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One of the most popular traditions in Ann Arbor centers around that most- famous little school, the one with the funny name Slippery Rock. When the scores are announced on Saturdays in Michigan Stadium, the fans cheer as though it were their own school. On September 29, 1979, 60,000 fans in Michigan Stadium, both from Slippery Rock and U-M, cheered despite the ; Rockets ' loss to Shippensburg 45-14. The game was the idea of Michigan Ath- I letic Director Don Canham who merged the fame of Slippery Rock ' s football team with the popularity of Band Day, and produced a unique spectacle in col- lege football. The Slippery Rock team is accustomed to playing in front of 8,000 fans at home, and in the words of Coach Don DiSpir- ito, Small college football can be just as exciting as major college football in the proper setting. We ' re trying hard to ... ' prove that fact. Hopefully, major col- leges will expand on Canham ' s idea and give small colleges an opportunity to be exposed to media coverage. In addition to the game itself, Canham arranged for two pep rallies, one in Hart Plaza in Detroit, and another at Ferry Field. Each featured an appearance by the Budweiser Clydesdale Horses. Half-time festivities centered on the collective performance of 12,000 band members, 130 Michigan high schools, Slippery Rock, Shippensburg State, and the Michigan Marching Band performed for the fans. George Cavender, recently retired director of Michigan bands and a great favorite of Michigan fans made a guest appearance as director of the bands. The best description of the event was given by Slippery Rock officials who said it was the biggest thing that ever happened to their school. M - Karen Ren fro Slippery Rock souvenirs were available in Ann Arbor for weeks before the game Slippery Rock 19
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Upda te: Michigan Union . - ,- , k i i A new student on Michigan ' s campus may notice a long line of people waiting to order their mini-refridgerators during the first week of school. The line leads to a large, light brown brick building on State Street. The building is easily recog- nized by the numerous students out in front, lugging suitcases while waiting for the bus to come, the full bicycle racks along the sides of the building, and the distinctive architectural design that makes it one of the more well known buildings on campus. What is the build- ing used for? The Michigan Union was founded in 1904 by ISA graduate Edward F. Bob Parker. The student union was set up in an old house on State Street and in 1917 was moved to its present location. Park- er ' s intentions for the Union were for it to be a place where students, faculty and alumni could gather and be bound by a common spirit. Apparently, Parker ' s in- tentions have decayed. Instead, it became more of an alumni service and hotel service . . . less of a student center claims Henry Johnson, Student Services Vice President. Many Michigan students do feel that the Michigan Union is not officially a student union because it isn ' t the main place for students to hang out between classes or on Sunday afternoons. It doesn ' t keep up with the image created by many colleges of what a student union should be. However, brainstorms were underway throughout 1979 for ways to make the Union more identifi- able for Michigan students. The year 1979-80 was the Michigan 1979 brings renovation and change to one of the nation ' s oldest college Unions By Kathy Wandersee Photos by Julie Nelson 20 Union
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