Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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?A z ( arA What now reads Wescott Building once read Florida State College for Women. The towers of the Wescott building have been a constant symbol of tradition since their construction in 1910. reier ennie Murphree and Reynolds Halls were once referred to as Dormitory Row. Minus the ivy covered perimeter, the buildings appearance remains the same. 1947 FLASTACOWO ' (earhook cit S ZchTia t(xt€ - VniMeYsxiy Yiistory - 9

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O O O University During the 1800 ' s there was Uttle interest m pubUc education in the state of Florida. However, that changed in 1851 when the Florida Legislature called for two seminaries, one on each side of the Suwannee River. East Florida Seminary opened soon thereafter in Ocala, and later became the University of Florida in Lake City, then Gainesville. The decision on where the West Florida Seminary would be located was not so easy. After six years of proposals and counterproposals, Tallahassee was selected as the site of the West Florida Seminary, ahead of both Marianna and Quincy. West Florida Seminary is now The Florida State University, a senior member m Florida ' s nine college State University System. The university went through many changes m the years before it was re- named. In its first forty years of existence, the school survived the Civil War and Reconstruction. During the war, the school was even known as the Florida Military College. It also survived declining enrollment due to the increase in academic requirements to be admitted. Then, m 1905, the state legislature passed the Buckman Act that replaced multiple small schools with a university for men and a college for women. In the early twentieth century the school became known as the Florida State College for Women. This era in the school ' s history was marked by President Edward Conradi. When he took over in 1909, FSCW had 257 students, five buildings and the campus encompassed only 13 acres of land. When he retired in 1941, FSCW had an enrollment of two-thousand, twenty buildings and had grown to 88 acres of land. Doak Sheridan Campbell replaced Conradi and six years later, men joined this all female campus. May 7, 1947 the state legislature approved the bill for co- education and renamed the school The Florida State University. Later that year, FSU received its nickname, chosen by the students m a campus-wide contest. The Semi- noles was the winning choice, followed by the Statesmen. In the following 45 years, the university grew to what it is today. In the fifties, the Sandels Building and TuUy Gym were constructed, along with additions to the Wescott Building. In the sixties, the university opened an overseas study center in Florence, Italy. Football Coach Bobby Bowden and former President Bernard F. Sliger arrived in 1976. During its history, Florida State expanded into one of the most respected academic institutions in the nation. That trend continued into the nineties. Florida State became the ninth member of the Atlantic Coast Conference July 1, 1991, a bond that rewarded the institution both academically and athletically. In 1992, construction began on the $75 million University Center. The project added five buildings adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium, provided additional office and classroom space and expanded Moore Athletic Center. The university made great strides in it early stages. That growth continued and led it into the future. S3 6 ' A ' aZ4.ej 1945 FLASTACOWO Yearbook 8 - hooking Back -

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44 H. R y D I R I P !l n I II II ni I II iii II K [ PI [ PI II K 1 1: II II II I p i: K ii ii • • • • 2:30 Friday afternoon. Your car is packed and you ' re ready to go. Your buddies and you make a quick trip to a convenient store for gas and grab a drink for the road before heading off. Once you ' re on your way, you and your friends hsten to tunes on the radio and kick back. Excitement and apprehension are in the air. This weekend will be one we can tell the grandkids about, the driver jokes. Yea, only three more hours and we ' ll be there, a buddy replies. Gah, I ' m just glad to be out of Tallahassee, another friend says and with that you ' re gone. Road trips were made frequently by students. Some were to sporting events, some to parties, some to go home and some to get away from school. Regardless, road trips have become part of a tradition on campus which made the total college experience complete. It was so much fun when I went with my boyfriend to Miami, senior Michelle Doherty said, there is so much to do there. We went to the beach. Coconut Grove and some night clubs. There ' s so much excitement there, dehnitely a change from Tallahassee. Road trips were often made for a change of pace and scene. With busy schedules and limited time, often getting away to a different world was the remedy. When my friends and I road trip we usually head for the beach. It ' s great to get away for a while, you have fun, drmk beer and hang out with friends - what could be better? junior Liz Baisden said. Although the weekend ' s events were what would be remembered, getting there had memories on there own. We were on I- 10 when this guy m a BM ' W kept writing notes to us asking us to get m his car with him because he was lonely. After a while we wrote him back and asked him what he did for a living. He told us he was a doctor.. We read it, thought sure you ' re a lonely, handsome, rich doctor - NOT - and we bolted, sophomore, Jenny Chamberlain said. 1 like to encounter in adventure, senior, Kelly Wolfe said, the best part of road trips is reaching your destination. Going to Mardi Gras was great. It was cool being in an atmosphere where everyone cuts loose. Losing my camera though, was uncool, but the memories were awesome. Going to a school that had such a strong athletic program caused many students to travel to follow different sports. I ' ll road trip for sporting events, spring break and Mardi Gras, senior Seth Frankel said, The great part about going to an away sports game IS that It ' s fun to be m a hostile stadium where you know everyone (the opposition) hates you and you can show your team support. Like LSU, they hated us and I loved it. Die hard fans are great - and I ' m proud to be one of them. Road trips were taken for various reasons. Some were taken with motives in mind while others just happened. Regardless, road tripping created memories students could cherish for the rest of their lives. Stephanie Grenti and Jacquie Bucci wave to their friend Kelly Wolf on I-IO, as both cars make their way to Daytona. I-IO was often the route traveled by students to get to their destination. ' ifci „ii1iiiiil ?-» » m. jj WlfJ - Photo by Kelly Wolf 10 - Student Life -