University of South Florida - Aegean Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Breaking Out That USF Spirit It was the rumble that rocked the Rose Garden. An unexplained roar echoed across Tampa Bay in October. sending shock waves from St. Petersburg Beach to Temple Terrace as 500 USF students assembled as the founding fa- thers ot the Bull Spirits, the first organized pep block to con- verge in the Sun Dome. Rallying behind the Basket- Bulls. the Bull Spirits lent their voices, hands and feet at ev- ery home basketball game. screaming. clapping and stomping along With the cheer- leaders to form a powerful sixth man that shattered rumors of USF being a lifeless school Using the t'Rose Garden? the first level of seating in the Sun Dome named after head coach Lee Rose as their abode. the Bull Spirits were Ml Above. Golden Brahman loms tomes in mary Sideline high Jumps. 72 009mm; also part of another USF first as students were admitted to all basketball games free of Charge with a validated USF ID, As a cheap source of en- tertainment. home court hoop battles became a major social event. inviting all kinds OfaCthr ity ranging from elf-like creatures yelling through megaphones at the referres to distracting opponents at the charity stripe by waving arms en masse. As the Bull Spirits watched USF roll to an 18-12 record in a season that peaked with an upset of Wake Forest in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament in the Sun Dome. the Bull Spirits set a new tradition for enthusiasm that will engrave 1984-85 in the oracles as another trend setting era. Right Cheerleader, gives three cheers for USF during a battle ih the Sun Dome.

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USF on the Grow, The University of South Florida has been expanding since its foundation in 1956, but 1984-85 proved to be one of USFls most progressive years as bulldozers, cranes and hard hats became com- monplace throughout the campus. Theatre majors rejoiced as the Dance Centre opened this year, setting a new ultra- modern atmosphere for the College of Fine Arts, produc- tions. Future engineers were also fit to a T as construction began on the College of En- glneeringls extension. The pursuit of medical knowledge was boosted as construction commenced on the Cancer Research Center and the Shriners Childrenls Hospital. Below: From jazz to ballet. the College of Fme Arts celebrated as the new Dance Centre opened. 14 Opening USF's expansions were not exclusive of student life, ei- ther, as upperclassmen gained additional on-campus housing as the Village ex- panded. The call for greater housing capacity was also met by private agencies as new apartments sprang up all around the University. Off- campus growth was also evi- dent as restaurants, shopping centers and fast food chains bloomed to satisfy the palates of students. After looking around at the growth feeding on USF, it is easy to see that USF has in- deed evolved from an isolated school surrounded by sand. palmettos and underbrush to a thriving, pulsating center of learning, culture and life. Below Right: Glass windows in the new Dance Centre glimmer in the Flor- ida sunshine