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

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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;

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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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1,? was expecting more from L Soapbox Monday, but only one girl - got up and spoke. I I ' '-.- Cathy Cash, semoz', ' puinLc relations I- III Iove 17322.1 was working on my ' tbesis when I heard the jazz and ,deCfded to come and check it out - Steve DeKazIoWski, graduate I economics ?IIId Iike more things IikeI this. 1 - Joe Allen 000k, graduate, psychoIogy 1 Some are able to Stop Only a momeint'between , classes, others take a load off their feet and stay awhile Ito Eisten to the faculty jazz enSemblIe , Bill, Scarlettronthe saxbphane'andL Don Hough on 'theLItrombone, both assdciafe IprofeSsors in music, lead I the ensemble of Don Foreman, Rusty Holiow'ay and Bob OrrI The facuity Jazz ensemble was one of the most populaf musical events during Street Week. Street Week Aug. 7-11, 1978 H21