Many of the GSPs were EE students at Purdue University. If you live and study together, you're bound to do a few other crazy things together. Here is a small sampling of life in the spring and summer of 1981. These photos are from the collection of Paul Carlile but were taken by Malcolm Slaney.

Monty Python

We spent a lot of time in the Electrical Engineering Building. Its a good thing that the Purdue Film Society used EE129 to show their films. During the spring of 1981 they showed Monty Python's "Holy Grail" and we just had to dress up. The coconuts came from the supermarket, the robes were borrowed from the Good Guys of HKN. We all sang after buying our tickets and walking into the lecture hall.

 

Steve Higgins, Von Cambell and Dan Osborn check out the coconuts	Paul Carlile, Rich Kulawiec, Mark Jarvis, XXX XXX, Von Cambell, Tom Rice (?), Tony Andrews, Melora Schultz, Gretchen Anderson (now Higgins), Steve Higgins model their monk outfits in front of EE	Monks (Malcolm Slaney in front left, Rich Kulawiec in back left, and Joe Tarantino in back are visible)

Indianapolis 500

It is Indiana. The only really big event in the state (other than David Letterman) is the Indianapolis 500. In 1981 the 500 had a special attraction since many GSPs helped with the scoring for the Purdue Grand Prix.

It's a pretty crazy day. Our Indianapolis friends (was it mainly Don?) organized an early morning trip to the infield, arriving before 5AM when the canon is fired indicating the gates are open. We all run to the fourth turn and then we just wait and socialize and goof off until the race if over. It's definitely more fun in a group. We were all broke students and we couldn't afford good beer. We still had a good time. This 500 was especially famous because of two guys in front of us. Wolfie was too drunk to stay awake. His friend kept trying to wake him up, saying "Nobody Sleeps!" He even tried throwing wet chicken from his ice cooler at Wolfie but nothing worked.

Malcolm Slaney, Paul Carlile, Tom Rice, Karen Suitor, Ken Shoemaker, Don Wegeng, Phil Hochstetler, Sue Metro and Juergen at the Indy 500	A little group singing	Don Wegeng, Karen Suitor, Phil Hochstetler and Ken Shoemaker point	Karen Suitor, Don Wegeng, and Ken Shoemaker
Sue Metro	Ken Shoemaker and his Beer at the Indy 500	Phil Hochstetler and his Beer at the Indy 500	Karen Suitor
Paul Carlile relaxes at the Indy 500		Karen Suitor pours a beer Wolfie's friend's head for saying 'Nobody sleeps!' one too many times!

Carlile Canoe Trip

The parts of our bodies that didn't get sunburned at the 500 got attacked the next day on the annual Carlile canoe trip. Starting in Crawfordsville, we floated down Sugar Creek to Shades State Park with the Carlile family, and all their friends.

After the canoeing we all hung around and relaxed. ????Wasn't this the first day that Tony Andrews and Michele Roney met???? Sorry, no pictures from Day 1 of the six week countdown to engagement!!!

Karen Suitor and Paul Carlile canoe	Paul Carlile kayaks	Greg Smith and Karen Suitor
Rich Kulaweic (RSK) demonstrates proper canoeing technique	Don Wegeng blows bubbles	Karen Suitor Frisbees after canoeing
Ken Shoemaker Reclines	Phil Hochstetler and his Frisbee	Paul Carlile's uncle Hal Kunz breaks the swing

Partying

And we hung out...

Dan Osborn and his toothpaste	Phil Hochstetler	Melora (Llama) Schultz says You!	Don Wegeng chugs a pitcher of beer while riding the Caboose
Gretchen Anderson (now Higgins) and ???	Carol Blanco and Rich Kulawiec	Llama (Melora Schultz) and Tony Andrews	Paul Carlile and Carol Blanco