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

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Left: Umouchcd by human hands, these Christmas trees” show a natural beauty not found in any house, but arc prevalent in the Smokey Mountains. Below: Real holly ber- ries are a treat to sec during the Christmas season These frozen berries were one of the beautiful wonders of nature found in the Smokies. “What a turkey!” one student said to another. No, he was not referring to a person, he was speaking of a real turkey in the cafeteria. Students rarely saw a turkey at dinnertime, but the Thanksgiving dinner in Morrill cafeteria served not only turkey, but roast beef, cranberry sauce, vegetables, cheesecake and pumpkin pie as well. The Thanksgiving dinner had a personal touch during the holiday. Places were set for students at the table and food was served buf- fet style to give the meal a more homey The Christmas Concert, held during December, was one of ihc many actis iiis-s on campus pertaining to the holiday season giving students a chance to celebrate before the quarter ended and they headed home. atmosphere. The month before, students celebrated Halloween with varying degrees of energy. The traditional spooks came out along with punk rock stars, comic book characters and gypsies. Parties and trick or treaters haunted the cam- pus, each celebrating in their own way. The Christmas holidays brought sighs of relief as another quarter ended and many headed for home. Fraternity, sorority and dorm parties opened the holidays along with the Christmas concert and other organiza- tional activities in December. Family gather- ings, old friends, last minute shopping and a visit from Old St. Nick marked the time as the year drew to an end and the new one started with a bang on New Year’s Eve. Before students knew it. the day all sweethearts look forward to had hit them. In the midst of winter quarter, many rooms lost their drab appearances with roses and red hearts. Love was the word for February 14 — Valentine’s Day. After the heart-shaped candy boxed were emptied and the extra pounds were added, most students looked forward to spring break. The break between winter and spring quarters caused a migration to Florida for many, while others went home to visit families. Still others stayed on campus to relax and catch-up on things after the hectic quaricr they had just finished. Spring quarter was quiet on the holiday scene with the first of April bringing a chance to fool friends and make jokes. For most students. Easter came and went without much celebration as it fell in the middle of the quarter. However, many found time to celebrate it religiously and maybe even get a visit from the Easter Bunny. However the holidays were celebrated by students, each were special and many will be long remembered — as they were energetically wedged into the busy life of a student. Opening 11 Rtt cOa

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A Stirring Of Celebration During South Carriers Halloween parry. Jody Sadek. a senior in engineering and a resident assis- tant. finally go: her apple after scseral dunks, along »ith a little extra water. However. Petra Mead, a junior in engineering and also an RA did not have the same luck chomping into his apple. The lines may not have been this long at home, but the turkey and trim- mings in Morrill Hall's cafeteria were well worth the lines for those students who stayed on campus during the Thanksgiving Holidays Above: Not all love waited until the spring to blossom. Valentine's Day brought many loving looks such as the one exchanged between Cheryl Renshaw. a sophomore in accounting and Allan Beaver, a sophomore in jour- nalism in the Presidential Courtyard. Insert: The sweet smell of flowers filled the air on Feb. 14 as many sweethearts said I lose you with a red rose — bringing couples and springtime a little closer. 10 Opening

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Slip-Sliding For Days : I'ailci Conner. «ophooMt in njinp« !iu- fouru) u cafeteria I ray to be a hands Ual n% he tool, his ium flldinjr down rise hill bchiix] ihc Aqiatk (fitter Below: Karen Wallace, .1 n bmincA, was one of many Modems vaniujrc of cancelled classes during nuars Walking in a winter wonderland was not easy this year when Knoxville was hit with one of the worst ice and snow storms on record. Stranded motorists lined the Interstates and most side-roads. Many people left their cold cars for the warmth of a bed — often not their own. but those furnished by restaurants, hotels or private homes. For the first time since 1965, students en- joyed two days of no classes while the city vir- tually came to a standstill. At one point, the emergency vehicles even became paralyzed by the frozen conditions. Because of the bad weather, Knoxville even made ii on the CBS network Evening News with Dan Rather. Somehow, students found ways to occupy their free time when classes were called off. Many found the energy to catch up on much needed sleep or study, while others grabbed anything from cafeteria trays to old cardboard boxes to slide down the many hills on and around the campus. Some of the favorite spots to skate, sled or fall down were the hills between Shelbourne Towers and Morrill Hall, down 17th Street and behind the aquatic center. As roads began clearing and the slush set in. students once again began sloshing their way to class. Even though the snow eventually disappeared, this years “winter wonderland” will not be soon forgotten. 12 Opening