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

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5; The most unusual ritual Barr noted in the complete study involved students of the opposite sex facing one another while gesticulating their limbs wildly in no real pattern. There was no clue as to any meaning behind the sporadic movements, Barr said. A colleague of Barr's from the Insti- tue, Dr. Graham Cracker, reported oth- er interesting behavior at Antonio's, which he said was distinctly different in decor, cost and'student rituals from Gabby's. Dr. Cracker said students at Anton- io's were more prone to sit rather than stand, and they stayed in small groups around the vessel containing the aco- hol. My personal hypothesis is that the activity may be in some way a religious ritual, Cracker said. At the final study site, the Old Col- lege Inn, dim lighting made it difficult for scientists to see to write, however, they said it made it much easier to get in among the students inconspicuously. Alan English He characterized OCI as the quietest bar under study, with a middIe-of-no- where feel of intimacy. We're beginning to notice differ- ences in behaviour, which may indicate students have a higher mental capacity than once believed, Cracker said. Each place has what we call a 'different atmosphere' that attracts a variety of students. This attraction has led both Drs. Barr and Cracker to believe the bars are ei- ther religious sects or places to come and socialize. Both Barr and Cracker, however, lean toward the former hypothesis. It's sort of a gut feeling. They plan to continue their studies to be sure. - Scott Keeton 1. These women prepare to enter the Excuse Booth at Gabby's and use one of the many re- corded backgrounds, which range from airport sounds to orgy cries to rodeo noises. 2. Alison Winston, communications junior and advertis- ing senior lohn McMiIlen raise their PGA's at Ruby's, a popular off-strip studying den. 3. Ges- ticulating their limbs wildly in no real pattern is a common activity students engage in at Lord Lindsey's, located a few blocks off the beaten Strip. 4. Using plastic to obtain more refresh- ment are Kim Gallian, political science sopho- more and Jennifer Smith, senior in paralegal studies. 5. The atmosphere at Ruby's On The Fair Site is apparently to the liking of John Cen- ter, senior liberal arts major, Lori Presnell, hu- man services junior and Lissa Burton, Law stu- dent. Student life i 27 r

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Experimentors Hit The Strip For NIGH T 5 TUDIES Nocturnal creatures by nature, stu- dents inhabit every chair and table of every establishment on the Strip, dri- ven by instinct to congregate with oth- ers of their species. In an attempt to explain some of the student's bizarre rituals, scientists are conducting an extensive study of this bipedal, sometimes quadrupedal, ani- mal in its natural habitat. Scientists pri- marily are interested in students found in bars because their behavior tends to be the most unusual and difficult to explain, and therefore, the most in- triguing. For one aspect of the study, three bars on the Strip, Gabby's, Antonio's, and Old College Inn were chosen as a representative cross-section of all the types of bars and students in the area. Gabby's, the first site of behavior stud- ies, was monitored during its Wednes- day night, 4 for 1, Animal Hour. Dr. Clark Barr, director of the He- donistic Student Studies institute, re- ported that on many occasions he has seen students line up by the dozens outside Gabby's door waiting to get in- side. Barr described Gabby's as being a good place for students to meet other students and form short, meaningless relationships. Jerry Breeden 2 ' Jerry Breeden 25 F Student Life

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Holt, Presidential 6? The Zoo Blended Into A WHIMSICAL 5 TE W Although dormitory life at the University of Tennessee may not agree with every student who has given it a try, there's no denying that dorm life has a distinct flavor to it, albeit good or bad. This flavor is achieved when a menagerie of people are randomly thrown together, creating a bizarre mixture of personalities that must somehow peacefully co- exist in closet-sized cubicles. The result is a whimiscal stew that leaves some standing in line wanting seconds while others are more than happy to give up their portions. UT fortunately offers a variety of residence halls in terms of affordability and lifestyles for the thousands who come and go to school each year in a quest for knowledge and a 24-hour-a-day Miller time. Anyway, everyone wants some- thing different and has his or her own concepts about what residence hall life is like. Hess Hall, proudly referred to as the Zoo by its resi- dents, is an example of what dorm life is like in its purest form e a community. Few instances afford the opportunity to meet new people than sharing a bathroom with the rest of the neighborhood. Besides that, dorm room doors are often open, inviting in anyone and everyone, and hallways double as the great outdoors for sports enthusiasts. In addition, earthquakes in the Knoxville area have been attributed to stereo systems located within the dorm's walls. Bill Deakin, a senior in advertising and a Hess Hall resident, said he thought the number of freshmen in Hess had a good bit to do with the atmosphere. For a lot of people, it's their first time away from home 1. Freshman business major Lisa Howard works on one of the more interesting doors in Hess Hall. 2. Mindy Wag- ner, freshman in home eco- nomics, and freshman ad- vertising major Valerie Fran- cis do some recreational studying. 3. Business fresh- man Laura Fifiel and Mitch Rouse, freshman communi- cations major, show how creatively decorated a Mas- sey room can be. 3 George Wadsworth and they just tend to go wild. As Deakin phrased it, freshmen are an animal-type peo- ple, so the Zoo must be an appropriate place for them. Another taste of dorm stew for those who turn their noses up at the Hess Hall variety is available at the end of Melrose Avenue where Reese, Humes and Carrick converge to form the Presidential- Cotirtyard. Within these halls, some of the community flavor has been sacrificed for privacy. This effect is accomplished with a foyer, slapped onto adjoining pairs of rooms that share a bathroom, commonly referred to as a suite. And somehow, these slight alterations of a dorm room make dorm life lose its Boy Scout camp feeling of We're away from home let's see what we can get away with, and gives it in return a quieter, more laid back atmosphere. But everyone wants something different and has his or her own concepts about what residence hall life is like. Denise Nutt, a sophomore in Liberal Arts, said Carrick didn't have enough privacy and that she would like to live off campus. Sometimes, living in Carrick drives me . . added. Can't please everyone, huh? Beyond Carrick sits a generic apartment building known lovingly by its residents as Andy Holt Apartments. And since it is a generic apartment building, it has a bland flavor. Apart- ment residents don't usually leave doors open much or con- . crazy, she George Wadswortl