Students await arrival of younger siblings

By Jane Krull
Daily News Writer  On  March 8th, 2001

LSA sophomore Adam Young said he is excited to have his two younger brothers see his life at the University first-hand when they visit him for Siblings Weekend 2001, which begins tomorrow evening. Mark Young, 16, and Paul Young, 13, are two of the 300 siblings expected to visit the University during Siblings Weekend 2001, sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. "I am excited for them to see how I live and to experience the college environment," Adam Young said. RHA President James Taylor said there are roughly 150 siblings registered for the weekend"s activities, but he is expecting twice that number to register tomorrow night. Registration begins at 7 p.m. in the Michigan Union. The first event of the weekend is Michigras, held at the Union, an event co-sponsored by RHA and the Michigan Union Programming Board. Michigras, a play on the recent Mardi Gras, includes food, games and a magician. Michigras is open to all students at the University. The carnival theme will spill over into the weekend"s activities, concluding with a carnival-themed dinner served in the residence hall dining rooms Saturday night. On Saturday morning there will be a "cultural tour of Ann Arbor" including the Matthei Botanical Gardens, the Kelsey Museum of Archeology, the Exhibit Museum of Natural History and the University Museum of Art, Taylor said. "This is a chance to experience hidden treasures of the University that a lot of students never take the opportunity to see," he said. The weekend will conclude with a brunch Sunday morning. Some siblings are visiting this weekend to check out the University as a future college prospect, said LSA sophomore Elizabeth Brennan, whose brothers Adam, 17, and Jason, 15, are attending the weekend"s activities. "They both want to go to school here so it is a good experience for them to come and see the University," she said. Despite the official title of the weekend, some students are having visitors that are not related by blood or marriage, but are still considered part of the family. LSA sophomore Peri Nelson is having her German foreign exchange student, Marta, who is living with her family, visit for the weekend. "She is very excited to come here for the weekend. She is thinking about going to college in the states so Michigan is definitely one she wants to look at," she said.

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