Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Delta Delta Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha captured the first place honor with The Journey to Heaven. ' Hardwork and patience pay off. Tri Delt and Lambda Chi were on cloud nine after the announcement of their victory. Overall Songfesi Committee: Lolly Braddock Scott Umberger, chair- men. AmyThomhill, Master of Cere- monies, Valerie Vandcrbilt, Tickets and Trophies. Gloria Hamilton. Secretary. Grace Elliot, Master of Ceremonies, and Brad Miles, Public- ity, (not pictured) Chip Hardgrave, Publicity, and Melanie Miller, Execu- tive Assistant. Life in General includes Songfest 21

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; -t ' liiii.-iMiUia f - ' ' ' -- ' ' - ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - imim i tmmnimgiw. ' m ■n - f - Tri Delt and Lambda Chi were Never Alone as they Walked with Him Softly and Tenderly to Gloryland and found that is was All for the Best as they had a ,, chance to Get Happy after I l. a i ryoy zvic to 9tc Songfest 1986 was held in front of another sell-out crowd on March 7 in the Riverside Centroplex Theatre for the Performing Arts. The show began at 7:00 pm with a brief introduction about Song- fest by the co-chairmen Lx)lly Braddock and Scott Umberger. 1 think the show came off kxiking very professional and Jules d ' Hemcourt did a lot to make that happen, said Umberger of this year ' s emcee. d ' Hemcourt, who is the advis- er of KLSU, the LSU radio station, and Assistant Professor at the Manship School of Journalism, said that he wanted to make the groups feel proud of the quality of the show. ' ' During the intermission while the judges ' votes were tallied. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Sigma Alpha lota, both music fraterni- ties, performed their own arrangement of a songfest show. Their medley of TV themes of the 50 ' s and 60 s included such favorites as ' The Jetsons ' and ' Green Acres. As express- ed by the audience ' s response, there has nev- er been a mcire popular intermission show. I am especially pleased with their perform- ance. I was striving for a form of entertain- ment that would make the audience forget the competition, and they certainly managed this quite well. For the second year in a row, Delta Delta Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha walked away with the sweepstakes trophy. Their show ' The Journey to Heaven ' included such songs as ' Swing Low Sweet Chariot ' and ' Goddbye My Life, Goodbye. ' Delta Chi and Delta Gamma placed second with their 60 ' s .style show entitled A Time for Change. ' This year two new groups competed together. Delta Zeta and Phi Kappa Psi. Their show, ' A Salute to Disney ' won them third place. Grace Elliott Scolt Umberger and Lolly Braddock, overall .Songfest chairmen, show their happiness as they found out Songfest ' 86 was sold out. Delta Zeta and Phi Kappa Psi pe fonned ' A Salute to Disney ' singir such classics as i Got No Strings When You Wish tjpon a Star ' and tJ ' Mickey Mouse Club March. ' Tl performance earned them third placi 20 Life in General includes Songfest

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COME THAT FIRST ROBIN AND CONSISTANTLY WARM TEMPERATURES LSU STUDENTS whafTrtar Is it horrendously degrading to call someone the day be- fore vacation and ask them ins they have for the break? A: Maybe, but it is moreso if they an- swer the phone and respond to the af- fect that they had no plans. Vacations and breaks away are blessings that we all need to hold on to our sanity after almost losing it several times during research papers, projects and deadlines in general, as well as exams, quizes, homework and pop tests. There are two types of vacations from which to choose. The first is the long range break for which one plans from the first day after returning to school, and keeps planning up until the morning of departure. This form of holiday is so well thought out that there is no chance of forgetting any important items or friends, or running into major road construction. Reser- vations have been made for months, maps have been highlighted with di- rect and alternate routes, and drills have been run on packing and un- packing the vehicle to insure that everything fits at all times. Time schedules have been created that show who will drive, for how long, and why. For instance: Lisa is allowed to drive through big cities in the middle of the day because she is able to sweet talk her way out of tickets with a wink and a smile and strategic vaca- tion apparel. David is allowed to drive only in the middle of the night on the highways between towns at 75m. p. h. so that all the vacation time is not spent on the road. This type of vacation usually goes off without too many problems or fatalities and ev- eryone usually makes it home none the worse for wea r. The other type of vacation is that which no planning is involved in any way shape or form. Everyone just calls everyone else moments before departure and there is mass hysterium from start to finish. The first problem encountered is that after three- hundred miles of non-stop travel someone expresses their interest in the missing Jane. Jane, it turns out, was left at the Shell station because every- one thought she was in the other car. Oh well, hope you enjoy Baton Rouge, Jane. The next problem is that upon arrival the discovery is made that everyone has forgotten vital per- sonal items such as contact solution, underwear and money. No sleeping arrangements were made and all rooms within an 84 mile radius are full. As a result everyone is able to experience two new sleeping accomodations, that of sleeping in the car and that of sleeping outside on the beach, tundra, trail etc. This al- ways manages to create happy travel- ers who smile continuously as they sit for three-hundred miles home with underwear full of sand, tundra, pebbles, etc. Lucky Jane. Breaks can sometimes restore the much needed sanity stolen away by school, but they can also strain the bonds of friendship. So one must be careful with whom he travels. School is the blessing we all need to hold on to our sanity after almost losing it several times during vacation, breaks and other time off. -David Hawkins The evening is a good time for relaxa- tion on the beach because all of the noisome crowds have escaped to the popular, loud nightspt-)ts and left the beach for wimps and old people. In the evenings after all of the gix)d UVs (ultraviolet rays) are gone the beaches are safe for fisherfblk to come and pit their skills against those of aquatic creatures. 22 Life in General includes Spring Break