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

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Michigan ' s Tripp Welborne plows through a tough Irish line on a punt return. (BILL WOOD) LSA graduates celebrate at the April 29 Commencement ceremony in Michigan Stadium. AMITBHAN) The 18th annual Hash Bash brought enthusiasts to campus to celebrate marijuana and Ann Arbor ' s $5 pOt fine. (AMITBHAN) Victory is still as unbelievable and exciting to U-M fans as it was in April when Rumeal Robinson sunk two free throws and wrapped up a national title with three seconds to spare. A Basketball . . . REFLECTION As the University of Michigan basketball team brought home their first NCAA champion- ship, the entire Univer- sity community cele- brated with this group of young men on a mission. Although an overzealous crowd congregated on South University in a de- structive celebration re- sulting in $78,000 worth of private and city dam- age, victory is still as un- believable and exciting to U-M fans as it was in April when Rumeal Robinson sunk two free throws and wrapped up a national title with three seconds to spare. After defeating Illinois in the Final Four match- up with a Sean Higgins last-second basket, fans hit the corner of Church Street and South Univer- sity in fact, they hit eve- rything lining the streets as well. Stop signs were uprooted, windows were broken, beer bottles were thrown, stores were van- dalized. And the only thing dif- ferentiating this night from the title clinching night was the number of people and the weather, the latter evening draw- ing a much larger crowd despite the rain. The ineffective city police, unprepared for the hullabaloo, were un- able to control the crowd that numbered in the thousands and could not prevent destruction. The city and University offi- cials soon met to assess the damage and to keep their relations open and on solid ground. Nevertheless, the Uni- versity community re- mained undaunted in its enthusiasm. Sales of Michigan paraphernalia soared and enterprising students capitalized on the championship by hocking T-shirts on the street. Sales of tournament merchandise continued at a steady pace through- out 1989 as many stu- dents tried to hold on to the magic that Steve, Glen, Rumeal, and the entire team brought to the University of Michi- gan and the world of bas- ketball. by Jennifer Worick 6 PROLOGUE

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Once the wave of the future, computers at the U-M have rendered typewriters obsolete for all but scholarship applications and envelopes and in years to come, who knows? A Computerization ... INNOVATION The University of Michigan has long been regarded as an academic institution at the forefront of tech- nological advancement. If the increasing number of computers on campus are any indication, then this observation may be well-founded. In the past year, the U- M has upgraded various computing centers and added a 255 workstation facility in Angell Hall, bringing the total number of workstations at campus computing sites to 1,106, of which 753 are Macintoshes. This does not include the growing number of computers owned by students or located in residence halls. Because so many students utilize computers for papers, MTS conferencing, games, accounting, and graphics, computing centers often have 200 person wait lists as midterms and finals approach. Once the wave of the future, computers at the U-M have rendered typewriters obsolete for all but scholarship applications and envelopes and in the years to come, who knows? They might even make the dreaded bluebook a thing of the past. by Jennifer Worick Ann Arbor resident Jeffrey Rutzky and his moluccan cockatoo The natural beauty of the campus is often barred by the Loki consult on a piece of artwork at the 1989 Ann Arbor art University and marred by graffiti. B ,LLWOOD fair. (BULWOOD) PROLOGUE 5

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Tim McClary finds an ideal study spot in Nickle ' s (DANHCE) The 1989 NCAA basketball champions were honored for their feat during half-time of the Michigan-Notre Dame fOOtball game. (BILL WOOD) PROLOGUE 7