2A - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom THE OLDEST STUDENT ORANITO Singingt through the centuries Few campus groups can boast that past members had fought in the civil war, but heading into its 150-year anniversary, the Men's Glee- Club The oldest student organization on campus, the Glee Club was formed in 1859 by a small group of -men. Since then,, it's steadily grown to include about 100 students representing all schools within the University. LSA senior Eric Portenga, the Glee Club's publicity manager, said only a few of the club's members hail from the School of Music. Instead, he described the group as simply a col- laboration of "guys who like to sing." "Most sang in high school and wanted to keep doing it," he said. "Whatcbetter way thanto join a group with a rich history?" LSA junior Greg Fear, the Glee Club's historian, said beyond the singing, the history of the clu as important. "It is interesting to be ap group as old as we are and t respect it," he said. Many of the'songs they sii from the early 1900s when clu hers performed in operas the Union. Because only mE allowed to perform in the they took on women's roles making for "an interesting music," Fear said. While the club has c changed with the times, Pea: still retains many of the tradi its past. For over 100 yearst has opened its concerts with' atque Carmina," a song aboutI versity sung in Latin. They', ending each concert with tra Michigan songs for almost as. Glee Club alumni are ini b is just join the group on stage to sing the Michigan alms mater at the end of :art of a every concert. Last Friday, the 1939 to really Glee Club President Dr. Colvin Gib- son sang with the group in Washing- ing stem ton D.C., Fear said. oh mem- And in a more social tradition, held at every Thursday after rehearsals, en were members hang out at Cottage Inn operas, over pizza and beer. David Wynne, as well, a past member, left the club $15,000 array of when he died - specifically to fund the Thursday night outings because ertainly he said he enjoyed them so much. rsaid, it Once a semester, club members cel- itions of ebrate "David Wynne Day" and enjoy the club a night out on his tab. "Laudes The group goes on regional tours the Uni- every winter and summer, along ye been with performing internationally once ditional every four years. They'll be jetting off long, to Spain at the end of this month. vited to BETH WITTENSTEIN CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Courtesy of the Mon's Glee Club The Men's Glee Club is the oldest Unisersity Organiza- tien still actise today, The troop was founded in 159 and now includes about 100 students. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michoigandaily.com ANDBEWGROSSMAN DAVID GOH Editsr is Chief Business Masager 734-647-336734-764-0508* gnoosman@michigandaity.cam gob@mebhigandailyeom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom officebhours: Sun.-Tburs. t1 onm. - 2 ar News Tips neea@nmichigandaity.omn torrectioss orreeoions~mnicbigandaily.omn Leters tolbe tditos t ootedaily@omichigandaily.oon Pbotography Department p5000gnmichigandaiy.omn Art Secisn artspage~nmichigandaily.omn tditorial Pate opinion@m~ichigandaily.come SportstSetion aports@michigandaity.eoe, Display Sales display@nmioligandaily.ome tlassified Sales lassifiedsomichigandaily.ome OlellSeales eelineads@emichigandaily.ome Finance finance@mdosioandaiy.ome EDITORIAL STAFF Gabe Nelson Managing Editoe nelaon@m~ichigandaily.ome tbtisHerring Managingt.News Editor Serrng@nmichioandaily.oe GarylGraca Editorial Page Editoe eeaca@emichigandaily.con ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL PAGE0 0EDITO,.,,ai, HO,,,,,, Nate Sandals Managing SportsEditor ,andals@michigaedaiy.ome SEOSOTSo EIOn S :.oso sc~,,h,sDan eldman, tbrislGaerig Managing Aets Editor gaeig@mbihondaily.cono RodrigosGaya ManagingPboo Editor gaya@emicbigandaily.con, ASSoISTN TnPHOTOnEDIOR noo jiiDell, RobM5igr ,Cl if Rese e , aSaila Allisnlbhamae Managing Design Editor obaeoan@nmiebioandaily.oo ASSOCIAT DSIN IO RS: Br51idgt O'DnnellHillary Ruff BridgetlO'Donnell ManagingOnline dio odoel@icbigandaily.on Jessica Vstercbian Magaziie Editor eosercbian@nmichigandaily.on Peter Scbsltenfels Multimedia Editoe aohottenfeta@nmichioandaily.omn KalberineMilcbell topy Chief oiotck@aemio.edu PaulitohnPbicEditor pubticeditor@umich.edu BUSINESS STAFF Dasid lal Display AdetiingSaeeManaer Dasid Reile ClassifiedSales Managee Hailey Swartz OnlineSesManaogee Rsb Abb Layout Manager tbelsea Hsard ProductionMoaaere MagaretLim Fnaonce Manager oIAC SSISTNToN AGER:Dneunl Cheng The Mchign Daily1(ISSN0705-9671 is publ0hed Monday throgh Frday during he flldwint~ er, tems tudenttstth UiverOsio MciganOe op savilablefreeo hre to all readers Addtioaloesmay be ickdupat tDily' ofieforo$2. 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Workshop on careers for animal lovers WHAT: An tour of the Huron Valley Humane Society for students interested in a career with animals WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from 10 a.m. to 1 P.M., WHERE: Transportation provided from Student Activi- ties Building Presentation on identity and culture WHAT: A talk by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, an editor at IMDiversity.com, about Asian-American identity in the midwest WHO: University Library Diversity Committee WHEN: Today at noon WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Room 100 Physics lecture on dark matter in the Universe WHAT: A talk by Margaret Geller, a scientist from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory about mapping the universe's dark matter WHO: The Department of' Physics WHEN: Today at 4:15 p.m. WHERE: Lurch Hall, Ask- with Auditorium, Room 140 CORRECTIONS 0 An article in yesterday's edition of the Daily (Taylor's retrial to start today), incor- rectly stated the date of Taylor's trial. The trial began Monday. 0 Please report any error. in the Daily to i~qjrpec- tions@michigandaily.com. Unattended Staffer reports iPod stolen in car damaged in lihrr%7parking lot 1Googlecom advertised its newest feature yesterday for Gmail users: Gmail Cus- tom Time. The feature allows users to send e-mail messages to the past, as far back as April 1, 2004, so recipients won't realize that the sender forgot to send the message on time. It was an April Fool's Day joke. 2The Michigan. softball- team's home opener against Bowling Green is scheduled for 4p.m.twill be the first game played at the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex's newly renovated Alumni Field. >>FOR MORE. Stt SPORTS, PAGt 9A 3 Agroup of third-grade students from Waycross, Georgia were involved in a plot to kill their teacher, the Associated Press reported. Weapons were brought to class and -each, student was assigned, a task. Two were arrested. IIU.~ I l3 WHERE: E.V. 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