January 19, 2020
After 20 months of construction, the Michigan Union reopened to the public Monday with a grand opening ceremony featuring E. Royster Harper, outgoing vice president of Student Life, and Amy White, incoming vice president of Student Life and director of the Union.
The newly renovated Union has several new features including updated study spaces and a new atrium, however restaurants such as MI Burger and Taco Bell have yet to open.
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Welcome to the Jan. 19 edition of the Daily Digest, your source for each weekâs top stories brought to you every Sunday night.
This week, the Michigan Union reopens, our reporters analyze the Universityâs mental health resources and the Arts section reveals their top 25 albums of 2019.
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Daily staff reporters Jasmin Lee and Calder Lewis took a deep dive into the Universityâs mental health services and efforts in this three-part series.
The first installment discusses student complaints to on-campus mental health resources. In the second article, students examine alternate resources, such as the student-led Wolverine Support Network. The final installment compares U-M resources to that of other comparable Universities.
A Daily investigation found that members of the Student Advisory Panel of the Presidentâs Commission on Carbon Neutrality (PCCN) feel the commission has overlooked student recommendations since its creation in February 2019.
Daily staff reporter Arjun Thakkar talked to three members of the Student Advisory Panel of the PCCN who alleged that the commission gave them a short period of time to provide comments and that most of their suggestions were ignored.
Michigan Menâs Hockey rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Penn State 5-4 in 2OT this Saturday, but freshman forward Nick Granowiczâs two goals offered added significance to the comeback victory.
Saturday would have been Granowiczâs motherâs 53rd birthday. Despite a slow start to the season, Granowicz has used adversity to motivate him, leading to his first goal last season and his two-goal performance on Saturday.
The Dailyâs music writers offered their top 25 albums of 2019 this week, highlighting their favorite projects theyâve reviewed this year.
The list featured Harry Stylesâ "Fine Line", Billie Eilish's "When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" and more, with Tyler the Creatorâs "Igor" topping the list as 2019âs best album.
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