Episode 4: Democratic Pandemic
How Covid has affected UM students’ democratic views
Episode 4: Democratic Pandemic – Michigan Voices
In this episode Ally and Christine talk to first time voters at the University of Michigan to hear their experience throughout the unforgettable pandemic and historical election. Our mission was to get diverse insights into how students with different backgrounds and experiences were affected by the past six months in the U.S. Featuring:Dara Kissel, Shao Li, and Claire Sandler. Produced by: Christine Hughes and Ally Schulkin
In this episode we talk to first time voters at the University of Michigan to hear their experience throughout the unforgettable pandemic and historical election. Our mission was to get diverse insights into how students with different backgrounds and experiences
were affected by the past six months in the U.S.
.
Episode High Points
- Dara discusses the intersection between the BLM movement and the pandemic
- Shao discusses what it is like to be an international student throughout this time period
- Claire discusses her experience as a poll worker on election day
- Each person further shares how their views have been shaped, how the pandemic affected their views, especially coming back to campus, and their thoughts on how the U.S has handled this pandemic
Credits
Interviewed for this episode: Dara Kissel, Shao Li, Claire Sandler. Music: freesound.org
Producers
Ally Schulkin
Junior at the University of Michigan majoring in Biomolecular Science with
a minor in Writing
Christine Hughes
Senior at the University of Michigan majoring in English with a minor
in Digital Studies.
