University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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The new gameroom in the Tate Student Cen- ter became a popular place to play eight ball. (LEFT. Photo by Paul Detwiler.) Garfield and his friend seem to be very con- tent. If only they could find some lasagne. (BELOW. Photo by Paul Detwiler.) Playing video games remains a popular way to spend quarters. (LEFT. Photo by Paul Detwiler.) Vichy Triponey, who works with the Depart- ment of Student Activities, is the advisor for the All Campus Homecoming Committee, the Pandora, and WUOG radio stat ion. (ABOVE. Photo by Paul Detwiler.) INTRODUCTION 13

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u GA Students Know How To Party During the course of the day, ihe average Georgia student spends the majority of it working hard at playing. A love of fun is something common to all UG A students. A few years ago. a poll came out listing the top 10 party schools in the country. The Univer- sity of Georgia failed to make the poll, because the pollsters said that students at UGA were professionals at partying, and were therefore not eligible for the poll. We would sure- ly have been number 1 if they had included us. The party atmosphere, however, Keith Duel. Kim Vill(es, Dan Duncan, and hkc Koser enjov a visit to the Iron Horse (RIGHT. Photo by Bob Balden.) These two coeds are have a long way to go to fini. h their float, but somehow they always seem to get finished on time. (BELOW. Photo by Paul Detwiler.) is tempered by academic life. Most students put studies first, but when they are finished studying for the night, it is time to have a good time. Popular night spots in Athens in- clude O ' Malley ' s, Buckhead Beach, the Mad Hatter, and the 40 Watt Club. For the braver souls, there is the Night Owl Lounge, the Armadil- lo Palace, and Bourbon Street. For the really brave, a late night break- fast at Blanch ' s Open All Night Cafe always proved entertaining. Some of us whiled away the time mastering video games at such places as the Fusebox, Video-Rama, and the Tate Center game room. Homecoming week provided a v eeks worth of activity — everyth- ing from building floats at 3:00 in the morning to setting a world record toast to the Dawgs. Football games were another outlet for students to show off their party skills. Students invented some very clever ways of sneaking liquor into the gate after officials started checking for it mid- way through the season. After a long day of classes, study- ing, or tests, UGA students could al- ways be found relaxing from the stress in their own way. 12 INTROD UCTIUS

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a J ust An Old Sweet Song In the beginning. 30 young men came to Athens to attend the University of Georgia. That was in 1785. Since then, there have been thousands of students pass through the arches The University boasts over 128,000 alumni. 84,000 of which still reside in Georgia. Since 1785. the University of Georgia has been progressively growing into the fine institute of higher learning that it is today. To- day, the University has three main areas of emphasis: research, instruc- tion, and service. These three goals coincide with the motto of the Uni- versity. Et docere et rerum exquir- ere causas (io teach and to inquire into the nature of things.) In the area of research, the Uni- versity was awarded thirty million dollars in research grants and con- tracts. The total research expendi- ture including grants, contracts, sales, and appropriations exceeds seventy million dollars. Today, the University is a well respected re- search institute, being recognized nationally as one of the top .50 re- search institutes in the country. Im- portant research is being carried out in the area of biomass technology. Biomass has the potential to be an inexhaustable source of energy in the future. In the area of instruction, the Uni- versity of Georgia is again one of the tops in the nation. With a total en- rollment of 24, ,371 students, the Uni- versity is the largest institute of higher learning in the state of Geor- gia. The entering freshman scored 1,017 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, well above the national mean score. UGA is in the top 20 in the nation in the enrollment of National Merit and Achievement Scholars. Last year, over 5.600 degrees were confer red. The University ' s record of service is also exemplary. The University ' s public service program last year in- cluded over five million participant hours, proving that UGA is commit- ted to serving its public. The break up of AT T occurred on January I. mS-l. inn phone service didn ' t change — the phone company still charges loo much. (LEFT Photo by Paul Detwiler.) The VGA Bookstore not only sells textbooks, they also sell Bulldog souvenirs. . ' upplie. ' . and magazines. (BELOW. Photo by Greg Peters.) 14 INTRODUCTION