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TexasTowelie

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Mon Sep 14, 2020, 03:48 AM Sep 2020

Rough conditions for students in 'bare bones' U of M quarantine housing

Matt Lujan, a University of Michigan senior, had only one hour to pack up everything he may need for two weeks before moving into the university isolation housing after testing positive for COVID-19.

But upon arrival, he quickly found out that the university didn’t provide students with very much during this stressful time.

The university offers all students in quarantine housing three meals for $20 per day. But Lujan said that price would quickly add up during his two-week stay and wasn’t worth it to him, so he has had friends drop off groceries to his door.

Students on social media are saying that the provided meals come cold, but microwaves aren’t available in the units and U of M does not provide any oven-safe dishware.

Read more: https://www.michiganadvance.com/2020/09/11/rough-conditions-for-students-in-bare-bones-u-of-m-quarantine-housing/

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Rough conditions for students in 'bare bones' U of M quarantine housing (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2020 OP
Charged $20 a day for meals? Throck Sep 2020 #1
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