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

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Front Row: Asia Griffin. Theresa Stem. James Choe Back Row: Andrew Bracht, Morgan Kuntze. Stephanie Coggins. Amanda Erickson, Heidi Wick Strom, Alex Liu. photo courtesy MACS Michigan Communication From Row: Neeru Khanna, Usa Hammund, Joanne Vance, Avani Bhatt, Uli ana Renter. Sharon Kim. Stacy Agasto Back Row: Tony Muka. Steven Kang Adam Sarti. Ryan Babbrtt, Dan Gunderson, Daryl Can ). Neff photo 222 MR: JHiUANENSIAN

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Handing a copy of USA Today to someone on his way to class, a MSA member, Dana Glassel, takes part in the Newspaper Readership Program. Sponsored by MSA, the trial program brought local and national newspapers to University students at no cost. S. Tedjasukmtma photo CAMPUS LEADERSHIP By Jennifer Lee The Michigan Student Assembly is important because we are the premiere voice of students on this campus. We represent the stu- dent body and we fight for their rights. This is what makes us who we are as a top student government organization on this campus, said junior Spanish major Dana Glassel. Throughout the year, the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly was the central student government on campus. They focused on two main goals this year, advocating students ' rights and facilitating communication between the students and the University ' s administration. Another aspect of MSA came from their hefty contributions to other campus organizations, which were delegated by the commit- tees and commissions of MSA. MSA delivered monetary contributions to campus groups such as Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, Hillel, and acapella groups. They also funded many residence hall counsels. Finally, MSA also focused on outside activists and phi- lanthropy groups such as the Ford Foundation and Resist, Inc. Our goal is to deliver over $200,000 per term to student groups. We have high aspirations and hope to help a wide variety of student and outside groups this year through our budget priorities committee, said junior engineer- ing major Angela Galardi. How did the MSA accomplish such high goals? Our success comes from the structure and relations among MSA as a whole. There are representatives from each different school on campus, and different committees and commissions as well as an executive board and other auxiliary boards. In addition, we all meet once a week so we are up on the current news of campus and the student body. We all work together as a team and that helps us represent the student voice on campus to the best of our ability, said senior business major John Carter. MSA emerged as the voice of the student body, helping various organizations on and off campus and fighting for the rights of students. Through effective interactions with the student body and immense teamwork, the MSA completed their goals for the year by contributing their monetary support, but more importantly, by sustaining their place as the representative body of the students on campus. Front Row: Dion Beatty. Agnes Aleobua, Ljndsey Balzhiser, Aaron Ruhlig, Emily Squires. Pierce Beckham. Angela Galardi. Brooke Gerber Row 2: Joe Bernstein, Enn Hartl. Michael Guttman. Aimee Coughlin, Sarra Nazem, Ruben Duran. Edwin McDonald, Brandatyn Fulton Row 3: Brandon Whte, Kristy Downing, Eliza- beth Mullane, Ryan Robinson, Dana Glassel. Sarah Boot. Pete Woiwode, Scott Meves, Lindsay Sandzik, Edgar Zapata, Kenneth Stewart Row 4: Christine Hammer, Patrick Guffey, John Carter, Ann Buckman, Elizabeth Higgins, Matthew Wittmann. Yoosuf Rcard, Jonathan Clifton, Alan Talhelm Back Row: Thomas Wharry Jr, Rahul Saksena, Jayanth Surakanti, Konstantinos Ghirtis, Jeffrey Nelson. Melinda Miller. Bobby Counihan. S. Tedjasukmana Photo Assembly ORGANIZATIONS 221

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In November members of Dance Marathon pro- mote their organization and try to raise tunds in the Diag by providing games like ring -the -moose. Other games included Twister and bowling. S. I r(i ii-i Ku:M ' photo ORGANIZATIONS 223