A Cannibal's Feast Spring Sing audiences were taken into the jungle by the winning performance of Chi Sigs and Regina . "A Sandwich Is A Sandwich, But A Man Is A Meal. " The cannibals won first place in participation , music, costume and choreography on their way to the sweepstakes award. First place for theme was won by TNT and Zeta Rho, who were "All Dressed Up With No Place To Go." Kappa Sigs and Tri Kappa were the first runners up in the overall compe tition with their showboat revue , "Whatever Floats Your Boa t. " As the final act of the 12 club shows, Kappa Sigs and Tri Kappa closed with a mass precision movement as the entire cast rushed the audience. TNT and Zeta Rho placed third in the overall competition and were followed by "Follow Your Nose, " the upbeat show of Galaxy and lu Go lu. Ko 10 Kai and Sub T placed fifth with "Dat CottonPickin' Sou th. " Spring Sing hosts were Art Woods and Mark Evans. Laura White and Veronica Williams were hostesses for the show. The 1983 version of Spring Sing was under the direction of Dr. Jack Ryan who was assisted by Jacqueline Northcc.tt. Jeff Hopper directed the hosts and hostesses, and Warren Casey led the University Jazz Band. Chi Sigs and Regina wore fluorescent paint wherever they weren't coverd by wild wigs and grass skirts. They sang selections such as "Step Into The Wild Side" and the Michael Jackson hit "Beat It! " They added a light note by adapting an older song to be "yummy , yummy , yummy, I want you in my tummy. " 12 Spring Sing Other shows that placed in participation , theme, music , costume or choreography included "Making Light of the Dark Ages" by Shantih and Beta Phi who were second in participation and fourth in costume. Omega Phi and Theta Psi placed fifth in both participation and music with "Give Me A Break." "I t's A Tricky Situa tion" earned third in participation for Ka Re Ta and Zeta Phi. They were fo llowed by Chi Alpha Rho and Kirei , who placed fourth in participation with "Chip Off The Old Block. " Knights, Phi Delta , OEGE and King's Men won fifth for their E. T. costumes in "Reach Out And Touch Someone." Sigma Phi Mu and Friends provided the cas t for the fina le as they joined the hosts and hostesses at the closing of the show. There were some differences .between the 1983 "Night at the Bijou" and previous Spring Sing shows. The hosts and hostesses used more elaborate settings and costumes than they had before as they were the prime element in carrying out the theme of the show. Beginning with the film showing the preparations for the show and going on to the big finish , the hosts and hostesses dominated the audience's attention . - !oh" I. Rudcliffe Another change from previous years was the addit ion of a house band for those clubs which did not have a band. Some of the members of the University Jazz Band, which performed an act between two of the club shows as well as backing up the hosts and hostesses, performed in the house band. The house band allowed all acts to have live music instead of using tapes as had been done previously. When the "Night At The Bijou" was over , the cannibals, penguins, eggs, noses and other acts went home. The set was struck and the clubs retrieved their backdrops. Performers became students again and the audience left happy, but looking forward to another Spring Sing. The cliche "the show must go on" was justified by the performance of the 1983 Spring Sing - a show like that was worth doing and seeing .
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