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

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theater buffs flock to uf stages Violetta is begged to leave Alfredo in La Traviata. A Company of Wayward Saints argues while assembling an act. Philadelphia Here I Come involved a young Irishman. Glass Menagerie portrayed a southern woman reduced to the back alleys of St. Louis.

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drama Although Gainesville is isolated from the variety of dramatic productions common to large cities, UF theater enthusiasts witnessed a busy 1969 — 1970 season. Constans Theater and the Florida gymnasium provided backdrops for many opening nights and successful runs. UF ' s own Florida Players opened the fall session with A Company of Wayward Saints, George Herman ' s satirical comedy about a stranded comedia troupe. Bryan Friel ' s Philadelphia Here I Come and Dracula highlighted the winter quarter while spring ' s spotlight focused on Jean Anouilh ' s Thieve ' s Carnival. In addition to the three major producti ons, the Players presented a series of ten experimental one-acts throughout the year. Professional companies also graced Florida ' s stage. The Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre presented La Traviata, the tragic life story of Violetta Valery based on Camille. Asolo Theatre, the official state theatre, performed Tennessee Williams ' Glass Menagerie. The story portrayed a fading southern woman transplanted to the back alleys of St. Louis and her unsuccessful struggles to provide for her children. Florida Players experimented with ten one-acts. Opening night is preceeded by long hours of practice for perfecting performances. 90

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dormitories Shaving cream fights, pondings at Graham, floor wars, and panty raids are as much a part of campus life as study and classes. Required to live in university housing for two years, freshmen and sophomores experience these integral parts of dorm life while inhabiting one-half of a room and sharing a community bath. Spontaneous activities, foregoing study for an all-night bull session, spur of the moment Saturday outings, and getting to know a variety of individuals are experiences afforded by elbow-to-elbow living. Despite the Spartan conditions, dorm life provides a stable medium for getting through that trying freshman year and helps to combat the inevitable sophomore slump. The University Housing Department has been taking steps to relieve the starkness of the dormitory atmosphere. The halls and lobbies of almost all the newer dorms now have wall-to-wall carpeting. Tolbert Area, Graham Area, and Hume Hall are fully air conditioned. Continued relaxation of housing regulations has made the dorm a truly student living area. Minimal curfews, extended open house hours, and student judiciaries allow those who actually live in the dorms to govern themselves. experience in Football spirit was high in the fall. New students get one of their first tastes of University red tape. 92 Birthdays of floor residents are frequently celebrated at Graham pond.