University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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NOWHERE ELSE t first it seemed all too i big. It was about a half mile from the Union to the Law School and a quarter of a mile from Jester to the Communications complex. Students scurrying around campus on their way to classes often missed the sights in bet- ween. Ornamentation sur- rounded Battle Hall with its limestone and warmly-colored eaves. The terra cotta roof and Spanish portals of Sutton Hall reflected a Spanish Renaissance influence, while the Littlefield House with its assy met ry and ironwork added a Victorian flavor. Traditional or contemporary, UT had an overabundance of eye-catching attractions. 1 High-rise windows test UT employees. Sunlight through the archways of Welch creates a graphic effect.

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NOWHERE ELSE BUT UT The tower brightens the night. Nobel Prize winner Dr. Stephen Weinberg. It was the place to be and it could prove it. The University was sincere in its desire to up academic stan- dards. In the fall, a new core curriculum aimed at providing all students with a broad-based liberal arts education went into effect. On April 16, 1984, an anonymous donor contributed $8 million to The University with conditions that the figure be matched by private contributors and then doubled by The University. A $32 million endowment was successfully established for 32 separate chairs, half in the College of Engineering and half in the College of Natural Sciences. The administrative season climaxed in the spring with the ap- pointment of a new chancellor, Hans Mark, renowned physicist and NASA chieftan, to oversee and promote The University ' s academic integrity. In between these timeline events, college life at UT was alternately precious and cruel. Students learned to manage their time as well as their finances. Wednesdays were set aside for studying at the PCL and Sundays for fajitas at the Hyatt. And then there were tests - - endurance tests with roommates and B-law tests with Bader. University life tested our character and morals as well. These were often the most difficult to pass. There ' s nowhere else but The University of Texas. A graven longhorn watches passers-by from his perch on the Texas Union. Opening 5

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.JL , Sut ton Hall, built in 1918, houses the School of Architecture. n: aohic effect T 1 16 ceiling of the Sutton Building features intricate, ornate patterns. Battle Hall windows reflect a flag.