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

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infuriating traffic. It took me three times as long to get through Ann Arbor to my apart- ient, said Mike Hanpaa, senior engineering ajor. The construction around campus was idly timed. Plus, on Thompson the street was one-way because of students moving into West Quad. Yet, on September 3, the day before class, some roads were new and all were fairly unobstructed. As the sun set on the Univer- sity, the air buzzed with students traversing the campus. Having finally settled in their quarters, most were now settling in with friends, new and old. Students arriving at the last minute strug- gled to catch up, and trash heaps began to popu- late the sidewalks. Long after the street lamps lit, students ' minds were awake with excitement. Students unpacked, set their alarms, remem- bered the years past, and anticipated the year to come. For all students, however established in their Ann Arbor residence, classes would soon redirect their efforts. MOVE-IN Melissa Benton, a first-year English major, and her mother carry belongings up the ramp into Bureley. Move-in was an event for many families, often the last time for parents to say good-bye to freshman students before they officially moved away from home K. Maker photo MICHIGAN LIFE 23

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In friendly competition, members of Delta Sigma R business fratemrty spend time together at Colonial Lanes, The blacklighting during cosmic bowling added a new dimen- sion to the alley environment. Bowling was a great altematwe to the bar. T. Akinimusuru photo s ' decision to attend iversity was centered around the fact that as located in -the middle of the thriving city i Arbor. However, campus Ann Arbor and city Ann Arbor seemed worlds apart. With Main Street just a few blocks away boasting exotic restaurants and unique shopping, it seemed that nothing more was needed . . . iwou had time to go. Commented senior electrical engineering major Katie Johnson, It ' sJ lP bad that most of the students never even make it out to Main Street. By J6nnJ6 It is such a nice part of town.. .but I guess we ' re all really busy. Indeed, a curriculum of late study nights and social activities made it hard for students to find time even to go grocery shopping during the year if they lived off campus, not that there was a grocery store to be found in the downtown area. Located near campus were small stores such as White Market, The People ' s Food Co-Op, and Village Corner, but these stores were notorious for smaller selections and higher prices. The fact remained that if grocery shopping was to be done, one would have to look outside downtown, and that meant either getting in a car, or for the thousands of students that didn ' t have a car, taking the bus. When I was a freshman, began junior graphic design major Rachel Dominguez- Benner, we thought we were brave enough to explore the city outside of campus. So there we were, sitting on the AATA bus, but nothing really looked too familiar. We chalked it up to the fact that we were freshman and didn ' t know the town too well yet. We finally realized our mistake when we ended up at the Vu in Ypsilanti. Off-campus activities were not restricted to grocery shopping. As junior industrial operations engineering-film major Sara Grady remarked, Not having a car is hell. You don ' t even know how much Ann Arbor has to offer until you can get more than a mile away from the Diag. Although downtown Ann Arbor offered a plethora of culture and activities, some students yearned for activities such as bowling, going to the movies, excursions to apple orchards in the fall, or something as simple as going to the mall. A drive up Stadium Blvd. off-campus could take a student to the Village Theater, where movies were only two dollars, the thrift store, K-mart, Schlotsky ' s Deli, and Fazoli ' s. A drive down Packard could take him or her to Anthony ' s Gourmet Pizza and Fantasy Attic Costumes. Students drove down AnnArbor Saline to find Meijer ' s, often the spot of late night shopping, as it was open 24 hours arid had pretty much anything they needed to buy. And if students were adventurous enough, a drive to Ypsilanti on Ellsworth all the way past Carpenter road could find them at the nearest 7-11. But, as with anything, ' real ' Ann Arbor had its downfalls as well. Living in a college (continued on page 27) MICHIGAN LIFE 25