Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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Impact College is a time of extremes, of informa- tion overload. College memories for some are a comedy, for others a tragedy. In an age of information and future shock, no- body's college memories will be tedious. Suffice it to say, then, that this time in our life will have great impact on our minds. The dictionary says impact is, the power of an event, idea, etc. to produce changes, move the feelings. Given that college is a time of great emotional upheaval in an individual, the Redskin staff has chosen impact as the theme of this yearbook. It is the hope of our staff that this book will reflect the power of this time in our lives, and serve as a time capsule to enhance and correct future reminiscence. photo by Christopher Rush photo by Eric Bolt campus life 1 1

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MUSIC CHARITY Live Aid benefits world's Fiungry Television may no longer be the one- eyed monster strategically placed in American homes to defile and corrupt our youth with sex and violence. The video generation is upon us and with it comes a tide of fresh, vibrant faces run- ning the spectrum from mohawk punker to neon yuppie. With these changes comes the responsibility and the power to make an impact on this occasionally heartless and cruel planet we have been made to call home. Rock music has been given a whole new dimension with the addition of television. Performers can be seen on a regular basis on television through video clips. Television is the catalyst, says Bob Pittman, chief operating official for MTV, and the musicians have come upon this realization and are taking advantage of this new-found media - and not all for selfish means. It started on November 25, 1984, under the careful organization of Dublin born Bob Geldof, lead singer for the Boomtown Rats and star of the movie Pink Floyd -The Wall. Geldof had seen a BBC news special on the famine situation in Ethiopia. You see a child dying on your televi- sion screen and you think, I can't accept that, so you do what you're capable of doing. I had an opportunity to do some- thing besides just put my hand in my pocket, which a lot of people did. But that seemed inadequate to me. No mat- ter how much you gave; it wasn't enough. The only way I could commit myself is by doing what I do, which is write songs and sing them, and with a little help from some friends, Geldof did just that. Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Boy George and John Moss of Culture Club fame, Phil Collins, Paul Young, Sting, Bono from Ireland's U2 , Bananarama, Style Council, Status Quo, Ultravox, Wham! Robert Bell of Kool and the Gang and James Taylor rounded out the 38 person musical ensemble that came overnight to the forefront of an un- suspecting world's attention. Collective- ly, they were known as Band-Aid and the fight against hunger, famine, in- justice and all-that's-wrong-in-the-world had only just begun. The single Do They Know It's Christmas written by Geldof and Midge Ure of Ultravox and recorded in Trevor Horn's London studio sold more than 1 million copies in it's first four days of release and became the fastest selling record in British history reaching number one on the British charts it's first week out. Geldof said that the total amount rais- ed by the record would exceed the total UNICEF budget for 1985 for Ethiopia and the rest of the Horn of Africa. It doesn't matter who gives what aid or who is to blame. The point is 28 mil- lion people in the Horn of Africa may die within 1 2 months: That is the point. The issue is to save them. As Band-Aid hit American shores, it again became a runaway success, but Geldof was far from finished. Meanwhile, on the homefront, superstars Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie inspired by Geldof's Band Aid, put pen to paper and with Quincy Jones at the production helm formed USA for Africa and wrote the famine relief effort We Are The World. Twenty-one lead vocal and harmony parts showcased the dissimilar talents of recording greats Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, Dionne Warwick, Willlie Nelson, Billy JOel, Tina Turner, James Ingram, Kenny Loggins, Kim Games, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Ray Charles, ASI Jarreau and Bob Dylan. A night to remember became the American Anthem for Hunger. Canadian artists Geddy Lee, Corey Hart, Bryan Adams, Joni Mitchell and others record- ed under the banner Northern Lights. Contemporary Christian artists Amy Grant, Steve Taylor and Russ Taff among others banded together to form The Cause. And so it continued. Ronnie James Dio's guitarist and bassist put together heavy metal's entry into the African relief effort. Latin American Ar- tist and even the pop stars of africa presented a concentrated effort for their fellow country men. July 13, 1985: LIVE AID. the day the world rocked. Music and media came together to produce one of the most monumental efforts of human compas- sion in written history. 100,000 sunburned rock fans filled JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on one side of the Altantic, while 72,000 others crowded into London's Wembley Stadium on the Atlantic's other shore. In Philadelphia alone, 1.500 lights, 120 oversized amplifiers filled a stage of twice the size of the Jackson's Victory Tour, requiring 75 miles of cable and 7 million watts of power to produce music that would be heard miles away. 2,000 media members covered the 1 6-hour trans Atlantic event that was viewed by 2 billion people in I 52 countries around the world via I 2 live satellites. Although the London finale did not produce the greatly-rumored and hoped for Beatles reunion, fans did get to see Robert Plant and Jimmy Page reunite Led Zeppelin with Phil Collins, The Who together again for the last time, Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath, and Crosby Stills, Nash and Young together for the first time in 1 I years. Among some of the other moving sessions, Teddy Pendergrass made his first con- cert appearance since a 1982 car crash left him paraplegic. He sang Reach Out (And Touch) with Ashford and Simpson asking the audience to reach out and touch somebody's hand. George Thorogood brought Bo Diddley and Albert Collins on stage as surprise guests. Jack Nicholson opened the JFK concert by introducing Joan Baez. Baez, a Woodstock alumnus, greeted the crowd with Good Morning Children of the 80's and an a cappella rendition of Amazing Grace and 'We are The World. Daryl Hall and John Gates shared their set with former Tempta- tions Eddie Kendricks and Dave Ruffin. The four then served as back-up singers for Mick jagger, who in turn generated not a small amount of sexual electricity on a duet with Tina Turner of It's Only Rock and Roll. Rolling Stones guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Woods appeared on stage with Bob Dylan for an all acoustic set. Phil Collins, after an early performance in London, hopped aboard a Concorde inn order to also perform in Philly. The Wembley concert closed with Paul Mc- Cartney leading a sing-along of Let It Be Me with the help of David Bowie, Pete Townsend, and Bob Geldof. At the end of the song, Geldof was lifted onto the shoulders of McCartney and Townshend and joined the rest of the Wembley performers in an emotionally charged rendition of Band-Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas. The Band-Aid effort continues to be a major force in combating world hunger. Through the ongoing efforts of Bob Geldorf and others, countries of the world are showing they really do care about starvation illustration by Bob Moler campus life 1 3