Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Popcorn Festival 80 Becoming a POP-ular lalbeit CORN-yl Valpo tradition Orville was there. So was Indiana Governor Otis Bowen, with nearly everyone on the Porter County ballot at his heels. The Hammond Oraks came, too - and parade-watchers thought they'd never leave. In fact, the city and campus community came out in full force to celebrate Valparaisols newest tradition at the Second Annual Popcorn Festival. The fest, spon- sored by the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Com- merce, began on Thursday, October 4 with the Pop- corn Open Golf Tourney and wound up Saturday night with a bang - the Country and Western Show. In between, there was literally something for every- one and every time: a five-mile run, the Popcorn Panic; the 25-mile Popcorn Pedal bike race; a country break- fast and the Festival Parade Saturday morning; booths, foods, exhibits, games, square dancing and a whole lot of fun. And the good news: the V.U. Crusaders cap- tured the Orvie trophy with a 12-6 win over the University of WisconsinwOshkosh. e- julie Liesse Sig Ep human signboards,top, advertise Saturday's country breakfast. Crusader fullback Billy Lawson helps V.U. rush to victory in the Popcorn Bowl, bottom left. Like Mother, like daughter e parade-goers go to all extremes to sneak a peek over the crowds, bottom right. Popcorn Festival 11

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Campus Lifemvents . Top Iefl, Popcorn Panic participants jog their memories to recreate the five-mile run's finish. Top right, Sharon Maxson and Bob Patrick bite into more com. Popcorn king Orville Redenbacher and V.U. President Robert Schnabel, bottom left, smile be- fore footbaIl-game festivities Miss Piggy, bottom right, makes her passions known at the parade. 10 Popcorn Festival

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Homecomihg 80 V. U. grooVes to mellow fellows, an excitin win, and All WHAT JAZZ The fact that this year's V.U. homecoming was not marred by rain well reflects the success of the event. Highlighting the weekend was the Crusaders' 35-14 victory over the previously undefeated DePauw Tigers. Chilly weather did not quash the spirit of an overflow crowd at Brown Field. That enthusiasm helped make Saturday morning's parade a roaring success, as many colorful, unique floats paraded through downtown Valpd to the delight of bundled-up spectators. Also delightful was the display of school spirit by Dau-Kreinheder freshmen, who turned their dorm into a movie theaterereflecting the '80 theme of All That Jazz e and won for the best dorm decorations. Late Friday night, Sue Petersen, member of Kappa Psi Omega and Phi Sigma Epsilon nominee, was crowned homecoming queen at the tradi- tional homecoming dance. Bob Hansen, member of Pi Kappa Alpha, was . named king. Another Friday night event was the annual bonfire. Nearly 500 people came to socialize around the huge blaze which lasted until midnight. At the Friday games, 44 teams dove for golf balls buried in the mud, and the Gamma Phis and the Sips from'Brandt Hall won female and male tugs-of-war. Steve Kursck won the hamburger-eating contest, wolfing down five .and three-quarters burgers in 15 minutes! t After witnessing this successful homecoming, many people are wishing for lack of rain to become as much a Valpo tradition as bonfires and gamesl e Susan Day V.U. quarterback Morgan Singel, lop, runs for a second-quarter touchdown in the Crusaders' 35-14 victory over DePauw. Singel also threw for two TD's to spark the Valpo victory. Big Twist, bollom left, he of the Mellow Fellows, croons a tune at Saturday night's concert. Newly crowned queen and king Sue Petersen and Bob Hansen, bottom right, are all smiles at Fridayls dance. 12 Homecoming