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

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NCittill inks world We feel that bv recreating this sort of closed campus (nvironment, we ' ll make the campus a safer one for stu- lents, Howard said. The new lion habitat, while probably the hardest pro- Bct to complete, was probabh ' one of the most visually exciting construction efforts on campus. With its striking ock wall and visual simulation of a somewhat rugged frican environment, it aroused man ' questions among tudents as to hen the new lion cubs would arrive and ' xcited new students who were not even aware ot the imi- ' ersitv ' s tradition of hoLising live mascots. The three foLinlains and main entrance gates, given to he campus bv private donors, both function and increase he aesthetic value of the campus, while making it a more n iting place for students. Howard believed that more stu- lenls would hang around campus between and after their lasses it the environment were a more welcoming one. We want students to stay on campus and enjoy being at JNA. Instead of nmning home, we ' d like tliem to spend tiieir ime here, taking full advantage of our facilities, saiti I loward. While being constantly rerouted by construction pre- ented new challenges nearly every day — You really an ' t get there from here! — most students generally [greed that it was worth the pain to have such improve- nents as the end result. Being able to take pride in one ' s ampus has an unexpectedly great effect on being able to ake pride in the school, and this vear; the lion pride was )re.sent anci continuing to grow. — Leah White EASY STREET. A comploteti parking deck i nd walkway ci)nnecting to Floyd Science Building and Stevens Hall (bottom photo) provides easy access to class for some. FUTURE FLOWER FIELD. What used to be a high-traffic street, was undergoing trnnsfcimation into a breezeway for students to walk across, with onlv the fear of pollen. photos by Shannon Wells 13

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LEO ' S CRIB. The lion habitat (nbovc) was classified as Phase 3 of the con- struction project; it misseci its comple- tion target date. ENTERING A MESS. The entrance to Bibb Graves is blocked by construc- tion of the grounds for the new Italian marble fountain. Orangfe b •uiegotiating the maze of orange plastic fencing 3 became a commonality for students throughout 2001. The personality of the campus itself was split across a wide divide — while the scjueeze of prora- tion raised tuition, cut back on some classes and extracurricu- lar activities, froze supplies and library purchases, the money was there, through generous donations, student-generated fees anci prior appropriation of funds, for a substantial facelift and virtual remodeling of the campus. The new parking deck was finally completed in early November, and upon its completion a huge sigh of relief was heard from the hundreds of stialents who had previously been forced to park miles away from classes due to lack of space. The best thing about the parking deck is that I don ' t have to get here at 6:30 in the morning just to find a place to park, sophomore Haley Williams said. Students saw the eight-story mass of mortar, brick and concrete as perhaps the most helpful and welcome addition to campus life this year. Other, more cosmetic enhancements to the campus included removal of two entire streets running through the campus and in front of the Guillot Center, three fountains, including an Italian marble one in front of Bibb Graves Hall, a set of large gates at the Seminary Street entrance to campus, and an entirely updated and reconstructed lion habitat. Dr. G. Daniel Howard, vice president for University Advancement and Administration, explained the removal of the paving as an effort to reconstitute UNA in its original guise — an entirely pedestrian campus in which there was, or would be, no through-traffic. 12

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CHUG-A-SLUG. Alpha Gamma Delta ' s April Murphy tilts back as she races to be the first to finish Chug-A-Worm. TRAIN GANG. The Kappa Sigma team shows focus on the foot in the Running for the Border relay. PASSING BY. Organizations paint the win- dows (bottom plioto) of the GUC for Spring Fling each year to set the mood of springtime. CLASH OF THE SORORITIES. The members of the tug-of-war team for Alpha Gamiopposite page) pull with all their might, while the sisters of ADPi try to catch them off guard. c 14 le month of April brings warm weather, a new baseball season and of course Spring Fling, billed this year as La Vida Es Una Fiesta!, otherwise known as Life is a party! Every spring the University Program Council sponsors the week-long celebration, which is designed to lift the spirit of everyone on campus after a long winter of dreary weather and school- work. The Spring Fling committee, spearheacied by Donald Burton, Zana Hembree and Michael Waddell, chose the theme, planned the week ' s events and booked the special appearances months in advance. On Monday night, DeLuca, a student favorite, entertained with his beyond-belief talent to make seemingly sane people act like loonies by hypnotiz- ing them. He has a history of compelling audience members to cluck like chickens or act like 5-year- olds. This year DeLuca induced one of his victims — er, volunteers — to crave food. One of our girls got hypnotized and all she wanted was biscuits, said Jennifer Johnson, a junior and member of Alpha Gamma Delta. The following night droves of stu dents were able to fulfill their Wlio Wants to Be a MilUonairc fantasies with a program called Brainstorm Game Show. Students divided themselves into small groups (with a limit of 19 groups) and answered trivia cpestions. After five increasingly difficult rounds, a champion was declared.