Students gathered in the basement of East Quad Residence Hall Friday afternoon to watch members of the University of Michigan Fishkeeping Club unveil their latest project: an aquarium in the Residential College’s communal space. The tank is a culmination of months of planning and design, reflecting a broader effort to create an interactive educational experience for the campus community.
In an interview with The Michigan Daily, LSA senior Dominique Diokno, president of the Fishkeeping Club, said the club chose the aquarium’s location because of the RC common space’s creative and slightly unconventional reputation.
“I saw the potential of putting it in the RC because it’s very interdisciplinary,” Diokno said. “I remember being in the printmaking studio and carving out pieces, and people would come by and look through the window. I’d feel like a fish in a tank or a zoo animal kind of. In that sense, the aquarium fits the vibe perfectly.”…