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LA CASA DEMANDS FOR THE LATINX COMMUNITY
DJ duo Louis the Child to headline SpringFest
ACCORDING TO 2017 CAMPUS-WIDE CLIMATE SURVEY,
2,567
Hispanic student population at UM
132%
Hispanic students’ likelihood of experiencing discrimination
"...over the last 15 years, Latinx student enrollment in K-12 schools has significantly outpaced that of White and African-American students"
– UnidosUS
1.7%
increase from
2013 to 2017
(largest increase for Underrepresented Minorities)
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MUSIC Matters annual concert will feature electronic act, special guests
Hispanic senior officials at the University of Michigan, as alleged by La Casa's demands
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La Casa demands increased Latino representation from ‘U’ admin Official action items sent Monday seeks acknowledgement of growing community MOLLY NORRIS Daily Staff Reporter
The Latinx Alliance for Community Action, Support and Advocacy, an umbrella student group representing members of the Latino community at the University of Michigan, released a list of demands to administrators Monday morning outlining steps they feel the University needs to take in support of Latino students, faculty and staff members.
The demands revolve around Latino representation within offices, departments and administrative positions, as well as acknowledging the presence of the Latino community, the largest and fastest growing underrepresented minority, on campus. This school year’s enrollment report found the Hispanic and Latino community to comprise about 6 percent of the student body. In December, La Casa led a boycott of Multi-Ethnic Student
Affairs after the office’s hiring search for a permanent assistant director returned no Latino candidates (Krishna Han was selected for the position earlier in January). The demands claim other departments that feature little or no Latino presence include the Center for Campus Involvement, University Housing, the Comprehensive Studies Program, the Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The demands originally
began by citing anti-Latino bias incidents such as the defacing of the Rock at the beginning of the school year with slogans such as “F— Latinos” and President Trump’s slogan “MAGA,” short for “Make America Great Again.” Administrative responses included a condemnation from University President Mark Schlissel in his convocation speech and an email from Chief Diversity Officer Rob Sellers. The list of demands critiques these See DEMANDS, Page 3
After bringing Lil Yachty, Migos and Common to campus in recent years, MUSIC Matters’s 2018 SpringFest will be headlined by Louis the Child. The Chicago-based duo will play at Hill Auditorium on April 4 as part of the organization’s annual social impact lifestyle festival. The largest festival of its kind to be held on a college campus, SpringFest was created six years ago with the objective of uniting the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor communities through art and culture. Billed as a “lifestyle festival,” SpringFest is a daylong festival boasting free musical performances on a day stage, art installations, food trucks, a fashion show and pop-up shops. In a release, MUSIC Matters President Matt Ladis noted: “The goal of SpringFest is to provide a vehicle that unites all corners of Michigan’s campus
and the broader community through lifestyle elements such as arts, music, social impact, technology and food.” Louis the Child will cap off the day with their performance at Hill. Louis the Child rose to fame primarily through viral remixes and singles like “It’s Strange,” as well as opening spots for similar artists like the Chainsmokers and Madeon. Since then, they’ve performed at festivals like Coachella, Lollapalloza and Ultra. Last year, they released the EP Love is Alive. This is the duo’s first SpringFest appearance, and Louis the Child was last in Ann Arbor in 2016 when they headlined a show at the Blind Pig. The group’s electronic sound is a departure from previous years, where the festival was headlined by one or multiple hip-hop artists. Last year, MUSIC Matters brought 2 Chainz, Desiigner and Lil Yachty to the Crisler Center and, in 2016, the group brought See SPRINGFEST, Page 3
City Council passes amended police Town Hall Biden plays discusses task force, review board resolution to crowd in
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT
feedback to CSG guide
Revised measure increases transparency and limits interference from city officials
Students question whether affordability doc caters to single demographic group
In response to opposition from Ann Arbor citizens regarding the formation of a police review board featuring Ann Arbor Police Department members, City Council passed an amended task force resolution Monday evening, allowing for increased autonomy for civilians in the formation of a task force to oversee the development of a police review board. The review board membership will be based on reccomendations by the City Administrator, as well as the Human Rights Commission. In a previous Human Rights Commission meeting in January, members moved to develop a task force to allow citizens to provide input in the formation of a police review board in response to demands from Transforming Justice Washtenaw initiative for transparency. More than 80 residents came out Monday to oppose a police review board with positions for not only AAPD members and councilmembers, but also lacking in the ability to access investigation information outside of public data. Several council members also disputed the initial resolution. Reform movements began gaining steam after the fatal
KATHERINA SOURINE Daily Staff Reporter
University of Michigan students and representatives from Central Student Government gathered Monday night in the Michigan League for a town hall to discuss the suggestions and revisions for an updated version of the Campus Affordability guide. The meeting was opened by CSG Vice President Nadine Jawad, a Public Policy senior, who reiterated the initial goal of the guide: to create a public document that included resources and tips to make living on campus more affordable for students. Jawad also stated the need to be intersectional with other issues like race and ethnicity. The group of about 20 students first addressed the question of whether or not to tailor the guide to all students on campus or to have a specific section for lowerincome students. This question proved especially pertinent considering the creation of a response guide, titled “Being See FEEDBACK, Page 3
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shooting of Black resident Aura Rosser by James Ried, a white AAPD officer. After repeated calls from citizens and the HRC for council to improve oversight over local police, the council approved a $200,000 review of policing practices conducted by Chicago consulting firm Hillard Heintze, LLC. The firm released a report
calling for a a “co-produced policing committee,” and many residents considered the unsatisfying, and even counteractive. Ann Arbor resident Jennifer Haines expressed frustration with the structure of the review board as well as the task force, and shared ideals of transparency and accountability.
“Right now we have a trust situation that is broken,” Haines said. “Hillard Heintze left many feeling without a voice. Nothing can be done if people don’t feel comfortable coming forward. People are more frightened of the AAPD than the issues they’re facing.” See COUNCIL, Page 3
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Former VP avoids talk of run in 2020, signs a meme at the Michigan Theater RILEY LANGEFELD Daily Staff Reporter
An Ann Arbor resident holds up a sign in protest of the deer cull at the City Council meeting at City Hall Monday.
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speech on family life
Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Michigan Theater Monday night as part of his American Promise Tour. The event consisted of a conversation between Biden and ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, a University of Michigan alum. The tour is centered on his new book, “Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose” released in November 2017. The book is a memoir that explores Biden’s experiences throughout 2015, when he was serving as vice president and attempting to cope with the death of his son, Beau. Among other things, he reflects on his faith, his family and his career in public service. He did not, despite rumblings from political experts, comment on his candidacy in the 2020 presidential election. Biden spent most of his time at the event discussing those same topics. He spoke at length about his experiences following the death of his first wife and daughter in a car crash in 1972 (which Beau See BIDEN, Page 3
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