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

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m During the summer of 2000, graduating senior Melissa Moore attended a field camp through Arizona State University. She describes her experience: From lull 2 to August 5, I attended a geology field camp at Arizona State University. This is a six- hour field elass that all professional geology majors must take. We staved at a camp in the Tonto National Forest in Payson, Arizona. Fach morning during the week, we would get up at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast and leave camp at 7 a.m. to do geologic mapping in the area. The first week of camp we would go out as a group of 22 with our professor, Dr. Donald Burt, and tiro teacher assistants. We were taught how to map and how to recognize the geologic rock units in the map- ping area. Lunch was eaten in the field, where ice would work until 3 p.m. and have dinner at 5 p.m. Saturdays after 1 p.m. until Sunday around 2 p.m. ' was our designated free time, which we usually spent back in Tempe relaxing. In the weeks to follow, we mapped in groups of two. An office report and cross section were made for each area we mapped. In the third week, we took a trip to the Grand Canyon. We also did some remote mapping and a strati- graphic column of the cam on. On our five-hour trip to the canyon, we visited Sunset Crater and SP Crater, which are both extinct volcanoes of Arizona, and the Wapuki Indian Ruin. When we returned, we finished our seven mapping assignments and turned all our work in on August 4. It was a great experience, where I learned so much and got to experience a new part of the country ' s geology. I met a lot of great people and made many wonderful memories, which I will never forget. Each area of the country is different from the others. Field camp, day trips and Dauphin Island help the university ' s geology majors gain the much-needed experience and knowledge in order to excel in their fields of study. Geologists, as well as the geologists-to-be in Canis ' and Richardson ' s instruction, give us a look into the history of our earth. Sediment reveals the type of environment and something about what life may have been. Fossils provide further clues to unlock the mystery of the planet and all the disasters it has survived. Keep that in mind next time vou see a pile of rocks. — Stacev Arnold 21

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Digging for history Geoli Mississippian Period a section ol ruscumbia limestone formed on the North American plate IM.it section « t earth was 1 l K l ROM [HE MASTER Wayne i anis points out .1 kc element to geologj stu dents Brett Woodward, Ryan Baile) and Karen Anglin. GEOLOGY ROCKS. Class mem- take .in overview ol the site where they .ire about to dig M.lHIPI ISO : in B.lilr ' ' l. ' la right) holds up .i slab ol granite tor everyone to examine ROCK HOUND. Geology major Karen Anglin (below) digs through the dirt and i;r.iss to find items tor her class proje I eventually to be ome home to an institu Hon ol highei learning thai would beai ten . vt l it i names before it took the name we use todaj I ew students may know about the sedimenl and other aspet ts nt the pre% ious em iron- menl thai covered the ground we now i .ill in s hool. I hose w ho might happen to v now w ould likelj be the geologj majors ol the uni orsit Webstet s ( ollegiate Diction- ary defines geologj as a s ience thai deals with tin- historj ol the earth and its life, especially .is recorded in rex ks. Stud) ing ro maj nol seem espe iallj interesting to | e erj one, but tor the students u ho i Moose to involve themseh es with sediment, .i gash in the ground is like an adventure park. Each year during fall break, Dr. ,i no 1 .mis and Dr. Terry Richardson take geologj and bio logj students to I auphin Island to learn aboul the marine environ- ment 1 he trip features group acti ities on a resean M essel, looking .it items dredged up from the bottom of the Gull ol Mexico .is well as a walking tour ot the island. I pon returning to I lorence, the geol- ogj students piece together information garnered from tMe expedition in a joint assignment with biology students. We basicallj reinforce know ledge we have learned in the classroom, said senior Jamie Sharp about the Dauphin Island trip. In addition to the yearly Dauphin Island experience, geology stu- dents take Held tups to road cuts where tlie stud the layers ol sediment and colle t fossils. For professional geologj majors, an additional expedition is required in order to graduate. Students must attend a field Limp during summer through any uni- versit) thai otters such a program.

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You Step hush fell ovei the i rowd as freshman Ri k I ester and his fellow Greeks stepped up on the risers carefully arranged on the stage oi Nortori Auditorium in 1973 [Tie evenl was called Step Sing thru because the performers stood on the steps oi the risers and sang I ach wearing a cosj tume made by hand, the nervous students sang their Sweetheart song mightily to bring home the first-place tropin for the vocal competition) thai would be ome a ( ampus tradition In t hf early days there was no admission charge, and the floor and balcony of Norton Auditorium filled with onlookers eagerly antici- pating seeing tlu ' ir favorite club, or Creek or church organizations compete — not only tor a pn e. but tor tin- right to be called Numb And though there were some boundaries as to the clothes and the songs each group used, not a moment ' s effort was lost during this fun-filled e ent. s the years went In. tin ' days ol singing while standing stationary came to an end. Danes became a popular way to provide entertainment for the audience. And motion on stage was not the only modification, the decision to sell tickets as a fundraiser tor the United Way drew numer- ous addition. attendees. Dr. Kick Lester remem- bers his experiences performing tor Step Sing fondly. It wasn ' t a big thing at that time. he said. but. we did practice two or three times. This year ' s Step Sing competition continued the tradition begun so King . w ith a tresh look. tor the new century. In the women ' s division, Alpha Delta Pi demanded Respect and applause from the crowd as they belted out their tribute to Aretha Franklin. TONGUE-TWISTER Martin ol Zeta I.iu Alpha k-.id- . is the) perform to thi- music ol Celebrate. GOTTA LOVE LAUGHTER Traci Pounders, Andrea Hill and - al, ri ' pn-scntinv; liC At. show thf joy ol Step Sing 2IKHV