Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Student Life Index Concerts 14 Construction 16 Homecoming 18 Fashion 22 Outstanding Lecturers 24 Student Performers 26 Lindsey Theater 28 Football Coaches 30 Cultural Events 32 Scholar Athletes 34 SWC Champs 36 Road Trips 38 Miss Texas Tech 40 National Maid of Cotton 41 Why Tech? 42 World News 44 Student Life Index — 13

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Springfield highlights Lubbock concert bookings Hub City concerts Top performing artists to hit the Lubbock community this year included Rick Spr- ingfield, John Cafferty, Night Ranger and Adam Ant. At his Sept. 14 concert at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium, Rick Spring- field ' s new image attracted a mob of starstruck concert- goers of all ages. With two giant TV screens showing videos of Springfield, he emerged on stage and began singing Celebrate Youth. From Affair of the Heart to State of the Heart, Spring- field gave the audience what it came to see, ending his per- formance with You Better Love Somebody. Making their debut in Lub- bock on Oct. 3, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band performed before a crowd of 1,240. The audience rocked for almost two hours to hits from the movie Eddie and The Cruisers such as On the Dark Side and Runaround Sue. Cafferty also sang Special Girl and Dixieland. The Oct. 7 performance of Night Ranger entertained mainly the junior high and high school students of Lub- bock. Cheap Trick, a well- established band since 1978, opened for Night Ranger. Since its last concert in Lubbock a year and a half ago with ZZ Top, Night Ranger has developed new material for its fans. A canvas picture of the Statue of Liberty was used as the backdrop for Rock in America from its Midnight Madness album. To close the show, Night Ranger mellowed its sound for Sister Christian. The concert ended with Don ' t Tell Me You Love Me. Adam Ant was completely at home in the Hub City on Oct. 24, performing at the Lindsey Theater. His show was one of self-mockery. After every sensual move- ment and every smooth line, he would smirk to his fellow band members and roll his eyes. He performed Goody Two Shoes and Desperate But Not Serious and songs from his album Vive Le Rock. Ant ended the show by tak- ing off his Adam Ant T-shirt and throwing it into the crowd. — Rocio Briceno and Gail Glaser Robin Zander of Cheap Trick sings one of the group ' s past hits. Cheap Trick was the opening group for Night Ranger but received much bet- t er reviews from the fans and media than the main attraction did. Russ Taff performs contemporary Christian music at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Taff targets his music to young people by injec- ting a rhythm and blues sound. 14 — Concerts