An earnest tale is not built upon a foundation of sonnets nor soliloquies. However, this particular story is beyond earnest: Not even the most elevated prose is enough to define its skeleton. Words are sewn together, golden threads that gleam with a certain promise. How does one capture the creation of an entire world from an immense love that had nowhere else to go? It is a work in progress but a valuable effort nonetheless.  —  Sorrow cloaks her like a weighted blanket and she continuously chooses to inhibit her world from knowing color. Each day feels like trudging through quicks ..read more

As of 6 a.m. Monday, University of Michigan students set up a Gaza solidarity encampment on the Diag, planning to remain until the University meets their demand of divestment from companies profiting off Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The encampment was organized by the TAHRIR Coalition, a student-led coalition of more than 80 organizations including the U-M chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality.  The encampment follows six months of student protests for the University’s divestment, which began with a sit-in at the President’s house in Octobe ..read more

Vision 2034, a set of guidelines that outline a vision for the University of Michigan over the next decade, was released April 8, accompanied by a message and video from University President Santa Ono. The report highlights four impact areas, seven core investment commitments and the foundational support plans and strategies that Vision 2034 will continue to build on. In the report’s opening statement, Ono said Vision 2034 would act as general guidance for the direction and improvement of the University, rather than a concrete plan. “Our Vision 2034 is not a strategic plan,” Ono wrote. “Inste ..read more

Across the United States, systemic barriers and biases lead to health inequities that prevent people from being able to achieve their optimal well-being. The Michigan Daily aimed to explore both the current status of health inequity in Michigan and what people and organizations are doing to address the issue in the state. While it is impossible to address every facet of this complicated topic, The Daily examined health inequities through many viewpoints. You can read each of these stories below. Surveying research on racial and ethnic health disparities in Michigan Examining health disparitie ..read more

This article was written as part of The Michigan Daily’s investigation into the current state and future of health equity in Michigan. Read other stories from the project here.  As fear and uncertainty swept the nation in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a concerning trend began to emerge: Black people were dying from COVID-19 at a 37% higher rate than white people. Michigan was no exception to this trend, with the COVID-19 mortality rate for Black individuals being significantly higher than that of white individuals in 2020.  These disparities, rather than being a novel p ..read more

This article was written as part of The Michigan Daily’s investigation into the current state and future of health equity in Michigan. Read other stories from the project here.  Content warning: this article includes mentions of self-harm and suicide. LGBTQ+ individuals in Michigan consistently face health inequities, including disparities in experiences of mental health, sexually transmitted infection-testing rates and substance use rates. The Michigan Daily spoke to three researchers and health care providers in Michigan whose work spans some of these issues about the existing disparit ..read more

This article was written as part of The Michigan Daily’s investigation into the current state and future of health equity in Michigan. Read other stories from the project here.  Wide socioeconomic disparities across the U.S. are often reflected in health outcomes and overall well-being. The Michigan Daily spoke with three researchers about their work on socioeconomic health disparities to better understand health inequities in the state of Michigan. The conversations centered around topics such as the Flint water crisis and health at birth, the link between “protective factors” and prete ..read more

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