Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Beware Rock n ' roll places campus in kind of Jeopardy R ' y the time the Greg Kihn Band invaded Lamkin Gym for the spring concert, ticket buyers had been warned by various posters on campus it was a Kihnspiracy and Northwest was in Jeopardy. Kihnspiracy blasted their sound so loud, the audience ears were in Jeopardy. Granted, ear-splitting music is as much a part of a concert as hand clapping and feet stomp- ing, but the audience did not seem impressed with the in- distinguishable vocals. Opening the set with Talking to Myself, Kihn told the crowd the song was one of his favorites. The audience reacted lukewarm- ly to the music, but Kihn played with wild abandon. After Confrontation Music, he told the crowd, Every song. Three in a row Members of the band join their talents to entertain students at the spring concert. -Photo by E. Barrera one way or the other, is about sex. With that, he launched in- to Work, Work, Work, which he promised, was not about sex. Again the crowd failed to applaud or yell approval. In Stand Up For Your Rights, Kihn and the members of his band jammed and ad-libbed lyrics, before seguing into Hap- py Man, a definite crowd pleaser. Kihn put a lot of energy into his riffs and the number moved right along. After a couple roots rock and roll tunes, the group jumped in- to the long-awaited Jeopardy. The audience finally came to life, singing along with Kihn. Jeopardy blended into a reprise-like I ' m Losing You. Kihn then took the microphone and said, This next song is what happens after I drive off in an MG with the girl in the ' Jeopardy ' video. The band broke into Reunited and then The Breakup Song. This was another popular Kihn tune, one of few to evoke crowd reaction. The band was called back for an encore. Kihn ' s energy never wavered. Shannon Roy enjoyed the group ' s performance. I thought it was pretty good. He had a lot of energy and he made you want to get up and dance, she said. Lesley Blank was less en- thusiastic. I liked the last song, but the other songs were drawn out and played too long. It was monotonous. However, Beth Gamblin had the opposite reaction. I loved it. I thought it was great. Greg Kihn got involved with the audience. -Bonnie Corrice 16 Kihn Concert

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Unloading Getting involved in the move, parents lend a hand by unloading crates from the van. Students and parents made numerous trips to complete the move from home to the dorm. -Photo by E. Bar- re ra It takes two Dorm rooms lack the homey touch un- til students move in. Richard Chase and a friend take a couch from home to Chase ' s room. Movable furniture in the high rise dorms allow students more freedom to decorate. -Photo by E. Barrera Moving in Moving entails several trips with heavy loads from the car to the dorm room. Students found packing and unpacking to be a continuous cycle in their college life. -Photo by E. Barrera Moving in 15

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This one ' s for you Sharing his tender side, Greg Kihn takes a break from his up-beat tunes to sing a slow song. -Photo by E. Barrera Spring Fever A band member electrifies the audience with the Kihnspriacy . Two concerts are sponsored by CAP ' s annually to provide students a break. -Photo by K. Scribner Kihnspiracy Students use music as an outlet for emo- tional release. Kihn encourages students to participate during hit song Jeopardy . -Photo by E. Barrera Kihn Concert l7