University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Far left: Demolition started last summer on the Administration Building, built In 1906. Left: Construction crews work at pushing away the rubble. Above: No longer safe for use and too costly to renovate, the Administration Building Is replaced by a green, land- scaped area. -

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Facing life on campus his was a busy year on the m Kearney State campus, with m many new faces, old faces, m sporting events, dances, art shows and guest speakers. But KSC events were only a small part of what happened during this school year. The Olympics came and passed into history. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics with several Eastern-Bloc countries boycotting the event. Closer to home, traveling the downtown Kearney streets was an Olympian event of its own. This ended in success with the completion of the Downtown Kearney Centre, which gave the downtown area a new and improved look with new streets and store-fronts. The first woman to run for national office was Geraldine Ferraro. She ran for the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Walter Mon- dale as the Presidential candidate. Their bid as the first his-her political reign was defeated however. Punning on a campaign of im- proved national economic conditions and subsequently receiving a landslide victory. President Ponald Reagan started his second term in office. Economically the picture for Ne- braska was not as rosy, with many Nebraska banks failing and Nebraska State Attorney General Paul Douglas, resigning from his office in connection with the failure of one. In Kearney, a new Hilltop Mall opened its doors while many farmers were forced to close theirs as the farm economy grew more desperate. Internationally, India's Prime Minis- ter. Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by her own guards, while famine devas- tated Africa. World-wide people were shocked at Africa's plight. Drought reduced food available, while the birthrate kept Increasing. So many people, too little foodl However, where there was death, there was life. Princess “Di of England gave birth to the royal couple's second son, while Barney Clark and William Schroeder both had a second chance at life with artificial heart implants. So many events happened on campus, in the state and around the world. Today it was newsworthy, tomorrow it would be history. — Diane Hodgson