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

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...It ' s 6,000 Applications... It ' s 8,000 Socials are ready or not. Controversy reared its ugly head throughout the year. Students argued over everything from the impeachment hearings of President Clinton to the arrest of the Plaza Teachers. Students campus wide and disagreed. Some changed their views while others remained rigid. As a result we learned that we can ' t always agree but we will always have one thing in common, we are GATORS. The end of this year marks the beginning of a new millennium. The year 2000 is sure to bring many changes, some good, some bad, some big, some small. Whether or not the Y2K will wipe out life as we know it or if the lights will merely flicker. These are questions that will be answered before we know it, but one thing will always remain constant. We will al- ways be FLORIDA GATORS. Story by: Tessa Magee and Mae Webb Opening 3

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...It ' s 12,000 Football Games...It ' s 12,000 Pens The Gators began this year with a little more caution but twice as much determination. Freshmen were determined to begin a new life away from home and prove selves to be independent. Gators played it safe remaining cautious of too many missed classes and the unexpected stumbling blocks that accompany every year. In this last year of the millennium we realized our strengths and shortcomings and came out the other side with a new enthusiasm. What gave us those challenges were all the things that happened while we were busy living our lives. From hurricanes that brought less relatives from afar, to controversy surrounding our nation ' s leader. We still managed to go to class take ex- ams and go to Gator football games. We learned that life goes on whether 2 Opening

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...It ' s 12,000 Football Games... It ' s 33,182 Tanks of What defines UF student life? The life of a UF student is by no means a simple thing to define. From studying to sleeping, working to partying, a Gators life is never dull. In a city built around a college a student can never run out of things to do. The fall semester brought an anxious student body living for the weekends and foot- ball games. While in the spring, basketball took over. With numerous campus events and student productions there is never a dull moment on the University of Florida ' s campus. From Student Government tions and Accent speakers to the numerous student concerts in the University Memorial Auditorium there was always something to do. 4 Student Life