Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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For the glory of mud by Phil Ftushin he competitors lined up on oppo- site ends of the field. Their deter- mined expressions were set as if in steel. The bodies of the defeated lay strewn about the field like dis- carded children's toys. The combatants had all glimpsed the dark depths of the pit-of-defeat and wanted nothing more than to avoid its slimy grip. The signal was given and with the swiftness of a hummingbird's wing the participants stepped to the line and snapped to steel tautness. The command was given, One, two, three. Tug. The people were the competitors in the 25th an- nual Theta Xi and Alpha Phi Tug-O-War. The tug was sponsored, according to Drew Whitlock and Lisa Lamberson, For the fun of' it! Over 20 teams came out in weather that ranged from bone-chilling cold to near comfortable tempera- tures. The cold and windy conditions had little chance of ruining the good spirits of the well-spirited competi- tors. All the contestants ventured forth on that dismal afternoon day to tug for nothing more than a little glory and an adobe wardrobe. When questioned as to her reasons for being there, Kathy Kan- 66 tra said, It's FOI' the all just great challenge, tor fun! . The the ihrlll, f0I' day was not the fun of if filled merely with the ,, hard-nosed tugging, but the heats were broken up by such high-browed events as the J am-in-the-Mud to the music provided by KZ105 and the Belly Flop competi- tion. All Belly Floppers and Floppettes received a gift certificate from Butterfields restaurant for their efforts. Their efforts not only earned them food but the points went toward the Spirit Award. The Spirit Award was given on the basis of how exuberant the teams were, how the team supported each other and how willing they were to degrade themselves totally. The Spirit Award was one of seven awards given. These awards included: the men's independent and fra- V Kirk DeBrunner ternity awardsg the women's independent and sorority awardsg and the overall award for both men and women. The Hurlbut He-Men took the men's independent award only to be van- quished by the Phi Delta Phi team. The Exotic Aquatics were the champi- ons in the women's inde- pendent division. They were slayed by the Tri- sfStrength1n numbers is not always the Delta team, The Phi Delts case as the Delta Chr team plunges into were the Ove,-all winners in the cold mud Twenty two teams com the menrs category and the peted ln the annual event Tri-Delts, with their bubbly attitudes and their shame- less support for one an- other, were a cinch for the Spirit Award. When the washing machine was finally on the fifth and final spin. And the dried clay had been scraped from the eyebrows as the feeling finally came back to the toes. The big question still remained, why? Martin Nault said it better than any, Why do you scale a mountain? Why do you chase sorority women? Why do you drink beer? For the challenge, for the thrill, for the fun of it. lZ sflhe Delta Chi team realize they are in trouble as the lead man looses his footing. Shouts of encouragement from their coaches' were to no avail as the Phi Delts won the tug-ol-war event.

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Absence efeeep-enew, early closing hinder evening Jabberwock party goes on by Gloria Echols he complexion of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's largest weekend event, Jabberwock, was altered somewhat by decisions of others. The step-show was eliminated and holding parties at the Student Center had a time restriction put in place-of which J abberwock was the first event to suffer. The step-show is the exhibition of the fratemi- ties' line dances. Delta Sigma Theta member Janice Anderson said she was disappointed that none of the black fra- ternities performed in the step-show, which was usually the highlight of the party. Another disappoint- ment was that the party ended two hours before it was advertised to end. Every year the step- show symbolized the unity vEventhough Jabberwok was without its traditional step-shows dancing was still the main event of the evening. The effect of this photo was achieved through mul- tiple flash exposures on a single frame ol film. ,28.ja55erwocK of' all black fratemities, Anderson said. This year, however, everyone was diversified and the fraterni- ties that usually performed decided to save their step- shows for their own week- 6 6 end party. P '- If they stop dent 05651 OUI' parties at Kappa 12:30 a.m. Alpha Psi people aren't going to tain said come out that Hot having the ,, step-show may have been a good end result since the party had to end early. This gave the students more time to dance. Three days before the party, James Marine, direc- tor of student activities, told sorority members that be- cause of problems occuring at past Student Center par- ties, all parties would end earlier. Cited as past prob- lems were fights, lingering in the Student Center after the party was over and fires breaking out in the restrooms, Anderson said. Assistant Director of Student Activities Richard Harris said that parties held in the Student Center were supposed to end at 1 a.m., but an extension could be granted for special occa- sions until 2 a.m. We're just getting back to the rule because of the problems and damage done to the Student Center, he said. Ending the party early was no reflection on them CDelta Sigma Thetal, but something had to be done, Harris said. Minority Roundtable members told Harris that the major problems were caused by people outside of the University who came to campus for the parties. Harris said the prob- lems with wide open parties were not restricted to Ball V Dale Westrate vThroughout the evening Calvin Shan- non and Terrance Willoughby watch the dancing and the ladies. Trends and style were in order at Jabberwock. Stateg he said that it was happening all over the country. After meeting with the Minority Roundtable, Harris said the only workable solution seemed to be to keep the parties for those that they were intended. To keep the parties for the students and their guests, student identifica- tion would have to be checked and more security would have to be on guard during the parties. If they stop our parties at 12:30 a.m. people aren't going to come out, and we're not going to make any money, which means we won't be able to pay suite payments, she said. Brittain said he did not think people would stop coming out for the parties. He made reference to Kappa Alpha Psi's weekend party and the fact that it was well attended the following weekend. EI Y Ryan vThe tempo slows as Tina Porter and Hassan Williams enjoy the music of L.L. Cool J. Approximately 150 students at- tended the annual event.