University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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COMPLEXES Towering high above the rest of the campus are the complexes. In groups of at least three dorms, they house thousands of students, each as a self-contained mini-community. Some say they ' re big and unfriendly. But complex residents appreciate little conveniences like elevators, spacious rooms, heaters that heat, and their own personalized dining halls. So what if they ' re miles from classes? It ' s worth a twenty minute hike from the rest of the campus to luxury living and comfort. CO-OPS Co-ops are student-run businesses. Several co-ops exist on campus including the food, record and book co-op. The purpose of co-ops is to save students money and aggravation. Some co-ops even sell politics. Co-op workers often can be identified by the bandanas they wear. J) DINING HALL If you ' re ever hungry, want a well-balanced and delicious meal in a hurry, and like a quiet layed-back atmosphere to dine in, then stay away from the dining halls. The menu is fattening, the food is starchy and the atmosphere is rowdy. At any of the four well-situated halls of fried food, you can stand in lines to get in, lines to get your tray and lines to get your food. Left-overs abound. Malloy ' s Meat Loaf is miraculously transformed into meatballs, hamburgers, stew, vegetarian casseroles and sometimes brownies. And there ' s entertainment to help you digest your dinner with pleasure. Food fights and scream-downs match the state of your stomach as you swiftly leave the dining hall and search for the plop-plop fizz-fizz. 25

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■ ■in ■ : ■■■ ■■■ f EXAMS ASSUMPTION: The average student spends 11 hours preparing for the average exam and one hour taking each exam. 11 hours studying exam + 1 hour testing exam = 12 hours exam 12 hours exam x 3 exams course = 36 exam hours course 15 credits 3 credits course = 5 courses 5 courses semester x 36 exam hours course = 180 exam hours semester 180 exam hours semester x 8 semesters diploma = 1,140 exam hours diploma 24 hours day x 30 days month = 720 hours month 1,140 exam hours diploma 720 hours month = 2 months of exams diploma CONCLUSION: The average student spends approximately 1,140 hours preparing for and taking exams. If these 1,140 hours were consoh dated into 24-hour-a-day exam prepara- tion, it would take 2 solid months, or 60 solid days to receive an undergraduate diploma. Note: All figures in the above equations are estimated averages and do not include reading or other normal class preparation. rp FLORIDA Land of sun, surf and Spring Break. From January on, visions of heading south in March sneak in between thoughts of chemistry and English. We pack our skimpy summer clothes. Native Tan lotion and flip flops, cut Friday classes and cruise down 1-95 with the rest of College Campus, U.S.A. It ' s a tradition — for some only in dreams, for others a reality — to drive on the beach at Daytona, to lie body to oily body in Fort Lauderdale ' s heat, waiting for winter-white skin to grow a few shades darker, to get wasted on whiskey sours at the Button on Maryland N ight. FRATERNITY Brothers. Pledges. Initiations. Terms unappreciated by the layman, but central to the lifestyles of the hordes who choose to affix themselves to two or three Greek letters for an eternity of brotherhood. It is a social phenomen- on unlike any other. Misunderstood at times by the non-Greeks, but regardless, a driving force that unites more UM men than any other single influence on campus. Whether it be Tappa Kegga Day or Delta Gramma Hash, there is a loyalty here that boggles the mind and empties the liquor stores. 27