w Page 10-E-Thursday, September TO, 1981--The Michigan Daily. DISCs hi't big w ith students Local record biz thriving 707 p 5 9 9 -W The Michigan Daily-Thursday, September 'We fend for ourselves for breakfast and lunch, but we're like the Waltons for dinner.' Darrel Davey, junior "The whole idea is, you share rights and responsibilities," Marker said. "The only negative aspect I can possibly think of is that you don't have quite as much privacy as in an apar- tment." CHARGES IN ICC co-ops do not vary for students living in singles, doubles, or triples, and room and board is about $220 per month. University Oxford co-ops, located on the periphery of Central Campus, are also "nontraditional," according to Mike Segle, a second-year graduate student and Resident Director of Ox- ford's Goddard. Because the Oxford co-ops, co-ed by floor, are subject to University placement, -there nover of residents THE OXFORD residential atmo: Arb. "They dr classmen andg Segle said. "Th man, and Russian draw students languages, but t nasty habit of whatever spaces doesn't always wo Like the ICC c assign jobs with class and work se Unlike the ICC cording to room t See HO By MARK DIGHTON Scholkids' bins is classical, a market If you're accustomed to the incom- that was cornered long ago by Liberty parably eclectic holes-in-the-wall that Music Shop. This establishment pass for recoid storesin New York features classical records, but also City, you may not find the record- carries a respectable collection of jazz retailing establishments in Ann Arbor and show tunes. Liberty is one of the so thrilling. But for a town of its size most famous classical record stores in Ann Arbor's range of record stores in the nation, and certainly the most unmatched. Inspired by the diversity of widely respected in the Midwest. What it record listeners that inhabit this town, doesn't have in stock, the personnel Ann Arbor's record stores stock a selec- pride themselves on being able to find tion of releases that could rival any through their wide-spread connections major metropolis. in the record business. Liberty also boasts that sorrily- Schoolkids' Records and Tapes (523 missed accessory of 50s records store: E. Liberty)-For years Schoolkids' was the listener's booth, where you can the only interesting record store in the listen to an album before you decide campus area. Now it's facing some whether to buy it. The only drawback to rising competition from underdog this store, "built for the discriminating establishments, but it still maintains listener," is its price. You certainly pay the most diverse and consistently sur- for the atmosphere, service and selec- prising collection for sale in Ann Arbor. tion, but for the classical connoisseur, Schoolkids' newly expanded facility the sacrifice is worth it. features a wide range of pre-recorded Make Waves (209 S. State)-Make tapes, import albums and singles, and Waves is a relative newcomer to the magazines, as well as a dependable record store scene, but it's making supply of domestically released phenomenal headway against albums. Schoolkids' momentum. The selection is relatively narrow, primarily com- Liberty Music Shop, Inc. (417 E. posed of new wave and reggae. But Liberty)-About the only musical genre within these genres, Make Waves easily that you won't find well-represented in rivals Schoolkids' selection. The import II I Contemporary Design I at Prices you CAN afford 1 * 41~ G I 4e Sa 040 1 1 I" Bright Colored Accessories & Storage 1 " Lighting j B Furnitureswt e 1 " Bookshelves " *Glassware1 " Kitchen Accessories.U 1 1 I COUPON I 1 Bring this ad with you to receive1 a 10% discount on non-sale items. II Daily Photo by JACKIE BELL An integral part of student life. reggae collection is especially im- pressive. In addition, Make Waves is a complete venue for outfitting yourself in all the newest (wave) styles. For- merly The Ann Arbor Shirt Factory, make Waves still reflects its origins in a wide range of clothing, new wave but- tons, drug paraphernalia, and sunglasses. It's come a long way in a few years from the "Smoke Colom- bian" t-shirts and Freak Brothers comic books that used to clutter the store, but the accessories still crowd out the records. Wazoo Records (209 S. State)-Right above Make Waves is Ann Arbor's only used record store-Wazoo's. It's pretty much "just your average record store;" Wazoo's will give you two dollars (tops!) for your used records, then turn around and sell them back for three bucks (at least!). The deal isn't out-of-the-ordinary, but the selec- tion-fueled by Ann Arbor's diverse music-listening audience-often is. And of course, as with all used record stores, there's always the chance for a good deal. Wazoo's "50cBin" should be combed especially scrupulously for those unexpected novelty items ("Johnny Pineapple and His Hawaiian Orchestra," for example), great bargains on more ordinary records. Discount Records (300 S. State)-It looked like Discount was gearing up to be serious competition for Schoolkids' before Make Waves made a sneak out- side run and left them in the lurch. Discount still carries a good variety of import singles, but it's otherwise basically a standard mainstream record store with above-average prices. It's got *a good selection of domestic releases, but rarely comes up with any real surprises. State Discount (307 S. State and 1235 S. University)-State Discount is even less surprising than Discount Records (no relation); a record has to be real popular for them to carry it at State Discount. The only significant advan- tage to record shopping at State Discount is that you can pick up Cheese Curls, Kotex, and Clapton in one stop. when I get back," said Darrell Davey, who lived in Bursley last year. "But we have to clean our own toilets now," he said. "And in the dorm you can break a lot of stuff and say the guy down the hall did it. . . we go through a lot of windows here, and at Bursley that would have been no problem." Fraternities and sororities Some students leaving dorm life choose the Greek life, which many say offers the benefits of a dorm, and more. "It's a comfortable living situation," said LSA junior Lisa Springer, who has lived at Alpha Chi Omega for two years. "It's nice not having to go shopping. It can be a little noisier here than at some dorms at times, and you're not as prone to meet a lot of new people as in a dorm . . . but I decided the advantages of living in a sorority outweighed the ad- vantages of living in an apartment." A SORORITY IS like a home at school, according to LSA junior Mary Rife, president of Kappa Kappa Gam- ma. Although there is lack of privacy in some instances, she said, "There's room for diversity, for personal growth. And I like the ritual formality," she ad- ded. A fraternity gives the opportunity for creativity, according to Engineering junior Marc Zupmore, who lives at Zeta Beta Tau. "For instance, we wanted to give a beach party, so we brought a truckload of sand into the basement," he said. Steve Klamerus, an Inteflex III student who has lived at Alpha Delta Phi for two years, said fraternities are a great alternative living arrangement. "EVERYBODY know each other, and the activities of the Greek system are great, too," Klamerus said, adding that there are also impositions at times. "Pledging is often an extreme bother," he said. "But you have to realize, you don't just live here. You have to give some time. That's part of what a fraternity is about." There are 17 sororities and 42 frater- nities in Ann Arbor. They offer a variety of living arrangements, ranging from single rooms to annexed apartments to suites to dorms. IN MOST CASES, members con- tribute to an activities fund, to cover social functions, and "it's important to choose the right one (fraternity or sorority) to get the social atmosphere you're looking for," Zupmore said. The charge for room and board does not vary with room type. Average room and board is about $250 per person per month in fraternities, and about $265 per month in sororities. Co-operatives Students may also choose to live in co-operative housing, either on or off- campus. "In this economic slump, co-ops are a real godsend for many people," said Luther Buchele, executive secretary of Ann Arbor's Inter-Cooperative Council. CO-OPS ARE cheaper than any other type of housing, and they have a healthy living environment, according to David Marker, a graduate student who lives in Osterweil, near central campus. Students in ICC co-ops are their own landlords; they determine how much room and board charges will be (these include utilities, telephone service charges, laundry costs, newspaper and magazine subscriptions, and snacks). If there is a surplus at the end of the semester, residents receive a rebate. oil YOU CAN GE A WIZARD Learn the magic of futuristic pinball at the finest arcades in Ann Arbor: Tommy s Holiday COMP 632 Packard The Crsseyede Moose 613 E. Liberty F1per Mc ee's1217 S. University 525 W. Cross, Ypsi. (See our 504 coupons in the Sports Section) -. . . .- .- .- - 4>%u V,* . . W.