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

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Above: Christophe Tedjasukmana and Lauren Victor show their exhilaration at graduation. Many students were extremely excited at the prospect of finally moving on from school. L. Worcester photo Left: A yellow smiley-faced beach ball bounces around. Many students brought fun objects to play with during the ceremony such as styrofoam gliders. L. Worcester photo Top: A graduate is tossed up and down in the student crowd. Students couldn ' t be in the Big House without celebrating with the popular touchdown football tradition. L. Worcester photo Michigan Life. 17

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A jduatior I want you to run through the rain. I want you to play in the street. I want you to talk to strangers. I want you to be fearless. These were some of President Mary Sue Coleman ' s words to the graduating class of 2005. Coleman urged students to take a chance in the world, which she said was becoming smaller, yet more competitive at the same time . Most importantly, she advised students to stand up for what they believe in. Of course, Coleman was not the only speaker. John Seely Brown, former chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and director of Xerox ' s Palo Alto Research Center, delivered the commencement address to the graduates. As Brown was famous for his ideas on the influence of technology on modern life, he reminded graduates that they were a product of the net generation. You can do things now most of us never dreamed of just a few years ago, he said. As in years past, a majority of graduates were disappointed in the University ' s choice for the guest speaker, and found Brown ' s invention of spellcheck equally, if not more exciting, than his speech. However, some students found Brown ' s speech compelling. I was pleased with our keynote speaker, French and Francaphone studies graduate Christophe Tedjasukmana said. More graduates were disappointed with the appearance of Michigan Stadium than anything. Our graduation could have had a better aesthetic, Tedjasukmana added. The stadium was under renovations during the ceremony, allowing graduates and relatives to face a demolished set of bleachers from across the field. As communication studies graduate and now University employee April Wong said, It was definitely a day that I will never forget, tainted only by the fact that half the stadium was under renovations, which I didn ' t know about. Imagine my surprise when I walked in! Nearly everyone ' s highlight of the ceremony was when Glenn E. Bo Schembechler, former University football coach, as well as the winningest coach in University history, received his honorary degree and addressed the graduates. Coach Schembechler made his return to the Big House a worthy one with the content of his address. Repeating the famous University athletic phrase Those who stay will be champions, he told the graduating class and that not only were they all champions, but they had to the credentials to lead. So lead, he added. Mechanical engi neering graduate Jonathan Neff summed up the experience of Schembechler ' s speech, as well as the overall experience of graduation by saying, There is nothing that could sum up Michigan better for me than graduating with 5,000 future doctors, lawyers, engineers, and others generally considered some of the smartest students in the country, in the largest stadium in the country, and listening to Bo Schembechler speak all while people around me were cracking open Busch Lights and pulling entire bottles of champagne out from under their gowns. Michiganensian. 16

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SBMBtail A couple shows their affection on a couch. It was often hard to find privacy while sharing a room which resulted in roommates being sexiled. L.Bucci photo X The Safe Sex Store, located on South University, sells many different types of condoms including non-latex and flavored. The store was a popular resource for students to find products which met their needs. L. Worcester photo Michiganensian. 18