West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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A Celebration of the State of West Virginia — the motto of Mountaineer Week and appropriately so. Like past years. Mountaineer Week ' 85 provided students, members of the community, and other participants with a celebration of the state ' s heritage and culture. Mountaineer Week kicked off on Nov. 3 with the Mountaineer Week Jamboree, featuring the Fiddlers Contest and State Music Festival. Music was provided by The Kiplingers, a bluegrass band. Cabin sales in front of the Mountainlair began on Nov. 4. Items for sale included mugs, tee-shirts and refreshments. As in past years, the American Society of Personnel Administrators sold funnel cakes. About 50 West Virginia craftsmen attended the Arts and Craft Festival, exhibiting such crafts as pottery, stained glass, jewelry, woodcrafts and quilted items. The Quilt Show in Elizabeth Moore Hall included demonstrations by the Campus Quilting CluD. The Country Vittles Buffet and Country State were held in the Mountainlair beginning Nov. 6. Dishes at the buffet included country style fried ham, turkey a la drummond ancl pinto beans and ham, to name a few. November 7 was highlighted by the annual Student Music Festival in the Sunken Garden. Games and competitions occurred throughout the week, however rain on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 caused a number of cancellations. Scheduled events included the ROTC obstacle course, sack race, scavenger hunt, nanner contest tug-of-war, egg toss, three legged race, wheelbarrow race, ice cream eating contest, arm wrestling competition and PRT cram. A new activity of Mountaineer Week was a food drive titled Food Drive ' 85. Mountaineer Week concluded on Saturday, Nov. 9 with the football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. WVU emerged victorious. Halftime activities included the crowning of Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer ana the naming of Governor Arch Moore Jr. as Most Loyal Mountaineer and Charles Jim Compton as Most Loyal West Virginia. | Mountaineer Week is sponsored by the WVU Student Foundation. I Heading the Mountaineer Week Steering Committee were Monica Gergely, Mountaineer Week Coordinator; Kathy Johnston, Arts and Crafts Coordinator; Kelly Parrish, General Programs Coordinator; and Kim Ross, Culture and Heritage Coordinator. By Laura Chiodo

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ailgates and Togas he University Party Scene Mountaineer students created their own way of partying. Whether it is the three kegger on fraternity row, a toga party in Sunnyside, or a barbecue and beverage picnic on the back bumper of a car, no one could match the style of a Mountaineer. Students prided themselves on keeping fit by rolling barrels of brew in and out of party sites. This sport was ignited by a favorite among the students, the beer blast. Keg parties are the best part Dancing to Shout from the Animal House Soundtrack is a par- ty favorite for John Fulton, Dave Gorman, Bill Lucas, Mike McGhee and Mary Sonda. of my day, commented freshman Heather Skidmore. Most involve several ounces of beer with masses of people around them. Some students en- joyed creating different ways of carrying out the social events. One involved 22 kegs and 11 houses in a row. This proves that when a student puts his mind to something it works. More and more parties have initiated the idea. A recreation of the toga theme in the popular movie Animal House reigned as the most cheered theme on campus. This topper required every guest to wear a bedsheet wrapped around his body like the ancient Romans. Anyone caught with cloths underneath is shown the door, commented an unidentified goer. After the social event, the celebraters, still dressed in their togas frolic through the streets while they chant. Toga! Toga! Toga! Football season means two things: winning the game and tailgating. The tailgate party could be held outside a favorite holiday trailer or just on the back bumper of a Volkswagen. These get togethers consisted of every homemade dish available and a wide assortment of favorite beverages. Freshman Sam Bloom said, The tailgate is sort of the appetizer before the game. No matter what changes may come upon the school in the next few years, one aspect will never change; parties will still be going strong in the Mountaineer way. By Paul Burnett Kenneth Yamagata and Andy Brain take a break from a quarters game to eliminate their worthy opponent Ron Thomas. Campus Life PARTIES