University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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—-Ai silver and gold — (ELEBRATION A fall frenzy (): August 19, the streets and buildings on campus waited, strangely empty. The next day, as if on cue, the university erupted with activity as a record 7,234 students poured onto campus, transform- ing the summer serenity into a fall frenzy. Amidst the hoopla of Squeal Day, rush parties and other get-acquainted activities, and the hassles of moving in, meeting with academic advisers, registering and buying textbooks, students were settling down for another year on Vandal Hill. With the worstening economy as a backdrop, the semester started to unfold. Budget cuts and the unemploy- ment faced everyone on a daily basis, but students were determined to leave the depressing details in the newspaper headlines and the evening news. Together, they built homecoming floats, cheered at football games and hit “happy hour.” Individually, they crammed for final exams, tackled term papers and snoozed during boring lectures. And through it all, students went without the frills, pared life down to the bare essentials and came up with pure pazazz. Theme Opening 3

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Just dropping in. For a few hours on Homecom- ing Day the rain stopped and the long awaited parade began. Along with bands and drill teams, horses and even a parachutist graced Moscow's Main Street. (photo by B. Bain) 2 Theme Opening Tears of joy. Judy Graham joyously hugs her Alpha Phi sorority sisters after being invited to pledge their houre. (photo by B. Bain) Taking the Beta plunge. A hot August sun transformed the Beta dunk into a main attraction during rush. Don Morse takes the plunge into the cool water while enjoying the festivities. (photo by B. Bain) A friendly visit. While the good weather held. walking from class to class was a pleasant affair. Later, as the snow began to fall and the cold winds began to blow, students scurried out of the cold. Kim Hunter and Margo Con- itz visit between classes. (photo by J. Yost)

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Side steppin’. Cornerback Dean Davis escapes the outs tret- ched arms of a Montana defender following an interception. (photo by B. Bain) ( 8k = 3. ae 4 : A sweeping epidemic. From the first volleyball spike to the final basketball dunk. Vandal fans had plenty to cheer about during the year. Silver and gold decorated the campus during week. (photo by P. Jerome) 4 Theme Opening Flying Air Idaho. Ken Hobart drops back to strike one of his many receivers against Montana. (photo by B. Bain) The best in the West ith a new coach and a new passing offense, the W football team leap ed from the conference cellar into the national playoffs. Although Idaho lost to Eastern Kentucky, the eventual national champion, the team’s 9-4 finish was the best in the school’s history. The winning didn’t stop after the football turf was rolled- up and the basketball court was laid down. The women hoopsters overpowered their first six opponents before suffering their first defeat at the Wahina Classic. Mean- while, at the Far West Classic, the men convinced even the most doubtful basketball fans that the Vandals were indeed the best in the West. With more class than flash, Idaho battled its way into the final round, upset Oregon State in a double-overtime heart-stopper and claimed its second Far West title in as many years.