University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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B e ' yone wants to No one wants legeis 1 to do that, No ' Tem Beat | .. Supposedly people o college to discover ' nemselves. Maybe thats not the mam priority today, tot it ' s what usually ends up happening. One leaves nome and discovers no one ' s watching as they leave to go to class in the morning. No one ' s there tell- ing you to ' reconsider ' what you ' ve put on or are going to buy. O.K,so one doesn ' t face the pressure of peer fashion or ideology when one comes to college, but one does make a conscious cnoice of what group or clique of individuals they ' ll hang with while here. Basically, that is if any- thing at this school is really ever basic, students here canbecatagorizedinfour different groups: Mui- fsfliffs, Mods; ' punks, the Norm, and a group of 60 ' s resurgence hippies. All of them are inter-related in one way or another, though it. Thisartilcleisn ' tmeantto insult Reader, put yourself n the chair of the observer and look around yourself. No matter howwrdornor- the students on this campus are, the ay tney present themselves says amPthina about e doing little things to get noticed . . I ho to begin with? ] l Let ' s look at a I group whose goal in college is most likely not to discover themselves. They fit nicely into a stereo- type that enters the BPA College in mass and wants to be Yuppies with all their hearts and souls. The Muffs and Biffs of this campus do a fantastic job of getting themselves noticed. This past year the hanging point was in front of the Student Union, and at the steps by the bizzarre silver scupl- ture. Ray Bans, Greek let- tered t-shirts, permanent beers in hand, and intox- icating giddyness that makes people puke. Don ' t take all of this too seriously. This is completely and un- fairly dealing with stereo- types, but they do get no- ticed. Stereotypical actions will always get noticed. If Muffs and Biffs complain about stereotypes then maybe they should try to break them. For one thing congregating on the steps together makes their clique more noticable and sicken- ing than it really is. The friends this writer does have that are Greek, aren ' t totally stereotypical, and complain about not getting recognized for their hard work. I enjoy nice things. If Gucci watches and Ray Ban sunglasses go under that category so what? said Mitzi Kuhn, a member of this group. And I ' ve majored in busi- ness because that will make me the bucks when I graduate.

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BIG KIDS I I eing different. Ev- I D I er Y on e wants to I I be. No one wants to look the same. College is the place to do that. No longer is one hindered by peer pressure to follow fads and Teen Beat fashion tips. Supposedly people come to college to discover themselves. Maybe that ' s not the main priority today, but it ' s what usually ends up happening. One leaves home and discovers no one ' s watching as they leave to go to class in the morning. No one ' s there tell- ing you to ' reconsider ' what you ' ve put on or are going to buy. O.K., so one doesn ' t face the pressure of peer fashion or ideology when one comes to college, but one does make a conscious choice of what group or clique of individuals they ' ll hang with while here. Basically, that is if any- thing at this school is really ever basic, students here can be catagorized in four different groups: Muf- fs Biffs, Mods punks, the Norm, and a group of 60 ' s resurgence hippies. All of them are inter-related in one way or another, though they wouldn ' t want to admit it. This artilcle isn ' t meant to insult. Reader, put yourself in the chair of the observer and look around yourself. No matter how weird or nor- mal the students on this campus are, the way they present themselves says something about who we are.

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hy most normal students on cam- pus think funkily- dressed individuals are far from human, this writer does not understand. Watching the groups con- front each other is rather amusing. The difference between the normalacy of the U. VS the black clad in- dividuals is striking. Mods, thrashers, peaceheads and punks make up a small por- tion of the student body, but they still stand out. Where can the all too black clothed humans be found? Most likely banging their bodies against each other at a U.P.S. or Blood Spasm concert at the 18 and over night club- The Pink Cadillac. Club Con- gress tends to be the place for the more refined of this culture type. Either way these places are meant for the individual to be seen, as well as heard. Evidently, having your hair look like your mother ' s houseplant on campus just isn ' t enough lately. I just don ' t understand what these people are try- ing to say. Black is so de- pressing. I can ' t imagine myself going day after day looking like they do, said Debbie Sammuel, a normal Sophomore. Are they really trying to say anything? Could it be that these people just hap- pen to like wearing black and looking like they might mug your mother in a well lit alley? Being an individual is difficult, especially in my major, said Chris Hogan, a Fashion Merchandising Se- nior. I ' m trying to make a statement that I have more important concerns than Mademoiselle ' s ' Do ' s and Don ' ts ' .