This is the first installment of
a three-part series investigating
student mental health at the
University of Michigan. The Daily
interviewed students on campus
and across the country as well
as prominent leaders in mental
health. In parts two and three, The
Daily will examine alternative
mental health resources on campus
and how mental health systems
work at other universities, such as
Michigan State University.
Music,
Theatre
&
Dance
sophomore Dana Rath’s winter
semester of her freshman year
did not go smoothly.
She got sick three times in
one month and ended a tough
relationship at the beginning
of 2019. Combined with the
culture of stress in the School
of Music, Theatre & Dance, she
was unable to apply for summer
music programs because all
the deadlines passed while she
was ill. The toll on her physical
health impacted her mental
health as well and she turned to
The University’s Counseling and
Psychological Services.
“That’s when I saw CAPS,”
Rath said. “When you’re going
through stuff like this, it feels
really isolating. I felt really alone
… I was feeling overwhelmed and
sad about being overwhelmed
with everything that’s going on.”
The University of Michigan’s
chapter of College Republicans
hosted their weekly meeting
Tuesday in the Michigan League
to discuss Iran-United States
relations.. About 25 students
and members of the University
community attended the event,
as well as board members of the
organization.
The meeting opened with
general announcements about
upcoming
events
by
Maria
Muzarieta, College Republicans
chair and LSA senior. It was
followed by a presentation on
events in Iran by LSA sophomore
Max
Resnick,
treasurer
of
College Republicans and Kathy
Zhu, vice chair of College
Republicans and LSA senior.
Resnick gave a brief outline
of Iran’s modern history, from
its constitutional monarchy in
1906 to the rise of Ayatollah
Khomeini, commenting on the
current state of oppression.
Resnick
and
Zhu
then
explained
the
Iran-U.S.
relationship,
touching
on
Iranian
attempts
to
enrich
uranium.
“At first, we had evidence that
they were enriching uranium,
and you can enrich uranium for
two reasons,” Resnick said. “You
can either use it for fuel, or you
can use it for weapons.”
The
presenters
also
mentioned the Iran nuclear
deal, under which Iran agreed
to limit its nuclear activities and
allow access to international
inspectors in exchange for the
lifting of crippling economic
sanctions.
“Iran says that its activities
were peaceful,” Resnick said.
“So, we had sanctions. Obama
signs the Iran Deal. President
Trump pulls out.”
Resnick further discussed the
Iran-U.S. relations in terms of the
Iran-Iraq War, commenting on
the criticism about the U.S. supply
of weapons to the Middle East.
“I think what’s important
to remember is, like, we say,
‘Oh, we gave weapons to Saudi
Arabia, and then there is a
regime change in Saudi Arabia,
and they do something that we
don’t like,’ ” Resnick said. “And
then people complain that we
gave weapons to them. So, I
don’t know if it’s a fair criticism
to say, ‘Well, we were giving
weapons to Iran and, like, they
have a religious coup, took over
the government and started
sponsoring terrorism abroad.’ ”
Lisa
Gordon-Hagerty,
Under Secretary for Nuclear
Security and Administrator of
the National Nuclear Security
Administration,
visited
the
Duderstadt Center Tuesday as
part of a recruiting event for the
National Security Enterprises.
Approximately 30 students and
researchers attended.
Gordon-Hagerty
attended
the University of Michigan for
undergraduate and graduate
school,
graduating
with
a
bachelor’s degree in 1983 and a
master’s in health physics from
the School of Public Health in
1986. She has previously served
as a staff member for the House
of Representatives Committee
on Energy and Commerce and
as acting director in the Office
of Emergency Response and the
Office of Weapons Surety.
In
1998,
President
Bill
Clinton appointed her to be
director of the White House
Office of Combating Terrorism,
which is under the National
Security Council. After serving
a few years in the private sector,
Gordon-Hagerty returned to
the public sector, accepting
her current position with the
NNSA.
At
the
University
of
Michigan’s
Central
Student
Government meeting Tuesday
night,
Assembly
members
approved a new vice president,
announced the creation of a
Campus
Climate
Advisory
Council and discussed new
initiatives
by
the
Transfer
Student Resources Committee
and the Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion
Commission.
The
meeting was the first of the
Winter 2019 semester.
LSA
junior
Evie
Winter
was
unanimously
approved
as the new Central Student
Government
vice
president.
Winter previously served as
Chief of Staff under Daniel
Greene’s
administration
and
most recently as CSG’s director
of outreach.
In his nominating speech,
CSG President Ben Gerstein,
Public Policy senior, detailed
Winter’s accomplishments in
her director of outreach role,
including
the
bolstering
of
CSG’s internship program and
improvement of CSG’s outreach
to student organization through
her “coffee chat initiative.”
First-year applicants to the
University of Michigan now
have the option to submit an
additional essay separate from
the three required as part of the
application.
The
Daily
obtained
a
screenshot of the webpage
informing applicants of the
essay from a high school senior
who was deferred and requested
anonymity due to concern for
her application status.
The page notes the essay
form is the only expression
of
continued
interest
the
University will consider. Any
other
communications
from
students outside of the form
— with the exception of recent
grades — will not be added to
their application.
The form asks students, in
250 words or less, to “describe
how your personal educational
goals connect to the University
of
Michigan’s
mission
and
values.”
In an email to The Daily,
Erica
Sanders,
Office
of
Undergraduate
Admissions
director, wrote that this form
replaces all other forms of
continued
interest.
Some
students
have
previously
submitted a “letter of continued
interest,” a mechanism often
recommended
by
school
counselors
or
in
online
discussion
boards
such
as
College Confidential to show
ongoing interest after being
deferred in early admission
rounds.
For postponed early action
applicants,
the
preferred
deadline for this form is Feb.
1 and for regular decision
applicants,
the
deadline
is
March
1.
Sanders
said
applicants can complete at their
discretion.
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