University of Wisconsin La Crosse - La Crosse Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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Wittich Hollow haunts more than 3000; $2000 raised , '- Paul Crouse Strangc things have been known to happen when the sun sinks down and the moon rises above UW-LaCrossc's Wittich Hall during the Halloween weekend and this year was no exception. Wittitfh Hall, known by day for it's office space and gymnasium, ttansfonncd itself into a haunted house known as Wittich Hollow on October 27 and 28. Those who dated to visit tllt' haunted building found themselves winding through locker rooms that became the haven for evil mastcrs of torture who terrorized their vit'tiim. Moving to the Devil's Dun- gcon brought one face to face with the devil himself and a mad chainsaw maniac; tunnt-ls, swamps, a replica of a ghoul's home, and a number of witthcs, ghouls and monsters also awaited the visitors along the way. This llallowccn Haunt was staged by Dr. Robert Stcuckls Program Planning in Rtftfft'ill'lOI'l Class and student voluntt'cts who worked tngctlicr to put on 011C of thc most successful haunts cvcr. lVlnfC than $000 pcoplt- made their way through Wittich Hollow. All thr proiu-tls raised from the went want to the La Crossc area llnltcd Way and thc llW- L Recreation Itacpartmcnt Scholarship Iruntl. The Recreation mo class is tht- only group on campus working with tllt? l.a Crossc area United Way and worked hard this year to surpass last year's donation This year, 31500 was raised lot the United Way and 3500 went towards department srholarsllips. This marks Wittich Hollow's third year and the future continues to look bright. The work done by the: volunteers is not only a great learning experience but also the money earned makes the: effort even more special. It was definitely a good scare for a good cause. - Da wn Matuszak Photo 2:! left: Torture tontinucs at thc Witnth Hollow torture Lthanlhcrv Hcluw: RcL 500 sludenn Datcy Sthtocdrt is translormrd Into a ghoul. Opposin- pdgv: Top left: M155 Wistonsm, Barb Mullally sings at the N34 Songlcst, Our Crlrliralltili,n Hommr Sct'ond-platc winncts, liaux Hall. perform to a tttowd of more than 800. Paul Crouac

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lFestbustersl emerge at 1984 Oktoberfest Once again Oktoberfest was successful in uniting La Crosse students, natives, and visitors in a week of fun and frivolity. This is a long awaited time when zealous festers deck themselves with the pins that are souvenirs of past fests and set out for the fest grounds. Each night of the fest festers trudged faithfully to the festgrounds to sample the delights of God's Country only to return wearing more beer than they'd consumed. This year a new breed of festers, Fest Busters , emerged. They descended upon La Crosse to get their share of the polka music, slam dancing, beer drinking land thtowingl, carnival tides and food from the concession stands. Oktoberfest is more than just the fest grounds, however. It all begins with the crowning of Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest. The winner of this year's pageant was Rhonda Bently, a mass communications major at UW-La Crosse. Miss Oktoberfest not only represents the city in the Maple Leaf Parade but reigns over the week's festivities and continues her reign for a year. Last year's Miss Oktoberfest, Barb Mullally, went on to become Miss Wisconsin and returned to this year's pageant to perform. Festivities during the week included a Kiddies Day complete with a parade and a day full of games. This event was coordinated by Dr. Robert Steuck from the UW-L recreation and parks department, his recreation 300 class and other volunteers. Other Oktoberfest events included a bike race in which more than 300 cyclists participated in a 100 mile tour through the Coulee region. The annual Maple Leaf running races also attracted numerous participants to the opening day of the fest to kick off the week's events. Other activities during the week attracted participants and spectators of almost any interest. The Torch Light Parade brought the fest to a close on Thursday night, although the festgrounds remained open for the students until later. - jane Ann Thompson - Bob Hammetstrom - Bob Hammerstro