Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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1 Li on Springfest I really wanted to catch one of the Little Debbi Swiss Cake Rolls that the M.C. was throwing into the croivd, but I guess I was sitting too far back. Doug Hall AHOY THERE! From their prize seats on the Hocking River the pirates on this rah enjoy the show (and the cool water). In addition to the Hocking, people also sat on Bong Hill. d PIGGY-BACK In the festive summertime suits and in- flatables Matt Rubin and John Baldino hold Danielle Caueder and Angie Smitchens up to see the show. Not many people wore inflatable swim toys. IT ' S THE LAW! Rocking the crowds at the Springfest, The Outlaws sing their hit Green Grass and High Tides. The Outlaws were the headliner band. Springfest 27

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ow look what vou ' ve done Question: What has 25,000 sun-drenched partiers, long beer lines, a multitude of ' tie-dyed t-shirts and the Outlaws? Answer: a giant hash fondly referred to as Springfest ' 88. Even though clouds hovered over the area early Saturday, May 14, Mother Nature came through by the time Springfest had begun at 1 1 a. m. and filled the Mill Street intramural fields with bright sunshine and Florida-like temperatures. The day ' s entertainment proved to be quite a crowd-pleaser. Local bands warmed up the spectators and by 1 p.m., things really picked up with the start of beer sales. All in all, 285 kegs of beer were sold, somewhat less than the previous year. This was due to the raising of the drinking age to 2 1 , much to the disappointment of many younger party- goers. Sophomore Gina Tabacchi and fellow Atkinson Hall resident Julie Buscani created a huge tie-dyed sign that read, Springfest ' 88 . . . Welcome to the Jungle. The sign hung from their third floor South Green windows to welcome guests to the one of the biggest, wildest events of the year. Tabacchi commented, We felt ' Welcome to the Jungle ' would be an appropriate phrase for the occa- sion. Tammy O ' Brien, from the Uni- versity of Toledo, said, It was everything we hoped it would be — sun, fun, and lots of suds! Springfest grossed over $40,000, enough to pay the bands and bills, with enough left over to start next year ' s fund. The money situation was less than desirable; the Springfest committee had to deal with student apathy, and criticisms from students that were addressed in the Post about last year ' s band Little America. A large chunk of the money had to be taken out to repair equipment of the band that played at the Beach Part, after sand was thrown at the group in protest of their folk style. Springfest chairman Matt Wyler stated, Most of the money was raised from beer sales, but we made a lot from wrist tickets and the ' Fest Store selling buttons, cups, and t-shirts. Everything went off like clockwork. Sophomore Bill Kast said, I started drinking at 1 1 a.m. and didn ' t stop until 7 p.m. We partied like there was no tomorrow, and kept running into old friends. Fortunately, a better-organized Springfest resulted in only a few minor problems like sunburn and the confiscation ot fake IDs. Dean of Students Joel Rudy noted that Springfest was more pleasant to look back on thanks to the lack of on-field arrests and crippling back and neck injuries result- ing from dives into the Hocking, as in past years. After the beer lines were void, and the reggae band I-Tal finished off the evening, a tired, drunk but good-natured crowd scattered away. Soon, the darkness would come and Springfest ' 88 would become just an- other blurry memory in everyone ' s minds. By Michelle Mihalick THE LINE-UP The mob crowds up to the beer trucks for a cup of Old Mil. Before students could quench their thirst, they hod to purchase a wrist band and tickets. r ' 26 N Student Life

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r% hatdid| SJOU do PERMANENT WAVES A group of outdoor enthusiasts rush down a river in Ohiopyle, PA. White- water rafting cost about $25 per per- son. Out-of-doors Oh, we ' re always doing something fun. Last week we went white-water raft- ing, and this weekend I ' m going camping in a tent under the stars. There are so many things to do around Athens. — Justine Feinstien DON ' T LOOK DOWN! Perilously scaling the face of Double Vision, Fred Lockwood glances down. The cliff is about 35 feet high. Student Life