University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Outsiders' Insights Accent continued to bring several excit- ing speakers to campus. Some caused con- troversy like Oliver North and Pete Rose, while others like C. Everett Koop and Pat Schroeder addressed the concerns of our future. Oliver North was paid twenty-five thou- sand dollars to come and speak to the students. College democrats and irate citi- zens protested his speech, however the College Republicans supported him. He wished that Americans would return to more traditional values like the belief in God and a stronger family unit. He also expressed his concern that Americans were being sucked in by Mikhail Gorba- chevis reforms. Pete Rose was another controversial character that Accent brought to campus. The former baseball player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds, and who is major leagues all-time hitter, spoke about his playing and managerial career. He did not choose to speak about his gambling viola- tions for which he was banned from base- ball in 1989. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon Gener- al, passed out free condoms at his speech. He spoke about the importance of aids edu- cation, tobacco and alcohol abuse, and oth- er health related problems facing our soci- ety in the future. He expressed his desire to have a smoke-free America by the year 2f Pete Rose gives the audience the insideris view of baseball. 2W Accent Speakers 2000 due to the increased awareness of harm that tobacco causes. Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City, discussed the impending problems that cities would face in the future includ- ing Ale, crime, healthcare, and the home- less. He also talked about his role in re- building New York City. Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, dis- cussed the changing roles of the family in the twenty-first century. She spoke about the changes that the LLB. military would face due to the changes in South America and Eastern Europe. During Black History Month, Alex Haley, writer of the book, 3995 told tales of his childhood and what it was like to create the movie 399g. A. Whitney Brown of Saturday Night Live came to a journalism class. He spoke about the challenges he faced as a writer. He also talked about his dedication to be a comedian after his writ- ing did not work out. David Crosby of the legendary Crosby, Stills, 8 Nash, talked about his drug problem and how he has spent four years drug-free. With the speakers that Accent brought to campus, the students were given an incredible opportunity to listen to and to learn from the experiences of many celebri- ties in the world from politics to entertain- ment. scenes in Roots. David Crosby tells tales of his drug abuse.

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tTop centen A member of a womens' flag football team fum- bles the pass that could have been the winning touchdown. tBottom centen The fish that got away will not be the story that this guy tells his girlfriend, after he spent all day trying to catch a fish at Lake Wauburg. 25

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A. Whitney Brown talks about the problems that he encounters as a writer. Pat Schroeder stresses the importance of family in the upcoming century. Accent Speakerst 27