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

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FIRST SECOND CHICAGO khj r Si rid Mutnal. Kcggy HVJVIM Bry BvJohiW Brad Mc photo courtesy o , JodyBshadrU With none of the tell-tale signs of being inhabited by college students, 437 Hamilton stands surrounded by neighbors who were of all dif- ferent ages. Hamilton, like other streets in Ann Arbor was home to students and non-students alike. photo by Mira Domcheva V s the trash produced by flJniversity students awaits trash day, the family living next door parks their mini-van in the driveway. Most students lived in solely student neigh- borhoods; however, the lower rent in mixed areas possessed a certain draw. photo by Mira Dontcheva Housing + 261

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pho meeting the neighbors Despite the heliocentric attitudes of many University students, a world separated from campus life did exist in Ann Arbor. For some, this world infringed upon campus life when neighbors con- sisted not only of fellow college kids, but real residents of Ann Arbor. A common interaction was one between fraternity members and their neighbors, because many fraternities were located some dis- tance from campus amidst Ann Arbor families. Though relations were typically civil, residents had a bone to pick with student neighbors on issues like parking and noise. Spanish junior Jon Snyder commented, The problems neighbors have with fraternities arise because they have lived peacefully in Ann Arbor their whole lives, and aren ' t used to parties and the hours college kids keep. When a fraternity moves into a neighborhood after none existed for years, it ' s a hard adjustment for residents to make. Snyder also mentioned that while many neighbors were nice, others were quick to call in noise violations. He said, Some residents won ' t even come talk to us first and let us calm things down; they ' ll go straight to the police and we get heavily fined for s ,ind even Rush. Many students ' I ' d. In- introducing them- by Krysia Eustice selves to neighbors at the beginning of the year and notifying them of upcoming parties. Junior biology major Justin Bright added, We ' ve even invited our neighbors to parties to improve relations with them. If they feel we ' re approachable, they ' re less likely to try and get us in trouble. Another point of contention between town residents and stu- dents was the parking nightmare. Many neighborhood associations felt that students were crowding the streets, making it difficult for visitors or party guests to park near their own houses. The Oxbridge neighborhood tried to implement a permit system for street parking because of the many Greek houses that existed in the area, but no efforts had been successful so far. Students in the neighborhood felt the benefits of free and available parking outweighed the hassles of living near town residents. LSA junior Terri Brown explained, When I left town over Christmas break, I felt much better about leaving my car parked on the street in our residential neighborhood than I would have if I lived only around students. Though issues with neighbors were common, everyone was aware that such situations would persist as long as students continued to rent houses within the Ann Arbor community.

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Giggling together in bed on a Saturday morning, John Gold and Molly Lewandoski enjoy a few extra moments together. Gold and Lewandoski were both mem- bers of the ski team, and dated throughout the year. photo by Heather Caddell THIRD CAMBRIDGE Front Row: Chester Chia, Noah Chun] Keisuke Nakao Row 2: Joy Ritchey, SherMCh; Emily Costcllo, Melissa Landino, Kiran Aroral Resii: MoutaudoChirgtian, Lin Tongli, F) l |f(ln Wayne 1 , tk.nu n. Eric Krueger, Satoru Hay photo courtesy of McGrath Studios CAMBRIDGE A THIRD FOURTH MICHIGAN A .or, Anthi photo courtesy of Adam McCombs ' elynjara, Hillary Oosse, Jennifer Yang, Jigar Vincent, Kelly Taguc Row 2: Nancy a Kalisz, Amy McConncll, Sarah Reaume, ,hgooie, Alissa Malzman Row 3: Lori ' ons, Matthew Nolan, Matthew Groff, Julie Tervol h Scudios THIRD FOURTH MICHIG Front Row: Schimica Gauldin. Firozj Zarr, Coscionc, Krisien Hunter, Kristin Calandro. f Ferese Bcrent, Andrea Mcewes Row 2.: Sil Melissa Hofmcister, Gretchen Hoffman, KliT Mikw Hang. Kim Barbcrini, Megan Kern, ' . hi ' ih, JctTrey Kan, Christian Hayes, Br ' cc ' IVrmt.mski. 1 uke Co . Vikrjm Bhaskaran, Fric Lee, Robin Phec photo cuurtc-iv of Adam McCombs photo courtesy of McGrath Studios n Clubb, Theodore Liao, Carlos Hinojosa, cholas Murphy, Nicholas Capul Row 2: ;, Andrew Hobgood, Ryan French, Adam y, Eric Bohn, Andrew Ochs Row 3: Ronald ik Syrjanen, Michael Hindelang. Adam Nye, Lssatta, Samuel Choi, Jeffrey Sukach, Jongbin photo courtesy of Adam McGrath