Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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While there are usually many oppor- tunities to socialize within the dorms, often the residence halls themselves provide contests for their residents which offer fun as well as competitibn - for the future champs. Many dorms offer sporting contests, such as football and volleyball. Cartmell Hall sponsored its own basketball competi- tion, and meanwhile, Wilson Hall captured the intramural basketball championship. Also in intramurals, West Mignon's softball team won the tournament. Sporting events are not the only forms of competition, however. Several halls sponsor ping-pong, Rook, and chess tour- naments. East Mignon and Regents Hall, for example had a Trivial Pursuit contest, while Wilson Hall had a euchre tournament this year. Some contests are clearly aimed more towards having fun than competing. Nunn Hall sponsors a pumpkin drawing contest for Halloween, a Christmas ornament con- test for Christmas, and for St. Patrick's Day, the unique i'Floor with the Greenest Residents contest. Chi Omega won this contest which provided their entire seventh floor with a pizza party. Sometimes, the contests occur at par- ties. East Mignon and Wilson Hall com- peted in a Christmas scavenger hunt at a joint holiday party. MSLI ball games offer opportunities to compete for various distinctions also. For instance, West Mignon holds the record for the most in attendance at a girls' game, as well as the most spirited at a girls' game. There also are banner and decorating con- tests for special games, such as Homecoming. Although all residence halls have some form of competition, Cooper Hall offers its residents tests for many types of skills. In the fall, there is an arm-wrestling tourna- ment and a tobacco-spitting contest. In the HACKEY-SAC was one of the games sponsored by the hall association. Putting forth his best foot, Garth Fout won this tournament where the object is to keep a small ball suspended in the air as long as possible. spring, residents have a three-on-on- basketball tournament, as well as Coope Games. According to Cooper Hall's direc tor Jeff Grubbs, the games are a series 0' games for hall residents in which points ar- awarded to the top four finishers in eac game. The games include football, sport trivia, Rook, free-throws, chess, backgam mon, darts, pool, ping-pong and bowling. t list of current leaders is posted in the hall Grubbs said the games were designed as - way to get people involved and to par ticipate. We usually have twelve to fiftee people participating in each event. At th end of the competition, trophies are award ed to the top three finishers. Although everyone cannot be a sta athlete, MSU's residence halls offer oppor tunities for students to be the best in man different areas. By LISA HOPKINS

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Wheeler, Robert Lee Coal Grove, OH Whitake, Julie Ann Flemingsburg White, Kirby Jenkins Whittingten, Sandy Lee Owingsville Wilburn, John Mark Rush FRESHMAN Kathy Lamport Came all the way from Mauritius, an island off the east coast ofSouth Africa, to play tennis for MSU. MEG TROWBRIDGE i Tennis Talent When George Scedler, former M.S.U. tennis coach, ap- proached Kathy Lamport with the offer of a tennis scholarship her feelings were that of great excitement. Kathy is a freshman physical education major from the beautiful island of Mauritius located on the east coast of South Africa in the Indian Ocean. She comes from a fami- ly of eight children and began playing tennis at the age of thirteen. She came to the United States for the first time speak- ing very little English but ready to learn. ln Mauritius she studied in English but everything was explained in French so the change was difficult. Before leaving the island she coached tennis and taught lessons while also enjoying helping ill people in hospitals. The big change from the island to the United States seemed to be the food. When asked what she liked the best she gave the American answer, HI love the pizza, replied Kathy. She will return home after four years of college and quite homesick but in the meantime she will provide Morehead State Univer- sity with her talents in tennis. By WENDY RUMFORD Willeroy, Angela Marie Owingsville Wilson, Sherry Lynn Booneville Woodrow, Charlotte Marie Morehead Worthington, W. Scott lll Springvalley, OH Wright, Debbie Jenkins Yarber, Violet Rae Olive Hill Young, Kristina Chesapeake, OH

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BACKING UP the balls is the winner of the eight-ball competition, Pool Wesley Watson. Wat- son is from Magoffin County and is ajunior ma- joring in Business Management. 311 N I An, 5 WINNING the chess tournament sponsored by the hall association was senior Dwayne Tutt. The object of this game is to conquer your opponent's kingdom and capture hi5 king.