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

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com 65 out from el per party. gr At $25 to $35 a keg, an average k party could cost the fraternity $150 t in beer alone, with a single semes- ter's beer budget often exceeding $500. According to Phi Sigma Kappa social chairman Chuck Johnson, the tab could come to 50 percent of a fraternity's social budget. This cost covers beer bought only for parties, not the beer consumed daily in the house. According to the fraternities, the money comes solely out of the social fees and the manda- tory $50 fee per party paid 'by'the sorority Making ail this consumption possi- IKUU-l a through I8cB Spirits which offers an across- t-he-board 10 percent dis- county, tathehouses. , Oftenjdistributors' approach fra- ternities in hopes of winning their bu i' e55 The distributors that con- i ness, said Mark Barr, Phi Kappa Psi ' e laCal distributors and liquor- . M051 fraternities are supplied behind the bar social chairman. in the past, fraternities had been al- lowed to use cover charges to defray costs. The administration abolished that practice two years ago. Althou gh many fraternities claimed they hadn t charged admission m the past, the poli- cy change gave rise t0 smaller and few- er parties. Kurt Lichtfus, social chairman for Delta Sigma Phi commented that the new rule hasn' t hurt the fraternity but has limited its number of parties. I see it as another barrier making parties harder ta have, he said. Taking into account Valparaiso 5 lo- cation and indiana' s drinking age of 21, fraternity parties play a major role in the social life on VU' s campus. Comparing the attendance at an open party with that of a Union Board function, fraternities win hands down. Students seem to migrate down to Mound Street every weekend in search of an inexpensive night out. - Catherine Helmke Freshman flock to Mound Street and return A freshman's voice anxiously asked a more experienced roommate early Sat- urday night, Are we stillgoing to early Chapel tomorrow? Dau's 3 south wing extended noisy hours until 11 p.m. that same night, full of rowdy energy in anticipation of their first night out. Some girls were ready by eight oiclock. At 11 o'clock, as if by signal, the freshman dorms emptied. The smart ones were already waiting at the frater- nity doors. You guys, we gotta get wasted! This is our first night to go out and everone must get wasted 'til they puke! So let's get wasted! They had been to the fraternities be- fore. But that was without alcohol. HDon't you remember me? Arenit you in my 9:05 ? Beer flowed freely that night. Fresh- men had a wide variety of parties to choose from as fraternities vied to make a good impression on them. 'ilt is amazing how much beer a pun y freshman can gulp down in two hours. As the last of the freshmen received their first fraternity beer, the beer start- ed to spill. People good-naturedly jos- tled in the crowded rooms, and pushed and shoved to the bar room taps. My shoes keep sticking to the dance floor. Two short hours after it all began, the traffic on Mound Street reversed as the freshmen started back to campus. Some returned in the groups they ven- tured out in. Others walked back with a new friend. Some never got home. These freshmen woke up Sunday morning, disoriented until they re- membered where they were. Some of them went to Chapel the next day. - Craig Preuss and Tim O'Keefe Alcoholi23

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22wAlcohoI Get relief -- relax at Jackson,s Sorry history profs. The kids in your eight o'clock class do not associate the name Jackson with the president or the politician. In fact, P.E. and music profs, Jackson is even rarely associated with the baseball player or musician. Instead, Jackson's represents a small sanctuary in a dusty part of Valparaiso . not too near campus, not too far. Jackson's serves as an upperclass wa- tering hole where independents and greeks enjoy a few drinks away from the crowded fraternity-party atmo- sphere. It's a great place to relax with a few friends, said senior Brett Holst. Jack- son's has an easy-going atmosphere that makes it a fun place. Thereis no denying it; Valpo students, like other college students like to drink alcohol, no matter if its the freshmenls first night out, fraternity-hopping, or just sipping another cold brew at Jacksonis. Fra temity 13661 Do you ever wonder what you drinking at a typical fraternity pa Usually you feel safe seeing a d mixed in front of you, but what al the stuff on tap? To satisfy the many thirsty party- mals that come out on Wednesdays week-ends, fraternities spend I; amounts of money to provide the e flowing drink of the evening - b When questioned, most fratern disclosed both the kind of beer 1 served and the amount their bud allocated for alcohol. Budweiser reigns as the king of b at VU, but the houses also supply a tiers with brands similar in price v Budweiser like Michelob, Old Milv kee and Little Kings. Once asked at personal taste, however, the respm ranged from imported Molsen Gel to American brewed Strohs. When housing a party, the last thi. fraterpityt Wants to do is run out beerEs-Pj Kappa Alpha fraternity CI; to have tapped as many as 12 kegs I go to be with people I don't see that often,'I commented Cindy Garri- son. We usually go when someone has a reason to celebrate. On the other hand, senior Mike Spain does not need a reason to go to Jackson's. I like Jackson's because there is a diverse crowd of people. It's fun because it turns into a party atmo- sphere after a few pitchers. Another attraction is the famous Jackson's hamburger. Students flock to Jackson's at lunch and dinner to eat burgers and drink beer. I think their hamburgers are great, said Holst. It's nice to be abIe to enjoy a beer or two with your lunch. Students' reasons for drinking at singiehight,lbut averages closer to Jackscinis stem beyond the hambur and thesatmosphere. The foremost son for being at Jackson's is sociali; I just go there to be with a Ic different people, commented se Chris WoIIum. It's just a lot of fu have drinks in a bar like Jackson's. I really comfortable place to drink. The people at Jackson's really t you well, added senior Sue Harr llThey are really nice. You feel I come. So profs, when your eight o'cl students show up to class a little rr red-eyed than normal, they were pr ably studying all about Jackson - Bar. - Tammy Bo

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Coming H This page. Below: Dorothy and her friends bring this year's Homecoming theme, There's no place like home, to life at the annual parade Above right: Theta Chi and Gamma Phi cap- ture the overall attractiveness award with their bigger-than-Iife float entry. Opposite page. Top left: Homecoming King Chuck Grouzard and Queen Jill Turak greet students, alumni, and townspeople gathered along Lincolnway. Far right: Phil Johannes flashes a muddy smile after competing in the traditional slime-in contest. lower left: Kim Hague pulls for the Chi Sigma Xi's. 1 t L: I - W '1, Sherry LaMorticella ZMHomecoming anerry LaMorticella Ne: , T Eb Ky Homecoming '85, held Oct. 18-20, centered on the Wizard of Oz. Alumni from across town and across the U.S. came to celebrate the event with its theme There's no place like home. Activities emphasizing the theme included a pre-weekend Emerald City Fashion Show in which king and queen nominees modeled fashions from local merchants and a mid-week screening of the Wizard of Oz. Although the Friday night bonfire was heid in the persistent drizzle of the weekend, the king and queen coronation was moved into the Union Great Hall where Jill Turak and Chuck Grouzard were crowned. Court members included Gail Adamick, Mitch Berg, Tim Bohimann, Elise Chevalier, Dave Duesenberg, Joel Hoffmeister, Teresa Mappes and Beth Reali. Despite the dreary weather, alumni and students gathered Saturday morning along a yellow brick road to watch the Homecoming Parade as 10 floats traveled through downtown ome i Valpo. An entry designed by Gamma Phi and Theta Chi wbn the most attractive float trophy, while the most original title went to the Phi Beta Chi and Phi Kappa Psi float. Pi Kappa Alpha and Chi Sigma Xi won in the best theme category. That afternoon, the Crusaders skipped over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 41-28. Weekend activities for alumni included the Alumni Association meeting in Mueller Hall Friday night, a post-game Hymn Sing and Saturday night's Alumni Fest. Fraternities, sororoties and other organizations scheduled their own activities as well. Students participated in the ' traditional Friday afternoon games, including the tug-of-war, the keg toss and the infamous slime-in. Even though raincoats and umbrellas were needed for most of the weekend, this did not dampen the spirit of VU students and alumni: there's still no place like home. -- lane Houghtaling