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SPELLBOUND “I had no idea how large Country- side was until I drove around look- ing for a friend’s house,” said ju- nior Kim Pollick. Pollick later made a point of getting substan- tial directions before setting out on the road. LIFE IN THE BIG CITY Only twenty miles away, Tampa was a nightmare for the unfamil- iar driver. Rather than driving endlessly on instinct, Nancy Ba- ker and Nicole Marolf stop to ask directions to the Tampa Theater to see a concert. Distant paths lead unfamiliar drivers on an endless Y ou knew where the Lakeland Civic Cen- ter was. After all, you had been there just barely a year before with your older brother. Be- sides, even if you were a little bit hazy about it’s ex- act location, one of the friends riding with you could surely point you in the right direction. Right? Wrong. Unfortunately, when six- teen year olds earned the privilege to drive, they of- ten neglected to consider an aspect of driving almost as important as knowing the rules and regulations: basic geographic sense. “When I first got my li- cense, I wanted to go to Countryside Mall,” said se- nior Wendy Marich. “It wasn’t until I got behind the wheel of my car that I realized I didn’t know how to get there.” The real problems be- gan, however, when con- certs, away games, and other distant amusements attracted teenagers to Tampa, Lakeland, and St. Petersburg. While the en- tire trip across the Court- ney Campbell causeway lasted no more than fifteen minutes, the road beyond posed some serious prob- lems. Finding the inter- state, not to mention taking the correct exit off, caused problems. Senior Martha Galloway recalled heading north on 275 toward Gainesville while searching for the Cu- ban Club in Ybor City. Missing the exit, she dis- covered, was not a pleas- ant experience. Of course, turning around on a five lane highway wasn’t the easiest task in the world. To the unexperienced driv- er, Tampa itself was a road to nowhere. “My friend and I were looking for this store in Tampa,” said Eddy Green. “He said he forgot the ad- dress but remembered it had the same name as one of the presidents. That was fine until we realized that every other major street in Tampa was named after a president.” Other bordering cities drew oblivious student drivers into unknown desti- nations. One was streets and rural areas were found particularly confusing. “We spent hours one Saturday driving around and looking for this canoe site,” commented Chris Murphy. “Finally we decid- ed to just get some food and eat out by the river.” While a sense of direc- tion was not easily ac- quired overnight, those that accidentally end ed up trapped in some unfamiliar locale learned the necessi- ty of developing one. After all, the first time anyone spent endlessly carousing one of the less reputable neighborhoods of down- town Tampa was enough to scare him straight. Perhaps afterwards he would even check directions before heading out on the road. □ by Carrie McLaren C. Flory
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STRINGING IT UP While at the homecoming football game, fans decided to fill the at- mosphere with silly string, a foamy colored substance sprayed from aerosol cans. THE MUNCHIES The choices at the concession stand seemed endless. Chris Cane and Mike Arner deliberate over what food to buy to still their hunger during the Gulf football game. C. Laursen ociable Spectators Game-goers find entertainment off the field S urprisingly, the cen- ter of attention at football games wasn’t tackling, passing, or rushing. In fact it wasn’t on the field at all. A quick glance around the stadium revealed that the majority of student fans found their entertainment within the stands them- selves. Their natural urge to talk prevented many game-goers from watching the game. “I don’t really look at the field until I hear people cheering, otherwise I just talk with my friends,” said Ed Cole. Mike Murphy added, “I just cruise around and meet people from the other school.” Some students occupied themselves by cheering with the cheerleaders and band. “Forget the game, watching and joining in with the cheerleaders is the best part,” said Stuart Jones. In the fourth quarter of home games, cheerleaders threw plastic footballs pro- vided by Burger King to the people in the stands. Matt Tamplin said, “The highlight of the game is try- ing to catch the footballs.” Others passed time at the games by eating. These students took full advantage of the conces- sion stand. Popcorn, pret- zels, soft drinks and other food items were sold at prices ranging from $.50 to $1.25. “At football games I get an urge to eat so I usually end up spending a lot of money at the concession stand,” said Lisa Krons- chabl. The Friday night games were used as an emotional outlet by some. Groups of about ten male students of- ten painted their faces red and gray at home games. “We got the idea from college football and basket- ball games we saw on TV,” explained Nick Arakas. Silly string, brightly col- ored foamy string sprayi from a can, was often usi at games along with sig and air horns. Eric McGrail said, don’t really care about tl game, I just like to yell aij have fun to release tl pressure of the week.” Though football gam may have seemed borii to some, others found wa to have fun. □ by Chris Laursl 4 18 □ Football Games
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