Nevins, is the vice president of the group that will be hoping for a cooperative satellite TV feed to follow today's homecoming football game. She got an early start on the season, arriving in August, and is in charge of recreation for the 1,200 people who call the station home, most of whom are scientists doing research on things like the ozone, volcanoes, glaciers and penguins. They also have outdoor activities like hiking and snow skiing. Evenson lived in Gainesville from 1987 to 1992, earning a degree in health science. Search the University and Main archives for previously run articles.
Residents live in dormitories.
Veterans get lodging not quite as nice as UF's Beaty Towers, while the rookies' rooms are more basic, on a par with UF's Simpson Hall. During this, the south of the equator summer, it's daylight 24 hours a day. Residents get movies, news and sports via satellite, have e-mail, the Internet, telephone service and a weekly newspaper. They get together in one of the dorm lounges to watch the games on TV, but so far that's only been twice, the high and low of the Gator season so far, Tennessee and Alabama. They'll be looking for the homecoming game today, and they are already anticipating the Florida State game in November.