Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Greek Week was once again one of Miami's biggest yearly events, from September 29 to October 6, a traditional week of sports competition, social, and service endeavors. Events were included that tested talent, luck and brains and pro- vided the Greek organizations with a chance to get to know one another. The planning for Greek Week started in March of the last school year with the selection of co-chairmen Debbie Gil- bert and Mike Smith. In addition, committees were formed, meetings scheduled and reservations were made at Hueston Woods for the Outstanding Greek Senior Banquet. The week started out with the Alpha Epsilon Phi window splash, which was won by the Tri-Delts and the Tri-Sigmas. The first heavily attended event was the Tri-Delt, Sig-Ep beer chug held at the Sigma Nu house, which was won by the Thetas and the Sigma Chis. It was followed by an overly crowded block party at the same location. The Pike obstacle course was run on two days because of rain. Consequently, many sleepy-eyed people awakened early Sunday to finish the event, finally won by the Thetas and the Fijis. The Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity added some comedy to the week with their Greek antics. The AEPi College Bowl flashed with satiric humor, lightly criticizing Greek tradi- tions. A Caroll Merrill look-alike was present at the Bowl to Steve Groves Dave Hunt The tension, anxiety and fun of the Delta Upsilon puddle pull on October 16 is mirrored in the faces of onlookers as Kyle Buchanan and Blake Hamilton 0f the Tau Kappa Epsilon teamstrain to remain in theirfoot holes. The Beta team won this popular event. display the home version model of the AEPi College Bowl game. The Apes also alleviated some of the tension invariably present at the DU puddle pull with their dress and by inten- tionally dropping the rope during the competiton. The semi-nude upper torso of a plastic mannequin, Delores, presided over all the APE events. The Fijis showed the serious side of the competition as they spent much time preparing for the week. Their efforts paid off with their sharing of the top Greek Week award with the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Another bowl event was the Trivia Bowl sponsored by the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. This event was won by the Beta Theta Pis. There were three new events highlighting the week's competition -- the Theta Mile Relay, which was held at Millett, the Alpha Delt speed skating relays and the Zeta mini-marathon held on Western Campus. The event-filled week climaxed with the Delta-Upsilon puddle pull. This contest was to test the strength and en- durance of the organizations. A huge crowd was on hand to cheer individual teams. The Betas emerged as the winners from the event. The week ended at the awards assembly with the an- nouncement of the winners. - -'- The faces of Beta runners Barry Shields and Tom Hook reflect the anticipation of the starting gun in the Lambda Chz Alpha chariot race. October t 27

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As many onlookers watch, fill Breen greets her glass in the Tri-Delt-Sig-Ep Beer chug. This event allows the Greeks to compete in something which is not altogether athletically oriented. 26 l Campus Life Bernie Yozwiak

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JOBS THROUGH JOYNER Financial H mdacloey Get Relief An annual inflation rate of eight percent has widened the gap this year between the cost of a quality education and the student's ability to meet it. Therefore, the Office of Stu- dent Financial Aid is becoming increasingly important. Without its support, many students would be forced to at- tend college at another university. Financial aid basically came in three forms from the same source -- the federal overnment. Students applied for loans, grants-in-aid am? work-study employment. The Of- fice of Student Financial Aid, located at Joyner House, de- termined the combination of programs for each individual, based on need. Loans were founded by both the University and the Fed- eral government. The loans were interest-free while the student was enrolled in school, but acquired a three percent interest rate once the student left the school. The Basic Educational Opportunity Grant tBEOGl was a service awarded by the federal government to students who demonstrated financial need. The student's application was sent to Iowa City, Iowa, where it was ranked with the other applications from across the country to establish the amount of that individual's grant. For the first time, the U.S. Office of Education randomly selected 10 percent of all of its applications to be audited. Concerned that federal tax dollars were being misappropriated, the federal govern- ment initiated this validation effort to be carried out by the indivudual universities. Consequently, many students had their BEOG money delayed until verification of their records occurred. The College Work-Study program provided more than 1,000 students an opportunity to earn money by staffing University positions. These positions included employ- ment at the dining halls, residence halls, libraries, data pro- cessing center, the ice arena, the intramural office, the Tammy Hannum seems pleased with her rich, decorative topping. Dining hall employment enriches students' chances to fatten their wallets. 28 l Campus Life Adryan