Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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I love rock and roll so Put Another Dime in the Jukebox, Baby ' Senior John Locke listens to a favorite tune on his ' homemade ' system. Nothing jogs the memory like music. A few bars of a favorite tune conjure up more than just the song; it brings back all the emotions and sensations of where and when the song was first heard. On campus, music could be found almost everywhere from the college radio station where D.J.s talked up the tunes of Styx and Stevie Nicks to the biology lab where future doctors dissected to the beat of Y103 or WSRD coming over the bio-telemetry monitor. During the warmer months, Russell and Eichenaur halls battled it out like dueling jukeboxes as stereo buffs blasted thousands of decibles out of their open windows. In Ei- chenaur every room had at least one stereo, the technol- ogy of which was far above the ' close and play ' variety. Some were multi-thousand dollar extravaganzas like the one put together by senior John Locke. Locke estimates that he has $4,500 to $5,000 invested in his Onkyo system which boasts 1 10 watts per channel, an integrated amplifi- er and a noise reduction unit for the tape deck. While enjoying the entertainment center housed in a sleek cabi- net that he built, Locke said, I got it sophomore year, and since then we ' ve had as many parties as we can get away with. Where there is music there is dancing. For Westminster students, fraternity houses were the favorite places to boogie on down. 6 Music

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Are You a Westminster Student? It ' s said that clothes make the man, and while they don ' t necessarily make the school, clothes can certainly give an insight into its personality, in terms of fashion this year. Mother Fair was nei- ther a haven of haute couture nor a bas- tion of bad taste. If nothing else, the clothes we wore were a peaceful blend of wool, glitter and double-knit polyester; a combination of many styles and tastes, sometimes on the same person. Of course there were some excep- tions. Dyed on 100% virgin wool prep- pies in regimented uniforms of primary colors and awesome arrays of button downs, buckle ups and snap-ons were very much a part of this year ' s fashion scene. Junior Todd Cole favored oxford cloth shirts and cords because they are comfortable. Prepette FSancy Saenger Prepped for anything, Nancy Saenger, Todd Cole and Stu Spisak take over a desk in the new admissions office. Clint Gridley and Tracey Queery model. All weather punk goes for Cindy Rothrock, Terri Laney and Laura Liptak. said, These are the clothes I ' ve always worn. It ' s the way my mother dressed me when I was young, so I ' m kind of carrying on a tradition. Commenting on people who don ' t don the traditional tweeds and twills, Saenger quipped, 1 don ' t hold it against anyone if they don ' t dress preppy. One of the more bizarre aspects of Westminster fashion was the New York European neo-punk look which paired stretched out sweatshirts with bohe- mian gold jewelry. 1 wanted to get out of the unisex uni- form, remarked sophomore Laura Lip- tak on why she favored the avant garde. You have to have an eye for the unusu- al and use accessories like pearls, metal- lic leathers or headbands to create an original imaginative outfit. Senior Terri Laney commented on her unique clothes which she buys at Good- will and second hand stores, 1 like odd things. I don ' t go along with the fad. When asked about her long range plans for punk dressing Laney said, 1 don ' t think I ' ll always dress like this. When 1 get older I ' ll probably go conser- vative. The perennial ' casual dresser ' who wore a variation of jeans, sweat pants and tee shirts was a campus staple. Tom Adamek, a freshmen living at Russell Hall liked his comfortable clothes be- cause they didn ' t tie him down. His roommate, Ed Blacka agreed, adding, I ' m always doing something athletic, and in jeans and a tee shirt I don ' t have to worry about getting my clothes all sweaty. Besides, why get all dressed up? The only person you have to impress is yourself. [■] Shelley Davies Casual is the byword for freshmen Tod Adamek, Ed Blacka and Ron Konchalski. Fashion 5

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4 Jukebox in the TUB keeps the rats ' rocking. Grill WWNW Disc-jockey Kermit Burch cues up a top 40 favorite. Dancers moved their feet on beer gummed floors at the Alpha Sigma Phi house beneath the multicolored glow of tiny lights tucked into the conventional overhead illumina- tion. Brothers and guests joined in singing Kool and the Gang ' s number three bestselling hit, ' Celebrate ' at the top of their collective lungs. On party nights, Phi Kappa Tau rolled ' down ' the rug to protect the regular carpet, and dancers swayed to the pleading strains of Michael Stanley Band saxaphones, while at Theta Chi they jiggled to J. Geils and Pittsburgh ' s Donny Iris. At Sigma Nu ' s infamous midnight parties you could literally ' cut the rug ' dancing in the carpeted livingroom to Frankie Smith ' s funk hit ' Double Dutch Bus ' . Over all, the year was a good one for music: the Rolling Stones ' history-making tour, Stevie Nicks ' first solo al bum, ' Bella Donna ' , and Rick James ' naughty exuber ance. Brooke Shields bombed in the movie ' Endless Love ' but the theme sung by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie be came 1981 ' s number one best selling single and the pedes trian favorite of lovestruck couples at formals and soror ity candle lights. The J. Geils Band scored a number one hit, ' Centerfold ' , the same week they appeared in concert at Westminster. Whether you hated it or loved it, all that punk, funk and jazz combined to make this a toe tappin ' , finger snappin ' , memorable year, g] Shelley Davies Brian Montgomery and disco beat. Linda Hardy move their C. feet to the Emerson Music 7