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Sugar molds in the shape of
skulls, a bottle of Soho soda, and a
letter addressed to "Grandma
Carmien" are a few of the items
that have transformed the American
Culture Office into a shrine for the
dead.
Yesterday and today are, accord-
ing to Mexican tradition, designated
the "Days of the Dead" - a time to
honor one's deceased friends and rel-
atives.
In recognition of the tradition,
Prof. Sandra Cisneros' American
Culture class, which explores is-
sues related to women of Mexican
ancestry, has constructed an altar
and placed on it items to remember
their friends and relatives.
"The custom dates back to pre-
Columbian times and was all but
abandoned on this side of the border
until contemporary Chicano artists
reclaimed the image of the dead as a
way to convey ideas," Cisneros
said.
In Mexico, altars are dedicated in
homes and cemeteries, and might
include photos of the deceased, per-
sonal items, religious icons, or fa-
vorite foods.
Though the Days of the Dead
celebration occurs shortly after Hal-
loween, the festivities do not carry-
the gruesome tone that the Ameri-
can holiday does.
"The Days of the Dead is almost
a play and acknowledgement of
death..." Cisneros explained. "It's
different than the American con-
text."
"The students' response has been
really positive," said Linda Eggert,
administrative assistant for the Pro-
gram of American Culture. "They
think it's nice to have something
tangible like this that brings the
culture to life, as opposed to just


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Students in the American Culture class erected an altar honoring the
"Day of the Dead", a traditional Mexican holiday. Students can visit the
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talking about it."
Cisneros said her class has used
the altar to make a political state-
ment.
"For one thing, we departed
from the traditional space of home
and placed the altar in public. We
also dedicated it to our women

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ancestors - both spiritual and
blood - who have inspired us to,
reinvent ourselves, since the course
is focusing on women," Cisneros
said.
Instead of being built by a fam-
ily, "the altar was a collective effort
of the class," she added.

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one's environment, and we all need
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Shereen Rothman, a Rackham
graduate student in environmental
education, urged students to extend
their education beyond the class-
room.
"It is easy to recycle a few cans
and be done with it," Romero said.
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grated waste management illustrated
current dangers to the environment.
Through songs, cheers, speakers
and a skit, Unity Day organizers en-
couraged the campus to take a more
active role in the preservation of the
planet.
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forum, an atmosphere in which any-
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member of Recycle U-M.
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orient himself to the environmental
community at the University.
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facilities were more readily available.
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easier for everyone to get involved,
not just those who are already con-
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recycling," said LSA sophomore
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The University is in the process
of designing and implementing; a
program that would make recycling
easier for students, said Buck Marks,
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Marks said his office is working
with a grant that will affect 50 cain-
pus buildings.
In addition to the recyling bias
and awareness programs already imp-
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