University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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 IN ONE OF many sp rlt-ra sing events, the Gamma Phi women sing to the Sigma Ch« judges. 4 ALPHA DELTA PI women tug their way to a sixth place finish overall DELTA GAMMA women show their Derby Day sweatshirts The sale of these sweatshirts raised approximately $9,600 for the B g Brothers of King County. Derby Daye-19

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SORORITY SPIRITS SOAR Derby Days Promote Spirit and Good Cause Kappa Kappa Gamma walked off with top honors in Sigma Chi fraternity's annual Derby Days. The six-day contest pitted sorority against sorority in events that gave Greek women the chance to show their house spirit, have fun and benefit a worthy cause. Contestants practiced long hours for events such as the Lip Synch, human pyramid-building, football, and bowling. The final standings were: 1st—Kappa Kappa Gamma 2nd—Pi Beta Phi 3rd—Kappa Delta 4th—Kappa Alpha Theta 5th—Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Phi (tie) 6th—Alpha Delta Pi Sweatshirts that Sigma Chi sold during the event raised about $9,600 to help make a promotional film for Big Brothers of King County. | by Heather McCluskey 1 Chris D. Stuvek photos DELTA DELTA DELTA women show their enthusiasm m the pyramid-building contest 18-Derby Day

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SOUNDS OF MUSIC Students Take in the Tunes on Campus STICKERS, » POSTER8 and other mu6 cal paraphernalia are some ol the items that Cetfophane Square and Other record stores on the Ave carry WMam C. So photo Rock. Pop. Jazz. Classical. Heavy Metal. Christian Rock. Students' tastes in music are as diverse as the ways they enjoy it. For students at the University of Washington there are numerous ways to take in the tunes on campus. Filling the recommended daily dosage” of musical entertainment is as easy as dropping by Red Square on campus. On those rare sunny Seattle days, large groups of students gather on the steps in front of Kane Hall to listen to performers. Acts range from groups that play washboards and spoons to more traditional soloists who strum acoustical guitars. On cloudy days, audiophiles can go indoors for their music. According to Susan Larson, supervisor of the Student Union Building (HUB) Music. Lounge. when the rain pours, the lounge is very busy. If students offer two pieces of ID. they can check out headsets, plug into any one of 45 available jacks, and listen to ev-erything-from pop to jazz to classical music - while relaxing on a couch or reading at a study car-rell. The Lounge houses about 1400 tapes and records and has a radio. Students can also bring in their own tapes or records to play on one of the lounge’s eight cassette decks two phonographs. For those who enjoy a studious atmosphere, students at the Media Center at Odegaard Undergraduate Library can listen to Cyndi Lauper warble while working on MATH 124 homework. Since the center opened in 1972. its musical selections have broadened. The center sports a variety of formats: audio tapes. records, videotaped concerts and compact discs. Its collection contains over 4300 records and 450 compact discs (CDs), covering the musical gamut. On any given day. students tune in to Lizst. Bruce Springsteen, the Oklahoma” soundtrack and AC DC. The center's collection also contains such diverse recordings as Dances of Venezuela and French Fairy Tales”. According to Media technician Bill Galanti. If there’s interest in a particular type of music, there's better than a fifty-fifty chance we have it.” Concert fans also have cause to rejoice at the UW. Associated Students of the University of Washington Productions manages to bring in such bands as Skinny Puppy. Square Roots, and Husker Du. For students with a CD player. photograph or cassette deck, the record shops on “the Ave” provide musical nourishment for those hungry machines. Tower Records claims that 70 percent of Its customers are UW students. Peaches and The Where-house. record shops also in the University District, draw flocks of students too. The large stores sell all types of music, from pop to rock to rap to funk. Smaller music stores on the Ave cater expressly to students with nostalgic tastes. Stores, such as Second Time Around and Cellophane Square, stock imported and used records, as well as collector albums. Whether students listen to music while studying, partying, or relaxing. and regardless of their tastes, students can get musical satisfaction. | by Rita Wong 20-Campus Music