Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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CLOSENESS and intimacy between homosexual in- DISTANCE grows between couples who are gay, ah dividuals are rarely expressed in the light One student well as between homosexual and heterosexual people revealed, hlf people knew I was gay, society would Many homosexuals feel that society is not aware oi punish me. . the gay population, only individuals. John Flavell

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classic comedy records by Spike Jones and Tom Lehrer as well as some new mad humor produced by Monty Python. HWeird Al had his first hit item, HMy Bologna, on Dr. Dementois national show in 1979. Al is the true definition of a video weird star and his multi-faced talents are a show case in themselves. Known as the thought-provoking writer and a skillful musician, Howard Jones on the second leg of his 1985 US. tour brought his band to Morehead State University. The musician performed in front of the homecoming crowd for an enjoyable even- ing. Artists tend to try something different and they rarely find both public acceptance and commercial success, but Howard Jones was an exception. He has found a human sound that listeners throughout Europe and the 0.8. have con- nected with. Jones has looked inside himself and communicated what he's found there. His music is honest and a view of the basic things in life. The record titles hold significance for Jones. He describes THE GRILL was the site of xi many mini performances during ' Iunchtlme. This was a gent Idea J for It provided something dif- ferent from otherwise boring . lunch. , i 'i V WE CAN MAKE YOU LMIGHT a has a comedy mmism 5 up comedians In ADUC. MANY panicipatedinthecomf j edy w: cm MAKE vou muonwmchwumpm- 7 ject of thecmca'ttmd luau: Wwf series. mom av TIM com them as upretty straightforward. Jones performed such hits as iiDream Into Action, itLike to Get to Know You Well, HBounce Right Back, and HWhat is Love, Many of his songs were top 10 hits and few even reached gold. Born in Southhampton, Howard began his musical training at a young age and used his classical piano training in an art rock band influenced by ELO and Genesis. The rest is history! Howard Jones has in- tegrity, talent, and insight. He has put his dreams into music, and they are taking ac- tion. BY WENDY RUMFORD

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EDITORiS NOTE: All quotes are from private interviews with people on cam- pus. The views stated here do not necessarily reflect those of the RACONTEUR staff. There are many lifestyles that we are unaware of and don't know much about. College life at Morehead State University opens doors to many new experiences such as meeting new people, becoming a mature, responsible adult, establishing your independence and discovering and ex- ploring your identity. Every individual ex- periences these and many more during their stay at MSU. Every individual chooses a different lifestyle such as being sup- ported financially by parents, or moving out of the house and supporting themselves during college. Some people marry before or during their years at Morehead while others date informally and create many lasting friendships. Others form relationships with people of other cultures, races and religions while some Choose strong friendships. Still others prefer relationships with people of the op- posite sex while some choose relationships with the same sex. This last Choice in lifestyles is, perhaps, the most controver- sial today and is based on an individualis perception of the nature of relationships. The emphasis in this last lifestyle, as in all, is choice. The preference for a homosexual or heterosexual relationship is entirely the individuals choice. As with many colleges and universities across the country, Morehead State University has in- dividuals who have made both of these choices. The heterosexual relationship is chosen lter', ati ' e Li Eestyle by a majority of people at MSU and since the homosexual relationship is chosen by a minority of people it is perceived in many different ways by the campus community. If people knew I was gay, society would punish me by treating me differently, and that would hurt the people that really love me. Many homosexuals feel that society is not aware of the gay population, only individuals. The heterosexual's view of homosexual relationships usually differs from the homosexual's. Hl think it is wrong but I'm not going to condemn them lhomosexualsl. I feel a lot of them have double standards. They can have rallies and speak out against the heterosexuals but at the same time condemn us for holding our own opinions. Whose perception is right when dealing with the lifestyle of an individual? The choice is a personal one and every person makes their own decision. There are differ- ing views on both sides of this issue con- cerning homosexuals here on campus and throughout the Llnited States. Some gays feel that homosexuality is innate and takes years to discover. Others feel that being gay is a conscious choice that each in- dividual makes for himself. Contrary to this, heterosexuals who are deeply religious feel that Hlt's a wrong lifestyle and never was meant to be, because, in the begin- ning, God made them male and female lAdam and Evel with their mission being to replenish the earth. Unless they change their lifestyles, they will never be pleasing in the eyes of God. Other heterosexuals feel that Heveryone has a choice. They lhomosexualsl can make their choices and so can I, but even though I don't condemn them, my religious convictions tell me that its wrong. Friendships between homosexuals and heterosexuals have developed here at MSU and have taken many different paths. Some gays feel that llmy friends can't ac- cept me for what ll have decidedl I really am. But in another setting, some gays feel that there are a small number of heterosex- uals that will tolerate friendships and relatively few more who will engage in friendships that recognize both lifestyles. In the same way, there are some heterosexuals who feel that lla lifestyle is an individual choice that creates an identi- ty in a person. Friendship is an uncondi- tional acceptance of a person for who I see they really are. In contrast, there are heterosexuals who feel that even though friendship involves accepting the whole person, Han individual's belief must be upheld above all else. If there is any doubt in the mind about the homosexual lifestyle, the friendship cannot have unconditional acceptance. As individuals we have to realize that there are choices. The choice in lifestyle we make for ourselves will not be the same choice that another will make, especially on a campus with so many different peo- ple. As we travel down the path of discovery of our own identity, this philosophy of individual personalities mak- ing independent choices will hold true in all of life's experiences. Each personality here at M80 is unique in its development of values and we must all be responsible for the choices we make for our own lives while we're here. John Flavell