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

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96 On a campus filled with ethnic diversity, religions of all cultures were sure to be represented although actually finding time to worship was another issue. Preacher Mike delivers one of his daily Diag.-Midwl Tarlaux 65 Retrospect--A World of Differences explores the global community and the issues that surround us. Using handbills posted throughout Moscow ' s metro stations, Yeltsin and his supporters encouraged their compatriots to resist the hardline takeover. This flyer, a typical sampling read, People! We await you in the Parliament Building! Come! -Gil Renberg 24 For students and parents alike, moving in can be the most stressful day of the year. These volunteers help direct traffic towards Mosher Jordan.-Mictoel Turlowe MICHIGAN LIFE DIVIDER 7

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The habits of the creatures it houses cover the spectrum from the provocative to the routine, from the outlandish to mundane. Mademoiselle and CBS brought a little piece of glamour and fame to W a t h DIFFERENCE? ? campus. Restaurant bars such as Cactus Jack ' s, Scorekeepers, and Charley ' s placed the emphasis on drinking in moderation. New personalities, Neehru Lampkin and Stoney Burke, challenged the styles and messages of campus legends Shakey Jake and Preacher Mike. Whether they were serving dinner at the Candy Dancer or scraping dishes in South Quad, the actors were as diverse as their actions while, the blend of the two contributed to the energy and enthusiasm of the students and all those around them. Michigan Life 6 MICHIGAN LIFE

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We fVoze ouk asses off, but kad a lot of fun. I7t was a time wken you put life on kold and went i cmzy! COMPETING s went all out to aise money FORCHARITY t lave you ever wandered onto the Diag at noon to find everyone blowing off class to watch teams of men and women playing a giant game of TwisterMania? Or tried to walk down East University only to be faced with the prospect of being run over by some crazy beds on wheels? Or perhaps you looked out a dorm window one Safjurday morning to discover hundreds of students compet- ing in sack races, eleven-legged walk races, and pyramid building? If so, you witnessed the Greeks Seizing the Week ! Greek Week was a ten day long event in which sororities and fraternities teamed up to compete against each other in a variety of activities in an effort to raise money for various philanthropies. As President Duderstadt stated, Greek Week is one of the best expressions of the positive values of fraternity and so- rority life at Michigan. Greek Week sparked a renewed en- thusiasm within the Greek system both at the prospect of ten days of fun and games, as well as the good feeling that came from supporting several philan- thropies. It was a lot of hard work, especially since it was cold and raining during the Olympics. We froze our asses off, but had a lot of fun. I met tons of new people. Everything is goofy, it ' s crazy, it ' s an experience. It was a time when you put life on hold and went crazy! Residential College junior, Krista Haroutunian, a Gamma Phi Beta mem- ber, said. The events that took place vary from one extreme to the other. At Alpha Tau Omega ' s Spaghetti Chowdown and Alpha Gamma Delta ' s Ice Cream So- cial there were both men and women sucking up platefuls of spaghetti, or chowing down on ice cream sundaes, and of course, no hands in any eating events. Those same people might have been working off calories in the Phi Psi 500, the Sigma Nu Basketball Shootout, or the day long Greek Olympics. Greek Week culminated at Sing Si Variety, a music and dance extrava- ganza at Hill Auditorium, where the true talent of the Greek system was displayed. At the end of the show the scores for all of Greek Week were tallied with the team of Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Psi, and Tau Gamma Nu winning. A victory dinner was held for the winners and the money was distributed to the American Cancer Society, S.O.S., Hu- ron Water Shed Council, the Univer- sity of Michigan Transplant House, A.I.D.S. Wellness Network Inc., and D.A.R.E. The Greeks were allowed to go wild for ten days, and the philanthro- pies benefitted for a whole year.- Lauren her 8 MICHIGAN LIFE