Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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What to do between classes? There comes a time in every stu- dent ' s life when he finds himself in a dilemma — what to do when there is nothing to do in the hour or two be- tween classes. Well, the answer is rel- atively easy. If you live in the dorms, the obvious solution is to crash in your room during your break. But what do you do if you are a commut- er? The most popular time-killing activ- ity around campus is eating. Howev- er, first you have to decide what you want to eat. The restaurants on Broad Street range from Roy Rogers ' to Blimpies. Nevertheless, the over- whelming choice for food is usually from one of the trucks on campus. Unfortunately, there is only one vending area that provides tables. The tables are quite a hangout with a variety of punk-new-wavers and average students. Of course the pigeons are everywhere. One of the most famous meeting spots on campus is the Bell Tower. The Bell Tower is that place on cam- pus where everything from eating a soft pretzel to snuggling with your sweetheart is acceptable. Beury Beach, named for the many sunbathers it attracts, is almost as popular as the Bell Tower, especially in nice weather. Beury Beach is also a good place to get a little exercise between classes. Students play ever- ything from hacky sack to frisbee. For those students who are not athle- tically inclined, there is plenty of room left to stretch out. On days when it is not so nice out- doors, there are many indoor spots for hanging out. Nearly every build- ing is equipped with a lounge or two. Students usually go to the building of their majors. The Radio-Telivi- sion-Film (RTF) majors can be found discussing their latest film shorts in the first floor hall of An- nenberg. A voice major can often be found inflicting his or her talent on the not-so-willing ears of the music majors in Presser ' s second floor lounge. Of course one cannot forget the HPERD majors in Pearson ' s sec- ond floor lounge discussing matters like the location of the next keg par- ty. The ever popular meeting place is the Student Activities Center, affec- tionately known as SAC. SAC houses Hardee ' s restaurant for hamburger junkies and Crossroads for brown- baggers. Students who have already eaten can catch a movie in the SAC Cinema. It ' s free with your coupon! Romantic students can catch up on soap operas in the television room, while the game room is a good place to vent frustrations after an exam. SAC is also a good place to go if you are looking for more productive ac- tivities. It is the meeting place for many student organizations, includ- ing the Temple Student Government and the Temple News. Finally, SAC ' s third floor provides plenty of quiet and couches if students would rather study or sleep. The best thing about all the hang- outs is that they provide relief from the anxieties of academic pursuits. Few students make it through four years of college unless they make time to hang-out. 14 Hang Outs Eating, staring, napping, drinking — this scene on the third floor of SAC is a familiar sight in all the lounges on all the campuses. I

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Who says there ' s no nighthfe? I can never keep my mind on work as the end of the week rolls around. While I ' m sitting in class, all I can think of is the interesting things I could do tonight. I could go down to the gym and work off the pizza that I h d for lunch. Some of my friends are going weightlifting . . . It ' s Friday night — I ' m not spending it in a smelly gym! ■ Well, what else is going on? Coupon J was designated for tonight ' s basketball game. I could go and watch the guy from downstairs play. But I ' m not in the mood for basket- ball. A graduate play that I have to see for class will be per- formed at TUCC tonight; but most of my class is going Monday night. I ' ll wait and go with my class. It is already 3:15, and I still have no plans. I ' ll check the newspaper to find out what groups are play- ing at the clubs at center city . . . Robert Hazzard is at the Ripley and John Eddy and The Front Street Runners are at Phillies. Great— I ' ll go see a concert. Oh— I haven ' t got enough money to go to a club and my friends don ' t have I.D. anyway. Now what? I guess I ' ll go to Doc Holliday ' s. Temple students have adopted this little building on Rising Sun Avenue as a honorary campus pub. However, drinks can be expensive at Doc ' s. Well, I ' ll just do what I usually do on Fridays. My friends and I will go to happy hour at the frat across the street for awhile; then I ' ll go back to my room to sleep and change. Later I ' ll head back to the frats for a night of continuous partying. I can see it now — I ' ll probably drink much more than my dollar ' s worth of beer and come stumbling home at 3 a.m. Judging from the dazed looks on the faces around me, my peers are having the same thoughts I am. One for me, one for you. Temple students know who to make friends with at this party. Some students prefer more per- sonal forms of inviting people to their parties. 16 Nightlife