University of North Carolina Asheville - Archive Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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Welcome Back Dance Welcome Back Dance SchJitzfest Rathskeller Opening 1 6 September

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August The dorms were chaotic with concerned parents, confused students, calming Resident Assistants, and empty boxes. Commuters buzzed and honked their way around campus, dueling for parking spaces, anxious to register. Memories of the summer seemed to fade in importance as everyone concentrated on settling into the routine of classes and the cafeteria schedule. In the meantime, Billy Carter, the president ' s famous beer-drinking brother, defended his actions with Libyan officials to a Senate sub-committee. The Democrats met in Detroit and nominated Jimmy Carter to the United States ' presidency; New York City hosted the Republicans as they nominated Ronald Reagan. The Iranians procrastinated freeing the American hostages, whom they have held for over 300 days, until their Parliament confirmed the agenda of business. In Asheville, the skies were hazy with the summer heat and Merrimon Avenue suffocated with the excess of university traffic. The dominate questions on campus were How much do I owe? and Is it spring yet? Relieving evening humidity Football at Lake Lure August 5 m

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September The Welcome Back dance seemed strange in September, but everyone agreed that it was worth the wait. Despite long beer lines and an occasional elbow in the back due to the heavy crowds, students managed to dance and mingle, meeting new people and renewing old friendships. Schlitzfest ' 80 appeared doomed from its beginning at 1 p.m. on a dreary, cloudy Saturday. But the beer, music, and laughter brought out the sun and saved the day. Student Government scored additional points by sponsoring The Muppet Movie, attracting as many curious viewers as Deep Throat did in the spring of 1978. The dorm village hummed and sang at night when residents congregated outside to steal the few remaining warm, sultry evenings, for soon the cold would creep into the mountains and students would resort to their books. Meanwhile, Polish workers upset their neat, organized world when they decided to strike for better working conditions. The water controversy between the City of Asheville and Buncombe County remained unresolved while tempers continued to rise. The profes- sional football season opened, providing students with an excuse to close their books. Miss Oklahoma was crowned Miss America in Atlantic City without Bert Parks serenading her. Carter and Reagan invaded the media with political promises and continued to charge one another with absurd injustices against mankind. Back on campus, the dogwood trees had begun to proudly display their caps of red glory and students complained of the inequities of college life. Welcome Back Dance September 7