Back in the day . . .

[Zillini]

Mid '80's at the U of Illinois

Big, big hair and shoulder pads. You could buy shoulder pads seperately to put them in a top that didn't have any or you just wanted to make them bigger. I remember wearing bright colored tank tops, a matching patterned big shirt over it with a wide drop belt. Skinny jeans or leggings tucked into scrunch boots with socks peeking out that matched the top. Neon was big too thanks to Wham's "Wake me up before you go-go".

Guys went for the Sonny Crockett look. Pastel shirts with a jacket. No socks and a couple of days worth of beard. Speaking of Miami Vice, Friday night watching was a mandatory event. Big groups of guys and girls would gather at fraternity houses to watch before heading out.

Pin attire meant hose & heels. The hose matched your outfit too so there were some pretty funky colors. Monday night's were Chapter meetings. You'd see tons of well dressed young women and men walking all over campus to their meetings. That was actually rather nice to see.

Pledge Walkouts. Drunken road trips to another campus that had a chapter of your GLO, often whichever football team you were playing that weekend. We'd bring sleeping bags and crash in their living rooms. There was a competition to see who could steal the most items with fraternity letters.

Monday nights meant Quarter Beers at O'Malleys. You could get smashed on only a few bucks. Every table tried to get the tallest stack of empty plastic cups. They played cheesy oldies and the whole place would sing along. Midnight meant it was time for "American Pie" and it was a badge of honor if you knew all the words.