University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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academic year completely and ac- curately; I The last total yearbook in terms of copy, pictures, and stories on sports, academics, student life, greeks and organizations appeared around 1965. In the early 60's while Perry Ash- ley was yearbook adviser, the Ken- tuckian won national awards for coverage and design. t When Dr. Ashley left for theIUni- versity of South Carolina, the year- book started to slide in appeal and coverage. Issues and each editors personal philosophy on these issues filled the pages of books during the late, 60's and early 70's. As a result sales dropped. In 1971, Student Government demanded the end of senior fees which included each senior's book which had guar- Studonts are not oniy involved in sports like basketball, but also evc-nh Iikv Home: uming. Carol Elam was chosen as Homeroming Queen, faculty also bommo involved on and around rampus. Almost ovory dt-parlmofn sponsored some type 0! pirm'r or gvr-rngoth- er, Bu! when it camp to studying instead 0! having fun, xludvnts had a now adclflion m lhl' Margaret King library to xtmly m anleed several - thousand sales beyond underclass purchases. A campus poll was taken to find student attitudes about the Ken- tuckian. Although many whole- heartedly wanted a yearbook, they did not want the one they had. Ninety percent of those polled thought student life was of primary importance in the yearbook. Only! tcontinued on pg. 7t

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'lS'YF , r- only 680 1973 copies compared to 1500 copies purchased by under- classmen in 1965. Total sales that year including senior books'were 3500. Because of past problems we wanted to produce a book you will read and enjoy. The only way a yearbook can survive today, Dr. Ashley said, is by good hard reporting like a mag- azine. I'lndepth reporting is the strength of American magazines. he con- tinued. Because of this, yearbooks are turning to magazine formats in lay- out and copy. ' You wanted the yearbook to cov- er student life, academics, greeks, honors, faculty and sports, 50 we are attempting to give you an over- Students have a beautiful campus to run around on. The lower of Dickey Hall is seldom looked at when Memorial Hall is the cenlral steeple on campus, The fountain gives students a place to meet, talk, and sludy near cool rushlng water. Administration Drive, a circle road running in front oflhe , Administration Building, is beautifully lined with trees. A! Christmas time, some trees are decorated, like the one behind the old Model-T Ford A! night, besides ;he golden lights of the Office Tower, the sign slgnifiying the university Iighls up lo show a campus warm and alive, ' all view of the academic year from thehassle of drop add to the un- bearable heat of graduation. 7 This is your yearbook. If we have failed to cover any events or de- partments you would like to see in the Kentuckian, we would ap- preciate your suggestions. We want future Kentuckians to reflect you. and your activities , V .