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Busting Out All Over AAV atermelon Bust is held every fall. However, preparation begins every winter. Ideas for the following year’s Bust are formulated as early as spring. All the work is done over three months of summer. When fall finally comes again, the brothers and sisters of Delta Tau Delta and Alpha Chi Omega, the sponsors, simply have to sit back, relax, and pray for good weather. There was all kinds of weather for the 1979-80 Bust. There was sunshine, rain, gloom, and all the weather in between. But according to Delta Tau Delta’s social advisor and chairman of the Watermelon Bust Queen’s Committee, Ed Bertholet, Valparaiso junior, Bust ’79 “turned out really fantastic.” On September 15, 3600 students and 600 watermelons found their way to the Delta Tau Delta lawn. The watermelons came from a local market at a cost of $1.40 each. Watermelons were not used solely during the relays and games; many melons were given out prior to the Bust at the scramble light and other places in an effort to promote the Bust. Of course, watermelons were also given out free of charge at the event for patrons to bust or eat. Extra melons were given away to groups like the Muncie orphanage and to individuals. A total of $1,400 in trophies for contest winners and the Bust queen and her court was added to the expense of entertainment in Sponsors Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Tau Delta found numerous uses for 600 melons. Extra fruit was given to the Muncie orphanage; however, most watermelons were eaten over long tables, resulting in a red, sticky river of juice. --photo by Robert Benignus the form of the University Singers and the band, Forecaster. Money was also spent on 500 frisbees which were thrown into the crowd, Robert Taylor, Indianapolis disc jockey and a former chairman of Watermelon Bust, was the master of ceremonies. Ninety-six teams competed in several different relays and individualized games which included things like a greased watermelon toss, rolling a watermelon with your head, seed counting, and just plain watermelon eating. Patty Lighty, Indianapolis sophomore, said of one of the events, “It was a total mess. My shirt was covered with watermelon, but it was a lot of fun.” Alpha Tau Omega’s Little Sisses won the overall award for competition. Tichenor- Trane won the women’s residence hall division, while Williams Hall took the men’s residence hall division. Beta Theta Pi captured the Greek men’s division. Elana Scholer, Portland sophomore, said, “There were a lot of crazy, drunk people there.” However, participants and fans apparently behaved themselves. Positive comments came from the Riverside Neighborhood Commission, commending the students on their behavior. Wendy Boulton, Fostoria, Ohio junior was sponsored by Alpha Phi Sorority and was crowned during an intermission of the games. Cindy Griese, Evansville senior, was sponsored by Chi Omega Sorority and was Ninety-six teams from halls, fraternities and sororities participated in relays and games during Bust ’79. Participants and supporters lined up for the head-pushing-watermelon race. Alpha Tau Omega little sisses won the overall competition. --photo by Robert Benignus
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Busting Out first runner up, while Angela Ahrendts, New Palestine sophomore, was named second runner-up. In the past few years, controversy has surrounded the title of Miss Watermelon Bust. According to Boulton, the 1979-80 queen, “It’s a lot more than what the name implies.” The procedure used to determine Watermelon Bust Queen is the same one used for Homecoming Queen. Penny-voting determines the top 10 finalists. These girls are interviewed for three hours by a panel of six judges that have been picked from the community. The questions range from general queries about their families to more specific questions on political views. The judging turned out positive for Boulton who said of her title, “I really consider it an honor.” As successful as the latest Bust seemed to be, there was one tense moment. It seems that right before the University Singers were to perform, some fuses were blown at the Delta Tau Delta house and the sound equipment was made inoperable. Luckily, it was fixed in time; however, the piano would not work. With the aid of a pick-up truck, some of the brothers borrowed an acousitc piano from down the street and delivered it just minutes before the University Singers were to perform. --by Stephanie Jernigan Two hats helped Karen Lahman, Indianapolis freshman, to ward off the threatening weather which dominated during Bust for the second consecutive year. A dark sky didn’t keep people home as 3600 students attended Watermelon Bust 79. --photo by Tom Nemcik
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