University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Before a Homecoming Queen is selected, she must travel all over Florida telling of a great state university. On some days water gets you either way, this time it ' s not the sprinklers but real rain. A new student publication came this year SCOPE the student literary magazine. An event for upperclassmen that is both interesting and rewarding leading freshmen in their orientation at Florida. This year saw the final Phi Delt-Sigma Nu football game for charity, reflecting a tightening policy on student activities. 21

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FSL c ' it ' c m o victory tliis year and won a trophy for its efforts. the scene ? and events . . . Each busy moment witnesses an unforgettable scene. Seemingly trivial daily events may call to mind some of the most wonderful aspects of college days. The keen rivalry between the University of Florida and Florida State was brought to an apex this year when some F.S.U. students at- tempted to tear the goal post down on Florida Field after the exciting football game which ended in a tie. Studying, enjoying student publications, dat- ing, and relaxing comprise only a limited por- tion of the scenes and events captured by a photographer. Intangible feelings, thoughts, and dreams are vitally important. New signs for old, familiar buildings were erected to help 13,000 students find classrooms and lecture halls. Anderson Hall, scene of countless classes and student scenes, offers some a place of meditation. Expansion had to come lo Honda, and a new Law W tig was the first and mosl beautiful tliis i car. J

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Spring sports are always good at Florida, and athletes like Jim Shafer have helped make them better. Spirit has been at a new high with Graves and Sloan in charge. Florida Field sits as a ened for four fun-filled Sat- Small in stature but a giant on the football field, Larry Liber- tore rests between practice sessions. the victories and defeats . . Campus life is filled with both victories and defeats. It is because success overshadows failure that the end result is so gratifying. A victory can be more appreciated because of previous defeats. The football games which were lost are not remembered as vividly as the glorious victories. The football player, always striving to do his best not to let the school or his coach down, is appreciated, win or lose. The collection of treasured trophies, tokens of successful sport- ing events, are perhaps not all first places, but a second or third place is an indication of the conquering spirit which prevails. Achieving the coveted membership into an honorary organization is symbolic of the drive to win and obtain higher goals. Academic as well as athletic victories furnish experiences memorable throughout one ' s lifetime.