Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Yes, we have bananas! Roll 'em! And there was no turning banancs Smothered in whipped cream back Forty people — some students, some children and a few parents — be gan construction of a 175-foot banana split on Moffett Lawn at neon on Saturday. May 8. It was unbelievable. At moments it was like watching an orchestra at work, with conductor Elliott Bender hepping around, pointing, shouting. Everyone working bananas, come up to this end! and Peel, don't eat! Sometimes it was more like the back kitchen of an Italian pizza parlor, except instead of Hold the pepperoni there were cries of “Slice, slice, peel! Hey. you guys, spread that ice cream and syrup out some, will ya? Within ten minutes of the start signal, the monster frozen confection wes complete, all ingredients pilec into 175-feet of tin guttering. One more signal from Bender — Dig in! — and aporoximately 100 ice cream lovers devoured the glorious creator inside of 15 minutes No one thought twice about eating out of the same dish as 99 ether folks because there it was. all 30 gallons of ce cream and 40 pounds of Dig In. Members o Sgma Phi Epsilon taste the ice cream that was donated by local merchants and cnocolate syrup, sprinkled with peanuts and maraschino cherries, no one had seen the likes of such a thing before Even the people ‘rom he local television show, PM Magazine. couldn't believe it. They've got whipped cream and nuts and cherries and I wanna know where you pay! , said one lady. With the help of third floor Moffett and the members of Sigma Phi Epsilon, plus generous donations from local merchants. ice cream maestro Bender organized the massive pig out to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Pledges were faken for each foot of banana split built, and each pe'son gave a minimum donation of one dollar for a plastic spoon and all the ice cream he or she cculd gobble down. There were chocolcte syajp smeared faces and sticky Izods galore when everyone finisned. even c pet duck who waded through, the river of melted ice cream. Everyone present haa a great time, especially Bender, who proclaimed. People just can't tell me I can t do something. If I set my mind to it. it can be done! 20 Student Life

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What It’s all about. Dancers tw sled arxt jumped for 28 oontir uous hours 'o raise $7,645 for the victims of muscular dystrophy. Shake, rattle and roll. A marathon participant keeps nis energy flowing a d his hips gyrating with c Hulc-Hocp. Fueling up. Dancers head for the food and bcvor cge aea to fuel up to' the next 50 minutes of boogieing Dance Marathon 19

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Grab a ipoon. A 175 fool Oona c sp, ,t shawls ocross Moffett lawn, and peoote gather round to munc down Smile! Chonr el Seven news was on hand Mav 8. txsity covering the construction of the monstrous oosso t. Banana Solit 21