U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell,
D-Mich., held a community
meeting Thursday evening
at
Washtenaw
County
Learning Resource Center
to discuss potential action
to stop the spread of the
Gelman Plume, a plume of
toxic
chemical
pollution
currently running through
Ann Arbor’s groundwater.
Dingell
spoke
at
the
event
alongside
officials
from
the
Environmental
Protection Agency, Michigan
Department of Environment,
Great Lakes & Energy and the
Michigan Attorney General’s
Office. Approximately 150
community
members
and
City
Council
members
attended the event.
At the meeting, community
members
asked
questions
and discussed ideas with
the officials, who expressed
a commitment to stopping
the spread of the plume.
Dingell told The Daily the
goal of the meeting was to
bring relevant government
agencies together to discuss
how
best
to
solve
the
problem.
“The
Gelman
dioxane
plume has been a problem
in Washtenaw County for
far too long,” Dingell said.
“As
local
leaders
work
towards
consensus
on
a
solution, it is essential that
we
have
all
responsible
government agencies at the
table
to
publicly
answer
questions about the current
situation
and
options
moving forward. That is
why I convened this meeting
with representatives from
the EPA, EGLE, and the
Michigan Attorney General’s
offices. It is important that
everyone
comes
together
in the same room to have
a productive conversation
and be rowing in the same
direction about how to best
move forward.”
The
event
began
with
Jason Morgan, chair of the
Washtenaw County Board
of Commissioners. Morgan
asked pre-planned questions
from community members
to the officials on the panel.
The
first
question
was
directed towards the EPA
and EGLE about their efforts
to address the issue.
Approximately 15 students
and
faculty
gathered
in
North
Quad
Thursday
afternoon
to
hear
Jenny
Radesky,
Medical
School
assistant
professor,
share
her research on the effects of
technology and media usage
on child development.
Radesky, who received her
M.D. at Harvard Medical
School,
specializes
in
developmental
behavioral
pediatrics. She has trained at
Seattle Children’s Hospital
and Boston Medical Center.
Radesky began her talk
by discussing her research
interests
in
parental
influence on their children’s
use of technology.
“I was interested in how
media fits into this situation:
parents’
technology
use
and child technology use,”
Radesky said. “I was really
influenced by the research
on
background
TV
and
parent-child interaction.”
Radesky said she chose
to study mobile technology
as opposed to traditional
technology because it has
been studied much less and
she was curious about its
effects. She said she wanted
to know what happens when
media is in your pocket.
Scott
Campbell,
Communication and Media
professor,
moderated
the
event. He said he chose
to
showcase
her
work
because it is unique to her
department
and
impacts
many community members.
“I chose to host (Radesky)
because of a mixture of her
scholarship that fits with
what we have going on,”
Campbell said. “But there is
also an applied aspect of her
work that we don’t always
get a chance to benefit from.
Some of us are parents and
very curious about the work
that she does and how she
does it.”
Through
observational
studies,
Radesky
found
that 75 percent of families
used a device during meal
times and and tended to
have less interaction among
family members. Radesky
noted
this
observational
study was not about making
conclusions,
but
instead
to learn more about what
specifically she wanted to
study.
After
much
trial
and
error, Radesky landed on an
application called Moment
which tracks a participant’s
phone
usage.
Specifically,
it tracks when an app is
opened or closed. Her sample
consisted of Android and
Apple users.
Radesky found children
used YouTube for at least one
hour each day, which she said
she wants to study further.
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Beginning
Friday
morning,
community members can start
taking
classes
at
Michigan’s
first-ever SoulCycle. The studio
is located on South University
Avenue near Espresso Royale.
Classes are expected to run at
least 29 times during the week and
new bookings are available every
Monday at noon. Prices, packages
and schedules can be found on
their website.
Briana Krull, studio manager
of SoulCycle Ann Arbor, said she’s
excited to introduce the Ann Arbor
community to this new experience,
which features choreography as a
way to obtain a full-body workout.
Unlike other workouts focusing on
competition, Krull said SoulCycle
is focused on the individual’s goals.
“A lot of workouts these days
are quantified with metrics,” Krull
said. “SoulCycle doesn’t really
have a competitive aspect, it’s
more about tuning into your body.
You’re supposed to match the beat
of the music that you’re riding with
your pedal strokes, and you also
ride with your pack.”
Krull said the setup of the room
is supposed to help members focus
on doing the best of their ability.
“We’ll have the bikes close
Professor
of
management
and organizations Robert E.
Quinn, co-founder of the Center
for
Positive
Organizations,
spoke to about 100 students and
educators about bringing out the
best in employees and students
on Thursday afternoon at the
Ross School of Business. The
talk focused on how authentic
group discussions are the most
constructive way to create a
better work environment.
The lecture centered on the
analogy of turning horses into
unicorns, which Quinn used to
mean turning good employees
and students into great ones.
“This is the central question
that I want to lay out: how can
… leaders and others turn horses
into unicorns?” Quinn said.
“The real question is, how do
you turn an ordinary company
into a great company.”
Quinn
then
introduced
a
colorful pie chart based on a
balance of virtues and their
vices. This chart was meant to
show managers that every action
has a pro and a con. For example,
Quinn said encouraging creative
action could also potentially
introduce chaos.
Business
professor
discusses
positivity
CAMPUS LIFE
ALYSSA MCMURTRY
Daily Staff Reporter
Medical School faculty member
talks media use, child development
Jenny Radesky examines effect of technology on parent-child relationship
BUSINESS
Speaker encourages
positive perspective,
authentic dialogue to
improve productivity
Studio opens on South
University Ave amid
concerns from students
about class affordibilty
FRANCESCA DUONG
Daily Staff Reporter
See POSITIVITY, Page 3
See SOULCYCLE, Page 3
SoulCycle
launches
1st Mich
location
ALEC COHEN/Daily
Jenny Radesky, assistant professor of pediatrics, discusses mobile device measurment approaches during a lecture in North Quad Thursday
afternoon.
BRAYDEN HIRSH
Daily Staff Reporter
This is the third installment of
a three-part series investigating
student mental health at the
University
of
Michigan.
The
Daily interviewed students on
campus,
students
across
the
country and prominent leaders
of mental health to contribute to
this series. In part one and part
two, The Daily examined student-
found complains about CAPS
and alternative mental health
resources on campus.
The
Daily
previously
reported
on
mental
health
services
and
alternative
resources that have emerged
at the University of Michigan.
However, student frustrations
with wellness resources are
not unique to campus, as many
universities across the country
are
struggling
to
provide
adequate service in response to
increasing demand.
The
Daily
completed
an
analysis of the mental health
resources at schools comparable
to the University, finding that
the University and other schools
are working together to improve
these programs.
At Michigan State University,
wait times for Counseling and
Psychological
Services
are
typically
under
two
hours.
The University of California,
Berkeley offers a vast array of
mental-health promotion clubs.
While many universities have
different resources and ideas for
improving mental health, U-M
CAPS Director Todd Sevig said
the University is a role model
when it comes to mental health
at college campuses.
“We’ve had a lot of successes
at CAPS,” Sevig said. “People
around the country kind of copy
what we do.”
Michigan State
Michigan State University’s
Counseling and Psychological
Services offer slightly different
services
than
University
of
Michigan’s. For example, instead
of booking appointments in
advance, they primarily offer
walk-in appointments for initial
consultation.
MSU CAPS Director Matt
Patishnock said their counselors
try to fit in as many students as
possible every day to match their
students’ expectations.
Colleges nationwide collaborate on
mental health service practices
How the ‘U’
compares to
rival schools
in wellness
JASMIN LEE &
CALDER LEWIS
Daily Staff Reporters
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Rep. Debbie Dingell listens during the community meeting on the Gelman dioxane plume at the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center Thursday evening.
See DINGELL, Page 3
Debbie Dingell hosts community
meeting on toxic chemical in water
Representative joins panel discussing threat of Gelman dioxane plume to public
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