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

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l SA chambers in the Michi- gan Union was home to many meetings during the year. oice of students Tl wichigan Student Assembly (MSA) served as a liaison Another highlight of this year ' s MSA term was the Affirmative between the students and the University ' s administration. This year, Action Teach-in, coordinated by MSA ' s Women ' s Issues Commission and MSAworkedonanumberofprojects,includingmanyon-line,hoping MSA ' s Minority Affairs Commission. The Winter 1998 Environmental togivestudentsinstantandeasyaccesstoadviceconcerningUniversity Theme Semester, which included many speakers, classes, films and courses and a method for voting in MSA elections. Vice President Olga special events was coordinated by MSA ' s Environmental Issues Commis- Slavic explained that that Barry Rosenberg and I established Advice sion. On-line which received over 7,000 hits this term. The data in Advice MSA ' s new developments on their web page included an on- doubled in size after MSA submitted a Freedom of Information Act line affirmativeactionchat dialoguesystem.linkpagesforfinancial aid, request to LSA for additional department evaluations. She also scholarships, and higher education, and a ride-board for students, mentioned that the On-line Voting system provided information They isolated a phone line 76-GRIPE for logging student complaints about candidates and saved MSA over $3,000 and thousands of sheets and concerns and held live broadcasts on WOLV. of paper. by Jenny Slate and Jason Wilkinson J Iga Slavic and Michael Nagrant, the Vice President and President of MSA respectively. Both one by campaigning across cam- pus and addressing important is- sues. , n MSA representative stands to speak on an issue during a meet- ing in MSA chambers. All MSA meetings were open to the public to attend and see what the student government did. Michign Student Assembly 335

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Peter Nielsen Peter Nielsen I oining together with Superfan Jeff Holzhauzen in a round of The Victors, the MSA chambers erupt into a swell of school spirit. 334 Organizations

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JAMES EARL JONES FOR THE CRISP LADY TASK FORCE Martin Sichel, Ke III the summer of 1997, a new organization was founded, inspired by eight students working throughout Orientation sessions, in the lounge of East Quad. This group decided to rally together to put a smile on students faces and a new voice on the computer registration involving student participation phone line. On this day, the James Earl Jones for CRISP lady task force was born. We just wanted to make a Miiall element of student ' s lives happier, explained founding memberjenny noun.-. The group has received unexpected attention from the media, including stories in U. ! ( .,( : inc. The Midjiuit i Dnih and even The Gra ncl Rapids Press. Over 1 ,400 students on campus liau ' also Mailed the petition to have James Karl Jones become the new voice of the system. by Viiyiniti Hill: Organizations The Michigan Union Board of Representatives (MUBR) was comprised of students, faculty and alumni, totaling eighteen members. Andrew Shotwell, senior history major and Chair of MUBR, explained that MUBR ' s function on campus was to represent the Union and maintain services that provide beneficial outputs for the campus. During 1997, MUBR helped facilitate the renovation of the fourth floor of the Union, looked at the possibility of an addition to the Union