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

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Outside of Anderson hall, first year Oc- cupational Therapy student, Chris Martoral, displayed a common practice that both on-campus and off-campus stu- dents have used. Bicycle, skateboard, and moped transportation were favored by many students who preferred the conve- nience of quicker travel across campus. It ' s Hall ' When on pus living space spilled into personal space, roommates learned how to get along. rooms. The diversity among floc mates when it came to study habits sleeping patterns and cleanliness (o lack thereof) was not supposed to be, a top priority, was it? All gripes aside, dorm life was natural step that aided the newcome to the rigors and fun of college life Living in the middle of it all force one to see all that the University 0 Florida campus could offer and thu encouraged a new student to utilize his or her new surroundings. Star by: Maritess Repidad Lottery. Temporary triple. Co-op. Communal shower. Fire drill. Lock out. Call box. Laundry. Phone message. Laundry. Burnt popcorn. Laundry. For those who have lived in the University of Florida dormitories, dorm life remained a somewhat remarkable life experi- ence. Usually, the younger students of the university population inhab- ited the halls, from Tolbert and Beaty Towers to Reid and Hall ' 95. With the aid of each floor ' s Resi- dent Assistant and the Inter-Resi- dence Hall Association, new students dents, perhaps, adjusted at a more comfortable pace than, per se, the new student in living off-campus. Floor meetings, hall activities and other events provided residents with the opportunity to meet the other people living in their respective buildings. Living on campus pro- vided easy access to school without the worry of searching for a parking space every morning of the week. Common dorm gripes circulated among the population as each new group of students soon found out for themselves after settling into their 20 Student Life

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A Gainesville firefighter says hello to some curious on-lookers. Other firefighters rode in their trucks honking their horns and blaring the sirens. They were just a few of the city workers who participated in the 1997 parade. Business senior Mindy Tanebaum and Sean Richardson stand by as the parade floats pass through University Avenue. Most floats were made by student orga- nizations that tried to show aspects of their group through their float design. President Lombardi gets the crowd fired up for the game. Many local and state dignitaries rode through the parade in a classic or new sports cars, and President Lombardi is no exception. Cruising in style with his wife, Cathryn, Lombardi shows his spirit for UF. Two students get their kicks with a kooky clown. Clowns entertained chil- dren throughout the parade, making their way up and down the street and making balloon animals. Clowns acted crazy to keep the crowd smiling. What was your • favorite aspect about the 1997 Homecoming parade? A I liked that there was something for everyone. No matter how old you were. Tiffnay ZED Student Life 19

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Freshmen (I to r) Joey Ayers, Bryan Turney, and Adam Hartle bombarded the Moonwalk, which was brought to campus during the Second Annual IRHApalooza Festival to enhance the camaraderie among on-campus residents. This theme was It ' s Hall Good. Eric Linder, a Philosophy graduate stu- dent and Yulee Hall director, and Gary Slossberg, a Psychology senior and IRHA (Inter-Residence Hall Association) vice president, enjoyed the food offered, and even provided some entertainment, at the outdoor recreation provided at IHRApalooza. . Any advice to newcomers about the living on the campus of the University of Florida? It is an expe- rience that a lot of students should go through. Kelly Hart Doing laundry is an inevitable thing. Piles become mounds, and mounds become blockades into you room. Eventually, on campus students wander down to their respective laundry room. Here, a Beatty West Resident faces such bitter truth. Student Life 21