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IGR hosts dialogue on gun violence in the U.S. MARINA ROSS/Daily
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet celebrates the University’s involvement with the Peace Corps during one of the 55th Peace Corps Anniversary events on the steps of the Michigan Union on Wednesday.
Peace Corps director recalls JFK’s historic address to ‘U’ Program announces highest application rates since 1975
on the Michigan Union’s steps and challenged students to serve their country by volunteering abroad. The idea led to the creation of the Peace Corps. University administrators joined Peace Corps director Carrie Hessler-Radelet on those same steps Tuesday to commemorate Kennedy’s historic speech. At the event, Hessler-Radelet announced the Peace Corps had received
By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter
For most University students, the story is well known. On an October night in 1960, thenSenator John F. Kennedy stood
the highest number of applicants since 1975. She said the Peace Corps received 23,000 applications this year, a 32-percent increase in applicants from the previous year. “What these application numbers tell us is that Americans today are as passionate about service as they have ever been, and that they are clamoring for the opportunity to make sustainable change in
communities around the world,” Hessler-Radelet said. “Today’s Americans, from all walks of life, are ready to put their skills to work making a difference and when given the opportunity to make their mark on the world, they will raise their hands to serve in record numbers.” Hessler-Radelet, who served in the Peace Corps in Western Samoa from 1981 to 1983 before See PEACE CORPS, Page 3A
During conversation, participants react to recent shootings on college campuses By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily Staff Reporter
The issue of mass violence drove the conversation Tuesday during an open discussion about a topic people are grappling with nationwide: gun control on college campuses. Hosted by students from the Student Engagement Team within the University’s Program on Intergroup Relations, the event aimed to brainstorm the causes of mass violence in the United States in light of recent shootings at college campuses in Roseburg, Ore. and Flagstaff, Ariz. Members of IGR first asked students to reflect on how they were personally affected by others having guns.
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At book talk, authors cite research on life on $2 per day Professors discuss poverty, welfare in the United States By CHARLOTTE JENKINS Daily Staff Reporter
Living on $2.00 a day may sound difficult, but it’s a reality for many Americans. Kathryn Edin, a professor of sociology and public health at Johns Hopkins University, and H. Luke Shaefer, a public policy and social work professor at the University, discussed their recently released book, “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America.” The event was hosted by the Ford School of Public Policy and co-sponsored by the National Poverty Center and the University’s School of Social Work. Public Policy Dean Susan Collins introduced the authors,
noting that poverty in the United States is increasing. She said the current number of people living below the federal poverty line, which is set at $24,250 for a family of four, is striking and warrants attention. Edin described how she became interested in families who live essentially without cash when she visited a woman at home named Ashley during the course of another research project. Ashley had recently given birth, and was visibly unkempt, depressed and struggling to physically hold her child. At the end of the interview, Edin paid Ashley the required agreed-upon $50 for her participation in Edin’s research study, and returned to Ashley’s home the next day to find her transformed. Ashley had gotten her hair styled, was wearing a new pantsuit and was on the way to a job interview. Edin See POVERTY, Page 7A
During the event, which The Michigan Daily was asked not to record to provide a safe space for dialogue, one student said while they weren’t comfortable with guns, they believed there was a dissidence between people who rely on guns for protection and people who have guns for the sole purpose of killing and causing harm. In an interview with the Daily after the event, LSA sophomore Gloriela IguinaColon, a co-student engagement coordinator, said part of the issue is that guns are often associated with having power. “In my group, we talked about the intersection of showing and displaying power through guns and masculinity in our culture,” she said. “I think that’s a really important thing to address so we can redefine what it means to be masculine and to be strong.” A portion of the event was also dedicated to discussing how dominant ideologies and beliefs within American culture See DIALOGUE, Page 2A
Perceptions of mental health can vary based on ethnicity University study may help doctors better treat mental illness By KATIE PENROD Daily Staff Reporter
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Arun K. Singh, India’s ambassador to the United States, speaks about partnership between the two countries in the Dana Building on Wednesday.
Indian ambassador touts ties with the United States Arun Singh examines shared aspirations between the two nations By DESIREE CHEW For the Daily
About 100 University students, faculty and invited guests gathered in the Dana
Building on Wednesday evening to hear from Arun K. Singh, ambassador of India to the United States. Organized by the Center for South Asian Studies, Singh’s address focused on the growth of Indian and United States relations and his thoughts on the two countries’ future. With 36 years of foreign service experience under his belt, Singh has served in
consulates worldwide. Before his current assignment, he held postings in Israel, Addis Ababa, Tokyo and Moscow and was also involved in policy work with the United Nations. During his speech, Singh referred to a statement made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which hailed the U.S.-India relationship as a natural alliance. President See INDIA, Page 3A
The way individuals perceive their own mental health can differ by ethnicity, according to a new University study. Conducted by the University’s School of Public Health and the Department of Psychiatry, the study found that when African American and Afro-Caribbean communities were evaluated for anxiety and depression, the two groups had different ideas of what constituted a mental health issue. Shervin Assari, research fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and lead author of the study, said in some groups, certain mental health disorders have more significance than in others. “I found that people have anxiety or depression or they See ETHNICITY, Page 3A
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SUDOKU.....................2A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A B-SIDE ....................1B