University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Michad Mmiai Above: A tree growing out of the wooden floor at Desperado' ported the skull of a cow to set the atmoipherc. Below: Danny Dawson, Mike Sizemore. Larry I laganum and Mike Raulston are in the heat of a game of football at The i:nd Zone. Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch Wall-to-wall people in Stetson hats and cowboy boots could have been the scene at any of Knox- ville’s western-style nightclubs each night of the week. The cowboy-type clubs became a craze following the immense popularity of the movie Urban Cowboy” starring John Travolta. The trend was slow to catch on in Knoxville, but it caught fire with the opening of Sam Houston’s, a nightclub featuring live country- western music. Although Houston’s closed at the beginning of fall 1981. it had already been replaced by numerous country-western style nightclubs. Desperado’s, which opened in June 1981, featured programmed music and an extremely large parking lot. The reasons for the sizable lot were obvious every night, expccially on weekends when a short hike to the club was standard operating procedure. We try to keep attendance below 750. Sam Young, Desperado’s manager, said. The Outlaw Dance Hall With Fine Vittles did not open until August, but quickly built a reputation with the slogan. “Peo- ple know who you are at the Outlaw.” The Outlaw featured a live disc jockey, concentrating mostly on country-western music, with some disco and oldies thrown in occa- sionally. A special attraction for students was a drink special every night of the week. One of the Outlaw’s big events for Fall Quarter was a visit by Mickey Gilley after his Knoxville concert appearance. Gilley came prepared with the mechanical bull actually used in the filming of “Urban Cowboy.” The Urban Cow Palace, which advertised the biggest dance floor in Knoxville, also opened at the beginning of the fall quarter. A visit to any of these nightclubs was a good excuse for students to dress up and do the two-step. ---------Randy Weaver After Hours 27 SIk-KkI Mcv'in

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Mi.Kiel Messing After Hours A Different Kind Of Energy seemed to be Sam Houston’s and Desperados. A bit closer to cam- pus, the End Zone provided a jukebox of country hits, while other bars also featured country or blucgrass music. For a slightly less noisy, more relaxed evening, the Old College Inn was popular among many students. “About 95 percent of our crowd arc fraternities,” said Laura Atherton, a freshman in marketing who also worked as a waitress at the Inn. “On football weekends it’s really packed,” she added. Nightlife at college was as im- portant as the students allowed it to become. It was not always good for grades, but certainly not always bad. -------------------Randy Weaver Intense concentration showed on the faces of those in line. This was what each one spent hours preparing for — sacrificing sleep and money. The scene was not a final exam, in organic chemistry. Rather, it was a scene that took place every night in countless bars and ar- cades along the Strip and throughout Knoxville. Nightlife activities were as varied as the students themselves. Video and pinball games were just one of countless ways for students to spend their evenings. For those students with undeclared majors, a few hours of Pac-Man or Space Invaders was enough to keep them happily undecided. For some people, every night of the week was good for drinking and relaxing. But by the time the weekend rolled around, it seemed even the most dedicated scholars were eager to take a break from studying. A short walk from any residence hall gave students a break and a wide selection of established bars. For those who wanted to get away from campus for a while. Downtown West with its theaters and nightclubs held great attraction for many students. For those with tight budgets, movies were shown almost nightly- in the University Center. Live pro- ductions in Clarence Brown Theatre or the Carousel Theatre were quality entertainment at stu- dent prices. “I always finish studying by 7 o’clock,” said . Scott Stewart, a senior in geology. “If I’m not through, I quit anyway. Why waste time studying when you can be out having fun?” Most students seemed to be more flexible with their leisure time. Patricia Ramos, a junior in English, said, “1 don’t usually study much during the day because 1 have to watch my soaps. But if there’s a movie at the stu- dent center or something else 1 want to do at night, I can usually put studying off until I get home, said Ramos. “I don’t know- if I should, but I do. A description of every nightspot frequented by students would be impossible, especially since some of the more dedicated fun-scckcrs adopted secret. obscure homes away from home. Instead, a short list of the best- known and most-visited establishments has been compiled. The list must begin with The l.ast Lap. A campus institution for many years, some freshmen developed Last Lap fixations, which lasted well into their sophomore years. The call from the Lap went out to almost everyone. Ivy’s was also a definite hotspot and quickly gained a regular clientele, especially among students living on campus and along Lake Avenue. Nightly specials were always a big attraction. For country music fans, a quick drive out west via Kingston Pike led to paradise at many locations, although the most popular spots Sonya Carr, a sophomore in business, looks on while working at the refreshment counter at the Shclbournc Towers gameroom. Pete Littleton, a senior in finance, pores intently over a game of Atari football at The End Zone lounge. 26 After Hours Michael Mtsuag

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DATELINEDATELir HandcLapping 10 ihc ryihym of ihc music. Teresa Copeland, a senior in management, was one of many who found that jaz crcisc was a fun way to stay in shape. Jazzed-Up Exercise The beat of music quickened and the steps became livelier as the song shifted to one by the Go- Go’s. Over 40 women, including students, a few men and even some children danced their way to fitness in a jazzercise class at John XXIII Catholic Center. The class was also given at the Wesley Foundation by instructor Karen Noli. Nolt was one of 22 certified jaz crcisc instructors in the Knox- ville area. The classes were set up to meet twice a week for an hour each time. They cost $16 per month, or for students. $37 per month. Participants in the program ex- ercised by dancing to contem- porary music led by an instructor. The dancing was designed to ac- company the tempo of the music being played. The jaz crcisc program was designed by Judi Sheppard Missett. a California native who called it a wild and woolly- workout.’’ Missett choreographed all of the routines and each in- structor across the nation was taught how to do them. This past fall, a ja zercisc album by Missett was released with music and voice-over instruc- tions for home use. Missett refer- red to both the album and the ja zercisc program as “a jazz- dance fitness program that condi- tions your body, lifts your spirit, puts a smile on your face and a bounce in your step! Accounting Credit Accounting professor Dr. Jan Williams was awarded the Ernst Whinncy accounting professor- ship, funded by a SI00,000 gift from the partners of Ernst Whinncy. an international public accounting firm and the Ernst Whinney Foundation. The professorship was the first one established in the department of accounting and business law and provided a salary supplement to Williams and financial support for travel. Williams, who came to UT in 1977, has served on faculties of the University of Georgia and Texas Tech University. He has served as director of continuing education for the American Ac- counting Association. He also was associate dean for graduate studies at Texas Tech University. Solidarity Squelched Polish Communist Party leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski invoked emergency constitutional powers on Dec. 13 to declare a state of war and impose what appeared to be a military government in Poland. The emergency powers also gave the government the right to make summary arrests, try of- fenders before military tribunals and take other steps to ensure law and order. Before making the an- nouncement, Jaruzelski had ar- rested people he claimed were responsible for leading the coun- try into crisis. Among those ar- rested were the prime minister, a member of the Politburo and two former party leaders. The state of war. w hich was in- terpreted as being equivalent to a state of emergency, was provoked by a meeting of the leaders of Solidarity on Dec. 12. At the meeting, the union decided to conduct a nationwide referendum on establishing a government out- side the jurisdiction of the Polish Communist Party, and to conduct a general strike if the government imposed a state of war. Claxton Adds On Construction for the new education building started in the spring of 1980, with the comple- tion date set tentatively for September and definitely before December of 1982. Due to the little amount of cold weather in the winter of '80. con- struction for the outside of the building was permitted. This enabled workers to begin on the inside of the education building during below—zero temperatures in the winter of ’81-’82, so that the building was basically on schedule for completion. The estimated cost of the new education building was around $3.3 million, which also included some capital goods. The new building was designed with special laboratories for art, vocational, technical, and reading education purposes. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was put under house arrest soon after the emergency was declared. In the meantime his wife had a daughter, whom Walesa was not allowed to sec until the christening in March. President Reagan responded to the military takeover in a televised address Dec. 23. Announcing economic sanctions against the Polish government, he also warn- ed Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev that if the crackdown in Poland continued, the U.S. would take concrete political and economic measures against Moscow. The Place To Go For Halloween Fun Batman, Superman, cavemen, ballerinas, werewolves and even Miss Piggy—all of these and many more congregated at the Halloween party sponsored by the Morrill and Reese Hall Resident Associations at The Place. Eddie Tate, senior in advertis- ing, said the party was a typical Reese Hall function—very suc- cessful. We’re the best dorm on campus and everybody has a good time.” David Benham, senior in ar- chitecture, and Nancy Kim Teasley, senior in fashion mer- chandising. were only one of many couples there. They were dressed as babies, complete with bottles, bibs and diapers. As The Time Warp” blasted out of the stereo system, people- jumped out on the floor to dance. Terri Tipton, freshman in finance, was sitting in a booth near the dance floor. “This is the wildest party I've ever been to. Everyone participates in everything. The DJ’s great and he plays the best music. This rates a 10,” Tipton said. Mark Shelby, senior in com- puter science and president of R.H.R.A., said they had a great turn out.” Walking out the door, one could see Abe Lincoln and Betsy Ross boogeying down as the party was still going full force. 28 The Year