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

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WARNINti, WARNING, (opposite) A vehicle is given citation tor being p.irked illegally BOOTED! Kristin Burt ' s Crcate-a-Spacc is discovered, and I her car is booted for the tirst time in the semester. i TICKETMASTER. Predator ' Ali Evren Oszoy makes sure that all vehicles .ire parked legally outside of Weslcyan Hall. THERE ' S A SPACEI Students find that the best time to get a parking space is at night. 1 • afflnniHiffifl pimii

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A DisiicN tribute biDiiglu down were .ires e .l up a Mis Sissv, President division, the Uni ersiry l ' la ers performed the house and brought Zeta Tau Alpha Potts and Grover. Some of their songs hits from a show. first phices, as winners of both the women ' s division and the overall show in Step Sing 1998, held on I ' V ' bruarv 6 in Norton Auditoriimi. The Zetas stole the show when, dressed as Mickey Mouse, they sang some of our favorite Disney songs, such as It ' s a Small World, Zipadee Do Da, Hakuna Matata, and others. Continuing campus tradi- tion, all the proceeds from the event went to the United Wa ' . Second place m the women ' s division went to Alpha Gamma Delta, with a tribute to Motown. Alpha Gams dressed in red sequined shirts that sparkled as the ' sang such songs as M ' Girl, Respect, and Proud Marv. Sigma Chi took first place in the men ' s division with a spirited rendition of Annie. They proved to be verv original when they carried dogs out on the stage for the finale Mv Grades Will Come out Tomorrow. Their Ivrics were adapt- ed to tit toda - ' s issues, such as President Clinton, tenure and the cost of tuition. Second place in the men ' s di ' ision went to Kappa Sigma ' s trib- ute to SiUurday Night Fever. Thev included C is for Christ and Rubber .M-I-C-K-E-Y. The sisters of Ztta T.iu Alpha pay tribute to Mickey Mouse while raising money tor United Way. Zeta took first place in the women ' s division and first place in the overall competition. Also in the women ' s division, Alpha Delta Pi performed a tribute to John Mellencamp. Their feature song was Rockin ' at UNA. The sisters of Phi Mu performed a trib- ute to The Wizard of Oz. If you tried to single out a Phi Mu, it was diffi- cult because they were all decked out like Dorothy, right down to their wigs. Additional entertainment tor the event was provided bv Brent Collins, Kimberly Williams, 1998 Miss UNA Melanie Hargett and the UNA football team. Brent Collins an d Kimberly Williams began to sing Beauty and the Beast, until it became clear that Brent couldn ' t sing. Their routine turned out to be a comedy act that featured some of Brent ' s favorite jokes. Miss UNA Melanie Hargett blew the audience away with her unique voice, while the football team strut- ted their stuff as thc ' danced to favorite songs. All contestants did an excellent job of showing their school spirit as they paid tribute to some of UNA ' s favorites, like the one and only Miss Sissv. This vear ' s Step Sing was probablv the most original and cre- ative one thus far. The crowd absolutely loved each group and the judges admitted were decked out in all polyester as the - Ducky. sang such songs as Stayin ' Alive. Also in the men ' s di ision, Sigma First place in the coed division Alpha Epsilon performed UNA to the to having had a hard time picking the was given to Baptist Campus Ministries ' tune of Louie, Louie. In addition, they winners. Scuune Street. Thev dressed in letters and presented Shout! and poked tun at the numbers, except for three people who parking situation on campus. In the coed — Kirstie Decker

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liSlTY ' roP U Uco{I10l ATOf ' W L L. WS v- ■10 5.31S onTc ' ' ' wje i cavi Oft,c TKb,,, a e ce Are you sure that curb is yellow? No Parking Pj ach day they were seen prowling the university. They would weave quietly through traffic, their eyes sharply ti loused and on the lookout for their prey. Who were these predators, and what were they hunting? They were the Public Satet} ' Assistants of the university, and one of their man - duties was to ticket illegally parked cars. Parking rules and regulations, for some, were to be taken seriously and followed strictly. Junior Gerald Williams explained that Everyone knows where thc - are supposed to park, so there ' s realh- no excuse not to park there. Students buy a parking sticker color-coded to match the areas in which thev are allowed to park. Residents are assigned to red spaces, commuters to white, and faculty ' to green. For others, however, parking was more than just a matter ot red, white, and green lines. Students found that sometimes they had to make a choice between being late to class and parking illegally. Tickets were issued for parking on ' ellow curbs, parking over white lines, and parking out of zone. Fines ranged from ten dollars to fiftv dollars, with five unpaid parking tickets resulting in a car getting ' the boot. ' The boot is placed on the wheel of a car to prevent its owner from driving an yvhere before paving off any debts incurred through illegal parking. There was vet another group of stucients, those who viewed parking as a cat-and-mouse game of Create-a-Space. Freshman Nick Wiginton expounded on this attitude by saying If you can ' t find a place — make one! These students ' vehicles were found creatively parked all over campus: lined up on yellow curbs, in visitors ' and 15-minute business park- ing, and covering diagonal white lines that to everyone else meant no parking. The general consensus was that the unversity needed more parking available for students. Junior Suzanna Ford thought that we need much more of a parking area. Junior Emily Brogdon agreed, saying I think that we need more expansion for the parking. P ven though the students were doing everything in their power to increase the amount of parking, the Public Safen- Assistants roamed confidenth, knowing that no amount of expansion would stop students from parking illegally, and they would find their prey. by Kristin Burt