University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Due to the irregular shape of the rocks, there are numerous water falls adding to the natural beauty of the Sinks which attracts students to the area. Shorts and a T-shlrt for snow skiing? Thatts the proper attire at Ober Gatlinburg during the summer months when the slope is made of artificial turf and covered with white pellets. Tina Poveromo, senior in journalism, is about to find out if it is really the same as winter skiing as instructor Dan Peck adjusts her bindings to insure a correct fit. The Rambltnt Raft Race, sponsored by WOKI and Budweiser, drew a crowd of 12,000 participants and spectators to the Clinch River July 1 for a day of sunshine, beer drinking and a little bit of paddling. Getaway Summer Quarter 019

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The heat of summer and school is on. As the pressures mount, students seek the change in atmosphere provided by a week- end away from the Paper Chase. Any given weekend will find the hillsides strewn with the bodies of sunworshipers, the lakes with the buzz of swimmers, skiers, and boaters, and the mountains with the solitude of hikers and campers. For those wishing a more commercial get- away, Gatlinburg is a popular spot to shop, visit tourist traps or just ski on artificial turf. The iiSinks, a favorite watering hole be- tween Gatlinburg and Cades Cove, is a fa- vorite spot for UT students to practice swim- ming, diving or basic beer-drinking. 'iThe Sinks are beautiful and a perfect place to go after hiking. - Lee Marsh, junior, engineering iiThe Ramblini Raft Race is one of the great social events of the year. With that many people enjoying themselves on the river, ifs bound to be a good time. We have already started planning our raft for next year. i, - Greg Scott, sophomore, finance Although not for the faint-hearted, rock diving is a popular past time at the Sinks where dives of 25 feet and more can be made. The pools are natural forma- tions in the park with steep walls and clear waters.

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20 Street Week Aug. 7.11, 1978 heat, the easy way with thumpif' good watermelon. Live jazz rand; bluegrass, plus'the tradition- a1, summertreat of watermelon'werz part. of' the Central Program CounciYs Street Week, 'a Special week of activities for the summer. Although student turnout for many cf the , evehts, Was low,- those: who did attend saidf ' that the various actiVitieshialped to breakup ' the manotony of Summer Quarter. x IriFree movies andLSoapboxMonday, which ' gave students a chance toSpeak out 011 any ' gtopic, opened. Street Week. A siting band ; performed bluegrass, and old-time Music ion in students Andy Clark akncleony oven beat me AithOUQh attendance at Street Week'actiVitie'S was low, L those who patticipatedyskaid they had'akgb'od'time. ' Wednesday, andrthe FaCulty Jazz Ensemble drew a Earge Crowd 6n Thursday. Watermel- T on eating and seed spitting contests were L, organized for Water-Mardi Gras Day. The' reOpening of'the Rafters Coffeehouse, which had'been Closged since 1971, concluded the Weeks Wants on Friday. ' Cuttis Lemay, deSharp; and JimHartzell on Lthei I - dulcimer entertain summer schoolstudents. Designed as a special Levantkduring'the- generally slow Summer Quartenthe mgsic provided students with a way to spend some free time Thmsday afternoon;