University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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REE TIME What ' s that? Who has any? C ' mon— surely someone out there has a clue! I BY LEIGH ANN WILSON n ' How wonderful il b to spend a week in Fk rkla. a day in ttont of the television, or just a few hours building that modd ahpiane You have nothing 10 wony about— no job. no classes, no homework . Al ifght. wake up h is time to tacc realty. You do have a job now— lemember the manager of ihc Jify-Shop caled you last week? You are tiling sixteen hours of classes this s eme st er. arKl you most definitely have a term paper due lomonow Forget about any pastimes you enjoy. They are his- tory for rK w. Pastimes are urKk ubte(9y enjoy- able, but it is very difficult to fit them Into a busy schedule. I realy don ' t have any spare time after work and school. said Terri Perry, a sophomore, but sometimes I can squeeze in some free time with my husband I think our favorite thing to do is rent movies. Some students, like freshman Valerie Kohier. enjoy making time for family and friends I like to go shopping with friends. said Kohier. and I like to go on trips with my family to places Bke Six FHags and Opryland. Junior Paul Foster explained how he spends his free t ime. My spare time is spent by read- ing books, horseback riding, and doing yard work. he sakl. Other activities students enjoy in their spare time include playing sports, spending time with a special person, or doing nothing at all. I enjoy playing racquetbaD and football and working out with my friends. said sophomore Doug Sul- Bvan. I enjoy spending most of my time with my girlfriend, and we usuaDy go to movies or to see plays. Okay, maybe it is true. School and work do not have to take up all of your time. Maybe you can take time out to do the things you enjoy. But budget your time wisely. Your English professor will not care how beautiful your newly-buih model airplane is if he sees your poorly-written term paper tomorrow! SHARING NEW EXPERIENCES «Mh hcndi can be rcwanftng. KcMh Jacob . LuEltn Newman and Amy MaMcnon fol the dmc away wtf) RoIct Bbdct (Photo by R b«xa WctI) ONE OF THE BEST WAYS lo ip«nd i| ara omc can be in tMiitfy acavttet Sharon Holey take an oppottunay to ipcnd flm w«h her cM dMM. Ben and Amanda (Pholo by Rebacca % - 21

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PHYSICAL EXERCISE can relieve the stress of everyday life. Brian Mayatte cools off with a jog around the track by FTowers Hall. (Photo by Rebecca West) AN INTEREST IN THE ARTS is a pastime many people enjoy. Kay Rudisell relaxes while making a sketch of the Music Building. (Photo by Anissa Palmer) 20

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NEWS YOU CAN USI Word of mouth is not the only way to get the low down on what ' s going down BY DEBORAH HENDERSi 1.1 ver wondered when a club Ij meeting is being held? Or how I J to advertise for a roommate? ■ Or where a fraternity party is being thrown? Or who is typing term papers this semester? Or what types of student services are availa- ble on campus? Look around. The answers to all these questions and more are right at your fingertips. Each Thursday, the circulation manager of The Flor-Ala unloads stacks of the student newspaper in racks all over campus. There is no charge for the newspapers, which cover campus events, sports, opin- ion, entertainment and more. The news brief page (usually page three) provides notes about club meetings, officer elections and other short announcements, and classified ads are free to students. On the way to class, check out the sign in front of the University Center. You can always catch infor- mation about upcoming events like concerts, ballgames, club meetings and fundraisers, or seminars. At the Information Desk, located in the University Center Atrium, you can pick up a copy of The Lion ' s Tale, a campus newsletter sponsored by the Student Govern- ment Association . Students can also call the Information Desk switch- board, which has a complete list of campus phone numbers. Or check out the ever-popular bulletins scattered around campus. Students can find information there on just about anything. From frater- nity rush information to cars for sale, bulletin boards are great sources. Live in the dorms? The residence halls have their own newsletter, The Live-In Lion, which is put out twice a month and is posted on the bulletin boards and elevators in the dorms. Leanne Wells, Rice Hall coordi- nator, said direct communication is a very important part of residence hall life. We encourage the residents to come directly to staff members when they have questions or con- cerns. We do our best to keep staff and residents well-informed. A useful guide to student services available on campus is the Help Services Directory. The direc- tory is distributed by the Student Affairs Office, located in the Univer- sity Center. Kathryn Cobbs, a counselor a the Student Development Center said the Help Services Directory i a good way for students to familia rize themselves with the differen types of services available. The Help Services Director lists just about any type of assistanc students might need, from caree counseling to physician referral. W also list information about seminar for study skills and personal o educational development. However, probably the moj popular form of communication oi campus is word of mouth. Right o wrong, rumors and gossip are hov the majority of students gather infor mation about campus happenings Rice Hall Coordinator Wells sai( word of mouth can be powerful ii providing information. Probably word of mouth is th most effective means of communi cation. You ' re going to generat more enthusiasm for an event c activity by people who know abou it and who are interested in talking to students about it. 1 1 ' , -V, r- ■I THE TIME AND EFFORT that go into prepar- ing TTie FlorAta produces a quality source of campus news. Celebrating the completion of the first Issue in the fall semester are Leah Holt (executive editor), Deborah Henderson and Arthur Kirkby (associate editors). (Photo by Brenda J. Hill) BULLETIN BOARDS are a popular source of information on campus. Julie Butler checks out college posters in the art building. (Photo by Arthur Kirkby) 22