University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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sire to serve society through intellectual pursuits. The most immediate pursuit for many students is a certain well-developed blond or football player, depending upon preference. If we’re succeeded in appearing cynical, then we’ve accomplished our goal. People are natural- ly cynical, save those who are too air-headed to realize that cynics control governments, corpora- tions and yearbooks. Trusting souls, as we well know, frequently get shafted. There are some good people out there. You know who you are. That doesn’t mean we have to trust you, though. By now you're probably wondering what the ABOVE: These students have service on their minds. RIGHT: This lady has something in mind. 8 Opening

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That sentence illustrates the way many yearbook writers tailor commonplace ideas into grade-school philosophy. The only common goal we share is the four-year struggle for a diploma. Yet the misguided writer, in his effort to reach ome mental plateau, depicts the student body as a cohesive, synchronized unit motivated by a de- LEFT: This was Weevil Pond (puddle) during the drouth of 1980. ABOVE: Dry weather didn’t affect patronage at football games.

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remainder of this yearbook will be about. We'll have the standard sections for classes, sports, and features interspersed throughout. Openings also serve as representatives of their given year. Traditionally, they cover the tip of the iceberg of the year’s news. We prefer to call it the ‘head on the beer’ of the year’s news. We ABOVE: These students have physics on their minds. LEFT: This gent says “Don’t mind me, I’m with maintenance.” Opening 9