Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

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the Ka a Alpha Order recaptured the traditions of their Chilvary abounds on campus as pp forefathers during Old South Week in early April. The week began with a welcoming party for KA alumni back to meet their new Southern k kt 'l art was held for the gentlemen and their brothers. On Tuesday of the wee , a coc ai p y Dixie Darlinlsf' The KA's Southern hospitality shown through on Wednesday as a mint julip party was held for the k t d t sit under a shade tree and sip their entire campus. Faculty and students ali e were invi e o drinks. Brothers warmed up for t e wee en o y burner lwithout the barnl. An ol' timey picnic rounded out the week on Friday with barbecue and refreshments. Games such as horseshoes and softball entertained the crowds all afternoon. The highlight of the week, though, was on Saturday. It all began with a parade through campus. Dressed in their proud Confederate uniforms the gentlemen marched, some on foot, others on horseback to celebrate the day. As they marched chants of Dixie could be heard accompanied by banjo, drum and harmonica. Their dates, transformed into Southern Belles for the day donned full-length hoop skirts, complete with sun bonnets, parasols and fans and awaited the kiss on Oakhurst Lawn which assured them of their date to the Old South Ball. A picturesque scene of the South before the Civil war is painted for all those who drive by. The stately Southern mansion with its tall white columns framed the rows of hoop skirts and bonnets. A final yell from the troops as their hats were flung high in the air moved the group on to their final event of the week, the Old South Ball. - Elaine Spalding ? h k d n Thursda night with a foot-stomping barn- Just one kiss from a Southern gentleman, Tom Williams, insurred Cindy Gould of her date to the Old South Ball. This portion of KA's Old South Week was held on the lawn of Oakhurt. as 18 Order. oiagh campus started the activities of Old South Week for the Kappa

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Editor's Note: Because of the publication date of the SHIELD, Spring events are sometimes overlooked or forgotten by the time the following year's SHIELD appears. These next 16 pages, we hope, will re-capture the Spring of 1979 for you and all its memories. Here's to those of you who caught . SPRING FEVER In late March students shed their sweaters and ski vests. Sudden- ly the campus is alive and active from its long winter's nap, numerous activities are planned as the campus bubbles with excite- ment, the University is infested with those students who catch Spring Fever. A trip to the lake is made to see who will be the first one out on skis. Picnics and camping are once again included in the weekend schedule. Female students can be seen chasing the men of the Sigma Chi fraternity for their black derby hats, one of the events for the annual Derby Day. The rough and rugged compete in the Paul Bunyan Day activities. Held at the Exposition Center, pigs are chased, logs sawed, and potatoes are carried on a spoon. The Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity brings back all the memories of country livin', complete with Daisy Mae contests. The Presidential Ball provides a more formal affair for the springtime enthusiasts. Sponsored by Student Government Associ- ation, the dance was held at the Jaycee Civic Center. Southern tradition shines during Kappa Alpha's Old South Week. Mint julips are sipped by students and faculty alike in the afternoons as the Belles of campus wait for their Southern gentlemen to arrive. Rodeo brings not only Murray students out in the Spring, but attracts other college fevered students as well. Competition at the Exposition Center insures the spring season as well as a few sore tail bones. Another kind of jumping is seen at the annual Alpha Tau Omega Frog Hop. Plenty of swamp water and fried frog legs are available as the sorority women coach their frog from his launching pad. Dorm residents are caught up in the inventive activities of Spring Extravaganza, having ,Ole Timey pictures taken and watching the Gong Show. The vocal chords of the lovely birds on campus are sparked as Sigma Alpha Iota sponsors All-Campus Sing. The quadrangle area with all its spring flowers framed the groups as they sang on the steps of Pogue Library. All of these activities and many more are brought to a close as graduation takes place in the middle of May. And students turn their attention to other things, like summer jobs and summer tans, as the cycle begins all over again. - Elaine Spalding A demanding job during the Spring season was tending bar at the Presidential Ball, according to Rick Hopkins. Bret Cude and a female guest were enjoying Hopkins' refreshments as they danced at the Jaycee Civic Center. Hanging on is whole idea behind this rider's mind at the annual Spring Rodeo. Teams from all over the region competed in the event at the Exposition Center. YN J. Meyer J Meyer Student Life 17

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Photos by Peggy Wakefield Mie.yi..,..,w A 'ev Give 'em hell, KA was the yell as hats flew into the air after the parade and ceremony on Oakhurst Lawn during Old South Week. A F S is Student Life 19