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

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i;{ ' hi!- ' • ' :. ' . oij go there to meet your friends. You go there to study. Yo . .. . . JT mail. What is tliis multi-purpose facihty? The one, the only, i ' i,( .: , ;; 1. diversity Center opened in 1988, and replaced the old Student Union i;! ' i!( ' i;ii; .■ ' • ■ • ' Hall Although the University Center is no longer called the Student Union BimuiHh, - - til ' carries the nickname of the SUB. The modern SUB carries not only snaik machines, but a food court complete with a fast food restaurant. It houses the [ i!ivei-sity B(»(;i store, t.ie mail room, the campus dry cleaners, several lounge areas, a cof- tei Mind, Office of University Events, the Academic Resource Center and Career Semces. The second tloor of the University Center contains the Performance Center, the Loft, ban- quet halls, 01Tu;e of Student Life, and Student Government Offices. It ' s no wonder that everj ' busy student has to make a daily trip to the SUB. In November, the Dioratna staff conducted a survey during the prime time hours of the SUB traffic. Hundreds of students completed a written sui-vey which included the following questions: 1. How often do you hang out in the GUC? 2. How do you feel about the smoking ban in the GUC? 3. Do you watch T.V. in the GUC? 4. Rate the products from the food court on a scale of 1-10. 5. Do you eat in the GUC, just visit with friends or both? 6. Do you use all of the services offered in the GUC? 7. Do you buy products from the Wired Lion (coffee stand)? After reviewing the surveys, the Diorama determined the following results; Most stu- dents visit the SUB eveiy day. The people who took the survey were divided among sev- eral issues. Many longed for the days of little gold ashtrays on every table which meant smoking was allowed. One student questions the university ' s motive of exposing smokers to the harsh elements of an Alabama winter. She says, We have to risk getting pneumonia just to have a smoke. The most popular tele dsion show to watch in the SUB during lunch was Days of Our Lives, known to avid viewers simply as Days, The average rating for the food court was a 7.3. Most students agreed that their favorite food experience is from the deli. People agree that Sissy Balentine is the highlight of their lunch time. Sissy works in the deli and pre- pares sandwiches while brightening everyone ' s day with her frieiuily hello ' s. Other stu- dents believed that the food was often greasy and overpriced. Most students take advan- tage of the services offered in the University Center, especially the ARC where computers are available. The Wired Lion received some of the funniest comments in the survey. Students had a love hate relationship with the clerk of the Wired Lion named Jeff. Jeff was adored by many students, but some students were unable to afford the luxury of flavored coffee. Whether you ate there, relaxed there, or typed a paper there; the University Center was always there and always ready to serve you, the student. By Lacey Howard and Allison Stack Students enjoy their breaks in the Heart of the campus 28 University Center

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' I was a iiniqiK evening for students who attended the Department of Coninmnieatioits and Theatre ' s pro- idiiction of Other Places. Audience ambers were seated on the stage so at the performance could be as inti- ite as possible. The up-close view of e players gave audience members a ling of actually being a part of some- e else ' s thought processes and con- rsations. The performance consisted a series of three one-act plays which jre written by Harold Pinter, an iglish playwright. The first play was entitled Victoria xtian, and it featured Chan Darby as : Controller and Michael F . Reynolds Driver 247. Darby played a dis- tcher who needs someone to drive to ttoria Station in London, England. It Driver 247 who answers the call, but stead of immediately driving to ctoria Station he talks with the ntroller about his life. Although the iver claims not to know where :toria Station is, he is able to keep the introUer on the radio. The Controller ids himself unable to find another dri- ver to take tlu call, but in the middle of a deep conversation with Driver 247. The odd part is the Controller finds himself under the control of Ww driver. It was a vcny ironic part because I was the Cont roller but I never really had any power over the driver, said l)arl)y about his part . Control was the theme which ran through all of the one-act plays. In the next play, Fanrilij Voices, the son had control over his mother ' s happiness, and the dead father of this family still had a great influence over their actions. The characters in this story never speak directly to each other, but speak in solil- oquies. John Paul Lawhead played the son who left his family home to live on his own in the city. His mother (played by Kimberly A. Fuller) complains that her son never visits her, and she is very lonely. It is not until the end of the play that the audience learns the reason for the mother and son ' s unhappiness is that the family ' s dead father haunts them and still holds control over them. Rick Suarez appeared as the father whose presence still lingered. The final act was the play A Kind of Alaska, which took place in a hospital where the patient Deborah (played by Heather M. ( ' arter) had been asleep for over twenty-five years. B. D. Peace played Doctor llonii)y who cared for Deborah from the beginning and is cap- tivated by her. It is he who is there when she awakens to a very different world, and he tries to explain to her what has hapi)en(Hl. Deborah is very disturbed when she learns she is no longer a teenager. Deborah ' s sister Pauline (Colleen McNabb) arrives to find her sister awakened, and her hus- band Hornby is smitten with her. Pauline feels frustrated because of the control that D( borah has had over her husband throughout, their marriage. Other Places was directed by Dr. John O ' C ' onnor, and the musical score of the play was composed by the Department of Music ' s Dr. Robert Prowse. The production was very suc- cessful, and it ran from Wednesday, November 6, until Satui ' day, November 9, in Norton Auditorium. OOD MEMORIES. John Paul Lawhead, as CALLING ALL CARS. Chan Darby, the controller, searches for a suitable driver to ome to Victoria StaUon ui , in Family Voices, reflects on his life as a Other Places. Photo by Christopher Rohling. jng child. Photo by Christopher Rohling. Fall Play 27

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THE SUB RELLAS. Students congregate at tables with umbrellas during the busy lunch hour. Photo by Shannon Wells. COFFEE TALK. Baron Berry gets coffee from the Wired Lion. Photo by Shannon Wells. ELAXING IN THE SUB. Student.s find time to NOW WE ' RE COOKING. One of the activities in the GUC was the annual chili cookoff which was sit w illi friend-s while looking at the 1996 Diorama. fall. (Xer twenty organizatioius pajticipated in this event. Photo by Christopher Rohling. :ioto by Christopher Rohling. held in the University Center 29