Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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l ,,7,..,..,...K.., n r rides the icy wi In spite of the Weather, bikes and trikes strained to take the Sigma Switch tape HILLY tricycle seats and ice-cold bike handlebars greeted the competitors. Wind whipped the spectators as they filled the stands. Amid cheers, laughter, ap- plause and multitudes of goosebumps, Sigma Switch got underway. The day started with the tricycle race. Participants carefully lined up on the star- ting line and hunched forward on their trikes in anticipation. When the gun went off the trikes surged forward as the men spun tires to see who would take the trike crown. Delta Chi took the first place honors. Delta Tau Delta 1 and Sigma Chi 1 took second and third place, respectively. The king contest was the next event of the day. Whistles and applause ac- companied the contestants and their escort out to the center of the track. Hurlbut's representative Bobby Novak was crowned king after winning by a large margin in the penny voting. After a few laps in cars for the king and his court, the track was cleared for the main event of the day--the girl's bicycle race. Coaches were surrounded by riders as last minute instructions were issued. Bikes were checked and riders prepared for the grueling race. Sweat pants were peeled off and thrown to coaches and friends. Legs pumped and strained as bicycles rolled from the starting line. Momentum picked up and the bicyclists sprinted into the first turn. Already riders were jockey- ing for position and drafting opponents. Most teams hung with the pack for the first few laps, but some teams were already showing their speed. The Wagoner Complex team showed their com- petiveness by leading five of the first six laps. Their speed was obvious, but en- durance was the question. While some team members yelled sup- port for their riders, others just rested. For- ty laps meant a lot of pushing and pulling with tired legs. During the later stages of cbs.. William E Vanfv BOB NOVAK, Anderson sophomore, and Kelly Wiseman, Richmond sophomore, share a laugh after his crowning as Sigma Switch King. the race, cramps, blisters and scrapes had to be nursed. The long hours of practice paid off for the Wagoner team. The early lead was enough to coast to a victory. The Horizon team took home both the independent and over-all trophies. Alpha Chi Omega won the women's Greek division, while Wind- jammers, another independent team, plac- ed second over-all. lt wasn't as much of a success as we would have liked it to have been. The women's bike race just doesn't draw peo- ple like the men's race in the spring, said Judy Updike, chairman of the event spon- sored by Sigma Sigma Sigma. We even gave a bike away to the team with the most fans, but we still didn't draw the crowd we'd like. We still consider it a success because we made about Sl,00O, said Updike. The money was donated to Big Brothers of Delaware County. We have some ideas to make next year more exciting, but this year was still a lot of fun. Cl by Tammy Feller DETERMINATION and concentration pave the way as these bike riders pedal toward their COITY' mon goal. The event ended with a donation to B19 Brothers. Jr 24 Sigma Switch

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MEMBERS OF Indiana University's Phi Eta Phi fraternity grapple for possession of the coveted line dance trophy. Fashionable rh The key word for Jabberwock was Enth ASHIONABLE young women in evening attire and mysterious-looking gentlemen disguised as sheiks, or sporting top hats and canes came in from the rain. They were drawn by magnetism to the dance floor. Dancing, however, wasn't the only activity provided for black students by Delta Sigma Theta's Jabberwock. The llth annual Jabberwock got off to a start the evening of September 23, with a free swim party at the university pool. lt was followed by a dance at LaFollette Complex Thursday evening. The Roberts Hotel provided the setting for a fashion show Friday night. Students and local residents modeled their original designs. . The Student Center Ballroom was engulfed in a nightlife atmosphere as Saturday evening got underway. Loud, penetrating music and multi- colored strobe lights set the pace for the final evening of Jabberwock. The music stopped just long enoughf for the disc jockey to announce that it was time for all line competition participants to report to the dressing rooms. As the dressing rooms thinned out, a steady beat of hard-stepping feet and clap- ping hands could be heard approaching 26 .labberwock William E Vance the ballroom. Minutes stopped and the line c The line competition the of Jabberwockf' said Johnson, member of Delta Any of the Greeks from sities are welcome to want to, she said, We try to vary the activities to year, so people won't get gets good response. I guess competition, Johnson said. As the line competition began cleared the floor and faced the the room. One by one, fraternities sororities moved across the floor to way for the winner. Phi Eta Phi came from lndiana ly to display its expertise in the tion, taking the winner's trophy home. They took the floor with rhythmic tion and shouts of Enthusiasm! thusiasm! Phi Eta Phi's audi cheered, clapped and stomped with it The enthusiasm did not die until12 with the persuasion of the campus The silence reminded the participants would be another year until they heard music, rhythm and beat Jabberwock. Cl by Sherri Miller . ' -Q 'I ' ':'-ffm''- S-Q:-FlfS:'H.iiLlf5ll'9 wk-