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

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Karen Warren Negative routines create pitfalls by Christi Mance Runners began to pace themselves for the long haul. Students put themselves ort automatic pilot. After a few weeks, the routines began to set in. Everyone began the year with good (intentions. Students said they would stick to study schedules and not skip classes. Faculty said they would stick to syllabi. As the year went on, these intentions began to lose some of their strength. People seemed to just float along, not etting too much bother them. Slowly the good intentions disappeared. The routines that became established usually included a lot of bad habits. Studying too late at night, then sleeping too late the next morning. For many people, parties on Thursday night or Sunday were another habit that seemed to develop as a way to relieve tension. As these routines developed, most students found they still had to pay at- tention to budgeting details. Some learned how to budget their money and make it last. With the hard economic times that hit Texas this year, this was not always easy. Students made the best of what wasn ' t always the best situation. With the raising of the drinking age to 21 in September, many students had to find other inexpensive ways to have fun. Instead of Sixth Street, places like Amy ' s and Steve ' s Ice Cream became popular meeting places at night. Even the University seemed to take many of the budget cuts in stride. What seemed extremely bad at the beginning of the year, such as the cut in library hours, didn ' t seem so bad once everyone adjusted to new rules. Still on Track 9

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r COORDINATION: A student practices catching a new version of the frisbee, the aerobic. Many students used the grass by the Tower to practice their favorite pastimes while getting a little exer- cise. DETERMINATION: Shea McClannahan, communication freshman, practices his pole vaulting in Memorial Stadium. ARCHWAY: The campus buildings provide a good place for relaxa- tion or people watching. 8 Still on Track Jim Sigmon

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F Breaking the routine by Christi Mance In a race, runners often think of other things to forget the pain in their body. With many students ' academic life in a routine, they also found other ways to occupy their attention. Some students concentrated on extra-curricular ac- tivities such as Union committees or special interest clubs. Some were more protest oriented. Weekends at home offered another reprieve for those who lived within commuting distance. The road north to Dallas was unusually crowded one weekend in October, OU WEEKEND. Many students ' road-tripped ' to the Cotton Bowl October 10, even if they didn ' t have tickets to the game. For some, it was for a weekend away. For others it was the game itself. For yet others it was Commerce Street or the State Fair. For most though, it was some sort of combination of it all. One event that cured many people ' s springtime fever was the annual Round-Up parade. The Student In- volvement Committee, who sponsored Round-up, had made a concentrated ef- fort to involve more non-Greek groups in Round-Up activities over the past few years. FIRE AWAY: The Texas Cowboys participate in the annual Round-Up parade. The Cowboys are the guardians of Smokey, which they fire when Texas scores during the football season. HOOK ' EM: An Alpha Phi Omega member helps carry the world ' s largest Texas flag during the Round- Up parade. UP, UP, AND AWAY: Delta Phi Ep- silon members watch the balloons leave during their annual Balloon Ascension. The balloons were let go during the Round-Up parade. Abigail Chapman 10 Still on Track