University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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(top photo) Jerry Taylor, one of the Lambda Chis who worked to build the stage backdrop, demonstrates just how big the backdrop really is. (middie photo) Phi Mu representatives Cherie Richardson, Angie Miller and Jennifer Sharp participa- ted in the Lambda Chi Gong Show as “The Bust Clean- up Crew” which won first place. (bottom photo) Tim Smith of Lambda Chi Alpha sings in the Gong Show the week before Watermelon Bust. Bust 1986 Late September saw University of Evansville “busting loose” for Watermelon Bust ’86, Lambda Chi Alpha’s annual fundraiser for the Evansville Association for Retarded Citizens. As always, preparation for the event began weekis in advance as women from UE’s sorori- ties and residence halls held bake sales, doughnut sales, road blocks and a swing-a- thon to raise money for the association. For the second year, the men of Lambda Chi held a gong show during the week before Water- melon Bust. “The Watermelon Bust Clean-up Crew”, performed by representatives of Phi Mu, won top honors, while Chi Omega captu- red both second and third. All together these efforts raised about $5000 for the philan- thropy. The Bust itself began with the annual games compettion, consisting of two relay races, a pizza-eating contest and a watermelon shot- put. In the women’s division, Phi Mu placed first and Moore Hall placed second. Among men’s teams, Sigma Alpha Epsilon took first place followed by the men of Phi Kappa Tau in second. After the games, the festivities moved from the Lambda Chi house to Lot H, where an enor- mous stage and backdrop had been erected. There the bands “Blue Max” and “The Fantastic Silvertones” entertained the crowd and Leslie Lott of Phi Mu was crowned 1986 Watermelon Bust queen. First runner-up was Chi Omega’s Mikey Sue Roloff and second runner-up was Melinda Greek of Zeta Tau Alpha.

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Joe Puetzer and Mike Staubitz of Sigma Phi Epsilon race to eat the most pizza within a few minutes during pizza-eating contest in the Bust games. 4 a ee ced 2 ik ai % eo 4 i ( eF os ee ae : Soe si oe bce hg Linea Devaisher tosses a watermelon for the Phi Mu women’s team at the games. In the photo above, women representing sororities and residence halls push watermelons forward in a relay race. (right)Representing Chi Omega, Melanie Wells relays with a water- melon as Darrin Lawton, a Lambda Chi judge, looks on. 6

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Lisa Culliver and Christine Olsen dip into the punch after President Graves’ speech. Sh heute his tae Students stand in line for cake and punch at the double celebration in Great Hall. Dr. Philip Ensley, professor of history spoke of the changes that have occurred over the years at UE.