University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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Wayne Didion laughs at Tara Mullen as she receives a shower of beer at the Lambda Chis Watermelon Fest. Photo by Brad Hoffman, at ln.. 013 .41-its ik .. in as ' it agar Spirited eftw-Geri Sorority pledges and the Lambda Chis co- operate in fun and frolic to greet the arrival of a new school year and a new class of pledges. After a long summer, it was back to the routine of another academic year. Some students just passively drifted into the year, but the Lambda Chis had other ideas. They kicked off the year with the fun and festivities of an event called Watermelon Fest. Watermelon Fest, in essence, was a Lambda Chi function with all of the sororities. During the fest, each sorority house was represented by their pledges who competed as teams in the events of the fest. The other members of the sorority didn't actu- ally compete but they showed up en masse to cheer on their pledges. On a Saturday afternoon in mid- September, the fun began. Behind the Lambda Chi house on Harwell field, participants could be seen engaging in some rather ,unusual games. Watermelon relay contests, water- melon seed-spitting contests, and watermelon eat- ing contests funspiked, of coursel were among a few of these. There were also banner and watermelon idecorating contests as well as a contest to see which sorority could drink their keg first. Needless to say, Watermelon Fest is a good chance for all the pledges to get to know each other and to know the pledges from other houses as well. Shelley Phillips the participants considered the afternoon quite amusing and a lot of fun, according to Sue Thomas, Theta active. The grand event of the Watermelon Pest was the crowning of the Watermelon Queen. Each pledge class chose one pledge to be their nominee for the crown. The nominees com- peted for the crown through an on-stage inter- view with the Lambda Chi judges. To prepare themselves for the interview, the nominees dressed appropriately, that is, like watermel- ons or some aspect of a watermelon. This year's title of Watermelon Queen was awarded to Tri-Delta pledge Lisa Knowles, who was dressed as Cinder-melon and the Tri-Delta watermelon was decorated as her carriage. The outcome of the day was not only mea- sured by which sorority had the highest amount of points throughout the contests, but the outcome of the day also revealed a forma- tion of unity that happens with a little friend- ly competition and a lot of fun. Perhaps Rhonda Jacobs, Tri-Delta, best summarized the day by stating, It was just a real spirited afternoon. julie Klassen Student Life

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2 ,. we ' - QQ? ,226 'il dill' K W At the finish line, Heather Lipe and Christina Willis re- present Chi-Omega in the Watermelon race. Hands tied behind her back, Becky Brandsberg is fed wa- termelon by Pamela Arm- strong. They represent Delta Delta Delta Sorority. 4 213' at l . .4 by Q 4 f , , Lfaow l C, . ,x N if -I Excitement for the crowd oc- curs as they await the final judging for Watermelon Queen. Student Life H Nominee for Watermelon Queen, Kathleen Shoemaker, is interviewed by Bill Rowe. Photos by Brad Htlffman. nr

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lt's presence was ubiquitous. lt's influ- ence, tremendous. It's appeal, universal. It was impossible to escape the wiles of the television anywhere on campus, whether in common areas, dorm rooms, or even the lob- by of Westby or the Hut. No matter where one was, the 'great wasteland' was there too, ready and willing to captivate the mind and dull the senses. Although parents and professors often regard- ed this as negative, col- lege students tended to view the TV as a restora- A Rebmg 541112449 Watching the wasteland of TV tive. After studying for tests, writing papers, and even occasionally attending the odd class or two, a brain-disen- gaging session with the television was a bless- ing. Vegging out with the television could ease studying stresses, relax the mind Knot to men- tion clenched writing fingersj and promote so- cial behavior. Watching some truly idiotic pro- gram with another per- son led to shared snide comments, observations and laughter. While it was true that some stu- dents stared at the glow- ing box excessively, and paid the academic penal- ty, most could limit themselves to a healthy Qphysically and aca- demicallyl amount. Choosing just the right material to vega- tate to was not always easy. However, the truly dedicated relaxation-ori- ented student could al- ways find something in a pinch. Martha Pigg Watching TV at the Kappa Delta house while eating soup for lunch is Wendy Mitori. Photo by Yael Irom.. 'r :aj . W, , 'f Af?m:11,',,,, ,, Student Life Twin 5outh's TV often draws a crowd. Here, residents gath- er to watch MTV on a Tues- day night. Photo by Yael Irom. A comfortable place to watch television for Frances Weddig, Ann Duggins, and james Stenhouse is the Lottie lane basement. Photo by Yael Irom. A' We .as-be ,.--- F