University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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8 Student Life Divider

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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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onfl With a rose given to her from a fan in the crowd of 10,000 in Memorial Coliseum, Slevie Nicks sings Leather and Lace. Onion Programs discovered their potential as concert promoters when Nicks performed on Oct. 29 and gross profits amounted to $110,000. It was a year of discovery. Whether it was learning tcfl breakdance, attending an obscure concert, or learning 50Ut the University ' s past, students unwrapped life ' s sur- prise packages to find large rewards inside. While some spent their Sunday afternoons jumping fro airplanes, the less daring settled for the thrill of reborn Gnioi programs ' presentations of Stevie Nicks and Lionel Richie Seventeen magazine came to campus to shoot fashions for Its August issue and student — models received national ex posure. Students were affected by Jhe outside world as the pop- |larlty of Boy George, Mi- Ihael Jackson and break- lancing influenced the noughts, attitudes and ac- tons of the campus. Embassy Pictures unveiled plans to produce The Bear, the life story of the late Coach Paul Bear Bryant, and the film was completed by the end of the school year. And as students looked be- yond the ordinary, the hidden surprises came to mind first js the University took the raps off a very special year. Student Life Divider 9