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

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Front Row: Scott Lutz, Ryan Blay, Stephanie Vachirasudlekha, Lisa Vo. Maria Simon, Wayne Yang, Carl Grand Back Row: Mary Kisor, Richard Denardis, Matthew Lafer, Jonathan West, Brian Netter, Alex Mendiola, Craig Gaynier, Michael Gould. Y. Qrarvua photo University Hellenic Front Row: Nancy Chinonis, Anna Moniodis, Ariana Bostian-Kentes, Alice ShuWa, Elisabeth Liadis Row 2: Maria Serras, Mary Zervos, Kristina Stefanou, Kristina Pouios, Ellee Dean. Chris Apostolens Back Row: Carl Pogonchefl. Cheney Schopieray, Kontantinos Ghirtis, Chris Soves. Stephan Stamatis, Konstatntions Chrysochoidis Y. (jranata photo By Kim Schaich The Hellenic Student Association (HSA) strove to further awareness of the Hellenic culture on campus. HSA met regularly at Thanos ' Lamplighter to discuss activities that promoted multicultural exchange while maintaining the educational experience of University students. Junior history major Nancy Chinonis said, Being part of the Hellenic Student Association has helped me to become a better person, has enhanced my leadership abilities, and has given me the opportunity to learn many things about my background that I had not known. HSA began this year with a picnic at Wheeler Park. For the past couple years HSA organized a Hellenic Cultural Month, and this year it focused on Greek music. There were guest lecturers from Cornell University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis who spoke about aspects of Greek music. Live performances included the Pittsburgh Byz- antine Choir and Rembetiki music hosted by the Firefly Club. HSA participated in the Tour of the Middle East and co-spon- sored the Balkan Film Festival. They collaborated with the University Foundation for Modern Greek Studies to set up a series of lectures about the Byzantine Era. Other events included a Never on a Sunday Dance, a Tavli (Backgammon) Tournament, Greek cooking lessons, and Greek folk dancing lessons. The success of HSA ' s events were attributed to their entertaining nature. Sophomore political science major Alice Shukla described her experience with HSA as meeting a great group of friends that works together to increase awareness about our culture and traditions throughout campus, to Hellenes and phil-Hellenes. My favor- ite HSA memories are our trip to Montreal, and our efforts to recruit volunteers for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. ZIU MlCHIGANENSIAN

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During Michigan Student Assembly elections in November, a candidate chalks the sidewalk to publicize his name. The heated battle between the Blue Party and Students First was displayed on sidewalks all over campus. S. Tedjosufcmana photo ORGANIZATIONS 209

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Members of the University Activities Center hold a meeting in the Union. The UAC helped to create mutiple types of entertainment for students on campus Y. Qrunutu photo ARRANGING ACTIVITIES By Lauren Rutledge The University Activities Center (known on campus as UAC) brought the best of student entertainment to the University. Home to over 15 committees, UAC spent over 30 years developing quality entertainment and educational programming which students enjoyed. It was comprised of roughly 450 total members, although an estimated 20,000 students attended a UAC event this year. During the fall semester, UAC sponsored popular events such as the Rude Mechanicals ' production of Taming of the Shrew, the Amazin ' Blue and Pops Orchestra fall concerts, MUSKET ' s production of Titanic, a lecture by White House correspondent Helen Thomas through the Speaker Initiative, and several films through Big Ticket Productions. The winter semester added more concerts of some of the above groups, as well as Impact Dance and Comedy Company per- formances. M-Flicks presented popular films, such as Red Dragon and American History X, in the Natural Science Auditorium. UAC ' s wide range of activities drew spectators and enthusiasts from all crowds, and the performances and events were often packed. This year was also important for the Michigan Academic Competition team, which won its third consecutive national College Bowl championship. UAC also sponsored the Every Three Weekly, a satire newspaper very popular on campus. Brian Netter, President of UAC and senior industrial opera- tions engineering major, felt that the committee gave him an oppor- tunity to better the University community. He said, Serving on the executive board of UAC has allowed me to give back to the University and to try to make the campus a more enjoyable place for us all. I ' ve benefited by my exposure to a great group of passionate leaders who have taught me what 1 could not have learned elsewhere.