Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Dave Mennen of FarmHouse said, U-Sing! What an experience! It was exciting to see 100 people working for a common goal. By Jenn Hiler New and old friendships were set aside for a day of tradition, as the highly competitive spirit unique to Purdue students shone through once again in the 46th year of U-Sing. On Saturday, April 19, Lift Up Your Eyes filled the Elliott Hall of Music with beautiful music for all 4,600 in attendance to enjoy. As the last notes left the Hall, all fell silent. Soon after, the final decision came. The winners were — Chi Omega and Farm-House. Again, the Hall was filled. This time the Hall was filled with applause and cries of praise. Pam Bard, songleader for Chi Omega, said U-Sing was a great experience. So many Friendships were formed, and a winning bond between Chi O's and FarmHouse prevailed. The feeling of accomplishment and significance more than made up for the long hours of practice, frustration, and pressure which seemed endless in the previous two Music Really Does Bring People Together! months. Dave Mennen, Farm-House's songleader, summed it up best. The many hours of practice, hard work, and pressure finally counted when we won U-Sing; however, we will never trade that trophy for the close relationships that were formed and the many memories. Each of the five best groups, of the 22 entered, received trophies. In second place were Phi Mu and Phi Kappa Tau. Following them were Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Chi Rho. Alpha Omicron Pi and Sigma Nu received the fourth place trophy, while Meredith Hall and Wiley Hall took fifth. In 1913, the mere idea of putting on a University Sing was overwhelming. Just the thought of all those people invading the campus for a only a few hours was inconceivable. So why not combine it with other spring events? This idea set the ball rolling. In 1919, the Purdue Student Union Board took on the task of presenting everyone with the first May Day Pageant. This Pageant was a combination of the May Day Celebration, Univer- sity Circus, and University Sing of the past six years. Some years down the road, U-Sing was performed in conjunction with Mother's Weekend and May Day Celebration. However, the first official U-Sing wasn't even held until 1940, and then it took place outdoors on the steps of Fowler Hall. Since that time, U-Sing has been the highlight of Mother's Weekend. In essence, it has taken 73 years to perfect U-Sing to what it is today. Kathy Adams organized this year’s U-Sing and concluded with, What is so neat about University Sing is that it involves more students than any other campus activity. It also brings in different kinds of students and doesn't differentiate between a student's housing choice. It's a fun activity — that's why students come back and participate! They spend a lot of time practicing, and the parents, especially mothers, enjoy it and come back to see their kids. Somewhere in the audience a parent is thinking, 'that's my baby up there.' ♦ 20 ♦U-Sing

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Construction workers provide entertain ment between classes for those students traveling to or from the Physics building. (Paul Siegfried photo) The ear splitting noise, generated by the large machinery that seemed to overwhelm the campus, made it difficult to hold a conversation outside of the E.E. building. (Amy McConnell photo) The entire view of the Engineering Mall from Northwestern Avenue changed as construction advanced on the Electrical Engineering and Materials Building. (Amy McConnell photo) Construction ♦ 19

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Dave Mennen, songleadcr for FarmHousc, leaves the North Ballroom stage with the Winner's Trophy during INSing's closing ceremonies. (Gina Zordani photo) Chuck Nalon, Mark Erwin, Tony Avellana, and Greg Mantock of the Varsity Glee Club perform fifties music as the group Ba-Na-Na. (David Whittemorc photo) Chi Omega and FarmHousc, winners of the 46th annual University Sing, pose with smiling faces for a formal picture while parents In the audience look on. (CIS photo)