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

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omecoming It ' s More Than Just a Game From Wood Haven Michigan, a Psy- chology major, whose career goal is to get a good haircut, at six feet four inches, a 195 pound sophomore... What is this? Intramural mud wres- tling? No, it is the annual Evans Scholars Car Bash, kicking off the 1990 homecoming weekend. Each year fraternity and sorority members team up and square off in this diag demolition to raise cash for charity. Hundreds of students gath- ered round to witness the destruction. The condemned cars sported spray painted slogans and bumper stickers to inspire the crowd and contestants. One sticker read: Ohio, the Part of . Michigan Nobody Wanted. The in- tensity of the competition reflected the spirit of the slogans as the North fraternities and sororities eked out a 264 to 260 win over the South. During this two hour homecoming novelty, car bashing students grate- fully traded their pens for mallets. It was fun to watch students struggle with a 121b sledge hammer, trying to take their frustrations out on a car, commented Michael Naif, Engineer- ing junior. An evening pep rally replaced the debris of the Car Bash. The 250 member marching band, 50 member Alumni Cheerleader group and the acrobatic cheerleading squad pumped up the crowd for Saturday morning ' s game with Iowa. Later, a bit of the tropic thawed the frigid Diag when the Friars sang Harray Belefonte ' s Banana Boat Song , and then amused the crowd with Graduate on Time, a parady of Bily Joel ' s hit For the Longest Time. The Friars asked not to be con- fused with the HaydenFryars, T a pun on the The condemned cars name of Iowa ' s sported spray painted ' slofans and bumper coach Gary stickers to inspire the Moellerwhenhe croW d and COntCS- finally appeared. He thanked the tantS. crowd, saying A that in order to win the team has to play with your enthusiasm. Full- back Jarrod Bunch also spoke, and predicted a Big Ten championship and Rosebowl berth for the football Team. The harmonettes showed their agreement, closing the rally with a rendition of California Dreaming. Although the weekend fell two points short of perfection, the stu- dents and alumni took solace in the many other comforts of homecoming. vMichael Porta ZU Michigan [,;.;

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how time V Slightly Different Than Home Cooking nee their apartment dishwasher is bro- n, Micha Petermann, Mari Shellman, Jth Brugeman and Kristen Johnson ive to dishes the old fashioned way- by md. wEllen Paborsky Not only do we need food to survive, but our food based culture tends to direct the social lives of many. When there is nothing else better to do, what better way to kill time than to run to Stucchi ' s for some Rocky Road in a waffle cone. It is common to grab a bite to eat with a friend at a dorm cafeteria or at a restaurant for no-one likes to eat alone. A late night study break may consist of a group of people crowded around a Domino ' s pizza box, stuffing their faces, while off campus students may bake a pan of brownies to save some cash, not calories. Students are inspired to choose V their food hang- outs according to the atmo- sphere and whether or not the establish- ment offers some good eats . Some are attracted to the variety of foods of- fered in some restaurants, while many others are concerned with the prices. However, it is always enjoyable to take some time out to have a sit-down meal with some friends when no-one is in a rush, which is not often. Many dorm dwellers and those that live in fraternity or sorority houses choose the option of attending their dorm or house cafeterias and dining areas for meals for the sake of conve- The phrase ' let ' s take a break from studying and eat, is as popular as it is dangerous... nience. Meredith Hall, a member of Alpha Delta Pi and LSA senior ex- plains, I really like not having to cook or clean up. It ' s a good time to get together and chat with friends, but sometimes the food is less than de- sirable. While some off-campus students have entre plus so that they can dine at any of the dorm cafeterias when it is not convenient for them to go home, many summon up all cooking talents they posses and attempt to prepare their own meals in their apartments or houses so that they can eat foods of their own choices. Sandi Brosofske, LSA senior says, I like cooking for myself because I get to eat what I want when I want. The presence of food delivery people at any domicile is always a sign that procrastination is nearby. The phrase let ' s take a break from studying and eat, is as popular as it is dangerous, especially around exam time. Stir crazy students can be seen at all hours of the night at places such as Meijer ' s, or Kroger ' s. Anywhere is game as long as it is open all night long. During finals time last term, my roommate and I were so stressed out that we went to Meijer ' s at SAM and spent our last five dollars on dough- nuts and chocholate syrup, reminices Lisa Siladke, LSA senior. T Jennifer Aliotta Chow Time 19

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Students and Alumni gather at the Ten- nis and Track Building for the Go Blue Brunch. vGreg Emmanuel On the Diag, Lisa Tomsick talks to Thomas Lee about Homecoming. T Jason Goldsmith Kim Skais experiences the agony of de- feat in the South Quad Tug-O-War. -wGreg Emmanuel Homecoming Zi J.