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

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Campus Construction Moving on into the next century O niokers will get shelter from the elements, and non-smokers will get shelter from cigarette smoke, thanks to three lU ' w shelters erected on campus this year. The shelters, which resemble mass-transit bus stops, were put up alongside the (iuillot University Center, Stevens Hall, and Collier Library. Physical Plant Director Clyde Beaver said that the shelters were put up not only to give smokers a place to stand during foul weather, but also to try to prevent smoke from getting into smoke- friH ' liiiildings. A new cooling tower was installed on Floyd Science Building, much to the relief of science students and professors. While replacing the roof on the side of the building closest to Leo ' s Stone Lodge, roofers discovered that the old co oling tower was too rusty to lift temporarily. Beaver said that they were afraid the old tower would collapse, so a new cooling tower was purchased last summer and installed in September. Science lectures were held in alternative air-conditioned locations, such as the GUC Performance Center, but labs continued to be held in the science building, because lab equipment could not be moved temporarily. Alabama ' s public broadcasting system, WUAL-WQPR, will soon be broadcasting from a brand-new broadcasting booth on the second floor of the GUC. The broadcasting center, which will be known as the UNA- or Shoals Bureau, will be broad- casting about two hours a day, bringing Shoals-area Public Radio listeners up to date on local weather and news. UNA President Robert Potts said that the booth could also open up opportunities for broadcasting students. I can see that there would be a good place for students, just as much as there is with the main station in Tuscaloosa, particularly in contributing news items, or if there were student concerts. Really, the imagination is the limit there, he said. UNA ' S business school will be expanding laterally, or at least its building will be. Keller Hall, home of the College of Business, will have a $2 million addition built on its east side, thanks to a $1 million donation from UNA alumnus Herbert L. Raburn. Raburn graduated from UNA (then Florence State Teachers College) at the top of his accounting class in 1954 and attended graduate school at The University of Alabama. He was the managing partner of the Birmingham accounting firm H.L. Raburn Co. for many years, and recently has devoted much of his time to oil and gas property development. The Raburn Wing, as the addition will be known, will contain classrooms, office space, and on the third floor, a reading room, into which several business school libraries will move. However, the most notable construction project of all this year was what has become known as the Rec Center pro- ject. On September 16, students voted 599-95 in favor of construction of a $5 million student Recreation Center and parking deck between Rivers Hall and Floyd Science Building. The Rec Center as described in the proposal will include three weight- rooms; three indoor courts for basketball, hockey, roller-blading, and so on; equipment rental; a student lounge; and many other amenities. The cost to students will be $50-60 per semester, and the center will be restricted for use to UNA students, alumni, retirees, faculty, staff, spouses, and their guests. by Kerry Tanner RABURN WING, (opposite page) Construction begins on the new addition to Keller Hall.. Raburn, an alumnus, donated the money for the addition. 1 l. RD AT WORK. Construction workers could be found all over campus working on various projects.

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UNA photo by Shannon Wells

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Silver and Gold Make new friends, but keep the old. r cr ' c;ir, snulcnts look torwarii to tlic one week in the tall tieilicatecl to celebratini; the university, its past and present. Homecoming is a special time to everyone on campus. Students, administration, faculty, and statt participate in and take pride in the Homecoming activities during the third week of October. This year ' s Homecoming celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the uni ersit) ' ' s football team and the rwenn- fifth anniversary of the Greek system on campus. Homecoming week is traditionalh ' kicked ott on Monday with the Guillot University Center window painting contest. Each organization on campus is assigned a window and chooses a design that both expresses the Homecoming theme and shows Lion spirit. The winners ot the GUC window painting were, in the women ' s di ision, Zeta Tau Alpha; in the men ' s division. Pi Kappa .AJpha; and in the coed division, University ' Players. On Tuesda ' , Fun Flick videos were the competition. Organizations were able to pick a song, and make a music video to compete against other groups. The winning videos were shown during Step Show competition Thursday night. The winners were, in the women ' s division. Alpha Gamma Delta, as the Brady Bunch; and in the men ' s division, Fip, who performed The Devil went down to Georgia. Thursda - marked another stiff competition between man ' organization on campus. Step Show. Each group displayed its stepping talent on stage for the students of the university. For many, the competition was the most difficult, and the most fun of the entire week. The winners of Step Show were, in the women ' s division. Alpha Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Sigma Chi; and in the coed division, Black Student Alliance. On Friday afternoon, the Homecoming parade took place on Pine and Court streets in downtown Florence. Many student organizations worked tirelessly on building and decorating floats, cars, and signs to carr - in the parade. Children young and old lined the streets of historic downtown to watch the university prepare for the Homecoming game with Lion spirit. The winners of 1 3 1] ' J 1 1 11 ■,j j - t S|)- ' ■; .t.r-o iiSi tS ste '