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

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TAKING A BREAK to read The FhrAla and enjoy Ihe sunshine in front oi the University Center are Karen White and RocheOe Mayes The campus newspaper, now in its 60th year of pubticabon. b dislifcuted in racks all over campus every Thursday. (Photo by Arthur Kirfcby) THE OBVIOUS PLACE to find informaUon is the Informabon Desk m Guiot Univeisll y Center Telecommunications Coordinator ADcn Moore reads a copy of The Lion ' s Tale tfiat he picked up at the desk. (Photo by Anissa Palmer) emttmiHim 23

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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

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FLOR-ALA ASSOCIATE EDITOR and music critic Arthur Kirkby picks up a copy of the con- troversial 2 Live Crew album As Nasty As They Wanna Be to review. Two versions of the album were released in an effort to subdue protests against the recording ' s allegedly obscene lyrics. (Photo by Mark A. Casteel) THOUGH CONTROVERSIAL, a few tapes considered suspect by conservatives are availa- ble at local video stores. (Photo by Mark A. Casteel) 24