Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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Seasons ous visits to the beer truck supplied by Budweiser. Many fraternity brothers brought dates and little sisters who added to the fun. The weather didn ' t cooperate and it rained most of the day, although some thought that only added to the fun. Ac- cording to Pella Musselman, a Beta little sister, The rain didn ' t dampen the fun. The mud fights were hilarious! Greek Day competition was held throughout the school year. Fraternity brothers competed in sports such as soc- cer, softball, basketball, football, and golf. Winning these sports added points to the total score which decided the overall Greek day winner. The top honors for 1982 went to the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Once the activities of Spring were over and dreaded exams were finished, Clem- son students also found a way to struggle through the summer. Many went to the beach for sun and fun; others worked ei- ther at home or at campus; and some even went to summer school. No matter what students did over the summer, all agreed that it was too short. As the fall semester drew near, students developed itchy feet to get back into the College Scene. Finally, the day came when you packed your car so full that you were bombarded by boxes and bags at every curve. Once you made it to your dorm ' s parking lot, you were asked by the policeman to show your two hour parking card that was somewhere in the back seat under the stereo, under the refrigerator, under the crates, under the posters . . . Inside your dorm you found hundreds of people — all the family members in- cluding grandmother and baby sister (who helps carry the plant and the teddy bear). The poor elevators, in response to having their buttons pushed and their doors kicked, decide to go on strike by breaking. So now you have to carry your fifty pound refrigerator up ten flights to your room. You anticipated what your roommate would look like all summer long, only now to be totally wrong with your guess. What kind of person is this who brings pet pira- nhas and a poster of Ella Fitzgerald? Next, you filled out your little yellow room clearance card after making a complete and thorough investigation of all the present damages already inflicted on your room. At present, you don ' t have a spot in the middle of the floor, but by the end of the semester you never know, so Each section of campus has its own ad- vantages and disadvantages for students moving in. West campus has the problem of no convenient parking for carrying large loads of belongings to the dorms. And, as previously mentioned, there ' s the elevator with a mind of its own. But not everyone has a rough time moving in as this article suggests; however, something David Peed Stui lenl Lite

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■easons Of Sun A: According to Webster ' s, spring fever is efined as a lazy or restless feeling often ssociated with the onset of spring. But, ny true Clemson Tiger will tell you that it ivolves much more than this. The cause or causes of this disease are not exactly known; however, they have been linked Iie occurrance of long sunny after - with temperatures in the 70 ' s. cause may not be easily deter- , but the symptoms are readily rec- ble. According to sophomore Liz ), Spring makes me want to lay out sun. One senior who has contract- ing fever many times feels a strong to drink beer at the ' Den ' . Howev- ;re are some Tigers who break out n itch to take road trips to Myrtle . Other symptoms include the need w frisbees on Bowman Field, play tennis, work out at Fike, party all day and all night at the Frat Quad, not to mention recreating on East Bank and Y-Beach. Through the years Bengal Ball has been prescribed as a treatment for Spring Fe- ver, but this year Bengal Ball was can- celled and the fever seemed to increase. The cancellation was the result of a num- ber of problems. Many students disliked the location; Bengal Ball was moved from Y-Beach to the football stadium. Because of the annual Orange and White game the date of Bengal Ball was moved tc Saturday before exam week. This was also disliked by many students. Another com- plaint was the lack of big name entertain- ment. Marshall Tucker was scheduled to appear. This only prompted slogans such as Heard it in a love song — why do I want to hear it at Bengal Ball? A combi- nation of many changes produced a gen- eral lack of enthusiasm toward Bengal Ball; therefore, one of Clemson ' s biggest spring traditions, was cancelled. Even so, students managed to find things to do to make it through the Spring. The Greeks had their own spring celebra- tions with Dixie Day and Greek Day. Each spring Clemson sororities join to- gether in a day of fun and festivities called Dixie Day. The sororities compete in three major categories throughout the school year to become Dixie Day Champions. For each category there are a certain number of points allotted for each event. The winners ' and runners ' -up points are added together to decide the winner of the overall competition. The sorority with the highest number of points wins a tro- phy. Competition involves sports such as softball, football, tennis, basketball, and even backgammon and spades. Sorority sing is also a major part of the competition. I decide: sing; intation. The pn hel ; | the Miss Magnolia Pag still another part of the competition. This pageant includes two representatives of each sorority, a total of sixteen girls. The actual day of Dixie Day was held Saturday, March 27 from one o ' clock until around six o ' clock. The activities actually began earlier for sisters who participated in a scavenger hunt. Each sorority was given a list of things to find. These ranged from a post card from Italy to crickets and a duck. The winner of the hunt received additional points. Then at one o ' clock, the exciting games such as the tug of war, the egg toss, relay races, and even a beer chug began. The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority was crowned overall Dixie Day Champions when all the competition was finished. The Interfraternity Council, composed of representatives from each of the frater- nities, organizes Greek Day each spring. The 1982 Greek Day was Saturday, April 17. The day ' s events opened with chariot races between the fraternities. Other games held during the day were the izzy dizzy, the tug of war, the wheel barrel race, and the beer chug. Simple tasks such as running in circles around a base- ball bat were made difficult after numer- Sludenl

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