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

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Spike heels, tight jeans, 26 Fashion Inching my way into a pair of freshly washed Calvin Kleins, I am forced to collapse, due to exhaustion. impatience and the frustration that follows the realize. tion that I will never (alas) look like Shelly Hack. So•why, then, will I continue to tor. ture myself again and again with the likes of spike heels, pants that cut off all circulation in my body and so much tern cloth that I begin to feel like a model for Cannon towels? Simply because spike Keels, tight jeans and tern cloth are in • that special word that drains our checking accounts, • attacks our egos, our bodies and has been known to answer to the name of fad. Whether we like it or not, we all must surrender to the fate of fads, those merciless items that pop in and out of America ' s fingers. While each one of us realizes that fads have relatively short life expectancies, we all still believe deep down in our heart of hearts that •cowboy boots. Barry Manilow albums and everything else we are wise • enough to purchase, will reign for ever Gayle McGehee If so. then how do we explain those five pairs of hip huggers with the 60 bells hidden in the depths of who knows.where. or the broken mood rings. or even those sexy gold medallions that somehow turned a lovely shade of green? Face it, we all succumb sooner or later to at least one walled fad, whether it be skating down the streets of Aggieville, trying on a pair of hiking boots or digging through a mountain of crusty army pants. Another added plus is the fact that as we become older, fads become more complex. There seems to be so many choices, and we become faced with such questions as: should I grow out my Dorothy Hamill wedge into a Farrah Fawcett (minus Majors) mane? Am I some kind of a jerk or something if I don ' t have an Ind shirt? Surely I wouldn ' t break any bones if I get a skateboard? Gone are the uncomplicated days when all I wanted in the world were two magenta lucite balls on a string,called Klackers that always seemed to hit everything but each other. Still, there are fads that are not just a waste of money America is shaping up

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review ist make Ahearn audience smile iisan Schlickau svered over his new find, emptying its • ntents. Ausble briefly diverted his ention from the content of the purse, a fellow team member passed him game ball. Eventually, he returned to game, clutching the purse and the II. Ausbie then tossed the ball to a low team member, and the purse to his iponent, who was guarding him. After referee interferred, Ausbie returned • purse. At another point, Ausbie drifted rough the stands. Upon encountering a ndor, he scattered the programs and niature basketballs to the nearby .lience. Throughout the evening, .thetrotter t-shirts and pendants were o distributed by Ausbie. Ausbie used a young fan to protect when the Globetrotters brought a .tic bucket onto the court. Though the • boy didn ' t get wet, the au dience was .vered with the confetti. a addition to the Globetrotter? comical :or, basketball wizardry keeps the acity crowds returning to their formances. Off the backboard, behind back and in between the legs are le of the trick shots which the betrotters displayed. The Harlem team been referred to as professional ors, who provide quality family ertalnment. rhe goal shook when seven.foot rookie, I ,ert Paige, dunked the ball. Paige, betrotter center, scored numerous nts throughout the game. A mob of children filled the court, d wing the game briefly, at half time. 1 e game began after the announcer p that the kids would have time to g autographs following the game. Fans sat in awe while Curly Neal displayed his basketball skills. Disguised In a wig at the beginning of the game, the bald Neal easily spun the ball on the top of his index finger. Throughout the game, Neal also displayed his wizardry in dribbling the ball only a few inches from the court, and faking out his opponents with his quick hand gestures. Trick shots and superior dribbling have made Neal internationally recognized. In addition to the familar red, white and blue uniformed celebrities, two hefty referees added extra comedy to the game. The referees humorously tried to keep the fastavitted Globetrotters, and the game, under control. Besides the referees, the Washington Generals also tour with the Globetrotters. While the Globetrotters danced and dribbled, during the game, their traveling opponents maintained their score about two.thirds that of their famous competitors. After numerous other capers, including a huge boxing glove and a staged photograph, the show drew to a close. The Harlem team finished the evening with a 9573 victory. The world renowned players had defeated their opponents with ease, while entertaining the audience. 114 That a Way- In an attempt to confuse the referee, Neal and Ausbie both poll,: In opposite di. rections. Listen Here Reidy- Curly Neal tries to persuade the ball that the sidelines are its safest refuge. photo.% tv Cr mg Pander Globetrotter. 2%

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are vogue and slimming down with raquetball, skiing, jogging, tennis, Dr. Atkins, Dr. Stillman, and Scarsdale New York, all to the tune of an aerobic beat. While other fads are simply reoccurring from the ' 40s and ' SOs, bringing back blazers, blazers; and more blazers, narrow skirts, and pleated pants. Hair Is edging its way back up the collar, curls are everywhere and dresses are becoming a common sight. Fads are fads because they reflect the American personality, which Is everchanging. We look upon the miniskirts, the Vietnam war, the white lipstick, and the love beads, even the destruction of Nichols gymnasium, and it ' s hard for the average KState stydent to visualize life in the ' 60s — that time when the majority of us were busy learning to read, write and multiply double numbers, Will the ' 70s be as hard to visualize for the next generation? Ifs difficult to say. That generation,may look back on disco, permanents, and How to be the best you can be books, and wonder how we could have fallen under such listless spelisild thank to Carousel, Kellers Too and the models: (leans) Kelly Kuehl; l (dresses) Kathy Jellnek, Janet Howe and Tammy Abrahamson; (logging outfits) Cherie Parish, Kerr, MbIts, Kathy Marsh, and Anne Baekstrom. Fashron 27