Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Cheers A Tech fan enjoys the action in the stands as well as on the field. The Drinking Game — 27

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The blitz is on T True football fans were worried about first downs and down- and-outs, but others in the stands were preoccupied with guzzling down booze in the drinking game. Chuggin ' A Tech student quenches his thirst at a football game. JD and Red Raider foot- ball: nowhere but Jones Stadium. While names like Ron Reeves, Renie Baker and Terry Baer dominated the at- tention on the field at Jones Stadium, names like Jack Daniels, Jim Beam and Johnny Walker captured the fans ' attention in the stands. Win or lose, Tech fans loved to drink liquor at foot- ball games. A shot of whiskey or rum with a favorite mixer seemed to hit the spot on a cold, windy Lubbock night. 1 enjoy drinking and watching football games. It ' s just more fun. Besides, it gets you ready for the post-game party, Barry Cowan, sophomore, said. The worse off you get, the better the game looks, Russell Burtch, sophomore, said. The Aug. 1, 1981 Code of Student Affairs states that the possession or consump- tion of alcohol on campus is prohibited. It disturbs me that people are so sneaky about bringing it (liquor) into the game, Randy Gabrel, sophomore, said. Campus Police Chief Bill Daniels said drinking at foot- ball games is a violation of university policy, not of the law. If the students are not drunk and are caught with alcohol, they are referred to the dean of students. But, if they are drunk and are creating a public disturbance, they are taken to jail and referred to the dean of students, Daniels said. Signs are posted at all gates of Jones Stadium pro- hibiting alcohol and coolers in the stadium, if we sec someone coming in with li- quor, we tell them to take it out of the game, but it is il- legal to search someone, Daniels said. Too many people carry it in under their coats, blankets, boots and purses. They sit there and get drunk. This is the way fights and distur- bances get started, Daniels said. Daniels said the 30 cam- pus police assigned to the games do not get involved unless there is a complaint. Most problems we have at the games are caused from people being drunk, he said. At least half the people at the games drink, Burtch said. My date brought the li- quor. I ' d say the majority of the people around us were drinking, Julie Davis freshman, said. We have a problem with liquor, but we ' re not the only ones in the Southwest Con ference with it, Daniels said, — Jerri McCrary What sign? Despite the no alcohol signi posted at all gates of Jones Stadium Red Raider fans managed to sneak U quor by campus police 26 — The Drinking Game ll

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28 — Rape