University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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4? For the men of Kappa Sigma, lounging has been elevated to high art. The artists pictured at left are work¬ ing in the medi¬ um of televi¬ sion. photo by Ryan Trusell •4 FAR LEFT One of the biggest responsibilities each year for the greek system is the enthusiastic participation of each house in the homecoming activities. Kappa Kappa Gamma ' s float fared well in the annual parade competition this year. photo by Ryan Trusell 4 LEFT Following the parade is the homeccoming pep rally where, although there is no formal contest, each greek house tries hard¬ er each year to outdo the others in spirit and general noise-making. photo by Vance Green

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Each year, the University of Arkansas becomes home hundreds of new students, each faced with a challenge to find B that perfect niche. For many, the Greek community offered the ideal solution. Bound together by common ideals and interests, Greek students joined a home away from home. The Greek community contributed wholeheartedly to nearly every aspect of campus life. Rush activities sparked friendships while pep rallies and parties exuded Razorback spirit in true form. More than the social life, however, fraternities and sororities fostered a learning environment where academic support, extracurric¬ ular involvement, and professional contacts could all be experienced under one roof. Often plagued by the bad-boy image of fraternity life, the men in the Greek com- 1 munity moved milestones to reverse the trend. We want to bring to the campus a I group of men that are going to be both leaders and true gentlemen of whom the com¬ munity would be proud, said sophomore i Daniel Wilson. Sororities, too, professed a sim¬ ilar motto of leadership and service to their peers. For the Greek community, the time) spent in college became a quest toward both scholarly achievement and social involve¬ ment, all the time striving toward integrity! and honor. Tracy Kmetzl Girls of Tri Delta belly up to the trough. Most of the sorority houses on campus had a cafeteria, an in-house cook, or some other method by which the girls could escape on-campus dining, photo by RyanTrusell

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4 s Cindy Wiseman, a long-time ceramic artist and jewelry maker, has returned to the University of Arkansas art program to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting. This spring Cindy was voted in as president of the Fine Arts League and is heading the group ' s semester-long mural project, photo by Ryan Trusell The old way of going to college was right out of high school or, usually, not at all. Ij 1 recent years, though, more and more people are showing the courage and determi ' nation to rearrange their lives in order to find a new way. Lisa Mayfield, a 34 yean old education major, returned recently to continue her education. I went one and a half semesters right out of high school, then quit to get married and just never returned. I realized I could attend with the help of financial aid, and returned to school three years ago. This absence classifies Mayfield as a non-traditional stU ' dent, a term for undergraduates whose education has been interrupted, who are mar ' ried or have dependents, who work full time, or who are over the age of 25. Approxi ' mately 15% of U of A students are non-traditional by age. Consequently, the lifestyle of non-traditional students tend to differ from those of typical traditional undergrad ' uates. Academics must compete with work or the commitment to family, and time h always in short supply. Shakira Scott, who is married with a three year-old son and works part-time, speaks of the challenges. 4 Each thing takes up so much of your time and energy that there is rarely anything left over for yourself. Non-tradition ' al students arrive at that title by any number of routes, but they all seem to be mod ' vated by the same factor: generating opportunities, either for themselves or their fam ' ilies. An undergraduate degree can help you take better care of your family, said Scott. I knew that a degree would get me the kind of job I really wanted. Eric Jackso 11