University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

Page 19 text:

The Space Race Everyone remembers the good old days of high school when the favorite extra- curricular activity was called cruising. Cruising consisted of packing as many friends as possible into a single car on Friday or Saturday night and heading to some place like the strip at Hamburger Row to ride for endless hours, hoping to see and be seen by other friends in other cars. Some college students still like to participate in a more sedate method of cruising dur- ing the weekend, but most of them find that their cruising is limited to the never-ending search for a parking place on campus, a marked contrast to the light-hearted cruising of high school days. This form of cruising is not for en- joyment as much as it is of a necessity. Anyone who has ever spent hours circl- ing through the various parking lots on campus can relate to the feeling of ab- ject disappointment one feels when he realizes that that empty parking space just ahead is framed by yellow lines, a loading zone. One commuter is lucky enough to find an elusive parking place on a rainy day. A police car cruises down the strip to keep a check on traffic conditions Cruising 15

Page 18 text:

Commuters know that to find a parking place for a nine o ' clock class it is best to arrive on campus by 7:30 at the latest. Otherwise, they may find themselves parking downtown or on Wood Avenue. Cars line the strip parallel to Florence Boulevard on a busy Saturday night at the strip. Unlike the parking place race that students face on school days, the most ser- ious space race on hamburger row is the search for the most advantageous spot for showing off a new car, seeing, and being seen. 14

Page 20 text:

A blouse with a shawl collar and tie is worn to up- date this blazer suit of classic tweed. An add-a-bead necklace adds an extra golden touch. A felt hat accented with a satin band and bright feather compliments this herring-bone tweed blazer suit with wide lapels. 16