Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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KANZA 82 Editor Anna Marie Arellano Fall Managing Editor Janet C. Stites Spring Managing Editor Olive Louise Sullivan Fall Photo Editor Janet Dulohery Spring Photo Editor Gareth Waltrip Fall Design Editor Vicky Raine Spring Design Editor Gregory Gann Assistant Copy Editor Bobbie Woodard Business Manager T.C. Janes Adviser Glenn W. Robinson ❖ e e Designers Terri Cates Joe Jarzen Leslie Powers Price Williams Photographers Kyle Cleveland Diane Ellsworth Allison Fitts Bill Holtom Marie Nicholson Nancy Brooker Writers Chris Bohling Sheri Johnson Jacque Porter Burl Powell Contributing Staff Tammy Bohn Brian Davis Tom Flinchum Becky Gray Gene Puckett Lona Reeves Frank Scimeca Phyllis Webster Experiences at Pittsburg State University give a realistic reflection of life in the real world. The experiences are varied and con- densed into four short years, just as if one were “turning the pages” of an anthology of life. The Kanza has attempted to capture those experiences in photographs and words. In leafing through the pages, students will be able to recapture and relive their experiences. They will discover topics ranging from entertainment to research, from lifestyles to finances and from sports to law. 1982 was an exciting year with a number of firsts for Pittsburg State. Three football games were televised, the third being the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national playoff game in Burlington, N.C. For the first time in the history of PSU, a black woman, Lisa Tinch, Kansas City sophomore, was crowned Homecoming Queen. Another first for PSU were the enrollment « Opening

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Table of Contents Yearbook 1 Opening 16 Video Games 20 Theater 26 Cheap Entertainment 28 Bars 32 Dorm Beautiful 34 Suitcase Syndrome 36 Pets 40 Culture Shock 42 Iranian Students 46 Wheels 50 Prep Syndrome 52 Homecoming 60 Timmons Chapel 62 Cost of Education 66 Check Cashing 68 Banks 70 Spring Break 74 Easter 78 Halloween 82 Birth Control 132 Univ.-Wide Requirements 134 Continuing Education 138 Community Instructors 142 High School Contest 146 Life Drawing 148 Music Performance 150 New Building 154 Sabbaticals 156 North Central Accreditation 158 Graduate Assistants 160 Publishing Books 164 Student Senate 166 KNEA 168 University Administration 170 Board of Regents 172 Arts - Sciences 174 Education 176 Technology 178 Business 180'Vocational Technical 182 Graduation 184 Football 188 NAIA National Championship 190 Volleyball 194 Cross Country Refer to related story on page 293. —photo by Janet Dulohery 198 Men’s Basketball 202 Women’s Basketball 206 Men’s Track 210 Women’s Track 212 Softball 216 Coaches 218 Intramurals 224 Athletic Support Annual 230 Panels 270 Senior nurses 272 Greeks 292 Groups 320 Dorms 326 Index 340 Collegio 342 Kanza 344 Closing Refer to related story on page 184. —photo by Bill Holtom Refer to related story on page 52, —photo by Janet Dulohery 84 Dating 86 Single Parents 90 Alternate Lifestyles 92 Legal Advice 94 PSU Fire Department 96 News Briefs 110 Practicum 114 Tutorials 116 Women in ROTC 120 CLEP - Testing Out 122 Doing Your Own Thing 126 Night Classes 130 Planning - Placement Opening 2

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KANZA 82 HOMECOMING MAJOR attraction John Bailey performs as a guest artist with the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, —photo by Kyle Cleveland figures. For the first time in history there were more women than men enrolled at the University. The statistics showed a total of 2,603 women and 2,528 men. University officials said the increase in women’s enrollment had been a gradual trend for the past 10 years. The year was full of sad times as well as happy ones. Three people who were of major prominence at the university died during 1981. Dr. Thomas J. Hemmens, 49, professor of English, died the morning of Aug. 16, 1981, when his car struck a horse standing in the SHOOTING STAR'S Gary West performs with the group in Kansas City. PSU students were part of the audience, —photo by Gareth Waltrip THE CROWD at the Homecoming pyramid building contest try to encourage their favorites and distract the rest, —photo by Gareth Waltrip 4 Opening