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

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A contestant for Miss BSU walks in front of the audience across the stage. Pageants held by such the Black Student Union gave participants and their sponsors prominence on campus. Three friends go over a test question after an exam in Turlington. Students sometimes formed lasting friendships with others in their classes. 10 Opening

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full calendar During the week it was never hard to find anything to do on campus. Organizational meetings filled the calenders groups busily planned events. Some students got involved in politics. Ryan D. Whitchurch, a sophmore and of the College Republicans, helped pass out campaign material when the Reitz Union News and Views Committee held forum before the November presidential election. Marlene Tromp, co-coordinator of Rape Awareness Week ,said it was important for the campus to recognize this issue and discuss it. ACCENT brought speakers to campus. The late Arthur Ashe, AIDS victim and tennis champion, spoke to students about taking an interest in social issues and diversity. I hope by the age of 40 all of you in this room will have been arrested at least once for something, he said. A player dives for the ball which his oponent is holding during Tolbert Mudfest, an annual day of games played in mud. Students cheered on roommates who participated or played themselves in the muddy battle. Photo by Kathleen Ferguson. Members of the Canoe and Rafting Club answer questions from students at their display in the Reitz Union collonade. Student organizations took advantage of this area to routinely set up displays to attract new members. The late Arthur Ashe, AIDS victim and former tennis champion speaks to a crowd of faculty, students and l ocal residents about becoming more involved social issues and diversity while in college. college Opening 9

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Faces in the crowd Crowd On another level, diversity was an important part of UF. Students from all racial backgrounds and religions came here to study. Jonathon Simkins, 3 AG, said that here students are given the chance to get to know different types of cultures. Organizations and interest clubs represented diversity as well. Students could join social or business fraternities, interest clubs and political organizations. Travis Lynch, 4 LS, said when he worked on the student government multi-cultural affairs cabinet he saw that a lot of important things happening. I got to meet a lot of people who were really dedicated the diversity and social change, he said. It is important to keep interest groups expanding at UF. At a school with over 34,000 students, finding a niche is as important as finding your classes. Students line up in the plaza to buy Hare Krishna food. Anyone could eat this Indian cuisine by paying a small donation for the food the Krishnas made daily and blessed he- fore serving. A group of friends sit in the lawn outside the courthouse on University Avenue during Hemp Fest. Gainesville served as site for expressions of different social issues and political ideas. A student walks through Turlington on his way to class. UF was marked with different faces, old and young. Opening 11