Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Professionally tousled curls Fluorescent green satin fraternity disco jacket Minus angora from old girlfriend Pastel pullover Straight-leg cords Lint catcher cuff 3 of bare ankle regardless of weather Scalp pincher headband Cleric turtleneck Shetland sweater from Talbot ' s ' All purpose brown wool blazer Pocket stuffed due to purse taboo Preengagement ring from boyfriend back home Antique diaper pin Plaid pleated skirt Thick wool sock to cover stubble Sensible Bass loafer Docksiders Squanto Indian moccasin TSewc shoe 4 Fashion

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May you live in interesting times, goes an ancient Chinese proverb. Curse or blessing, inter- esting times this year made for interesting living on the Westmin- ster College campus. The times provided us with the basic outline, and we improvised the rest. The times gave us metal- lic leather and Devo, and we threw punk parties and pogo-ed till dawn. The times gave us tradi- tion, and we shaped it to our own designs. The times gave us big name acts and award winning plays, and we brought them to Westminster or put them on our- selves. In 1981-82, the times gave us the fads and trends, events and attitudes of the day, and we made them uniquely our own. Bl THE TIMES more than meets ttie eye Student Life 3

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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