THE MICHIGAN DAILY REMARKS by Cliff Marks Elliott Levels with Skywriters I. III By TOM WEBBER T School Spirit-A Must SCHOOL SPIRIT is an intangible: it is something that each student must feel in himself. Cheering is one outward manifestation. At Michigan, school spirit and cheering can, and do, go hand in hand. The combination is never more evident than on a football Saturday, when over 20,000 students pour into the 101,001 -seat Stadium to support their team. Yet the natural yelling and emotional responses to the action of the game does not necessarily mean that one is exhibiting school spir- it. Any spectator can become enthusiastic when an exciting play hap- pens. And if the student doesn't jump up and down or scream and wave a banner, is he lacking in spirit? Actually, we'll never know, for we can only judge by what we see and hear. But a person with real spirit can't stop himself from occasional genuine displays of enthusiasm and emotion because he feels a part of the Michigan team. Now if school spirit is an inward quality felt only by the individ- ual, why must it be transformed into cheering at all? The answer lies in the fact that the team needs to know you are in empathy with them. A wave of cheers can be quite a tonic to a discouraged team or spark a winner on to even greater victories. Players must Fee Spirit TE PLAYERS feel the spirit of the Michigan campus and realize the entire student body is behind them, united in effort to achieve, a victory for Michigan. The players will want to win Just a little bit harder. Football is a natural for promoting school spirit. It is the only activity that can draw the spread-out campus population together at one time and place. Therein lies a basic value of group spirit, and that is loyalty to an institution, be it large or small, The institution may be large or small but people generally feel the need to belong and to be loyal to a group. While the casual spectator may cheer a winning team and yell when a touchdown is made, it is the fan with true school spirit who can cheer and exhort his team when the going gets rough. Through winning fand losing seasons it is the student with school spirit who' means the most to a team.# You can help the team by being an active participant in the Saturday spectacle, by involving yourself both physically And spiritual- ly. This will enable you to reap more enjoyment from the game besides boosting the team. You can feel the importance of working with the cohesive whole, getting as much or more out of the experience as you, put into it. , Block :M Organizes Spirit.. BUT A DISORGANIZED DISPLAY of spirit, while better than none at all, is certainly not very effective. And that is why the Wolverine Club has been in existence for 10 years. The club fosters Michigan esprit de corps andi sponsors the Block M, composed of some 1,300 members. What's the reason for; such a block? To give the teama lift in an organized manner so that the players will hear a simultaneous blast of supporting cheers rather than just a few spasmodic roars coming from the huge Stadium. The Block works with the tumbling cheerleaders and also com- poses a card section whose half-time' stunts are usually coordinated with the famous Marching Band. People have questioned the value of such groups as Block M be- cause they feel that school spirit, manifested as enthusiastic cheering, should flow spontaneously from the student spectators. This is fine and to be encouraged but Block M is essential as the organizing core to channel this spontaneity toward the purposeful unification of school spirit, aimed at supporting a football team or a marching band. This unity can give you, the student, a sense of attachment to and can deepen your pride in the University, as you acquire that inde- inable, inner feeling only school spirit can instill with the knowledge hat you contributed your share. The Big Ten Skywriters swept; through Ann Arbor yesterday - not the flying kind, but the writ- ing kind. In body they were a group of 27 well-bedraggled football writ- ers in the midst of a five-day tour, of the Big Ten schools plus No- tre Dame. 'After beating incredible odds-. including plane engine trouble, a Cuban pilot and Duffy Daugher- ty-they arrived late for a noon luncheon with a bevy of ques- tions for head coach Bump El- liott. Many Stories They brought with them many stories from the schools they have already visited--Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Northwestern, was worried very much about his line. "My first stringers are up to Big Ten standards, but my re- serves are only adequate," the mentor explained. Moving down the lineup Elliott said he "liked" his two starting ends - George Mans and Scott Maentz - which was by far his most optimistic statement of the day. Here again though he noted. his lack of experienced depth. "If Bill Freehan wouldn't have sign- ed with the Tigers our situation here would be different." I Even when Elliott came to the of depth, we'll have to play the halfbacks the scribes still couldn't games one at a time and see what pry a smile out of him. kind of shape we're in at the end The quarterback dilemma in- !of each game." voked a lengthy question period The luncheon came to a hum- and the writers found out that orous close when Elliott was asked Dave Glinka is injured but should if he had any questions to ask of be ready for the first game; John the writers. Elliott declined with Stamos is a good defensive player a laugh and left to scour the Ferry, and is "better" at offense; Don Field countryside for more than Chandler is hampered by his bad adequate linemen. knee; and Frosty Evashevski is a And the journalists picked up sophomore. their soiled ties and the eighth Naturally Elliott was asked annual Big Ten Skywriters tour about the season as a whole-to embarked for Ohio State and which he replied, "due to our lack Woody Hayes. IPOLLETT 7S '' 36 SPORTS: IM Plan Includes All Groups BICYCLE AUCTION I. ' . I .I BUMP ELLIOTT .. . pessimistic mentor By BOB WAZEKA Another intramural sports year is about to begin. As in the past, many footballs will be kicked, many baseballs will be caught, many baskets will be made, and many feet will run. Probably about half of the male population at the University takes part in any number of 36 differ- ent athletic categories. To each participant, the activity and his results in that activity will be im- portant to himself though not necessarily to the student or to any segment thereof. Can't Compete Alone But a man cannot compete alone. He must compete against someone or with a group against another group. The IM program allows all to participate. The residence halls, the social and professional fraternities make natural teams-proximity; is al- ways a good basis for teams. But these teams cannot include everyone. What about the man who lives in an apartment with no fraternal affiliations? What about the man who makes few contacts within his place of resi- dence? Can he achieve the bene- fits of athletic team competition? The "independents" are the ob- vious answer to this question. Any group may form a team and join the independent league. Unique Association The associations may be along residence lines such as the Evans Scholars or various Co-op houses. A common religion, as seen in the Newman Club, or a common na- tional background, as seen in the Canadiens, can draw a team to- gether. But with groups like Trust, Drifters, Untouchables, and Sportsmen, the association is unique. In addition, Michigan is the only school to have a well-orga- nized faculty program. Based on departmental lines, the groups compete in regularly- scheduled league action. Last year the psychology department won the; all-around championship. A popular feature is student-faculty games. ABOUT 200 USED BICYCLES TO BE SOLD -SOME NEARLY .NEW (Impounded by University between December 18 and June 18-- Unclaimed by owners by September 18) SATURDAY, SEPT.' 23 BEGINNING AT 10 AM. F 11 Ytd WAHR'S :' , ' At I for BOOKS and SUPPLIES and Minnesota. Among them were the oft-heard reports-Michigan State has a good team, Ohio State has a very good team, and Iowa has a great team. But also there was the not so oft-heard report that Wisconsin was a team to be watched. In this there was much concurrence. The Ron Miller to Pat Richter combination is ready to go again and the Badgers have a fine soph- omore crop. The main interest of the writ- ers, however, was just what Mich- igan had for this year. Elliott supplied this in small pessimistic portions while the press supped. Depth Chart Referring to a Michigan Grid- iron Guide and a Michigan depth chart, Elliott explained that he serving Michigan students since 1883 BICYCLE STORAGE GARAGES Located on E. Washington just off Forest -Office of the Vice-President for Student Aff 316 SOUTH STATE NO 2-5669 airs IL m TH E OLD GRADS KNOW STARTS AT ~%~MOE'S Ifl -_ _i . : STUDENTS Madras and India Print BEDSPREADS Cheerleaders Hold Clinic Last year's cheerleaders are holding a cheerleading clinic for all interested in trying out this fall. The clinic will be held this week. from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday in the gym- nastics room of the I-M Building. Final try-outs will be Thurs- day. 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