University of Tampa - Moroccan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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FREE TIME the. i f c4Libk. dua t ! ‘Tzucnty-tzuo By Kristy L. Strickland Free time. Now that's really funny. Between classes, studying for exams, preparing for research papers, 2 hours of sleep a night. 60 hours of work a week, sorority meetings, and meals, the concept of free time had become a joke! There just weren't enough hours in the day for everything that the typical college student had to do. During those few late night or week- end hours that were not filled with some other activity, what did UT stu- dents do? The answers were as numer- ous as the number of students on cam- pus. Everyone unwound differently. A relaxing activity for one person might seem too tedious for another. The pool was a popular spot for stu- dents to gather when they wanted to leave their books behind. It was an area in which one could catch up on some much needed sleep while work- ing on their tan. Even during the cold winter months, a few crazies could be seen in the pool area. While most of them did not venture into the water, there was always one in every crowd. The Rat was another popular campus gathering spot. Students came in to watch movies on the wide screen television, drink, socialize with friends, and get a meal that hadn't been prepared by Epicure. Student Gov- ernment sponsored various activities in the Rat such as weekly movies and disc jockeys. Whenever students ventured off cam- pus for a few brief moments, they went to movies, comedy and dance clubs, and the beach. Popular spots were Red Robin, Chili's, and Bennigan's. Due to the financial status of students, $-1 movie the- atres such as Twin Bays were ever popu- lar. Other students even became so brave as to take road trips. They would travel to visit friends at other colleges across the country or just to get away from the aca- demic atmosphere of UT. Often times, a student would feel guilty whenecer they did go out to a movie. Half way through a tub of popcorn they would remember the research topic out- line for their Ancient World class that had been gathering dust for weeks on a cor- ner of the desk. What the heck! One more night didn't matter. Dr. Rynder would understand when you told her about the movie you had gone to in- stead of finishing her outline. Nevertheless, free time activities were essential. They brought about a release of tensions through relaxation and social- izing with other students. It was the prop- er balance between academics, work, and extra-curicular activities. (1)

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Financial aid officer Mindy Qreer goes over a student's aid packet Re with a co-worker. Coif of Living - 1989 Gallon of unleaded gasoline .....................................................$.98 Large pepperoni pizza (Dominoe's) ............................................ $10.99 Busch Garden's adult admission ............................................... $18.60 Movie ..........................................................................$5.00 Compact disc ................................................................. $13.99 Movie rental ...................................................................$2.00 1989 Moroccan .................................................................$15.00 Books for classes (per semester) .............................................$150.00 Big Mac, fries, and large Coke .................................................$3.49 Average new car ...........................................................$11,000.00 Minimum wage ...................................................................$3.35 Concert ticket ................................................................$17.50 Class ring (average) .........................................................$220.00 Rented tuxedo .................................................................$50.00 Can of Pepsi from vending machine ...............................................$-50 Pair of Lee jeans .............................................................$25.00 ‘Tzventy one

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Sisters Patrice Brigio and Duane Bri- gio spend a few free moments to- gether before classes start in the morning. Students gather around in the poot area for relaxation on o warm Sun- day morning, ideot for darkening fans 'Twenty-three