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TOWER 1998
Volume XVI
G~atorGreatUess
You are as great as the dreams you dream, as great as the love you bear; as great as the values you redeem and the happiness you share.
You are as great as the thoughts you think, as the worth you have attained; as the fountains at which your spirit drinks, and insight you have gained.
You are as great as the truth you speak, as great as the help you give;
as great as the destiny you seek, as great as the life you live.
University of Florida
309J. Wayne Reitz Union
Gainesville, Florida 32611
(352)392-1665 xt 309
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Gator Greatness
The year began like most any other. Bright eyed freshmen lined up outside dorms, teary eyed parents left their children to the world, and weary eyed upperclassmen played it cool. The beginning of a fall semester always brings with it innocence, wonder, bemusement and anticipation. A new football season, a new school year and a new canvas on which to imprint ourselves.
What defines the year is everything that follows. And for better or worse, this school year defined itself rather quickly and dramatically. Riding the tide of a triumph prevalent all over campus, the Gator football team opened the season at the top. Yet smugness and excitement cloaked inexperience and uncertainty for both Gator football and the campus.
Eventually both stumbled. Midseason losses for Gator football and midyear crises on our campus belied the inexperience and trepidation we worked so hard to disguise. Yet perhaps it was inevitable. Our lives themselves are a constant evolution of thought and self education and such a process demands the attention that the occasional struggle will afford us. From self examination and criticism that follows such losses or crises, we emerge stronger than before.
And such was the way this year played itself out. As if to prove the point, the Gator football team responded with an effort no one who saw it will ever forget. For that day, November 22, 1997, they shunned individualism and embraced the greatness within their reach. If it is said sports are a microcosm of life, we proved it this year.
With similar strength and vigor, we as students emerged from our own midyear "slump" greater than ever. We embraced our time together, we initiated serious dialogues, we rallied behind our President shunning individualism embracing our diversity and embracing the greatness that was within our reach.
And as we look back at the year, we won't forget any of the struggles, big or small. Nor would we deny that we indeed shaped the best years of our lives together and that we were fortunate enough to do it here at UF. And we wouldn't have wanted to do it and perhaps we couldn't have done it at any other place. For when the smoke cleared, we were surrounded everywhere by "GATOR GREATNESS!"
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Living in
Greatness
At first glance, a campus of over 40,000 students seemed too difficult to define. From across the world we brought with us our habits, our hobbies, our cultures and most importantly, our hopes and dreams.
We crammed these, our lives, into a small north Florida town, and from that we gave Gainesville a life of its own.
Gainesville gave us the University of Florida, and we gave it our hard earned money.
Gainesville gave us navigable roads, and we gave it traffic.
Gainesville gave us parking spots, albeit a few, and we gave it the tow truck industry.
Gainesville gave us Gator football, and we gave it 85,000 rabid fans.
Gainesville gave us the town - we gave it the world.
By definition, a campus of 40,000 students is difficult to define. And yet maybe that is what is so great about it.
The diversity and the vibrancy of our individual experiences gave us a world in which we all shared in.
We took from it what we could, gave it what we had, and lived with what we created. A great accomplishment indeed.
In one of the definingrmoments of the 97-98 school year, students rallied behindPresdientLombardibothphysicallyand emotionally, culminatingwith a rally organized by the students atLombardi's housewith over2000studetsfaculty, alumniandcommunity leaders in attendance.
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Working at the Hub on game day, senior Tara Bardi sells Gator merchandise. Uf merchandise was again among the highest selling in the nation, and business was never better than on game days in Gainesville, when friends and alumni swamped the campus.
Signing his school spirit, an aspiring Gator enjoys pre-game festivities at "The Swamp" for the game against Florida State University. Children were not immune to the infectiousness of orange and blue, and thus were planted the seeds of future UF athletes and fans.
Offering their support, freshman Shauntee Brown and Sophomore Cassandre Ribot cheer on men's basketball team against Lousianna State University at the O'Connell Center. The success UF athletes enjoyed was assuredly both a cause and effect of the vocal support fans showed at games.
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Inciting the crowd, legendary UF fan, George "Mr. Two Bits" Edminston, works up his famous cheer before a home game. No Gator fan was immune to the indefatigable enthusiasm of "Two Bits" as Edminston worked his way around Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during each home game throughout the football season.
Gator Spirit was
more than a
football game, more than selling orange and blue clothing: It was a way of life.
Whether it was the thrill of Gator athletics, theindusiveness of campus organizations, or the scenery on and around campus, no student left the UniversityofFlondawithout,insome way, being overwhelmed by "Gator Spirit."
Although some may think the enormity and diversity of UF's student body was an obstacle to such a feeling, the common bond that all UF students shared was a love for their school.
"Gator spirit starts from the day you step on this campus. It makes
you not really want to gobackhome on the weekends," said Adeyanju Odutola, liberal arts and science sophomore.
Gator spirit was more than just an idea, more thana feeling-itwas our lives as UF students. Each student was ableto carve theirownniche and to redefine "Gator Spirit" in their own life. Jon Forsythe, 3LS, said Gator spirit was "a sense of belongingto a group that is more than you, theuniversity.Theuniversityismore than just classes-outside of studies, it is a place you can have fun."
The hysteria that called itselfGator Spirit was more than football, more thanathleticsatall. Itwasmorethan merchandisingandtackyorangegolf shirts. It was more than a fraternity or sorority, more than a Homecoming parade. And it was more than a beautifl skyoverCenturyTower. It was more than the sum of its parts. ItwasayearthatUFstudents shaped in their ownsmall way, and so contributed in abig way to their university. Itwaswhatremindedus again of why it was great to be a Florida Gator.Story by: Sean Kane
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Below: Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla, stars of the hit MTV show Love Lines, came to Campus in March through an Accent sponsored event. The O'Connell Center was transformed into the show's set for the production that drew over 4000 people.
Left: Thousands of screaming fans look on as Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers perform in the O'Connell Center. Held in the fall, the Wallflowers Concert was one of the biggest and most popular SGP productions on campus this year.
Above: In March, SGP brought legendary Jazz performer, Branford Marsalis, to the Bandshell for a free concert. Marsalis spent the afternnon entertaining a huge crowd of Gainesville residents who came to hear him play.
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Below: William B. Davis, "Cancer Man" from the popular t.v. show The X-Files, served as an Accent speaker in April. Ilis presentation allowed hundreds of X-Files fans to hear about behind-the-scenes aspects of the show, as well as ask questions about the show and its stars.
Accent and SGP Bring Inexpensive Entertainment to the University of Florida and the Gainesville Community
When asked who his favorite
Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam
speaker was, Chairman of Accent, Carolla, from the popular MTV Andrew Rosin, replied, "Magic program Love Lines, and John Johnson." Accent, the University Singelton, producer of Higher of Florida's Speakers Bureau, has Learning. Past speakers include been working with various national Arthur Ashe, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt agencies to bring prominent speak- Vonegut, and Pres. Jimmy Carter. ers to Florida since the 1960's. The In bringing these distinguished best part about the program? It's men and women to UF's campus, all free. No student or member of Accent hopes to enhance students' the community has ever had to pay education outside of the classroom. to hear a presentation. This year's In addition to Accent, UF has venue included Bob Dole, the 1996 another student-run entertainRepublican Presidential Hopeful, ment Organization on campus.
Student Government Productions, or SGP, is a division of Student Government that works to bring inexpensive shows to the University of Florida. This year it brought in the hit music group, The Wallflowers, jazz-performer Branford Marsalis, and the Indigo Girlsas well as many other popular entertainers. Although it must charge money for most of its venues, SGP concentrates on keeping the prices low and the energy level high.
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On the
Road Again
Wherever the place, traveling was a great way for students to forget about school for a while.
Each University of Florida student, at some point in the arduous academic year, felt the need to get out of Gainesville. Whether that meant going back home to visit old friends and family or embarking on a road trip with the likes of new company, traveling outside of the campus's five-mile radius enabled students to forget daily stress and remember that there was a world outside of Gainesville.
Of course, the main vacation students planned for year round was Spring Break. There's good reason too. Tour packages for cruises and tropical locations filled up early, and students found that the later it got in the year, the higher the prices got. Sophomore Nick Fiorella planned ahead and booked a trip to Jamaica with a group of his friends.
"I'm glad we got our plans together because I know a lot of people who didn't do anything for Spring Break because they didn't get their stuff together before it was too late," Fiorelli said. Some students chose to use their time off to better the community through volunteer efforts but not without having a great time along the way. Florida Alternative Break gave students the opportunity to travel and lodge at a discounted price in return for community service. Business sophomore Valerie Fitton and 15 other students traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to help build wheel-chair ramps for children with cerebral palsy.
"Helping others out really was a rewarding experience. It was better than sitting at home," Fitton said.
In addition to lavish, week-long breaks, weekends also gave students the opportunity to get away for a little while and within a reasonable budget. Road trips to big cities like Atlanta or Miami were an easy fivehour drive.
Whatever the reason or wherever the place, traveling was a great way for students to forget about life for awhile. Story by: Jenny Williams.
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Sophomore,, Nick Fiorella, Matt Paynter, Justin Kramm and Matt Gent show off their karaoke skills at a local bar in Jamaica. The three friends spent Spring Break snorkeling, catching some rays and trying to catch some females' attention.
Instead of heading for the warm Florida beaches, sophomore Michael Bozza, senior Phil Culpepper and sophomore Jenny Williams headed north to Washington D.C. for a different kind of historical Spring Break. These students jumped at the chance to spend some time in the cold.
Florida Alternative Break gave students the chance to do some good for the community while on vacation, Junior Katie Oetjen spreads mulch for a children's playground while statistics graduate student Heather Bristol stands by.
Weekend road trips were a favorite among the UF student body. Here education sophomore Tiffany Arcaro and engineering junior Erik Swerdlow pile their stuff into a friend's car. Arcaro and Swerdlow took a five-hour drive to Miami to attend a U2 concert in November 1997.
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Students walking to their car were
often stalked by desperate drivers
who were
looking for a
parking spot before their classes began.
Whether they drove a car or not, every student felt it.
The futility, the anger, the tragedy and then, in a small clearing of asphalt, the glory. Parking has a long and notorious history in the lives of UF students. Generations of students have known the same horror, and so the legend is passed on.
Rarely, if ever, does a student escape Gainesville without suffering the consequences of Gainesville parking problems - a ticket, a towed car, and for the fortunate few, the always fashionable and cosmetic "boot."
Many students had their own ideas about how to remedy the parking problems in Gainesville, both on and off campus.
When asked if she found parking in Gainesville friendly, senior Jen Hickman replied in angst, "No, it sucks. I hate it." Her solution? "Build more parking garages, I guess." Parking garages, I guess." Parking garages seemed to be a love affair for UF students, who commonly expressed the need for more.
Yet others found more creative, if not practical, solutions to the parking
quandary facing UF students. Senior Mindy McCumber said, "Most people would give up half the sex they're having for better parking." Although speaking entirely for herself, students like McCumber represented the sheer desperation of most UF students regarding parking.
Every student feared the ticket man and often tried to outsmart him by making checks on their illegallyparked car. Or who could forget the forever blinking hazards lights of cars lined up along the bike lines. Story by Sean Kane
Slaving through another day, UF parking official Arthur Jones serves a ticket to an illegally-parked car. Despite the fine, illegally parking on campus was actually more cost effective than elsewhere in the city, where tow trucks put a painful dent in students' wallets.
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IF YOU LEAVE THIS PROPERTY
YOUR CAR
WILL BE TOWED
Paying for a parking fine, Jaime Murrell demonstrates the unfortunate consequence of parking illegally. While one ticket was seen by most as a minor nuisance, several tickets could result in a having a boot put on car or suspended parking privelages.
Brad Chibnik collects parking tickets outside of Beaty Towers. With the glaring absence of available parking spots, many students chose simply to park illegally and risk the consequences, which included tickets, towing, boots and of course the dreade suspension of parking priveleges..
Waiting patiently for the bus, fresmen Matt Holt and Chad Kersting discuss the days events. Early in the spring semester, Gainesville buses were free for UF students, a trial period intended to increase bus ridership. There was talk of making the change permanent.
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The cheerleaders are always an exciting part of the show. Gator Growl 1997 featured a combined performance of theCheerleaders and the Dazzlers. The cheerleaders performed many tosses and stunts along with familiar cheers and dance routines.
Sister Hazel, a local band whose album went platinum, was one of the hilights of Gator Growl 1997. A surprise performance brought the Gator fans in attendance to their feet. Sister Hazel performed "Happy" and "All for You."
Theatre Strike Force performed their parady "Helium" at Gator Growl 1997. The group earned their coveted spot in the show by winning the Homecoming skit competition earlier in the year.
Seniors Taras Ross, Wylie Ritch, Elijah Williams and Mike Moten stand with Coach Steve Spurrier as he introduces them and the rest of the seniors to the Gator faithful. Spurrier and the captains thanked the fans for their support throughout a rough year.
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Let the
Gator Growl
Albert Defends the Title with a bang at the 1998 Gator Growl!
Gator Growl, the world's largest student-run pep rally, arrived to a stadium full of screaming students, faculty and alumni on November 7. The theme "Albert Defends The Title" and many retrospective videos and skits paid homage to the University of Florida's first Football National Championship. The 52-20 beating of Florida State University became the focus of the 2 hour long show full of music, skits, videos, comedians and surprise Gainesville favorite Sister Hazel.
The Sister Hazel surprise was one of the most remembered parts of Growl for many fans that night. "I couldn't believe it, they were great!" said first year student Tanya Phillips.
Howie Mandel and Jeremy Hotz supplied the comic relief for the evening. Mandel even broke with tradition and took his act off the stage and down to Florida Field. "I knew this was a student run production, but they just told me that students also built this stage," he quipped. "Do you mind if I take this show to the field?"
The show didn't come together November 7 though. Over 250 students spent almost nine months designing the show. From the stage to the program, it was all done by students. "Having a finished product in my hand was amazing," said Sheada Madani, the 1997 Program Director. "But even more amazing was hearing 70,000 screaming-fans appreciating the hours of teamwork that went into every part of (Gator) Growl."
Producer Grier Pressley, a law student, headed up the diverse group of students who brought the show to be. Aided by three Associate Producers, seniors Andrea Goldfarb and W.J. Rossi and graduate student Natasha Phillips, Pressly brought together one of the most memorable shows in recent history. The small bonfire pep-rally that began over 70 years ago once again wowed audiences and ignited the fires of Gator Spirit in every Gator in attendance.Story by Natasha Phillips
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Handing out free drinks was just one of the many duties of Gator Expo Director Kristen Obenour. Obenour worked many hours settingup the event, solicitng participation of campus organizations and secured co-sponsorship by Student Government. Many students and alumni attended the event.
Congratulating the 1998 Homecoming Sweethearts, the Homecoming Contestants celebrated on stage. The Pageant boasted 21 of the university's most intelligent and well rounded women. The 1998 Homecoming Queen was former Panhellenic and Alpha Omicron Pi President Pamela Sherman.
Explaining the importance of political activism, Speaker Newt Gingrich, keynote speaker for the Florida Blue Key Homecoming Banquet, chatted with attendees after the banquet. The Homecoming Banquet annually draws wellknown political speakers to the event held right before Gator Growl.
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Nine months of planning led to one glorious week, which celebrated one of the most
prestigious
University of
Florida traditions.
The University of Florida's Homecoming events are some of the most elaborate and prestigious in the country. Sponsored by Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary, the Homecoming festivities actually began in July, with a joint project with the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce called Homecoming in July. This event allowed the students working on the Homecoming events to thank the local community and business in advance for all they will contribute the UF's Homecoming celebration. The next event and one of the most elegant was the Homecoming Pageant.
Twenty-one of the campus' most intelligent and active women were selected from over 50 nominees to compete in the 1997 pageant held at the Center for the Performing Arts. At the pageant three women were chosen to serve on the Homecoming Court, with the Queen announced at Growl. The 1997 Homecoming Queen was Pamela Sherman. One of the most prestigious events associated with the Homecoming week, was the Homecoming Banquet. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich flew in from Washington DC to give a speech not on his side of politics but on every citizens'
responsibility to the country through political involvement. Along with the many other events from the Swamp Party to the Expo, the over 250 student volunteers planned alumni events. The planning for the event began in January when law student Mike Schmidt was chosen to serve as Homecoming General Chairman. The 1997 Homecoming theme "Days to Remember" was certainly true, as Homecoming 1997 became many days to remember. Stor-y 17y: Natasha Phillips
Entertaining the crowds at Homecoming's Gator Expo, Floridance member, Mandy Jezek performs a modern dance routine on the Northlawn of the Reitz Union. Each year Gator Expo offers all organizations the chance to exhibit their organizations to students and alumni alike.
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Keeping in
Touch
The Homecoming parade was a chance for the community to connect with the university.
The Homecoming parade has been part of the University of Florida's Homecoming celebration since 1925. The parade, whose route is the same each year, kicks off the largest student-run Homecoming celebration in the nation. The Florida Blue Key-sponsored parade has been and continued to be a time for Gainesville citizens to see what goes in and around UF. Not all residents of Gainesville were aware of what UF students were involved with. "It's amazing to me how many different groups that participate in the Homecoming Parade who aren't directly related to the university," said Kristen Wanner. The parade was a time to get Gainesville involved with the University of Florida and to let its citizens know that they contribute to its success as well.A number of floats were constructed by student organizations, various colleges, fraternities, sororities and local businesses. Local civic groups and bands also participated. One of the highlights of the parade was when the senior football players rode down University Avenue with the Gator Marching Band playing the fight song, "Orange and Blue." It definitely got everyone's orange and blue blood flowing. The comedians for Gator Growl 1997 also participated. You could see Howie Mandel and Jeremy Hotz waving to the crowds along the route. In addition to Mandel and Hotz, the Homecoming court, student leaders and various local and state dignitaries also participated. Truly, the whole community took part in the parade, not just those involved with the university. The Homecoming parade was what built the excitement for one of the biggest football games of the year. The 1997 Homecoming parade was no different, and it continued the University of Florida's tradition of excellence. Story by: William Mader
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A Gainesville firefighter says "hello" to some curious on-lookers. Other firefighters rode in their trucks honking their horns and blaring the sirens. They were just a few of the city workers who participated in the 1997 parade.
Business senior Mindy Tanebaum and Sean Richardson stand by as the parade floats pass through University Avenue. Most floats were made by student organizations that tried to show aspects of their group through their float design.
President Lombardi gets the crowd fired Two students get their "kicks" with a up for the game. Many local and state kooky clown. Clowns entertained childignitaries rode through the parade in a dren throughout the parade, making their classic or new sports cars, and President way up and down the street and making Lombardi is no execption. Cruising in balloon animals. Clowns acted crazy to style with his wife, Cathryn, Lombardi keep the crowd smiling. shows his spirit for UF.
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Outside of Anderson hall, first year Occupational Therapy student, Chris Martoral, displayed a common practice that both on-campus and off-campus students have used. Bicycle, skateboard, and moped transportation were favored by many students who preferred the convenience of quicker travel across campus.
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When on campus living space spilled into personal space,
roommates
learned how to get along.
Lottery. Temporary triple. Co-op. Communal shower. Fire drill. Lock out. Call box. Laundry. Phone message. Laundry. Burnt popcorn. Laundry. For those who have lived in the University of Florida dormitories, dorm life remained a somewhat remarkable life experience. Usually, the younger students of the university population inhabited the halls, from Tolbert and Beaty Towers to Reid and Hall '95. With the aid of each floor's Resident Assistant and the Inter-Residence Hall Association, new stu-
dents, perhaps, adjusted at a more comfortable pace than, per se, the new student in living off-campus. Floor meetings, hall activities and other events provided residents with the opportunity to meet the other people living in their respective buildings. Living on campus provided easy access to school without the worry of searching for a parking space every morning of the week.
Common dorm gripes circulated among the population as each new group of students soon found out for themselves after settling into their
rooms. The diversity among flooi mates when it came to study habits, sleeping patterns and cleanliness (oi lack thereof) was not supposed to be a top priority, was it?
All gripes aside, dorm life was C natural step that aided the newcomei to the rigors and fun of college life. Living "in the middle of it all" forced one to see all that the University ol Florida campus could offer and thus encouraged a new student to utilize his or her new surroundings. Stoo by: Maritess Repidad
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Freshmen (1 to r) Joev Ayers, Bryan Turney, and Adam Hartle bombarded the Moonwalk, which was brought to campus during the Second Anuual IRHApalooza Festival to enhance the comradery among on-campus residents. This year's theme was "It's Hall Good."
Eric Linder, a Philosohpy graduate student and Yulee lall director, and Gary Slossberg,a Psychology seniorand IRHA (Inter-Residence Hall Association) vice president, enjoyed the food offered, and even provided some entertainment, at the outdoor recreation provided at IHRApalooza.
Doing laundry is an inevitable thing. Piles become mounds, and mounds become blockades into you room. Eventually, on campus students wander down to their respective laundry room. Here, a Beatty West Resident faces such bitter truth.
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Michael Bovensi and Aram Shelton, both Downtown Gainesville is brightly lit here seniors, jam at a show for their band, as it gears up for the throngs of people "The Usuals." They could be seen play- who will be coming here to sit back, relax ing at clubs in Gainesville. They are here and have a good time. There was never performing at the Covered Dish, which is a lack of things to do in Gainesville on a one of their favorite places to perform. weekend night.
A local Gainesville musician plays his guitar and sings for people at Maude's Cafe on a Friday night.. Maudes had "open mic" when anyone could come and play music.People could also sit back with a cup of coffee.
The Hippodrome State Theatre is in full swing as people come to see the featured play. Some favorites this year were "The Glass Menagerie", "Three Tall Women" and "Dracula".
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Gainesville
After Dark
UF students had a plethora of places for all of their late-night
entertainment needs.
Projects. Quizzes. Reports. Tests. It never seemed to end. College was a neverending cycle of hours upon hours of stress. With all the work college students had to do, there had to be a break occasionally. University of Florida students were no different, and we knew how to have a good time.
When the weekend rolled around, there were a multitude of things for students to do to subside the headache of a long week of school. UF students could be seen throughout Gainesville at night, especially Friday or Saturday.
A favorite choice among students were the wide variety of dance clubs. A few of the hot spots were 238 West, Florida Theater and Full Circle. Whether it was techno, hip-hop or old wave, Gainesville clubs offered it all.
Cathy Engel, a junior in Animal Science said "238 West is great on a Saturday night. You get to dance and meet a bunch of people. It gets my mind off of school." If dance clubs weren't your thing, there was always live music. Gainesville had a plethora of clubs that featured bands who played ska, punk-rock, emo, hip-hop, reggae, jazz, blues and folk. Some of the places where many of these shows happened were the Covered Dish, Brick City Music Hall and the Hardback Caf6. You could even stroll to Maude's Caf6 a couple of nights a week for a cup of joe. Listening to music and dancing weren't the only things to do after hours. You could also check a play out at the Hippodrome State Theater. The Hippodrome, a local playhouse, features plays and independent films regularly.
So, as far as Gainesville is concerned, "the nighttime is the right time." School may have gotten to you, or your roommate was driving you up the wall. Don't sweat. All was well when the weekend came. Story by: William Mader
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Occupational therapy sophomore Amber Wilson works out on a stationary bike at the Son thwest Recreation Center. Due to the center's immense popularity, students often were met with long lines while waiting for machines and overcrowded aerobic classes.
For students who couldn't afford a health club membership or who didn't want to work outina stuffy gym, Mother Nature provided an ideal workout. Freshmen Alison Tallman and Carrie Carlson powerwalk near the Broward tennis courts on a sunny afternoon.
Leisure courses were a great way for students to excercise while having fun. Here Jim Hudson leads a Hatha Yoga class outside the Reitz Union. Hudson had taught yoga for 12 years. Karate and swing dancing were other exericiseoriented leisure courses offered by UF.
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Engineering junior Wyatt Wallace spots senior Patricia Hernandez while she works out with free weights. Spotting was essential to ensuring the safety of students who used heavy machines or weights. Working with a partner often encouraged hard work and the ability to keep going.
UF provided the latest in sports facilities and
equipment free of
charge for
students and faculty alike.
Exercising is part of the balance students strive to achieve in their daily lives. Although, it isn't always easy. Finding the time, the place and even the people can hinder the well-meaning student in need of a health overhaul. In addition to private gyms available throughout Gainesville, the University of Florida offered several options for students who were interested in not only looking better, but feeling better. Briana Murphy, 2HH, said she preferred classes offered at the Southwest Recreational Center because they got her motivated.
"I like classes like 'Step Circuit' and 'Kick Boxing'. Exercising makes me feel better about myself," Murphy said.
In addition to aerobic classes, the Southwest Rec Center also provides basketball, volleyball, tennis and racquetball courts free of charge to UF faculty and students. Also located in the center is a fully equipped gymnasium with treadmills, free weights and stair-climbing machines.
However, some students believed that the popularity of UF gyms hindered the enjoyment of working out.
"I workout in my garage, because it is always too crowded at South West Rec," Ryan Davis, 3Exercise/Sports, said.
Michelle Suchy, 2LS, said that even though she had to wait in line, it was worth it. "They have brand new machines and quality equipment and as a student, it's free.
Some students found pleasure in more individual activities like going for a walk or bike riding. Students could be seen jogging or walking with headphones all across campus. Story by Jenny Williams
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Student apathy was just one thing candidates sought to change. Freshman Deeb-Paul Kitchen does his duty at a poll near Turlington Plaza. Polling booths were located in various places around campus so that more students could vote.
Student Brian Firth listens intently to Vision '98 sophomore candidate Jeremy Kaplan's and Action Josh Heller's views. Heller served as Parlimentarian for the Action party. Deciding between the two qualified parties was difficult for most students.
Political science senior and Action candidate Richard Fobair explaines his agenda to physics freshman Pat Powers. Although most students appreciated the effort, some students complained about the in-your-face campaign tatics.
Dedicated candidates and supporters spent many hours out in the hot sun selling their party. Vision '98 supporters Alexiz Zepeda and Erin Alvarez give buttons and pamphlets to students as they pass in Turlington Plaza.
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Rock the
Vote
Each spring and fall,
Student Government candidates herded students to the polls.
Student Government? What does it do for UF students? How does it work? Who are the candidates? There are so many questions that can be raised about the workings of student government, but where are the answers? Maybe this can help. Elections happen twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. Elections are held for 40 Senate seats representing the living areas in the fall and and 40 Senate seats representing colleges in the Spring. Then each semester, the newly elected senators elect their Senate president and pro tempore. In addition to the Senate elections in the spring, the student body president, vice president and treasurer are also elected along with Traffic Court Chief Justice and Honor Court Chancellor and Associate Justices. These people are elected for a full year and represents the executive and judicial branches of the government.
There is another main theme to understanding student politics.. .parties! There were three parties represented in the Spring '98 elections: Action, Honest and Vision '98. Action played off their candidates' experience in student government, Vision '98 emphasized change and diversity in government and Honest stressed, well, their honesty.
There is so much more to know about student government, and you probably want to turn the page. Through spring of '98, Chris Dorwoth was student body president, Eric Lasso was vice president and Brent Gordon was treasurer. In the spring elections, John McGovern won student body president and Terry Jackson won vice president with 50.06 percent of the votes. Vision '98 candidates won 39.8 percent, and Honest candidates won 10.8 percent. A run-off election was held for treasurer with Action candidate Ian Lane winning 54.6 percent of the votes, making a clean sweep for the Action Party in the executive branch. Story by: Brie Zulaf and Natasha Phillips
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Tom Delker and Nicole Beach, both physics graduate students, take some time to grab a bite to eat at the Baja Tortilla Grill. The mexican-style restaurant served fajitas, quesadillas and tacos,while using the freshest of ingredients. It was one of many new additions to the campus dining family.
Oasis Carts could be seen rolling all around campus providing a la carte snacks for the hungry student between classes. Here alumni Michelle Legrande, 26, counts back change to agriculture senior Nicole Perez, who had justbought a coffee to warm the cool early morning
Finance freshman Anthony Glasgow sorts through fresh hamburger toppings for his recently purchased meal. Aaron Norman, 34, served up fresh hamburgers and hot dogs straight from the grill at the Carleton Grill, a new addition to the Gator Dining Services' family this year.
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UF students
agreed that eating
on
campus was not always cheap
but always convenient.
It's two hours until your next class, and you're starving. The only problem is that Mom wasn't there to pack you a brown bag lunch for school. Most students found themselves faced with this dining dilema each week, if not each day.
The University of Florida provided all sorts of dining facilities for both the convenience and tastes of students. Convenience played an important part in students' decisions to eat on campus.
"I eat all of the time on campus because it's easy. I live on campus," said
Robby Etzkin, 1-LS. Such chain favorites like Wendy's and Subway were popular with students, but Gator Dining made several new additions to campus this year including: The Oasis Cart, Baja Grill, Java Hut and the Carleton Grill.
The Carelton Grill, situated near Carleton auditorium, featured fresh grilled hamburgers, chips and drinks. This addition was unique because there were not many nearby dining options, as opposed to areas like the Reitz Union, which contained about 12 eateries. Students could be seen with their bag
lunches scattered across campus lawns or getting free food in the Plaza of Americas. 2-LS student Roxana Lopez-Merino didn't enjoy the fast food options of campus restaurants. "I normally cook for myself, but sometimes I'll eat at the Arrendo Room because you can sit down and eat at a normal pace," she said. That fast pace is what attracted most students to eating on campus. When students had only 15 minutes before class, a quick bite at the Hub could be the extra boost needed for the day. Story by: Jenny Williamis
For students looking for a more healthier alternative, Subway was a safe bet. Junior Patrick Dickson looks over his toppings choices while physical therapy freshman Dallas Ngo stands ready with her plastic-covered hands. Subway was so popular, long lines would form down the hall.
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We Got
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Intramural sports allowed students to sweat, work hard and show off their skills.
Sports and competition play a major role in the University of Florida. Participating in sports requires sweat, dedication and a lot of hard work. Competition provides the edge for students who enjoy testing their limits.
Intramural sports gave students the opportunity to combine these two elements to encourage students to excel while remaining true to the most important nature of sports: fun.
This year was no exception. With the introduction of roller hockey and the continuing success of established intramural sports, this year proved to be very exciting.
The sheer numbers of this year's intramural program were very impressive. Approximately 2,000 teams, 4,000 games and 20,000 participants were involved in this year's intramural program.
The program was divided up into nine leagues: four men's, three women's and 2 coed leagues, including leagues open to everyone, or just specifically for Greek and faculty teams. With such a diverse student body, UF
intramural sports offered a variety of program to meet their needs. This year's program included sports like rugby, flag football, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and racquet ball.
All students and faculty were eligible to play intramurals and all you needed was your Gator One Card.
Doug DeMichele of the Office of Recreational Sports said, "We have been pleased with the interest in all intramural sports for the year and observed a significant increase in the sports of fall softball and soccer."
In respect to the introduction of roller hockey, Doug received positive feedback from the hockey participants and said, " We intend to offer roller hockey next year." Overall the 1997-98 intramural season was a terrific success.
Story by: Michael Lamb
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After rebounding, a Pi Kappa Phi player tries to pass to his teammate over some Theta Chi defenders. The referee watches pensively to detect any possible fouls. This particular game, held in the Southwest Recreation Center, had a large number of spectators.
A Kappa Alpha Psi player attempts a three-point shot in a basketball game against Kappa Sigma. Kappa Alpha Psi had many UF football players in its fraternity, including Elijah Williams, who played for their basketball team.
Health and Human Performance junior Microbiology junior Tom Johnson laces Tiffany Clarke and freshman Elizabeth up his blades before joining his team, Freeman cheer for their fellow Delta Blaze, to take on Tau Epsilon Phi. DifferGamma sisters in a flag football game ent intramural leagues provided students against Alpha Delta Pi. The sports fans with the opportunity to competebetween carried over aided competitors in their greek and non-greek teams. play.
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Homecoming Sweathearts are an- Pageants are not for women only any nounced at the Pageant every year, but more. These guys showed their moves to the queen is not crowned until the night Stayin' Alive. of Gator Growl.
Miss Indian Student Association, Sheetal Pageant emcees must be adept at filling Patel performs a balance candle dance on dead time and do so with out the audiher way to winning the 1998 Miss VISA ence realizing it. This year's included Pageant. Frank Brogan, Noah Brindise, and Visa President Candin Erengue.
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Here (S)he
Comes
UF has found a unique way to exercise equal rights.. .by letting men strut their stuff on the runway.
Poise, talent, scholarship and
beauty. The contestants in pageants can easily be described by any of these. But they can also be characterized as representatives and humanitarians. A number of pageants at the University of Florida allowed women... and men from all cross sections of campus to display their attribute, from cultural heritage to community involvement.
Preparations for the pageants started weeks, and sometimes even months, before the actual show. Plans for all of the events were key, but as Lourdes Lorenz explained, the reason most people got involved, no matter which pageant, was "to meet lots of new people."
The Miss University of Florida Pageant is a scholarship pageant under the umbrella of the Miss America system. The winner advances to the Miss Florida Pageant.
The winner of Miss BSU serves as a representative of the Black Student Union.
Lambda Theta Alpha's Miss HSA celebrates Spanish heritage. Each contestant is required to do an authentic Spanish dance.
The Voluteers for International Student Affairs sponsored the multicultural 1998 VISA Pageant. Contestants represented so many different cultures, ranging from the Carribean to the Pacific Ridge, and from Greek-Americans to Indian.
The philanthropic Mr. UF
pageant, an all male pageant sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, raises money to benefit Arthritis Research.
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Students and the community found what they needed at the J. Wayne Reitz Union.
The J. Wayne Reitz Union was a very vital part of campus. It provided many significant daily services for students and the Gainesville community. In addition to housing a hotel for guests of the university, students, faculty and alumni, the Union served a variety of interests. A recreation area with a bowling alley, video games and billiards were all situated within the Union's walls.
STA travel agency, along with a mini-mall, were expanded this past year on the ground floor of the union. New additions included an enlarged gift store and Eyecare Express, where
students could receive eye exams or purchase prescription glasses.
The food court housed Wendy's and Subway, among other delicious eateries. The Baja Tortilla Grill and Little Caesar's were also located in the union. The Union also contained many offices for student organizations, including Student Government, Student Activities, Panhellenicand Interfraternity Councils, Florida Blue Key, HSA,, ACCENT and Gator Growl.
Many services were provided at the Reitz Union, including a complementary Notary Public, a Mail-Box
Etc., and a free typing and computer lab. An information desk was situated near the union's entrance, which was extremely helpful to students, faculty and visitors. Offices and meeting rooms could be reserved for use by the community.The Reitz Union was a great source of infornation and services for the University of Florida. The community used its invaluable resources each day. The Reitz Union enhanced university life culturally, intellectually and socially.
Story by Lora Brooks
Trusting in Roy Clay's expertise, Freshman Lyde Humphrey enjoyed a routine haircut at the Reitz Union Hair Company. The Reitz Union Hair Company, located on the ground floor area of the Union offered haircuts for many students, faculty and staff..
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Whether you prefer hazelnut or irish cream, 'ublic Relations JunioI Cisco Merrill was happy to create flavored coffees for Java Ilt Patrons. The Java Hut located on the first floor in the Food Court was one of the manv new additions to the union.
Workers obliged students' hunger pains at Subway, one of themany eateries at the Reitz Union Food Court. Subway was also one of the many food store chains that student's were able to enjoy in the Union, along with Little Ceasers, Wendy's and Dunkin Donuts for morning snakcs.
Marshall Berra, a Masters in Business Adminsitration student, thourghly enjoyed the patio area of the Baja Tortilla Grill, located on the ground floor of the Reitz Union. The Baja Tortilla Grill was formerly the Orange and Brew and still features many live music performances.
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Sharing his resume with Black and Decker recruiter Dave Weikel, food and resource economic student Mark Marousky discusses how he could benefit Black and Decker. Researching companies thoroughly before hand is exxtremely important when attending career expo.
Career Expo
offers students the chance to put to practice all the knowledge and experience they have accumulated in their years in school.
The Spring 1998 Career Expo featured two job fairs and a Cultural Diversity reception during its twoday span. Recruiters from over 250 companies nationwide occupied two levels of the O'Connell Center to meet with prospective interns, cooperative employees and permanent employees.
The format of Expo allowed recruiters to spend the time they deemed necessary with students. "On average, I spent three minutes with each student. This morning I actually had a mini-interview with someone who I will bring into the office next week," said Rob Wright,
branch manager of Beneficial Florida, Inc. "Essentially my job was getting them interested in Beneficial."
The Career Resource Center offers various workshops to aid students in career planning. One workshop is geared directly toward the Career Expo and stresses the ways to meet with recruiters, outlines appropriate attire, and discusses materials needed during Career Expo. The Career Resource Center also recommends attending multiple Expos to become familiar with its atmosphere.
Julie Decker, 3AC, met with 15 recruiters at her second Expo. "Re-
cruiters didn't pay any attention to me last time. It was more humbling because they looked down on you. This time I was prepared," Deckei said.
Due to the fact that many of the companies focussed on Engineering majors, Accounting majors, Computer & Information Science majors, and Decision & Information Science majors, the recruitment of other majors appeared low. But the event offered a wide variety of opportunites and learning expereinces. Story by Mike Bozza
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Proctor and Gamble Representative and UF alumna Lisa Medford discusses aspects of advertising senior Sherie Meier's resume. The Career Resource Center provided resume workshops to ensure all students had the opportunity to maket themselves well at Career
Recruiting booths were set up on both levels of the Steven C. O'Connell Center. The representatives' locations within the dome were based upon their company's characteristics, such as the educational majors they were targeting.
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Lionel recruiter PaulCondeelis prepares his model train demonstration for prospective visitors. Paul focused much of his time on students with majors such as mechanical engineering. Recruiters often bring elaborate displays to entice students to'visti their booths.
Century..
Tower
How much do you know about the most visible spot on the
University of Florida campus?
How much do you know about the Century Tower and the $300,000 musical instrument it houses the Century Tower Carillon!
Did you know that the building was built as an art exhibit area, and intended as offices for the Alumni Association?
That construction was started and stopped three times, as funds ran out?
That the Athletic Association and Student Government have contributed substantially to the construction costs, and to the carillon itself?
Did you know that the carillon is played daily, by hand, by a woman graduate student?
That there are 194 steps to the top, and no elevator?
That there are only four cast-bell
genuine carillons in Florida, and fewer than 150 nationwide?
That our former student carillonneurs have gone on to major musical positions throughout the world, including Boston, London, St. Augustine, and Lake Wales?
Did you know that the interior of the building has never been finished?
That it has an open concrete stairway which the State Fire Marshall questions each year, and which we must request special permission to climb?
That the tower once held the antenna for the University Police radio dispatch system, and also the pumps for the campus fire protection system?
Did you know that the myths about
hanging ropes, loose bricks, and various ghosts are just that - myths? Information submitted by Willis Bodine
* Professor of Music, University of Florida
* University Organist and Carillonneur . Graduate Program Advisor for Performance, Sacred Music, Conducting and Pedagogy
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Some students had so much stuff that they had to rent moving vans in order to fit all of their belonging together.
Freshman Jarret Blakeley helps freshman Lisa Uglialoro pack up her car at the end of the spring semester. Friends were a great asset when trying to pack up.
The dorm loading docks became one of the hottest spots on campus when it came time to move in or out.
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First year Business Major Sharon Fischer and her father Neal had to make numerous trips to their car to get all of her things packed. Many parents came to help their children pack up.
Moving it was something that was unavoidable in college life. Whether moving in or out or just around, students became experts at the art. Or they shelled out big buck to others to do it for them. You could always tell the end of a semester by the number of moving trucks and parents' vans cruising around campus. Checkout times and inspections were just a few of the problems that the average student faced with moving. The biggest was usually figuring out whose clothes had made it in to your
closet and how this much extra stuff had made it into the room you had moved into just 9 months ago.
Boxes of unread newspapers finally made it to the trash cans and the CD you had been looking for, finally turned up under the bed. The science projects you (or your roommate) had been growing in the Tupperware containers in the fridge finally met their demise.
Moving often meant, escaping the dorms into a place of your own. Apartment life meant pay-
ing GRU deposits, setting up phone lines and making sure cable was set up before Jerry Springer time. With the number of apartments and houses surrounding the campus, students had their pick of the different amenities available.
But one thing stayed the same
- moving your stuff out of the old place. Packing up a year or more of memories could take more time than expected, as you recalled how each movie ticket came to be and each story behind the pictures on your desk.
But the fun didn't end on the move out. Moving in could offer new obstacles of its own. Finding room for all your clothes, pictures to hang on the walls and fitting furniture into spaces made for people with much less stuff than you were just a few of the fun challenges in the moving in process.
But college is learning about change and moving is change change of scenery, change of location, change of the sheets finally.
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A generation is a tricky concept to define. Millions of people around the world, strangers to one another, bound together by events they did not control. A common bond as impossible to define as it is to escape. There is little to share with that nameless person you meet any day of your life, little to share except the confidence you are of the same world, of the same moment in time. The confidence that your eyes have witnessed and your ears have heard the world's greatest triumphs, its worst tragedies and everything in between.
Current events surround us, whether
within our community or within our country They pull the drawstrings of our collective consiousness that much tighter, they envelop our lives with a shared sense of something larger than ourselves. They are the controversies, the celebrations, the tragedies, that for a moment in time become our lives. And, in the single moment that they occupy and enthrall us, they are gone, destined to become a snapshot in our collective picturebook.
They were the world around us as much as the world within us. We were as much their creations as their creators. A generation of mankind was linked, a generation of UF students was shaped, all by their benevolent hand. They were destined to become the memories, the parables, the lessons learned and the kitschy nostalgia of the generation so willing to discard them.
Every generation is so defined by the great events that it becomes witness to.
Ours was no exception.
The news of events came to us in many different ways. The most common was on our front porch or lawn, if we hadn't driven over it when we came home.
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW
I EDIO D O
While University of Florida President John Lombardi's job was in jeopardy, Gators showed their true colors in orange and blue ribbons. STUDENTS RALLY FOR LOMBARDI
President John Lombardi surrvived an attack by state leaders due to the support of students, faculty and alumni. Many of his supporters gathered at his house to show their support.
In the midst of controversy surrounding University of Florida President John Lombardi, students and alumni came together in his support.
During a two week saga, due to President Lomardi's use of the term "oreo" to describe the new State University System Chancellor Adam Herbert, a student rally was held to support UF's president. The rally, held January 22, 1998 took place on the lawn of President Lombardi' s house. Approximately 2,500 students, alumni, and supporters gathered cheering, chanting, and singing in support of President Lombardi. The supporters wore orange and blue ribbons made by members of the TOWER yearbook
staff, the Student Senate and the Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary, to signify their endorsement and support of the president. Former Student Body President Mike Brown, current Student Body President Chris Dorworth and Student Senate President John McGovern all spoke in support of Presdient Lombardi's continued leadership at UF. Lombardi then spoke to the crowd, thanking everyone for their continued support. The rally was sponsored by Student Government, and assited by Florida Blue Key and the Tower Yearbook staff. It was yet another example of the incredible support system found here at the University of Florida.
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Gay Rights
Ordinance
The City of Gainesville passed, by a 3-2 vote, an amended ordinance that would add sexual orientation to the Anti-Discrimination Code.
The 3-2 vote was on the ordinance's first reading.
The Ordinance was met by about fifty protestors who showed up outside city hall.
The amended ordinance would make it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation in public acomodation, employment, and housing.
The existing ordinance already protected individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, creed, national origin, marital status, and age.
The final reading on the AntiDiscrimination Ordinance was held May 4th. It was the only issue that was scheduled to be discussed at the meeting.
The outcome of the debate was determined after this books deadline.
"Happy" to Come Home
Hometown heroes, "Sister Hazel" performed at the Florida Theatre in April 1998. The band has been on many TV broadcasts including the Grammys and Regis and Kathy Lee Live.
Sister Hazel has come home. The incredible success of their album "Somewhere More Familiar" has brought the band home to Gainesville, home to their roots. With the album turning platinum, Sister Hazel came back toGainesviile to celebrate. Two concerts were held on April 28 and April 29 at the Florida Theater, located in downtown
Gainesville to sold out crowds. The band attributes much of their success to their fans here in Gainesville, many of whom have been with the band when they were still just a "local" band. Sister Hazel made a surprise appearance at Gator Growl 1998 in November, where the performed two of their hit songs, "All for You" and "Happy."
The UF Bat House is "On the Move"
The "Bat House" was a topic of heated debate and discussion. The University of Florida finally decided to move it across the street for safety reasons.
In a surprise announcement made by the University of Florida administration, the Bat House will be moved from its current location. The dabate over whether the Bat House should be moved to make room for student apartments has been going on for almost a decade. University of Florida officals want to bring in more students to the school, thus the need to build more housing to accommodate them.
Supporters of the Bat House say developing the land and moving the house will disrupt the environment near Lake Alice, where the Bat House is currently located. It might also be harmful to the bats.
President Lombardi and UF Provost Betty Capaldi were concerned with the families who come to watch the swarm of bats fly out of the house at dusk every night, causing traffic problems.
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THE YEAR IN IVIEW
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A landmark case gives Florida money to spend on anti-amoking campagins and curbs tobaccos advertising campaings
Big Tobacco Pays the Big Bucks
The state of Florida's lawsuit will cut back greatly on the advertising available to tobacco companies. The
state will target teens with anti-smoking ads who were previously targeted by the tobacco companies
with ads such as "Jo Camel."
In March 1997, a Florida bacco-related health prob- A trial for Florida's law- drop lawsuits that sought to
law that made it easier for lems. It also lets the state use suit started on August 4 in make industry repay the state to sue tobacco com- statistics to try to prove to- West Palm Beach. Medicaid's costs of caring for panies for Medicaid money bacco was to blame for some An appeal from the law- the sick smokers. The indusspent to treat smoking-re- of the problems. yers for Philip Morris and try would then win proteclated illnesses survived a Su- The challenged law also Associated Industries stated tion from future lawsuits by preme Court challenge. barred companies from de- that the law violated the con- smokers and restrictions on
Florida is one of about 20 fending themselves by argu- stitutional right of due pro- how strictly the government
states that sued tobacco com- ing that a Medicaid patient cess by giving the state rights could control nicotine.
panies in attempts to get re- shared the blame for his or an ordinary plaintiff would Florida'sdealnetted$11.3 imbursed for Medicaid her own illness, by smoking, not have. billion in addition to a ban funds spent treating smok- for example. The case is Associated In- on tobacco billboards and ers. The state court threw out dustries of Florida vs. much other outside adverFlorida's claim is aided by a a provision that would have Agency for Health Care Ad- tising. Florida was the sec1994 state law intended to let Florida sue without iden- ministration, 96-915. At the ond state to settle, behind help the state recover money tifying the people whose end of August, 1997, tobacco Mississippi. Governor Chiles from anyone believed re- treatment costs it sought to industries agreed to a pro- and two tobacco industry sponsible for a Medicaid recover. The state court also posed national deal that lawyers signed their agreepatient's illness. said Florida could only re- wouldforcethemtopay$368 ment before Palm Beach
The law was aimed at the cover money it has spent billion over 25 years, se- CountyJudge Harold Cohen.
tobacco industry, according since the law has been on the verely curb their advertis- In depositions, tobacco to those who challenged it in books. ing and marketing practices executives already had concourt.The state law lets offi- The state's lawyers said and fine them up to $2 mil- ceded that smoking was cials combine into one law- Medicaid costs attributed to lion a year if teen-age smok- harmful and could cause
suit thousands of Medicaid smoking totaled $1.4 billion ing doesn't drop. deadly diseases.
patients suffering from to- in Florida from 1990 to 1995. The states in return would
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A New SUS Chancellor: Dr. Adam Herbert
The State University System Board of Regents appointed University of North Florida President Adam Herbert as the Chancellor of the State University System in early January, 1998.
He replaced Chancellor Charles Reed who had served in the position for 12 years. Reed left the State University System to become California's chancellor in March.
When Herbert assumed the chancellorship, he resigned from his place on several Jacksonville community and corporate positions, including the Barnett Bank and the Baptist Medical Center board of directors. He accepted a job that held a growing responsibility.
There were an estimated 215,000 students enrolled in the state's public university system in 1998. This number was expected to grow by as much as 100,000 throughout the next ten years.
Issues that Herbert faced became more complex as educators and legislators planned greater access to higher education, new technologies and a more diverse student populations with costly needs.
With the new distance learning programs implemented at the state's newest university, Florida Gulf Coast University, Chancellor Herbert was thrown into a system ready to take on new learning structures for a new society.
Herbert earned a B.A. degree in Political Science from the Univeristy of Southern California in 1966, an M.P.A. at USC in 1967 and a Ph. D. in Urban Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971.
Herbert has also been a leader in the National Collegiate Athletic Association,servin as the Chairman of the Division I Presidents Council. He was also co-chair of the effort to land a National Football League team in Jacksonvile.
"He's a man ahead of his time," Interim Dean of the UNF College of Computing Sciences and Engineering Charles Winton said. "He really buys into the Martin Luther King dream that skin color shouldn't matter."
Herbert, the first African-American appointed to this position, entered the job in a cloud of controversey, he managed it smoothly, demonstrating how he will lead the State System.
Dangerous Tornadoes Leave Death and Destruction
Orange County Firefighters search apartments in Winter Park. Deadly tornadoes swept through Central Florida killing at least 38 people.
Forty-two people lost their lives as severe thunderstorms swept across central Florida early in the morning on February 23, 1998.
An El-Nino-strengthened jet stream intensified a storm system to create deadly tornadoes that crashed upon four central Florida counties.
Twenty-five residents of Osceola county died.
A Kissimmee victim lost his life due to complications from injuries he had sustained from the storm's
destruction on March 5.
Sanford county registered with twelve deaths, while Orange county listed thirty. One man of Volusia county was swept up while in his RV.
Reports of tornado touchdowns came in from Daytona Beach on the Atlantic to Tampa Bay on the Gulf coast. Speeds of winds metered up to two hundred miles per hour. The storms were as strong as "f3" on the six class Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale.
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THE YEi IN REVIEW
I A S
SCANDALS SHROUD WHITE HOUSE
Bill Clinton has survived several scandals this year. Despite those allegations he remains optimistic.
The suspicions surrounding Bill Clinton's promiscuity and infidelity began in 1992 during his campaign to the White House. Since then, Gennifer Flowers, Dolly Kyle Browning, and Elizabeth Ward Gracen claimed to have had sex with President Clinton. Also, Paula Jones and Kathleen Willey have claimed that Bill Clinton sexually harassed them. Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern, has been suspected of sexual relations with President Clinton. The President originally denied sexual relations with Gennifer Flowers during his 1992
campaign, but admitted the sexual relationship in a deposition.
Paula Jones took legal action in a suit against the President. Jones claimed that Clinton exposed himself and requested that she perform oral sex in an encounter in 1991 at a Little Rock hotel room. The suit was thrown out of court before reaching trial, but currently the case is in the process of being appealed by Jones. Several people have gained notoriety because of the Jones case. Kathleen Willey gave a deposition for the case in which she indicated that President Clinton kissed
and fondled her in a 1993 encounter. Dolly Kyle Browning also gave testimony that she had a long, lasting sexual relationship with Clinton during his years as governor of Arkansas. The lawsuit also provided an allegation that Clinton had forced himself on a former Miss America, Elizabeth Ward Gracen. However, Gracen came forth and rebutted this charge stating that they did have consensual sex in 1983. Under oath President Clinton denied having sex with Monica Lewinsky, which spurred an investigation by Kenneth Starr when evidence
arose to the contrary. Lewinsky and Clinton both have denied having a sexual relationship.
Despite these accusations and allegations, the President has gained a high approval rating among many pollsters. In a CNN/USA Today/ Gallup poll, Clinton received a 69 percent approval rating, the highest in his presidency. However, of the same 1,103 adults polled, the majority of them thought Clinton was hiding something in reference to his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
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El Nino
Wreaks
Havoc on the
Nation
There have been snow blizzards in the north, tornadoes and extensive flooding in the south, and an insect epidemic that has brought millions of foreign bugs to the southwest area of the United States. Believe it or not, one weather system is responsible for this, El Nino. This weather system, which originated off the coast of Peru, has reeked havoc throughout the U.S. El Nino's warm waters push a southern jet into a path more northerly than usual.
One of the more peculiar results of El Nino's wrath is the sudden migration of millions of grasshoppers, which have flown down to Nevada and Arizona by means of the Colorado River. It is believed that a mild winter and a warm spring are to blame. This is just one of many side effects of the dramatic weather changes that has been brought about by El Nino.
It is believed by most experts that the worst is yet to come. Hopefully, meteorologists will be able to predict what will be effected next by El Nino before disaster strikes again.
Satellites
The Bug is Back
The 1998 Volkswagon Beetle kept its bubble-shaped appeance. However, as the Volkswagon advertising states the Beetle has "less flower, more power."
The Big Auto shows of this year saw the introduction of the long anticipated 1998 Volkswagon Beetle to audiences in Detroit and Los Angeles. The popular excitement generated by these new cars seemed at times unbelievable.
The new Beetle also has proved to be anything but pesky to auto dealers. Volksawgon has promised its dealers that each would receive the same amount of cars at the same time, as not to show
Sent
The Mars Surveyor orbiting spacecraft successfully reached and began orbit. This is one of the first stops to a possible m mission.
Out to Explore
Since the discovery of a Martian
meteorite, giving evidence of life existing on Mars at one time, more and more interest has heightened about the red planet. This increased interest has instigated more talk of a manned mission to Mars. NASA began a series of expeditions to Mars bringing pairs of orbiters and
landers every 26 months.
The Mars Pathfinder was the first
U.S. probe to land on Mars in 20 years. Its primary purpose was to provide information that would help determine what technology is necessary to launch further probes.
Information gained from the probe was helpful in launching the first lander and orbiter expedition, the Mars Surveyor 98 mission. The orMars biter spacecraft successfully reached anned Mars in September of 1997 and is
currently orbiting the planet. The
favoritism. 60,00 rolled of the blocks in March and another 200,000 were expected to be on the roads by summer.
The new Beetle brings some up-to-date features to this 90's version that former owners may appreciate, including front wheel drive and a radiator. It also has a 2.0 liter engine. A turbo diesel engine is expected to hit the streets next, followed by a four cylinder, five-valve fuel injected engine.
Mars
lander is scheduled for launch in January of 1999. A mission in 2005 will send a vehicle to bring back rock samples from Mars surface.
The costs of these missions are great. The Mars Surveyor mission cost over $187 million dollars. A manned mission to Mars is estimated to cost $500 billion dollars. Despite the costs, with the current schedule of expeditions many NASA associates are optimistic about the possibility of a manned mission in the early 21st century. Some scientists hope a manned mission will be launched by the year 2012, and Daniel McClease a manager of the Mars sample return mission believes, "In about 2015, you could see the planet with people living on the surface for as long as two Earth years."
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Since 1969, Catholics and Protestants of Northern Ireland had been fighting the "Troubles", which ended -- on paper -- in 1998.
PEACE IS MADE
Signs of peace were apparent throughout Northern Ireland following the April 10th peace agreement between Protestant leaders, Sinn Fein and the English Government.
Almost after 30 years of shootings and riots, Northern Ireland's proBritish Protestants and pro-Irish Catholics made peace - at least, on paper.
On Good Friday of 1998, April 10, leaders of opposing parties agreed to a peace document after nearly two years of discussions lead by U.S. Senator George Mitchell. The agreement came after 32 hours of almost nonstop last-minute wran-
gling and repeated phone calls from President Clinton. In 1997, after the Irish Republican Army held a two-year cease-fire, Sinn Fein, the IRA-allied political party, joined peace talks for the first time. Gerry Adams, leader of the Sinn Fein party, played an important role in representing the Catholic minority.
The political document to which multiparties had agreed, still
needed to be supported by the majority of people in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The peace document called for a parliment to be established in Belfast, and for the first time, Sinn Fein earned voting rights to determine its native country's future. Only time will tell if peace will sustain between these two troubled groups. The "troubles" has claimed
more than 3,200 lives since 1969.
The conflict between Ireland and England goes back centuries to when invading English armies swept across the Catholic country destroying castles and making slaves of a people.
Thanks to the 1998 peace talks, Englands ties were loosened but still remain, and the Republic of Ireland is playing a more important role in the six counties' fate.
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Hong Kong
goes back to
China
At the stroke of midnight on June 30,156 years of British rule in Hong Kong came to an end. The island was officially handed over to China, ending the Treaty of Nanking. Chris Patten, the territory's last Governor, bade an emotional farewell to his staff at his official residence, before the colony was officially handed over in the Grand Hall of Hong Kong's Convention Centre
Prime Minister Li Peng said that no matter what the difficulties, Bejjing would work to reunify all of its territories.
To some in Hong Kong, particularly those who had been arguing for greater assurances from China about future democratic life in the territory, Li Peng's words were of little comfort. In 1984, Beijing and London had agreed that Hong Kong would revert to China, who guaranteed the continuation of Hong Kong's capitalist economy for 50 years from 1997.
Pope visits Cuba
Pope John Paul II takes time to reflect. The Pope made a historic trip to Cuba in early 1998. Thousands of people across Cuba flocked to see him.
For the first time ever in history, the pope, one of the most sacred religious figures in the world made a symbolic three day trip to Cuba.
The large island in the Carribean went all out in welcoming Pope John Paul II to a place where religion by order of the government takes a back seat.
Communist leader Fidel Castro played host to the Pope in January of 1998.
The Pope gave Sunday Mass and was introduced by Havana's Jaime Cardinal
Ortega.
The Pope even spoke Spanish to the crowd of thousands who turned out to witness this great event.
Communism, from a historical stand point, does not allow for religion to be placed in the spot light.
Therefore, it was truly a special event for the people of Cuba to share their world with who Catholics consider the holiest man on Earth.
Saddam Hussein stirs up trouble...again
Saddam Hussein was back again in the limelight when he refused to allow UN inspectors search all of his palaces. Luckily, an agreement was reached between Iraq and UN Secretary-General Kofi Arnan.
America and the world braced itself in early 1998 as the United States and Iraq came to the brink of war.
Many feared a repeated Gulf War conflict with U.S. troops being sent to the Middle East.
Troops were sent, but luckily, the conflict was resolved without any blood shed. Since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, Iraq has remained at loggerheads with the United Nations and Americans in particular.
On January 13, 1998,
Saddam Hussein blocked an inspection by an American dominated team. He accused the leader of the team, Scott Ritter, of spying for the U.S. Fearful of possible Iraqui biological weapons.
President Clinton prepared U.S. for a possible attack on Iraq during his State of the Union address.
To many's relief, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan struck a deal with Iraq and the situation was resolved for the time being.
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In only their fifth year of league play, the Marlins League Baseball's championship.
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MARLINS WIN THE SERIES
The Championship Marlins claimed the title in only their fifth year of play. The team however lost $34 million in the championship campaign, said owner Wayne Huizenga.
While celebrating their fifth anniversary as a Major League Baseball club, the Florida Marlins became the 1997 World Champions by defeating the Cleveland Indians in a dramatic World Series. The championship did not occur without controversy, as owner H. Wayne Huizenga dismantled the team immediately following the season.
Prior to the 1997 season, the Marlins acquired big money free agents Moises Alou, Bobby Bonilla, and Alex Fernandez. Their pres-
ence, along with newly hired manager Jim Leyland, arguably the best manager in baseball, immediately turned the Marlins into a contender. Leyland led Florida to their best record in franchise history at 92-70, resulting in a second place finish behind the Atlanta Braves and their first ever playoff berth as the National League Wild Card.
The Marlins swept the San Francisco Giants in the Division Series three games to none, and moved on to face their division rival Atlanta
Braves for the National League Championship. Florida earned the right to represent the National League and face the Cleveland Indians in the World Series after defeating Atlanta in six games in their best of seven series.
The series was plagued with controversy as the teams with the best records during the regular season were not playing in late October. Television ratings were down, but Cleveland and Florida provided a Game 7 for the history books. The Marlins came back in the bot-
tom of the ninth inning to tie the Indians, forcing the game to extra innings. With two outs in the eleventh inning, shortstop Edgar Renteria hit a line drive up the middle bringing in Craig Counsell for a 3-2 victory.
Not long after the champagne was popped, owner H. Wayne Huizenga pared the payroll by trading and releasing many of the team's veterans. Huizenga claimed the team lost $34 million during their World Championship season and announced plans to sell the team.
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On January 25, 1987, John Elwa and the Denver Broncos lost the first of three Super Bowls. On Janu ary 25,1998, John Elway, along wit the record setting performance ( running back Terrel Davis, brougi the city of Denver their first Sup Bowl Champions with a 31-24 vi tory against the Green Bay Packer
The Green Bay Packers, defend ing Super Bowl Champions, wer heavily favored to repeat as champ ons. Their defensive line was unab to contain Davis, who behind th NFL's smallest offensive line rushe for a Super Bowl record three touci downs becoming the Super Boy Most Valuable Player.
Denver snapped an AFC 13 gam Super Bowl losing streak with the victory in one of the most excitin games in Super Bowl history. Gree Bay allowed Davis to walk into th endzone for a touchdown to ensur they would have enough time to g points on the board to send the S per Bowl to its first ever overtim Their bid for a comeback came u short as a fourth down pass by Bre Favre to Mark Chmura fell incon plete with 34 seconds left.
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays Innagural Game was opened in grand style to a sold out Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
e The owners: Malcolm Glazer and Vince Bucs were gone and this was a team to be ir Naimoli. The General Managers: Rich McKay reckoned with. The NFL learned this fast as
and Chuck LaMar. The Coach/Manager: the Bucs opened the season 5-0 with Tony g Tony Dungy and Larry Rothschild. These six Dungy leading the team to its first playoff n men have spent the past year leading the appearance since 1982. Many experts see the Le Tampa Bay area toward a new presence in the Bucs as the up and coming team of the future. e world of sports. After a 20 year struggle, the Tampa Bay et The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been the area finally received its own major league I- laughing stock of all professional sports since baseball club on March 9,1995, when baseball's
day one. Their inaugural team with quarter- owners decided to expand to 30 teams. Three back Steve Spurrier never won a game. Their years later, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays deP next 20 years were not characterized by much buted at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg tt more success. On April 9, 1997, the team with a loss to the Detroit Tigers in their inauunveiled a new look and attitude with red gural game. Despite this loss, the Rays finand pewter uniforms signifying that the old ished April with the greatest start of a season in expansion history.
Winter In Nagano for the US
US Women's Hockey Team Members Laurie Baker and Alana Blahoski help the US team beat Canada to advance, ultimately they won the Gold!
For sixteen memorable days in February, Nagano, Japan, the sister city of Clearwater, Florida, hosted the XVIII Olympic Winter Games. Although the games will be remembered for their extremely low television ratings on CBS, moments of excitement and controversy kept many interested until the games conclusion.
Women's hockey debuted in Olympic competition during the Nagano games. Team USA, compiled of players who had faced criticism in all levels of competition, came out on top to win the first ever women's hockey gold medal.
The men's competition saw NHL players make their debut in the Olympics, forming the first ever hockey dream tournament. Team USA arrived home without a medal and faced
controversy for vandalism at the Olympic Village.
The women's figure skating competition captured the most publicity and excitement of the games. After skating first in the long program, Michelle Kwan appeared to be on her way to the podium to hear the Star Spangled Banner. Kwan did stand on the podium that night, she did listen to her National Anthem, but the gold medal was hanging around Tara Lipinski's neck. Lipinski skated the program of her career, and barely edged out Kwan for the gold medal.
Following the Olympics, Lipinski decided to turn professional. Kwan has decided to shoot for the 2002 Olympics, ending the Tara and Michelle battle, but providing a bright future for 2002.
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Millions witnessed one of the most tragic events in history and fell in love with a movie that would forever change Hollywood.
TITANIC
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett captured our hearts and imaginations in the blockbuster Titanic. Titanic tied Ben Hur for Oscars, although Kate Winslett didn't win and DiCaprio wasn't even nominated.
Plagued by post-production delays and a $200 million budget, Titanic, in the eyes of Hollywood was destined to sink. Nothing could've been further from the truth.
James Cameron's three hour and fifteen minute historic drama captured hearts and wallets from audiences around the world. Titanic quickly became the top grossing domestic film, beating Star Wars.
It eventually took in a whopping $1 billion worldwide. Cameron told the tragic sea tale through the eyes of fictional lovers Rose and Jack(played by Kate Winslett and Leonardo DiCaprio). Titanic also took a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations. The epic won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. But besides those two fictional characters, unbelieveable amounts of time and money went
in to recreating the ocean liner that sank April 15, 1914. Soon after opening night in December 1997, Titanic fever struck.
The Titanic album( the first mostly instrumental soundtrack to hit No. 1 on the charts since 1981) and a Titanic book (No.1 in its second week on the New York Times paperback best-seller list), and TV rights (NBC reportedly paid $30 million to air it in 2000) made waves.
But it wasn't about the figures. It was more than that. Once you saw Titanic, it was hard to get it out of your mind. The only way to quell Titanic thoughts was to see it again. And again. And again. And that's what the world did. Engineering sophomore Cathy Miller said Titanic was the kind of movie that stayed with you. "It was so amazing. It was larger than life. I bought the soundtrack because it reminds me of the movie."
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Seinfeld signs off
The Seinfeld cast bid us all goodbye in 1997, causing many to ponder what they would do with their Thursday nights.
Is Seinfeld the best comedy series ever? TV Guide and their viewers agreed in 1996 that it is the creme de la creme of the television world. It's the top of the muffin, the chocolate in the babka and, as everybody knows, the master of pop-culture domain. Ten years from now we will still be cheering at Kramer's entrances and shaking our heads at George's lies as we watch the re-runs.
Who knew? Or more to the point, who could have known?
Pop phenomena aren't supposed to get such an inauspicious start. When the Jerry Seinfeld made his quiet entrance into prime time, he was up against the fatherly Bill Cosby and the blustery Roseanne Barr. Where were you? Probably not watching TV.
This year the series comes to a close in its final season.
Although there will always be the reruns, faithful watchers are saddened to hear that there will be no more Jerry to laugh at.
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England's Rose left a hole in the hearts of people not only in her home land of Britain but across the world. The "people's princess" was gone.
PRINCESS DIANA
Princess Diana, the "people's princess" was the epitomy of grace and beauty. Her life was cut short in a freakish auto accident, the cause is still yet to be determined.
People thought every thought that could be thought about Diana, but not death. She was beauty, death's antithesis. She had a soft heart; that was evident. She had a knack for helping people in distress. And all such qualities rose in a face that everyone was simply pleased to see. In a way, she was more royal than the royals. When she died on Aug. 31 under brutal and unforgivable circumstances at age 36, this gentle creature had become the most admired woman in the world. She was the image every child has of a princess-the one who kisses the frog, who lets down her hair from the tower window. She walked as easily among the poor and ailing as among the glittering elite. She cradled children who had lost their limbs in war and reached out to those attacked by such silent enemies as cancer and AIDS. And of course she nurtured her own two sons, wrapping them in tenderness and surrounding them with joy even as she worked to instill the discipline their future demanded. Estranged from her husband, shunned by his family and eventually stripped of her royal title, Diana became "the people's princess," a label bestowed upon her by Prime Minister Tony Blair. She never hesitated to confess her own weaknesses, talking about her depression, her bulimia, an ill-considered affair. "For all the status, the glamour, the
applause," her brother, Spencer, said in his eulogy, "Diana remained throughout a very insecure person at heart. ... The world sensed this part of her character and cherished her for her vulnerability and admiring her for her honesty."
The guests at her funeral cried inside the vast church, and the crowds sobbed outside: they had all been touched, in one way or another, by the life of a woman who struggled with her own emotional problems even as she reached out to the victims of homelessness, AIDS, cancer and land mines. "Diana profoundly influenced this nation and the world," the dean of Westminster, the Very Rev. Dr. Wesley Carr, solemnly said in his bidding to the congregation. "Although a princess, she was someone for whom, from afar, we dared to feel affection, and by whom we were all intrigued." Diana was gentle, flamboyant, down to earth, regal - sometimes foolish, often brave and always glamorous, whether in a baseball cap or a tiara. But she was serious about doing good. In her interview with Le Monde, she declared, "Being permanently in the public eye gives me a special responsibility-to use the impact of photographs to get a message across, to make the world aware of an important cause, to stand up for certain values."
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Othprv WP Mother Teresa bids us farewell
Mother Teresa was a leader among servants even up to her death.
Media commentators have been calling Mother Teresa saint ever since she received secular society's first step toward canonization when awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her service to the poorest of the poor. Since she and Princess Diana both died in the same wee, the two seem strangely linked to the minds of many of the faithful. When Cardinal James A. Hickey celebrated a Mass for Mother Teresa in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 7, 1997.
Mother Teresa, the Catholic nun who devoted her entire life to caring for the poor, passed away in India. She had been in poor health for some time, and died of a heart attack. Dignitaries, including Princess Diana, who encountered the four-footeleven figure all agreed she was extraordinary woman. Journalists were no exception.
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"She brought back the image of the old-fashioned, self- giving nun at a time when modern feminist Catholic images were coming to the fore," said Richard Ostling, TIME's religion correspondent. Her legacy includes 517 missions in 100 countries, and a near 30-year histoy of inspiring people around the world. It was only when a British television documentary profiled the Calcutta nun in 1969 that donations and volunteers began to flood in, and Mother Teresa became a household name. Ten years later she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. "She was not a publicity seeker," said Ostling. "But in terms of public image, there is nobody comparable to her." Her tireless efforts have enriched the lives of the poor; today, the world itself is much poorer for her passing.
Age 33
Chris Farley, the funniest fat guy to ever cross a stage or a movie set in a long, long, time died of a heart attack at 33 because he was troubled.
Manic. Still the fat little kid that no girl would look at, even after he was rich, famous and still on the rise with a $6 million price tag.
Farley made a name for himself during his five seasons as a cast member on
"Saturday Night Live" from 1990 to 1995.
Like many "SNL" alums, Farley then made the leap to film, starring in "Tommy Boy,"
"Black Sheep," and "Beverly Hills Ninja."
Before his death, Farley shot the comedy "Edwards and Hunt" which co-stars "Friends"' Matthew Perry and may be released this year.
Chris Farley, the funniest fat man, died at age 33 of a heart attack.
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Hanson and the Spice Girls
On a Mmmboppin', Spice Spreadin' Frenzy
Hit musical group, Hanson, took the world by storm in 1997. Three brothers, Zachary, Taylor, and Issac, quickly became teenage hearthrobs to girls across the globe.
The Spice Girls (Back row from the left, Posh, Baby, Ginger, Sporty, and Scary) quickly made themselves known in entertainment with their hit album, "Spice."
1997 was the year of the child in the music world. Anyone who has turned on their radio lately would realize that. Imagine, as you adjust the volume and settle back into your seat for another day of battling traffic, you are suddenly assaulted by high-pitched voices screaming at you from the speakers. What is this noise, you ask yourself??
The answer, it's the latest craze sweeping the music world- children. With the introduction of their album in the spring of '97, the musical group Hanson found stardom quickly. The three brothers, Isaac (17), Taylor
(15), and Zachary (12), were catapulted into the limelight after their first single, "Mmmbop", hit number 1
on the charts. Since then, it's been sunshine and roses for the group who inspires havoc wherever it appears. Thousands of screaming preteen girls rush malls and concert halls in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the boys, in what reporters are comparing to the "Beetle Mania" of the 1960's. Hanson merchandise disappears from the shelves and twelve year olds engage in conversations about which one is cuter in the over 200 web sites dedicated to the group. As long as young girls lay their heads down at night on Hanson pillow cases, the group will continue to remain popular, even though the adult world cringes every time the tell tale pitch of Taylor's voice fills the air
waves. Better stock up on earplugs, grown-ups. The kids are here to stay.
Hanson's voices aren't the only ones clogging the air waves lately, however. You'd have to be stuck on a desert island to miss the second group on our "cheese" list, this year. Can you guess it? Here's a hint: it's comprised of five British females, whose taste in fashion is all in their mouths, and whose name is also something used to cure meat.
If you guessed the Spice Girls, then you're not only right, but also alive. 'Cause you'd have to be dead to miss the impact these five women have made on the music industry. From the moment their first single went number one, the girls, better
known as Ginger, Posh, Sporty, Scary, and Baby, have garnered fans from around the world. Toting such slogans as "Girl Power" and "Spice" (whatever that means), the Spice Girls have inspired young women everywhere to take charge of their lives, not to mention their wardrobes. The skimpy, shiny, spandex, platformed apparel the girls get on is not only shocking, but tasteless, as well as anything but "sexy". Unfortunately, they have become the role models for girls around the world and the fantasies of boys from Orlando to Okanowa. So, maybe it's time for us adults to jump on the bandwagon. As the girls would say, "People of the world, spice up your life".
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I The Top 10 I Barbie's Bust: The Controversy Continues
An enduring symbol of childhood, Barbie, received a figure makeover. Her makeover was supposed to maker her more lifelike, but instead it increased her bust size, her waist and decreased her hips.
Since her introduction in 1959, children around the world, particularly girls, have been captivated by a blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty queen known as Barbie. That's right, it's been 38 years now since the toy icon first made her appearance on the shelves of toy stores everywhere. Since then, she has become as common in American households as the television.
Despite her popularity, however, critics (mostly left-wing feminists) have complained for years that the eleven and a half inch doll has an unrealistic and unattainable body size. Which is true, considering her original life-size measurements were a perfect 38-18-34. For those of you illiterate to female measurement lingo, that's a 38 inch bust, 18 inch waist, and 34 inch hips. Now, it's obvious that any normal woman could never look
like that, without the help of modern medicine, of course. So, in a show of good faith, Mattel, the maker of Barbie and one of the biggest toy manufacturers in the world, decided to change her measurements to 39-23-23. Well, they plumped up her waist and slimmed down her hips, but they actually increased her bust size. Go figure!
Keep in mind, however, that Mattel only changed the measurements in one line of the doll and that they did so because of style, not criticism (Yeah, right).
But, whatever the reason may be, doll lovers everywhere can take comfort in the fact that even though she's a little top heavy, Barbie is here to stay. A fact I'm sure has every feminist cringing in disgust. C'est la vie!
Gigas And Beanies: Great Toys or Little Monsters
Maybe it's because we're all adults here that most of the items on this cheese list have to do with things that appeal to children and this story is no different. Like the Christmas of 1996 with its Tickle Me Elmo frenzy, the Christmas of 1997 also had an unbelievably popular toy. Two unbelievably popular toys, to be exact. Children everywhere were crying for Giga Pets and Beanie Babies, the latest crazes in childhood entertainment. One electronic, one stuffed.
The electronic Gigas are virtual pets. They come on a key chain and live in a little plastic box that contains a computer screen. This screen shows you your little animal which could be anything from a dog to a
monkey. It is the owner's responsibility to feed, play with, and clean up after his little creature, just as if it were a real pet. When it defecates a little bit of steam comes up off the virtual pile and it beeps when it wants something. Children become addicted to this thing, because if they ignore it, it will die. Parents probably encourage the "nurturing" of the Giga pet, not only because its incessant beeping is incredibly annoying, but also because if it dies, they loose the sixteen dollars they sunk into the little piece of plastic. To top it all off, the virtual pets have been banned form many schools, because students were paying too much attention to their pets and not their teachers (not that that's anything new). So, in a
very short amount of time, these little handfuls of trouble, seemingly so innocent at first, have turned into bad news to teachers, parents, and baby-sitters everywhere.
The second, more passive playthings, are the Beanie Babies. Manufactured by Ty, the little stuffed animals, which have been around for years, suddenly became popular to both collectors and children, alike. These tiny creatures, ranging anywhere from teddy bears to elephants, have been known to sell for as much as $1000 and as little as $5. Why the sudden popularity? No one really knows, but as long as people rush Beanie Babies collector shows, the dolls are sure to remain a success.
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Beanie Babies were not just a craze among little kids, but adults alike. There are over 150 different Beannie Babies.
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Striving for
Greatness
It started innocently enough. At the beginning, our pursuit of education led us through a dizzying maze with innumerable choices at our disposal. As children, our interests were cultivated and promoted by family and teachers unbeknownst to us, concerned as we were with the pursuits of childhood. Yet growing into our own person meant recognizing those choices as our own, and the pursuit of a dream traced on our path to adulthood.
We fastened ourselves to an ideal and worked diligently to attain it. We came to define ourselves not by where we came from, but by where we were going. Whether that was dental school or teaching elementary school, it was our decision, a decision that shaped out destiny. We came to college for the experience, for the beer, for the friendship and perhaps simply because it was expected of us. But we stayed because we dedicated ourselves to the pursuit of education, to the attainment of the ideal. We stayed through the midterms, stayed through the all-nighters, stayed through the 20page papers, and we slept through our classes. We endured it all, not because we were sadists, but because we were idealists. We knew and expected the long hours would give way to greater things. We knew from the pain would come a life. Suddenly the choices made for us - were made by us. Suddenly the dreams were closer to reality, the blurry edges of our lives came more clearly in focus. Suddently, the greatness we desired was right before us and ready to be seized.
Lina Karam, a second year dental student, quickly takes notes on the lecture as other students listen intensly to the instructor.
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Each year, UF's annual Homecoming parade brings university spirit to Gators of the past, present, and future.
President Lombardi serves as an innovator, educator, and leader to the University of Florida campus.
When notable leaders come to the university, President Lombardi often serves as our ambassador, opening UF's doors to Washington and beyond.
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President Lombardi joined in at the ground-breaking ceremony for the M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction.
At the Florida Blue Key Homecoming banquet, President Lombardi represented our campus as notable alumni and guest came to Gainesville during the spirited week.
From Tower edition to Tower edition of years' past, the biography of Dr. John V. Lombardi has been published as a brief look into his education.
He received his bachelor's degree from Ponoma College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia. He also attended the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and
the University of California at Los Angeles.
Also featured are his jobs before coming to the University of Florida in March of 1990.
He had been the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at John Hopkins University since 1987 and from 1967 until 1987, he taught in the history department at Indiana
University where he was the director of Latin American studies, Dean of International Programs, and Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Past research also indicated that for relaxation, the president likes to travel anywhere from the Florida coast to Colorado to his hometown in Southern California.
At the annual University
of Florida Homecoming football game, President Lombardi showcased his talent of playing the clarinet in the alumni band.
Whether riding along the roadside in his red truck or walking across campus, President Lombardi is always open for a wave and a smile to the campus community.
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Sea turtle researcher Brian Bowen watches as graduate student Angela Garcia carefully draws blood from a young sea turtle as part of a study to isolate the endangered reptile's DNA. Photo by Milt Putnam
Making this three inch Madagascar hissing cockroach feel at home is third year urban pest management student Marie Knox. Photo by Thomas Wright
UF/IFAS Assistant Dean Jimmy Cheek advises Trevor Woolery, a PhD candidate in food and resource economics. Minority enrollment in the College of Agriculture reached its highest level ever in 1996, and female students ounumbered males for the first time. Photo by Thomas Wright
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Tim Crocker, professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and Katey Fontanetta, a student from Ft. Lauderdale, study blooms on an ornamental peach tree during a small fruit class in Gainesville. Crocker said early blooms result of cold weather followed by mild temperatures. The crop could still be ruined by a hard freeze. "Just blame it on El Nino," he said. Photo by Milt Putnam
Weed scientist Donn Shilling and graduate research assistant Eldridge Wynn study a cogongrass seedhead under a microscope. Cogongrass has overrun several pastures in Florida, making it a problem for ranchers. Photo by Mailt Putnam
Associate Professor Linda Bobroff shows a student how to read a nutrition label on a frozen dinner as part of Smart Food Shopping for Teens. This program teaches teens about enviroshopping and is aimed at teaching teens good shopping and eating habits.
With its strong academic programming, excellence in teaching and commitment to career planning and placement, the College of Agriculture is for today's students a way to develop the skills to become tomorrow's leaders.
The University of Florida and the College of Agriculture are built on traditions of excellence. The College of Agriculture is at the forefront in relating basic sciences to interna-
tional problems in the food, agriculture, and natural resources areas, and addresses environmental, ethical, economic, and sociological aspects of the industry.
Recognized for its innovative teaching programs, the College of Agriculture is home to the University's most diverse student body. With nineteen majors, twelve minors, and more than fifty areas of specialization, the College of
Agriculture offers a diversity of programs designed to prepare students to enter fastgrowing career fields.
The College of Agriculture's upper division Honors Program provides another avenue for personal and academic growth. The program provides enhanced learning opportunities in research, interdisciplinary studies and leadership, as well as special options or combined BS/MS degrees.
Excellence in teaching is a priority in the College of Agriculture. Distinguished faculty members lead courses. As recognized authorities, they make a difference not only in the classroom, but in current and ongoing research endeavors, as well. The faculty takes pride in establishing a personal rapport with their students. Professors are eager to share their knowledge, both in theory and application.
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Dr. Jo Hasell and class participated in a color theiry workshop for an Interior design class. They learned how colors work together to form harmony in the design.
Here, a student reviewed design work in the College of Architecture Gallery during the final design juries at that are held at the end of each semester.
The annual College's Homecoming Barbecue housed over three hundred alumni, faculty, staff and university administrators that enjoyed to see old friends and fellow colleagues.
A project in Professor Dasta's Architectural Structures class required students to design the least weighted bridge made up of balsa wood and glue that had to span a width of twenty-four inches.
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Professors Jo Hasell and Janine King reviewed student work for an indoor air quality competition.The teachers took a very "hands on" approach to help their students for future endeavors.
Students of the School of Building Construction displayed their Gator Pride, as their spirited float rolled down University Avenue during the 1997 Homecoming Parade. The studenst were able to put to good use the knowledge they had gained in classes to build a great float.
Below, a typical design studio showed students preparing models for presentation to a group of faculty and visiting architects from around the country.
The College of Architecture is proud of its role in shaping the built and natural environment of Florida, the nation, and the world through the work of its students, faculty and alumni.
Their mission involves educating tomorrow's architects, landscape architects, interior designers, urban planners and professionals in the building construction industry. It in-
cludes broadening their understanding in areas such as affordable housing, protections of buildings against hazards and sustainable development for future generations. The College provides innovative teaching, research and service leadership in the following ways:
The departments extend beyond those traditionally found in a college of architecture, and
our programs are actively linked to related programs across the university.
The College emphasizes a global perspective that broadens students' horizons and actively engages them in design problems locally, nationally, and worldwide. They stress the use of information technology, including operating a leading laboratory for geographic information systems and requir-
ing that all students own or have access to computer technology.
The College maintains excellence through additional private support. This support helps us attract top faculty and students, obtain the sophisticated research technologies that are vital to today's professionals and respond to the growing demands on our programs.
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The college encourages students to participate in extracurricular activites as a means of enhancing their educational experience, fostering professional networks and developing communication, social and leadership skills.
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The Emerson Courtyard is a popular place with business and accounting students. Under the shade of magnificent live oaks and surrounded by beautiful landscaping, they find it's the perfect place for studying, or just relaxing, in between classes.
Today's students will be alumni of tomorrow who aid in developing and supporting the College's programs. Alumnus Alred C. Warrington, IV (BSBA 1958), through years of service on fundraising committees and advisroy boards, in 1996, donated $5 million to support the undergraduate program. In grateful recognition of this gift, it has been renamed in his honor.
The College of Business Administration offers many opportunities for students to interact with and learn from professionals who are at the top of their fields and later discuss their lectures in class.
The college equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the workplace.
The Warrington College of Business Administration and the Fisher School of Accounting are housed in three buildings informally known as the business triangle - Business building, historic Bryan Hall and Matherly Hall.
The world of business is ever changing, and the Warrington College of Business Administration is changing with it to prepare students to face the demands and challenges of the 21st century.
The college offers three undergraduate degree programs: a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in computer
and information sciences, decision and information sciences, economics, finance, insurance, management, marketing or real estate; a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an outside area of specialization in an one of more than eighty different fields; and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Fisher School of Accounting.
There is new emphasis on communication skills, the ability to communicate and work well with others, and on globalization, business ethics and cultural diversity.
Since the Warrington College of Business Administration was founded in 192627, more than 30,000 students have earned business or accounting degrees, a national and international
network providing information, advice and encouragement to today's students.
While accounting has been a basic academic program for more than sixty years, the School of Accounting was established by the Board of Regents in 1977 and was named the Fisher School of Accounting in 1985.
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College of Dentistry sophomores Peter Stickney, Chad Winthrop and Eric Mohr take a break between classes to enjoy big cookies in the sun.
Dentistry sophomore Bryan Griffith watches as Instructor of Operative Dentistry Michael Smith, D.M.D., demonstrates a procedure in the preclinical simulation laboratory.
Junior Cindy Haug observes as Associate Professor and Chairman of Prosthodontics Carl Hansen, D.D.S., performs a prosthodontics procedure on a patient in the clinic.
College of Dentistry junior Tony Bui looks at a masseter (jaw) muscle through the microscope.
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry Charles Smith, D.D.S., examines some film with sophomores Jason Wanuck, Brent Novak and Kevin Wallace.
Professor of Periodontology Paul Heins, D.D.S., instructs dental students Jamie Callahan and Joe Kilman in the preclinical simulation laboratory.
College of Dentistry sophomore Chris Ross studies in the "Blue Room" between classes. Studying isa very important part of dentistry school.
Being part of a comprehensive health care center and a major university makes the University of Florida College of Dentistry special. The college is an integral unit of the university of Florida Health Science Center, one of the most comprehensive academic health care centers in the United States.
The dental school shares a physical plant with the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Veterinary medicine, and with Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. Together they comprise a health center campus that encourages the sharing of knowledge across disciplines and advances the concept of an integrated
health care team.
The health science center in located on the southeast corner of the 2,000-acre campus of the University of Florida. The oldest university in the state, UF is among the ten largest universities in the nation and is a member of the Association of American universities, the most prestigious higher education organization I the nation. Its membership is made up of 62 public and private institutions in North America preeminent in graduate and professional teaching and research. As part of the university, the College of Dentistry shares in the high national esteem that UF had earned
The College of Dentistry was estab-
lished in the late 1960s and admitted its first class in 1972. In a short time, it had been recognized for rigorous teaching programs that prepare compassionate and skillful dentists; for extensive research activities that further the understanding of oral disease and develop new treatment procedures and materials; and for quality clinical programs that provide superior patient care.
The college, which is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, offers a four-year program (12 months per year) leading to the D.M.D degree. Graduates are wellrounded dental practitioners who can
provide their patients with comprehensive care. They have a solid grounding in the biological sciences, are skillful diagnosticians, and are commited to lifelong learning and high standards of professionalism and ethics.
Taking a flexible approach, the college draws of varied teaching methods to best fit instruction to the subject matter. Lectures, laboratories, self-instruction, conferences and seminars all plat a part in the educational strategies.
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During the 1997 Homecoming Students in PROTEACH spend parade, the float representing the hundreds of hours in local classCollege of Educa tion drove down rooms as part of their teacherUniversity Avenue in showman- educatiion experience. ship of it's Gator spirit.
The College of Education is housed in Norman Hall, which was built in 1933 as the P.K. Yonge Laboratory School building. Both the College and the K12 school were originally housed here.
Aside from mastering subject matter and teaching methodologies, College of Education graduates muxt be sensitive to the challenges of working with the culturally diverse range of students who study in today's schools.
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Students in the college of education intern and student teach in many school classrooms around Gainesville and Alachua. These students allow the future teachers to practice and learn in real life settings.
Members of the Education College Council are ready to educate people about their college at the 1997 Homecoming reception. The students set up information tables around Norman Hall, where the College of Education is located.
Looking toward the future, hundreds of undergraduates come to the college of education to learn the secrets of handling a classroom full of excited, active, spirited school children with a wide range of achievement levels.
The teaching profession increasingly is becoming more challenging in the face of complex conditions and increasing demands placed on the school. Graduates are well
prepared to face these challenges.
The College's degree programs enroll more than 1800 undergraduate and graduate students, and the College's faculty has a strong tradition of excellence and visibility in teaching, research, and public service.
The PROTEACH program (from PROfessional TEACHer) is one of the most comprehensive and effective
teacher-preparation programs in the United States. PROTEACH programs prepare students in elementary education, special education, and the fields of secondary education.
The College of Education also prepares students to teach agriculture, art and music, and physical and health science education through joint fouryear affiliated programs with other colleges at the univer-
sity.
The university of Florida's teacher-education programs graduate more than 300 students annually. Graduates work around the nation and around the world, including a majority in Florida public schools.
Alumni include one national Teacher of the year and numerous state Teacher of the Year award winners.
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The Engineering and Science Fair provides the community an opportunity to learn about the latest scientific developments and technological applications in engineering. The E-fair is organized by members of the Benton Engineering Council.
Osama Saada and Jason Sloan participated in a national microaerial vehicle competition. The objective of the competition was to design, build, and then fly the smallest feasible powered plane capable of completing an aerial surveillance mission.
In 1997, students from the department took first place at the annual Steel Bridge Competition. It took the UF team two minutes and 16 seconds to construct a 20-foot-long, 80-pound bridge, which held about 2,500 pounds.
Chemical engineering student Michael Membrino and his aide review and consult over some results with the aide of modern technology.
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Nicoli Hoftfman and Aamir Quaiyumi experiment with "Grasshopper",. the robot which Nicoli designed and built for EEL 5666, Intelligent Machines Design Lab. Grasshopper searches for "food", metallic pellets, which he returns to his home base. Aamir is a teching assistant for the course.
From corporate exhibitors showcasing the latest technology to the student exhibitors showcasing their knowlege and skills, the Engineering and Science Fair reminds us of the impact that engineering has on us as individuals and as members of our community, nation and world. For the past two years, the E-fair has been held in conjunction with the Alachua County Regional Science Fair.
University of Florida Gator cheerleaders Ashley Macy and Beau Einheit are Civil Engineering majors. They juggle demanding academicschedules along with their demanding athletic schedules. They truly are StudentAthletes..
The engineer engages in the application of the sciences and mathematics to systems synthesis, creative design and construction, and in research and development, the engineer serves as a bridge between human needs and the storehouse of theoretical knowledge. In applying science and mathematics to the betterment of life, the engineer couples science with the management of people, finance, time, machines and materials. Engineering chal-
lenges the individual, stimulating ingenuity and resourcefulness, and yielding a rewarding sense of creative accomplishment.
The engineer deals with problems in the real world. This requires a thorough working knowledge of mathematics and the sciences, as well as an understanding of the legal, economic, environmental and social restrictions of contemporary society. Clear and precise communication skills,
oral and written, are required of the engineer who delivers judgments, plans and decisions. A sound knowledge of engineering and related disciplines is required so that the engineer can work effectively with other in fulfilling engineering assignment. Above all, the professional engineer is expected to be a responsible citizen.
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Dave Herman's AIDS Awareness Public Sculpture stood on 13th Street in front of the Fine Arts College surrounding Geoffrey Naylor's "Water Sculpture" in the Fall of 1997.
The thirty-third Annual Art Faculty Exhibition featured students from George Ferrandi's performance.
Directed by Professor Mikell Pinkney, the production of "Home" featured students Ayande Hurrey, Gina Guesby and the professor in the spring of 1997.
Professor Robert Mueller and a student dressed in glittering costumes graced the Fine Arts College Council's "Art Bash".
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Theatre Strike Force is a UF comedy improvisational group directed by Heather Roberts and Kerensa Peterson. Pictured are: Jason Pardo, Christopher Robinson, Michael Murray, Benjamen Hendin, Edward Zeltner, Andre Washington, Heather Delude, Donna Robinson, James Whittington, Christen Balsters, Tony Seals, Danny Mora and Bill Arnett.
The University Choir, Orchestra and faculty soloists performed selection from II Travatore, Pagliacci and Svor Angelica at the Department of Music Gala entitled "A Night at the Opera".
In the production of "The Evil Spell of the Butterfly", director Tony Mata received five ACE award nomination for the play which was part of the Summer Repertory that traveled to New York City. Amelia Branyon pictured.
The College of Fine Arts provides instruction for students who seek professional careers in the arts, offers creative and cultural opportunities to other students of the university and performs appropriate services for the citizens of Florida.
The college is composed of the departments of Art, Music, and Theatre and Dance; New World School of the Arts, located in Miami; the
Center for World Arts; the Center for the Arts and Public Policy; the University Galleries; the Visual Arts Resources Center; and the Center for the Performing Arts.
The college offers professional undergraduate and graduate curricula in art studio areas, creative photography, graphic design, art education and art history; music composition, music theory, music history, music educa-
tion, sacred music, music performance and music pedagogy; theatre production, theatre performance and dance. Established in 1988 as the first interdisciplinary center of this type in the United States, the Center for the Arts and Public Policy provides a forum for the discussion and analysis of the arts and public issues, including the arts in education, public funding
for the arts, the economic impact of the arts, patronage support and legal issues affecting the arts. The Center for World Arts (CWA) promotes artistic diversity and encourages collaborative activities with area and international artists, the center explores new modes of learning which stretch educational experiences in the arts for performers and audiences.
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A silviculture class works on a group project with Dr. Eric Jokela.
Hosting alumni at Tail-Gator are the president of the Forestry Club and the president of the student chapter, society of American Foresters.
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Shaun Stewart competed in the chain throw at the Forestry Club's field day.
The Forestry Club participated in a tug-of-war competition at the Southeastern Conclave of forestry clubs at the University of Georgia.
l)ow Derato competed in timber cist nation at the field day Iestivitics of the Forestry Club.
The School of Forest Resources and conservation (SRFC) offers Florida's only four year program for forestry education accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). It is an academic unit of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' College of Agriculture. Established in 1937, the School's mission is to develop and communicate new knowledge for management and conservation of forest resources in an economically and socially sustainable manner. The mission is accomplished through a comprehensive instruction, research and extension program.The Austin Cary Memorial
Forest, located 12 miles northeast of Gainesville, is a 2,043 acre tract acquired by the School to meet accreditation requirements in instruction. It and other public and private properties nearby are used in field laboratories for teaching and research. Undergraduates major in Forest Resources and Conservation leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with specialization in Forest Management, Forest Sciences, Urban forestry, and International and Agroforestry. The School also offers a Natural Resource Conservation major for individualized programs in areas such as Com-
puter Information Systems, Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Environmental Pre-Law, Landscape Ecology and Wetland Ecosystems. Students participate in the Forestry Club, Student Chapter of the SAF, the Society for Nature and Conservation, and in the SFRC Student Council to develop their leadership skills and enhance professional knowledge. Because of the faculty's reputation for quality research programs, the undergraduate programs are enriched and graduate enrollment had increased substantially. New programs in Plant Molecular and Cel-
lular Biology, Agroforestry and the GIS/GPS laboratory facilities have built upon the School's base in forest biology, management and decision science. These have contributed to the degree of diversity of its graduate programs and students. Graduates of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation work in public lands such as national, state and municipal forests; on private lands of individuals and forest product companies; in urban and community forests, protecting, providing and educating.
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An exercise and Sport Sciences doctoral student performs a body composition analysis in an assessment class.
Dr. Fagerberg from the Department of Health Science Education teaches a large class in a new lecture style, multi-media classroom in the College of Health and Human Performance.
An Exercise and Sport Sciences Dr. Braith from the Department doctoralstudentanalyzesmuscle of Exercise and Sport Sciences samples for purposes of esercise Endocrine Lab, performs a stress induced adaptation. test for the purposes of endurance training in cardiac study.
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Dr. Siders instructs students in the anatomy lab in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences.
Dr. Cato, Principle Investigator if project WISE-UP from the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism and UF tutor, assists project participants with homework in an after school session at the project intervention site for at-risk youth.
A graduate student performs a tennis stroke for a visual search patterns and ball tracking study within the Motor Behavior Lab in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences.
The College of Health and Human Performance helps others to protect, maintain and improve their health. The college consists of three departments of study, the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences, the Department of Health Science Education, and the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism.
The Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences programs explore the immediate and lasting effects of exercise, the learning of physi-
cal skills and analysis of movement, and the psychological, social, historical and management, exercise physiology, fitness/ wellness and athletic training.
The Department of Health Science Education prepares students to enter the field and to view optimal health as a multifaceted state involving physical, social, emotional, intellectual, vocational, environmental, and spiritual dimensions. Graduated health educators from this program will be able to
provide the necessary information to make informed decisions concerning lifestyle and personal health behavior by emphasizing accurate information, periodic assessments and self responsibility. Program options include school health, community/public health, worksite health promotion, research and evaluation and health behavior.
The Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism focuses on understanding the role and impact of
leisure activities on individuals and society. The promotion and growth of leisure activities and tourism are major factors influencing the quality of l ife and economic development of Florida. Program options include therapeutic recreation, public recreation, tourism and commercial recreation, outdoor and natural resource recreation, special event planning and management, recreational opportunities for the elderly and leisure activity education and promotion.
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With aid, six year old During an Occupational Tanesha Allen practiced Therapy session, Michelle her standing balance as Heberling assisted a pashe relearned to walk. tient.
Dr. Joseph Kemker, an audiologist, fitted a hearing aid on patient Sheridan Martin.
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Brent Baldwin, speech pathologist in the Department of Communicative Disorders with the College of Health Profession, trained graduate student Kim Bower on the use of a special computer program called VisiPitch. The program is designed to re-train people with voice disorders by evaluating the physical characteristics of a person's voice.
Dr. Balogan and Dr. Martin observed a patient's vitals in a monitored experiment.
Clinical and health psychology student Cynthia Myers provided massage therapy for a patient to relieve his pain from sickle cell anemia.
Health care is changing rapidly, and the students who become tomorrow's health care professionals need to acquire broad-based knowledge and skills to prepare them for the evolving health care industry. The College of Health Professions, founded by Dr. Darrel J. Mase in 1958, trains students for a variety of health careers. The college has a long standing tradition of teaching students in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Counseling, Health Administration, and Clinical and Health Psychology. While the college has also traditionally offered
clinical training in both speech language and pathology and audiology, beginning Fall, 1998 the college will offer a formal doctoral program in audiology (in conjunction with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.) The new doctoral program in audiology is just one way the college is responding to the new complexities of delivering health care. The college is making several other exciting changes to keep pace with the needs of the national and local community. For example, the college hopes to fill the void for PhD faculty in rehabilitation-related areas through their new interdisci-
plinary Rehabilitation Science PhD program. It is one of the only programs of its kind in the United States and is designed to help students develop effective teaching, administrative, and research skills in rehabilitation science. Rehabilitation focuses on enhancing the lives of individuals with chronic illness or disability. The new doctoral program will provide the opportunity for students with clinical degrees from different rehabilitation related fields to work together as they learn about rehabilitation science. Another exciting change the college is making this year is to replace their undergraduate physi-
cal therapy program with a threeyear bachelor's to master's PT program. This will allow students to acquire more health care knowledge and additional skills, which will better prepare them for the changing health care delivery market. There will also be more opportunities through the college to take classes or earn degrees via distance learning, such as the new Executive Master's degree program in Health Administration. With so much going on, the college's goal is to ensure all students receive the hands on training they need to meet the twenty first century challenges in health care.
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Weimer Hall provides a picturesque atmosphere within its walls for students to study, socialize, and work.
Trish Stephens, a fourth year telecommunications production journalism student, works to find the shots she needs to add to her piece.
The walkway before the Jouenalism and Communications building finds many people crossing its path throughout the day.
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In his fourth year as a photojournalism major, Todd Cayer reviews negatives in the photography lab.
Newspapers, broadcast stations, advertising agencies and public relations firms all support the College of Journalism through donations, expertise, time, scholarships, internships and jobs.
The College of Journalism and Communications is housed in Weimer Hall. The Alvin G. Flanagan Telecommunication Wing was opened in 1990. Weimer Hall contains five professional newsrooms, seven computer labs, three television studios, a photojournalism lab with digital editing stations, a photojournalism lab with digital editing stations,
two desktop publishing labs equipped with forty computer stations, four hundred networked computer units, the interactive media lab and Brechner Center for Freedom of Information.
The College of Journalism and Communications has four departments: Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations and Telecommunication.
The college offers sequences in the following areas: advertising, journalism (reporting, editing, magazines and photojournalism), public relations, technical communications and telecommunication (news, production and operations).
The college also offers programs leading to the master's and doctoral de-
grees, both in mass communication.
Students gain practical experience working at the college's four radio stations and two television stations, working with the independent student newspaper and the local daily newspaper and working in dozens of internship programs.
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Professor Lyrissa Lidsky College of Law Dean Riconducted a class before chard Matasor spoke with her students. his students during a fall semester "Town Meeting".
Entering students listened during an orientation session for the University of Florida Law School.
Virgil Hawkins' Civil Clinic students practice in representing actual clients themselves.
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The Trial team competed in intramural, regional and national competition organized by individuals, groups, and law firms.
Professor of Law Dennies Calfer instructed a class in the garduate tax program.
The University of Florida Law School's Toastmaster helped student develop their own public speaking skills.
A record performance - in teaching, research and service - is a cornerstone of the University of Florida College of law. Faculty and alumni involvement and accomplishment span all areas of law, including constitutional reform, international business, human rights, environmental protection and land use, labor and employment, and family issues. Faculty are authors of some of the leading practitioners' manuals and textbooks in use at law schools throughout the country. Their articles regularly appear in prestigious scholarly journals. They are key players in state and national professional associa-
tions and organizations, including the Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, and the Association of American Law Schools. In the classroom, excellent teaching is top priority. UF not only educates student lawyers but practitioners, as well, through popular annual programs that attract beginning and seasoned attorneys from throughout the state. Alumni have helped build the legal profession and the state of Florida through leadership in law, government, education and business. No other law school has produced as many presidents of the American Bar Association in the past 20 years,
nor as many Florida Bar presidents. Dozens of alumni currently serve as state and federal judges and justices, and as heads of major state and national organizations and government agencies. Numerous Florida graduates are in all publications recognizing America's best lawyers. Recent curriculum reform efforts and innovations now in progress ensure that a legal education from the University of Florida is broad, deep and practical, providing students with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of out complex and global society. Students benefit from the traditional breadth of study, as
well as the flexibility to concentrate in an area of personal interest. A variety of teaching methodologies, incorporating technological advances, promote learning and skills training. Interaction with peers and professionals is emphasized. The college's Graduate Tax Program, with a renowned full-time tax faculty, is widely regarded as among the top two such programs in the nation. The program provides advanced study to lawyers planning to specialize in tax law.
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Zoology professor Lou Guillette, who heads up the Canopy Crane project in Panama, photographed in his Bartram Hall lab.
Italian Professor Mike Paden (left) looks on as President Lombardi is served a Homecoming espresso by the Italian Club: Jonathan Fell, Tinho Young, Barb Heller and Carmelina Piparo.
Dean Willard Harrison and Anderson Scholar Kelly Hamel at the reception following the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation.
A student learns about temote sensing in the geography department's new Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Lab.
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Radheindu nair, I VIP, dances for her Religions of India" class as part of her project on the importance of performing arts in the Hindu tradition.
Advisor Ion Pwers helps a student with his schedule at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Advising Center.
Student Scholars visit with family and friends after the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation, where they were honered and awarded medals for their high academic achievement.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences stands at the heart of academic life at the University of Florida. Here, students learn how to communicate effectively, to reason independently and to understand the traditions and institutions that have shaped their world. Career performance shows that a liberal arts background makes
for a better lawyer, corporate executive, health-care professional, journalist or teacher by providing an intellectual foundation upon which they may draw for the rest of their lives.
Many of the college's programs and faculty are recognized national leaders. The chemistry, anthropology, gerontology, African studies and
Latin American studies are each highly rated. The college's Jewish studies program is the largest in the South. The college faculty regularly wins Guggenheim Fellowships, Fulbright Awards and similar recognition of quality and performance. About 250 National Merit Scholars are among the talented graduates and under-
graduates who have chosen study in the college.
Alumni lead major corporations, write nationally known books and serve in public office. A graduate of the college's astronomy department conducted research aboard a recent space shuttle mission.
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Started at UF, a new teaching method that combines problem-based learning with a human patient simulator could become the standard teaching practice for medical education. Here, Dr. Michael Good assists anesthesiology resident Tammy Euliano in working with a dummy patient. Designed at UF's medical school, the system is now marketed worldwide by Loral Data Systems of Sarasota, a division of the New York based Loral Corporation.
UF neurosurgery chairman Dr. Albert Rhoton instructs Japanese research fellow Dr. Hiroshi Muratani in microneurosurgical techniques on a human brain specimen.
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Dr. Lynn J. Romrell, associate dean for education at UF's College of Medicine, demonstrates a new computer instructional program in human anatomy for medical students Tony Bavry and Larissa Lim. Romrell has been recruited to assist a new national effort by the Association of American Colleges to enhance the use of computer technology in medical education.
Dr. Patrick Duff (right) consults with UF medical residents John Chewing (left) and Kai D. Fu during an ultrasound reading.
UF medical student Jon Bui examines a 10-year-old orphan girl during a trip to Haiti that he and ten classmates took in 1996 to provide medical assistance and sipplies to medically underserved residents, College of Medicine students have been making similar trips to developing countries since the early '90s.
For four decades, the University of Florida College of Medicine has educated thousands of health-care professionals, made discoveries in research and provided state-of-the-art care to hundreds of thousands of patients from throughout the nation and the world
The college boasts one of the nation's most effective medical student education programs. UF medical students consistently score high on the national medical licensing examinations and receive excellent residency assignments. More than 75 percent
of college graduates are ranked in the top third of their residency programs.
All recent graduates of the Physician Assistant Program have been employed as physician assistants, and for nine of the past 11 years, graduates have scored an average of 93 percent or higher on the physician assistant national board exam. The Board of Regents recently approved the change from a bachelor's degree to a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree for graduates of the Physician Assistant Program.
The college's Ph.D. program
has successfully transitioned into an interdisciplinary program (IDP). The IDPprovides students with broad training in the first year followed by specialized training in subsequent years, and integrates clinical and basic science training in the education process. The transition has enabled the program to be more competitive in recruiting high quality students and in continuing to provide them with a superior education.
The college also is a national leader in the area of medical informatics, including widespread use of technology such as
interactive laser discs, CD-ROMs and use of the Internet. Electronic learning tools developed in the college are now used by more thanhalf of the medical schools nationwide.
College of Medicine faculty have made significant breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of such diseases as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. Uf physicians are national and international leaders in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, bone marrow transplantation, organ transplantation and gene therapy for brain cancer and cystic fibrosis.
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Shands Hospital, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and other community facilities, such as public health agencies, community hospitals and outreach clinics, are used to prepare students for professional nursing positions.
Group discussion among students and between classes and their administrators create for students shared understanding of their curricula.
Nursing courses include extensive classroom activities, supervised observation and practice in health care settings.
The College of Nursing also campuses in Orlando and Jacksonville to provide urban access for graduate students.
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In specialty study, laboratory courses provide application of the nursing process with clients in various settings.
Interaction with their educators allows students to expand their range of studies yet bring it to their personal level.
During their fifth semester, students focus on the concepts of complex nursing care with acutely ill patients of all ages in many health care delivery settings.
The purposes of the College of Nursing are to conduct undergraduate degree programs in nursing, to conduct nursing research and other scholarly activities and to provide service to the citizens of Florida. Lying within the framework of the Health Science Center at the University, it offers a unique opportunity to provide collegial and professional development for nursing students in a university setting.
Shands Hospital houses outpatient clinics, an ambulatory care unity, a psychiatric unit and hospital units for seriously-ill patients. The Veterans Administration Medical Center and other community facilities prepare students for professional practice. Under supervised observation, students are able to practice in their selected phases of health care.
Nursing is a dynamic inter-
active process to promote, maintain and restore wellness, to prevent illness and to treat human responses to illness throughout the life span. Nursing utilizes the application of the scientific method to assess health patterns, to derive nursing diagnoses, to formulate objectives and plans, to implement interventions and to evaluate outcomes. Nursing intervention directs to the resolving of actual or potential
health problems, promoting positive health states and rehabilitating clients to optimal functioning. Nursing requires critical thinking and judgment, creative application of the science of nursing and integration of caring, nurturing and comforting.
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Pharmacy students Shanon Lees, Tina Lampe, and Jim Lewis.
At Gator fan's pharmacy, doses to cure Vanderbilt ills were prescribed by the College of Pharmacy's float featured in the 1997 Homecoming parade.
Modern technology helps the College of Pharmacy enhance study into their field of work.
Students Lien Nguyen, Suzanne Roberts, Jim Lewis, and Jean Everett work together as a team on a classroom assignment.
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In small groups, students lead discussions amongst each other to further understand their studies.
Professor of Pharmadynamics, Dr. William Millard demonstrates hands-on equipment used at the College of Pharmacy.
In graduate study, advanced work brings students to levels that will aide them in their future endeavors.
The College of Pharmacy offers students who have completed at least two years of pre-professional study the opportunity to enter a four-year program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Students at the university of Florida may complete pre-professional studies in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program in the College of Agriculture or in science majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The doctor of Pharmacy curriculum is designed to provide the graduate with the scientific and cultural background required for the successful
practice of Pharmacy.
The professional curriculum offers course work in pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmacodynamics, pharmacy practice, and pharmacy administration. Students participate in clinical training throughout the curriculum to enhance their clinical skills of critical thinking, problem solving, interviewing, assessing, counseling, monitoring, and consulting within the health care team.
The College of Pharmacy is known not only for its high quality research contributions, clinical
teaching and outstanding faculty, but also for its excellent student body. Pharmacy students from the University of Florida consistently receive national awards and scholarships. Achievements of alumni are noteworthy at the state and national levels.
In addition to providing a wide range of professional opportunities, the professional program forms an excellent base for advanced study leading to careers in research and teaching. Master's and doctoral degree programs are offered in the pharmaceutical sciences(pharmaceutics,
pharmacodynamics, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacy health care administration). The College of Pharmacy offers combined degree programs: Doctor of Pharmacy and Master Physician Assistant Studies; and Doctor of Pharmacy and B.S. in Nutritional Sciences. The College of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. In a recent national survey, the Doctor of Pharmacy program was ranked among the top ten programs in the country.
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Dr. Avery Bennet, assistant professor of wildlife and zoo medicine, adjusts a fixator device on Munchiken, an iguana who came to UF for surgery to correct a deformed jawbone.
Dr. Art Donovan, associate professor of large animal medicine, samples a variety of chili during the traditional collegeSCAVMA-sponsored chili cookoff.
Dr. Rob Parker, former associate professor of small animal surgery, and Dr. Roger Clemmons, associate professoer of neurology, examine Alexandra, an 11month-old English bulldog.. (Photo by Russ Lante, UF Health Science Center)
Dr. Michelle LeBlanc, left, and veterinary technician Christy Cage prepare a horse for scintigraphy. LeBlanc's research led to the development of a new drug now being used to treat infertility problems in mares. (Phot by Russ Lante, UF Health Science Center)
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