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

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4 Norman Clayton 5 gregate in the hallways or lobby, so they often don't know their neighbors, another step down for the community at- mosphere. One resident, who had made the rounds of other dorms in his years at UT, said he preferred the atmosphere of Andy Holt. Another resident commented that it was a hole, and a third resident said he thought residents of Andy Holt have it fairly good compared to the rest of the campus. Actually, all that keeps the apartments from being 100 percent genuine apartments is that the residents often have no choice about who their roommates will be, and the rent is relatively low. And unlike Hess and Carrick, which have specific rules about when persons of the opposite sex may visit, Holt residents are free to come and go as they please. Of course, there are numerous other dorms on campus with their own type of flavor, but can another analogy or more comments from residents convey the individual char- acter of each particular dorm on UT's campus? Dorms are more than buildings to store students between Classes. Dorms and dorm life are synonymous with colleges and college life, and, as such, should tell us something about the world of higher education. But just exactly what? How about: college is more than a learning experience, it's a living experience. - Scott Keeton uolAeD UELUJON Alan English 4. Jamie Guthrie, junior in broadcasting, trusts journalism senior Joy Moles to cut her hair in the hall at Massey. 5. After Miller Time comes the Big Sleep for Andy Martin, sopho- more in electrical engineering. 6. Pre-med freshman Eric Carl- son displays the essential dorm dweller's paraphernalia. 7. Holding up his original sculp- ture Popcorn Ship is Adrian Colborn, junior in human ser- vices. Student Life 5 29 M VAlan English

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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

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3 Jerry Breeden Jerry Breeden Jerry Breeden THE COST OF SURVIVAL I need more money! That's a familiar cry around colle e campuses, as well as awwhere else today. Where ever the money comes rom, students must be a ept at budgeting their limited resources for unlimited material wants and needs. Probably the most real economics lesson is learned at the checkout counters and not in any text or class. The following table gives a summary of how much it cost to buy selected goods and services during 1983-84, without the tax, of course. GROCERIES AVERAGE PRICES dozen piece pack of bologna 1.49 bread .69 12 oz. coke .35 dozen extra large eggs .79 2 lb. hamburger 2.15 hotdogs, six m pack 2.09 gallon of milk 1.89 ENTERTAINMENT six pack of Bud tallboys ram of cocaine 11th of lim Beam liter of Jack Daniels Big Mac Wendy single with cheese 3.49 100.00 6.69 14.19 1.30 1.44 half ounce marijuana ivaries with qualityy 50.00 movies 3.50 video game .25 Swensen's Single Scoop .84 NECESSITIES OF LIFE albums 8.29 Eallon of regular gas 1.06 aircut 10.00 health club membership ione er 99.00 - up Levi jeans 16.00 Zena jeans 28.00 Duck Head khakis 11.00 postage, first class .20 pay telephone call .10 OTHER old, troy oz. 375.00 T in-state tuition, quarter 243.00 UT activity fee quarter 46.00 UT parking ticket 8.00