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

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photo courtesy of Carl Wolf Studio jjj the fall, bicycles again fill the racks outside of the Law Library in the heart of the Law Quad. Students returned to long hours of studying just days after clases began. Back to School 11

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s-toute rvte Ba In the summer, fleets of students stormed the University to endure the initiation rites of the Office of New Student Programs ' 1997 version of Orientation. First-year students caught a glimpse of life at the University while participating in many activities aimed at helping new students become acclimated to their new multi-cultural environment. According to first-year ISA student Geetika Upadhyay, Orientation was fun but they made us do a lot of stuff that seemed unnecessary. One of the goals of the experience was to help students bond with others who were uneasy about starting school in the fall. Shamita Shah, first-year ISA student remarked, It will be nice to get back in touch with friends I made at Orientation. Meeting new people was the best part. While the Diag received a face lift during 1997 Orientation sessions, new students found navigating the campus even more difficult. Junior English major Jennifer McCready sympathized with the first year students. I felt sorry for the incoming students at Orientation. They kept by jamie weitzel getting lost because the Diag was closed. Luckily, the barricades came down by fall move-in and the new red-brick Diag made its debut as the sounds of loft construction rang out across campus. Move-in was particularly challenging for one first-year student who quickly learned the definition of self-reliance. Nathan Walker, LSAstudent and South Quad resident described move-in. It was terrible. It took me ten loads to get everything into my dorm room. First-year LSA student Stephen Nadel faced the predicament of a phantom room mate. He brought his sheets and apair of jeans to the dorm room and then disappeared for a week. For LSA junior Rebecca Ihrie, move-in was much easier this time around. I felt like I knew what I was doing. The wrinkles were ironed out, and after a few weeks the year was off to a great start. When I first got here I was so alone. I was like ' Please God, let me see someone I know, ' recalled Steven Nadel. Now my roommate I are getting along and I know everything is going to work out. Ihe sign in front of the Michigan League wel- comes back students pass- ing by this fall in front of the Thomas Cooley foun- tain in front of the Bell Tower. DuringOrientation, incoming students tradi- tionally waded through the fountian as a sort of initia- tion right to the University. 10 Michigan Life photo courtesy of Carl Vi ' olf Studio

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line s Anrt -hus-hrMion Are Surviyi of... The first week of classes brought University students the excitement of recognizing and catching up with friends they had not seen since the Naked Mile, the solicitation of the coveted override and the familiar thrill of dropping and adding classes. This preliminary class shuffle was more stressful for some students than others. ISA junior Christen Kinsler commented on CRISP registration. There is nothing more infuriating than when the CRISP-Lady refers you to the Office of the Registrar and then says good-bye I ' m like ' Listen, lady, you work for me! ' Long lines at copy centers across campus made getti ng into the swing of the new year particularly difficult. The cost of textbooks surprised first-year Dtudents from all con- centrations endured out- the-door lines to access textbooks at Shaman Drum Bookshop on State Street. The textbook store, above the Bookshop housed four small rooms packed with texts that were unavail- able at other bookstores. by jamie weitzel LSA student Lisa LaPointe who remarked, I spent $750 on textbooks and coursepacks. I was blown away before I even started classes. First-year Marching Band member Jeff Katersky was thankful for having to arrive on campus early for Band Week. I was able to buy all my textbooks without waiting in lines. By the time classes started I felt very ready. Many returning students found that knowing the ropes did not neces- sarily make the first week of classes easier. I feel like I am already way behind, ! said junior Economics and Organizational Studies major Aisha Jones. Afte shuffling some classes and buying my textbooks, I feel like I am constantly reading to catch up to the syllabus. 12 Michigan Life Brian Owen