Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

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---,U ayfzhle 'v-V5 M Robin C ono ver Lambda Chi Alpha Finds S, yy The Fun In Fundraising A ' ' 3' Reason For . . WHAT'S HATCHlNG? Lambda Chi's Tim Wannemuehler and Stu Warren find that watermelons are not only good to eat, but also make good seats. Robin Cono ver he afternoon was hot and humid. Rain lightly sprin- kled the ground and a rainbow appeared. People started arriv- ing at Cutchin Field filled with anticipation of the upcoming event. Before long, girls started singing, dancing and chanting, We want Bust We want Bust. Finally, two Lambda Chi Al- pha fraternity men threw a wa- termelon from the roof of the Curris Center to splatter on the sidewalk. The 12th Annual Lambda Chi Watermelon Bust had begun. Preparation for Watermelon Bust began during the summer. Campus Life tin E Loose Da vid Manion SAY CHEESE! Miss Watermelon Bust contestant Lisa Heussner smiles prettily for the judges. She won the '84 competi- tion. By Pamela Reynolds Mike Griffin, chairman of Bust, said he ordered the watermel- ons, reserved Cutchin Field and appointed a fraternity brother as coach for each sorority. As emcee for Bust, Mike Wallace made sure everyone knew when each event started and did his best to reduce the chaos. The Lambda Chi alum- ni also participated in Bust by serving as the judges for the Miss Watermelon Bust contest. 'Watermelon Bust was unique this year in many ways. WPHD-AM kicked off its sec- ond season with a live broad- cast of the events. WPSD-TV 6 also made an appearance and not only covered the radio sign- on, but also summarized the Bust activities for the evening news. The Delta Sigma Theta so- rority participated for the first time in Bust history. Dawna Ross, a member of Delta Sigma Theta said, We had a great time, they fthe Lambda Chi'sJ said they would look forward to seeing us next year. The Alpha Gamma Delta so- rority also made Bust history by becoming the first sorority to win first place in all the ac- tivities, - the spirit competi- tion, the events and the Miss Watermelon Bust contest. Lisa Heussner, a junior from Pekin, Ill. was the AGD representative. The Lambda Chi's sponsor Watermelon Bust not only to promote Greek unity, but also for a good cause, The Christian Children's Fund. Griffin said, ln the past we haven't made money, we now have an entry fee and the money goes to our philanthropic project. Jennifer Collins, a Lambda Chi little sister said, l think it's great that they have a philan- thropic project everyone on campus can participate in. Patty Ringering, also a little sis- ter, summed up Watermelon Bust by saying, It's a good time for a good cause. I

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o with me. se your imagination and de- lde what the next few com- ients were. All right, l'll go by myself. One brave soul jumped off ie stage and went up to the alcony. The auditorium was ark. The blue lights were shin- ig on the stage. He stumbled around the bal- any and finally he made it to ie dilapidated seat on the top nw. See, there's nothing wrong 'ith it, he said, as he picked it Model Dale Stephens 4l1- 1-1- up to show his audience on the stage. Turn the spotlight on itl Okay. Again he stumbled around the seats as he made his way to the center of the balcony to the two spotlights. Which one is He never finished his sentence as one of the large spotlights aimed to- ward the balcony seats sudden- ly came on. lts beam was shin- ing on the unhinged chair in the upper corner. The next scene was one of mayhem. The brave soul sud- denly turned coward as he tripped, ripped and tore his way out of the balcony yelling, l didn't touch it, l didn't touch it'!1 They never looked back. The Chisolm Trail had nothing on this stampede. These incidents, whether true or imagined, explainable or unexplainable, are all definitely one thing, undeniable. No two people can dream the same dream or hallucinate the same hallucination. But so far, the things that have happened in the Fine Arts complex have been harmless and no one has been nosey enough to try to disclaim or verify the rumors. But the next time you hear footsteps and see no one, or the next time the elevator takes you to a floor you didn't re- quest, remember, that so-called presence in the Fine Arts Com- plex has been on campus long- er than most of us and will pos- sibly remain as long as there are people here to tell about it. l Ghost Bustm

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A HUT 1 HUT 2 The Alpha Gams get serious about watermelons during the relay. 4 . bin Conover Robin Conover Robin Conover SCREAMING ALPHA DELT Alpha Delta Pi Kim Graves expresses her excitement over winning second place in the events. SPLISH SPLASH A big splashdown is made by Susan Duncan in the musical waterbuckets competition. Watermelon Bust