Miami Dade College North Campus - Falcon Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Omar Callejlz, looking distinguished in a modbfied Nehru. NEHRU ON CAMPUS When Nehru first donned his hip-length jacket with the priest-like collar, it's unlikely that he could have known that it would create a sensation equal to that of Peggy Nloffit when she unvoluptiously modeled Rudy Gernrich's topless bathingsuit, but the effect on the world of fashion has been just as explosive. No, that isn't a priest sprouting obscenities to the rolling dice at the crap table of a Nassau casino. That's just a fashionable young man in a Nehru who happens to be losing the shirt off his back, a silk shirt in this case. How do you tell a priest from a Nehru-ite? Look for a wedding ring. fOn second thought, today even that is no guaranteej At Dade you'l1 see it in all its glory. There it is being spilled on in the cafeteria. There it is in a Corvette looking for a parking place. And there it is again covered with paint, sneaking out of an art class. Nehru-mania knows no age or sex. Tiny tots and senior citizens are adorning themselves according to this trend in high fashion, and the trend is being milked for all it's worth and a lot more. There it is, hanging on the racks at Saks, hanging on the racks at Woolworthls, and hanging on the backs of some of the least likely people, in shades from red to purple, in paisley prints or polka-dots, under the beads and over the bell-bottoms, they're you'll find Nehru.. . and there you'll find Nehru .... and there you'll find Nehru. . . Could this be what Nehru originally had in mind? T scss

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1,'?95 :vi ' f .k'a11, .. jawaharlal Nehru, whose dress is a personal sign of dignity. The name of Nehru has adopted present day connotations which cloud the feelings the name was once capable of evoking. Nehru is the name of father and song two of the most vital and dynamic figures in India's proud history. The son, Jawaharlal, first Prime Minister of India was, interestingly enough, the inspiration to the father. And the higher inspiration to both father and son was found in the devotion for restrained civil disobedience of Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi. Motilal Nehru, the father, was an aristocrat, born into the high caste, and he possessed a keen sense of position, this in a country where position is, from birth, static. He was greatly influenced by Western ideas and ways. His manner was stern, his humor great, and his dress impeccable.. Motilal, as a young lawyer, was extremely aware of the responsibilities which accompanied his high posi- tion. When his son was first imprisoned for acts of civil disobedience in the British dominian of India, fa form of government which met with the approval of Motilal at one tlmej the father suffered great disgrace. But Gandhi's ideas greatly moved Motilal and with the strong persuasion of his son, he altered his once unchangeable conviction against rebellion and sought Nehru... Then independence for India. Motilalis future from that time forward meant prison terms, often with his song the two now close, sharing the same urgent cause. In prison Motilal, who had a love for all the finer things in life, including fine foods and splendid clothing, was compelled to wear the uniform of a common prisoner. When his son Jawaharlal was imprisoned with him he would Wash their uniforms daily, with great concern for neatness even in a jail cell. When Motilal was released, he kept the promise he had made himself, that the grim prison uniform would become the object of pride and dignity. In the pattern of that uniform, he had expert tailors make him suits of the most expensive, high quality mater- ial, such as brocades, heavy silks, etc. 'After his death in 1931, Motilalis son Jawaharlal continued his quest for the freedom of India, and continued, too, wearing the modified prison uniform that had come to signify a tremendous dignity for the name of Nehu. ...and now Nehru Ifor the young! gets the offer of an umbrella from an admirer. a--iv

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Afro- Look Debuts on Campus The key idea behind the Natural hair-cut is to look Hnaturaln Another drastic change in fashion seen at M-DJCN is that of the Afro-look, a look which has been absorbed across the country like water by a tissue. Whether the motiva- tions are those of militance or comfort, pride or conformity, the results are the same, and they're smashing. Girls are cutting their hair in the manner of Miriam Makeba, putting all the emphasis on the face and great looking large eyes. This hair-do, the Natural, is one of the most unpretentious fads to come along in the fashion world. No matter how widely spread the hair-style becomes, it will always have the terrific look of individuality and naturalness. Boys, too, have stopped straight- ening their hair in order to achieve their own look, the Afro-look. Combine this with some swinging bell-bottoms, minis and mixed ac- .. V '-W: FF' i-...l , , , , V sf. ., nl 'v If , If cessories for the girls and for everyone scarves, chains, and whatever else turns you on. The result, as seen around campus, is fabulous. Black fashion trends mean personal pride and a great new freedom of expression, and Black has never been more beautiful! Contemporary fashions add to a great total look Q ' il ii y gi - i ' ll f 1 i 5 'i i'h v ,V Z'