University of Tampa - Moroccan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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boast that crowneo heads of Europe once meandered through its halls? That Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders once danced with Cuban seno- ritas there while waiting to go to war? What other university has halls that look like a Moorish castle? And where else could you smoke live cigarettes while walking non-stop between the Spanish Colonial Room and the sci- ence lab without leaving the building? It INFIRMARY Whether to be sick or not is always an approach-withdrawal syndrome. If you check in at the infirmary, you might escape the anguish of a boring three-hour lecture totally without guilt. But after you wait for the nurse to find your card — wait for the nurse to take your temperature — wait for the doctor — wait for the diagnosis — you could be really sick. And by the time the doc- tor comes up with the prescription, you could be dead. JOURNALS Freedom of the press is cherished by every UT student. So that our voices can be heard campus-wide, we have our own newspaper, The Minaret, which reports weekly on all the doings under the 13 Moorish domes — all. that is. except anything having to do with the faculty, administration, drugs, racism, religion, violence or sex. Find- ing the official UT student house organ somewhat lacking in visceral ampli- tude. a group of nitty-gritty journalists have begun publishing a supplement they call The Difference. There was more to this commentary, but, alas, it was censored. KEG PARTIES From the dregs of fine old kegs comes the sap that makes you rich and famous in your old age. according to Frank Sinatra. But it's hard to believe 25

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that some of the animals who show up for the keg parties behind the cafeteria will ever even be human, nevermind rich and famous. The parties are worth checking out. anyway. Even if nobody interesting shows up. you can always use a beer when it's 90 degrees in the shade. And somehow the cafeteria hot dogs and hamburgers taste better in the open air. Hi LABS Labs can make total strangers become dear friends or sworn ene- mies. Hurry up, dammit, I want to go home today. Shake up that test tube, not with your finger, you nurd. What did you put for number 4? Sucrose? I thought sucrose wasn't supposed to change. I knew I should have washed these things out. LECTURES The best thing about lectures is that as long as they're going on, you know you’re safe from a pop quiz. But watch it when the prof asks. Are there any questions? Don't worry about trying to sound intelligent. Ask him anything — how old are his kids — his dog's name — anything — just keep him talking until twenty after, and you’re home free. LEISURE Actually, the surf is never really up at Clearwater Beach. But there are com- pensations: tanned beauties, fresh salt air, soft moonlit nights, discos, a stroll along the . . . oh, oh. what about that term paper due yesterday, notes to write up. an oral report, that big soc test? Oh, well, they can wait. After all, you can learn more soc on the beach than you could ever get out of a dumb old text book anyway. LIBRARY They say Merl Kelce Library on the riverfront is the heartbeat of the aca- demic community. But all those hearts must palpitate through its portals dur- ing the wee hours disguised as clean- ing people. Doesn’t matter when you 27 m