Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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V Flying Tomato Pizzeria advertises their 'pizza in a pan' during the Fil-lA sponsored CardinalJam. Although the balloon never left the ground, it drew many curious spectators. vLead vocalist Don Main, oi the group Recordio, entertains a small crowd during Cardinal Jam. The annual tree concert was held at LaFollette Held. vCardinal Jam attendees Jerry Reeves and his grandson, Christopher Hembree, watch the Flying Tomato balloon gain shape and height as it is blown up. The annual event, Cardinal Jam, was held as the Campus 'ice-breaker! ,,..a - i 9 Gm Q nl Diana Price si W Y Diana Price ,M Al . ,.2Q.carrfinafjam '87 vDerek Clay

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5 ..4 vJet1 Bond YAfter 50 years the Beneficence statue receives a face lift. The renovation of Benny cost 528,000 and began two days after the ceremony. Y Dale Westrate vJeff Bond efThe Beneficience statue is a dedication tothe five Ball brothers and the contribua tions they made to Muncie and the Cam- pus. The program featured the University military science department, past presi- dent Robert Bell and Muncie mayor James Carey, V President Worthen addresses a crowd of 250 at the 50th Anniversary celebration of Beneficience. Worthen briefly gave the history behind Benny and mentioned the difficulty that the University had in obtain- ing original funds. lgofafen anniversary qf Eenny-1 Q7

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Bad weather could not deter crowd Jammin' inthe rain by Diana Price he weather may have diminished the size of the crowd, but it did not put a damper on its en- thusiasm. An overcast sky and drizzling rain threatened to end the Residence Hall Association's Cardinal Jam before it even began. The concert was given to help welcome students back to school. High winds prevented the Flying Tomato hot air balloon from launching, and for a while it looked like the featured bands-City Kids and Recordio-would be playing to an empty field. But when last year's headliner, Recordio, started playing their first set people began drifting over to LaFollette Field. About halfway through Recordio's perform- ance a few drops of rain started to fall forcing the band to stop playing. We'd like to keep playing, but we don't want to die, vocalist Don Main said. .tx The small crowd that had gathered dispersed to find shelter from the rain, leaving the field empty once again. Fortunately, the rain proved to be a false alarm. The Ball State 6 6 University , . pep band, We d like to along with keep playing, the cheer- but we dorft leaders and - Charlie want to die Cardinal ,, helped draw students back to the event. After the initial rain, there were no more weather problems, and the Jam went into full swing. City Kids, a Bloom- ington-based band, kicked off the music after the pep rally. Lead singer Andy Skorjanc had the crowd dancing with the first song. The band performed music ranging from new hits, such as INX's Good Times, to oldies like Soul Man. By the time Recordio started playing again, the crowd had grown to about 150 people. Although it was not a big group, the crowd made up for their lack of size with its enthusiasm. '-Q-3-....,-,mm Vvgr A V Everybody's fun , said City Kids' guitarist Rich Morpurgo. VVe're very serious about our music, but we're serious about having fun too. The crowd is nice and small, Recordio guitarist Mark Moran said. They're not as rowdy as the fWater- melonl Bust crowd. Students may not have been as rowdy, but they still had a good time, Julie Ken said. It was ace. I'm planning on coming next year, Ken said. Despite the small turnout, Cardinal Jam chairman Lynn Williams felt the Jam was a success. Once it got through the rain, it went well, she said. I think we would have had a larger crowd if it hadn't rained, but we have no control over the weather. Williams did not think those who attended the Jam were disappointed, however. People stayed and had a good time, she said. IZ ff XXX! gf .f vDerek Clay v Diana Price vReoordio member Rick Clayton sings popular hits, as well as original material. The band's perlormance ended earlier than expected when a light rain started. vPilot Stan Jenkins, ofthe Flying Tomato hot air balloon, inspects the interior ol the balloon before it is inflated. The balloon was one of the attractions at LaFollette field during Cardinal Jam. carc5naI jam '8 L2 1.-.