Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Seen on the scene Students display the trends in fashions ince students at RU came from several different areas of t I Virginia, their fashions reflected variety and individuality. However, if the fashions around R.L'. portrayed the personality of the state. 85% of the students must have traveled from Southern C alifornia. Bcachwcar exploded onto the fashion scene. Guys and girls were seen roaming the campus in Jams of every color and design. Guys wore Ocean Pacific and Hobie t-shirts in bright colors. Others were seen in Hawaiian print shirts. Girls wore tank tops of every color underneath lightweight sweaters and mini-skirts of every color and style were abundant. The onset of fall brought the paisley and plaid craze to campus. It seemed as if every garment was available in a myriad of paisley or plaid patterns-skirts. shirts, pants and even watches. Denim jackets with a multitude of pockets added an additional flair to the traditional Levis. Girls were fond of wearing oversized sweaters and sweatshirts with close-fitting cropped pants. Guys opted for the up-to-the-minute fashions of Union Bay and Generra sportswear. Reebok tennis shoes completed the casual, but trendy look To complement the sporty clothes, the most popular hairstyles were those which didn’t demand a lot of time. A blunt cut, known as the “bob , made a comeback from the previous year. Some of the more daring students choose the asymmetrical look, leaving hair on one side of the head longer than on the other side. Multi-colored “tails , braided and unbraided, long and short saturated the campus. Female “tails got shorter and male “tails” got longer. Large bangle bracelets and long colorful necklaces were the trend for accessories. Some girls chose to wear numerous black jelly bracelets on each arm to achieve the Madonna look. Swatch watches, in an endless array of colors and designs, adorned the wrists of both guys and girls. Wide bells and coordinating ankle socks were popular, while leather fiats and pumps completed the look. Fall fashions of 1986 combined traditional earth tones with a wide assortment of patterns and colors which gave a new look to old favorites. ) by Lisa helms 24 Fashion

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One load after another Moving in - a hard day’s work RU stuaents prepare for the next nine months. Boh Barnes anti If 'ayne Pools discuss the best lactic for mount; a couch across campus Be prepared. The Boy Scouts of America were not the only people who took these words to heart. Year in and year out, huffing, puffing, groaning and cursing is heard throughout the RU campus and its outlaying areas. Students, parents and any extra pair of hands became human fork lifts, powered dollies and professional movers with limited training in a period of one day. In a 75 year existence, there has not been a year at RU that students have not felt the hassles of moving in. “1 had to rent a truck, and I’ve never had to do that before!” said Senior Robin Powers, who moved off campus for the first time. “I brought too much junk.” According to area truck rentals, Robin Powers wasn’t the only student that brought too much junk. Over 800 trucks were rented out during the three day period prior to the beginning of school. An 11 1 2’ x 14’ room was not exactly the epitome of a luxurious area of space. Somehow two individuals, sometimes three, moved an incredible amount of items into dorm rooms to make it more like home. Some students who moved from off campus housing back to the dorm life had to make some adjustments. “1 had to sacrifice my waterbed.” said senior Paul Jeffers as he spoke about learning to adjust to the sharing of “one” room. Moving into an apartment was about four extra rooms of added hassle. “You realized that there’s more to life than flicking on a couple of light switches. Senior speech major Lauren Byrum added, “Moving into an apartment required a great deal of organization and a great deal of money.” Whether it was the many flights of stairs, the crowded hallways, the rain or the unavailable parking spaces, moving in was a trying experience! ) by Christine Messerian Moving In 23

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■ Beach shades add just the right touch as Randy Renick struts across campus. I ■ Judy Fink walks to class modeling the cverpopular oversized sweater. Fashion 25