Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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6 Opening THE RELEASE of American hostages in Iran prompted a group of students to show their support. A sign, saying ‘‘We love you America, our people are free,’ was tied to Henry Hardin Cherry's statue in front of Cherry Hall. The hostages were released on the dav Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as president. Conversions «on. ith incumbent Jimmy Carter out and Repub- lican Ronald Reagan in, students wondered about the future of college financial aid. A state revenue shortfall of $185 million caused Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. to cut Western’s fund by $2.2 million. But the cuts were not finished. When state and federal budget deficits combined to threaten more cutbacks, Western President Donald Zacharias spoke out to preserve his programs. Students showed support with a Back Zack rally in February. As the threat of a draft increased, 18-year-olds registered at post offices and Congress debated con- scription. Crises in El Salvador, Poland and Iran cast long shadows over the issue. Nationalism was on the rise as 52 American hostages were released after 444 days of Iranian captivity. Adjusting to events sometimes became a full-time job. ; i

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Conversions oon. alking and jogging became more functional and less recreational. If the weather were warm, students walk- ed to the laundry, to the grocery, or to church. No matter what the weather, students walked up the Hill to classes. The number of gas-saving mopeds in bicycle racks | increased while gas prices climbed steadily. Students unable to make other arrangements rode buses home on weekends. The field behind the university center was more than a place to fly Frisbees as concerts, craft shows and theater groups took to the outdoors. During the week, it was easier to stay on campus to watch $1.50 movies at the university center than to pay $3.50 in town. Girls began to pay their own way when going out, but not as a rule. Dates were sometimes a home- cooked meal and television in the dorm. : THE PRIMAL THERAPY Coloring Book, a new wave expression group, passersby on the north lawn of the university center in the fall. Lynne Danville junior, used interpretive dance in their production. performs for ON A SIDEWALK along Russellville Road, Kenny Vance from Louisville, Cantanna Mays Firkins, a Shepherdsville senior; Catherine Crowley, a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio; and Terry Hatfield, a — Jim Gensheimer — Jim Gensheimer AS THEY WAIT for a bus ride, Yolanda Robinson and Kathy Wiley watch Pamela Davis and Sam Childers play backgammon. The Louisville freshmen were at the Greyhound bus station in Bowl- ing Green, preparing to go home for Thanksgiving. : ; — Jim Gensheimer from Owensboro, Corine Floyd from Henderson and Rochelle Mays from Owensboro dance to music on the radio, The freshmen were out on an unusually warm day in February. Opening

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— Todd Buchanan ‘the presidency, at the Belvedere water front. The speech took place after Reagan trode the © A LOUISVILLE AUDIENCE listens to presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, who later won Belle of Louisville riverboat. sf A YELLOW RIBBON around a tree was a national symbol of support for the American ise hostages in Iran. A tree near the university center was decorated with the ribbon, which stayed.” there for several months. ; Soave SN RANE Mee tae IN A JIMMY CARTER MASK, a 1975 graduate Terry Climer clowns around with Big Red on © the track during the Homecoming game. Big Red won a national mascot competition for an- tics such as this. : : ; : : A WBKO-TV REPORTER interviews David Payne, a senior from Burlington, N.C.,. before the Back Zack march in February. Payne was one of the organizers of the rally, which began ine = front of the Sigma Nu fraternity house on College Street and ended at the administration building on campus. — Jim Gensheimer.