Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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quired men born in 1960 and 1961 to register during the third and fourth weeks ofjune, respectively. Each young man born after 1961 would be required to register on the event of his eigh- teenth birthday. Although many students felt that women should be required to register, they were not forced to do so. To register, each young man went to his local post office. There he filled out a card which asked for his name, social security number, address and his parents address. A postal official Checked the given information against the young manis driverls license or appropriate identification. Several months later a re- ceipt of registration was sent to the young manls home. Those who refused to register faced a five-year prison term and a $10,000 fine. Even without being a prelude to a draft, the registration served two purposes. First, in the event of conflict, it reduced the indoc- trination period by several months. Second, the move to register men was symbolic of Americas determination to prevent the decay of its military might. And, according to the State Department, when Europe was acutely aware of Americas military might, U.S. diplomatic efforts would have a much greater tendency to succeed. Karen Linch The legal wayfor a student to avoid the draft was tojoin ROTC and become a cqmmzssioned officer. S enior Lana S mith and junior M iehael Blade! dressed offi- czallyfor their new military positions. Drgt re istratithor men was reinstated by President Carter in the summer of 19 0. I a qualzfzed younglman such as Robert M01 cm did not want tojoin the men on the posters behmd 2772, he had toyom the ram ofpotential inductees. In some of the major Cities, such as New York and Seattle, peace- ful demonstrations were held in opposition to the registration, but for the most part, young men were willing to register. Art Machado, a sophomore history major who spent fourteen months as a Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps and as a third class Midshipman in the Navy ROTC program had this to say about registration: 91 agree with the Selective Service Registration but only the registra- tion. Draft in any time but war involves forcing generally unwilling Civilians to be in the military, thereby ruining the esprit de corpsf, Tim Holschuh, a sophomore aeronautical engineering major also in the Navy ROTC program, gave this reason for his approval of the draft registration, stating, 9This is the country in which I live; it is the best in the world. I am willing to fight for it. The country is sacred? But most young men felt as sophomoreJohn Heinz, a statistical analysis major, who said, 91 have no strong feelings about the reglstration; if called, I will go. War is stupid? 9 Bob McBride Student Life 19 Karen Linch

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Karen Linch 18 Student Life We eat he Vietnam War raged for nearly a decade and a half, sap- ping America of one Of its most Vital resources - its young men. The year 197 2 brought an end to American military involvement in Vietnam and, consequently, an end to the draft. But in the summer of 1980, 19- and 20- yea'r-old men must have experienced some of the same anxieties as did their counterparts of ten years earlier when they registered for the Selective Service. The world tension, caused by the capture of 52 Americans in Tehran, Iran, and the invasion. of Afghanistan by 85,000 Soviet troops, made America painfully aware of its waning military prowess. Top military leaders and the American public called out for capable armed forces. In response, President Carter initiated legislation to institute a Selective Service Registration. The legislation, which passed with virtually no opposition, re- M any young men were not happy about the requirement ofdm tregistmtion and trzed t0 avozd s eculatzqn about whether or not the draft woul be remstated. N evertheless, raft regzstmtzon contmuedfor all 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old men.

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George Lebrun 20 Labels C g hats in a name? That Which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet? Would a jean by any other name have had as much Class? Labels became vogue during this time of inflation and rapidly increasing progress. La- bels, as they were fondly called, came in many sizes, shapes and colors and could be located onjust about any part of the body. For example, how about the classic Izod-Lacoste alligator? This reptile always tingled the heart and lifted the spirits when worn on ones chest. The lgator worn over one,s heart indicated money and sophistication. The inCh-long emblem found its way out of the swamp and onto pants, keychains, notepads, Visors, socks and the traditional polo shirt. Collegiate llpreppinessh was defined by the lizard-like trademark, but the very young and old also relished the status of the Izod name and emblem. Labels appeared on all types of Clothing, even shoes. Stu- dents in standard, Western-style Frye boots cantered down on S usan Pisaris sports a traditional button-down, comfortable K lein jeans and popular B ass footwear.