Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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0014, W PM. Sousa The Billy Joel concert was perfectly timed, and the lighting and staging of his numbers created a tremendous impact. Good night Kansas. Don ' t take any shit from anybody. rams remark Ally Joe. Joel announced, This song is for anyone who ever woke up with a hangover. He proceeded to drag himself to an Imaginary bathroom to brush the scum off his teeth with the microphone.

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-1.7 t.r.71-Ct. TCCUTIC.E47 Faces of Billy Joel Play Us Another Tune Mr. Piano Man crowd tossed wildly in their seats: screaming and waving their arms in an almost chaotic frenzy. They wanted an- other shot of the Adrenalin that has made Billy Joel the biggest shot of them all. A consummate artist, Joel ' s perfor- mance to a near sellout crowd on April 28, 1979 in Ahearn Field House, was a finely woven tapestry of lights, music and entertainment. Unlike many musicians, whose songs are carbon copies of each other, Joel ' s style and musical techniques are as varied Carol Holstead as the colors of the rainbow. His music moves out of the realm of pure rock ' n ' roll. Most of Joel ' s compositions are com- binations of jazz, soul, and classical influ- ences. Joel ' s singing techniques also are as var. ied as the styles which influence his music. The soft, fluid tones Joel used when sing- ing his love songs contrasted sharply with raspy intensity of his ballads. The variety kept the concert alive. Joel is a streetwise kid from New York, and many of his pieces reflect his upbringing. However, there Is more to this man ' s music than ballads about street life. Joel also has composed a variety of unique love songs and portraits. In them, he abandons the usual theme of love lost or love discovered. Instead, Joel concen- trates on characters and complexities of relationships. During his concert he touched the audience with two such songs: She ' s Always a Woman and Just the Way You Are. Joel revealed his rebellious self in the hard-hitting, foot-stomping My Life. As he performed it, the audience became al- most as rebellious as Joel. The themes Joel interprets Into his mu- sic are basic and straightforward. They cover a variety of topics, and in them there is something to which every person can relate. Two lines from his hit single Just the Way You Are, reflect Joel ' s desire at remaining direct in his music: I After receiving three rows from some enthusiastic members of the audience. Joel danced on the piano. with one of the roses in his teeth. don ' t want clever conversation, I don ' t want to work that hard. The audience called the Grammy-win- fling musician back for three encores. At the end of the third encore, Joel cast his spell on the audience: Good night Kan- sas. Don ' t take any shit from anybody. The Billy Joel concert was co-promoted by Feyline Productions, since the Union Program Council (UPC) had previously gone in the hole $5,000, because of poor turnouts at the Jerry Lewis Show and the Marshall Tucker Band concert. blt

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Like hunting? Try apartments is been three long days of appoint. I ments with landlords. You ' ve looked at apartments which consist of a mattress, two chairs, and a bathtub. The elegant basement apartments comes with its lux- urious roaches, must and mildew. You ' ve seen apartments which were too expen- sive, too dirty, too far from campus and too small, so after some debating you and your roommate finally narrow it down to the very first apartment you looked at, you know, the one with the purple walls and peace signs painted on the door, only to find out It ' s already been rented. And classes start tomorrow! Over 40 percent of K-State students go through this apartment hunting process each year, according to Rick Leiker, off- campus housing officer. Friends and word• of.mouth are probably the main informers about available apartments. In addition to saving the hunter time, this verbally re- layed information provides the apartment searcher with a student ' s version. Classi- fied advertisements, in the local newspa- pers, are also important sources for the apartment searcher. Size, location, and ren t are usually included in most ads. The K•State Department of Housing keeps an up.to.date list of available Man- hattan apartments. All apartments on the free list have been inspected for safety. Over 1000 students took advantage of this service last summer, Leiker said. But the majority don ' t come here (Housing Of Helping Hand- Assisting his brother with the moving in process, Ken Lee searches for the electrical outlets. by Tn. Cot4410 Filled to the Brim- In order to prevent numerous trips from home, Don Lee packed his vehicle to capacity. Trying not to break his belongings, he carefully sorted out his full load. Andrea Carver fice) because they know where they want to live, or have a friend with a place, he said. August is the busiest time for apart- ment hunting, because most students have the tendency to delay looking, Leiker said. He recommends that apartment seekers begin the hunting process at least by June or July. Though some students begin searching in February, there is still a fairly good se- lection during the summer, Leiker said. Apartment hunting can become tiresome and discouraging, so persistence and as sertiveness are necessary elements. Hunt. ers can ' t afford to be shy, lazy, or easily discouraged, according to the department of housing. After the landlord has been contacted, an agreeable viewing time must be ar- ranged. Sometimes wide discrepancies oc- cur between reality and the advertisement; as the apartment located near campus may be five miles away, and the scenic view may be a junkyard. The ideal apartment, for most K-State students, is a nice, clean, one be droom, within walking distance from campus, and less than $100 a month, according to Leiker. Obviously this Isn ' t what every. body wants, but it ' s the most frequent, he said. Students frequently want to live alone, because of roommate problems Leiker said. Finding a compatible and suitable Load Number Three- Cathy Boles, senior in horticulture, assists Lee, senior in journalism and mass communication, with another load. roommate is not an easy task, the risk of a roommate moving out can be a major problem. Price is one of the primary criterion for most students in selecting an apartment. Manhattan prices tend to be high, ranging from $65 a month for a furnished studio apartment, to $500 a month for an unfur- nished four bedroom. In addition to the rent fee, extra financial expenses include electricity, gas, water, cable television, and a telephone. Since some students don ' t have vehicles, or want to avoid the parking difficulties; apartment location also becomes important. Once the hunting obstacles are con. quered, the next difficulty of apartment life is quickly encountered. The stereo, waterbed and rocking chair, not to men. Lion clothes and dishes, can be difficult to move in. Though some students make 20 trips themselves; parents, neighbors and friends can speed up the cumbersome job. Apartment dwellers have more inde- pendence and the ability to adjust the en. vironment in which they live, Leiker said. They have more choices of what they do. Dorms, fraternities and sororities have to eat at certain times. An apartment may have some rules, but the complex man- ager doesn ' t say everybody has to cook their meals between five and six. In the long run, apartment hunting and hassles can give the student more inde- pendence, freedom, choice, privacy, and opportunities. fl I 16 Moving In