Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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lt was a fun way to get crazy without get- ting in trouble for it. -April Neth,CoIumbus he gl'eCfe5 show on edffh Homecoming events put circus ot centerstage he knelt on the floor of University Gym, carefully posi- tioning the football in front of University President John Wor- then. On the other side of the gym, Dr. Jim Marine, director of Student Programs, waited to receive the ball while a crowd of residence hall teams and their colorful mascots sat watching ex- pectantly. Lori Wean, general chairman of the Homecoming Steering Com- mittee, held in her hands the ball that would begin the first event of the Greatest Show on Earth -- the Residence Hall Kick-Off Games. They set the tone for the rest of the week as 10 residence hall teams crawled through red, white and blue striped hula hoops, shrugged into and out of clown outfits that didn't match and walked heel to toe on an im- aginary tightrope while carrying umbrellas. They were headed toward the bright, golden trophies that lined the victory table on stage. For me it was a way to release a lot of energy, said April Neth, Columbus freshman and Botsford Hall team mascot. It was a fun way to get crazy without getting in trouble for it. The Painter-Whitcraft team snatched the night's firsts, walk- ing away with trophies for overall, coed division, mascot competition and the spirit contest. We were so excited, we ran all the way back to the dorm cheer- ing and screaming, said Cheryl Pfefferkorn, Waterloo junior. continued G Eigihic: rf' For Q Q ice Fc' ill Pail' Ti' 'ie ' ' '- ' ' li 114 '- 1' F'-wi' if 1' F 1 ' tt get Ut ist L3 QL! ima tal ll ta 4 'W Meier s..,q, I lohn S. metzger hey got twisted. Standing almost shoulder to shoulder, over 1,200 Ball State Cardinal fans kicked their shoes into the grass around them, step- ped onto 165 Twister game mats that had been taped together and got ready to set a new record for the most people playing the game at one time. Right foot, green! shouted University President John Wor- then to open the competition. A sea of legs shifted quickly to the left as players battled for the green spaces not already taken. Left hand, blue! President Worthen yelled again -- a quick shift to the right. But the twisting had barely gotten started when a couple of speakers short-circuited. People in the back of the crowd could only move after those in the gont had relayed the calls to em. The Homecoming pep rally Twister game found some participants in un- comfortable positions. Over 1,200 students played at once on 165 mats, tzigeaalking Colgate University's record of But then came the announce- ment that everyone heard. Ball State had broken the record for the most people playing Twister at one time set by Colgate Univer- sity in New York. Over 1,200 Ball State students had been recorded as actual players, well above Colgate's old record of 1,130. As a huge roar of applause rose from the crowd, the Cardinal cheerleaders, Charlie Cardinal and the Cardettes stepped centerstage to conduct a pep rally that could be heard from Botsford Hall to the Scramble Light. But the spotlight didn't miss the purpose of the entire evening as Head Football Coach Dwight Wallace took command of the microphone to introduce his players. Although a 1-3 season record hadn't quite gotten Ball State on the right track going into the Homecoming game, Wallace predicted the beginning of a win- ning streak that wasn't going to end when they went up against the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday. We've got a lot of good guys playing for us and we want to know if you're all going to come out to the stadium and support us? Wallace asked the anxious crowd before him. When the chanting and cheering died down, Wallace recognized each team member, and then once again urged students to go to the game and back the Cardinals. As one of the cheerleaders fell from the top of the squad's last pyramid into the arms of her partner below, the crowd began to filter across LaFol1ette Field toward the massive bonfire that had just been lit. Some sat on the small rise in the middle of the field, just far enough away from the heat and smoke. Others began to straggle home to unopened textbooks and alarm clocks set for 7 a.m. The fun and games were over for the 1 night, but Ball State had what it Q needed. The Homecoming spirit 1 was backfiby Jacque Bogner. I l 22 Homecoming

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i I i 1 l i The greatest show on earth continued The excitement of the night's games was a thread that con- nected each Homecoming event throughout the week. Spectators crowded against the ropes that lined the sidewalks of McKinley Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Heads turned simultaneously to follow two beds being pulled furiously down the bumpy road. With bathrobes flapping around pumping legs, Sigma Chi Sigs crossed the finish line in front of Whitcraft Bed Company to cap- ture the overall title in the men's division. Later in the afternoon, with facial cream running down their faces, Swinford No. 2 receiv- ed the Best Dressed Award in the men's division. The Peanuts were given the women's Best Dressed Award. Students were at no loss for such outstanding performances throughout the entire week. Those that made it past auditions presented the Ball State and Mun- cie communities with the authen- tic, true-to-life, comedy-talent show Join the Circus. Singing and dancing per- formances, jugglers and acrobats, and clowns and unicyclists un- covered all the marvels under the Big Top before about 1,500 wide- eyed spectators. But the head count at Satur- continued on page 26 lt's a bed on the run for participants in the bed race contest. After a day of close competition, Alpha Tau Omega No. 1 sacked their opponents to become the day's top brass. fi' Bfld SIU!!! Clowning around, Randolph Aband- schein, Hartford freshman, does his part for the music revue's grand finale as students turned normally sophisticated surroundings into a billowing Big Top for over 2,000 excited fans. W i, 'Q it 24 Homecoming