Remembering 9-11-01

[Tacachale]

I was in English class in the basement of Turlington Hall at the University of Florida. We were underground so no one got calls or text messages or anything. After class, we came out and there was no one on campus. That never happened so I knew something major was up. When I got back to my apartment, my roommates were watching the news and told me what was happening. I almost couldn't believe it. It took a minute to process it.

Did they still also call Turlington "GPA" when you were there? I had classes there during my brief spell at UF in 1990. At the time, it was mainly science classes being held there.

Edit: probably more accurate to say I mainly had science classes there, as I have no idea what other people were up to!

Ha, they did call it that. I don't remember why, or even if I ever knew. I had a lot of classes there - English, Spanish, and linguistics come to mind. Was the Turd, aka the Potato, there when you were there?

[Adam White]

I was in English class in the basement of Turlington Hall at the University of Florida. We were underground so no one got calls or text messages or anything. After class, we came out and there was no one on campus. That never happened so I knew something major was up. When I got back to my apartment, my roommates were watching the news and told me what was happening. I almost couldn't believe it. It took a minute to process it.

Did they still also call Turlington "GPA" when you were there? I had classes there during my brief spell at UF in 1990. At the time, it was mainly science classes being held there.

Edit: probably more accurate to say I mainly had science classes there, as I have no idea what other people were up to!

Ha, they did call it that. I don't remember why, or even if I ever knew. I had a lot of classes there - English, Spanish, and linguistics come to mind. Was the Turd, aka the Potato, there when you were there?

It was! My older sister used to call it "Turdlington Hall" because of it - but I was never sure if that was a widespread name.

[acme54321]

Did they still also call Turlington "GPA" when you were there? I had classes there during my brief spell at UF in 1990. At the time, it was mainly science classes being held there.

Edit: probably more accurate to say I mainly had science classes there, as I have no idea what other people were up to!

GPA?  Never heard that one.  What was the reason?

[Adam White]

Did they still also call Turlington "GPA" when you were there? I had classes there during my brief spell at UF in 1990. At the time, it was mainly science classes being held there.

Edit: probably more accurate to say I mainly had science classes there, as I have no idea what other people were up to!

GPA?  Never heard that one.  What was the reason?

After my post, I Googled it and it turns out that it was originally designated "General Purpose Building A". It was later named after a guy.