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

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Constructing A Controversy One of the most controversial issues facing UNA this year has been the con- struction of a football stadium. The proposed stadium would have a seating capacity of approximately 11,400 people and could possibly be located on what has been the practice field area next to Flowers Hall, although at this time the University has received an offer of a 33-acre tract of land free of cost on Bradshaw and Bruin drives and Rickwood Road. The SGA took a poll September 20 and 21 to determine what the student body felt about the stadium. Of those who voted, 65% were opposed to building the sta- dium at the proposed site on the intra- mural field, while 83% were in favor of construction in another place as long as it were in reasonable walking distance of the campus. Other concerns expressed in the polls were the possi bility of parking prob- lems 74% of the students who voted felt that parking would be a problem at the Pine Street site and the possi- bility that students ' fees could be raised in order to help finance the $3,000,000 project 65% of the students were against such an action. Director of Intramurals Butch Stanphill assured members of the SGA Senate at the October 20 meeting of the SGA that he did not feel that an on-campus stadium would in any way hurt the university ' s intramural sports program. Roy Ste- vens, executive vice-president of UNA, has also worked very closely with stu- dent organizations such as the SGA and the Inter-Presidents Council to facil- itate better understanding of the Board of Trustees ' plans for a sta- dium. If the plans continue to be carried out as they have been tentatively made, UNA President Robert Guillot is hopeful that a new facility will be ready for occupancy by the 1979 season, although it could be 1980 before UNA can play in its new stadium. Danny Pace looks up each student ' s number as he .votes and marks it off the computer printout to insure that each student votes only once. A disap- pointing 13% of the full-time student body stopped by to vote. 28

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1 A Dressing to go disco dancing is an art in itself. Unusual, funky clothes are a favorite. Today ' s disco is more regimented than the old anything goes dancing of the sixties. Line dancing calls for precision and timing. The Casino Night Disco in Towers gets every- body on their feet. Kathy Gieske and Rick Long show off a few of the latest intricacies of discoing. Disco 27

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Plans for the stadium are dis- cussed by Executive Vice Pres- ident Roy Stevens as President Guillot looks on. The original plans were drawn up by the Hill, Howard, and Nix Architectural Firm. Bob Barcliff ponders over one of the many questions on the lengthy SGA poll as Senators Bob Harlow and Danny Pace work at the voting table in the SUB.