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

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still high. As we well know, the cost of the col- to build the center was really a chore, a two lege education continues to rise despite the pro- year battle in the legislature that succeeded in tests of students and sensible administrators. spite of a shortfall in state revenues and cutbacks ;| There has been some definite good news to in higher education. relieve the bad. This year, construction was be- Homecoming tradition was also renewed this gun on the Student Center. The building is sched- year with a parade through downtown uled for completion in 1982. Securing the funds Monticello. We have an expanded Homecoming Opening 11

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realized that almost all of the news was bad news. That lends credence to the theory that all people are cynics. The hostages were released. That’s good news, but coming on the heels of 444 days of bad news. Ronald Reagan is President. Bill Clinton lost to Frank White. Inflation and unemployment are ABOVE: Why are these people smiling? Be- cause they’ve had so much fun toiling, sweat- ing and slaving over a yearbook. RIGHT: Here’s a sight that’s become quite common with a resurgence in national pride. OPPOSITE: Ken Cardenas and Kevin Welch catch the breeze in the Maxwell Hall pent- house. 10 Opening s | i]

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section that will fill you in on that event. We'll have to apologize for this rather uncon- ventional opening. We simply didn’t want to re- peat things that have been so often repeated. We’re making an effort to follow that pattern throughout the book. This is probably the first cynical yearbook 12 Opening