University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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fered via the pool, the intramural field, and vita course. In addition, UM offers many varsity sports such as football, baseball and swimming, all three of which are world class at this University. By being physically located in such an urban metropolis, the University of Miami cannot help but be an in- ternationally oriented, global Univer sity. And the University ' s research, course offerings and world ac- claimed teaching faculty strengthen this view. When students are far gone from this place, they will remember their time here as: Miami A City, A University, A Way of Life.

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' . WOr ' A ' lWtS ■ Photos by Bill Scherer cents of various voices may be heard, not only from your class- mates, but also from your profes- sors. Where else can a student be on a quiet, residential campus one minute and in the center of a busy commercial and social district a few minutes later. It ' s much like being Alice in Won- derland. You meet those of all per- suasions, races, creeds and colors. And yes, you have adventures. Ad- ventures which will stay with you for the rest of your life, after all the exams are taken and the degrees are completed. From the trendy palm tree-lined pla- zas of Coconut Grove, where you can listen to reggae music at an out- door bar, to the numerous glass boxes that make up the business and financial district of Brickell Ave- nue; Miami has it all. Miami is indeed a city of the future. From its heaven-bound and increas- ing skyline, to its newly-completed elevated Metrorail system, the city is looking more and more as it were right out of a science fiction odys- sey. And UM is a part of that future. The James L. Knight Center is considered UM ' s downtown campus, integrat- ing the UM community with Miami ' s commercial center. For the romantic, there will always be the white-sand beaches and the surf temperatures which approach 90 degrees all year long. Any college or university can offer you a degree. But very few universi- ties offer the music, theater, film, nightclubs, and restaurants — not to mention the scenic beauty — that Miami offers. There really is something here for everyone. From the nightclubs that outnumber the churches in Fort Lauderdale to the quiet splendor and recreation fa- cilities offered in the Keys, even the most cynical among us can find an enjoyable activity here. Recreation on campus itself is of- continued on page 6 , ' v«

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PHYSICS — = «esa. i «-— Bill Scherer The city of Miami, as well as its University, prides itself with its ability to mix both the young and the old, the traditional and the contemporary. Jorge Goi