Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

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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

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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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0 ini g Gam Mike sits in Winslow Cafeteria and tries to catch Jane's eye as she chats with her sorority sisters. Karla waits for Ted out- side his chemistry class, and hopes he brings up the subject of next weekend's dance. Charlie gets out the phone direc- tory and starts dialing numbers to find his homecoming date. All these activities are steps students take in the ever-popular dating game. But, as many students find out, the rules change before you know it, and once again you have to start all over again. One trend in the dating game this year seemed to be the shared expenses of the date by both the male and female part- ner. With the financial burden of college rising, along with the loss of one dollar night at the movies and the gas crunch, girls chipped in to cover the costs. As Jenny Ross, Hopkinsville, said, You get to go more places, if both of you payf' Ross and her steady of two years, Russ Dandeneau, spend some dates at the fraternity house Russ is asso- ciated with and some evenings at the lo- cal movie theatre. Several couples can be found cuddling- up in the lobbies of dormitories to spend an inexpensive evening. Card games and television sets occupied some co-eds, while others enjoyed a moment of quiet conversation. Michele Bowen, Louisville, and Chris William, Cleveland, Ohio were relaxing in Elizabeth Hall's lobby when a SHIELD photographer snapped their picture. Bowen said that her and William both pay for dates, but a great deal of Williams's time is taken up with football on week- ends. For most students the amount of mon- ey spent and by whom did not seem to matter in 1979, it was only important that you enjoyed each other's company, and maybe that you would see each other again. - Elaine Spalding i R .. ra, fr I' -f,..,,,-W 4' K bf if f a. I l' J. Meyer A moment shared in the lobby of Elizabeth Hall provides an inexpensive evening for Michelle 20 Student Life Bowens and Cl'l1'lS William, 7'r'-W Watching the action at the Parentls Day football game in late September are Jenny Ross and Russ Dandeneau.