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

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IT ' S A HECTIC Two students take a break to practice guitar. After getting through all the paperwork of drop and add, all frustrations are gone. Sometimes it ' s hard even to find time to do laundry. It ' s nice to find a familiar face between classes. M. Klarman M. Klarman C. Fox 40 Student Life

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PLAYGROUND M. Boyette Individuals of a religious persuation other than that of Jed Smock also roam the Plaza. The members of the Hare Krishna Temple visit the Plaza of the Americas several times during the school year. Aafron robes and shaved heads usu- ally characterize this controversial sect of Hinduism. The Hare Krishnas also differ from other relgions ' visitors of the plaza in their activities. Instead of lecturing, the Hare Krishnas talk to students on an indi- vidual basis, hand out literature, offer food, play music and take donations. We give people something better to eat, says Manusrestha, Secretary of the Temple, which is beneficial spiritually and Along with handing out food, the Hare Krishna devotees chant the Mahamantra , commonly known as the Hare Krishna Chant . The chant contains the names Krishna and Rama, which are the two human forms of the Hindu god Vishnu, the sustainer of life. Music played on the harmonium and the karatals usually accompany the Maha-mantra . The religiously-inspired individuals share the Plaza with one of the area ' s most frequent visitors, William Webb Selley. For seven years, Selley has entertained the students with his guitar and harmonica. Once a University of Florida student, the Brooklyn native decided to take up at the plaza. Through his music and his youthing concept, William Webb Selley hopes to change the present culture from a polluting, industrial society to a more agricultural one. The Plaza commonly serves as a for students. However, the of frisbee-throwing, sunbathing, and socializing combine with the causes of the Plaza ' s people of notoriety to give the area a unique personality all its own. A trio at the Plaza experiences yoga. A student combines sunbathing and studying. Plaza 39

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J. Costa Welcome home, roomie! How ' d it go? Ugh. As usual, I had a busy day. So did I. Tell me about it. Well, you know I had a big exam this morning, right? Yep, when did you stop studying and go to bed? I didn ' t. I was up all night studying and drinking coffee to keep me awake. Bummer. And to top it all off, when I got to class, the teacher had already passed out the exams. I made my grand entrance and then shimmied between the rows to get a seat. I bubbled in my answer sheet only to find out that I skipped a question and had to redo the whole test. How do you think you did on the test? I heard it was a killer. It was. If I ' m lucky, I passed. If not, maybe next time. What did you do the rest of the day ' ? After the test I went to the HUB to buy some school supplies. I ' m sure glad the lines go down after the first two weeks of classes. I was not in the mood to wait in lines. Tell me about it. I had to wait an hour and a half for a computer today. And when I finally put in my program, the computers broke down. All that time and work — gone, in a puff of smoke! Sounds like you ' ve had a great day, too. Hey, what time is it? I want to get my laundry done before dinner. Do you have any change I could borrow for the Nope, but it wouldn ' t do you any good anyway. I was just down there and it ' s going to be busy for a long time. I saw one guy go in there with four huge trash bags full of dirty clothes. Oh, great! Well, I ' m going home this weekend. Maybe I can wait ' til then and good or mom can do it for me. Sounds like a good idea. What are we going to do about dinner? I ' ve had it with canned ravioli and popcorn. Let ' s go out somewhere. Okay. But let ' s not stay o ut too late. I ' ve got to go to the library tonight and write a paper. And I have a meeting tonight, too. I wonder what life would be like without classes and studying? I don ' t know. It sure would be differ- ent, though. C ' mon, let ' s go. I ' m starving. The library provides peace and quiet. Dave Adinaya and Robert Dubois do Gator Jaws at a football game. GPA gets busy between classes. Some students spend all their extra time in the rooms. Life As A Student 41