stenvig, a representative from fhe
Coalition to Defend Affirmative
Action, Integration & Immigrant
Rights, and Fight for Equality By
Any Means Necessary, urging the
Assembly to bring attention to the
upcoming trial of Ali Al-Sadoon
and Wisam Hamana. Stenvig
was joined by two of Al-Sadoon’s
children, who also addressed the
Assembly.
Stenvig told the story of
Al-Sadoon and Hamana, two
Iraqi refugees who were arrested
in July after cutting off their
restraints and refusing to comply
with Immigration and Customs
Enforcement’s orders to arrive
at the airport for deportation to
Iraq. Al-Sadoon and Hamana
were charged with hampering a
deportation but plead not guilty.
Stenvig explained how those
who are deported to Iraq are not
provided with any identification
or assistance finding housing or
other resources. Stenvig said this
can create a dangerous situation
for those deported.
“There is a lot of suspicion,”
Stenvig
said.
“There’s
1,500
checkpoints in Baghdad alone,
and if you’re going to a checkpoint
and you’re an American... it’s
kind
of
common
knowledge
you’re going to be under a lot
of suspicion by the police, by
different militias, and so to not
have identification is really really
dangerous.”
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