14 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2003 -TRADITIONS- 'U' Officials ignore Naked Mile By Maria Sprow event's illegality, the danger of sexu- the Naked Mile has run its course. April 16,2003 al assault and the potential for Although both departments said they embarrassment for both runners and will increase enforcement on campus Naked Miles of times past brought the University itself - were not tonight, they also said they are not students a slew of warnings - in the printed this year. expecting any significant problems. form of advertisements, promises to Peterson said the University's "We feel we are prepared for any arrest runners and warnings that national changed approach to the Naked Mile type of contingency that will hap- media outlets planned to photograph the is the result of two years of "very lit- pen," DPS Lt. Joe Piersante said. event - from the University and local tle participation" and conversations "We don't have any indication that police enforcement agencies. with various student group there are going to be problems, but But this year, officials are taking a "Those efforts to educate and warn we are prepared for just about any- new preventative approach - ignore students were very effective. From sev- thing that could happen." it, and it may just go away. eral hundred runners a few years ago, AAPD Sgt. Craig Flocken said that Unlike in previous years, when we were down to about 50 in 2001 and while the AAPD will be increasing then-University President Lee less than a dozen, all clothed in under- enforcement, the number of officers seen Bollinger sent the University com- wear, in 2002. It's our view that stu- around the South University Avenue will munity c-mails asking students not to dents have gotten the message and not be as many as in the past. run, students will not receive any understand the dangers of running," Flocken said students who do dis- form of communication prior to the Peterson said. "We did not believe the robe may be arrested for disorderly event from President Mary Sue Cole- same level of public education was nec- conduct and indecent exposure, man, University spokeswoman Julie essary this year." which is punishable by up to one Peterson said. "We felt the time had come to let the year in prison and a $500 fine. 4 In addition, University-sponsored Naked Mile end on its own," she added. Flocken added that last year, AAPD ads which previously ran in The Officers from both the Department chose not to cite any students who ran Michigan Daily giving students rea- of Public Safety and the Ann Arbor in their underwear or covered them- sons not to run - including the Police Department said they believe selves in some other fashion. participates in hash bash tradition An unidentified naked University student wearing only a backpack and sneakers straddles the cube during the Naked Mile in 1998. Crowd of thousands By Ehibet Anderson April 07, 2003 Hash Bash, the annual Ann Arbor rally to support the legalization of marijuana, was in full force Satur- day afternoon, drawing a crowd that event organizers estimated reached 3,000 to 4,000 people. Carrying signs declaring "Hemp for Peace" and "Smoke pot not Iraq" com- munity members, University students and out-of-town participants protested both the war on drugs and the war on Iraq at the 32nd annual event. Traditional festivities included the rally at noon on the Diag and an after- party on Monroe Street. Some participants wore necklaces of plastic hemp leaves, while others dressed up in costumes - including a self-proclaimed "Jointman." "A lot of people dress up because they like the anonymity," event organiz- er Adam Brook said. Brook, who also served as the master of ceremonies for the event, said Hash Bash was well attended despite snow, although he said warmer temperatures would have drawn a larger crowd. "The University can try to stop us, the city can try to stop us, the federal government can try to stop us, the state can try to stop us, but nobody screws us like Mother Nature," Brook, an Ann Arbor resident, said. This year's event also saw a low num- ber of arrests for possession of marijua- na, which Brook said was unlike previous years."We've taken extraordi- nary steps to prevent arrests," he added. Over all, Brook expressed pride in the force and attendance of Hash Bash. "This is the largest rally on campus," he said. We sell our previously leasea urniture at a fraction of the retail pri el 341 E. Liberty (Downtown Ann Arbor) 734-327-4500 Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-6 Free parking behind store Where in the world do you want to go? Discover your options at the STUDY ABROAD FAIR Wednesday, October 1 Michigan Union Ballroom 3-6 pm rwpJ For more information, please contact: Office of international Programs G513 Michigan Union 764-4311 www.umich.edu/-iinet/oip oip@umich.edu