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

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r 77?e beauty of the campus and the friendliness of the people are not only making a ood first impression, hut are cMakin La Hnk Impressions. I Maybe it is the striking beauty of the campus that both surprises and delights. Maybe it is the first smiHng face that says hello even though it be- longs to a stranger. Or maybe it simply is Leo the lion, sitting majestically in his cage. Whatever it may be, a person ' s first impression of UNA is extremely important because it will have the most lasting impact. It will probably overshadow a person ' s entire view of his life and learning at the university. When Dr. Daniel R. Leasure came to the campus to be the new Dean of Student Affairs, he surely did not know what to expect. However, Lea- sure said that he found the beauty of campus visually exciting and the people to be friendly and helpful. In general, he said, I have found a feeling of communi ty among all associated with the university. Entering freshman Suzanne Newman of Hartselle was also capti- vated by both the campus and its peo- ple. Newman said, I just couldn ' t be- lieve how pretty the campus was. It seemed to be surrounded by smiling and caring people, and I will always remember that. Students and staff aren ' t the only ones who think that UNA is a beauti- ful place. The university was among five sites to receive the Judge ' s Award from the Florence Beautification Board for 1983. The university was also placed on the board ' s honor roll of those which have received the award twice. However, the beauty of the cam- pus isn ' t the only beauty that is being watched. One student said that he was entranced not by the curves around Wesleyan Hall, but by the curves of the opposite sex. The very first thing that I no- ticed when I started at UNA was all the girls, said the bewitched sopho- more who insisted that his name not be used to save his hide and his girl- friend ' s pride. Although most students consider the university to be small to medium in size, to some it can seem to be a teeming metropolis. Gerri Greenwood, a senior from Haleyville, said, Having transferred from a small junior college, this col- lege seemed so big. I was astounded really to see the number of students here on campus and in the class- room. lunior Jayne Miller, however, is one of those students who believes the size of the campus is small, but she said that she didn ' t think the fact was a deficiency. MEETING LEO the lion is one of the most popu- lar stops on the grand tourof the campus that is provided for prospective incoming freshmen like Coffee High School students Edward Key Miller, who has lived in Louis- ville, Kentucky, said, I like the inti- macy that the size of the campus brings, but I don ' t like all of the hills and stairs. — Steve Sparks Donna Bryant Luann Willingham and Dawn Martin. They are guided by Ambas- sador Mike Gooch and Golden Girl Melissa Horton. (Photo by Deborah Thompson)

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STATELY ROGERS HALL stands at the southern end of campus at the head of North Court Street. The antebellum home was built in 1855 by wealthy cotton planter George Washington Fos- ter. Courtview was sold to the university in 1948 by the Thomas Rogers family. (Photo by Grant Lovett) IN WHITE TIE AND TAILS, Harold Peck enjoys the compliments given his most formal evening attire as his wife Frances beams with delight. (Photo by Lee Puckett) A WHITE TOURING CAR parked on the lawn of the Tate Springs estate lends an air of authentic- ity to the Gatsby festivities. Nancy Trowbridge ' s fringed dress was in one of the most popular colors for 1920 ' s formal wear, white. Chairman Butch Marlar ' s dapper ensemble won best dressed honors. (Photo by Lee Puckett) Tim