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

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A PAMILIAR scene around the College of Art and Architecture was Kate who loyally waited for her master day after day come rain or shine, (Moyer) Faithiul Friend Unconditional companionship discovered in dogs emember Lassie- that loyal collie who always saved the day on her TV series? Even if Lass- ie has been forgot- ten in some of our minds, her charac- ter lingers on In doqgs seen every- day. Canines were Known as man’s best friend. And rightly so. Where else could a person find such affection and love? No mat- ter what the mood of the master was, faithful pets were a source of compan- lonship. A former UI student said, “My family and | could have been in the worst moods, but our dog was always there, and willing to love us in spite of our rotten moods.” Melissa McMichael bought a puppy pri- marily to keep her company during summer. Throughout the day, dogs were seen waiting outside classrooms while their owners were in class. Most were on their best behav- ior and there were few, ifany, reports of dog attacks. Fraternities were homes for pets at the Beta, Siqma Nu, and Delt houses, to name a few. Usually, a member's dog be- came the house mascot and, some- times, other mem- bers looked out for the litthe quys. Ed Johnson of Delta Tau Delta said, “Brandy is my dog and | take care of her, but if I'm not around, someone will usually step in and take over.” Unfortunately, dog owners living off campus were out of luck since most landlords did not allow pets. If they did. owners had to pay extra rent for their friends. Even if Lassie reruns end, love for dogs never will, OWNERS Kord Smith and Troy Wright claimed their bull- dog, Angus. didn't know any tricks, but that didn't stop them from being bosom buddies. (Worley) AFTER classes, Larry Connell greeted Fido, who often chased imaginary gophers on the Administration lawn. (Worley) Dogs 29

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LATAN Care Center provided a beneficial pet therapy program for its residence pa- tients. A local 4-H Club came to the cen- ter regularly, usually once or twice a month, with dogs for the people to play or visit with. Debbie Cox brings in lively-heart- ed Spanky. (Orr) 9 BUDDY provided hours of entertain- ment for the men of Beta Theta Pi. He Stands proudly over his domain on Elm Street. (Duffy) FRATERNITY dogs became part of broth- ers’ activities, includ- ing parties. Gracie partakes in the Delta Tau Delta-Kappa Kappa Gamma wed- ding exchange in more ways than one with David Sparks. (Pagano) OWNERS took pride in the talents of their faithful dogs. Geoff Allen shows off Tai's talent of carrying his leash. (Worley) 22° vogs

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24 Cartoonist Comics into Cash Farrar receives national attention for his favorite hobby CREATOR of cartoon strip “Dweezil,” Chris farrar shows some of his creations to Dena Bandazian. Dweezil appeared In the Arg, Campus Voice, and U. C.S. Farrar is probably the only guy on campus who could ever get away with insinuating that UI President Richard Gibb has been busted for DUI, even though it is a mere fabrica- tion. Unlike the above cartoon idea, some of his other ideas are based on real events like the high price of textbooks and the antics and opinions of Bruce Skaug, Known to Dweezil fans as “Loose Kaug.” He also writes about sorority girls such as ‘Betsy Boopner”™ with the big doorknobs, a drunk frat boy named “Chad Han- sen”, and “Burt Re- vert,” a typical stu- dent fighting the system. Farrar began drawing Dweezil al- most three years ago for the Argo- naut, “Dweezil is an ac- cumulation of the average college stu- dent,” Farrar said. “I thought Dweezil was a funny name.” Dweezil has ap- peared not only in the Arg, but in na- tional publications such as Campus Voice and U, maga- zines. “| got in by free- lancing; just send- ing them in my strips,” said Farrar. “The U, actually Saw my cartoon in the Argonaut and liked it a lot. It’s great exposure.” Syndication is ev- ery cartoonists dream, and Farrar is no different. “It is a real chal- lenge, like getting a record contract for a garage band, but it's worth pursuing since you're set for life if you can get syndicated.” In the nearer fu- ture, Farrar hopes to publish a book. “I keep a portfo- lio of my work, I've got around 190 Strips right now. I'd like to try publish- ing a book by the end of next year. It should be 300 Strips by then,” Far- rar said. Each strip takes three to four hours to complete, but when pressed for time, Farrar can put one out in an hour and a half. He tries to keep eight car- toons ahead of schedule as well as keeping track of funny ideas in case he hits a dry spot. Farrar will contin- ue to draw for the Argonaut in the fu- ture, but would like to focus more on political cartoons and get more feed- back from the stu- dents. “Controversy is always good for readership,” Farrar said.