University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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MISSING AN egg can be messy as well as humiliating. si et iin A few contests; “such, as pie eating and the canoe races,did not .in@orporate eggs. Greeks attest that they aré’ still fun, howeversThe inevitable capsizing during the Canée. race-is. a-high=point-ofeGreek Day. er all the contests are over, the Greeks-¥etire to m “ ; gpen Oy to, Greeks. and. their. a

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ONE HIGHLIGHT of Greek Day is the dance which follows the afternoon's activities. MARY ELLEN Mettatal shows a hint of disgust upon finishing her pie. BARBARA SEYMOUR drops an egg as onlookers grimace. ne

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Organizations at UAM contribute individually to different charities in the Drew County area. One such contribution, the Special Olympics, is sponsored yearly by a group of UAM organizations. Rather than donating money, the members donate their time in conducting a track meet for children with mental or physical handicaps. Last year, the BSU, men’s football and basketball teams, Sigma Tau Gamma, their White Rose Sisters, and Alpha Sigma Alpha worked the event which is held nationwide. Special Olympics is especially important in that it repre- sents one of the few remaining links between a combined Clockwise from top left: JANINE HOBBS prepares a youngster for an event. UAM STUDENTS gave much more than free labor ... they gave understanding and encouragement as well. THEODIS BEALER gives a pat of reassurance to a Special Olympic participant. SUPPORTED BY the 92 Student Life special olympics group of UAM students and the community. A practical way of showing appreciation for the student workers was devised - a dance that evening, after the close of the Olym- pics. Perhaps the most valuable show of appreciation comes from the children themselves, many of whom have never had the opportunity to physically compete with other chil- dren. Many train for it and anticipate it in the same way as college athletes, but rather than mourn a loss, most are still overjoyed with being able to participate. Most of the student workers leave the Special Olympics community as well as the campus, the Special Olympics drew a large crowd. A National Guard member takes time out to stop and chat with a child. ANTHONY FULGHAM watches a thrower in the shot put event.