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

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... Above: A common sight on North Campus, waiting for the bus. Above Left: North Campus offers a peaceful alternative to Central Campus. Left: The Music School. North Campus H 21

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' 2 HH HH H o z NOR Campus You are in the midst of a throng of people trying to get a seat. No, you are not at a football game, this is the 3 a.m. bus back to North Campus. Al- though depending upon the bus as your link to civilization is a disadvan- tage, North Campus isn ' t that bad, and most people like living there. The University of Michigan ' s North Campus is located about two miles from Central Campus and is accessible by bus, car, bicycle, and for the ener- getic few, by foot. Domi- nated by the Engineering, Music and Art schools, the life of north campus is supplied by its dormi- tories: Bursley and Baits. Living on North Campus is certainly not as bad as people make it out to be, because more than a few residents of Bursley Baits have decided to stay on North Campus. The reasons for returning resi- dents are the distinct advantages of North Campus over Central Campus. North Campus is beautiful and spacious compared to the cluttered central campus; it is home to the NCRB (brother of the CCRB), and the Engi- neering library is accessible by foot and of- fers a truly studious at- mosphere. Then of course, North Campus is a perfect home for the Engineering, Music and Art students because of Bursley Baits close proximity to their classes. Don ' t worry, North Campus isn ' t solely popu- lated with engineers and artists. There are a lot of LS A students who love living there. The food is better than Central Campus dorms, and the rooms are bigger. Al- though riding the bus is a hassle, especially on cold days, it really is just a con- versation piece. The best part of North Campus is its atmosphere. It allows close friendships to develop; friendships that last throughout college. Matt Sheppe - W North Campus

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1 ' Q w Red, blue, orange, yel- low, gr een, purple, spirals, zig zags, patterns, hand made, machine made: tie- dyed shirts are back. All around campus colorful shirts are worn by Univer- sity of Michigan students. It ' s bright, it ' s colorful, happy and upbeat, it ' s comfortable, explains sophomore Vicki Barocas wearing a Michigan tie- dyed t- shirt. It matches everything, she added. Michigan students wear tie -dyed shirts for many reasons. I like tie-dyed shirts because they are cool, said junior Ben Wilson. People wear tie- dyed shirts to reflect their individual personalities, added senior April Schneiderman. Along with the tie -dyed popularity, tie -dyeing has become a theme for parties: Make Love Not War, the 60 ' s, and Hair are examples of popular themes. Junior Stacy Tessler said, We used tie- dye shirts for a rush theme party, Hair. They were so fun, because we made them together. Many people remember tie -dye- ing using KIT dye and rubberbands at summer camp. However, as a result of tie -dyeing popularity, professional machine made tie -dyes have hit the market. Professional tie- dyes are not as fun, they are too uniform, said Stacy Tessler. When we made the tie-dye shirts they came out better than the professional ones, ev- eryone made different pat- terns and experimented I think it ' s disgusting that professional tie-dyes are being sold now, protests Tony Plamondon, a junior at the University. Although there is some criticism about profession- al tie -dye shirts, they have been selling well in the Michigan stores. The Ulrichs Annex sells tie- dyed Michigan shirts and boxer shorts. Paul Canny, Ulrich ' s Annex stock coordinator said, they have been very successful, we ' ve sold a lot of them. Canny further explained they ordered between 500 and 1000 pieces at a time, and have reordered three or four times. People attribute tie -dye mania to various reasons. Some say it ' s related to the comeback of the Greatful Dead, others say it ' s just a part of the cycle back to the sixties. It ' s obvious that there ' s an in- terest in the past, said Paul Canny. The tie-dye interest is similar to the great revival of interest in classic rock. Tie-dye stands for something against trendiness and now it ' s becoming trendy! , said sophomore Shawn Fagon. Tie -dye is in now, but what ' s next?? Some Michigan students think it may be Ben Franklin glasses or perhaps even bell -bottoms. Julie Keller Fashion