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

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I Lion Habitat included: re Concrete, Inc., which as general contractor on litat as a gift to the UNA ition, donated a consider- u)iint of labor and materi- i encouraged others to do le. Pressure Concrete and lajor contributors are rec- •d on a Wall of Pride in front of the habitat. ;her major contributors ' Barnes Noble College :ores. Inc. and Sodexho s Services, which provid- 0,000 each for the con- on. Florence architect W. Jangaard donated his s for the project. The pri- uarantine area and night is named in honor of W. Humble, vice presi- ;eneral manager of e Concrete, Inc. le exhibit area includes 17-square foot covered itories named in honor of B. and Steven Carroll, ■ George H. and Virginia arroU. The materials for the observato- ries, retaining walls and the Wall of Pride were donated by Triple H Brick, Inc., of Muscle Shoals. UNA alumnus William E. Smith, Jr., of Florence, dtmat- ed a pair of concrete lions, which were placed on each side of the sidewalk leading from the plaza to the Wall of Pride and the habitat. The habitat has a simulated rock wall and waterfall (below), the latter of which has been named for Judy Carroll BuUington, the daughter of George H. and Virginia Sego Carroll. The waterfall is a gift of Waterscapes By Design, of Nashville, Tenn. The UNA National Alumni Association supported the Habitat financially and otherwise.

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10 f i f nder a lowering sky on I J October, 7, 2002, school • officials took the occasion of the dedication of the George H. Carroll Lion Habitat to thank all those who contributed to the project. The contributors were so many that the ceremony took nearly two hours, even though most of the speakers kept their remarks brief. The habitat is dedicated to the memory of the late owner of Pressure Concrete, Inc., who served as general contractor for the project. The late George Carroll was a dear friend and great supporter of UNA. All of us are indebted to the Carroll family. Pressure Concrete and its employees, and all other donors who have made this great new facility a reality, said UNA President Robert L. Potts. The 12,674-square-foot facility features an exhibit area, a priva- cy quarantine area and night house, two 517-sqviare-foot obser- vatories for the public viewing of the lions, and a simulated rock waterfall. In addition the facility will later display a full-size bronze stat- ue of Carroll, produced by the Bonvicini Bronze Foundry in Verona, Italy. Despite the long-awaited com- pletion of the habitat, administra- tion officials said it was not yet CLEAN CUT. (fop phoio) Judy Carroll BuUington and David Caroll slice the ribbon at the entrance of the new lion habitat as UNA and community dignitaries look on. LEO ' S LAST LODGE, in hi) The old lion cage was considerably smaller and offered far fewer creature comforts than the new habitat. known when the lion cubs who are to make it their home would arrive. It is known that UNA should be receiving two lion cubs, a brother-sis- ter pair, and that they have not yet been born. We are willing to be very selective to get the absolute healthiest lions that we can get, said UNA Vice President for University Advancement and Administration Dan Howard, after explaining that they must wait to see what kind of cubs the current USDA-approved lioness gave birth to. Howard said further that a volunteer, 24-hour lion-feeding pro- gram would be impleniented once the cubs arrive. Volunteers will come from among UNA employees. While UNA ' S mascot hunt seemed to be well under way, many had earlier voiced concerns that the keeping of live mascots in activity is cruel. That point of view, among many others, was heard early on in the decision- making process, Howard said in remarks at the ceremony. It was one factor in the decision to acqviire not one but two lions. These animals will inevitably be in captivity somewhere, said Potts. These two lions will be given the very best... with this first- class habitat. Contributors to the George H.

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-r- t A. Cm The joy and pa in of blossoming love between 20-year-old Matt and 16-year-old Luisa is the focal point of the musical. The Fantasticks. The two are separated by their fathers because Matt ' s father wants him to get an education and Luisa ' s father cannot seem to bear the reality that his daughter is blossoming into a beautiful young lady. A fake wall is erected to separate the young lovers but that only makes their love for each other grow stronger. The plot thickens when Matt and Luisa find out that their fathers actually want them to fall in love because they realize that by forbidding their children to see each other, they will fall in love with each other, which was the plan all along. Once the children realize this, they fall out of love. But in the end. Matt and Luisa return to each other because they realize that their love is geni- une. A live orchestra behind the actors played all the music. The cast was made up of UNA students and alumni. The rehearsal schedules have been really time-consuming but very fim and rewarding said cast mem- ber Carrie Sumner, who plays the part of Luisa. Other cast members are Chris Klaus as El Gallo, the narrator; Eric Sizemore as Matt, the boy; Martin Dean as Hucklebee, his father; Randy Pettus as Bellomy, her father; Chris Bedwell as Henry, an old actor; J.C. Hester as Mortimer, the man who dies; and Marc Mitchell as the Mute. Musicians include pianist Chris Anderson and harpist Airnette Harmon Lee. The actors did an amazing job. The production was put together in just three and a half weeks aiid The Fantasticks proved an awesome choice for the actors and talented director Alan Flowers. The cast, orches- tra, and crew should be proud of such a ' fantastic job. ' The Fantasticks had been the longest running show in American musical theatre. It opened on May 3, 1960 at Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York, and ran for a total of 17,162 performances until it closed on January 13, 2002. As in all great love stories it is a romance engulfed in conflict, with the actors falling in love, out of love and back in love. — Laura Beth Mastroianni Take a group of talented college kids. Mix well with the direction of Dr. David K. Ruebhausen. Add a dash of the brilliant writings of George Bernard Shaw. Let simmer on a low heat and ... A brilliantly performed play that portrays the discreet power of women over men at home and in society. YOUNG LOV ' L - Liil bi enioie and Carrie Sumner rehearse a scene for the musical The Fautiifticks. 12