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

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Julia Arciero. Rebecca Baron, Maria Beider, Deanna Bieniasz. Jennifer Bouen, Tekla Bude, Jamie Burke, Alexa Caralis, Kathenne Carr, Katetyn Cecchini. Christine Chavez, Kristy D ' Agnes, Came Deierlem. Sandra DelColle, Jennah Dele, Kathleen Duffy, Rebecca Eaddy, Amanda Elliott, Rebecca Gabl. Tracie Gierada. Allison Hanson, Kendal Harlan, Jennifer Jacobson, Sarah Lai, Leah Malone, Toria Marquard, Ruth Miller, Rebecca Nichols, Enn Nutt, Jamie Pecoraro, Katy Rankin, Laura Russell. Vera Sachann, lamina Sanada, Stephanie Schultz. Carolyn Senger, Bethany Shapland, Ronessa Starling, Kristina Stasiewicz, Lindsay Stewart. Knsten Sutherland. Sara Teimorzadeh, Mara Terwilliger. Caitlyn Thomson, Kathleen Tyer, Neena Vemuri, Elizabeth Walkowiak, Adrienne Webster. Lindsey Witt, Theresa Young. Y. Qranaia photo Club Front Row: Cynthia Park, Lauren Silver, Amy Amert, Guibout Laelitia Back Row: Kathryn Meiners, Jeff Homuth, Robyn Skodzinsky. K. Siom-r photo Arbor Union Front Row: Silvia Marchetti, Raphaelle Granger, Konstantinos Ghirtis, Ankit Kohli, Nancy Chinonis. Richard Fuchs, Dicle Yazar, Ipek Aktar, Francisco Javier Diez-Garias Row 2: Marco Oldani, Guglielmo AudiOerti, Asier Ansorena-Porras, Byron Scerri. Bemell Williams, Chris Fici, Nicholas Tselios, Panayiotis, David Anving Row 3: Paolo lannuccelli. Richard Kovacik, Ncemi Maleos-Lopez, Retro Binchi. Hani Abuamer. Nisha Sachdev. Asier Ansorena-Porras. Jose Costa. Jerome Le Ny. Vinnie De Juan Morales, Bettina Mucha. Kon- stantinos Chrysochoidis. Christian Aalburg. Peggy Antonakou. Jadranka Stojanovska, Hakan Yildiz. Fatih Piren. Chnstma Corsello. Glona Komazin. Korana Stakich Back Row: Eduardo Silva. Pierre-Yves Meslin, Larisa Aminova. Lulezim Traga. Olga Malykh. Andrei Florean. Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska. Chnstos Soves. Radoslav Coleski, Dennis Demosthenous. Irene loannou. Borko Nojkov. Magda Przydzial photo courtesy European Student Association Association ORG ANIZATIONS 199

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At the Fall concert, the Glee Club sings to an intimate crowd. This performance was held in the University Museum of Art on December 7. 5. Tedjasukmana photo In anticipation, Women ' s Glee Club members wait (or their turn to perform. Different vocal groups on campus often came together to give performances, S. Tedjasukmurut pholo MELODY IN MOTION By Lauren Rutledge The Women ' s Glee Club sang into another season of musical tradition and excellence. Participation in the Glee Club was contingent upon selective auditions, giving the group a competitive edge. The 50- member club, directed by Dr. Sandra Snow, was the University ' s official women ' s choir ensemble. Julia Arciero, President of the Women ' s Glee Club, emphasized how much the direction of Dr. Snow meant to the group. She said, It ' s evident that Dr. Snow holds a special place for Glee Club in her heart, and it shows in all she does. She is a talented conductor who gives so much of her time and energy to making our Club a successful one. After months of practice, the Women ' s Glee Club gave one con- cert each semester in the Museum of Art. The fall concert included pieces such as Benjamin Britten ' s Ceremony of Carols, Palestrina ' s jesu! Rex Admi- rabilis, three selections from Persichetti ' s Winter Cantata, and several other classical pieces. The concerts provided a time for the women to showcase their talent and hard work not only to members of the University commu- nity but also to friends and family, who came to see them from all over the country. In addition to campus concerts, the Women ' s Glee Club also performed at various tailgates before home football games. They often sang songs such as The Victors and The Yellow and Blue to raise the spirits of Michigan fans and to collect donations to fund their operations and activities. The group also sponsored Women ' s Vocal Arts Day, an annual event in which Michigan high school women were invited to participate in a workshop atmosphere with the Glee Club and to listen to them sing. This year, the Women ' s Glee Club worked especially hard to prepare for a two-week trip to the Pacific Northwest in May 2003 with the Men ' s Glee Club. As part of their tour, the singers planned to visit Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. They would sing in several perfor- mance halls in these areas. The women were sure to spend plenty of time getting to know one another outside of the musical venues; they often went to each otlv er ' s apartments or houses to watch movies, and went out to Pizza House once a month following their rigorous rehearsals. They also showed their commitment to the community by participating in at least one service event per year. This year, they volunteered for a day at the Ronald McDonald House for children. Arciero felt strongly that Women ' s Glee Club offered her so much more than simply the music. I ' ve been in Glee Club for all the four years I ' ve been at the University and have loved every minute of it, she explained. I look forward to going to rehearsals each week to be around all my friends and to forget about the stresses of school and homework for a couple hours while we make some amazing music with each other. 198MK HIOANENSIAN

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Frint Row: Elizabeth Kaplan, Kimberty Spitz, Joanna Wu. John Kim, Bnan Tracy, Tony Du Row 2: Knsti Cooper, Lindsey Moore, Amy Erskine. Julie Van Helden, Courtney Klein, Yuko Konishi, Ann Williams Back Row: Alexander Johnson, Stuart Weissman, Chns Grubb, David Adler, Bhargav SnPrakash, Jeffrey Miller, Scot Corson. Akshay Tanna, Sanjay Tamhane, Michael Davis, R. McTear photo Club Front Row: Ayana Richardson, Charity McClain, Regina Webb. Back Row Jade Curry, Kashara Burk, Jason Wilson, Julian Williams, Jahmal Williams Photo Courtes-v Carl Wolf Studios ront Kow: Dhavaf Mehta, Divya Parambi, Deepa Sawlani, Supama Mandal, Nimisha Srivastava, Ravinder Kaur Back Row: Shalini Gangara- mani, Ashish Deshpande. Niktiil Joshi, Shrihan Sathe, Sachin Mittal, Amba- lavanan Jayaraman, Kunal Aggarwal. Sidharth Sivasaiiam, C. Tedjasufcmona photo The Indian Students Association (ISA) was composed of 300 active members on campus. ISA strove to enrich the cultural atmo- sphere at the University through the celebration of Indian customs and values. In hopes of serving the Indian community, ISA planned many events each year to expose members and the community as a whole to Indian culture. A sophomore in engineering, Divya Parambi describes her experience, The ISA has made me even more proud of my rich cultural heritage by continuously celebrating the customs and values. Annual events began with Diwali, an Indian festival of lights. Taking place during the fall semester, Diwali was one of the biggest events for ISA and provided cultural shows, traditional prayers, an Indian dinner, and a dance party to Indian tunes. The winter semester was kicked-off with Tarang. Tarang was celebrated on the first Friday of the winter semester and included traditional Indian dances. Holi was the Indian festival of color and was celebrated in the spring. This event was filled with games and competitions including Rangoli, a traditional Indian design. Face painting, Hindi Karaoke, an Indian dinner and a dance party were also part of this event. As an active organization throughout the year ISA helped make the University a comfortable home for its members. ZUU MlCHIGANENSlAN