2 - Tuesday, January 9, 2007
MAYBE NEXT YEAR
Darwin's dream
When I walked into my firstbiologi-
cal anthropology lecture, I had no idea
that it was cross-listed with Aretha
Franklin 101. But when I entered the
lecture hall, I was immediately thrust
into a medley of songs by the Queen of
Soul. "Respect" and "Think" were just
a few of the classics coming from Prof.
John Mitani's iTunes library.
I noticed that a couple of students
looked confused, probably contem-
plating Aretha Franklin's role in
human evolution, but others genu-
inely enjoyed the music. I noticed
one girl singing along to "Respect"
with her eyes closed. I'm sure she
agrees with me when I say: Keep on
rocking;Professor Mitani.
MICHAEL COULTER
His mom would be
proud
This weekend, some of my friends
decided it would be a great idea to
watch soft-core porn in their dorm
room.
While four girls and two guys sat in
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my friend's room laughing at the hor-
rible production values and acting in a
film called "Safari Jane," I wasn't com-
fortable enough to handle it.
I satin my friend's bed instead,read-
ing a feminist novel that I had been
assigned for an English class. I didn't
know what to find funnier - the fake
moaning and awful porn soundtrack
or the irony of reading feminist litera-
ture while hearing it.
GABE NELSON
Playing farewell
On Jan. 1, the Michigan Marching
Band marched in a six-mile parade,
performed our pregame and halftime
shows and cheered hard for our team.
Wewere more thanreadyto relax after
the Rose Bowl. Instead, we boarded a
plane to Grand Rapids. Before return-
ing home to Ann Arbor, there was one
more thing that we had to do.
We stood on a cold, windy tarmac
in a small block formation next to the
enormity of Air Force One. We were
participating in the arrival ceremony
for former President Gerald Ford. As
his casket was carried from the plane,
we played "Hail to the Chief," followed
by "Yellow and Blue," the University's
alma mater, and then the "The Vic-
tors."
When we had finished playing, one
of Ford's sons came over to thank us,
saying how much it would have meant
"to Dad." He told us that they were the
best songs he had heard all day. That
was the moment when the magnitude
of our performance really hit home.
These songs, essential to football
Saturdays, rang true even at such a
solemn occasion because they repre-
sent more than just sporting events or
people. Playingthem again will always
recall the quiet decorum of this cer-
emony, and how these songs represent
an institution that has shaped hun-
dreds of thousands oflives, as well as
the nation itself.
LYDIA KATSAMBERIS
ANGELA CESERE/Dail
Ann Arbor resident Jim Kiefer relaxes at The
Arena on East Washington Street last night
as he watches the BCS Championship game
between Florida and Ohio State.
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