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

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AYN story By tracu SoioW r emmcrcartimgn.t The transition from living under their parents ' roofs to living on their own at college gave students a sense of independence never experienced before in their lives. Students had l e jfieed m lo- maJze thefo uwi ckoiceA, including whether or not to experiment with drugs. According to the students who were interviewed, there was no denying the Ki np nt ud Oft OAucfi, mainly marijuana and acid, on campus. Tom Faria, a junior in the School of Engineering, said probably thirty to forty percent of students on campus use drugs occasionally, and even more than that have probably tried it at least once. In the end, smoking pot is probably just as bad as drinking or smoking cigarettes. 44T jL t is a better feeling than being drunk, I can 7 explain it. Try it and you ' II see, said a junior LSA female on smoking marijuana. To roll a joint, one had to use rolling papers, which were available at most local grocery stores or gas stations. Purchasing marijuana did not seem to be a major obstacle for most students. Emma Cartwrieht Not many students were willing to discuss their own experiences with drug use. However, when sharing their views on drugs, few displayed uneasiness with the frtedeace o ma Mona and add at pasitieA-. This is college, a time for people to be open and experience things, including drugs. I think that using hard drugs is not very intelligent, but pot iA- kanmleAA- explained David Bavers, junior biology student. Jacki Sorvillo, a first-year LSA student was not distressed by the drug scene either. It doesn ' t bother me. I was used to it from high school. People can do what they want. Idon ' tcare. Sharing similar sentiments was Brooke McDaniel, a first-year LSA student: As long as it doesn ' t affect my life, I don ' t care what people do. The leaaliMueA, wualiMsia dma ude did not seem to affect students ' responses. Eileen Palattao, a junior in the School of Kinesiology, said, at this stage of their lives people could care less that drug use is illegal. People are so laid back about it l a. .4elu+ia(l u i f4- does not even bother them. Still, there were men and women on campus who did not condone the use of illegal substances. While most said it did not bother them, others expressed the opposite. Jamie Kohen, a junior in the School of Education, said, dntujA- ate iU aal, and that ti the bottom ilne First-year engineering student Kristie Aiuto said that she was simply never around drugs: If people use drugs I just do not associate with them. + 3reg Kessler Drug Use + 77

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it ' Lg paraphernalia lines this table at Hash Bash. Paraphernalia was readily available at local stores such as Stairway to Heaven. Many students took a haphazard attitude toward drugs, This is college. If I can ' t have fun now, when will I ever be able to ? 1 don ' t think I will smoke after I graduate, but I am glad I have tried it, said an LS A junior who wished to remain anonymous. - , A

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fc. I ' B i-Jtudents walk through the West Engineering Arch. West Engineering officially became West Hall in the spring of 1996. The popular myth associated with the Arch endured despite the name change. The myth suggested that if a couple kissed under the Arch, they would get married. 78 + TheAi