When all is
lost
By ERIC MATTSON
When all the welcoming parties have
subsided and that first midterm looms
ominously in the not-so-distant future,
it is time to seriously consider drastic
action.
You could take a trip to the Bahamas
and not return, tap into the University's
computer and tamper with your
grades, or, as a last resort, study.
And if you do decide to use the most
common way of dealing with exams,
you'll find there are really only three
types of places to study: the good, the
bad, and the UGLi.
We'll start with the UGLi. The Un-
dergraduate Library does, of course,
offer the advantage of gobs and gobs of
resources. There are those who argue,
however, that the UGLi is more a tran-
splanted sorority than a studying
haven.
According to Keith Vrabec, a junior
in LSA, it's easy to study on the first
floor of the beast of a building. Vrabec,
who also studies at the Natural Science
Building, said most of the infamous
UGLi fraternizing goes on "upstairs,
not in the stacks here."
LSA sophomore Heather Collins also
studies at the UGLi. "My house is too
noisy," she said. "There's more space
here (than at other libraries)."
Regardless of whether the UGLi is
too loud, its architecture offers all the
charm of a wet salami.
Built in the late '50s, the UGLi is the
epitome of poor taste. Its blue-panelled
facade, puke-yellow carpeting, and
plastic carrels, all contribute to the
feeling that you're trapped in the Blue
Flamingo Motel in Ft. Lauderdale.
There are, however, many people
who are able to overcome the UGLi's
tackiness and actually get some work
done.
The third floor, which is currently the
engineering library, is very quiet. It is
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stuay
also infested with engineers, so it's not
a very happy place.
On to the good.
The Michigan Union study room is a
small plush spot on the first floor of the
Union.
"I guess I go to places for atmosphere
... no bright lights, soft colors, comfor-
table chairs, and I guess I like places
that aren't really crowded," said Abbey
Vanderbeek, an LSA senior who studies
in the Union.
The Graduate Library is the home of
undergraduate and graduate intellec-
tuals alike.
Stephanie Stevenson, an LSA senior,
said she used the grad almost ex-
clusively for her four years at the
University. "It's quiet here and it's cool
here and I just like the environment,"
said Stevenson.
Yeteanother study spot featuring
gorgeous architecture is the law school
reading room. The University Gestapo
may be able to keep you out of the un-
derground law library, but the reading
room is unclaimed territory.
The reading room makes you study.
It is awesomely quiet, and everyone
seated at those long tables studies
rabidly. In addition, the high ceilings
and stained glass windows make it
seem like a cathedral in Europe, so
there's nothing else to do except pray
(which may come in handy for that
psych final).
The only problem with the law school
reading room is that it may be just a lit-
tle too quiet. Sneezing is an unpar-
donable sin, and accidentally dropping
your book could result in the death of
your first-born child.
For residents of the Hill area, the
equivalent of the law reading room is
the medical school library. It is
likewise eerily quiet, so don't be in-
timidated when everyone stares at you
Some students feel claustrophobic in
a library, so it might not be a bad idea
to try one of the University's outdoor
study spots.
When the weather is nice (about two
months out of the year in Ann Arbor),
one of the most popular study areas is
the Diag. If boredom sets in while
you're reading that lively calculus tex-
tbook, you can just sit back and enjoy
being a Diag potato for a few hours, or
talk to the Hare Krishnas about af-
terlife.
The Diag has the additional advan-
tage-or disadvantage-of not being
one of the prime social spots on campus.
Another natural place to study is the
Arb . There are acres and acres of land
from which to choose. One piece of ad-
vice, though - don't drink the water in
the Huron River.
If you're into studying all alone, the
Angell-Mason-Haven Hall complex of-
fers a quiet and solitary nest in which to
study. The doors lock at 10 p.m., but if
you get in before then, you can spend
the night there in your very own
classroom.
For a convenient place to write The
Term Paper, try the study lounges in the
dorms. If your dorm's lounge is quiet
enough, it'll prove to be a swell place to
spend the weekend. And most are con-
veniently located near a soda (caffeine)
machine.
And finally, the bad.
The dorm room. An unsuspecting
freshman may actually believe that he
can study seriously in his dorm room.
Wrong.
The dorm room is the home to in-
numerable distractions, including noisy
neighbors, noisy roommates, noisy
stereos, and noisy chain saws. Besides,
it's not a good idea to spend too much
time in the dorm - it can cause
premature impotence and warts.
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Studying at the University isn't required, but it is recommended. One of the more popular spots in which to cram is the
Reference Room in the Graduate Library,.
because you unzipped your backpack.
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Co-ops offers alternative housing
By GEORGEA KOVANIS
When most students think of co-op dwellers, incen-
se burning student revolutionaries clad in tie-dyed t-
shirts and torn, faded jeans come to mind.
However, while this stereotype has vanished, co-
ops haven't. They've managed to survive.
MORE STUDENTS say they choose co-ops over
dorms or apartments because they enjoy meeting
other students and like the price tag which is con-
siderably less expensive than apartments or dor-
mitories.
Some see co-ops as the perfect compromise bet-
ween sorority or fraternity living and apartment life.
The co-ops range in appearance from modern
quadrangle buildings to gigantic former sorority
houses. And these cooperatives, linked with the In-
ter-Cooperative Council, house a diverse group of
students.
CO-OPS RANGE in size from large to small. The
biggest campus co-ops are Xanadu and Lenny Bruce.
Each of these houses room over 50 members. Oster-
well, the smallest, houses about 13. All are owned and
operated completely by students. House members
meet about every two weeks to determine rents,
responsibilities, and discuss plans.
About 540 students lived in co-ops last fall. Room
and board cost aout $250 a month. According to
Luther Buchele, executive ICC secretary, these
students "are able to save about $800 Aver dorm
rates."
Even though they pay less, students living in the co-
ops also get some extras that dorm students only
dream about. Houses subscribe to a variety of
newspapers and magazines. There is cable television
and perhaps most important, all houses have free
laundry.
IN ORDER to keep costs down, students must work
around the house. Residents are required to work
about five hours every week:
Duties include cooking, baking, cleaning, and yar-
dwork. Members can also get work credit by taking the
easy way out and participating in ICC activities.
Work schedules are flexible and are fitted around
co-op members' classes and activities. As a result no
one can use the fact that he or she had to clean the
bathroom as an excuse for not handing in that term
paper.
But in addition to minimizing costs, the work
requirements also builds a sense of family among co-op
members.
"Sort of a protective spirit arises," Buchele said.
"In the co-op there's a lot more fellowship," he ad-
ded. "You make a lot more friends."
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