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

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| Hi 1 ichigan 35 flood Greene Street on their way to the Boston College game. Marching to the stadium on a football Saturday was not a lonely experience. Although streets were turned into sidewalks, drivers still braved the crowds and slowly tried to maneuver their cars down the street. ichigan students stand in the student section of Michigan Stadium. Most students stood for the entire game and participated in the wave as well as cheers accompanied by the Marching Band. Students received football tickets at a discounted price of $13.50, or $85 for the season. Chip Peterson up Peterson Football Saturdays 1 1

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MB to the, : by trocy sofow ut 6y anmacartwrignt ' Chip Peterson embers of the University ' s Marching land march down the path to Michigan Stadium. The Marching Band provided leadership during football games by playing Hail to the Victors each time Michigan Many experiences at the University were memorable, but the marches to Michigan Stadium on brisk Saturday afternoons seem to stand out most vividly. For six Saturdays every fall, students, alumni, and thousands of other Wolverine football fans came together to experience what became more than a spectator sporting event it became a tradition. I would never think about not going out for the game on Saturday it ' s as integral a part of school as going to class, said School of Art senior Brian Leach. As students crowded on the path to the stadium, a sense of pride and spirit was recognized by everyone present. Betsy Gerber, an LSA sophomore, said, When I walk down East Hoover on the way to the stadium, it is amazing how many people surround me. A school of 30,000 people and we all converge at the same place on Saturdays. It ' s an adrena- line rush. The surge of adrenaline was felt not only by the fans, but by the athletes themselves. The greatest feeling was the first time I ran out of the tunnel and touched the banner before 106,000 screaming fans, said Jeff Springer, senior kinesiology major and a member of the Wolverines ' squad. One popu lar tradition was tailgating before the game. Cars flooded the area surrounding the stadium, giving students who lived on south campus a money- making opportunity by renting their front yards out as parking lots. Spenser Hooks, an engineering senior, took a unique approach to this money-making opportunity. We charged our parents for parking, and then we spent the money on beer. We moved our living room outside and tailgated in honor of our team. Then we came back from the game and either celebrated or drowned our sorrows. It was the Saturday tradition, he said. Traditions inside the stadium mirrored years past, but also added new memories. The pride I feel as a University of Michigan student every time the band blares Hail to the Victors is overwhelm- ing, described senior kinesiology student Anne Kampfe. The display of pride extended beyond the pregame activities to never-ending support during the game. The enthusiasm of the fans was most evident at the Michigan versus Boston College game where thousands of students stood in a torrential downpour, squeaking their shoes on the bleachers. Absolutely drenched, they continued to display their support,watched the hip Peterson ichigan football players burst into Michigan Stadium and sprint towards the Go Blue Club banner. Their sprint across the field was greeted by the loud cheers of over 100,000 of their fans, and the traditional blare of Hail to the Victors from the band. Wolverines overcome the Boston College Eagles, 20-14. 10 + Football Saturdays y fyiyoroj enjoys tuilgatii game. other funs ton tail gates and 01

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twieai o kell and story By me-lissa layout by emma cartwrig Did you listen to Rock ' n Roll? Did you engage in premarital sex? Did you drink alcohol, attend concerts, wear provocative clothing, or believe in evolution? If you behaved in any of these ways , then you were leveled a 4M wesi. Students passing through the Diag were often reminded of their immoral behavior by preachers who devoted themselves to converting students. Regulars Brother Jed Smock and Preacher Richard provided students with an- pen Ionium to- u ice ikeJ i itie At4- n d num k i 04 tddtted including premarital sex, abortion, homosexuality, alcohol, drugs, and politics. While these preachers broadcasted their holier-than-thou messages, they added a pedantic dimension to the busy Diag. The preachers use a powerful speaking style to encompass it all. He [Brother Jed Smock] to- trying to repopn ate lite earth with people who think like I do, said George Jed Smock, one of the men who frequently preached in the Dia.g. Students had a variety of reactions to his preaching and his ideas: some thought he vrc .v funny, while others were offended by what he said and responded to him angrily. His threats of dam- nation are as great an evil as some of the is- sues he is talk- ing about, said LSA student Ian Mutchnick. Some students found the preachers amusing, but others were offended. I have been here five years, and Preacher Mike used to be a big thing. Some students find it funny, but most people find it offensive, said LSA senior Jason Dandy. Gwendoline Chalam, a first-year LSA student, found Preacher Richard and his and his lectures about sin offensive. Everyone in the world is on his list. I am on the list a million times, and am- w l aaina, to- Hell. Brian Gardner, an LSA junior, felt it was difficult to carry on a reasonable conversation with the preachers. It seems like some people use the preachers ' forum as an opportunity to yell out jokes and get attention. Somepeopkkeawied aj Ute dspgak ld W ike Miac . One student became so agitated by the charges made by one of the preachers, that he took the preacher ' s Bible and whacked him on the head with it. Though the preachers devoted countless hours attempting to convert University students, many of them just chose to walk right on by. I 1 2 Preachers in the Diag