University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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morale of the country. There is a lot more con- fidence in Reagan than there was in Carter. The optimism dimmed on December 8 as the world mourned the death of former Beatle John Lennon. The man who helped shape a generation through his music was murdered outside his New York apartment complex by a man police described as a local screwball. The Student Association sponsored a campus memorial service for Lennon. Several hundred students gathered on a cold winter evening to bring flowers, candles and to listen to an hour of Lennon's music. Yet another fluctuation in mood was only days away. January 21 offered two reasons for national celebration. Ronald Reagan assumed the role of president, and the 52 American hostages held cap- The death of former Beatle John Lennon shocked music fans around the world. A student lights a candle for the murdered star during a campus memorial service. —Photo by Terry Keys tive in Iran for 444 days were released by their cap- tors. Although the freedom of the hostages was vir- tually secured before the nation's leadership chang- ed hands, the militants chose not to allow the freedom plane to leave Iran until after Reagan took the oath of office. In Atlanta, the upswing in mood was shadowed by the concern for the murders of young blacks. Weekend after weekend, the residents went through the gruesome task of searching Atlanta for victims. After 22 months, 27 bodies had been continued on page 354 OPENING

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The winds around the Office Tower have claimed more than one umbrella. Melinda Parsons, a sophomore accounting major, loses her battle with the elements. —Photo by Chuck Perry Any place can become a suitable study area between classes. Journalism senior Debbie McDaniel finds the steps of the Journalism Building a comfortable place for a cram session. —Photo by Todd Childers Living Mass confusion. It puts people into oblivion,” said Steve Fox. The sophomore accounting major struggles with a schedule during add-drop. —Photo by Burt Ladd The high cost of living and the dismal state of the economy, prompted the American people to change the nation's leadership in the November presidential elections. Conceding defeat before the polls closed on the West Coast, incumbent Jimmy Carter lost the election in a lopsided victory to former California Governor Ronald Reagan. The polls had predicted that the presidential race would be a close one, but Reagan won with 27.4 million votes to Carter's 23.1 million. Independent hopeful John Anderson received 3.3 million votes. Electrical engineering graduate student Christopher Gay said the election boosted the OPENING Feature

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Working nights means exercising caution on The Dark Side of Campus - % w For more than 20 CXX) students, morning in Lex- VmAington was a rude reminder that empty classrooms were w A waiting to be filled and dor- R mant textbooks were ready to be studied. ' For those same students, lituri evening in Lexington had a different meaning. After sunset the frantic pace of a typical day mellowed a bit, but hun- dreds of students who were serious about career goals returned to work that could not be finished during the day. Pence Hall, for example, was home away from home for many architecture students. In the cramped, George Downs, a junior, is one entered quarters where students created miniature of Pence Hail. -Photo by buildings and landscapes, it Terry Keys was seldom quiet. The brisk smell of coffee and the loud sound of a radio kept Pence Hall awake all night. Everyone spends some time here outside of class hours, said Steve Goldstein, a fifth—year ar- chitecture student. It's called relaxed determination, according to Tom Glover, who worked at the College of Law continued on page 11 Campus lights sparkle in this view atop the Patterson Office Tower. —Photo by Barton Branscum CAMPUS Opening