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

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New band Eve 6 performs during the Campus Invasion Tour. The tour brought a number of popular bands for students to enjoy. The members of the Spitfire Tour gather for a picture before the show starts. Student Government Productions tried to bring as wide of a variety of acts as possible in order to please the wide variety of students. Wearing their University of Florida Gator attire, A Tribe Called Quest perform. This was the final concert for the group. lb Student Life

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Leonardo ' s is one of the most respected and frequented restaurants of student ' s Bars are a very popular place for those that are in Gainesville. It is frequently mentioned along with Burrito Brothers and other of age to forget their troubles. There can area restaurants in Professor Rush ' s Microeconomics class. ways be found a birthday party celebrating, at last, their legal right to drink. For those more inclined to adventure, Harry ' s offers Creole and Cajun cooking. The large downtown restaurant is a among the hungry. Student Life 15

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Student Government Productions has booked and promoted concerts at the University of Florida since 1972. SGP is the only branch of the Student Government that is permitted to charge admission for events. Student Government Productions offers concerts, speakers, and ally comedians to the student and local community at discounted prices or free of charge. Concerts are held during the academic year at the Stephen C. O ' Connell Cen- ter, Center for the Performing Arts, J. Wayne Reitz Union Rion Ballroom, the University Bandshell, and the Florida Theatre. The Cure, Dave Matthews, The Jewel, and Beck among many others have recently been brought to the University of Florida by Student Government Productions. This year, SGP presented MTV ' s Invasion Tour with Third Eye Blind and Eve 6, The Cowboy Junkies, A Tribe Called Quest on their final tour, Goodie Mob, Dishwalla, Meat Beat Manifesto with Josh Wink, Sloan and Superdrag, Sunny Day Real Estate SGP also cosponsored the Spitfire Tour with Accent. Jeff Sheinkopf was Student Government Production ' s Chairman for the 1998-99 school year. Jeff Sheinkopf along with his vice-chairs, directors and staff, work hard to bring an eclectic array of entertainers to the campus. Student Government Productions has a dedicated staff of students who their time to help with many of the details involved with concert promotion and production. Story by: George Glenn Student Government Productions The lead singer of Third Eye Blind enthusiastically performs oen of their hit songs during the Campus Invasion Tour. Attending concerts put on by SGP was a great way for students to relax, have a good time, and momentarily forget about the stress of college life. Student Life 17