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

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In the Shapiro Undergradu- ate Library, juniors Will Hyunh and Jim Hyunh study together with others late into the night. The UGLi was open until 5 a.m. daily, photo by Mike Cutri With candy wrappers around him, junior chemical engineering major Nate Provost passes out in his textbook. All-night study sessions often involved periodic impromptu naps. photo by Mike Cutri 24 All-Nighters

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Lifting their flags high into the air, members of the marching band perform at halftime. The September 23 game against the University of Illinois, an away game, was held at night; fans back in Ann Arbor waited and celebrated in anticipa- tion all day. photo by Jon Hammer Fists in the air, students watching the game against Rice University on September 9 lean over the wall dividing the field from the stands at Michigan Stadium. Students ' seating priority increased with each year at the University; by their fourth year, it was possible for fans to be sitting in the front rows of the stadium. photo by Mike Cutri Michigan Life 23

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UP ALL Both a friend and a foe to every college student, the all- nighter loomed over the aca- demic and social lives of the University. Over the course of their four years at the Univer- sity, students pulled all- nighters for a variety of differ- ent reasons. From the mid- term all-nighter to the party all-nighter to the hangout- with-friends all-nighter, it seemed for some students that they never did find time to sleep when it was actually dark outside. Said first-year LSA student Paul Janiczek II of his all- nighter, I barely woke up in time for class and then I fell asleepaboutfourtimes. Itwas a mess. The success of an all- nighter seemed to lie in the advantages of caffeine. Some students drank coffee or caffeinated beverages, while still others resorted to caffeine pills. Campus coffee shops like the Union ' s Cava Java were open late to accomodate stu- dents in search of caffeine. Yet, not all students pro- crastinated to the point of needing to stay up all night. I know a lot of guys who pull all-nighters on a regular ba- sis, said Steve Sharpe, a jun- ior philosophy major. When I see them the next day, they look terrible and can ' t stay awake during class. They may as well have just slept all day. It would have done them more good than trying to learn ' in a half-stupor. Still, studying all night was a common occurrance, par- ticularly around exam time. If you have work to be done then you have to do it, no matter what, said Rishi Seth, a junior economics major. However, students did not stay up all night just to study; the early morning hours saw just as much play as they did work. Partying all night is the best, said Jose Romero, a first-year aeronautical engi- neering major. I go from one BY ROB place to another and I never McTEAR get tired. When you have a bunch of friends with you, the time just flies. I love to just sit and talk all night. It ' s a great way to get to know someone better, said first-year political science major Karen Schwartz. Regardless of the reason, the all-nighter remained a facet of University life, one that was nearly inescapable during the course of four col- lege years. Michigan Life 25