University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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620 S. State to si . Sarah Smucker 1414 Wash enaw -e lot, Front row: Aaron On. John Heintzman, Jonathan Goulding, Stephen Wezner, Stephen Fanning, Ronald DeMarco Row 2: Evan Fuchs, Matt Letzmann, Jeremy Carrier, Jim Pellettiere, Jeff Brown Row 3; Gregory Koory, Brian Castelli, Richard Aquino, Jeff Burnside, Robert Yuille, Kevin Hoist, Brent DeLaBarre, Jason Chan Front row: Alana Morse, Rachel Goldner, Christen Scozzafave, Julie Binder Row 2: Leyla Shashaani, Maggie Lotts, Missy Roches- ter, Jessie Slaton, Melissa Davis, Sarah Morris, Jillian Landau Row 3: Lindsay Weiss, Samantha Corwin, Aleesa Adams, Wendy Nash, Sumako Kawai, Emily Hu, Courtney Beck Row 4: Elissa Bowes, Sara Mascari, Marcy Courier, Nicole Leyton, Stacey Kay, Samantha Young AY Front row: Ryiaz Bhimani, Zach Groves, Gary Zhao, Jeffrey Miller, Jay Dujon Row 2: Subash Ramnani. Jim Young, Joel Lin, James Brender, James Smith Row 3: Stuart Berlow, Jason Wendt, Mark Celler, Diego Garcia, Joe Schwar, Nick Kokotovich Greek Week Planning 4 265

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Greek week was the largest student-organized phil- anthropic event on the University ' s campus. The 29 Etudents who served on the Steering Committee served as a hub for all Greek Week events, rhe Steering Committee was responsible for organizing both philanthropic donations and larger events such as the Blood Drive, Greek Olympics, and Sing and Variety. The Steering Commit- tee was chosen through a vigor- ous interview process. Co-di- rectors, senior Patrick McGinnis from Alpha Delta Phi and senior Karen Partree from Kappa Kappa Gamma were selected last spring by Panhellenic Advisor Mary Beth Seiler and Interfraternity Council Advisor Terry Landes. I The most rewarding part of being on the Steering Commit- tee is acting on and motivating others to act on our own social conscience. It ' s a chance to unite the Greek system to serve the community we have al- Chip Peterson Fraternity and sorority members join forces to earn points for their teams during the Greek Olym Olympics consisted of many events such as a tug of war and an obstacle course which were held on Palmer Field. Evans Scholars, to assure spon sors were contacted efficiently. These members solicited loca and national companies through letter-writing and later, teleconferencing. Pizza House and the Burger King located on South University Avenue were two local sponsors who do- nated a percentage of mone from all orders purchased by members of the Greek system A large amount of monej was raised through ticket sales to events such as Mr. Greet Week and Sing and Varietj and also through t-shirt am sweatshirt sales to the Greel Week participants. Fund-rais ing efforts benefited Camj Hartland, a national pediatrii camp for children with AIDS. Three local charities alsi benefited from the Gree system ' s efforts, includin Ann Arbor Hospice, Peac Neighborhood Center, and thj HIV AIDS Research Centej (HARC). The goal of Gree Week was to raise $50,000 t contribute to these loc fi rea We eady received so much from, said Partree. Local and national sponsors contributed to Greek Week through financial and or product donations. Na- tional Relations Chairs senior Kelly Moran from Kappa Kappa Gamma and junior Richard Bauer from Chi Phi worked with Local Relations Chairs, senior Kim Seed from Delta Gamma and sophomore Clint Willey from causes. In the end, Greek Week ' s activities serve tw goals. The approximate goal is to bring the Greek Systei together for spirited collaboration which benefits 01 campus, Ann Arbor, and national communities. Th ultimate goal is to instill in participants of Greek Week t spirit of service, said McGinnis. story by Jessica Hermenitt | layout by Virginia Hilt 1205 Hill Melanie Axelrod, Sally Blank, Michele Bloom, Alison Cohen, Melanie Dolgoff, Rachel Dorfman, Cindy Fedida, Julia Gatio, Jessica Heffess, Dayna Morton, Esther Ingber, Meredith James. Emilv Kaplansky, Robin Katz. Lisa Kraft, Amy La .erson, Hilary Leeb, Nicole Manyjorf. Jennifer Milbauer, Randi Mojkowitz, Amy Nadler. Mara Pelz. Pertnoy, Jessica Seiden, Jodi Snetiker, Melissa Spitz, Alysa Tenenbaum, Stephanie Weinberg, Allison Weiner, Alissa Weissberg, Lara Wolf, Tracy Wolfson, Monies Yudovich, Julie Zuckerman, Carey Alpert, Stephanie Atlas, Andrea Baldecchi, Lauren Baskir, Arielle Berle, Cindy Borinstein, Jessica Cohen, Jill Dorfman, Rachel Ettinger, Melissa Fisher, Meredith Frank, Jamie Garfield, Laurie Gault, Janna Goldstein, Jill Goldstein, Con Green, Debbie Hirshfield, Aurora Karlson, Robyn Lebow, Stephanie Lichten, Jaime Markowitz, Debbie Newman, Allison Ross, Tamara Rosenzweig, Jessica Roth, Lisa Rubin, Deanna Siegel, Lisa Srulovitz, Heather Stein, Samantha Summer, Lindsay Wainer, Rachel Weiss, Melissa Whitman, Pamela Wohl, Adrienne Ashkin, Lauren Baker, Sam Better, Hope Calder, Dana Cohen, Jenn Cohen, Fani Fishman, Rachel Frishberg, Renee Graff, Amanda Grant, Jodi Harrison, Alyse Haselkorn, Sara Hirshon, Lauren Horowitz, Kristin Hotte, Robin Immerman, Jayme Jainchill, AH Jarosky, Alyssa Kant. Randi Kesselman, Rebecca Levin, Jodi Lewiston, Jaime Luciani, Cara Nadler. Jill Nemiroff, Melissa Pick, Jill Rabin, Amy Robbins, Rachel Rosten, Hilary Rolhberg, Melissa Savage, Genna Solomon, Rachel Stern, Robyn Sutton, Andrea Tomasone, Karen Baskind, Danielle Beranbom. Sharon Berger, Alison Breitman, Shayna Cohen, Allison Emmett, Faryl Epstein, Joanna Erber, Rachel Faust. Stacey Freedman, Stacey Gish, Gilly Goodman, Lori Gottlieb, Melissa Grund, Lauren Guttman, Lindsay Kaplan, Jennifer Krieger. Karen LaKritz, Brooke Lazerson, Dina Leuchter, Jill Lewenberg, Dana Levy, Lindsay Levy, Lindsay Mendoza, Jessica Milan. Hallie Rich, Lisa Santo, Leslie Schwartz, Marne Schwartz, Marisa Schwartzman, Erica Seidman, Rebecca Sheinberg, Jaime Sheinheit, Amy Sider, Sari Ticotin, Melissa Weinbaum, Marisa Weiner, Erin Weiser, Brooke Welkis, Lauren Wolfgang 264 + Greek Week Planning photo courtesy of A

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F E Parties were abundant within the Greek system. Whether it was Alpha Delta Pi sorority ' s Hayride or Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity ' s Crush Party, University sororities and fra- ternities transformed these events into memorable experi- ences. Parties began in Sep- tember with the first home foot- ball game ' s pre-parties, tradi- tionally barbecues or bagel breakfasts, complete with bev- erages. Sigma Chi fraternity members walked over to Pi Beta Phi sorority early Satur- day mornings before each home football game. Pre-par- ties added to the atmosphere of football Saturdays. Sigma Chi woke us up in the morning and immediately the party began, said senior biology major Bonnie Benjamin. Next, members awaited the traditional barn dances. Held at Sugarbush Farms in Ypsilanti, barn dances consisted of going on hayrides, roasting marshmal- lows over open pit camp fires, square dancing, and drink- ing from the popular boda bags or leather canteens. The fall semester ended with formal or semi- formal dances. Delta Sigma Phi fraternity ' s semi-formal included gambling with fake money. Roulette, blackjack, partying a night Ion Fraternity and sorority members take a break from danc- ing to enjoy refreshments at a Carry-In party. These parties were traditionally hosted after fraternity mem- bers carried sorority pledges into their new houses. and craps tables were set up i the house. Junior finance ma- jor Jay Mandel said, The Monte Carlo theme reall) added a festive atmosphere Everyone acted rich for the night because they weren gambling with their owr money. Theme parties added twist to the party scene. W had a ' my-tie ' party at Ol Shillalleagh ' s in Detroit. Ou roommates got the tie of th guy she set us up with and the when they arrived that night w were wearing their ties. It wa: a lot of fun, except the wee before, the entire house wa going crazy because everyon knew who each other ' s dati was, explained LSA first-yea student and Gamma Phi Bet sorority member Emily Reidy Impromptu parties wer also popular. An ad in th Michigan Daily announce that the Delta Phi Epsilon so rority planned an impromptu Joe Dumar ' s Fieldhouse i Sterling Heights, Mich. Junio Courtney Kerker said, Impromptus create an atmospher of spontaneity that makes the night a lot of fun. Whethe chapters went ice skating, danced the night away in a nic hotel or just crammed onto a dance floor for fraternit hosted fun, members of the Greek system loved to part + story by Jessica Hermenijt layout by Virginia Hil Peter Nielsen AED 1620 Cambridge Front row: Joseph Spak, Billy McCallum, Greg Tepper, Scott Soloman, Peter Kaye, Brett Sealove, Eric Segall Row 2: Ryan Gotlieb, Andrew Blau, Michael Sherer. Adam Dratch. Brad Coleman, Jordan L. Solomon, Egan Park, Neil Weisman, Jarred Gerstenblatt, Josh Slavitt, Jacob Organek Row 3: Robert Miller, Andy Kach, Todd Silver, Eric Lerner, Justin Klein, Todd Michaels, Josh Bernstein, Sam Schoenfield, Aaron Kuperman, Jay Miele, Jordan Tabach-Bank, Nick Berger Row 4: Darren Gerstenblatt, Joshua Farbman, David Feiner Row 5: Matt Grossman, Russell Silverman, Adam Raskin, Todd Stanley, Ian Lafkowitz, Jonathan Feldman, Aaron Rosen 266 4 Greek Parties