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

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I l l - ic . A. ' m, JK break tin ' somher mf odofi i ; ;:!.;: : ' W hy Tossing to fellow graduate s during commencement i monies held at Michigan Stadium. Approximately 6. 1?? undergraduates received their degrees in May after years of hard work and life-shaping e. f eriencc . In addition to this lar ;e ceremonv. some of the smaller colleges within the University held their own graduation festivities.

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tnAent the, story by jenny state Chip Peterson far running the 14th annual Naked Mile, ' these men walk past the Union. The Naked Mile proceeded down South University, through the Diag, and finished at the Cube in Regents ' Plaza. layout 6y anma cartwrignt How does it feel to knowingly break the law, along with thousands of your peers? University students had two such opportunities by participating in annual Hash Bash and Naked Mile festivities. Held in the spring, these events attracted both University and non-University affiliated participants and spectators. Hash Bash, traditionally held the first Saturday in April, was organized by the National Orga- nization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). Alluding to the fact that people came from all over the country, junior English and history concentrator Walt Nekrosius said, It ' s really not the U of M that ' s there. Nekrosius attended only to watch the people and not F j mous senior who participated did not let the illegal aspect of Hash Bash affect her good time. She said, Marijuana is so prevalent on cam- pus it doesn ' t even seem illegal. Others attended just to be a part of the annual tradition. On the last day of classes, students once again had the chance to knowingly flaunt illegal activity in front of thousands, including representa- tives from the Ann Arbor police force. Students lined the sidewalks as a throng of naked people ran from the corner of South University and Walnut through the Diag and on to the Cube. As a grand finale to this event, students took a quick sprint through the Law Library, much to the surprise of the studying students. After the run, students stood around casually in their ...... birthday suits and earned on conversations with their friends. Anne Malley, senior art history and economics major explained that the Naked Mile is more of a school spirit thing than a naked thing no one cares. She didn ' t consider her involvement in the sprint breaking the law: It ' s all in the name of fun, it ' s a college tradition. Junior biology major Jeff Weinberger agreed, You just don ' t care that everyone is naked. It was an adrenaline rush. He, too, didn ' t see his actions as illegal. I was only worried that people had pictures of me, he laughingly commented. I couldn ' t believe - ureg ussier how many people noticed me. Weinberger ' s C, upporters of marajuana legalization crowd the reason for participating in the Naked Mile ech . Lfiag on a chilly Saturday in April. The erouu met oed the sentiments of many students that chose to be a part of the Naked Mile and Hash Bash experience: I just felt like going crazy one night. Greg Kessler upporters of marajuana legalization crowd the Tiag on a chilly Saturday in April. The group met obstacles in securing a permit for use of the Diag. The University also refused to allow participants to use the bathrooms in surrounding buildings. 26 + Hash Bash Naked Mile Ryan Sockalosky i