The Michigan Daily NSE, 20( 7r _ i 'navigating > Getting around campus during the first week of classes can be a hassle. Let's be honest: Navigating alien territory is tough. But throw in unreliable busses, out-of-conrol rollerbladers and inch-thick black ice, and it gets even tougher. Now factor in professors who will make a chorus out of your late arrival. The Daily recognizes your plight and has come up with a guide that'll help you plan your route accordingly before you get the hang of things. The clocks reflect walking time estimates as recorded by two relatively in-shape Daily staffers, and the extra text includes a few words from the wise on what to watch out for on the walk to class. God speed. - Bridget O'Donnell and Ashlea Surles >> Markley to the Union >> Best mode of transpor- tation: walking >> Watch out for: reluctant- to-yield drivers >> Bursley to Pierpont >>Best mode of transportation: walking >> Watch out for: speed- ing vehicles on Bonisteel Boulevard - you'll have to dodge a few to cross the street There's a popular facebook group at the University titled "Don't Take the Bus from Bursley to Pierpont You Lazy Bastards." Don't be a lazy bastard. A one- minute bus ride to Pierpont sounds favorable to a seven-minute walk, but it's not worth the ride. You might have to brave winter tempera- tures and climb the steep hill along Bonisteel, but at least you'll burn a few calories in the process. Besides, a walk gives you the opportunity to view the natural beauty of North Campus. minutes >> West Quadrangle to CCRB >> Best mode of transpor- tation: walking >> Watch out for: people flyering in the Diag when you are going to work out, probably the only thing that you're thinking about is how much you don't want to do it. The last thing you want is a confrontation with someone from a student organization and a little piece of paper to throw away before you get on the devil of a treadmill. Going through the Diag means that you're fair game and that you're going to avoid waking eye contact at all costs. Be ready. >> Fletcher to the UGU >> Best mode of trans- portation: walking >> Watch out for: people having fun So if you are walking to the UGLi that means you're probably going to plant yourself there for several hours and have no fun. But at night, this par- ticular walk is going to take you past a lot of party houses and inevitably a lot of people who are having much more fun than you. It takes will power to make it all the way to the library without stopping for a brew. \~ >> Diag to Michigan Sta- dium >> Best mode of transpor- tation: walking >>Watch out for: meander- ing alumni minutes minutes If there is one thing you will learn in your years at the University, it's that pedestrians rule all. But for some reason, the South University Avenue/State Street intersection with the blinking red light seems to give drivers a warped mentality that they don't have to yield for peds if they don't want. It seems like there is a "close call" there every 10 minutes. watch yourself. >> Hill to Central > Best mode of trans- portation: walking >> Watch out for: black ice on the bridge It's not a bad walk, and you'll learn the exact number of seconds that it takes to get from your bed to a desk in the back of your 8:30 a.m. class. The only obstacle that can impede the well-timed trip is the bridge. It gets extremely icy in the winter, and if you're wise and tread lightly, you will probably need to add at least five minutes to your walk. Or you can be the moron who wipes out. This walk is going to seem like it takes much longer because of the anticipation, but factoring in 23 min- utes into your schedule is more than sufficient. But if you're traveling to the Big House within two hours of game time, you're going to need to add another six or seven minutes because alumni are slow. It's a fact. They drive slow and they walk slow because they love the University, but tuck if they'll ever get out of your way. >> Oxford to Rackham >> Best mode of transpor- tation: Oxford bus, bike >> Watch out for: speedy roller- bladers This walk is a bit longer than the aver- * Nx-, ,j / minutes minutes minutes ) >>Baits to C.C. Little >>Best mode of transportation: bus >> Watch out for: the unpredictable weekend bus, the weekly morning- rush-to-class bus (standing-room only) If you're stuck on North Campus, don't panic age campus jaunt. Not a problem, except - the weekday bus system is fairly reliable. The for the fact that thefolks that live in the off- trip to Central lasts about 15 minutes, 20 during campus boonies often opt for rollerblades rush hour. It's the weekend bus you'll want to look to make up for the extra distance. This gets out for. while you may spend anywhere between dangerous for all because this forgotten S and10 minutes waiting for the weekday bus to pathway is unusually bumpy, and some- arrive, it can take up to 40 minutes just to catch the times you just can't get out of the way. m in utes weekend route. b