University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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For V Fun Competition T was a drizzly fall day buT The sun did break a biT for The Lambda Chi Alpha annual waTermelonfesT. The fesT is Thrown each fall for The benefiT of all The sororiTies. IT's a chance for Them all To geT TogeTher and have some good ol' compeTiTive fun. The day began wiTh each sororiTy rushing ouT early To geT Their own sign in The besT spoT. IT conTinued on wiTh such evenTs as seed spiTTing and a melon Toss. All was for fun and There was no real winner. The day did pro- vide pledges and acTives alike a chance To geT To know one anoTher beTTer. In mosT evenTs pledges and acTives compeTed TogeTher. AfTer a long Tiring day, wiTh cloThing Turned red from waTermelon juice ev- eryone reTurned home To freshen up. The reason for freshening up was The big evening parTy. The parTy provided a chance To recounT The day's evenTs and geT To know even more people beTTer. IT's beer bath Time aT The Lambda Chi house for David Grimes and ScoTT PeTerson. M.. ,..m. N ,M n ,sa Y '55 VP- 'V1 x IB The ladies ol Kappa Alpha Theta give a cheer for Lambda Chi's waTermelon fesT. and a good Time for all.-Photo by Jackie Gaylord Glvlng a clue To whciT a good Time The fesT is are Tri-DelTs Renee Carey, Dominy Burkhart and ChrisTine SmiTh.-Phofo by Brad Hoffman WaTermelon FesT r--4

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Not all of the celebrated fruit was consumed during waterrnelonfest. A good bit ended up busted and all over clothing. ,Jar at F' s Q' H ,. z r 9 tm af ,M 5 , fs .T 'A r S Y r 'W 1 'W Y Watermelong queen contestant, Lynn Ringhoff, shows her seeds. Lynn represented Delta Gam- ma sorority. 40 Student Life ,hir 'l 'iv L lik Q W 1 , . 'ire r- ' 4 .. . - '.?-:gi 'H -rig' Em, 5-x Kappu's and DG's alike rally in support of con- testants from their respective sororities during the fest.-Photos by Brad Hoffman

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Wind Blows Drake Awa hat a fitting Theme was aT- Tached To Homecoming, A New Wind is Blowing. The day of The game was a windy day and as iT happened The Hurricane blew the Drake Bulldogs right off The field by a score of 45-15. This was The year of Sandi Thornton and John Gerdes. John and Sandi were The 1985 homecoming king and queen. The queen's court was made up by Kelly Cavanaugh, Cathy Col- well, Julie G-rimmett, and Vicki Pana- giotee. Runner-ups To The king were Joel Skoberg, Tom Tompkins, Brad Tucker, and Jim Wilson. Dr. and Mrs. Twyman crowed The king and queen. During halftime ceremonies and be- fore The crowning of The king and queen, The Jess Chouteau Outstand- ing Senior Award was presented To Ten seniors. Much hard work went into The plan- ning and executing of all The events of Homecoming week. There were yard decorations To build, banners To design and various other events which kept The week busy and fun-filled. Homecoming weekend was also parenT's weekend so students had a chance to show off Their school To mom and pop. Receptions were hap- pening all over campus. There were receptions for parents, alumni and for specific classes having reunions. Six classes had reunions and parents were able To meet with deans of each of The colleges and President Twyman. The weekend ended with The Kan- sas City band, Unidos, performing in Great Hall. Dan Seals performed Friday night bringing out a good number of parenTs and students. Sand Thomton and Jolll Garda ex- press The joy of The moment after being crowned king and queen during hdftime ceremonies,-Photos by Chabley Lomas TE? Colors are presented by The TU Army ROTC School Band, from Neosho Missouri, performs in ShorrySn1oih0fmon torvlia pareni dur- during pre-game ceremonies. The Neosho High the background. ing The Twin Towers parent's reception. STudenT Life