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

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WAITING IN LINE was the most time consuming part of a trip to the 1982 World ' s Fair in Knoxviile, Tennessee. Large crowds wait at the Fair ' s entrance to pass through the ticket booth. Many students visited the World ' s Fair as it has never been so close to our area before. (Photo by Frances Torres) MOVING TO THE SOUND of jazz played by the River City Six from Memphis. Tennessee, Juanita Reynolds does an impromptu dance at the Jazz Lunch on the Plaza in October. The lunch was held to encourage support for the W.C. Handy Festival to be held in the summer. The first Handy Festival occurred this past summer and was so successful that plans for the next one are already being made. (Photo by Tim Rowland) Ttaisil

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@m (giiiiiiiiipiiiis DTniiii?IkDiiii|] m dl(§(giidl(g ©1! ir®MIln Urn {tGn© CliiiiDW(ii?§Dfl o M( (§i? ©Oil (issiiiiminnii©lln(o)ijii ©(F GGnns dl©(g©dl(i 5y(§ (Fnundl ©laffgciDw g Il©©Iknijnf ft© life© Wnmrci niadl IS(gdlnir(i(g6n(Q)nii§o In a dynamic world, no environ- ment is immune to change. The univer- sity campus is no exception. Not only is change inevitable, but it is a neces- sary ingredient to keep higher educa- tion alive. Students themselves come to college to be transformed from seek- ers of knowledge to educated individ- uals. They leave, however, realizing how little they really know as com- pared to what is yet left to be compre- hended in this constantly changing uni- verse of ours. Though characteristic of every year and of every aspect of life, we saw more than the usual number of changes in university life this year, war- ranting it the right to be called a year of redirections This was also a year of tens. Dr. Robert Guillot recently celebrated his tenth anniversary as the tenth universi- ty president. Our mascot Leo the lion turned 10 years old in April. Greek organizations have been on campus for 10 years now. The university was reor- ganized into schools 10 years ago. Futhermore, we completed a 10-year self-study and hosted a visiting team from the Southern Association of Col- leges and Schools on campus. There- fore, we had reached a point in time for reflecting upon past accomplishments and for charting new courses. Part of these redirections were brought about by circumstance. With the dollar being hard to come by and even more difficult to keep, a student could not expect all pleas for parental support to be answered. Often he or she had to be his or her own provider, budgeting time and money according- ly. (Continued on page 5) STUDYING IS A DEFINITE must for anyone who plans to redirect his life by acquiring a college edu- cation. Gladys Tucker takes advantage of a nice day by studying outside on the SUB wall. (Photo by Shelia Mines) Introduction 3

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Also, there was an increase in po- itical awareness. On the state level, :his was reflected by campus participa- :ion in Campaign Kickoff ' 82, the first major statewide political rally of the year. It took place at Norton Audito- dum in July and was the first of its kind Sver held at the university. But it didn ' t stop there. The ,ampus was also abreast of affairs tak- ng place on the national and interna- fional levels. A concern for the unrest among countries and the buildup of puclear arms led students and profes- sors alike to take part in the No Nuke Rally and World Peace Day, two events held in Wilson Park. These circumstan- tial changes were a valuable part of the student ' s education, teaching responsi- bility at an earlier age. Numerous changes occurred, however, out of choice. Legal sales of alcoholic beverages in Colbert County brought about many redirections in both employment and entertainment. A five-minute drive from campus across O ' Neal Bridge to one of the newly opened package stores or night clubs was much more convenient than crossing the Tennessee state line to purchase drinks . These new establish- ments also opened many new jobs for students. Another change by choice was seen in a type of regional renaissance. People in the area, including a large part of the campus, have been showing greater pride in our cultural roots. This was exemplified by the Helen Keller and W. C. Handy Festivals which oc- curred in the summer. Even though the Helen Keller Festival is not a new event, it is growing in size and is be- coming more widely known each year. The W. C. Handy Festival this past summer was, however, the first of its kind. It was so successful that plans are already underway for the next one. Though many campus traditions remained basically the same, a greater desire for individualism caused changes to occur. Organizations no longer wanted to be stereotyped. In- stead, they wanted the reputation of being a conglomeration of individ uals striving toward a common goal. Stu- dent dress, though still having an iden- tifiable style, added touches of individ- ualism through such items as buttons (Continued on page 6) KICKING OFF CAMPAIGNS is what the political rally held in Norton Auditorium on July 23 was all about. Campaign Kickoff ' 82, the first major statewide political rally, was the first of its kind ever held on campus. Sonny Callahan, a candidate for lieutenant governor, sparks laughter from the crowd during his campaign speech. (Photo by Jon Killen) ANSWERING QUESTIONS proposed by a panel during Campaign Kickoff ' 82 is republican candi- date for governor Emory Folmar. Master of ceremo- nies Stewart O ' Bannon and panel members Don Brown. Promotion Director of the Florence Times Tri-Cities Daily, and Roy Stevens. Executive Vice President of UNA, listen attentively to his com- ments. The panel also consisted of Dick Biddle, Chairman of the Board. WOWL-TV. (Photo by Jon Killen) Introduction 5