University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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1974 When several schools across the country sparked a streaking epidemic, U of A frats decided to try and gain the national record of 250 streakers. It led to the Week of the Streak, lasting four days in early March, when men and women ran unclad through the streets, and climaxing when streakers con¬ quered the football field in the first group Astro-Turf Streak. In 1974, the Board of Trustees authorized $5.2 million to renovate Old Main, and the Doobie Brothers gave a concert in a sold out Barnhill Arena. Dr. David Wiley Mullins, U of A alumnus, retired as President of the University. During this year the Watergate scandal filled the news¬ papers and led to the resignation of President Nixon. The U.S. finally pulled out of Vietnam after losing more than 50 thousand soldiers and $150 billion. The Popularity of Disco music was on the rise ln t le nation as unemployment and infla¬ tion also increased. The first microcomput¬ ers, or home computers, were being devel¬ oped, and Microsoft was founded in 1975. bonfire is forged during the omecoming pep rally to excite Razorback football fans and players. 1984 v r . hits from their most recent album, Eliminator, for fans in Barnhill Arena. In addition to the concert by ZZ Top, Barnhill was also host to Cheap Trick ( 1 Want You to Want Me ), Heart, Eddie Money, Amy Grant and The Tubes. In 1984 the Apple Macintosh, the first com¬ puter to use a mouse, went on sale. Vanessa Williams resigned her title as Miss America after nude photos of her were published in Penthouse. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated a month before Ronald Reagan defeated Walter Mondale for the U.S. Presidency. Jeopardy !, Miami Vice and The Cosby Show all debuted, as well as Ghost busters and the New International Version of the Bible. The ren¬ ovations on Old Main which began in 1974 were still underway in 84. Complaints ot lack of parking and constant construction were mentioned in the Razorback from that year. The men’s indoor track team brought home the first national athletic title in U of A history, and Lou Holtz, the University’s most successful football coach up to that time, resigned and was replaced by Ken Hatfield. commencement address. Governor Bill Clinton urges students not to forget where they come from. 1994 Viewers read the many names and notes on the AIDS Memorial Quilt when it was brought to NW Arkansas for the first time and set up in the Ballroom. The Quilt was made up of I 2’ x I 2’ squares which could cover more than I 0 football fields, and weighed nearly 3 I tons. In 1994 the Quilt had raised more than $1.3 million for AIDS victims. In 1994 three U of A mens sports teams were the best in the nation— basketball, indoor track and outdoor track. The Moving Vietnam Wall, a portable, half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., was assembled in Rogers, allowing NW Arkansas residents to view the the names of 58,191 Americans who died in Vietnam. Across the Atlantic, Nelson Mandela was declared President of South Africa, ending the system of apartheid which had been in place for three centuries. Speakers at the 1994 commence¬ ment ceremonies included U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones and U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers. Head basketball Coach Nolan Richardson directs the band after win¬ ning the National Championship. In May, 2004, Richardsons lawsuit against the U of A went to trial with Athletic Director Frank Broyles called as the first witness to testify. RAZORBACKHISTORY

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1944 The effect of World War II on the University is shown in the enrollment numbers for the School of Law which were near 150 at the start of the war, dropping to just 16 students enrolled in 1944, five of whom were women. The same year, 86 percent of students in the School of Medicine were in the army or navy. So many were called to active duty that it was remarked, “Never before on this campus have so few been taught by so many.” The Armed Forces Institute offered many correspondence courses to men serving around the world. Reports on assignments came through the Red Cross from German prison camps, and at least one course was taken by a torpedo man on an American submarine in the Pacific.” The daily lives of those on campus also changed drastically. Not only were classes held on Thanksgiving, but on campus barracks were constructed to house 600 men, 150 trailers were brought from Shreveport, six wooden dormitories were brought from Bauxite, 176 apartments were made to house married G.I.s, and 300 more units were built to house 1200 men. Each residence was named in honor of an alumnus who died in the war. AS PART OF the annual St. Patrick’s Day- themed eng ineering festivities, the engi¬ neering royalty, including St. Pat in the center, lead a parade to convocation. 1954 During her visit to the U of A, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at a luncheon of student and faculty leaders, and gave a public address later that evening where “with her twinkly eyes and the rose on her hat, the world traveler charmed her whole audience.” She also stayed the night in Holcombe Hall. During this lighthearted year, the most stu¬ dents had to complain about was waiting for the phone when others did not observe the “five minute phone limit rule? They seemed to be frustrated with the same issues of parking and construction; “Traffic zones were opened and then closed with little warning to students who subsequently collected tickets.” The war¬ time focus of ten years earlier was long gone at this point; and, as a reminder of the events a decade before, Walter Lemke hung a Nazi flag on Hill Hall to publicize his Armistice Day display of war souvenirs. As shown in the 1954 Razorback , students were widely involved in organizations and spent many hours at functions and sponsored events, though passing classes and graduating was not an easy feat. In order to attend the U of A at this time, potential students had to pass an entrance exam before being accepted. One of the many lost U of A tradi¬ tions was the Arkansas Booster Club’s greased pig chase at Homecoming. 1964 they will receive registration cards. Many complained about the new Integrated Student Information System introduced in 2004, but this seems much worse. In 1964, Federal Judge and Oklahoma native Alfred P. Murrah, 1904-1975, gave a guest lec¬ ture to law students in Waterman Hall. Twenty- years after his death the federal building that bore his name in Oklahoma City was bombed. The assignation of President John F. Kennedy took place during the fall semester, although no mention of the event is made in the 1964 Razorback. Arkansas native Barry Switzer was on the coaching staff; he went on to have one of the highest winning percentages of any col¬ lege football coach in history, and is one of only two head coaches to win a college football National Championship and a Super Bowl. University employees picketed Maple Street on a strike with signs reading “University of Arkansas Unfair, Refuses to Negotiate With Our Union.” Construction projects added several new building to campus including Yocum, Hotz and an engineering building. pleted Yocum hall which was livable, although not entirely completed. Construction also started in 1964 on Hotz Hall, a new female dormatory. 024025 CAMPUSLIFE

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The Spoofer’s Stone In the early days of the University, male and female students were not allowed to fraternize in any way while on campus. A female student would take a seat on the stone and slip a note for her sweetheart in the crack of the stone; she would then rise and walk away. A short time later the male student would stroll over to the stone, take a seat, and retrieve his mail. Spoofer ' s Stone also became a popular place for marriage propos¬ als, and couples that became engaged would often remove small portions of the stone for mementos. As stated in the 1932 yearbook, “This stone, a tradition bordering on the senti¬ mental element of the University’s back¬ ground, is as old as the University itself. When University Hall {Old Main} was being con¬ structed in 1872, this stone was accidentally dropped from a wagon carrying many of these stones up the hill to be used in construction. Where it fell it has remained.” PHOTO BYNATALIEANDERSON Senior Walk, one of our most revered traditions, is unique among American univer¬ sities and is one of the most widely known University of Arkansas tradition.There have been different accounts as to how Senior Walk began, the most common is that it was begun by the Class of I 905. A few years later, the class of 1904 added their names on the sidewalk. Each graduating class since then has had their names engraved in the walk. In 1930, slabs were placed for all of the graduating classes prior to 1904. Senior Walk now stretch¬ es more than five miles and contains the names of more than 120,000 U of A graduates. PHOTOBYNATALIEANDERSON 026027 CAMPUSLIFE