University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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id WM a — - ..; ■ ill r t m if Student Association is made up of student sen- ators from the freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate classes. The function of SA is to facilitate communi- cation between the ad- ministration and the students and to get more students involved in the bureaucracy. — Howie Manis President of SA m j STUDENT i The SA senators of the senior class had the privilege to be a part of SA ' s first year in organization since 9 years.

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M- F IRST STEPS SA STRIVES FOR CREDIBILITY Georgette Thompson Student Association (SA), the University of Georgia ' s student government, was certainly busy during their first full academic year in or- ganization since their nine year absense from campus. They were busy with plan- ning a spring concert, trying to extend library hours, and taking a student survey to help find a solution to the problems on Baldwin Street. But perhaps the biggest task that confronted SA was that of defining their role in the University system. Accord- ing to President of SA Howie Manis, The function of SA is to facilitate communica- tion between the administra- tion and the students and to get more students involved in the bureaucracy. This year ' s SA has set a precedent that each succeeding SA will follow. Although it may seem that SA did not actually accom- plish much, it must be taken into consideration that this fledgling organization can- not instantly garner the re- spect needed to have a major impact on all of the impor- tant campus issues. Howev- er, SA has courageously pur- sued and is gradually earning this respect by tackling con- troversial issues and trying to find solutions. This ap- proach worked well when SA saw a demand for longer li- brary hours and was able to temporarily extend the study lounge hours in the Main Library for two hours with night buses running ev- ery seven minutes to acco- modate the students. Unfor- tunately, this same well organized approach failed at finding a solution to the problem of traffic on Bal- dwin Street. SA took a stu- dent survey to try to find an answer on how to solve the traffic pedestrian problems. There was no overwhelming opinion found, but SA was credited with having taken action on an important stu- dent issue. Also, SA was able to gain the permission of University President Charles Knapp and former Head Football Coach Vince Dooley to use Sanford Stadium for a spring concert. However, their ef- forts to book REM to play at Sanford for student ticket prices fell through. But all the same, SA ' s foundation-laying year in or- ganization was ambitious. Throughout the year they tried to establish themselves by voicing their opinions on issues and implementing projects. — with Young-Sun Yun X At a SA meeting, President Charles Knapp voices his opinion on student participation in the selec- tion of a new Athletic Director.

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IGHT LIFE FUN, EXCITEMENT, AND FRIENDS • Janet Harrison • A narrative on nightlife After two days of studying for tests and writing papers, it was a relief when Steph- anie called Wednesday to in- vite me to go out for a night on the town in Athens. After a quick shower and choosing the perfect outfit to wear, I was ready for some fun to re- lieve all this stress. The evening began at eight o ' clock with a group of friends at Bennigan ' s. In be- tween jokes and laughter, we decided to go to the dollar movie at Alps. Because the movie is usually crowded, we had to get there early for the 9:30 pm show. Since it was only 11:00 pm when the movie let out, we decided to go to T.K. Harty ' s for Zoo Night. Dancing and meeting men were the first things on our list. The flash- ing lights and blasting music let me dance my cares away. When T.K. ' s closed at one, our stomachs were growling so we went to the Interna- tional House Of Pancakes. Around 2:30 am, we finally made it back to the dorm and had a couple hours of sleep before our classes on Thurs- day. I could not sleep at all Wednesday night because I had too much fun. I could not believe a person could have so much fun without being on a da te. I guess that is why college students enjoy a European style of group dating instead of dating one on one. Classes on Thursday and Friday passed quickly with the weekend right behind. The weekend began with dollar night at O ' Malley ' s. O ' Malley ' s was full of stu- dents and non-students who needed a place to unwind from the stressful week. Un- fortunately, the club was not really packed with people so we decided to grab a bite to eat at Guthrie ' s and then C m kif ' went to Stonewall ' s for some action. At Stonewall ' s, the atmo- sphere was filled with danc- ing, loud music, and lots of people. After a few hours at Stonewall ' s, we decided to go back to O ' Malley ' s to make sure we did not miss any- thing. Once we got to O ' Mal- ley ' s we immediately began dancing because Wild Thing was playing. At one o ' clock, we finally made it back to the dorm. College life would definite- ly not be complete without a nightlife. Nightlife provides a social outlet that allows students to make the years of college the best they can be. With all the stress college places on students, they must go out every once in a while to relieve the daily pressures of school. These vivacious students are lined up at the entrance way of O ' Malley ' s to get their hands stamped so they can get their feet dancing! Friends gather together with Herbiej himself at his late night local hot spot, Herbie ' s.