I 2A - Thursday, November 8, 21407 ISRAEL AWARENESS DAY The real animal house A pair of black bears once called campus home. From 1930 until 1963, a col- lection of creatures - including two bears - called the University Museum's Zoological Park home. The park sat on a small plot of land in what was then a courtyard between the two wings of the University Museums Building fac- ing Wasbtenaw Avenue, directly across the street from where the Central Campus Recreation Build- ing now sits. In 1929, an anonymous donor gave the University a collection of animals native to Michigan to start the park. The donor's hope was that the animals would cheer up children who were being treated in the hos- pital located across the street from the park at the time. The menagerie grew to include fox, opossums, raccoons, skunks, porcupines, badgers and even a bobcat and a coyote. The park also featured a pond and reptile pit stocked with snakes, frogs and a variety of turtles. But the main attraction by far was the pair of bears named "Maize" and "Blue." The bears were generally lethargic, especially during the winter months, according to a 1930 account in the alumni news- letter. "When the mercury was down to ten below, loafing around on the front porch was no occupa- tion for a self-respecting bear, and these much-advertised beasts stay within the walls of their little round home, newly built for them behind the Museum, except when they venture out to snatch a bit of food," the newsletter said. Another zoo resident did man- age to draw some of the attention away from Maize and Blue. Biff the wolverine was a big attraction for students, who would often visit before football games. Biff was moved to the park from the Detroit Zoo after a short-lived career as the University's mascot. During the 1927 football season, Biff and another wolverine named Bennie were carted onto the field in a cage during big games. The practice was stopped after a year because the animals grew too dangerous for the handlers. A small circular animal house in the center of the park provided the animals with shelter and con- nected the outdoor cages. The animal house was demol- ished in 1963 to make room for an addition to the Museum of Zool- ogy. The resident animals were relocated to other zoos and animal centers. KELLYFRASER LSA freshman Ben Kaminsky participates in Israel Awareness Day yesterday on the Diag. Students enjoyed traditional food and music while addressing specific questions about Israel. CRIME NOTES Vigilante paints Headphones 'V' on the stolen over The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Chi Ifidiigan 4Baihm 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 stampfl@michigandaily.com goh@michigandailycom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom officehours: Sun.=Thurs.n a.. -2 a.o. 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