The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS "The Ford School of Public Policy is a program for juniors and seniors that you apply into during your sophomore year," she explained. "I did my applica- tion this winter, which consisted of two essays and a résumé. I'll study public policy as a whole and I'll also study public policy as it pertains to something I'm interested in. "It could be education, economics, or maybe immigration policy or some- thing like that. I haven't settled on the specific area yet, but it will be some- where under the public policy umbrella." Equally impressive is the position Zieve earned at the recently revamped South Campus Times. She explained how the publication was brought back to life and what her role will be as managing editor. "It kind of fell off a little bit, but with the revamping of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee they decided to bring it back," she said. "It's a student newspaper that is published monthly and we have a staff of about 15-16 writ- ers. We write about whatever we are interested in. We focus on things that are going on — on South Campus — that you won't see on MGoBlue.com. That's a really important piece of it. We are trying to explore what makes student- athletes special beyond playing a sport. "As the managing editor, I'll be coordinating the publication, coordinating the writers and what they'll write, and then also editing and helping with format and layout. I plan to continue writing, too, because the only way you can get better at writing is by doing it. I'm really excited about it and I think it'll be a re- ally cool opportunity for student-athletes to explore a different passion besides athletics." Zieve is extremely excited about the next few chapters in her life and calls her acceptance into the Ford School her proudest moment during her time at Michigan. "I did a lot of work to get accepted," she said. "I wrote essays, worked on my résumé, met with professors and advisors, and consulted a lot of alumni during my preparation. It was really a proud moment to know that my hard work in the classroom all came together for me to get accepted into the program that I've been dreaming about getting into since I applied to Michigan." Zieve missed a lot of her true freshman season due to injuries, but she's looking forward to competing in the Big Ten and regional meets this outdoor season. No matter how her track career goes, her academic career is off to a phenomenal start. She barely has a minute to spare with so much time spent on the track and in the classroom, but the determined Zieve wouldn't have it any other way. "It's really hard to separate the academic and athletic parts of my life," she said. "And honestly, I don't really want to." — Brandon Brown