Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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What was once greeted with fear was met with anticipation. The reappearance of Halley ' s Comet was more closely watched than any other celestial event in history. Comets were once said to be the source of natural disasters. People believed that their lives were governed by the position of the stars and planets. If a cosmic object violated the established or- der of the heavens it was called a sick star (or disaster, from the Latin word meaning ill star. ) The first sighting of Halley ' s Comet was probably a Chinese report of 240 B.C. The comet has appeared every 76 years since then. Edmund Halley observed it in the 1600 ' s and predicted it would return in 1758. He died 16 years before its return but his theory was proved when a Ger- man farmer spotted the comet on Christmas night 1758. The 1986 return of the comet was its worst visit in 2000 years, according to Jack Fletcher, Direc- tor of Hummel Planetarium at the University. This is because when the comet was at its bright- est, it was on the opposite side of the sun from the earth. Nevertheless, working togeth- er, scientists from all countries compared photos and studied its composition. The comet was viewed by mil- lions of non-scientific people who weren ' t seeking to develop theories. Instead they were seek- ing only a glimpse of the long awaited comet in their attempt to touch a part of history. SKY Nov. 1985

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Years ago most young men wanted their hair cut in crew cuts and girls wanted ponytails to match their bobby socks and cheerleading sweaters. Then times changed, ducktails were in and without them men were just a little too clean cut. This brought a reaction from the feminine side of the style world. Just as men began to wear longer styles, women began to wear shorter ones. Then came the sixties and the flower children. Both sexes be- gan to wear long hair in rebellion against social conformity This was the beginning of the uni-sex hairstyles. Now in the eighties the uni- sex styles have diversified. Shorl hair is popular with both men and women and so is long hair. There are now rat-tails instead of ducktails. and in some cases they have also replaced pony- tails. Instead of crew cuts there are mohawks and the Mr. T. look. Color also plays an important part in todays styles. Some peo- ple have orange hair while oth- ers choose from a variety of col- ors or a combination of colors. Of course, there are many peo- ple left who have not taken the plunge. There are still a few women in ponytails and a few men who still have that clean cut look that their mothers like. Many of those people can be found on the University ' s cam- pus. There are a few students who have chosen one of the new looks, but they are greatly outnumbered. However, times will continue to change. Who knows what stu- dents will like in 20 years? Student Life 15

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ALLEY Student Life 17