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

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WHITT SMITH cuts corners by buying used books from the UNA Bookstore, which is operated by the university for the benefit of the students. Mr. Par- rish. the bookstore manager, also stocks other ne- cessities for the college student. (Photo by Barbara Tetler) USING THE UNIVERSITY COLOR enlarger and analyzer, Angle Romine and Leshia Casey prepare to make color prints. Chemicals for developing col- or film are an expensive item in the photography major ' s budget, and students often pool their re- sources and share chemicals. (Photo by Deborah Thompson) ems. Over a hundred businesses in the com- Tiunity offer student discounts of up to 20% A ith a valid student I.D. Food, jewelry, ;lothes, shoes, haircuts, auto parts, and gifts ;an be purchased at substantial savings in :onjunction with the SGA Student Discount Program. With a little careful planning, and bud- get tips in mind, a little extra money may just surprisingly appear at the end of the month. — Barbara Tetler LISA GLASS uses her Student I.D. to save 20% at Cam Color. Many businesses throughout the area }ffer discounts through the Student Discount Pro- 3ram which is sponsored by the SGA. (Photo by Barbara Tetler) II r Student Life 25 r A

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Keeping a budget and taking advantage of discount programs help students avoid having rj QQ Much Month at the End of the Money. It ' s just past the middle of the month and the money has already run out. Where does it all go? You thought you had it all planned out, but that present for Susan and the night at Patrick ' s really cut into the bud- get. You ' ll have to survive on Snickers bars and coffee for the rest of the week. Unfortunately this is the dilemma of many university students. Putting yourself on a budget and staying on one are two different stories. But there are certain ways of stretch- ing that buck a little further. It ' s the beginning of the semester and you have to buy books. You planned on only $75 and the tab is running over $90. What do you do? Go to the SUB ' s bookstore and buy used books. And this co-op works two ways. At the end of the semester you can sell them your books and get back half of what you paid for them. Then you have a little extra Christmas money or some money to splurge on graduation partying. Trouble with your studies? Falling be- hind in accounting? Or perhaps never start- ed? Your only genius friend that could help you has hibernated into the computer lab? The Counseling Center offers a tutoring ser- vice in Flowers Hall two nights a week. According to Luanne Lindsey, a senior who tutors acounting, Anyone who needs help in accounting, chemistry, math, biology, English, finance, or statistics can get tutored free of charge. The tutors are paid by the school through work-study. Most students can ' t afford a personal tutor or wouldn ' t choose to if they could. Tammy McDaniel says of the service, It real- ly has helped me; otherwise I ' d be lost. After paying $7 for movie tickets, $3 for popcorn and cokes, and perhaps a treat at McDonalds afterwards, a guy could go broke for the rest of the month! Dating is a situation where guys are hit harder than girls. Tuesday night is discount movie night in the Shoals area. At this time a movie ticket is only $2 instead of the usual $3.50. Senior Lynn Holloway comments, I wouldn ' t take a girl out on Tuesday just because of the discount, but it sure helps out. SAGA services offer a variety of foods on campus, but to more than just a few, it is not quite appealing and is too expensive. Here is where many students find a way to cut corners, by renting a refrigerator from the dorm and cooking in the dorm ' s mezzanine. The mezz is equipped with a stove, oven, microwave oven, atid refrigerator. Senior Tri- cia Spurgeon, who cooks her own food, ex- plains, I like to cook what I want, when I want. The dorm ' s kitchen provides this op- portuni ty. Perhaps the food might not match Mom ' s home cooking, but it ' s an alternative to SAGA foods. To help ends meet for the independent student, financial aid is a must. Billy Mitchell, director of financial aid, is the person who can advise students regarding federal and state aid. But with Reaganomics, and the resulting cutbacks in grants, the university ' s work- study program has become essential in help- ing students. Through the work-study program stu- dents can work at different jobs on campus PAT MARTIN and Tommy Calhoun wait in line as Derick Morgan and Pluto use their Entertainment Cards. The SAB offers students a chance to pur- chase an Entertainment Card at Registration. The card allows the owner to be admitted to all SAB functions without further charge. (Photo by Tim Rowland) and receive minimum wage. Kevin Crowley, who works as a projectionist at the Media Center, states, Working on campus is conve- nient because I don ' t have to worry about transportation and I can work around my class schedule. When the phone bill is due today, the utility bill due tomorrow, and a million other errands seem to be piling up, getting around can be a little difficult without a car. In good weather, biking can get those errands done and without an expensive trip to the gas sta- tion. A little exercise is always needed, and biking is certainly faster than walking. Fortunately, undergraduates aren ' t the only ones aware of student budgetary prob- 24

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, Love in the afternoon is not just for housewives anymore. Everyday, people all over campus ' Turning On Can Luke really face life without Lau- ra? Has Tracy become anorexic in her eager- ness to lose weight and capture Danny ' s heart? Will Marco and Jenny find happiness together, or will Edwina and Brad come be- tween them? And what about J.R.? Students all over campus tune in to soap operas every day to find out the answers to these and other burning questions. According to a survey conducted on campus during the summer semester, 62 percent of the students polled watch soap operas four to five days a week. Eighty-seven percent of the females surveyed watch soaps, and 46 percent of the males who participated in the poll watch soaps. What is the reason for such wide- spread appeal? Most fans report a favorite character as their primary reason for watch- ing soaps. Because Roman Brady is such a hunk! to Soaps. says Lisa Harris, a faithful Days Of Our Lives viewer. One day, I was changing channels, says Yancy Mitchell, when suddenly, there Because Roman Brady is such a hunkl —Liaa Harris was the girl of my dreams — Jenny Gardner on ' All My Children. ' Now, I ' m a member of her fan club. Some students ' , watch soaps to get away from it all. It ' s my escape from reality, claims Jerry Collins, who has been hooked on soap operas since he was two years old. It ' s just a fantasy-world, and it makes me realize that other people have problems, too. Most soap opera fans seem to be addict- ed to more than one show. The most popular of these tragedy-prone daytime dramas is General Hospital, watched by 54 percent of the students polled. All My Children, with a 48 percent following, is the second most watched. Placing neck-in-neck at third and fourth most popular are One Life to Live, watched by 36 percent of those sur- veyed, and The Guiding Light, watched by 34 percent. — Michele Savage DISPUTES OFTEN OCCUR in the SUB when fans of two different soaps turn up to watch their shows at the same time. Pam Glass. Amy Henson. Beverly Curtis, and Bridget Sherrod decide to compromise by watching 30 minutes of General Hospital and 30 minutes of The Guiding Light. (Photo by Tim Rowland) (( ' y, V X m t d;: • [jS «« '