While few would argue shopping at Shaman Drum's texbook and retail sales stores is definitely a different experience - but exactly why its out of the ordinary depends on who you talk to. A number University professors say the store is a valuable part of the community with its sophisticated poetry and literary readings, off-the-beat-path selection of books and anti-cooperate attitude. But some students say they are tired of waiting in long lines to pay too much for competition-free textbook sales.
Shaman Drum: Behind the scenes
Karl Pohrt founded Shaman Drum in 1980 as a small second-floor shop. Now textbooks are sold in the original location, and a retail store occupies the first floor.
By Cortney Dueweke
"I'm your only friend / I'm not your only friend / But I'm a little glowing friend / But really I'm not actually your friend / But I am." OK, so maybe these lyrics from "Birdhouse in Your Soul" indicate that They Might Be Giants' songs won't offer pearls of ancient wisdom or deep, life-altering philosophies.
From the multitude of coffee shops and hot dog stands to the recently revamped Diag, life on Central Campus is not short on character. It's where students jam houses large and small for parties, head to rallies or catch sporting events - it is also where most classes are held.
Every Sunday we all go through the same thing. We wake up at around one or two o' clock, watch several hours of TV and spend another several hours on the phone - all in an attempt to avoid the dreaded thought of homework. Well, Tios Mexican Café provides a way to help the average University student avoid their academic assignments this weekend with the eatery's free, monthly salsa taste testing.
Used music provides cheap, hip alternative
Ann Arbor's thriving used music scene offers music lovers an opportunity to discover an exciting variety of musical treasures, ranging from the mainstream to the more obscure and hard to find.
Used CDs and records are generally much cheaper than new ones, with prices ranging from $7 to $10. But although the prices are cheaper, there is no discernable difference in the quality of used and new CDs.
unifying spirit among people of all colors, and where Guyton keeps his studio; a sculpture shows the delicacy and diversity of the project; gloves and vacuum cleaners line one side of the street; one of Guyton's famous face paintings; "A Lot of Shoes," an outdoor installation symbolic of the "soles" of the
Mexicantown provides authentic color, flavor, food
DETROIT - Whether it be Chinatown, Little Italy, or Greektown, little ethnic slices of every city have essentially the same person ... re-creation. People native to that country attempt to add a little bit of culture and flavor to an already expanding metropolis.
Fox Village Theater is cheap entertainment
It's another Saturday night, and if you return all the pop bottles lined up in the window sill, you'll have two bucks to rub together. Perhaps you're dying to see Uma Thurman in a black latex number, but were too damn ashamed of yourself to shell out $8 this summer.
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- Ira Ungerleider, creator of Christina Applegate's new TV comedy "Jesse" speaks about the woman who once played Kelly Bundy.
The List: Films opening
Night At The Roxbury Score! The nasty-freakin' duo of Saturday Night Live fame have their own feature. At Briarwood: 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:20 At Showcase: 1:10, 1:40, 3:15, 3:45, 5:15, 5:45, 7:20, 7:50, 9:20, 9:50, 11:20, 11:50
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