Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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As the decade of the ' 80s arrived, our lives were affected by events in a few liltle-known countries on the other side of the world. Ameri- can hostages held by Iran militants and the entering of Soviet troops into Afghanistan prompted calls for the resurrection of draft reg- istration. The push for equal rights for women — and an equal national service commitment — made the issue even more complex. With gasoline climbing to over $1.25 a gallon, we examined our priorities and in some cases. even made adjustments in our individual energy consumption. More events were held on or near campus for students by the Memorial Union Activities Board, residence halls and Greek organizations. Trips home came less frequently for most students, and full-service gas stations became nearly nonexistent. Gasoline was con- served by students more as an act of desperate economic need, rather than as an act of admira- ble patriotism.

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' :• Change is also evident in our lifestyles. From a small calculator in Trigonometry 122 to the Computer Center complex in Sheridan Coliseum, computers play a part in every stu- dent’s life. Computerization has affected tests in classes, Forsyth Library and student publica- tions. Preparation for a career has changed the aver- age student’s coursework. Former students once studied John Milton and other traditional “lib- eral arts.” Today, they study business statistics and pursue job-related major fields. But just when the world has become so com- plicated, young adults have turned to more basic forms of entertainment and recreation. A greater awareness of physical fitness accompanied the nationwide jogging trend. Courses such as aero- bic dance and self-defense were added to the physical education curriculum. Even roller skat- ing made its comeback among FHSU students, and an arm-wrestling championship was held at a local bar. 3

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I — J - 1. A Hays resident fiJLs his gas lank at a station near Interstate 70, Car owners often braved the winter weather to escape paying full-service prices, 2. The new large television screen in the Union entertains students during a break in their class schedules. 3, Country and western per- former Charley Pride entertains the Gross Memo- rial Coliseum audience at one of several concerts scheduled for FHSU students. 4, Chick tuflTi an and the Tiger mascot do their part to promote spirit at a home basketball game in the ' Coliseum.