University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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ner. When Matt shaved his beard for senior pictures this year he seemed to fade into oblivion. Everyone forgot about the work he did Monday through Thursday nights keeping the intramu- ral program on its feet. Whether it was football, soccer, volleyball or bowling. . .Matt worked every night like a champion. The programs and general programming at CSR in 1990 were obviously important in the Great Gath- ering. Aerobics, Leisure Sports and Club Sports accounted for 40 percent of the total participation in CSR. The co- ordinators and scheduling gurus, in- cluding Rhonda DuBord, Director of Womenls Intramurals, Dawn Hergen- rother, Graduate Assistant and stu- dent employee Kim Johnson, were influential and impressive this year. Their hard work might have gone un- noticed, though, had it not been for the upkeep and improvement of the Lane Recreation Center and the Campus Sports and Recreation facilities. This brings us, then, in the story of CSR, to Solomon Graham, Athletic Maintenance Supervisor, a CSR staff member extraordinaire. Solomon has been around as long as anyone can remember. Some even suggest that the Great Gathering was his subtle doing. A few years after it happened, he left CSR and is believed to be fishing in Channel 5 in the Florida Keys today. Legend credits him with building Lane Recreation Center brick by brick, al- though it is made of concrete. Solomon spent his years at CSR keeping the intramural fields beauti- ful, the LRC walls painted, the court intact and plumbing, lighting and over- all electricity in working order. The Great Gathering may have happened at some other department if Solomon hadnlt kept CSR standing, and for this, his part in the event Will never be for- gotten. tPortions of this article were magnified to emphasize the success of CSRJ John Regan of Sigma Chi fraternity attempts to block a Bay Baly spike as ' referee George , Quiroz looks on during a sand volleyball: tournament. tphota by Lisa Vincentil Student Life 15

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the Special Events program. Mr. Wyner, Bob to his friends tBobby to his momi, began that season with a publicity blitz that never really ended. He believed that if one knew an event was happening he would be more likely to participate in it. It was a unique theory that be- came the theme of his best-selling auto- biography released surprisingly soon after CSR was nationally lauded for the universal importance of the Great Gath- ering. The Special Events program broke numerous records, including that for the number of special events sched- uled by a university...a total of 34. The most popular programs, though all doubled in participation from the previ- ous year, were the road races and the sand volleyball tournaments. The three road races, Pumpkin Pursuit, Turkey Trot and the Bunny Hop, performed a hat trick not yet repeated in Florida, al- though Massachusetts twhere Bob ran the Boston Marathon again this yeari has tied in entrances and record-break- ing times. RECREA Kevin Pauley practices his jumper on the outdoor courts at the Lane Recreation Center. tphoto by Michael Royi The events catered to 3050 runners...2017 of which were in cos- tume for the holidays. Sand volleyball came close to those numbers in only seven tournaments. The Labor Day event brought out 70 teams, and from there the entries never stopped. CSR sand volleyball this year is believed to be responsible for its incorporation in the Olympics, and for the start of Monday Night Volleyball on FOX the following year. When Bob began moon- lighting as a sports announcer he swore only to comment on sand volleyball, to this day, he has kept his word. He hasnit spoken about the Red Sox or the Celtics since. Student employees played an important role at Campus Sports and Recreation this banner year. The great- est input came from the supervisors, in- , The Lane door and out,lant1 one Who certainly Recreation deserves mention is Matt Barron. Matt Center deserves mention because today When 'underwent people talk about the accomplishments mzfgsrmilnz of the supervisors they usually refer to the summer of Rob Abowitz, Kent Kraus, Julie Men- 1990. Tony sler, Wayne Minton and Kevin Skin- Dowdell takes advantage of the new facilities. tphoto by Michael Royi ner sen fad abc Th1 ral bov a Cl pro ObV erii kee hat his Student Life 14

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Miami Beach is loaded with night time attractions. Among them is the Cievelan- der, a popuiar nightclub along the water featuring music and dancing. mhoto by Dave Bergmam Before the nightlife begins, the sun sets over Miami Beach creating a pleasant atmosphere for those in search of a peaceful evening. mhoto by Dave Bergmam St ca It is 2 With 1 typice 0f the did n spot, prorm at stI mosh many Soutk renov beach inven funky Drivh or 83 get a night eman lande place lar ni Penn Here rangi and c wall 1 Desg ing,1 of int was 1: With : For e: them range Villag It wa past 3 With 1 Durir easy 1 ing u1 good 1 wenh Student Life 16