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Dorms
each have
individual
characters
By Tim O'Connell
Daily News Editor
Throughout the summer's numerous
orientation sessions, first-year students
waxed miserably about their future
accommodations at this mammoth uni-
versity. Many fretted about their current
assignments, and many had no idea
where they would be living this fall. No
doubt, some orientation leaders assured
students that which specific residence
hall or room they received did not mat-
ter. This assertion, like many others the
leaders were paid to make, is nonsense.
Little at the University has as great an
effect on students' happiness as the dorm
they live in. In the interest of making
insensitive, unfair and sweeping gener-
alizations, I've put together an introduc-
tory guide to the different dorms.
If you're in one of the Central Cam-
pus dorms - East, South or West Quad
- pat yourself on the back. You've
made it to the big time, baby.
East Quad has a long and storied his-
tory - of rampant substance use of all
kinds. It is one of the most laid-back
dorms, but the University seems set on
changing that. All first-year Inteflex stu-
dents live there. My advice: don't both-
er them, and they won't bother you. But
don't get into a conversation with one, or
they may start telling you how altruistic
their pursuit of an M.D. is.
If you live in East, expect others around
campus to ask, "Do you really live in East
Quad? Aren't they a bunch of freaks?" If
someone doesn't ask you this upon hear-
ing you live in East Quad, rest assured.
They already think you are a freak.
South Quad is known largely as the
"jock dorm." Its reputation is hard to put
down considering its proximity to the
sports arenas and because the football
team's training table is prepared there.
Plenty of steaks, I hear. This reputation
has diminished slightly in the past few
years, particularly due to the fact that hon-
ors housing now claims South as home.
I suppose if you need quiet, if you're
small or if you're from a rural area, you
may feel uncomfortable in South Quad,
unless you're living in honors housing.
Grow out of it. If you think it's loud, wait
until the false fire-alarm season, a peri-
od that intensifies toward the end of the
term - I've been assured has nothing to

Students learn
more abroad
than academics

South Quad, located on Madison Street, is one of 11 Central Campus residence halls.

do with fraternity "Hell Week."
West Quad strikes me as being desper-
ately lukewarm. These are the people who
keep going to class when others start
sleeping through them, and why not?
They probably live closer than everyone
else. This is home to the faceless masses.
Most folks seem courteous, and what
passes for conversation in the cafeteria
certainly never rises above a low rumble.
You've got to love the phenomenal
Michigander-to-out-of-state ratio.
One of the biggest perks to West Quad
residency is that it is connected to the
Union - -late-night munchies and quiet
study corners are just a stairwell away.
If you're living in one of the Hill
dorms, you're doing all right.
Alice Lloyd is a bit of an enigma. It's
out of the mainstream of residence hall
life and houses the living-learning Pilot
Program.
Couzens is a hoot. The wide hallways
are fantastic for hall sports. Of course,
the hallways are wide because the build-
ing used to be an institution for the men-
tally ill. It's an attractive mad house,
though. It seems to have the best view
overlooking Palmer Field and the power
plant, but the walk to the Diag is farther.
Mary Markley is known as a New New
York, New New Jersey and New Con-
necticut rolled into one. All I know is that
the curved hallways must really play
tricks on people's heads when they return

from doing who-;
knows-what on
weekends.
Stockwell has
no male residents.
who pay rent. The
all-female resi-
dence hall is one of
the oldest and most k
picturesque on >
campus. Stock-<
well, which draws
male Hill residents
for meal time, is
known for its ivy- Two first-year stude
covered walls and breakfast in the Ea
huge blue lounge
complete with fireplaces and pianos.
Mosher-Jordan, which resembles
Stockwell with its ivy-covered walls, is
filled largely with sophomores, and
there's a lot of competition to get a room
in this co-ed residence hall.
Helen Newberry and Betsey Bar-
bour are the two smallest residence halls
on campus - it's more like living in a
large house or co-op than a college dor-
mitory. Newberry and Barbour share
most of their facilities - only Barbour
has a cafeteria - and the wood paneling
and intimate settings of both make you
feel like you're somewhere between
Greenfield Village and a homey summer
camp.
Martha Cook, an all-female dorm

* Office of International
Programs helps
students go abroad
By Dean Bakopoulos
Daily Staff Writer
Sooner or later during your stay in
Ann Arbor, your feet may itch with a
desire to hit the road and find new
stomping grounds. Perhaps you envision
yourself participating in la corrida de
toros in Pamplona or sipping vino in
Florence; perhaps you see yourself
studying Shakespeare in
Cambridge or philosophy
in Rome. No matter No ma
where you want to go,
there's one place you where
need to go first - the
Office of International want
Programs (OIP). there
Located off East Madi-
son Street between the place
Union and West Quad,
OIP is an incredibly use- n
ful starting point when
exploring study-abroad first.
options.
The office is open
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday,
and invites you to drop by
at any time. Once there, experienced
staff and peer advisers can help you find
a way to see the world.
Among the easiest, most hassle-free
options for foreign study are the many
University-sponsored study abroad pro-
grams. From Quebec to Australia, and
almost everywhere in between, the Uni-
versity offers programs ranging in
length from a short summer stay to an
entire academic year.
Many students like to choose the Uni-
versity-sponsored programs simply for
conveniences like easy registration,
guaranteed transfer credits and better
financial aid packages.
If you find that none of the Universi-
ty programs meet your needs, be aware
that many accredited American univer-
sities and colleges open study abroad
programs up to students from across the
United States. These programs usually
offer transferable credit, as well as
financial aid.
You can also choose to study at a for-

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eign university without using an Ameri
can institution as your sponsor, but cred
it transfer.and financial aid may be a bit
more difficult.
Wherever and however you choose to
study abroad, there are three main things
to remember.
First, apply for financial aid programs
well in advance.
Second, check on the possibility of
earning University credit before you
commit to a study-abroad program.
Third, be sure to have the sponsonng*
institution send a sealed copy of your
transcript to the Univer-
sity Office of Admis--
tter sions when your term:
abroad is complete.
YOU If you don't feel like
hitting the books while,
D go, you're seeing the world,
OIP can also help you
Sone explore other options.
For example, ianyo
students choose to work
O go abroad during the sum-
mer or do an internship
with a foreign institu-'
tion. OIP can explain the
work-abroad option fur-
ther, but remember, it's
never too early to make
plans for summer. Work-
abroad opportunities tend to be gobbled
up quickly.
Finally, many students like to spendO
some time travelling independently.
While this endeavor cannot get you
University credit or be financed through
grants and loans, it can be one of the
most rewarding ways to travel.
You'll meet people from all over the
world, absorb a variety of different cul-°
tural traditions and gain a feeling of self
confidence and independence. For the -
sake of both safety and fun, it might
prove helpful to travel with a friend or I
two. You'll also want to get an ISIC -
International Student Identity Card - at
OIP, because even if you aren't studying,
you'll be amazed at what an ISIC can get
you.
(Mine got me a dirt cheap flight from
London to Paris, as well as lodging and
entertainment discounts.)
When the travel bug bites, be sure to
start your journey at OIP, for tips on
everything from packing to passports. 4

ents attending summer orientation eat
st Quad cafeteria.
located on South University Avenue, is
mostly upper-level students. Residents,
similar to a sorority, host afternoon teas
and dress for dinner on special occasions.
U Throughout the summer, orientation
leaders were anxious to soothe those who
had been assigned to live in Bursley.
The drawbacks to life at Bursley: It's
big, you can't stay out too late unless you
have a car because you have to catch the
last bus from Central Campus, you have
to get up about 20 minutes earlier to get
to a Central Campus class. The benefits:
The rooms at Bursley are probably the
biggest on campus, everything is mod-
ern and there's quite a bit of camaraderie
since all the residents are in the same
position once you get snowed in.

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Recycling.

It's easier than sorting your laundry.

Nobody really likes doing their laundry, but
it's something we all have to do. You have
to separate your colors from your whites,
your delicates from your blue jeans. And
then there's the "hand wash only."
There is one thing you'll find easy your first
year at Michigan: RECYCLING. All types
of paper, like office paper, newspaper,
magazines, cardboard boxes and
phonebooks, go in the same PAPERS bin.
All types of food and beverage containers,
like metal cans, glass and plastic bottles,
milk cartons and juice boxes, go in the
same CONTAINERS bin. Everything else
is just plain trash and belongs in the trash
bin. It's simple. It's convenient. And it's
easier than sorting your laundry.
The University of Michigan has made
recycling a habit. Why not make it yours?
For more information, contact U-M Waste
Management Services at 763-5539, send
e-mail to <recycle.help@umich.edu> or

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glass jars
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