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 To gain campus immortality, submit your own Arbor Anec- dotes. E-mail submissions to news@michigandaily.com. 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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