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

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COMPULSIVE LYRES (t An unexpected event in the spring of 1997 changed Michigan a cappella history. Members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority joined together to form a singing team and successfully achieved what had never been previously accomplished in the history of Greek Week; the group received a perfect score. The two organizations decided that they would continue singing together because they enjoyed the experience so much, and so the a cappella group called Greek to Mi was formed that fall. When the group first began, all who wanted to join from the initial sing team were welcome. But, as time went on, members realized that policies would have to change in order to compete with other on campus singing groups. In the winter of 1998, the first auditions were held, and a transformation occurred. The result was fourteen new members from different fraternities and sororities on campus, and a new name to describe their skills: the Compulsive Lyres. During this time, however, the biggest focus on camaraderie and friendship amongst the members; music was second in importance. As new members with more dedication towards performing and excellence joined, they were often disappointed by the lack of seriousness in reference to performances. This led to excessive turnover levels for the group, and they decided they had to refocus. January of 2001 brought along another restructure period, and the audition process was opened to all members of the University, not just those in the Greek System. This was the first step of many that led to excellence and success for the Compulsive Lyres. By 2002, their first attempt at a studio recording was featured on the 2002 Best Of College A Cappella (BOCA) album, and their first entry into the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) advanced them to the quarterfinals. The Compulsive Lyres went on to win the title of ' International Grand Champions of Collegiate A Cappella, when they took first place at the finals in New York City ' s Lincoln Center. With fifteen active members in the 2003-2004 season, they remained committed to their goals of a cappella excellence. i xymAoM u ' vuweti Front Row: Elizabeth Engle, Emily Bretz, Krista Luli. Row 2: Rebecca Ingalls, Robert Urigar, Rebecca Blinder. Robert DeLeon, Christine DeLeon, Samantha Watson. Back Row: John Garson, Michael Lacher, James Lee, Gerard DeGregorisJeffWaraksa. Bery Pasek. S.Thomas photo Organizations 233

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(7 Active Members: Sarah Abroff, Abby Adams, Ashek Ahmed, Annie Amin, Travis Annatoyn, Brian Balfour, Michelle Bartolone, Bryan Bauw, Kate Beachnau, Jon Beckmann, Andrea Bosco, Andrea Bullen, Eric Burgess. Darcy Butts, Christine Chang, Hedy Chang, jenny Chen, Misha Chernousov, Rita Chowdry, Kelly Clement, Nicki Clifford, Craig Cooper. Julia Cooperman, Kristi Copping. Elizabeth Curry, Dawn Cushman, Melissa D ' Arcy. Steve DasGupta. Jeff Dean, Joe De Frank, Jacquelyn Dekker, Brandon Dimchef, Jennifer Dooley, Nicholas Douvitle. Krysta Drop, Sara Eagle. Julienne Echavarri, Jeff Ekenberg, Brian Ellis. Xavier Endress, Courtney Erickson, Nathan Ernst, Jannon Farkis, Daniel Feldman, Jessica Flack, Christy Flanagan, Leslie Forgach. Ashley Franks. Brianna Fritz, Darren Galligan, Steve Gee, Katie Geen. Nicole Gross, Inderpreet Grover, Charlie Grumbine, Sara Haack, Mike Haber, Allyn Haddad. Corine Haener, Laura Harley. Samantha Harris, Kristen Harrison, Lindsey Hartgrove. Chrissy Hauschel, Neil Herbst, Christine Hua, Brooke Hunter, Todd lacovelli.Adam Irish, Stephanie Julien, Stefanie Jackson. Amee Joshi, Lindsay Kariniemi. Kate Kardosh, Jon Kaufman, Jodi Keller, Jeff Kennedy, Karen Kotzan, Katie Krater, Joshua Krier, Amy, Krukemeyer, Sara Kuhn, Marja Lankinen, Jaren Lapil, Ben Lawless, Nathan Leaman, Brandon Lee, Charmbaro Lee, Robyn Leidig. Kat Lesko, Alexis Lessard.J. Wetner photo ' K3P1 Alpha accot recer th Gree rfiei a Active Members: Peter Leto, Christina Litt, Karen Lopetrone. Alexis Lopez. Steve Ludwig. Cynthia Lou. Greg Maczka, Andy Madonna, Tom Mahon, Sara Maier, Brittany Marino, Aurelie Martins, Scott McEvilly, Courtney Meyer, Mark Michaels, James Michel, Stefano Militello.Tomas Miller, Matt Milloway, Jennifer Moberg, Amerlia Modigliani, Aaron Muncey, Suzanne Munday, Lindsey Murphy, Rose Murphy, Sean Murphy. Katie O ' Brien, Jon Ochmanek, Joel Olson, Coleen O ' Neil, Stephanie Paluka, Ariel Palanca. Kate Papazian.Ted Park, Ashley Patterson. Geoffry Peal, Greg Peszek. Chris Pierson, Rachel Policetli, Julia Power. Libby Pozolo, Matthew Reddy. Srishti Reddy. Brian Reiche. Lauren Rock, Gabriella Rodriguez, Jeff Rusch. Beth Rutkowski, Anna Schaberg, Lauren Schmidt, Bethany Schroder. Christy Schroeder, Katie Scupman, Clare Shaw, Geoff Silverstein, Lauren Smylie, Katie Stanutz. Allison Stewart, Gwen Sutler, Blair Sutton, Tommy Sutton, Stephanie Taylor, Tara Thomas. Allison Topp, Jarrett Torno, Tammy Trachenberg, Noah Till in-Silver, Anne Vallone. Chris Vaughn. Michelle Vermeulen. Abby Vertalka, jenni Waller. David Warrow, Marisa Weisel, Jeff Whelter, William Whitlock, Kyle Wismans. Stephanie Wottreng, Wai Wong, Kate Wooley, Lindsey Wurtzel, Jessica Yaeger.JT. Weiner photo ' ' 232 Organizations

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MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY As the central governing body representing the students from every school and college at the University, the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) represented the student voice in a multitude of manners. Through its vast array of activities, MSA encouraged and facilitated interaction between students and the University administration, and advocated student issues and concerns. MSA utilized five committees, thirteen commissions, and two task forces to carry out administrative functions, focus on several student issues and bring projects to MSA, and perform certain functions within certain time frames, respectively. Working in cooperation with the Office of Vice President of Student Affairs, MSA represented student concerns and interests to the Board of Regents, making sure that students had a say in the University ' s decision-making process. Most student groups on campus were registered with MSA. As a registered group, it could take full advantage of the services provided by MSA. For most groups, funding opportunities were the most popular service. Mainly through the Budget Priority Committee, MSA distributed close to $200,000 per term to student groups, allowing them to put on programs and stay active. MSA also provided several services and made resources available to students. New services included an Air Bus that took students to and back from the airport at an affordable price, and an Advice Online web page that allowed students to rate classes and professors so that future students could be warned about or encouraged to take certain classes. MSA strove to involve all students on campus. Students who weren ' t officially elected could still join committees or commissions, or become an MSA appointee to a University committee. Providing many opportunities for students to be involved in student government, MSA played an important role in ensuring that the student voice could be expressed and heard. Front Row: Ryan Robinson, Hilary Winters. Amiel Herrera. Erin DeRonghe, Pierce Beckham. Andrew Labovitz. Row 2: Marcelle Ferguson, Brad Sugar, Joel Stone, Greg Graves. Daniel Edelman, Andrew Roskamp. Tim Reynolds. Row 3: Anita Park. Anita Leung, Courtney Skiles. Monique Perry, Angela Galardi. Yoosuf Picard, Tristan deBarros, Betty Law, Mel Beras, Libby Benton. Back Row: Khuram Siddiqui, Matt Hollerbach, Rosie Goldensohn. Teri Russiello. Elliott Wells-Reid. Jason Mironov, Joe Hawley, Bobbi Counihan, Dominique Lee, Clint Derringer. J. Ntfpkvto 234 Organizations