Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown." In this image a cop beats a man with a club. The man is curled up on the ground and clutching a megaphone. The wall of the set is created from corrugated metal. A sign hanging on the…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown." In this image a young woman in a ragged dress raises her hand longingly as she sings. Behind her two cast members stand out of the spotlight and watch. On the right a man poses as if…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown." In this image a crowd of people push a ladder across the stage. A woman stands on top of the ladder and sings out to the audience. In the background two men, standing on top of a…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown". The photo has a red tint to it. A man is standing against a metal background with one foot leaning against it. He has a handcuff dangling from his wrist. He looks upset and is looking…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown". There is a group of men clustered together. They are all wearing beige torn clothing. Most of them look confused. One man is looking off into the distance with his arm outstretched…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown". There is a line of people standing and holding objects such as flags, plungers and toilet seats that say "free to pee". There are men standing on a raised platform holding flags and a…

Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2014 production of "Urinetown". A woman in a purple dress is gagged and tied to a chair. There are many men and women surrounding her dressed in beige drab clothing who are yelling at her. In the background there is…

Self-recorded interview by Walter Urick, May 26, 2016. English language recording. Summary in English and Spanish. Walter was born on June 3, 1939. He is a first generation American, as his father grew up in Belarus and his mother in Poland. Walter…

Tony Urbon was born in Michigan in 1917 and drafted into the army in April 1941. He was sent to train with the 32nd Division, which included the National Guard regiment from his area. He was a musician and served with the division's band. His…

Matthew Urbancik joined the military because he wanted to work with electronics. He initially sought out the Navy but was declined, and later enlisted into the Air Force to become a jet mechanic. Matthew saw the benefits of retiring from the military…

Urban and Environmental Studies Institute students learning through games, 1973.

Urban and Environmental Studies Institute professor (Bill Deboer of Jenison on left) and students (Will Greek on right) testing samples