University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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August September Ah, summer. Whether they were enrolled in classes or not, students always seemed to find time for fun and frolic. Trips to Barton Springs and McKinney Falls took precedence over study sessions the combination of bright Texas skies and cool waters was too potent to be ignored but brief moments of study were squeezed in ... somehow. Long-awaited escapes from classes began on a sad note, however, as the entire world mourned the passing of film legend John Wayne. Duke died of cancer on June 11 at the age of 72, after having been awarded a special gold medal by the U. S. Congress. In the summer campus scene, i Union fee hike referendum was narrowly defeated by students. Many persons criticized that such an important issue should have been voted on during a regular session, when more students were in attendance. Nevertheless, on July 10, 990 people voted in a decision which would affect 44,000. This increase would have added $1.2 million in revenue to the Union budget by raising student fres from $10 to $12. The vote was 559 against and 430 for, with one vote, none of the above. The real political interest, however, was in Iran. In the beginning of June, Moslem leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ' s gov- ernment had executed 277 former officials of the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Later that month. President Anastasio Somoza was thrown from power in Nicaragua during a revolution. Labor Day School starts Salvation Sandwich man arrested President Jimmy Carter hits all time low in public opinion polls Union steps serve as a sundeck and study hall during summer A May 25, 1979 crash of a DC- 10, which killed 275 people, resulted in panic-stricken airplane passengers and all DC- 10 aircraft being grounded. In the entertainment field, the Bee Gees, the number one group of the decade accord- ing to Billboard record surveys, embarked on their first major concert tour in more than three years. The Brothers Gibb began their three month tour in Dallas, and performed in Austin before a packed house of screaming fans on June 31 in the Special Events Center. Many waited in line for 72 hours for tickets, and all 17,500 seats sold out in one day. The Dial-A-Ticket line received so many calls that it jammed the nearby Buckenridge Hospital telephone lines. Joan Holland Adorned in glittering jackets for their SEC concert. Maunce, Robin and Barry Ciibb sing Too Much Heaven ' 20 August September

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FEATURES Edited By Gloria Rodman and Diane Willeke H it .! ' -, ' iu M the inflation outlook, and hoi it ifxctfi- It ' s killing us. I ' ve been here three years and our family income has not changed while at thr same time our family has increased It hasn ' t gotten down to cans of dog food yet, but it ' s getting close. We cat more hot dogs ami pray for windfalls like an increased tax refund Our biggest problem is living expenses, especially commuting. We ' re ur pooling like maniacs within the family Being an eternal optimist. I sec inflation coming down I believe in the theory of eternal mira Tony Rimmer Communications Doctoral Student Austin I ' ll tell you about inflation One day I went to buy some powdered sugar at Eagle and they marked the price up right in front of me 1 upset. Everytime I go to the gr prices arc up again. Six years ago rm l M fill up his VW for $3.V) Now it takes $11.50, and ir, ton, gasoline is $1.30 a gallon Grocery shopping is still my biggest problem though. Sharon Stevens Junior. Child Development Boston. Massachusetts The present high rate of inflation is like continue until we trigger a recession with intially higher rates of unemployment, and even then the inflation rate will decline only si. rogram is a move in the right direction, but it ' s fairly mild medicine in view of it being an election year. Unemployment is ccrtainl ' . be rising l)r ( lur .

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Politics Disturbs Summer Peace lyhili during suf :-io.whidi nic-smcb 10 liitnh ' Bee Gees, lit Irani , embirketl i more than begin their irfomdin screaming jits Center lor ticket), idky.llic iv calls tha falkklfca Salvatuxi Sandwich vendor Mike Klcinman is confromcd by a UT policeman who warns that selling at the comer of 23rd and San Jacinto Streets is a violation of University rules Students Spit for Gain, Glory Enjoying their last carefree day of summer, dormitory residents i unversed at the Andrews, Blanton, druthers Quadrangle for the annual Labor Day Watermelonfcst Dis tance spittcrs competed in the seed-spitting contest. Junior RJV IVrr came in a whirling first pl.uc finish with a spitting diM.irur I s feet. Non-iontest.ints pl.iyt-d yoilevlull .ind l- ' risbec in the 9() degree he.r off. they consumed do ens i f watermekxu and g.illons cit Icnini. Alys IVxloin, head of women ' s resuk-nce halls, first orgjni?cd the event lo years agn after being approached by girls who jskni Mrs IVxioin. how do you meet a gm came up with the watermelonfcst All resi- dents of men ' s and women ' s dormiton- invited Watermclonfest became an annual event, with over 400 residents attending this year. The budding romances seen by have proved the annual event successful. Oumpiun RJV 1 Vir uv . pu. kcr rx cr August September 21