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

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SingLC in tfie City... by Chris [ibanese For many students at the University, it was a blast to be single in Ann Arbor. While some students embraced the constancy and personal intimacy of a long-term relationship, others were blissfully noncommittal. Single students loved to meet potential mates at the library, parties, bars, in their classes, or in their student organizations. However, some students were slightly more adventurous than most in seeking out their hunting ground. For example, junior history major Jeff Williams recommended the grocery store as a place to shop around for ladies. Most students don ' t know how to shop for food, Williams quipped, and there is nothing more charming than a man who knows his vegetables. Williams recommended a couple of produce-related pick-up lines, like Is my cucumber ripe? or Your tomatoes are gorgeous. Williams was apparently satisfied with the available pool of singles around town; he noted with a modest Itudent flirts with sophomore ler and design production major |ghan Shelly at Cafe Felix on Street. Downtown Ann Arbor la popular place for singles to ps there were many trendy bars and cafes there. R. Peplinski photo. shrug, There are some cuties. LSA junior Aaron Osborn also sang praises of singles life in Ann Arbor. Osborn said, It ' s good because you get to rock the ladies, [and] you get to do what you want when you want. Freedom and independence were perhaps the two qualities of the unattached lifestyle most highly regarded by students at the University. Junior economics and political science major Brian Restuccia said, I ' d say the singles life in Ann Arbor is pretty nice, as far as looking for a relationship. There are so many groups and organizations to meet people with like interests. And there are also a lot of great bars and clubs so there is always some way to have fun and find friends in lieu of a significant other. With its bars and clubs, highly sociable football culture, and rich student tradition of carousing several nights per week, Ann Arbor was a wonderful place for exuberant, youthful singles. in the city

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Senior political science major Kelly Payton celebrates Carnival in Cadiz, Spain. Many students took the opportunity to visit friends who were abroad during Spring Break. Photo courtesy Kelly Payton 23

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Engineering studentBen Hammargren hits the dance floor on a night out. Students frequented a variety of bars located on and around campus. R. Peplinski photo Freshman Marie Greenman, junior Raina Vachhani, and senior Kira Lesser and Rachel Arnsdorf enjoy a girls night out at Cottage Inn. Many students enjoyed being single because it freed up more time to spend with friends. Photo courtesy Carolyn Rohde michigan life 25