University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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A Hidden Treasure ccasionally people may think Center, and possibly the whole Oniversi- it ' s a little shocking, especial- ty. ly in this area, Grider said. Almost all academic departments be- But I just have fun with it. came involved with the Rochester Pro- Mark Miller, a senior in ducts division of General Motors after journalism, donated 18 days the University entered into an agree- of his time to help stabilize the economy ment which saved the plant from clos- of war-torn Nicaragua during a visit to ing and provided the school with a the country in February and March, unique research possibility. Those people have absolutely nothing. The University unveiled a new look They take nothing for granted, Miller for the Old Onion Building, which be- said after returning. came the School of Communication, as Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority re- well as provided facelifts for Bidgood leased 5,000 balloons during the Homecom- ing pre-game ceremo- ny to raise $2,200 for the American Cancer Society, a figure over two times bigger than the previous year ' s bal- loon derby. While students grew as people, the Universi- ty discovered its re- sources. The School of Mines and Energy Develop- ment tapped into veins of natural gas hidden deep below the earth ' s surface to find enough energy to supply the Student Recreation Surveying the warm-up exercises of his team. Coach Ray Perkins analyzes the team ' s prep- aration for the season opener with Georgia Tech at Legion Field in Birmingham. The Tide trounced the Yellow Jackets 20-7 to begin Perkins ' career at Ala- bama on a positive note. Frank Morgan and Clark Halls. Football fans en- joyed another winning season as Coach Ray Perkins followed the legendary career of Bear Bryant and swim- ming coach Don Gam- brill was selected to coach the United States Olympic team. In a year of outreach and discovery, it was the hidden surprises that set the year apart as students, faculty, administrators and the outside world took the wraps off a very spe- cial University to find the wealth inside. Taking the Wraps Off 7

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--ifels Chip Cooper A deep purple sky frames the law library as the April sun sets on conscientious students pre- paring for a long evening of studying for spring final exams in the modern surroundings of the new build- ing on Bear Bryant Drive. As a new season unfolds, students stroll across the leaf-laden eastern side of the Quad on a November afternoon headed for classes in Bidgood. Carmichael and Graves Halls. With a late autumn, the leaves did not begin to display signs of the season until late in the month. Chip Cooper ' sr£ ' . ,-v- ff V s ; ' (- ' S - -ti : fc-j ' i.-Jr ' t ' ' - • % i : : . y H- : L iSL ' k ' i-A A |4 l ySttU f ' - ' ? ti ' .S?- V- C a -t- ' ' ' -mi - r ' ' ir; M- 4t ?r- :ir ' -v- : ?-. j - ' 6 Taking the Wraps Off

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8 Student Life Divider