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

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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

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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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Downtown Gainesville is brightly lit here as it gears up for the throngs of people who will be coming here to sit back, relax and have a good time. There was never a lack of things to do in Gainesville on a weekend night. Michael Bovensi and Aram Shelton, both seniors, jam at a show for their band, The Usuals. They could be seen at clubs in Gainesville. They are here performing at the Covered Dish, which is one of their favorite places to perform. A local Gainesville musician plays his The Hippodrome State Theatre is in full guitar and sings for people at Maude ' s swing as people come to see the featured Cafe on a Friday night.. Maudes had play. Some favorites this year were The open mic when anyone could come Glass Menagerie , Three Tall and play music. People could also sit back and Dracula . with a cup of coffee. . What do you like to on a typical Saturday night in Gainesville? 238 West is great on a Saturday night. You get to dance and meet a bunch of people. Cathy Engel, 3AG 22 Student Life