This year was another one for the books. In a year that marked fresh beginnings, the University of Michigan started a new chapter with the inauguration of University President Santa Ono. The new leadership was quickly tested by calls for graduate student employee support and activism addressing sociopolitical issues. The U-M community came together in times of injustice, hardship and tragedy. They embraced one another on the Diag following the mass shooting at Michigan State University. They united in the lobby of the Alexander G. Ruthven Building, demanding University support for Palestinian students. They gathered on the Diag yet again to mourn the Israeli lives lost. They linked arms outside of the President’s House, protesting the University administration’s actions. They spoke out for what they believed in. The Michigan football team ended 2022 with a devastating loss against TCU at the Fiesta Bowl and let that loss drive the team to its third consecutive College Football Playoff...