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

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Front Row: Matthew Dube, Matthew Jackson, Michelle Longstreet, Megan Maxwell, Michelle Meints, April Pitts, Aimee Niebuhr, Amanda Lossia, Erin O ' Rourke, Yothin Kuludomphongse Row 2: Daniel Lee, Matthieu Goddeyne, Lauren Rutledge, Bridget Briley, Rachel Schindelar, Gwendolyn Arnold, Joseph Rothfarb, Paul Dobryden, Ian Zeilstra, Gregory Tchou, Ameet Soni Row 3: James Weber, Niraj Patel, Yun Soo Youn, Erin Page, David Chen, Jesse Sielaff, Adam Hollander-Urbach, Christopher Smith, Michael Podolan, Jeff Liou, Evan Schulz Row 4: Jacob Slutsky, Stephen Fuller, Nancy Phillips, Richard Cantley, Hillary Loomis, Jonathan Gleicher, Daniel Hulme, David Soberman, Thomas Dunlap photo by Robert Herrera 2nd Kelsey Front Row: Wayne Yang, Manuj Mangla, Eric Kuczynski, Caleb Green, James Buino Row 2: Jeffrey Walters, Eric Zawacki, Daniel Coatta, Alden Givens, Austin Chapman Row 3: Lucas Way, Mark Gannet, David Mellert photo by Robert Herrera Front Row: Gwendolyn Zirngibl, Jennifer Lee, Elsie Wang, Lisa Schuster, Wendy Jung, Hilary Witbrodt Row 2: Alexis Hovey, Jie Liu, Arpita Bathani, Theda Gibbs, Kristen Saari, Heather Menzles, Julia McGuire Row 3: Kirstn Tatar, Brianna Bayhs, Autumn Ledtke, Leeann Bies, Erin Galvin, Marcia Wilkerson, Emily Swan photo by Robert Herrera Housing 263

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Leaving her dorm, junior art student Sonja Barash appreciates the close proximity of her dorm to her classes. One of the benefits of all female dorms such as Helen Newberry was their location, photo by Audra Rowley For those who live in co-ed dorms, it may be hard to understand why anyone would choose to live in an all-female dorm. The idea of lockdown hours and escort policies deterred many from living in the various girls ' dorms on campus like Betsy Barbour, Helen Newberry, Martha Cook and Stockwell. There were also those who felt that by living in all girls dorms they would lose the experience that one gains living in co-ed housing. For some residents the option to live in all female housing was not their first preference, but occurred due to luck of the draw. There were those who wanted a single room and a girls ' dorm was the only place they could find one. For others the reasons for choosing all-female hous- ing were as diverse as the residents who have occupied the dorms. Many residents enjoyed the quieter atmosphere that went along with living in all-female housing. The overall ambiance of fe- male housing tended to be very different than the co-ed dorms on campus. The quiet, clean and home-like atmosphere of the girls ' dorms at- tracted many residents including Kelly Utrup, an ISA junior, I prefer female housing because they are generally cleaner and more quiet. I like being able to study in my room without having to worry about someone playing loud music. Stockwell doesn ' t seem as much like a ' dorm ' as the other halls either. It was these qualities that appealed to many and ultimately were the reasons for the preference for all-female housing. While some chose all-female housing for the home-like atmosphere, others chose this form of housing for a sense of security they would be lacking living in the co-ed housing. The escort policies and earlier lock down hours that were associated with girls ' dorms on campus were comforting for many residents. It was those policies that prevented strangers and unwanted visitors from entering and reduced the number of problems that were associated with housing that did not have these policies. 262 Female Dorms

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Discussing their hall t-shirt design, two West Quad hall council representatives meet in the Business School lounge. Representatives were elected by their respective houses, photo by Naomi Trager Many Students felt intimidated when they tryed to get involved in the organizations on campus. For many, getting involved in student organizations on campus had occurred close to home. Residence hall councils were an integral part of dorm life and it was through these hall councils that many students found their way to get involved. Getting involved with the hall council may have sounded like an arduous process, but there were many opportunities depending on one ' s time availability. Each council had its executive board with the core set of officers. The process for electing these officers began the previous year with any open officer spots filled at the beginning of the year through a separate elec- tion process. These officers were the backbone to the hall council and ultimately were the ones who came up with the ideas they wanted to implement throughout the year. In order to execute the programs that were provided for the hundreds of residents that live in each dorm, the executive board looked to the help of its hall representatives to help with the planning and organizing of the events. Each floor had its hall council representation and those representatives were chosen by their fellow hallmates at the beginning of the year. The number of representatives a floor was able to send to the hall council meetings varied on the population of the floor. For those who did not want the regular com- mitment of being an officer or a representative yet still wanted to get involved, one had the opportunity of becoming a general body member by attending a few meetings. One did not receive the same voting privileges as other members of the council, but were still able to get involved on various committees to help implement activities. There were many opportunities to get in- volved with one ' s hall council. Whether one wanted to be an officer on the executive board or join a committee, there was something for every- one. Getting involved was as easy as staying in the dorm for the night. 264 Hall Councils