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

Carol Sue Pintek Imagine the University of Michigan with eleven o ' clock curfews, day-long registration waits, and hippies hanging out on South University. This was the way of life for Carol Sue Pintek when she first came to U-M in 1 964- Graduating in 1 969 with a degree in Journalism, Carol " just never wanted to leave " , and ended up a perpetual student at the University. Almost thirty years later, Carol graduated with a second degree, this time in Three-Dimensional Design and Metalworking. The first time around, Carol came to the University of Michigan on a National Merit Scholarship and lived at Jordan Hall (now called Mosher-Jordan) during her freshman and sophomore years. At the time, all of the hill dorms were occupied by women, and East and West Quads housed the men. " We had to be back by eleven on weeknights, but we were allowed to stay out until midnight on weekends. " Despite all the rules, the women still found plenty of ways to have fun: " Our house mom would have had a fit if she knew about all the things that we did! " Carol has kept in touch with many of the close friends she made at Jordan Hall. " A lot has changed since I was here the first time, " reflected Carol. " Back then, students seemed to be much more interested in the actual subject, not just their grades in the class. It was all about finding out what you really wanted to do in life, not just getting a job. Unfortunately, people I tended to break a lot of barriers back then, but didn ' t always replace them with things they could actually use. Carol ' s activities and interests had changed dramatically by the time she got her second degree. Besides being a student at U-M, Carol also exhibited her metalwork and worked at the Bentley 1 Historical Library, the archives for the state of Michigan. Because of her interest in historical documents, Carol is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and is working towards being a restorative bookbinder. In retrospect, Carol Pintek felt fortunate to have been a pan of the University of Michigan mduring two such radical periods, the sixties and the nineties. " One thing I found so amazing about both I j times is the way in which people united for a cause. Then and now, if the students put their minds to lit it, they really had to power to make an impact. " ' -Divya Agrawal Hometown: Goodrich, Michigan Favorite Hangouts: Michigan Theater, Del Rio ' s, The Earl Favorite Book: Winnie the Pooh Favorite U-M Class: Basic Drawing with Professor Paul Stewart Role Model: Anita Hill Words to Live By: " Do what works! " Graduates 245