University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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; ! A Turning Point Soap Opera Trivia again. Michael Jackson thrilled us with his epic vi- deos, but then, so did every other musician or musical group that played a popular song. Music Television spawned an epidemic of musical video production as well as TV shows that broadcasted them. Video programs were no longer limited to cable television, much to the delight of those who could not afford the service. Those who could pay were able to subscribe to cable in a few residence halls. Jewell and Boyd Halls, freshman women s dorms, and Greg Page Apartments had cable hookups available. Assis- tant Dean of Students Rosemary Pond said her office projected the rest of the dormitories would have cable service by the Fall Semester, 1984. Blanding Tower residents didn't care if they had cable or not — they just did not want the 23- story building to fall down. A chunk of the outer wall on the northern corner buckled and fell 11 stories. No one was hit by the descending rubble, continued on page 13 The Wildcat Cheerleaders relax on a Hawaiian beach, breaking from the national col- lege cheerleading competition. Each squad member was commissioned a Kentucky Col- onel by the state General Assembly. —Photo by Chuck Perry Freshman muscle-man Winston Bennett, Kentucky's Mr. Basketball of 1983, takes a flying leap toward the hoop as a Houston defender and the Kentucky bench wait for his landing. —Photo by David Coyle Opening

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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

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The San Diego Padres' Chicken came to visit Lexington during the Lady Kat volleyball game against number one ranked Hawaii. —Photo by Chuck Perry Opening 11 During the production of Chicago Lisa R. Asher is swept off her feet by two gentlemen. —Photo by Bryan Baylor