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

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Chalk boards, long pointing sticks, and ladders to reach the highest points of the board, were the result of going to school in the early 1950s. However, even though the percentage of people who went to college was lower in the 50 ' s, some classes consisted of hundreds of students, therefore, making auditorium seating a must. 1 R ft i 1 m • ilJtTi ; ■ ==2 Wf jf ' ■ i A. I , r VI I L I fe-, ' ■ J One of the main complaints students have today is that there aren ' t enough parking spaces on campus, therefore, students park in non parking areas and get ticketed. However, it is clear that Florida State had that problem 50 years ago. Guess some things just never change. 14 student life Is it snowing in Tallahassee? In 1958, Florida State had a snow day because it snowed nearly an inch. Because oi days, our winters have been getting warmer and since our climate is still in the 70s in November and December, global warming nowa students can still be seer tanning on Landis Green

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To honor the Seminole spirit Chief Osceola is dressed by Seminole Indians in traditional robes. At the beginning of every game he runs out with Renegade trotting behind. Sat v- — t y £wAk. ibas encirlce the Seminole head in the middle of the field as the rest of the band marches off. The drum major tosses his baton; it ' s said that he catches the baton it will be a good game, but if he drops it the game will be a loss. Hands r aised high adorn the number four to illustrate the start of the fourth quarter, as the marching chiefs play the pregame fanfare. Many students jingle their keys during this as a way to say you ' ve lost, time to go home. This act also rallied the team to many victories. traditions 13

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men now Dut vwfn rne olaanCin wffn the new With the advancement of technology, teachers and students now have it easier and can refer to PowerPoints, movies, and new technology. Instead of taking notes, like they did more often in the old days, students now type their notes onto their laptops and then print out their notes when they get home. What will happen in 50 years from now? Will we be taught by virtual teachers? Doak Campbell Stadium hasn ' t always been the venue for the Seminoles. The stadium was named after former Florida State President Doak S. Campbell, and the field was named for the legendary head football coach, Bobby Bowden. It hosted its first game against the Randolph- Macon College Yellow Jackets on Oct. 7th, 1950, with the Seminoles defeat over the Yellow Jackets, 40-7. At that time, the stadium only had the seating capacity for 15,000 people. Known for being one of the largest brick structures in the world, The Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the home of the Florida State Seminoles and holds 82,300 fans, was here, in 1984, playing Auburn, where the warchant was born. would have loved to experi- ence going to school at the Florida State College of Women in the 40V Everything has changed: the hair styles, dress, cars; however, Florida State still remains and this is why we have so much tradition because our past has formed our pr for the futun wn -Chantai Glooo junior «- th en now 15