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

Page 360 text:

to (D C O ' u. c c 0) . u CD C E c CD O O c 0) co CO D) C D c u X o o CD c 0) CO iving their attention to a guest speaker, numbers of Michigan Interactive Investments learn how to improve their investing skills. Many guest speakers visited the group through- out the year. photo by Audra Rowley Front Row: Krisialyn Mack, Adrian Rosser, Pamela Stewart, Marietsa Edje, Kwame Ofori Row 2: Mark Christian, Brett Thompson, Jason Morris, Craig Williams photo by Mira Donlcheva Front Row: Christopher Gerben, Ryan Blay, Seema Pai, John Naheedy, Channelle Kizy, Steven Sharpe Row 2: Andrew Vieweg, Erin Reese, Joanna Novak, Jill Boezwinkle, Victoria Dicarlo, Rodolfo Palma, Elnora Priest, Rachel Tronstein, Gwendolyn Arnold Row 3: Gerald Mangona, Laurie Linden, Babak Orandi, Robert Shereda, Steven Roach, Maximilian Tsui photo by Mira Dontcheva Front Row: Kanwaldeep Bagri, Annie Chu, Bennett Borsuk Row 2: Paul Lam, Michael Thompson pholo toiirtcsy ot Midrjili Studios At the end of every semester, students were faced with the small but significant problem of what to do with their books. In order to remedy this, the student-run orga- nization, Student Book Exchange, was cre- ated to assist students in the buying and selling of used books, while avoiding the inflated prices of book stores. The organi- zation held two drives this year during which students brought in their books, designated their own selling prices, and allowed Student Book Exchange to do the rest. According to LSA junior Bennett Borsuk, an employee of SBE, Students had three days to bring in books and get 85% of the price of the books that sell. All students agreed that this organization was fantastic because it successfully eliminated the drastic increase in used book prices at the bookstores. In addition, it provided the students selling the books with ad- equate compensation as well. Clearly, this organization created a system that was beneficial to everyone involved. Contemplating new strategies to help thes rf dent body, members of the Student Book change find low prices for textbooks. The grt ' bought books and resold them for low price ' students saved money each semester. photo by Audra Rowley

Page 359 text:

mber of the Comedy Company per- forms at one of their fall acts with a contorted look on his face. The company used expressive I physical movements to portray scenes. I photo by Kristen Stoner y a . Exrttct The 1 999-2000 school year marked the 20th anniversary of the University Activities Center ' s (UAC) Comedy Company. Comedy Company, which consisted of eight cast members and 12 script writers, produced and per- formed numerous sketch, improvisa- tional, and stand-up comedy acts throughout the year. Comedy Company ' s director and co-chair Jef- frey Wank, a senior in religion and sports management, summed up the organization ' s goals: We strive to make people laugh and to show them how much we enjoy what we do. Comedy Company celebrated its 20th anniversary by performing a show called The November Sixth Sense of Humor at the University Club in the Union. Comedy Company founders and alumni attended the sold-out show. Other events Comedy Com- pany produced or sponsored included a show called There ' s Something About the Virgin Mary, and perfor- mances at Dance Marathon, at nu- merous sorority houses, and with UAC ' s Impact Dance troupe. During the winter semester, Comedy Com- pany performed nearly every Thurs- day evening at the Michigan League Underground. Many of their sketches spoofed well-known television shows or movies, like the Golden Girls and Pocahontas; in choosing such topics, Comedy Club actors were easily able to capture the audience ' s attention and to get them involved with the shows. To promote their shows, members of Comedy Company used Diag boards, flyering, and even short improv performances on the Diag throughout the year. Wank also mentioned that Comedy Company used the small shows on Thursdays to promote our- selves and publicize our bigger shows. Despite the improvisational flavor of Comedy Company ' s acts, members practiced hard to make their perfor- mances look easy and unrehearsed to their audiences. Wank said the re- hearsals, which took place for a few hours three times each week, were full of constant laughter. A popular and ridiculous rehearsal game, accord- ing to Wank, was called Sportscast- ers, where cast members do a play- by-play and perform the actions of an unusual sporting event such as chang- ing a baby ' s diaper, making Subway sandwiches, or tossing greased pigs. For many members, joining UAC ' s Comedy Company was the perfect opportunity to showcase their come- dic talents for an audience other than their friends. Every member of Com- edy Company had a deep love for and dedication to performing, and as Wank pointed out, We perform comedy and make each other and our audi- ences laugh despite having the pres- sure of a midterm the next day, or being sick. This year, it was evident that the group ' s efforts and dedication were rewarded by the large audiences that were attracted to Comedy Com- pany acts. MI Ess- js t Row: Kevin Jordan, Rochelle Brandon, gela Fletcher, Steven Thomas, William Johnson, mdra Adams Row 2: Reena Newton, April tvey, Monica Smylor, Darrell Joyce, Laura kes, Daina Searcy, Carlton Chandler Row 3: indon Shaw, Kimberly Bradford, Christopher berts, Michelle Meredith, Alessandra Ennett o by Mira Dontcheva Front Row: Maria Pia Piva, Matthew Germak, Courtney Stern Row 2: Daniel Chiaravalli, Li- ana Rinaldi, Carla Rinaldi photo by Bobby Green O Q 13 O cB Q ' Front Row: Nathan Shaker, Julie Shapira, Brian Goodman, Gerald Mangona, Jeffrey Wank Row 2: Sean Murphy, Michelle Slonim, Richard Nyman, Clayton Shaker, Cynthia Moon, Tara Ruotolo, Christopher Wilson, Michael Lee photo by Kristen Stoner Organizations + 353

Page 361 text:

NTERACTWE y The Michigan Interactive Investments (Mil) organiza- tion was an association designed to help students get involved with hands-on experience within the business world. With an emphasis on investing, members were exposed to a variety of the problems and solutions of this aspect of business. In addition, they became immersed in the profession since the society was completely student- run. According to business development Manager John S.H. Yen, This is an organization that focuses on funda- mental qualitative analysis. This year, Mil created numerous goals for the members to achieve. First, the students designed a portfolio with a value of $ 1 0,000. Next, in order to gain further experience in investing, Mil invited a variety of guest speakers to discuss their own investments, as well as the process of investing in general. These speakers included CFA Jerry Nigro, and John Acosta from Merrill Lynch. In addition, a multitude of seminars were held, including one discuss- ing fundamental and technical investing. According to LSA senior Molly Thompson, these programs had an impressive impact upon the members. In her opinion, The most important aspect of Mil is the learning that goes on. While these goals were vital to the Mil ' s philosophy, an assortment of other events took place as well. First, due to the fact that Mil was a non-profit organization, their profits were donated to charity. Next, numerous socials were held in order to provide professional networking, thereby assisting the members with future career plans. In addition to professional networking, alumni networking was incorporated into the agenda for a similar purpose. In (0- Z Juring a weekly meeting, members of Michi- gan Interactive Investments discuss aspects of a portfolio they completed. The group was aimed for students interested in the investment part of business. photo by Audra Rowley order to further aid the members in progressing their career plans, the organization placed students into internship programs with the Merrill Lynch Private Clients Group in Ann Arbor and New York City. All of these functions and activities allowed the organi- zation to attain what Yen considered their main goal: To educate our members in order for them to make sound investing decisions. These efforts were successful as the members learned to create a portfolio themselves. They cross-referenced research from Merrill Lynch and Value Line, selected the top 25 cross-reference picks, wrote analyst reports based on Mil research methodology, deter- mined buy sell triggers, and reevaluated the portfolio weekly, according to MoneyAge.com Inc. The members of Mil spent the year learning a great deal about business while having a lot of fun doing it, said Thompson. Front Row: Donald Sauber, Howard Chen, Kenneth Lee, Kelli Skiba, Molly Thompson, Kenneth Kuet, Wontae Kim, John Yen Row 2: Joshua Warsaw, Katherine Addison, Kristen Comport, Sollo Cho, Gautam Setty, Rahul Gupta, Erin Reese, Rochan Raichura Row 3: Dalibor Nenadov, Kevin Magnuson, Kyle Strand, Chris- tina Dikareva, Jessica Kattula, Jason Starr, Evan Papp, Joshua Zorger Row 4: Robert Nosse, Thomas Sinas, Adam Damerow photo by Audra Rowley Front Row: Kevin Hirzel, Gandy Madrigal, Jayjit Nandwana, Molly Thompson, Ashish Parikh Row 2: Siddhartha Malhotra, Russell Hopkinson, Dalibor Nenadov, Robert Locke, Adil Soomro photo courtesy of McGrath Studios n ! CQ o5 Q c 3 3 5- 3 ? 7T Q CD o Iff o O 3 n ' Organizations 355