University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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Hare Scare Triskaidekaphobia - ever heard of it? I know a Rabbit who has. Triskaide- kaphobia is fear of the num- ber 13. The poor Rabbit at the April 13, 1984, Spring- fest had every reason to fear the number 13. That fateful Friday marked the date he was dropped to his death from a crane by heartless TU stu- dents looking for laughs. Publicity before the Rab- bit Drop brought TU into the national limelight as concerned animal lovers and even representatives of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called to see if a cuddly cotton- tailed carrot-eater was actu- ally going to fall - or be dropped - to his death by inhumane criminals, the way they saw it. Springfest organizers refused to com- ment and would only smile and say, I guess we'll have to wait and see, won't we?', Wait and see they did. Local TV stations were on the scene, ready with their newscenters, action cams and eyewitnesses. But it was all for naught. A Volkswagen Rabbit fwhich car doctors had pulled the plug on sometime before, formally declaring the engine deadl was adorned with floppy ears and a cotton tail before be- ing laid to its final resting place on Harwell Field. The crowd turnout was somewhat sparce, but for those students who missed the live performance, Tul- sa's local TV stations re-ran it for three nights straight. Now THAT'S entertain- ment! - Amber Merchant Spring

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Endangered Feces Goes Down in Toilet Bowl Cutting anddodging, Scott Skoog of John Mabee Hall tried to get the football in the endzone, but when his flag was pulled stopping .him one yard short, the 44 Toxic Shockers were able to ,celebrate having pre- served a dramatic 24-16 victory over the Endangered 'Feces in the 20th annual Toilet Bowl. l The contest, which pits one frac- tion of JMH residents and alumni against another, has been creating heroes and goats every spring for the .past two decades.. T The game is just the highlight of a whole weekend of good times, said Mike Murphy, JMH alum who has participated in 12 Toilet Bowls. T he games were started partly as relief from social drought, said Ron Frixico, another 12-year veteran, The social codes here tat TUJ used to be very strict, very limiting on visitation hours, parties, drinking and so on, and by the end of the year everyone needed a chanceto break loose. f'The fraternities and sororities had their ritual parties, so the Toilet Bowl along with the parties and parades be- came the Independents' big social event. Despite the surrounding festivities, the game itself is serious business. There's a lot of pressure to win, Mur- ,EEQQGK k . ME. Spring Above: Jerri Patton, fish in hand, prepares to crush an egg wrapped to an opponent's head dur- ing lntramural's Campusfest. - Photo by Char- lot Ras-Allard phy said. This game's created a lot of goats. lt's also made Walter Mittys into heroes. There's always a lot of well- known TU athletes in the game Qsome Toilet Bowl competitors have enjoyed wider fame, such as National Football League stars Drew Pearson and Ricky Wattsj, but itis usually the ordinary weekend jocks who decide it? After living around all these guys for a year, you usually end up disliking about half of them, Fixico said lightly. If you're lucky, most of them show up on the other team. - Joe Robertson