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

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Last Sheridan concert features rock ' n ' roll of East coast band W hen the tights dimmed in Sheridan Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 22, am other concert was near beginning, while a tradition was about to end. The east coast rock and roll band, Oak, marked the last concert in Sheriden Coliseum. Led by Rick Pinette, founder of the band in 1970, the five-piece group performed primarily rock and roll tunes, including their hit single, “This is Love ’ Although not well known in Kansas, the band ' s success in the northeast played a vital role in its appearance in western Kansas, ,H The music committee figured Oak was an up- and-coming band, Mike Maxwell, Memorial Union Activities Board music chairperson, said. “We wanted the people to have a chance to see some- body new and different Despite the unexpectedly low turnout of 200 peo- ple, the atmosphere challenged a full capacity crowd with cheers, foot stomping and dapping. ‘The people who w re there really enjoyed the concert immensely, ' Maxwell said, ' They got one good show 1 Leading off the evening’s entertainment was J.T. Cook, a seven-piece band from Kansas City, Mo, The group set the pace for Oak to enter the stage with “Bright Blue Eyes, 1 a number one hit in the Kansas City area during the summer. When Oak finished its final selection for the even- ing, and the response of the audience slowly faded, the band left the stage, the crowd dispersed out into the autumn air, and the concerts in Sheridan Colise- um became memories. Opening entertainment was provided by the seven-piece Kan- sas City. Mo. band. J.T. Cook, Lead vocalist Rick Pinette and remaining Oak members per- form the final concert in Sheridan Coliseum. Rick Pinette 23

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...And I thought that I was in style down vest fmrIJions of ducks have sacfificed. ..} wool plaid shirt (millions of sheep have sacrffkzecr ,. | [hiding Mickies?) [the waileteating gator) feathered harr | plastered in pJaccJ chewing tobacco [just a pinch ' tween cheek n gum] cowboy hat j taken off for one reason onlyj feather headband (known for carrying lice] tweed slacks Oust like Grandpa s} boaters {leave white footprints] cowboy boots {have never seen a pasture] H ere it is, my first day on campus, or what seemed like a 3,000 acre metropolis to me. I had an exhausting time trying to look presentable today. ] mean, just what do you wear on a college campus? Should 1 wear John Travolta ' s typical urban cowboy outfit, Dolly Pan ton’s designer jeans or Donna Summer ' s glittery disco fashions? As I was walking past Picken Hail, t noticed two seemingly vogue fashions. A tall blonde strolled by me wearing a pastel sweater with decorator pins enhancing it. While the guy in front of me was probably noticing her posterior being shown off by a pair of straight-legged, slim-cut designer jeans, 1 was wondering if she had to use a crow-bar to climb into them. Across the sidewalk a short brunett raced to class in a turtle neck sweater dress. She reminded me of an hour glass with legs, a look 1 would not mind sharing. Unfortunately, 1 have struck a no-hitter with those two fashions. The only dress 1 own is too short, and it might be embarrassing if someone noticed I wear K-Mart specials instead of name brand jeans like Lee, Cinema, Male, Levi, Body Lingo or Brittania. After seeing those two girls, i wondered how much time they must have spent primping today. Is it not amazing how men can spend a trivial 15 minutes to shower, dress, blow dry their hair and splash on some cologne, while a woman often spends an hour just deciding what to wear? First, she has to choose between a plaid, pleated or slit knee-length skirt Then she can choose be- tween silk stockings with dots, stripes, backseams and rhinestones or knee-length socks. The next 30 minutes she spends applying make- up and choosing a hairstyle. She can either attempt Bo Derek’s beaded cornrow and hope to be a 10, or she can settle on french braiding, feathering or krimping. If these styles do not suit her fancy, she can bring back the curlee hairstyle from the ’50 ' s. A finishing touch to the chosen outfit could in- clude a popular decorator pin, a tie, a thin gold or leather belt or even a fashionable hat. Speaking of the revival of past trends, have you ever noticed how many past styles are returning to the fashion scene? Before i finished packing for college I sat down and looked through my mother’s scrapbooks. A year or two ago 1 would have laughed at the silly clothing that she and her friends wore. However, now I am the one wearing those silly styles. Well, so much for daydreaming, and on to my first class. [ had not sat down for two minutes when my attention was diverted from a brief, but boring lec- ture on debits and credits in my 10:30 accounting class, to two people impatiently squirming and scratching at their itchy, but fashionable wool and tweed skirt and trousers. 1 never thought I would see the day when those two fabrics would be popu- lar again. Today I have not only been checking out what fashons are favorable to women, but also what styles men are wearing. First, 1 nearly ran into a wall when the Joe College who winked at me in the Memorial Onion was wearing a three-piece, pin- stripe suit. If there is one thing that attracts my attention, it is a suit. As Joe sat and tugged at his gagging tie, Sam the fraternity man wheeled around the corner with g reek letters monog rammed on his sweater, a pair of slim-cut jeans and boater shoes with a corduroy blazer. After seeing Sam, 1 realized how many popular items of clothing that men and women share. Each sex spends hundreds of dollars on crew, cowl and V- neck sweaters, as well as tight fitting jeans and blazers. They even share basically the same taste in shoes with boaters, slip-ons, casuals, oxfords, Mikes and hiking boots rhythmically stampeding the sidewalks. Finally, the ultimate fashion was modeled before my eyes. Stanley the stud and his girlfriend saun- tered through the corridor decked out in matching western boots, belts, hats and shirts. Stan wore the new popular style of boot-cut jeans, while his girl- friend tucked her jeans into bright red cowboy boots. It seems that no matter where 1 look, l see the country-western look replacing the disco fad. Once l was through with half of my eventful day, 24 Fashion