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

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Every Students Dream: Code Red! - New Year ' s Day 33 ■ Return to Campus 37 ■ Spring Semester Begins Spirit Semester Begins It ' s 7:00 a.m. The clock radio starts blaring WMUC-FM. Groggi- ly. you open your eyes and prop yourself up to see out the window. Snowl The campus is covered by a white blanket of snow, and the ra- dio news announcer informs you that the University is under Code Red. No schooll You roll over and decide to sleep for about another four hours. When you finally do get out of bed, it ' s time to try lo steal a tray from the dining hall to use as a sled. Then you take your tray, or a plastic garbage bag, and check out the hills on or around campus for potential sledding fun. If you ' re not so daring, you can instigate a snowball battle or chal- lenge your friends to see who can make the best snowman. If you don ' t like the cold, you can take advantage of the fact that you don ' t have to trek across campus by throwing a party in your room! In reality. Code Red ' s were hard to come by, but it sure never hurt to dream! Kim Taylor Jdarch n -St. Patricks Day 31 iO Spring Break! SO -Easter CF-fta---. .w;s5 Breaking Away All papers, books and notes were left be- hind as throngs of students fled South to the spring break capital of the country ... Ft. Lauderdalel Hot weather, parties and relax- ation on the beach brought smiles to every- one ' s face. When students returned for classes fol- lowing a week of pre-summer fun, suntanned faces were everywhere. Stories of different clubs, beaches and hotels were shared end- lessly, and photos never seemed to stop coming. Memories remained in the forms of t-shirts, photos, buttons and beach towels. Whichever route was followed - Florida, the Bahamas, cruises or home with friends and family - spring break was enjoyed thor- oughly by all. Robin Rotenfeld

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October Witching Hour Celebrations A Night For Pranks And Parties. Just because one was too too old for trick- or-treating didn ' t mean October 31 became just another night of the year. Indeed, every Halloween, campus ghouls and goblins left their dorms and apart- ments and haunted the streets of College Park and Georgetown. Fun and thrill seeking students who stayed on campus participated in many activities throughout the night. Various communities hosted Halloween par- ties and scary movies ' Tis The Season Every December, people around the world celebrate some of the most special holidays of the year. On the University of Maryland campus, holiday observances and traditions were no exception. Early in the month, dorm rooms and apartments were brightened by the light of candles as the eight days of Hanukkah were celebrated. Jewish students re- cieved menorahs and dreidles from the Hillel Jewish Student Center, and many exchanged gifts with their friends. Towards the end of the month, small trees and bright decorations appeared across campus as other students pre- pared to celebrate Christmas. Carols were sung and parties were held while, once again, gifts were exchanged by many. Everyone came out to be a part of the New Years Eve festivities. Whether they had gone home for the holidays or not. students had their choice of practically anything to do — and. boy. did they par- tyl It may have been a little sad to see 1985 end. but U. of MD students let it go in style. Diane Wescolt T)ccember free of charge to costumed stu- dents. The Greek community also threw parties and created elaborate funhouses for the es- pecially daring. No four years in College Park could be considered complete without a Halloween trip to Georgetown. All along M Street, costumes portraying ev- erything from radishes to con- traceptives could be seen. Full of masked partiers, George- town was transformed into a unique Mardi gras. Many par- ticipated in competitions for best outfit, danced, drank and complained about the inflated holiday cover charges. While more people woke up with bags over their heads than bags of candy, Halloween remained enjoyable through- out one ' s college years. J. P. Lavine 3 -Career Fair JO ■ Terrapin Trot X Duke Game 28 Homecoming festivities Begin SI -Halloween 8 -Hanukkah Begins 14-21 -Finals Week 20 -Graduation 22 -Vacation Begins 25 -Christmas 31 -New Year ' s Eve

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Valentine ' s Day: The Perfect Opportunity For Love. Right smack in the middle of the cold month of February is Valentine ' s Day. a reward for battling the elements to get to classes on those many wintery days. That was the day to go ahead and treat yourself and your main squeeze to a mov- ie at the Hoff. a special party or George- town. Better yet, just down Route I was Making Waves, a modern way to relax with a sweetheart. If you didn ' t tell your mother, she never needed to knowl And. of course. Valentine ' s Day was the perfect opportunity to be traditional- ly romantic. Flowers were always nice ak ng with a card or letter, and balloons or singing telegrams added unusual twists. Dressing up and going out to dinner was always a nice way to top of the eve- ning. Of course, a snuggle in front of a fire was never bad eithcrl ... ,„ Midterms are over and fin- als are a long way off So we enjoy April for what it is worth ... It comes at the perfect time I April focts f Verb Oa t iyreek Ueek A Long Awaited End An All New Beginning 16 last Day of Classes 17 1-4 Finals Week J7 (Sraduaikm Graduation: the day when everyone threw out their blank college ruled pa- pers and filed away the pages scribbled with notes. The cap and gown marked the end of writing student down under oc- cupation. The realities that advisors warned about hit the day after graduation. Four or more years of turning down frat parties, dragging books to class on hangover days and cancel- ling reservations for the sake of studying were harmless memories on the day of graduation. The stu- dents that stood adjusting caps and gowns were proud they had succeeded the years of rearrang -.g priorities. Those who entered the work world would no longer live in 50 minute intervals. Those who continued in graduate and professional schools looked anxiously towards sharing and com- paring opinions on impor- tant questions. Both types now sat in the alumni section of Byrd. for- ever to lag behind in the wave and look back on their college years with nostalgia. Ann-Marie Lombard!