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

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T i Jk That Binds When you throw this many intelligent and talented people together in a small area, people help each other succeed and help each other find the spirit necessary to be a Michigan Wolverine, -Jeffrey Kaplan, senior organizational studies major 7 1 feel the Michigan bond at football games when thousands of students join together in the wave. I also feel it when I go home and tell others that I go to the University of Michigan and they instantly respect that, said sophomore industrial operations engineer Linda Schroeder. Whether it was the wave at a football game or a shared respect, there was something that united the University students and created the Michigan feeling that can best be described by a University student. The tradition pulls us together, said senior civil engineering major Josh Nelson. My parents dressed me in Michigan football clothes as a baby and my grandparents still call and sing the fight song when we win a game. They experienced the feeling when they went here and they passed it down to me. Some felt that it was the sense of intelligence and universal experience that tied the students together at such a large and diverse university. Everyone is united by a high IQ level and strong ability, said senior English Literature major Rose Peterson. The body exists in the pride of the future of the students. It is amazing to be among this large of a student body knowing that the majority of people are going to make it in the world. Others believed that students became united through the struggle that they endured together. The size and the struggle through tough times brings people tighter at an inherently hard school. It breaks you down and builds you into a better person, Nelson said. When you throw this many intelligent and talented people together in a small area people help each other succeed and help each other find the spirit necessary to be a Michigan Wolverine, said senior organi- zational studies major Jeffrey Kaplan. This combined spirit was strengthened by the individual pride in groups and activities. These numerous smaller worlds within the larger University society intermixed to strengthen the overall bond of the Univer- sity. You find a smaller group within the larger University to feel the bond that unites us all, said senior anthropology and zoology major Rebecca Anderson. It ' s the little common experiences such as sitting in the Diag or walking to class together in the snow storms that truly unite us. Maybe it was the combination of the little things such as studying late nights at the UGLi or our universal obsession with chipatis and Stucchi ' s along with the National Championships and world-wide prestige that created the bond between University students. Whatever the cause, students experienced the Michigan feeling as they were joined together at this prestigious university. by Jaime K. Nelson T 16 Michigan Bond t a football game, stu- dents wear their maize and blue Michigan gear to show support for their team and school. At the University, school spirit was displayed all over campus. SA first-year student, Jessica Mumma, and sophomore art major, Kristen Tudball , enjoy their weekly trip to Meijer. Roommates bonded by going on er- rands together. Adriana Yugovich

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Solitude : one of the largest universities in the nation, finding a time anc place to be alone was often a challenge for students. Students sat in coffee shops, went for walks, or found secluded sections in one of the libraries toi be alone. One of the more popular places to get away from hectic campus life was the Arboretum on the north side of campus. Attracted by thel peaceful setting, students could be seen walking, biking, and jogging through the wooded area at almost any time of the year. Senior landscape architecture major Gwen Newman commented, The Arb is a good place to go to get away from a lot of the commotion. Some students chose not to venture outdoors, but found solitudi at home when they wanted some time to themselves. Students who live off campus usually had an easier time avoiding campus life by shutting themselves in their apartments or houses for a while. When I want to get away from everything on campus I just lock myself in my room and play Queen really loudly, said LSA junior Brian Meade. Exercising was one of the most common activities students reli on to forget about class for a while, because it was possible to momentaril escape from the academic atmosphere of the University. Organizational studies junior Jen Masucci said, I rarely have free time, but when I do I go to the CCRB (Central Campus Recreational Building) to get away from the hassles of class. Exercise also served as a means of release, and often students ran, rollerbladed, or biked right through campus. Sophomore international business and finance major David Hanley noted, I run and play raquetball because it ' s a good way of getting rid of frustration. Senior Spanish and German major Chris Roetlin commented, When I get mad, I go running because it ' s my only release. It ' s the only time I can be around nobody and think for myself. Although it was difficult to get away, students still managed to find their own unique methods of avoiding the high-paced campus life. by Cathy Schul elly Knapper, LSA se- nior, sits by a tree on the Diag. The variety of maples and elms that lined the campus lended sup- port to students when they longed to get away from it all. vantage of the weathe and escapes the dungeon like library. Though Ur versity students were ir herently social creatures, solitude was essential academic success. 18 Solitude Kristy Parker