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

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16 Dating Within the budget. Spending an enjoyable evening bowling, Jonathan Segal and Wen- dy Olson Segal rely on the relatively inexpensive sport for a night out. (Photo by J. Yost) Lazy daze. Spending a comfortable afternoon in Rotary Park, Eric Ande rson and Kate Bohmer relax, enjoying each other's company. (Photo by J. Yost)

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The best of times. For Tina Armacost homecoming was the best as she was voted the 1983 Homecoming Queen. Tammy Laven, Tina Ar- macost and Julie Taylor were presented at balítime of the homecom- ing game. (Photo by M. LaOrange) Covered up. Most participants in the homecoming parade were forced into wearing rain- coats to keep from getting drenched. Keely Englesby marches with the Van- dalettes. (Photo by 8. Spiker) Vandalized. The constant rain didn't dampen spirits for the parade. People turned out to see the parade with um- brellas, slickers and high spirits. (Photo by S. Spiker) Homecoming 15

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If chivalry is dead and the fear of rejection is high then maybe we should be Playing the field y God, look at that girl over there, isn't she a knockout. Boy, I sure would like to ask her out for a date, but she would probably say no. Well I'll do it anyway. How could she possibly say no to a good-looking guy like me. No I won't, I hate rejection. How many times has the average guy gone through this conversation with himself. It must be the same conversation, but with different genders for girls. When it comes to dating on the UI cam- pus a person has to look very hard to find any. “Dating on the UI campus does not exist,” said Kecia Sharrie. Now why doesn't dating exist? Because there are too many chicken-hearted peo- ple out there who don't want their hearts rip- ped out of their chests and trampled on by a pair of 15 EEE wafflestompers. Most of the guys on campus think that the girls are already taken by the time they get up here. They hear all the horror stories of the guy-girl ratio. It's not good; but that doesn't mean you guys out there have to give up on dating. The girls around here know that they have the advantage when it comes to being able to pick and choose their dates. They have a wide enough field to choose from, heaven knows. As Alison Kartevold,a freshman, put it, Dating here on the UI campus is like timeout at a ballgame, there is no action. We all know the reason for that don't we? Nobody around this place wants to ask anybody out on a date because they can't stand the rejection, the being faced if vou will, when a girl says, “No!” This psychological barrier has almost eras- ed all dating on the UI campus Which is why Alison Kartevold, a freshman, said, “Dating on the UI campus is like time-out at a ballgame. There is no action!” Another problem is that when a girl comes to the University of Idaho she already has a steady back home in Podunk, U.S.A, which sort of detracts from the dating experience. Many of the guys have steadies back home also. But, this is not as prevalent as girls with steadies. Also, once a girl without a steady back home comes to the UI all she wants is a steady, and the faster the better. Since the ratio is so bad when a girl does get a steady she is leav- ing two other guys out in the cold, and for what? Once a girl get a steady it takes all the fun out of the dating game. The thing for a girl to do is to play the field. That is: she should go out with a lot guys, it would be a lot more fun, and it would prepare her for Mr. Right. Guys should do the same thing. Playing the field is one of the fun- nest things that a man can do in life, besides watching a good foot- ball game, and other unmentionables. Dating can be an en- joyable experience for a person. It makes life worth living and con- tributes to a person's livelihood. The pro- blem here at the UI is that there is no dating; therefore, there is no livelihood. A person should try to date as much as possible while in col- lege. But because there is so little dating here at the University of Idaho it is not possible for a person to see a large variety of people. So come on you people out there lets see some real serious dating; I mean it is kind of bor- ing around here. Get your act together. Jim Kendrick E Back to basics. A couple enjoys a movie at the Micro Movie House. Movies are one of the most basic places for a couple to go on a date. (Photo by J. Yost) Dating 17