Editor’s Note: This Thursday series chronicles some of the most interesting, monumental and hilarious moments in the University’s history.

Alcohol tests to continue at Vandy game

The Red & Black reported Oct. 14, 1982 that volunteers were providing free alcohol breath-testing for students at football games. Students who tested above 0.09 were advised not to chance getting behind the wheel, while people with any alcohol in their system were told to drive carefully. The venture was taken on by the Alcohol Awareness Committee and the Alcohol Countermeasures Program, and the police department provided the breath-testing machines. Two-hundred and eighty-one students reportedly participated in the program, but volunteers were optimistic they could reach more people at the following Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt. “One problem was the large number of students who came up to play beat-the-breathalyzer,” the paper reported.

Sweet Sweater Deal

Forget the fleece jackets or the T-shirts everyone wears today. This week in 1950, the changing fashions on campus were still relatively formal. Sweaters worn with a collar underneath or a touch of velvet were a key staple in many female students’ wardrobes. “In place of the classic string of pearls, heavy gold chains bearing medieval crests or replicas of ancient coins are lending sparkle to classroom fashions,” The Red & Black reported. Male students still dressed up to go to class, but they could not be expected to don the tie all the time. The Red & Black advertised a “doubler,” a collared shirt that could be worn with a tie for “class or date” or for the free-spirit, open-collared “for lounging, for sports.” This innovative shirt could be purchased for $3.95.

Saturday proclaimed as Animal Lib Day

On Oct. 13, 1973, students celebrated the 38th annual Animal Liberation Day. It may not be widely recognized today, but in 1973 this day was created for people in Georgia to devote their time to the matter of animal rights. Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter dedicated the day to promote the preservation of wild animals throughout the state, and the holiday was confirmed by the mayor of Athens, Julius Bishop. “The proclamation is sponsored by Friends of Animals and calls for citizens to refrain from cruelty to animals,” The Red & Black reported.

Football Etiquette

An article in the Oct. 13, 1920 issue of The Red & Black tried to help University students with their sportsmanship. The column listed some important things everyone should remember while at a game: courtesy, “a yell of welcome,” appreciation, silence from the band when the other team has the ball, encouraging injured players, as well as “no slighting remark about any other college or institution” and “no personalities injected.” Being well-mannered could help students show what “caliber of men” were enrolled in the University. “On Sanford Field your first and foremost duty as a gentleman and a Georgia student is to see that the visiting team is being courteously treated,” the article read.