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

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Book I 25 SGA hopes for relief in perimeter lot, garage Although the semester transition called for classes to start a little later in the day than before, some students found that they had to come to school earlier just to find a place to park. Many students complained that commuter parking lots on campus were smaller and more crowded than before. In fact, parking became such a problem that Student Govern- ment Association leaders toured some lots in late August to survey the situation. After touring the lots, SGA President Pat Hunt said he thought the problems could be corrected. tl1 realize that it is bad now, but we are working on the problemf Hunt said. For example, Hunt said the free trolleys would begin stopping at the entrance to commuter lots on the Worldts Fair site, thus making the lots more convenient for students whose classes are in other areas of the campus. Hunt also said the staff lot in front of Thompson-Boling Arena had been converted from a staff lot to a staff and commuter lot. Another problem for students was the construction on the 06 lot behind the Communications and University Exten- sion Building. Eighty spaces were lost because of construc- tion, according to Hunt. Hunt said although the lots on campus were more crowd- ed than before, there actually were about the same number of parking spaces as in the past. llBut, many of the spaces have been relocated to places like the perimeter lot. For every commuter parking space available, 1.7 permits were sold. Although that may seem excessive, Hunt said the Traffic and Parking Authority authorized the ratio to be as high as 2: 1. Hunt said the ratio for non-commuter parking was 1.2: 1. The new perimeter lot located in Tyson Park can accom- modate 200 cars, but only 33 permits were sold. The lot is 2 5 Shawna Pate guarded by a security guard and free transportation to cam- pus is provided by K-Trans throughout the day. However, despite the work done by the SGA and the Traffic Department to alleviate the problem, many students were still upset with parking. ltParking is a joke. My class doesnit start until 10 a.m., but I have to get here at 7 :30 am. to find a parking space. You can see people lined up to get a parking space at 8:00 in the morning? Allison York, junior in elementary educa- tion, said. ttThere are certain constraints we have to live by. We are an urban school with a huge campus? Hunt said. llWe are really a small city within a city. When people go downtown to see their doctor, they have to leave early to find a parking space. Unless we park inside of Neyland Stadium, so will we. But, remember we will have a new commuter garage open up with 960 spaces. That will give us a lot when it opens? -by Nathan Rowell 1. Dr. James E. La Wler, professor ofpsychology, tests the blood pressure ofrats in WaIters Life Sciences BuiIding. 2. Mary Garvie, senior in ceramics, compIetes a project in metal casting in the Art and Architecture Building. 3. Sculptor Greg Edmondson works on a project using bronzon in the Ath Building. 4. Jim Hoskins mono and Jessee Scarborough, both graduate students in civil engineering, work with soiI in a triaxial experi- ment in Estabrook H311. 5. Commuters patrol the lots in a seemingly vain effort to find a parking space.

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24 Book I C C Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the pre- sent are certain to 9 9 miss the future. J ohn F. Kennedy John Kotlowski Tommy Mchcsc Tommy McNeese N; 4 Tommy McNeese

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26 Book I Seattle overcomes Michael didnit disappoint. . . Michael, as in Jordan, as in Air. The 6-f00t-6 Chicago Bulls guard, regarded by many as the best player in the game today, strutted his stuff Oct. 18 in Thompson-Boling Arena against the Seattle Supersonics, much to the delight of 17,327 fans. It didn,t matter that Seattle won the exhibition game 126-121. It was obvious who the people came to see, and the former University of North Carolina star put on a show that had many a mouth dropping wide open. Jordan scored 25 points, 23 in the first half, in only 20 minutes of playing time. With his familiar tongue wagging carelessly out of his mouth, Jordan made nine of 11 field goals in the first half from both the perimeter and the paint. Writing about J ordanis moves takes a lot away from what actually happens. His moves actually defy description. You have to see them in person to get the full appreciation of how he makes a difficult game look rather easy. 21 just let my natural ability take over, Jordan said. flCreativity is part of my game, and I know that the fans are conscious of that. It,s nothing I plan out? If he doesnlt have a particular plan each time he touches the ball, how does he do some of the acrobatic moves in mid-air? ffThe defense plays a factor in my creativity. It all depends on the situation that is in front of me. When Iim driving, a lot of times the defense alters my shot, so I have to overcome that. Ifm confident that I will? One of the most important facets of Jordants offensive game is his court awareness. Seeing the whole court helps him decide which holes in the defense to attack. III know what kind of situations 11m getting myself into? he said. ffI had to play some point guard in the first quarter, which forces me to look for other things in our offense? As a coach, having a Michael Jordan around can make life a lot easier. Bulls head coach Doug Collins admitted that seeing Jordan play 82 games a year is a pleasure. ffMichaells the greatest athlete that Ilve ever been around? he said. 1ins will to win and his love for the game 1 Lindsey Dorris o m Arena N A exhibition makes me feel fortunate to have him on our team. He,s an unbelievable human being and has a burning desire to compete? Although the game against the Sonics was a homecoming for former Tennessee All-American Dale Ellis, the fans response was the same, if not greater for Jordan. ffThe fans got excited, as well they should? Collins said. HFor Michael, every game is a home game, even on the road? III donft like to take anything away from Ellis? J ordan said. ffThe fans are curious about the way I play, and they want to see if all the ink in the papers about me is true? Playing in a college arena and in front of college fans is something that Jordan enjoys. 1ffThe arenal is pretty big? he said. 11You can tell itls a 2 Lindsey Dorris