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

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esidents. The Inter-Hall Council works to cncour- ge residence hall student participation in ampus activities. The IHC sponsors Casi- 10 Night held this year at Eli ' s in Sheffield, ■n event which has become popular with all tudents, according to Terry Bagwell, a resi- lent assistant in Rivers Hall. The Council ilso sponsors such activities as Movies on he Mez, and encourages participation in )ep rallies and mini-flings. Each Hall participates in Step Sing, ompeting with other campus organizations luring Parents ' Day Activities each spring, ' his song and dance competition is the high- ght of the year, according to Mike Cahoon, :•. Rivers Hall resident. I Meeting new friends, being near old riends, living close to campus — residence jail living provides these options to make he college experience for dorm students inore enjoyable. 1 — Jerome Thompson HE LARGE POTS OF PLAY MONEY won at the HC Casino Night are used only for bidding on I rizes which are donated by local merchants. Re- ecca Moore and Cynthia Screws increase their foldings at the Black Jack table. (Photo by Susan lill) NTHUSIASM FILLS THE STAGE as Linda Hol- omb and Donna Brewer lead Rice Hall in a perfor- nance of original lyrics set to popular music by the leach Boys. (Photo by Deborah Thompson) Take my advice. Please. Hi Susan, I was surprised to receive a letter from my future roonrimate. It should be interesting to have a first-semester freshman and a third-semester senior rooming together. I will not be seeing you until the day before classes start. Like entering freshmen, graduating seniors are allowed to pre-reglsler. Rank does have its privileges. You said you wanted some advice on how to survive your freshman year. More advice is probably one of the last things you really need. By now, you probably have unsolicited advice spilling over the part in your hair. After four years of college I have found that the best thing to do with advice is not to give it. Unfortunately, I break that rule constantly. The problem with advice about college is that most of it is contradictory. Someone, always someone who is about twice your age, will tell you that college students worry about what they wear. College students dress like they are going somewhere in life. As you are about to sign for a $670.75 new wardrobe on your father ' s Mastercharge, the clerk will tell you that when he went to college, four years ago, no one ever wore anything but jeans and t-shirts. Older girls will tell you torrid tales about every guy on campus being after their bodies. Others will snort and ask, Casual sex! What is that? Perhaps you could describe it to one of my 43 platonic male friends. I might as well add another two cents and confuse you further. The three most important things required to survive your first year are a large dose of flexibility, a positive attitude and a sense of humor. A tad of common sense is helpful, but, as numerous college graduates have proved, not entirely necessary. Flexibility is an absolute must. It is necessary when trying to live in the four foot by four foot double coffin we are stored in after classes. It is a definite must as you struggle to swim out from under the pile of my garbage that finally, as expected, will topple over on your bed one evening. A positive attitude will make your 8:00 biology lab endurable. Without it, you will not survive the lab after spring break, when the instructor decides to have you work on the same fetal pig you cut open two weeks before. Without a sense of humor you will never be able to endure some of your professors. Yes, senility is possible at the age of 37. You might as well laugh; there is not much else that you can do. I suggest you forget about what you want to do ten years from now. Concentrate on surviving freshman orientation, on getting through the first week, on passing your first exam. Your first semester is trying enough without worrying about what you want to do for the rest of your life, or even worrying about your college major. If someone becomes too persistent in asking about what you want to do ten years from now, just return the question. Ask him if ten years ago he wanted to do what he is doing now. Older people tell me that few people have any idea of what they will be involved in a decade later. Most of the ones who do, do not waste time talking to us indecisives anyway. If the thought of choosing a major from all of the possibilities makes your spine melt, do not panic. Take two aspirin and wait. After a few semesters, you will be able to eliminate many subjects that you cannot possibly endure. By then the selection of a major and minor will become far easier. Most selections of majors are made on a whim anyway. If it is still a good idea six months later, it becomes a decision. When a student chooses to be a math major at the start of the semester, but barely scrapes through her Math 101 final, becoming a math major remains a mere whim. Most students, with very few exceptions, form their study habits in their first semester. Their grades may improve some, but not much. Develop good study habits early. If you cannot possibly stay awake all night, do not leave everything till the night before the exam. To study or not to study is up to you. In college. Momma is not there breathing down your neck, nagging you to study. Reading is the most important thing you do in college. Few major programs let you get away without page upon page of reading. Try to keep up with it. It is not possible, but the attempt keeps you from getting too far behind. Keep in mind: you cannot study what you have not read. Nor can you put down an answer that you have never heard of. If you possess that one element that most college students lack— common sense— you will forget everything I have told you. Your best bet would be to do things your own way. Your future roomie. -Ieu A-5. Q - ' -c- Laurel Edwards Sludenl Life

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J L J 1 L j y The Residence Hall Council, through a mixture of social functions and academics, works toward Providing a Total Living Experience. Most students who choose residence hall living do so initially because of the con- venience of getting to and from classes. For these students, home is never more than five minutes away! Living on campus affords students an opportunity to socialize frequently with oth- er students. Linda Holcomb, a sophomore from Russellville said, Living in the dorm is like a slumber party with your friends every night. Residence Hall students have a greater opportunity to meet new friends — which make leaving Mom and Dad a little less pain- ful, especially for incoming freshmen. Connie King, president of Rice Hall, chose to live on campus for another reasonj Connie, whose parents live in Tuscumbia; chose to live on campus because it affords ' her the chance to be independent and make: decisions for herself personally and as a member of the college community. One such responsibility is that of electing members of the Inter-Hall Council to represent the hall

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IK ' ■ ■! . ■ ■■■ ' Till Driving cars, pedaling bicycles, looking for parking places, and having to walk eight blocks in three minutes to get to your first class — it s all a part of Q tting Thcrc er up I The goal of most commuting students is to say these three little words as little as possi- ble. With gasoline prices rising to $1.20 and above, students who don ' t live on campus are searching for ways to trim their fuel consump- tion. Members of UNA ' s Commuters Organi- zation spend an average of $15 per week on gasoline. Many rely on carpools to offset these expenses. Gail Gaston, Marqueta Skid- more, Gina Gaston, and Lynne Tompkins share their 30-mile drive from Russellville ev- ery day. Each girl drives only ten or eleven times during the semester, and they all agree AFTER HER DAILY TWO-MILE TREK to campus. Lesley Stanley takes time to secure her bicycle out- side of the art building. Lesley, a freshman from Australia, spent the fall semester in Florence. (Photo by Tim Rowland) that it ' s more economical and a lot more fun than driving alone. Of course, there are more ways to get to school than one. Most students drive cars, but some, like Hegan Belue, ride motorcycles to school. Mark McGlamery gets around on his mo-ped. A few people, like Lesley Stanley, use bicycles for transportation. Dr. Eddie Keith, director of the Counseling Center, also rides a bicycle to campus from his home on South Pine Street, a few blocks away. Kim Smith, Karen Smith, Sophia Allen, and Amy Hardeman from Lexington, Ala., have decided to share an apartment in Flor- ence rather than drive 20 miles to school each day It ' s much more convenient, says Kel ren, and in the long run, it ' s really cheaper. Kim and Sophia agree, adding that living i: an apartment leaves more time for studyin and extracurricular activities. Students living in Florence are a bi more fortunate than others, having only a fe blocks or a mile or two to drive. They are als blessed with a few minutes of extra slee each morning and a place to go for lunch. Bt all commuting students, regardless of wher they live, are faced with a common probler once they reach campus: where ' s a parkin space. ' ' -Mary Gi; '