2A - Thursday, September 13, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Anepccas str u Every spring, droves of students con- The tug of warv gregated on the banks of the Huron River annual spring gao to watch freshmen and sophomores battle ed an obstacle rane it out in a massive tug of war match across ball" in which the the water.,The match was over when the to keep a 6-foot tal anchor of the opposing team was dragged and maneuver ita into the icy water. other game that d: A referee - typically an upperclassman a version of captt and athlete - looked on from a canoe or the winner was t an island in the river while thousands of a greased pole a: spectators watched from the banks. team's flag. Once assembled on the banksajust below The student cot the dam, the contenders were divided by in 1905 as an outlE weight, and captains selected sides. The ties. At the time, to rsver'a north bank was considered a heavy man and uppercla advantage, as it's footing was far superior hazing practices to the south bank. games were origin In1918, the freshmen managed an upset October to signal from the south bank, marking the first win period at the begin from the historically unfavorable side of tug of war continuf the river. Some years, the match lasted less than - Information fo a minute, while in others, the battle of tram materials at the strength raged on for over an hour. CRIME NOTES WEDNESDAY: Explained iggle' was the highlight of the nes, which also includ- e, a game called "push- etwo teams attempted ill leather ball in the air across a goal line. The Irew large crowds was are the flag in which -he first team to climb ad retrieve the other uncil started the games at for inter-class rival- ansions between fresh- asman were high and were escalating. The nally scheduled in late in end to the hazing nning of each year. The xed into the 1970s. 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M Energy~est, a celebrate WHTp Amnunfm.ae of the University's efforts WHTDAmnanfilae energy conservation with with the University reported Dia drinker exhibits his wallet was stolen following WHO: Energy Managem( the Michigan football game, nabbed WHEN: Today from 11 a.i the Department of Public Safe-to2pm ty reported. It contained $150. WHERE: The Diag toERE2Pori laa WHEN: Wednesday an about Duderstadt Center 'U'bus hits car 1:0am WHAT: A subject was titled Su yara WHERE: 300 block of N. after being found with open Su yara Ingalls St. alcohol, DPS reported." nnneF.-Tonu nt yoeoeeeA ITe I Barrack Obama IU- sat aent group mass meeting WHAT: A msass meeting for students who want te help Barack Obama's campaign for president WHO: University of Michi- gan Students for Barack Obama WHEN: Today at H p.m. WHERE: Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union CORRECTIONS . 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