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

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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

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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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CAMPUS For most first-year and sopho- more students, tracking down alchohol for weekend party- ing was a challenge. The scar- city of twenty-one-year-olds in the residence halls often complicated the matter. How- BY ever, once students reached BONNIE GOLD the golden age of twenty-one, alcohol became surprisingly and seductively accessible. Out of all nights out at the bar, 21st birthdays usually stood out as the most excit- ing. While some took it easy and tossed a few free drinks back with their friends, others took drinking to a dangerous extreme. On his 21st birth- day, my friend Kevin had 23 shots in four hours, all while sharing pitchers with our group, said economics se- nior Mike Schmick. After recovering from their rite of passage, drinking be- came an everyday occurrence for many students. With the campus bars offering numer- ous specials, seniors were of- ten too tempted to concen- trate on homework. Tuesday nights at Mitch ' s and Thurs- day nights at Scorekeepers became weekly traditions, the staple of every senior ' s social life. Even those who did not frequent the bars spent many of their weeknights drinking with their friends at home, quickly making their way through cases of Labatt ' s. Once the weekends rolled around, however, many up- perclassmen gathered around the kegs at house parties. Not only did this give students a chance to catch up with old friends, but it was also much cheaper than spending time at the bars. Though nights of drinking often blended into one an- other, every student had a few hilarious moments that will never fade from their memory. A senior who pre- ferred to remain anonymous said, Onedrunken night, one of my friends was making me laugh so hard that I just had to get away. The only thing was that I was too drunk to walk away, so I had to crawl. As I neared the staircase in our apartment, he thought that I was falling, so he grabbed the ankle of my pants to stop me. Although he was really trying to help me, he ended up pull- ing down my sweatpants and my boxers. He let go in shock, but that just sent me flying down the stairs, completely bare-assed. Although most students ' drunken memories were not quite as wild as this, the University ' s upperclassmen spent many of their most memorable nights partying, alcohol in hand. 26 The Bar Scene Spinning amidst customers, a waitress at Touchdown Cafe brings drinks. Students who worked at bars had to be prepared to work weekends, photo by Ah Melber