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

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The Student Bar Association sponsored a party for Law School students. This celebra- tion gave law students the chance to give up the books and join In the fun for an even- ing. (Photo by T. Frates) While touring a haunted house, guests were surprised by Mark Lindsay and Jeff Kac- thoff. Many campus groups sponsored haunted houses on Halloween, (Photo by M. Kimberling) With elections only a week after Halloween, some cos- tumes were influenced by political figures. A student in the guise of Ronald Reagan at- tended the Law School party. (Photo by T. Frates)

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or some it marked the end of a college career. For others it meant only a respite on the way to bigger and better things. But for all it spelled the final chapter in a phase of life known as college. Graduation The culmination of four, five. maybe six years of work all ended in a single day. a single moment For most it was a time of sadness. a time of reflection. a time of hope. Ahead lay the real world of the eight-to-five job And behind lay the memories of a college career filled with good times and bad; of flunked tests, old friends and Saturday mor- ning hangovers. For anyone who has ever participated in a college graduation ceremony, one in- delible image will remain forever — we can never go back again From the time we are handed the Let the cork fly and the bubbly flow, seems to be the reaction of Ray Laan, a senior graduating in agriculture. Not to be a complete booze hog, Laan shared his champagne with friends sitting near him. (Photo by M. Kimberling) diploma, we are college graduates. Oh sure, the diploma case given to us on stage is empty (the actual diploma probably will not arrive for another six months), never- theless the symbolism was the same. We had completed the required subject mat- ter sufficient to allow us to be called col- lege graduates. So what was it like to go through graduation? In truth, it was a kind of a grab bag of emotions. The entire graduating class assembled in the north-side stands of the ASUI-Kibbie Dome. All were dressed in black robes with black mortar boards and multi-colored tassles dangled from our caps. A few wore colored cords draped around there necks, identifying seniors graduating with honors The various academisions lined up before us dressed in similar garb. Our pro- fessors’ grad robs were adorned with the various PhD capes awarded for their academic insight. And then all at once we lined up and marched in. Marching to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance’ row upon row of seniors filed passed friends and relatives seated in the south stands. We waved, we A graduate in journalism, Bobbi Humpheries receives a handshake and a diploma from School of Communication Director, Pete Haggart. (Photo by M. Kimberling) e lon’, sold line cheered and we cried and after taking our seats, we listened to President Richard Gibb quiz the audience about what state or town our folks were from. His opening remarks were followed by an address from a government dignitary about life and United States in general. But during this speech. most graduates were either not paying attention or passing Lifesavers, champagne or notes to one another After this initial general assembly, the graduates marched out and were directed to various individual college ceremonies. The College of Letters and Science. the largest college at the UI, remained in the Kibbie Dome for part two. After about a 30-minute wait. we all again lined up and marched in. This time the number of people receiving diplomas easily fill the numerous chairs earlier used during the opening ceremonies. We L S graduates sat in groups of similar departments — history kids sat with history kids, English with English, com munication with communication, etc. Row by row we marched across the continued During the opening ceremonies, the graduates of the Class of 1985 listen to the commencement ad- dress of Boise Cascade's Alice Hennessey. (Photo by Henry Moore) Graduation — !—