6F - New Student Edition - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2000
Restaurants range from down-home to upscale
By Joselyn Gingrich
Daily Staff Reporter
Students new to Ann Arbor face a
diverse and often confusing array of
restaurants eager to draw in customers.
From the high-class bistros of Main Street
to the more down-home atmospheres of
cheaper eateries, students are faced with
the eternal questions of where do I take
my friends, a date or my parents?
Less expensive restaurants such as the
Fleetwood Diner, located on Ashley
Street, offer benefits such as a lively
atmosphere and 24 hour service.
"We have a very good relationship with
mm y
students," said Manager Andy Demiri.
"We have loud music at midnight and cus-
tomers can do whatever they want. It feels
like home."
Demiri added the long hours attract
many students..
"There's a lot of people in here late at
night," he saio.
Nick Costas, owner of Mr. Greek's
Coney Island, located on State Street, said
he greatly values his student clientele.
"Students are 75 percent of our busi-
ness," Costas said. "Atmosphere and
prices and good food comes together" to
attract students.
Costas said Mr. Greek's is also a study
destination for many students.
"Studying happens during late
evenings," he said. "It's busy during the
day."
Blimpy Burger, located on South Divi-
sion, is considered by many to be a cam-
pus tradition.
"We've been here a long time," said
Proprietor Rich Magner. "There's the tra-
dition element."
Magner attributes the continued success
of Blimpy Burger, despite the explosion in
numbers of restaurants in the Ann Arbor
area, to the fact that "people still like
burgers."
"We do things the way we've always
done them," Magner said. "The place is
small and the intimacy is part of what
happens."
Higher on the price scale is Cottage Inn,
located on Williams, one of the more
established pizzarias in the area.
"Cottage Inn has been around for 52
years," said Manager Bill Res. "We're
nation for visiting parents.
"A lot of students and their families
come here," Res said.
Another popular mid-range restaurant is
Pizza House, located on Church street.
Pizza House "has a good atmosphere,"
said Manager Todd Oxner. "It's casual ...
it's a nice place to go to without having to
get dressed up."
Pizza House offers late night hours and
is often open until 4 a.m.
"Proximity to campus, late night hours
(and the fact) we deliver" all contribute to
a good relationship with students, Oxner
said.
Higher-end restaurants, such as the
Gandy Dancer on Depot Street, rely more
on attracting students with their families.
Gandy Dancer offers "good service,
fine dining and is a nice place to impress
your parents," said Barb Garren-Stratman,
a floor supervisor. "It also has a great
atmosphere."
LeeAnn Tyler, an employee at Gratzi,
located on Main Street, said many fami-
lies come to Gratzi because it has "some
of the best Italian food in town."
Gratzi also has "a nice atmosphere" and
is considered "high-class" to its patrons,
said Tyler.
Laura Gluhanich, an LSA junior said
she goes to Pizza House and Red Hot
Lovers (located on East University) with
friends.
"I go there because they're reasonably
priced," Gluhanich said.
But with her parents, Gluhanich prefers
pricier places such as Gratzi or the Chop
House (located on Main Street).
"And the best breakfast with parents or
friends is Angelo's (on Catherine Street),"
Gluhanich said.
"My mission this year was to try to find
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Hungry students form a lunch-line outside Blimpy Burger.
established and known for
pizza."
Res said Cottage Inn is a
our excellent
popular desti-
all the places
Kathy Wolters,o
ham Graduate"
I've heard about," said
a recent graduate of Rack-
School. "I usually go to
Grizzly Peak Brewing Company (dr
Washington) with friends and Gandy
Dancer, because it's pricier, with parents."
Find a piece of
nature in'the Arb'
Museums provide
knowledge, jobs;
By Lisa Koivu
and Jacquelyn Nixon
Laily Staff Reporters
Amidst all of the hustle and bus-
tle of the University lies an area of
land protected from new buildings,
'ars and bikes -- an area affection-
ately referred to by students as "the
Arb."
The Arb, formally called Nichols
Arboretum, is 123
-acres of land
located in the Hill
area. The arb was
founded in 1907
through a gift of
27.5 acres of land
~by University
alums Walter and
Esther Nichols.
It was designed
by landscape
architect Ossian
C. Simonds.
The land varies
from glacially
carved hills to'
ravines to prairies.
Professors and
"The Arhb"
1 Open daily from E
10:00 p.mn.
* Formally called Nil
* Founded in 1907
* 123 acres of lanc
ent types of tree an
Admission is free
the arb during their free time -
running on the many trails, playing
sports, sunbathing or just spending
time with friends.
Michael Sitter, a Kinesiology
sophomore, said he often goes to
the arb to play ultimate frisbee with
friends.
"We all go there to play ultimate
when the weather is nice," Sitter
said. "It's a great place to relax."
LSA sopho-
more Matthew
Moeser said he
has attended a
6:00 a.m. to couple of
impromptu con-
certs in the Arb.
ichtisArboretum. "My friends
and I all gather at
the arb because
d with 420 differ- there is always
d plant species. something going
on. Sometimes
people will be
there playing
music and large
groups will gath-
er to listen," Moeser said.
"A lot of people go there to do
homework or read," he added.
Some things are not allowed, such
as sledding or riding a bike through
the area, since each of these activi-
ties can harm the plant-life.
Among the 420 different types of
tree and plant species are a few spe-
cial collections.
The Arb consists of many trails
and gardens, one of which is known
as the Peony Garden, founded in
1927.
There is also an Asian plant col-
lection which includes the Chinese
French tree and the Japanese
Umbrella Pine.
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LSA student Charles Miller spends an afternoon with friends at "the Arb."
By Laura Deneau
For the Daily
Active participation in education is
found all throughout Ann Arbor - for
many students the classroom is just one
of many facets that make up their edu-
cation at the University. The museum
community, which consists of the
Museum of Art, the Natural History
Museum, the Kelsey Museum of
Archaeology and the Ann Arbor
Hands-on Museum, draws largely on
student workers and volunteers to run
their many education programs. Student
museum workers gain skills not only
pertinent to their areas of study, which
range from computer science to fine art,
engineering to anthropology, astrology
to education, but to extracurricular
interests as well including community
service.
Museum of Art
The Museum of Art is the most well
known museum on campus and is tar-
geted at the adult and student commu-
nity. Each year it is host to a wide range
of traveling exhibitions that are dis-
played alongside a solid "in-house" col-
lection, which amounts at present to
nearly 14,000 objects form all over the
world.
The series called First Thursdays,
held on the first Thursday of every
month has become increasingly popu-
lar. "It's a coffee-house style perfor-
mance night that features student and
community singers, dancers, actors and
performance artists. We supply free
coffee and cookies."
Besides providing a venue for stu-
dents to view art, the museum holds
regular tours, lectures, video series and
concerts all year long. "We hope that
every student at the (University) comes
to regard the Museum of Art as their
museum - a place to come to be
refreshed, stimulated and challenged,"
said Whitley Hill, public relations coor-
dinator of the Museum of Art.
Getting involved in the muse6iM as a
job opportunity is also highlye'ncour-
aged. Each term 10-12 students are
hired to work at the museum. Mbst#
up staying for a couple of years doing
exhibition preparation and security
guard work as well as working in the
retail shop and business office The
museum is a really exciting place
because the new directors are instituting
a lot of change and expanding the
staff," said Ginger Foster, a 'student
receptionist.
Students interested in art histo r
fine arts may find that a job' ate
museum will bring them closer to the
art community as students assisted
installation artist Annette Lawrence last
spring to create "transparent/opaque," a
massive work in the apse of the rriuse-
um made of string.
Natural History Museum
Famous for its excellent display of
dinosaur bones, the Natural History
Museum is perhaps the most -actinly
involved in providing work-st ,
UROP, independent study and volunteer
programs to University students. Three
times a year in the fall, wirihfr and
spring about 50 undergraduates are
hired to work five to ten hours, per
week. .
"Students come to work at the muse-
um for a variety of reasons, be it for
teaching experience to put on their
resume or because they love dinoss,
it really runs the gamut," said Kira
Berman, director of education. "For
most people who want to be involved,
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students often
make use of the diverse gardens for
research
Inger Schultz, development offi-
cer for the arb, said there are over
420 different types of trees and
plant species located in the arb.
We have maple trees, lilac's, oak
trees, birch trees and pine trees, as
well as an Asian Plant collection,"
Schultz said.
"(The Arb) is a wonderful place
Sto xplore. There is a wonderful
collection of plants and the Arb is
perfect for meditation, recreation
d study:'s Schultz said.
;,Students can often be found in1
"Those aren't just in one area,
they are scattered throughout the
Arboretum," Schultz said.
Arboretum administrators make
sure plant and treelife is protected
from Michigan weather.
"We've improved the Appalachi-
an Glen, a microclimate that exists
in the arb which was glacially
formed. It's protected from the
extreme Michigan weather and it
gets snow, but not as much wind,"
said program coordinator April
Pickrel.
Every second Tuesday of every
month volunteer environmental
restoration workday's are held to
help clean up the arb and battle
some of the more problematic
plants.
Group tours are also held, with
such titles as "Imagine Life as a
Native American," during which
participants discover wild natural
foods and medicines, and "Tree-
ific," where participants can learn
the differences between different
types of trees. The tours last
between 30-60 minutes each.
Also held throughout the year are
the Arb Lecture Series, Arts in the
Arb and Arbfest which is held from
the end of May through the middle
of June.
The Arb is open daily from 6:00
a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
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By Rachael Smith
For the Daily
One of the most daunting tasks for
first-year students will not be register-
ing for classes or moving into resi-
dence halls, but buying textbooks.
With four major Ann Arbor stores to
choose from, along with dozens of
online providers, students are often at
a loss for where to start. The goal is to
get the best price with the least amount
of hassle, but for those unfamiliar with
Ann Arbor's offerings, this may be a
frustrating and time-consuming goal to
achieve.
Ulrich's bookstore, located on the
corner of South University Avenue and
l2cat I iniversitf i' oneo f Ann Arbor's
oldest textbook suppliers. Manager
Dave Richard recommends that stu-
dents reserve books ahead of time.
"The advantage of reserving books is
that you're much more likely to get
used books," Richard said, adding,
"Students always have the right to
return the books if they're unhappy
with them or if they change their
minds about classes." Ulrich's does
request a non-refundable $25 reserve
deposit, but the deposit is subtracted
from the final cost of the books when
they are picked up.
Located on the corner of State
Street and North University Avenue,
Michigan Book and Supply has also
long been part of the Ann Arbor com-
munity. "Students who put reserva-
tions in early get five percent off
books, including used books," MBS
Textbook Manager Rose Ciucio said.
Ciucio was unsure of the early dead-
line this year, but said it would be
"around August 7."
MBS will not change its reserva-
tion policy this fall, though returning
students may notice some changes in
the organization of the textbook sec-
tion. "We are redesigning the
arrangement of-the (textbook) floor,"
Ciucio said. "Textbooks will be
arranged alphabetically by depart-
ment, and new tags and different col-
ors will make it easier to tell the
difference between the sections."
Located on State Street just north of
MBS is Shaman Drum Bookstore, one
of Ann Arbor's independent book
stores. The trade book storeha.v
entrances on street level, while t
books are primarily available from th
second floor location. The stairs t
the second floor are between the tw-
street-level entrances.
Shaman Drum does not su ppl
books for all departments, but a list o
departments and books is available o
their website. "We get a lot of use
books, and that's a big part of our busi
ness," Manager Jason Bowman Od
Many literature classes also order thei
novels through Shaman Drum.'
The Michigan Union Bookstore ha
a special connection to the Uhivrsi
through its location in the basement o
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