Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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 10—Student life

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ONE OF THE BETTER KNOWN faces on campus, Dr. Dudley Cornish, professor of history, accompanied by Virgina Laas, lec- turer of history, takes a fast paced stroll across the Oval. —photo by Glenn Robinson

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 Student life—11 Beginning in the exceptional heat of August .1980, new faces and old popped up in Pittsburg. Moving in and settling down occupied the first week of school, and in addition to getting back together with old friends, students made new ones. One old “friend” that some weren’t so glad to see was the university bookstore. Long lines and high prices found students complaining about empty pockets. But there was enough money left to socialize a little! Faces changed nationally as the hostages came home and President Reagan took over the White House. Closer to home were Student Senate elections in the spring. In fashions, the year started out with Country and Western as the big look, but with late fall and spring, the preppy look from the East hit the Midwest. Students still headed for the Saddlehead and Rocking K in their blue jeans and cowboy hats, however. Some things will always be the same. More students spent their spare time in front of the television as soap operas gained popularity with men and women both. They rushed home after class so as not to miss this week’s villian in an ever-changing world. It’s a university. Every year, there will be another change of face. Lnarrging faces are what campuses are all about. Every year new ones come and old ones go, but student life remains pretty much the same. There is still Homecoming in Oc- tober, Christmas break, Spring Break and beer at Hollywood's. CIRCUS, CIRCUS was the 1980 Homecoming theme. John Emery and Deborah Mills ham it ■k xVP i n clown suits to help carry out the theme fJSa ri'ng the downtown parade.—photo by Kyle Cleveland