V A i9 k ' r d } "f I ''x'#9.° ~O-Te Michigan D3aiy .Wee, ~:1azhe Thursday, April 15, 1999- 0 0 0 0 0 LOVE Continued from Page 2B Some, like LSA first-year student Dul Duggan, believe people have flings more often in the spring sim- ply because it is a needy time of year. "Everyone realizes that they don't have 'somebody' and they want to get laid," Duggan claimed. "It's tried and true." Eastern Michigan University senior Josh Barnett shared Duggan's sentiment. "Everyone's all cooped up all winter. Now we're getting out," Barnett said. "(Spring's) just 'mother reason to be horny." But many other students, like LSA senior Kelly Klimek, said they believed hormones were especially active in the spring because of the season's apparel. As the temperature rises, people wear less clothing and "more body shows," Klimek said. Put simply: More skin shows in the spring, and nakedness seems to be an immediate signal to think about sex and romantic possibilities. In addition to the positive effect attire, or complete lack of clothing can have on spring romances, Duggan believes people are likely to embark on romantic endeavors in the spring because they are more confident about "(Sprng's) just another reason to be horny" - Josh Barnett Eastern Michigan University student their appearance in the springtime. He attributed this seasonal ego-boost to the tans that many students sport this time of year. Studies show that tanning does in fact improve self-esteem, which is why it is prescribed as a treat- ment for those suffering from the effects of SAD. But unfortunately for some cou- ples who started dating before sunny skies and warmer weather hit Ann Arbor, the spring can be such a great time to meet new people that it may actually destroy a pre-existing rela- tionship. Barnett, whose friend recently broke up with his long-time girl- friend, has noticed that spring is a r ck 1)0 by""5 "Nl M! ~'05 ; . w > e r. 4.' time to "either start or end a rela- tionship." He explained that some- times people who are in committed relationships are enticed by the seemingly endless possibilities that present themselves in the spring, causing them to ditch their sweet- heart in hopes of sampling from the assortment of beautiful babies in the playing field. But Barnett does not appear to be breaking up with his girlfriend any time soon; "I find myself being more romantic in the spring," he boasted. Surely Barnett is not the only one who has a serious syndrome of spring fever. But if by some chance you haven't been swept away by the possibilities of springtime love, get to work, because love is in the air. Weekend, etc. agazine would like to thank Special Sections Manager Marnie Kadish for her excellent work on the Lilerrj aogazine and BesI of An AP kOP 1999. 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According to head manager Susan Hackenberry, the theater hopes to reopen in its new location on Jackson Road just past Wagner by the July 4 weekend. Though the new theater will be big- ger and better - sporting sixteen screens, as opposed to the two it has now - the closing of the 1&2 (also affectionately known around town as simply the Ann Arbor Theater) will have an impact on the variety of choic- es students have when selecting a flick to watch. Since the new theater is about ten minutes away from downtown by car, students without vehicular transporta- tion will most likely not opt to walk the extra distance. The tiny theater of today, which was built in the '60s, will most likely be expanded "upward" and transformed into condos, said Hackenberry. There are both advantages and disad- vantages to the theater's transplantation and transformation. "A small theater is more personal," said employee and Rakham student Shannon Lane, who has worked at the cinema for four months. "We only have six employees, plus managers. People come in and we recognize them, and they recognize us. I've met a lot of interesting people that way." Lane plans on remaining with the the- ater even after its move, but said that sev- eral current employees plan on leaving, due to the greater distance from campus. "Right now most of the employees are Michigan students, but there will probably be more high school-age employees once the new location opens" she said. But Lane said the good in becoming a larger theater seems to outweigh the bad. "More movie companies will give you films if the theater is bigger," she said. "One of our theaters here only holds 150 people. It's hard to get dis- tributors to give us movies. For exam- ple, we'll never have 'Star Wars!'" Hackenberry, who has been the head manager of the Ann Arbor Theater for 15 years, believes that the loss of the theater will have an impact on the vari- ety of options available to Ann Arbor residents and University students - at least slightly. "I think downtown is struggling to maintain some diversity at this time"she said, "so I think a little bit of that will disappear (with the clos- ing of the theater)." With its move, the theater stands to lose regulars, who come for the art films, according to Lane. "A lot of reg- ulars used to come when we had a lot more art films, but many have been coming back since we started showing 'Life is Beautiful,"' she said. The theater has always been a favorite of students due to its proximity to campus and the relatively low prices. Former Ypsilanti resident Matt Wood was disappointed to hear the news of the move. "It's less expensive than the big theaters, and there are never any lines like there often are at the other places,"he said. "It was a pleasant experience to go downtown to the Ann Arbor Theater to take advantage of the arts that the city has to offer," said Engineering junior Josh Charm. "I'm sorry to see it go." .T1Ie~ ~ich~9aU~&Weke'~