Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Theta Xi’s swamp campus with Tug-0-War Greeks, dorms wallow in mire to win a trophy... ..just like the early flicks, the ‘victor’ emerges spotless Standing before a pit of knee-deep, muddy water, ten Theta Xi Tug-O-War con- testants awaited the official whistle. They formed one of 66 teams to brave cold Octo- ber 15 weather for the pulls. Of these, only two survived — Alpha Phi Turtles and Black Key Bulls. It was shameful indeed to be covered from head to toe with muck, but even worse was to see an unsullied teammate. Many losing competitors gave up hope and loosened their grip from’ the rope to save themselves from the threatening homemade swamp. But it was the messy loser the crowd came to see, who would have his or her pic- ture taken and who could really say he par- ticipated in the seventh annual Tug-O-War contest. Dennis Campbell and Mike Christ handled the three-hour affair and Ball State’s Home- coming Queen, Linda Bouman, presented the first and second place trophies. Complaints of unfair play were heard by officials Dave Kerlin, Dave Smith, Phil Leland and Geof Pettygrove. Kerlin and Smith spent most of their time wading through the chilling water to rearrange the rope or save disgusted losers from drowning in the quagmire. Division winners and second place finish- ers were: Men’s Residence Hall — Shales’ Fat Boys and Shales’ Thin Men; Women’s Resi- dence Hall — Mysch Murderers and Bee- man’s Frisbees; Independent Women — Theta Chi Little Sis’s and Sigma Nu Reds; Sorori- ties — Alpha Phi Turtles and Alpha Phi Frogs; Fraternities — Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Chi; Independent Men — Black Key Bulls. The second place overall trophies were awarded to the Theta Chi Little Sis’s for the Women’s Division and the Shales’ Fat Boys for the Men’s. F

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A. An unidentified coed cries and moans in the anguish of defeat (and mud). B. Team members found that half the challenge was trying to stay out of the mud. C. Really getting into the spirit of the mud slinging contest 1s Ron Keaton. D. John Seagers emerges trom the battle—defeated and covered with mud. —. Champions ot the women’s division, the Alpha Phi Turtles, represented by Chris Schilbe, accept the first place trophy. F. Tug-O-War judge, Dave Smith, declares a winning team in a round of competition.

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A, Concentrating on a difficult shot, Tim Haines, fresh- man, puts studies and hassles out of his mind with a game of pool. B. For those with a sweet tooth, like Laura. Walter, senior, the Sweet Shoppe is located in the northeast corner of the Talley-Ho. Carl Hendrickson, graduate student, waits on Laura and fills her order. C. Benny Benefiel, a barber in the downstairs shop gives Gary Cameron a trim. D. The office of student affairs, and other organizational offices, are located downstairs. Here Dr. James Marine, J. B. Symons and Judy Gunning discuss student affairs. E. Counting out change, cashier Debby Bullock helps speed the customers through the checkout lanes in the Bookstore. ; F. Different organizations use the Arcade for promotion and business, as do Campus Chesters Cindy Morris, Tina Hart and Jay Brill, chairman, during Campus Chest week.