Adlb Ado& Adillk 0 S 0 0 . 2B Wednesday, September 28, 2011 // The Statement I W dnsda, epembr 8, 01 / T. Sateen 7E statement Magazine Editor: Carolyn Klarecki Editor in Chief: Stephanie Steinberg Managing Editor: Nick Spar Deputy Editors: Stephen Ostrowski Devon Thorsby Elyana Twiggs Designers: Maya Friedman Hermes Risien Photos: Jed Moch Copy Editor: Hannah Poindexter The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year. To contact The Statement e-mail klarecki@michigandaily.com. THINK YOU'RE THE NEXT SAM ADAMS? ENTER OUR HOME BREW COMPETITION AND WE'LL SET YOU STRAIGHT. BOTTLES DUE ON OCT.16 Bring your beer to 420 Maynard on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. THEJUNKDRAWER random student interview by kaitlin williams Welcome to the random student interview, where we make obvious observations to start awkward conversations. I see you're holding a Daily. Yeah, it was in the Union so I picked up a copy. Are you using it for warmth or kindling? I actually read it. So you're not using it for shade? No, I use it to find out what's going on. OK, awesome. I see people using it more to shield themselves as they run through the rain. It's kind of a rare sight to see some- one reading it. That would be a good way to use it. So, how've you been feeling? Have you come down with any one of the random things going around campus? I don't know. Have you gotten sick or any- thing like that? Oh! No! Do you think there's going to be some new strange strain of flu this year? I hadn't thought about that, but probably. What do you think they'll call it this time? I don't know. It'll be named after whatever animal it came from. Speaking of things named after animals, have you ever heard of a dance called The Cat Daddy? No. Apparently it's kind of like a Dougie. But the Dougie is sup- posedly out, so no one will be able to teach me. I have no idea what that is. 1|inmII You don't know what the Dou- gie is? No. It's just some sort of dance craze. So what's your favorite dance? Hmmm ... I don't know very many. I only know the terrible ones, like the sprinkler or the shopping cart. Have you been known to break out the sprinkler when the situ- ation calls for it? Yes. I have some moves in my rep- ertoire. Great ... What's your favorite season? What's my favorite season? Maybe spring. What does spring smell like? It just smells like life. So what's your favorite smell? Well, there's probably not one absolute favorite. It probably depends on, you know, if I'm really hungry I'll probably like the smell of food. Yeah. Other times I might like the smell of girls or something like that, you know. Have you ever been caught smelling a girl? Um, only when I have the right to be smelling a girl. When do you have a right to be smelling her? Like she's given you express permission to? Yeah. Otherwise, no. OK, I get you. So, what's your position on plaid? I see you've broken out the green plaid shirt. Oh yeah! Flannel, am I right? Yeah, it was a recommendation from my girlfriend. She was tell- ing me I need some new clothes. Oh OK, so plaid is still in? Yeah, I guess it's like kind of cool. This is my first time wearing this kind of style. Really? A first-time plaid-er. But I mean, I mostly got it because it's comfortable and it's warm. What do you think about people who are still wearing shorts? Yeah, I think that they are prob- ably more tolerant of the cold than I am. Where are you from originally? I've lived in Michigan my whole life. Do you think we're going to see any more of summer? Yeah, I think we'll probably have a few more warm days. Have you ever heard of an Indi- an summer? Um, no. Do you think it's racist to call it that? I've never heard of it. I believe it's where we geta few warm days after it's gotten really cold. oh, yeah. So have you started thinking about Halloween? What do you want to be for Halloween? Yeah, I think I'm going to be Tux- edo Mask. Do you know who that is? Is it that guy from that Jim Car- rey movie? No, from "Sailor Moon." That's a good guess though. OK, I'm not familiar with that. So what does this guy look like? Can you try to explain to the readers? Well, he wears a tux and he has a cape and he has you know a mask covering his face. Nice. I wouldn't have guessed. So is your girlfriend going to be Sailor Moon? She and her friends are going to be the Sailor Scouts. I think my girl- friend is Sailor Mars and her best friend is Sailor Moon. Oh, so it's a whole themed group sort of thing? Yeah, themes are a good idea for Halloween. So did you have to buy some- thing online for that costume or are you making it all on your own? No, I'm buying a tux. And as for the cape, I'll have to get creative. And the mask as well. We'll see though. I should get cracking, only have about a month left. Yeah, you'd better start plan- ning. And you also need five or six more costumes depending on how many nights you plan on going out that week. Oh yeah, I forgot. Halloween is not just one night. How many nights do you think is acceptable to go out for Hal- loween? I have no idea. Well, do you have a personal record? Oh. I don't know. Maybe like two or three. I didn't even know peo- plc did it for a week. That seems like kind of tan much. What's your favorite holiday? Probably Christmas. It's just so good: family, presents, being inside next to fireplaces and stuff. I also like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Those are nice - women's days. Women. They smell nice. - Kevin is a recent LSA graduate. Your Beer H ere I7 C ollege isn't college without the streets that morph into a strip of bars at night - you know, the streets that crawl with freezing girls in skimpy dresses and have lines that are never worth the wait. The spot in Ann Arbor that is primarily graced by students, located near the heart of campus, is also the one with the best nightlife. If you want to pay an arm and a leg for a massive mason jar of Constant Buzz at Domi- nick's (only during the warmer days) or get your groove on in the dodgy Rick's American Cafd underground, the area between North University Avenue and Hill Street might be for you. This neighborhood is infested with loud, uninhibited partiers in the later hours of the evening, since most of the college bars in Ann Arbor are located just blocks away. Not only are the bars fun and age appropri- ate, the sheer amount of restaurants are a sav- ing grace for the seeker of the "fourth meal." Plus, no one can judge you since they are shar- ing the same kind of inebriated hunger as you (you and College Joe danced so much at Rick's, you basically burned it off, right?). Pizza, bur- ritos and most other tasty morsels will be at your fingertips, especially after an embarrass- ing night of karaoke at Blue Leprechaun or a shot too many at Chuck's. However, if you want to stay in and read poetry on a Friday night, don't be pissed if you are within earshot of Negative Nancy crying over the beer that some jerk spilled on her on the dance floor. S afety is on everyone's mind right now. According to crime reports from the Ann Arbor Police Department and the University's Department of Public Safety, the neighbor- hood with the least amount of crime since January 2011 is north of West Summit Street and west of Main Street. This area - which is usually inhabited by grad students and Ann Arbor citizens - includes a quiet neighborhood with high-qual- ity housing. Few (if any) house parties happen in this area, and the lack of students walking around late at night is a possible reason for low crime rates. If safety is your primary concern, keep in mind that though your neighborhood may be crime free, your lengthy commute to cam- pus and Central Campus nightlife may not be. Summit and Main is roughly a 25-minute walk to the Diag and might not make for fun late night walks from the library or bar crawls. DPS recommends that students avoid walking around alone at night, that they walk it well- lit areas and lock their doors to increase +heir personal safety. n the search for a house or apartment that's I close to campus, it's no question that the neighborhood between Hill and East Huron streets offers one of the shortest commutes to the heart of Central Campus. With the Diag at its center, the area is crawling with students at all hours of the day. The numerous libraries, restaurants and bars in the area service the constant flow of students, who might be run- ning any number of errands. The area - with its mix of sorority and fraternity houses along Hill and Washtenaw, highly populated locations like University Towers and luxury housing like Zaragon Place apartments - boasts a wide range of housing options for students looking for a short walk to classes. But because the area is filled to the brim with University buildings - ranging from res- idence halls to the School of Dentistry - the housing options in this area are limited, and the available choices can fill up early in the lease-signing season. You might need to act fast so you can sleep late and still be on time to your morning classes next fall. -. I