University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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Far right: Amy Buwalda, Linda Korinek, and Skip Christian work on their tans in between studying for their finals. Middle: Marianne Loire is well aware that bikinis minimize tan lines. Right: Cynthia Sims studies while sunning in Lot- tie's courtyard. - All photos by Greg Ruders- dortf The Quest For: The Perfect Tan When the sun came out and the mercury started to rise, TU students headed for the beach. But it wasn't Malibu or Miami - in fact, this beach didn't even have sand. In- stead, the beach for sun-loving students was a large grassy area commonly known as the U. They flocked to it en masse, each student claiming a spot of grass illu- minated by a bright ray of sun for his or her own personal tanning salon, An aerial view of the campus on any sunny day from mid-March to May would reveal oil-glistened bo- dies distributed all over the lawn, collectively engaged in the hedonis- tic pleasure known as sun worship. Yet each sunner had a distinctive way of worshipping the sun-god. Some sunners were content just to lie prone for hours on end letting the sun bake them to a toasty brown. More active sunners engaged in healthy games of softball or Frisbee while soaking up the rays. Suntime was even used as a pseu- do study hall for academic-minded students who brought books or homework out with them. Why did they all choose to ignore skin cancer warnings to pursue the perfect tan? Probably just for the 20 Sun sheer pleasure of having a healthy look- ing brown body to show off. Far be it for fashionable TU students to step out in revealing summer clothes with skin the color of a whale's belly! Or perhaps sun worship on the U was just a prelimi- nary step for the sunning they intend to do in the summer -- on a real beach. - Gail Sutterfield ti Above: Valerie O'Carroll along with others lay- out in Lottie's courtyard, Right: Professional tan- ners Rachelle Holms and Mike Sanchez capture the rays on the U.

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Be A Sport It usually happens sometime between March and May. You've waited all win-- ter for the emerald green grass of the U to return, and can still put off studying for finals for at least a few more weeks. The trees are fattening up, the days are getting longer, you're virtually stir- crazy, and your body's aching to be tanned. Maddened students flock to the Uni- versity's open fields for relief. Awaiting them are concerned members from the Intramurals Department and Student Association who prescribe remedies of Springfest, Campusfest, softball, tennis, soccer, and more. Once relieved, students return to their dormitory dens and their aca- demic endeavors as wiser, happier stu- dents who are more physically fit for finals to come. - Joe Robertson Right: A challenging shot goes up during the men's intramural finals. - Photo by Charlot Ras-Allard Below: The Kappa Kappa Gamma softball team had fans nearby for every game. - Photo by Chariot Ras-Allard v Sports J Ilia? W1