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Writing Michigan | vol. 8

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Instagram

Trendsvol. 3

The Rise of “Casual Instagram”

April 16, 2022 TG22 1756 Views Covid,  Instagram,  Mental Health,  Social Media,  U-M

Messy is on trend

—By Tavleen Gill

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Trendsvol. 1

Feeding Our Stomachs or Our Feeds?

April 16, 2019 SN 1616 Views Digital,  Food,  Instagram,  Lifestyle,  Social Media

Should our phones “eat first”?

—By Samantha Nelson

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Breaking Barriers
Profilesvol. 8

Breaking Barriers

December 3, 2025 25.2HT

How Dr. Michelle Aebersold is revolutionizing healthcare education through AI and Virtual Reality

—By Haley Tolan

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks
FavesProfilesvol. 8

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks

December 1, 2025 25.2ZB

Zee Kennedy’s mission towards inclusion for adults with special needs

—By Zoë Bormet

Dr. B. Roger Natarajan giving a presentation
Profilesvol. 8

The Major Hiding in Plain Sight

December 1, 2025 25.2LD

Dr. B. Roger Natarajan’s role in the U-M community

—By Lexi Davis

Bonsai at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Profilesvol. 8

More Than Miniature

December 1, 2025 25.2EK

How bonsai at Matthaei nurture both the planet and our own sense of calm

—By Emma Kill 

Code and Cello at U-M
Profilesvol. 8

Code and Cello at U-M

December 1, 2025 25.2JT

Balancing music and computer science as a senior student

—By James Tian

The interior of Living ArtsEngine's Creative Suite with painted wall, projector screen, and cushioned chair
Profilesvol. 8

Putting the Heart Back Into Engineering

December 1, 2025 25.2CS

Living ArtsEngine blends creativity and first-year living

—By Charleson Shuart

The Rock Star Next Door
Profilesvol. 8

The Rock Star Next Door

December 1, 2025 25.2BC

The life of a designer

—By Benjamin Cohen

Guided by Joy
Profilesvol. 8

Guided by Joy

December 1, 2025 25.2AF

Dr. Adam Joy’s past, present, and future in mental health services

—By Lexi Flores 

Behind Bars, Beyond Silence
Profilesvol. 8

Behind Bars, Beyond Silence

December 1, 2025 25.2LM

The transformative power of theater, literature, and art in prison

—By Lily Miro

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The Call That Changed Everything
FavesInvestigationsvol. 8

The Call That Changed Everything

December 1, 2025 25.2ZS

Inside the growing crisis of drunk driving among college students

—By Zachary Sheena 

Ozempic Vial
FavesTrendsvol. 8

The Injectable Hype

December 1, 2025 25.2EK

The viral life of Ozempic as a vanity drug 

—By Emma Kill

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks
FavesProfilesvol. 8

Bridging the Gaps, and Filling the Cracks

December 1, 2025 25.2ZB

Zee Kennedy’s mission towards inclusion for adults with special needs

—By Zoë Bormet

Person wearing skinny jeans, black high heels and a black purse
FavesTrendsvol. 7

The Skinny Jean Resurgence

April 16, 2025 25AG

Exploring the deeper implications of skinny jeans

—By Ashley Glabicki

Balancing the Digital and Physical Worlds in Archaeology
FavesProfilesvol. 7

Balancing the Digital and Physical Worlds in Archaeology

April 16, 2025 25NA

Exploring the ongoing debate on technology’s role in uncovering the past

—By Nour Alzerjawi

Beyond the Big Deals
FavesInvestigationsvol. 7

Beyond the Big Deals

April 16, 2025 25EY

Non-NIL student-athlete perspectives on NIL at Michigan

—By Daniel Murphy and Eric Yang

Every Man a King
FavesProfilesvol. 6

Every Man a King

December 4, 2024 24IA

How a startup is tackling the public restroom shortage—one Throne at a time

—By Imani Ahmad

Name, Image, and Likeness in College Athletics
FavesTrendsvol. 6

Name, Image, and Likeness in College Athletics

December 4, 2024 24CC

Understanding NIL through the lens of the U-M athletics program

—By Colby O’Connor

The Small-Town Effect
FavesInvestigationsvol. 6

The Small-Town Effect

December 4, 2024 24MB

What it means to be rurally educated and heading to higher education

—By Madeline Bough

The Vic Village apartments on South University Street
FavesTrendsvol. 5

Getting Behind New Housing

April 16, 2024 24PM

Exploring the importance of housing projects in Ann Arbor

—By Patty McLeod

Sober Students
FavesInvestigationsvol. 5

Sober Students

April 16, 2024 24SF

How U-M’s Collegiate Recovery Program uplifts students in recovery

—By Sam Farber

Geese on the Huron River while snow falls in Nichols Arboretum.
FavesProfilesvol. 5

Untrampled Snow

April 16, 2024 24BA

The story behind the work that keeps the Arb up and running

—By Brian Ankrapp

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Volume Contributors

Vol. 8 (2025) was written by: Zoë Bormet, Benjamin Cohen, Lexi Davis, Emily Diaz, Isabela Fernandez, Lexi Flores, Liza Gavrilova, Emma Kill, Lily Miro, Zachary Sheena, Charleson Shuart, Lauren Thompson, James Tian, Haley Tolan, and Mary-Elizabeth Wohlfert.

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