University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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These Kappa Delta partymongers gather for a sroup pose al a rush part v. (ABOVE. Photo v Bob Bolden. ) Brou-Ha-Ha has done it again. These guys probably can ' t beheve what they ' re reading m Derek Yaniger ' s popular comic strip. (LEFT Photo bY Tracv Atchenson.) INTRODUCTION 13

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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

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K eeps Georgia On My Mind Anyone who has ever set fool on the University of Geor- gia campus will at one time or another have Georgia on his or her mind. Once youVe been here, you can ' t seem to forget it. Our alumni are spread out all over the United States, but even those of us who are the farthest away can still look back on his their days at UGA with fond memories. Our campus is changing daily, and It is never the same from year to year. Up until this year there was no Dean Tate Student Center, a build- ing which will be remembered by everyone on campus today after they graduate. Because of the changing atmosphere of our cam- pus, no one who was here 10, 25. or even 50 years ago holds the same view of the campus. Even so. there are some things on campus that arc so deeply entrenched in the history This building is presently under construction at the Bolannical Gardens, a testament to the ever changing nature of UGA. (RIGHT Photo hv Rob Rolden.) C hedging in lo the Gilbert Memorial Health Center was common during February, 1984, when over 600 students a day were treated for flu like symptons. (BELOW. Photo bv Paul Dctwilcr ) and tradition of the University of Georgia, that all alumni can remem- ber them. The arch on North Cam- pus has served as the main entrance lo the University of Georgia for nearly 200 years. We all know the story about freshmen walking under the arch. Old College has been around nearly as long, and we ' ve all had some professors who are prob- ably older than Old College itself. Other traditions that are common to all UGA students are ringing the chapel bell after every home game win in football, and ringing it all night long when we beat Georgia Tech. The way things are going, the bell will have to be replaced soon if Tech doesn ' t start giving us some real competition. We ' re beginning to wear it out. And of course, no oth- er song is remembered as vividly as Glory, Glory to Ole Georgia . Everybody has their own memo- ries of their college days, some good, and some bad, but we all feel a cer- tain kind of bond lo the University which instills in us a certain kind of pride when UGA is mentioned. It may not be just an old sweet song , but something does keep Georgia on vour mind. 16 INTRODUCTION