Last year blues hit soon-to-be graduates By THOMAS MACKINNON The real world is coming. But for many, this is the end. The party called undergraduate life is grinding to a screeching halt. Senior year has arrived. "I feel older than I ever have be- fore," said LSA senior Paul Horch- ler. "You don't even want to skip a football game because you figure it's your last one." "It's a lot more work as a senior trying to get done with everything in time for graduation, but I'm ea- gerly anticipating it because I'm broke," said LSA senior Daniel Oritz. "It's scary," said LSA senior Ramin Panahi, "My job outlook right now is so unclear, my options are such that I am just not sure what I want to do." Many seniors will visit the University's Career Planning and Placement center this year. "Most seniors seeking counsel- ing are generally calm," said Deborah May,director of Career Planning and Placement. "Of course, everyone we see is anxious about their future to a degree. We've been seeing a shift over the past few years though. More people are coming in to see us during their freshman and sophomore years, so we are really not seeing a lot of se- niors coming in in an absolute panic." Forty-two percent who seek counseling are seniors, 31 percent are first-year students and sopho- mores. The rest are alumni and graduate students. CPP maintains an extensive library and alumni network, which provide advice', con cts, and recommendations for SSeniors also turn to the Student Counseling Office in Haven Hall. The staff of student volunteers pro- vides academic counseling, class recommendations and help fulfilling course requirements. " What we do here is primarily informal peer counseling," said LSA junior Eric Ciccoretti, a counselor. "The things that seniors are generally most anxious about are taking the LSATs, getting into grad school, and fulfilling their dis- tribution requirements." Many seniors present the out- ward appearance of being very calm' cool, and collected as they begin e e really enjoyed my senior year so far," said LSA senior Amy Prershing tIenjoy b, eing ableto take the higher level courses where benei rofsthe doubt that I have a brain. As for my future, I'm going to grad school." For many, however, nerves are twitching and anxiety rages. "I'm under tonsiof pr e"" exclaimedn ioAseno Mce Ft. "One slip up, one small mistake, and it's all. All for nothing. If I fucked up a class, it would revoke my acceptance to medical school. The pressure is definitely intense." The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 9, 1987- Page 5 Group to support Black pre-meds By SHEALA DURANT Black undergraduates interested in medicine will have a new infor- mation and support resource avail- able this year, thanks to a group of Black pre-medical students. The Black Pre-Medical Associa- tion's goal is to provide an atmo- sphere where interested students can learn more about medicine and its requirements. Through contact with those currently enrolled in medical school, as well as their undergradu- ate peers, pre-med students will have a selection of models and sup- port groups, providing mentoring, tutoring, and counseling in career preparation. The organization was the brain- child of a group of Black pre-med students who felt a resource that provides information about nor- mally overlooked courses was needed. At an organizational meeting last week, LSA senior and Association founder Donna Prince said former Black Medical Associa- tion President Cassandra Tribble and Minority Student Services Representative Barbara Robinson helped get the association started. They "suggested ways to get it started and provided us with a lot of information," Prince said. Students at the meeting said that they felt a need for the organization. "You won't feel like you're in it alone," said LSA sophomore Dawn Ansari. According the University Medi- cal School, 71 active Black medical ing everyone of Medical School events. A liason will also be appointed to keep the Black Pre-Medical As- sociation and the Black Medical Association informed of each others happenings and plan joint activi- ties. Toni Love, a second-year medi- cal student and the current president 'Sometimes I think the biggest help is to see and hear and know a black person that's in the field.' Toni Love, president of the Black Medical Association help is to see and hear and know a black person that's in the field, sort of a mentor," Love said. An on-going activity planned by both the BMA and the Black Pre- Medical Association will be an "Adopt a Pre-Med" program Love describes as being on a "one to one personal level." BMA members will "adopt" an undergraduate stu- dent and assist them with choosing classes, interviewing, filling out applications, and letters of recom- mendation. "Last year our adoptees came over (to the medical school) and sat in on one of our classes and ate lunch with us over at the hospital," Love said. The adoptees were also taken on a tour of the University hospital. The association will have its first mass meeting Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Michigan Union's Kuenzel room. , students are registered in the school this year. There are 25 Black first-year students and 12 Black seniors in pre-med. According to a representa- tive from the Medical School Ad- missions Office, there are 213 ac- tive first-year students and 162 ac- tive seniors are registered. The Black Pre-Medical Associa- tion hopes to increase these num- bers by running several programs including field trips, study groups, and regular announcements inform- of the Black Medical Association, said the number one problem be- tween graduate and undergraduate clubs is a lack of communication. Members of the BMA "feel an obligation to help those Black stu- dents who want to travel the path that we're on and are maybe a few steps behind us," Love said. She said the BMA can provide pre-meds with the perspective of a Black medical student and get them on a "more personal level." "Sometimes I think the biggest UM News in The Daily 764-0552 I Ortega slams Reagan at U.N. I BIG GEORGE'S Fine Photography Dept. has the c price and we mam wa our R9-1 F i 1 urii rM5sii UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua accused the United States yeterday of having no regard for justice in his country, and repeated his demand for direct peace negotiations with Washington. The six-member U.S. delegation walked out of the General Assembly hall early in a harshly critical speech during which Ortega said, to hearty applause: "Let President Reagan recall that Rambo' exists only in the movies." Reagan said in a speech Wednesday to the Organization of American States that he was asking for $270 million in new aid to the U.S.-backed rebels, known as Contras, to make sure the Sandinistas honor the peace plan. Democratic congressional leaders say his chances of getting the money are slim. 1-Day CAMERA BAZAAR 1=Day Saturday, Oct.10 -10am-6pm Meet manufacturers representatives from Canon * Minolta * Nikon Olympus Pentax * Tokina N4004 n Superior autofocus even in dim _ light, advanced auto-exposure with ___ - triple-sensor metering, auto- exposure lock, autos-film load, advance and rewind. Includes Nikon Inc. limited warranty. Body ONLY $8 Rally to spotlight the two ice creams today (Continued from Page 1) But no matter who wins, the ice cream manufacturers can't lose. "I think the game will have a positive effect on-product sales for both flavors," said Marilyn Palliaer, director of Baker, Abbs, Cunning- ham, and Klepinger, London's pub- lic relations firm. The ice creams' instant success is due to the novelty of the rivalry attaclied to the ice cream and the fact that it's just plain good, Palliaer said. "I think it's a fun thing," said Glen London, who began developing the ice cream flavors six months ago. "We'll let it go all the way through the football season, and then we'll evaluate it," he said. The Michigan Sesquicentennial commission, appointed by Governor Blanchard and the state legislature to coordinate activities celebrating the state's 150th birthday, is featuring a variety of other attractions at the pep rally. Officials in Lansing plan no arrests (Continued from Page 1) The Lansing law forbids a "noisemaking device on a vehicle" from playing the "Victors," he said. Lansing Mayor Terry McKane said his city's ordinance was "strictly council silliness. It's a great deal of fun. I'm not sure it was smart to put it in ordinance form - that's a slight misuse of law." McKane said he will not attend tomorrow's rally in front of City Hall. Ann Arbor Mayor Gerald Jernigan said the rally was not in his plans either. "This is really a repugrnant viola- tion of the First Amendment," Hir- shorn said of the Lansing law. "This is wrong." The Ann Arbor resolution, writ- ten by Hirshorn, said the Lansing ordinance was a "fundamental viola- tion of our Constitution, sending a chill through all musicians, singers, hummers and whistlers." The resolution welcomed "all friends of the University of Michigan" to join the singing today. Another resolution, written by Councilmember Terry Martin (R- Second Ward), and passed by the Ann Arbor council Monday, said The pep bands and cheerleaders from two Lansing area high schools will be there along with state legis- lators and council members from both Lansing and Ann Arbor, Bales said. Ann Arbor City Councilmembers have also vowed to sing "Victors" in response to a Lansing city ordinance against play- ing'the song on car horns. Undaunted, Lansing City Coun- cilmember Sid Worthington, who wrote the ordinance, said, "Spartan Mint tastes delicious and is much better than the other. The Maize 'n' Berry leaves a bad taste in my mouth,". The Maize and Blue ice cream costs about $2.25 a carton, and can be purchased at Perry Drugs, Arbor Drug, Farmer Jacks, and Washtenaw Dairy, But if you want Spartan Mint Fudge, you'll have to go to East Lansing. Ann Arbor merchants have refused to sell it. 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