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Robert Sellers, vice provost for equity, inclusion and academic affairs, speaks during the First Generation Dinner on Tuesday in the Michigan Union Ballroom.
First-gen college students talk higher ed. experiences Over dinner, speakers discuss magnitude of the decision to attend the University By JING JING MA Daily Staff Reporter
For LSA senior Christina Castillo, attending college was not just the natural next step after
graduating high school — it was a life changer. In addition to her role as a University student, Castillo is a single mother. The student-run organization First Generation Students @ Michigan provided Castillo the opportunity to share her experience as both a mother and a first generation college student Tuesday evening at its “First Generation Dinner.” First Gen raises awareness for and addresses the unique
needs of first generation college students. The organization was founded in the fall of 2007 and is the first student-led organization of its type in the country. After attending high school in California, Castillo dropped in and out of community college since 2003 for about a decade because of an abusive home life. “My daughter and I were domestic violence victims,” she said. “I left everything when I left my daughter’s father. I was
having a hard time being on welfare and felt like I was always struggling — I decided then that college was the way to go.” Castillo has always wanted to attend the University. In 2013, she enrolled at the age of 28. “I left everything in California and came on a train with my daughter,” Castillo said. “(Attending the University) has been the hardest thing ever in my life. Having to be first generation, See FIRST GEN, Page 3A
Poorer residents isolated in industrial, eastern Washtenaw County By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter
The University and the City of Ann Arbor take pride in the scores of “top 10” rankings they rack up each year. However, the Ann Arbor and its surrounding areas may not be pleased to reach the top of one particular list. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Area was ranked the eighth most economically segregated metro area in the United States, according to a recent study from the University of Toronto’s Martin Prosperity Institute. Tallahassee, Fla. ranked first. “Segregated City: The Geography of the Economic Segrega-
tion in America’s Metros” looked at economic segregation in more than 350 metropolitan areas across the United States and attempted to draw connections to other characteristics of these areas including income, race, political orientation and housing costs. In this study, segregation means that members of a particular category are more likely to live amongst themselves, as opposed to living with members from different occupational demographics. For example, a high ranking for segregation of the wealthy means the wealthy are more likely to live near other wealthy people than in more diversely populated areas. “Economic segregation” is composed of three types of segregation: income segregation, educational segregation and occupational segregation. Income segregation draws a contrast between those who are “wealthy” and those who See SEGREGATION, Page 5A
Council Students flock to neighborhoods north of hopefuls campus for their proximity to Main Street Many move into Old unveil Fourth Ward and Neighborhoods of A North Ingalls goals residences
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Two new candidates enter Democratic races ahead of August primary
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NORTH INGALLS
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With the Ann Arbor City Council’s August primary elections approaching, two new candidates pulled petitions to run for office last Thursday. Two current members of the council announced their re-election campaigns last week as well. Council members Jack Eaton (D–Ward 4) and Mike Anglin (D–Ward 5) will both run for re-election, facing Democrats Jaime Magiera and Chip Smith, respectively. To earn a spot on the ballot, candidates must collect 100 petition signatures. Eaton is a labor attorney who has lived in Ann Arbor for 30 years. He joined the council in 2013. Anglin, a retired teacher and electrician, was elected to See ELECTION, Page 3A
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Infographic by Carolyn Gearig Photos by Allison Farrand
The Michigan Daily will be exploring Ann Arbor’s most quirky, lively, and student populated neighborhoods during the next month to see what makes this city tick. Starting with the North Ingalls and Old Fourth Ward areas, keep checking back for more installments of our series on Ann Arbor’s neighborhoods. When students venture north of the Diag, they stumble upon Old Fourth Ward and North Ingalls, two of Ann Arbor’s 11 thriving, unofficial neighborhoods. Spread throughout the city, each area possesses different characteristics, attractions and features. Old Fourth Ward stretches between Fifth Avenue and State Street and spans north to Beakes Street. To the east, North Ingalls is nestled behind Rackham Graduate School and lies directly north of Central Campus. Both neighborhoods are known for their proximity to Ann Arbor’s Main Street area and historic Kerrytown Market. Ann Arbor was first settled in See NEIGHBORHOODS, Page 3A
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