Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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THE LATEST THING IN ATHLETIC SUPPORT Coach is gone, but not forgotten He wasn ' t really such a terri- 3le coach. After all, he did jeat Texas and then he beat southern Methodist Univer- ity, which also had beaten Fexas. He turned a tight end lames Hadnot) into a great ullback and he gave a reshman quarterback (Ron beeves) the chance to prove limself (and Ron became a aretty great quarterback) somehow he got named southwest Conference Zoach of the Year in 1979. Mso, he looked pretty good n shorts. He was a really ?ood old guy, good old .. . jmm . . . Rex something-or- Dther, wasn ' t it? Blast-off It was April 10, 1981, the day of the Space Shuttle liftoff. And the countdown began. 10 . . . 10 . . 30 .. , 30 ... 60 ... 60 .. . well, maybe some other day. New wave rolls over ' Hub City ' Don ' t get your surfboards out — there ' s still no ocean near Lubbock. The wave is new wave music. New wave groups caused students to revert to all sorts of strange behaviors, such as wearing army fatigues, buying Buddy Holly glasses, and slicking back their hair. Fans pogoed into Fat Dawgs and other such places to hear The Planets, The Explosives, The Refrigerators, and the like (no, we did not make up these ridiculous names). New wave brought back the music of the early ' bO ' s, but with updated instrumen- tation. The music was characterized by a quick beat, undistinguishable lyrics, and a lot of jumping around on stage. Gee — whatever happened to disco ' Salesmen have bad week Ever had one of those weeks? Lubbock truck salesmen did, after several innocent Lubbockites became target practice for a sniper. The sniper had the ci- ty in an uproar, as mild- mannered citizens donned bullet-proof vests and gave hostile stares to anyone in a brown pick-up truck. Truck dealers said sales dropped drastically until the sniper was caught. (Above) Eight new buses took students to class the modern way Those Zany Stick Figures By John Hardwick THIS ARE A BUMPER STICKER Red carpet gets wet The University ot Texas is known for many things. On the Tech campus, UT students are held in high regard for their spitting abili- ty Before the Tech-UT foot- ball game, the Longhorns demonstrated their southern hospitality by side-stepping and spitting on the Saddle Tramp red carpet. Really, UT. If you need a spittoon that bad, well be glad to give you Big Bertha

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f ' . It was an oft-repeated scene. The moon was full, campus streets were dark, and after studying for three solid hours, the Tech student could no longer fight the overwhelming urge. He had to go party. Night spots throughout the city of- fered a variety of options to the avid partier - country-western dancing, new wave, disco, happy hours, no cover and more. Country-western dancing replaced disco as the number one form of enter- tainment. Techsans could be found two-stepping every night at Cold Water Country, Stardust and Urban Cowboy. Several restaurant clubs, including Stanley ' s and JL ' s, played a variety of music, from ' 50s jitterbug to rock and roll to disco. Restaurant clubs were favorite spots for weekend dates, as well as for late afternoon happy hours. Places such as Santa Fe Club Car, Chelsea ' s Street Pub and ). Patrick O ' Malleys were available for students who desired a relaxed atmosphere. One club on 4th Street became a hangout for all types of students - Fat Dawg ' s. Pool and pinball enthusiasts fre- quented the Dawg ' s game room, while music lovers crowded in on weekends to hear groups such as The Planets, The Lotions, and The Junior Vasquez Band. Although students from larger cities complained about the lack of night life in Lubbock, the enterprising partier could find a place to do just about anything he wanted to do, from kicker dancing to punking out. 1. Erston Senger and )oe Slagel shoot pool at Fat Dawg ' s. 2. Diana Combs and )ohn Hardwick dance to country music at Crasli and Burn night at Cold Water Country. 3. Stanley ' s bartender Rick Harvey mixes a drink. 4. Rebecca Bounds plays backgammon at Stanley ' s. 5. lerry Merrill rides the bull at Cold Water. 6. Several students enjoy the music and the beer at Stardust. La Ventana - 23