University of North Carolina Charlotte - Rogues n Rascals or SiSi Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Fashion ... Or Folly? It seems that past fashions and fads were clearly evident and easy to spot, but trends over the past year have blended into the current cul- ture and way of life, hardly causing any uproar or commo- tion. There has been no clear cut fad or trend in the past year, but rather a blending of old preferences and several new fads. The flavor of 1982- ' 83 can be described with one word — variety. The fashion world saw a di- verse melting pot of prep, western, new wave, and tradi- tional styles. The Izods. Kliens. Polos, and Vanderbilts still reigned in the designer fashion area. More and more, ideas and influences from top New York and Paris designers were seen incorporated in the tastes and dress of many UNCC stu- dents. It was the individual stu- dent though that created the unique and expressive fashion combinations spotted on cam- pus. Both audio and visual mes- sages became parts of the year ' s trends and fads, ranging from new wave bands being played on Top 40 stations to video games moving into the home. Music Television (MTV), seen on cable television, com- bined both areas to give view- ers the best of audio and visual sensations. Many of the trendy foods, dances, expressions, places to visit, games, music, and movies will quickly be forgotten and will fade into the newer and more popular fads of 1983- 1984, but their influence will re- main and contribute to what will be remembered as the year of E.T.. Reaganomics. space shuttle flights, Middle East conflicts, ERA defeats, the Knoxville World ' s Fair, and Pac Man — namely 1982-1983. by Donna Bost FASHIONS 19

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Eddie Green, Robin Teeling. Sherry Nelson, and Ellen Jent wear a variety of different styles that show up at UNCC. An informal Cheryl Tieg ' s pose. pr CT 1 if Hg - - ' 3M Eddie Green sports the lasted trend — New Wave 18 FASHIONS

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Whites Go In Hot! The Hassles Of House-Cleaning Many responsibilities are placed on a student entering college, and these responsibil- ■ include the many domes- duties the student has to srtake. For the students liv- on campus, domestic du- ties seem very time-consum- ing. Duties differ among the stu- dents who live in the dorms and the students who choose Ive in the apartments. There some simple pleasures that artment dwellers enjoy that m livers can never appreci- i. Apartment dwellers can leave dirty dishes in the sinks for as long as they want. They can also have their parents up for a leisurely weekend. But. this means that certain extra do- mestic duties have to be per- formed. Those dirty dishes will Ktually have to be washed put away for future use only to be washed and put away again. A dorm liver does not have to worry very much about dirty dishes. The cafete- ria crew handles them. A visit from parents usually puts a strain on both apartment and dorm dwellers. Visits mean hid- ing all the liquor bottles and beer cans, picking up three months worth of dirty clothes, and stuffing everything else in the closet. No student wants Ma and Pa to know they have lived in a pigpen for the three months that have passed. Brooms, mops, clean- ers, and air fresheners are put frantically to work. The place will look spotless for only the time the parents are in town; otherwise, things usually do not seem to find their proper place. Laundry is another must. That is, unless your Mom does not mind doing three months of dirty clothes. Generally, stu- dents proceed to the local laundry mat or to the washers and dryers located on cam- pus, trying to decide which clothes are washed in hot- warm-or cold water. Mom sometimes finds a once white shirt has somehow turned pale blue, but chalks it up to exper- ience. Since students share a room in the dorms, living in them is a unique experience. Though it gives students a chance to ex- plore many possibilities for friendship and social life, it can also be a confusing and rigor- ous time. Since there is a lack of privacy, roomies have to maintain a sense of cleanliness. The domestic duties are shared by both and consider- ation is a big issue. Neatness can sometimes cause prob- lems, but more often than not, things work out domestically. by Demise Sneed 41 V« 111