Page F-10-Thursday, September 6, 1979-The Michigan Daily (Continued from Page 9) Pick a library, any library 1. Harvard U.. ... 2. Stanford U.: 3. Yale U. . ..... .... . 4. Johns Hopkins U ... 5. U. of California, Los Angeles.... . . 6. Columbia U........ 7. Washington U. (Mo) 8. U. of California, San Francisco Med. Ctr. 9. Duke U........... 10. U. of Pennsylvania ... 11. U. of Washington .... One of the 5 Best The Best 65% 31% 34% 9% 29% 5% 24% 2% One of the 5 Best The Best 1. Harvard U. .. ...... 81% 29% 2. Yale U. ....... 78% 32% 3. U. of California, Berkeley 63% 9% 4. U. of Michigan 56% 13% 5. Stanford U. .......... 36% 3% 22% 22% 21% 18% 13% 13% 12% 6% 0% 2% 4% 1% 0%/ 1% 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Stanford U......... U. of Michigan..... . Harvard U. U k of California, Berkeley.......... Yale U. U. of Illinois, Urbana U. of Minnesota... One of the 5 Best The Best 74% 34% 56°'0 17% 46% 9% By BETH PERSKY It's the day before the chemistry final and you're sweating bullets - and rightly so. You've floundered around all ,semester, partying to the hilt. You haven't cracked a book since the mid- term and now it's clear that to pass the exam you've got to get down to some intense cramming. But in the dorm,rcrazies make irritating noises 24 hours a day. Where can you go to escape it all? The Univer- sity has dozens of libraries which can be used during such emergencies. The - Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library (the "Grad," for short), when not frequented by panicking students preparing for finals, offers a comfor- table, relaxing, and quiet atmosphere; the second through sixth floors of the south building. The older, more impressive side of the Grad, introduced by massive stairs beginning at the south edge of the, book contained in the Grad's stacks as. well as book listings for many other campus libraries. The Grad also con- tains an Asia Library and a Library Science Library. Fall and winter term hours Graduate Library: Monday thru Thursday, 8 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to midnight. Undergraduate Library: Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the Grad closes at midnight every night .except Saturday, when it closes at six, many students migrate to the UGLI .at the strike of. twelve,;since it is open most nights until two a.m. On Saturday nights, the UGLI's doors are locked at 10. The 'UGLI,' its nickname describing the bare cement walls and~ strewn litter, is seen by many students as a social center. However, the four floors, each including study space, are often packed by fretting crammers in anticipation of exams. Reserve readings are required for many classes, and they often present a frustrating problem. Many students who wait until the last minute are ofte unable to obtain the needed 'bowks, which can usually be checked out fo only a few hours. One of the. "SBet The Best 1. Indiana U............67% 33% 2. U. of Rochester....... 54% 9% 3. The Juilliard School .. 50% 20% 4. U. of Michigan ....44% 4% 5. U. of Illinois, Urbana 39% 9% 6. Yale U. ............ 28% 0Q% 33% 24% 18% One of the I 1. Harvard U......... 2. Princeton,,U. ......... 3. U. of Michigan ..... . 4. U. of Pittsburgh...:. .. 5 k U. of California, Berkeley.. ... One of the 3 Best 85% 63% 53% 53% The Best 40% 23% 10% 10% 1. U. of Chicago...... 2. U. of California, Berkeley.......... 3. Harvard U......... 4. U. of Wisconsin, Madison .......... 5. U. of Michigan...... 6. Columbia U. ......... 7. U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ......... 8. Stanford U........... 5 Best The Best THE DECOR in the Grad varies 71% 17% greatly, ranging from the high- 68% 25% ceilinged reference room on the second 59% 17% floor to Michelangelo-like murals on several walls. The third floor offers a 55% 17 reserve reading room with comfor- 36% 5% table, modern chairs and decor, as well as a snack bar. On the more 23% 0% primitive-and typical-side, graffiti- 10% 1% covered study carrels can be found on Diag, contrasts with the newer sec- tions, which includes the study carrels and a rare books room on the seventh floor. The rare books room is "a way of showing off some of our special treasures," said librarian Karla Van- dersypen. The exhibits, which are replaced every two months, deal with topics such as feminism, intellectual freedom, and the fall of Rome. The card catalogue room on the second floor contains a listing of every Foreign students adjust to life in A WHEN STUDENTS can't find a seat in the Grad, when they have to do reserve reading, or if they just want a looser atmosphere, they may opt for the Undergraduate Library (UGLI). Since See LIBRARIES, Page 11 21 35% 3% How to cut academic corners (Continued from Page 1) " Clean your room. Rearrange the furniture, discover new ways for two people to survive in a 12 x 12 box. . Take a study break. Experts say a 10 minute study break every hour helps clear out the cobwebs. Ten minutes of study every hour doesn't overwork even the mellowist mind. Use the other fifty minutes to get psyched about studying. " BALANCE YOUR checkbook. It's just one of those things that has to be done. " Figure your grade point average. University students have been known to spend more tinme calculating this mystical number than actually studying to improve it. The procrastination techniques are fairly easy to perfect. But that test is tomorrow. You've blown it. Despite all those good studious intentions to get ahead, zero hour looms .. . none of the chapters have been read and none of the problems have been attempted sin- ce the last test. But don't despair. At this point study is the only hope. TRY TO FIND out from students who have taken the course in the past which readings are essential. If even the most important readings are too lengthy to be covered before the exam, don't try reading them word for word (try every other word)-few professors expect minute det ils from the readings. Skim the chapters for broad concepts and major theories. If it's too late to get an extension on that ten-page paper due tomorrow morning that you haven't started, don't panic . . . yet. There will be plenty of time for that after you receive your grade. Often unrealistically, a paper should be- carefully researched, pain- stakingly written, and scrupulously edited, but it is 10 p.m. Although many standards will have to be compromised, it is possible to make the thing at least marginally presentable. If your system can stand it, pop some No-Doz and get to work. Write as assertively as possible in hopes of masking the true uncertainty. Be sure the introduction and the con- clusion are well-written and organized. SUSY SOPHOMORE knows a few more tricks of the trade. Much of her time is spent worshipping the almighty median, the guiding force in her life. Susy knows she can't get any efficient studying done in her dorm, so offishe trudges to the UGLI (Undergraduate Library). Social hour is from 7 to 11 p.m. No matter how hard you study it is virtually impossible to avoid the twice- a-term tizzy before midterms and finals. Ask veteran students for tips on how to survive these trying times. If you are the type who goes into a frantic panic when faced with four books to read before tomorrow or three midter- ms in two days, you will fit right in at the big 'U'. Granted, studying has its place in your academic' career,hbut it doesn't have to ruin your life. Don't let peer pressure get to you, remember what Ben Franklin's (or whoever's) advice-all things in moderation. "They" say a student who plans time well and studies efficiently can get good grades and have a good time. ("They" are like the mothers who send their daughters off to college with the im- possible-to-follow advice: be a good girl. and have a good time.) EVEN LIBRARIES can be fun. . . if you enjoy counting the number of people sleeping. in the carrels in the Grad from your seat in the stacks or scratching your interpretation of the day's weather on the radiator in the carrel. (Ann Arbor's weather apparen- tly is often obscene when viewed from the sixth floor of the library.) The efficient student with straight priorities knows when it is necessary to attend class. A good set of notes can be invaluable. Borrow and copy notes if necessary when you fall asleep in history lecture and don't know what happened in the 20 minutes between the signing of the Magna Carta and the Renaissance. The claim that the amount of time spent studying or writing a paper is in- versely proportional to the grade received may prove true occasionally, but it can't be counted on. (As a general rule there is no general rule.) Chances are, however, you will never have more than enough time to do any assignment. Pressure has caused spontaneous, as well as literate, masterpieces and deep respect must be shown those able to "wing it" on tests, but these instances are the exceptions rather than the rule. It takes a while, but with some inten- sive study the tricks of learning can be mastered, hopefully before graduation. CRISP:* close encounters of the computer kind By BETH PERSKY After your first week of classes, it may seem as if the reading assign- ments for your more difficult classes are written in another language. But a good portion of the University's stu- dents - many of the school's' foreigners-have to face that reality every day. According to records at the Univer- sity's International Center', 2,336 students from out of the country were enrolled here last year, comprising 6.5 per cent of the 36,000 students on cam- pus. Within that group, 76 per cent were male. Jon Heise, director of the Inter- national Center, said that "most of the world educates men, not women." He added that 70 per cent of the foreigners were graduate students last year. WHILE MANY nations around the globe are represented on campus, the countries with the most citizens here. For instance, the latter are generally older. Heise'said being a- bi older helps the foreign student adjust t scholastic and social problems better than the American student. ONE JAPANESE student said there is more of an emphasis on acadenic performance here than in her country. "American students are pushed. to study harder-they study, very hard, and they play very hard," she said. The student added that she felt the Japanese counterparts study strenuously to get into the universities there,"but once they are accepted they don't study as hard. She added that she believed. the women's movement is the biggest dif- ference in the American and Japanese cultures. "This sexual liberation is a big thing-I don't think there are coed corridors in Japan," she said. Foreign students are generally B (Continued from Page4> students per day during a heavy period and could easily handle up to 2,400. "SINCE THE SYSTEM began in Fall '75, we hve been (broken) down a total of less than 12 hours," Karunas said. One breakown caused CRISP to post- pone a whole day in 1977. The registrar cited some unusual cir- cumstances which have created problems for CRISP. "One woman elected over 30 courses at different times and brought the system to its knees," Karunas said. "These are things people don't count on. Another time, an engineer sat down at a terminal and something went wrong so only engineers could register the rest of the afternoon." In addition, the computer automatically shuts down during power surges so it won't blow its transistors, according to Karunas. DESPITE A REPUTATION among some for inefficiency, student commen- ts indicate that CRISP is not so bad to many of its users. "I really think it's pretty good," said senior Joe George. Barry Fielding, another senior, said the longest he had spent at CRISP was about an hour, but said his trips usually lasted only half that. "It's really not that bad. It could be a lot worse," he said. "I'm sur- prised. You just get tired of waiting in so many lines." Each semester seniors are given the best CRISPing times, with small \ groups confronting the computer ac- cording to alphabetical groupings. The rest of the student body then registers according to similar groupings. The position of the priority groups rotate each semester. BUT DESPITE all the potential problems, grin as you grit your teeth in despair. For though the red tape may seem never-ending, the introduction of CRISP in the fall of 1975 greatly im- proved efficiency in the University's registration system. According to Karunas, CRISPing now takes an average of 15 minutes. Prior to CRISP, however, registration took about six hours. The old system involved all the University students going through the now-torn- down Waterman Gym. After spending abut four hours waiting in seemingly endless lines strewn across the Diag, students would enter Waterman and wait in rows for each department to select courses. The process was further complicated since there was no advance registration in those days. This meant the entire University had to be through the gym in three days. Doily Photo THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER is located on Madison St. connected to the Michigan Union. It provides variousservices to hundreds of foreign students on campus. High Qz Fast Service CTYPING COPYING STOP... rofessional uality enrolled here are Iran, Japan, Venezuela, and Canada, respectively. Foreign students come to Ann Arbor for a variety of reasons. According to Heise, certain countries just don't have sufficient higher education flacilities to accommodate the demand from their prospective students. Other problems within a country, such as civil unrest, may also cause students to study in the U.S. Heise also indicated that most foreign students here are from at least middle- income families. He said that an average of 57 per cent of the funds sup- porting non-American students comes from personal and family resources. MOST FOREIGN students seem to agree on one thing: They are basically the same as American students.' "I didn't really feel a lot of difference in the culture," said Makoto Megero, a Japanese student. "Tokyo is a very Americanized city." However, there seem to be some common differences between the American and non-American students students, according to Heise. "They study harder, but they have cultural problems. Their learning skills are dif- ferent-they rely on memorization-" Heise said. In most other countries "you never challenge an instructor with a question-foreign students are taught that teachers are to be respected;" Heise added. Non-American students spend their free time engulfed in many of the same activities as American students-par- tying, working out at the CCRB, and other common student pastimes. One particularly popular nightspot for the non-Americans is Don CiscQ's restaurant, where many of the studen- ts, especially Arabs, pack the establishment on weekends. Many of the native Middle Easterners report that discos are very popular in their homelands. Many foreign" students also involve themselves in any of more than 30 student organizations catering to non- American students. _..ow 0010 -.a* PRINTING --Nmswo GRAPHICS TYPESETTING TRANSCRIPTION WORDPROCESSING BINDING & FINISHING A Guide to the Campus of The University of Michigan The first official guidebook to those unique and historic buildings which mark a campus rich in tradition. Handsomely illustrated with If) % Divenunt rardv dr, L " to" lep n ri . i s s r I in )~nnt 'ndvi nareet icuntsgi