University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Ewe Blab may be 7-4, but he is not big enough to stop Melvin Turpin from harnassing this rebound. Kenny Walker, a sophomore forward, sides Turpin for protection as freshman guard James Blackmon watches the action. —Photo by David Coyle Unlike last year when many UK football fans were down on Coach Claiborne, these fans show their appreciation through a sign. —Photo by Jill Shuler S Opening

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Our attentions strayed to the Middle East, where President Ronald Reagan had established American troops on a peacekeeping mission. Nor- mally we didn't care which religious groups fought one another over there. Maybe we never would. We did care when a truck driver on a sui- li cidal death mission crashed into Marine barracks, killing 239. Invading Grenada, a Caribbean island on which Russia was suspected of storing artillery, gave Reagan a reputation as an international ag- gressor. Students, especially male students, hoped this emergence of soldiering would not reinstate the draft. Reagan promised a resurgent economy when he was elected in 1980. Four years later the money situation appeared to ease up a little, as unemployment percentages dropped and consum- er spending increased, according to government figures. continued on page 9 A T urning Point Chris Derry, a sophomore, prepares himself for the Hall of Fame Bowl against West Virginia. —Photo by Chuck Perry Opening 7

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The Lady Kat's new sensation, Sandy Harding, a 4-11 point guard, thrusts forward to make a pass. Harding electrified the crowd with her lightning fast hands, sharp passes and all around good court sense. — Photo by Bryan Baylor Homecoming festivities saw the revival of an old fad, the hulahoop. Students at the Complex enjoyed the Catch a Wave outdoor party. —Photo by Chuck Perry A T urning Point Even with an upswing in the economy, stu- dents were worried about employment. Post-grad- uate plans determined more than with any pre- vious student body how a student structured his or her academic career. More practical curricula were chosen that would be more likely to lead to marketable jobs. I don't think there's any ques- tion — students are more vocationally oriented as far as course selection is concerned, said Jack Delays, assistant dean of the Arts Sciences Col- lege. And because students wanted to take more pragmatic courses, business and computer science classes were over-requested. The Business Eco- nomics College, switched to selective admissions to combat the acute demand for classes. Assistant Dean James Knoblett said tougher business college entrance requirements lowered enrollment, but he expected another rise. The chemistry department deviated from the past grading procedure of dropping a test grade with no missed test excuses, to not dropping a test and allowing excuses. Chemistry 105 students' grades differed drastically from past scores with 70 percent of the class receiving a D, E or W. Some activities helped us to adjust to the in- stability of living during our turning points. We cashed checks at Kroger's, got carded at Big Dad- dy's and combatted our hangovers at the Ho. We were saddened when a highway overpass ran over 803 South, a favorite hangout-bar. The raspy sound system of its jukebox would play Mack the Knife no more, and we would never win pitchers of beer playing Name That Tune or continued on page 10 Opening