GargAlum Mailing List

By Kris on July 17, 2010 11:13 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Hey, folks.  I just wanted to let you know that we'll be using a new method of sending out the GargAlum e-mail newsletter.  The old method involved an Excel spreadsheet and a lot of patience, but now we've created a shiny new Yahoo Group to manage our mailing list.

Over the next week or so we will be sending Yahoo Group invitations to everyone on the old list.  We have to work within the limitations of the Yahoo system, which means only 50 invitations sent from the group per day.  If you haven't gotten one yet, don't fret!  You can sign up for membership through the GargAlum Yahoo Group page, or just wait for your invitation.  We won't be sending out any newsletters until everyone from the old list has been invited.

You will not receive any spam, since only group moderators will be sending e-mail.  The reality of this is that you will receive only the newsletter and perhaps occasional announcements about the website (we still really want to fill out that alumni directory).

If you're a new GargAlum or have simply never been on the newsletter list, just go ahead and join the group.  Membership is moderated, but I, your lowly web monkey, check my e-mail every day.  So if you sign up, you can expect to be added to the group in 2-3 days.

Call for Alumni Directory Information!

By Kris on June 26, 2010 5:08 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Hey there, GargAlums.  I hate to interrupt your summer lounging, but we have a problem here:  our alumni directory is next to empty!  If you are an alum and would like to be added to our password-protected alumni directory, please send an e-mail to gargalum@gmail.com with:

  • Your name
  • Your location (city, state/province, and country)
  • Your place of employment and job description, or, if self-employed, your industry
  • Your e-mail address or some other method of contacting you
  • Any other information you'd like listed next to your name in the directory
In exchange for all of this information, you will receive not only a warm, fuzzy feeling, but also the password to the directory.

Please help us fill out our alumni list!  Entries will be added/edited periodically as information comes in.  We hope to be able to provide recently-graduated Gargies with a reasonably comprehensive list of alumni to help them with networking and job-seeking.

Saturday Night Special 2009

By Kris on November 1, 2009 3:16 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here it is: the 2009 Saturday Night Special, produced by alumni and current Gargoyle staff at the Garg's First 100th celebration.

Download the magazine (PDF)

Garg's First 100th!

By Kris on October 26, 2009 9:39 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
This weekend was the Gargoyle Centennial in Ann Arbor.  It was a right good time, and the alumni turnout was great.  Four very cool staffers from the Penn State Phroth (also 100 years old!) also showed up to the party.

It started with brunch at Cottage Inn on Friday and culminated in the traditional Saturday Night Special (as usual, completed on Saturday morning instead of night).  Along the way were visits to the Gargoyle exhibits in the Bentley Historical Library and the Grad Library in Ann Arbor, the traditional banquet, and an art auction.

The current Gargoyle staff has posted the 2009 GargAlum Saturday Night Special over on their website.  Go check it out if you didn't manage to grab a copy while you were in A2!  We'll also post a copy of the PDF here in the next few days.

If anyone got photos at any of the events or panels, please send them to me at gargalum@gmail.com or comment with a link to them.  I'd love to post them here.

AnnArbor.com Garg Exhibit Review

By Kris on September 21, 2009 12:02 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

John Carlos Cantú, an arts reviewer for AnnArbor.com, has written a positive review of the ongoing Gargoyle 100th year exhibits currently going on in the UM Bentley Historical Library and the UM Hatcher Graduate Student Library.

Read the review.

If you're in the Ann Arbor area this fall, check out the exhibits. Alumni will be able to visit both exhibits during the Garg's First 100th celebration.

GargAlum Newsletter - September '09

By Kris on September 1, 2009 8:12 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

In this issue:


  • Last chance to register for Garg's First 100th! The fee is now $75. Reservations will be accepted until September 23.

  • UM Bentley Historical Library's Gargoyle exhibit opens on Labor Day.

  • A complete schedule for Garg's First 100th, for those attending. Have a look!


Download the newsletter (PDF)

GargAlum Newsletter - August '09

By Kris on August 1, 2009 9:03 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

In this issue:


  • Gargoyle will have special exhibits in the Bentley Historical Library and the Hatcher Graduate Library in place for the centennial celebration.

  • The fee to register for Garg's First 100th is $70 for the month of August. Register soon, if you haven't yet!

  • News from alums, and more!

Download the newsletter (PDF)

GargAlum Newsletter - July '09

By Kris on July 1, 2009 11:00 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

In this issue:


  • Bentley Historical Library will have an exhibit in honor of our centennial celebration, to run from September 1 to December 20, 2009.

  • For those registered for the Garg's First 100th celebration and yet without accomodation, we have a block of hotel rooms reserved for our group. Contact Jon Dobbertin (johndobb AT mwt.net) to reserve your room.

  • The UM Athletic Department would not reserve a block of football tickets for our group, but we are doing our best. Please obtain the tickets on your own if you can.

  • If you have not yet registered for Garg's First 100th, the price is $65 for this month only.

  • Plus some news about Student Publications, some word from alumni, and historical goodies.

Download the newsletter (PDF)

Garg's First 100th Registration

By Kris on May 31, 2009 12:06 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Remember how we mentioned in the May 2009 newsletter that you could register online?  Well, that's not exactly true.  According to John Dobbertin, GargAlum Grand Poobah, there's been some trouble with online registration, and it has now been removed from the Student Publications website.  In his words: "We're going with snail-mail & old-fashioned checks."

So if you'd like to register, please print and mail the form the June 2009 edition of the newsletter with your check.

And remember, the price for registration will be going up monthly as we approach the event.  The later you register, the more it will cost.  Register early!

GargAlum Newsletter - June '09

By Kris on May 31, 2009 11:48 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

In this issue:


  • Gayle Steiner, UM Student Publications Development Officer, is leaving Student Pub to become director of development for the Arb.

  • Gargoyle editor Cathy Fisher got fancy new internship with Conde Nast.

  • If you still haven't signed up for Garg's First 100th, the price is now $60 for the month of June.

  • The long-anticipated Garg's First 100th schedule, described in grueling detail.

  • Exciting alumni news (including a mention of this very website)!

  • And some interesting non-Garg-specific news, related to Ann Arbor publications and gargoyles, respectively.

Download the newsletter (PDF)

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