221 W. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI 48933Phone: 517.203.0123 Fax: 517.203.3334PublisherTiffany DowlingVP Media Planning & BuyingJennifer HodgesAccount ManagersMegan FlemingLiz Reno-HayesZack KriegerEditorsKate BirdsallMary GajdaArt DirectorMark WarnerGraphic DesignerAspen SmitWeb ManagerKyle DowlingWritersLeah Wright, Emily Hobrla, Abigail ScottSydney Wilson, Elizabeth Carter, Aaron ApplebeyJohn Castro, Katherine Marchlewski, Joey WarrenEditorsEmma Kolakowski, Kathryn De Vries, Sierra JezuitRachel Gignac, Sara Gilson, Shelby SmithTristan Tanner, Nicole Glynn, Sophie SchmidtJaclyn Krizanic, Sarah HaggartA LETTER FROMTHE EDITORBy Sydney WilsonDear reader,Thank you for being here, reading this issue of The Current. No matter how you came byour magazine, or whether or not you meant to, we hope you put it down feeling moreknowledgeable about the world we live in than you did when you picked it up.They say that knowledge is power, after all. And we mean to empower.This issue’s journey to your hands was tumultuous, to put it mildly. The Current is a rather recentcreation, with a still-settling identity, which leaves us in the incredible, if somewhat intimidating,position of having limitless possibility at the cost of any solid ground or certainty. We’re figuringourselves out, issue by issue, determining what our values are, what we believe in and how wecan best serve you, the readers. This issue, like many others to come, strives to understand thosedifferent from us, be responsibly cognizant of their unique strengths and struggles and ensurethat nobody is ignored or glossed over in our collective understanding of the world.So go forth with your new knowledge, your new power, and use it for good. Thank youfor reading.With hope,Sydney WilsonSocial MediaSara Gilson, Sarah Haggart, Nicole Glynn,Elizabeth Carter, Rachel GignacLayout TeamLeah Wright, Emily Hobrla, Sydney WilsonJaclyn Krizanic, Kathryn De VriesMarketing TeamEmma Kolakowski, Aaron Applebey,Abigail Scott, Sierra Jezuit, Joey WarrenDistributionKatherine Marchlewski, John Castro,Tristan Tanner, Sophie Schmidt, Shelby SmithSydney Wilson is a junior double-majoring inprofessional & public writing and English, andwants to spend her professional career as aneditor, helping authors make their stories the bestthey can possibly be. Outside of school, she enjoystrail running, reading, listening to music, andwatching youtube tutorials for projects she’ll never do.ADVERTISING INFORMATIONCall 517.203.0123Interested in hosting a distribution location?Give us a call at 517.203.0123or email at kelly@m3group.bizThe Current is published seasonally byM3 Group, Lansing, MI. All rights reserved.© 2020 M3 GroupNo part of this magazine may be reproduced wholeor in part without the expressed consent of the publisher.
16CONTEN04Woman Behind the CameraA spotlight on Alexandra Hidalgo08Doing It All: The StudentParent PerspectiveWhat it’s like to be a full-timestudent and a parent2212Serving Up a Livable WageA look at how servers are paid26Undervalued and OverworkedEducators discuss the continuingteacher shortageMan Overboard!How women andnon-binary improviserscreated a space of their ownHomelessness in theGreater Lansing AreaHow individuals are tackling anoverwhelming problem30Language in the 21st CenturyHow institutions are evolving toaccommodate the change34Book Clubs in the Digital EraA look at how technologyis changing book clubs38Generation FearWhat people have been afraidof through the generationsTSTHECURRENTMSU.COM 03
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