THE MICHIGAN DAILY NEW STUDENT EDITION ANN ARBOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1994
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Religion
Far away from home, students still keep up the faith
. Religious faith is evident throughout Ann Arbor.
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homeless people face a contradiction when looking for
work.
Michael explained, "You can't get a job without an
address. You can't get into a place without money. And
you can't get money without a job."
Estimating the number of homeless people in Ann
Arbor is an almost impossible task, Stephenson said.
There is no single definition of homelessness and no
single way of counting the numbers.
Stephenson said the Shelter Association housed 850
people last year.
"Looking around at the figures of homeless people
around the state - Holland has 125 beds. I've heard
people say people come to Ann Arbor because we treat
them better, but I don't think that's true. There are
shelters in Detroit with 250 beds," Stephenson said.
Local homeless activists in the Homeless Action
Committee work to create more affordable housing than
what the community currently offers at places like
ArborHaven and Prospect Place in Ypsilanti.
By MICHELLE LEE THOMPSON
Daily Staff Reporter
With all the different types of people in Ann Arbor, it is
no surprise that so many religions are practiced here.
How many religions? A lot. University students profess
many different faiths - everything from Buddhism to
Judaism, Catholicism to Wiccanism.
Although many of the lesser-known faiths have smaller
memberships, they are out there and want to be heard
"There are so many people engaged in religious stuff on
this campus," said Michael Brooks, director of Hillel, a
Jewish organization. Hillel sponsors 25 other groups, many
of which are not religiously affiliated.
St. Mary's Student Parish is one of the larger churches on
campus, located on the corner of East William and Thomp-
son Street, and is a Roman Catholic parish. Like other
churches, St. Mary's has timed many of its services around
student lifestyles and schedules. There are four different
services held each Sunday, and other services during the
weekdays. Approximately 3,000 students attend mass every
Sunday.
First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor, located on
the corner of State Street and Huron, is home to the Wesley
Foundation, which brings together United Methodist col-
lege-aged students and friends. The scope of Wesley's
activities is broad, ranging from an electronic mail group to
Spring Break mission trips, midnight Ash Wednesday ser-
vices to Bible studies.
Many religious student groups are not affiliated with a
particular church, but are organized by students. Campus
Crusade for Christ and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship are
two such groups. Students also organize small Bible study
groups.
Joe Cox, an LSA sophomore and memberofInterVarsity,
said that the group's focus is outreach. "Anybody who is
Christian is welcome." Cox said many students have pre-
conceived notions about Christianity, and that InterVarsity
seeks to dispel the myths. "We're just normal people too,
who have devoted our lives to Christ."
Hillel, located on Hill Street, is a Jewish organization
which plans activities for Jewish students and hosts such
speakers as Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Jewish historians. It is
the second-largest programming organization on campus
providing programs for an average 1,500 students each
week. Many of Hillel's activities are campus-wide, not
pertaining to just Jewish students.
"Hillel provides three different flavors of religious ser-
vices - reform, orthodox and conservative - and the full
gamut of Jewish holidays and celebrations," Brooks said.
Also, Hillel offers 12-15 non-credit classes each week for
students who want to learn more about Jewish culture and
life. According to Hillel surveys, Jewish students make up
about 18 percent of the student population.
Many orthodox Jews keep kosher during Passover, but
some orthodox Jews do so all through the year. Hillel is
connected to the University's Entrde network and provides
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meals six nights a week during the school year. On Friday
nights, the organization serves about 80 students for the
Jewish Sabbath.
During the holy month of Ramadan in Islam, an alternate
meal plan is offered by the University. Muslim Students
Association, formerly known as Islamic Circle, hosts a
dinner event during this holy time.
Many groups, including the Muslim Students Associa-
tion, bring together members and descendants of cultures,
many of which are affiliated with a certain religion. Other
such groups include Japan Student Association and the
Caribbean Peoples' Association.
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