Baylor University - Round Up Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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Alumni return, visit old classmates Amidst the chaos and hoopla of Baylor's 7?-ltli Homecoming, it was easy for students to forget the original intentions of' the event. Homecoming was an opportunity for alumni to return and celebrate with current students the pride that they have in Baylor. Lining the parade route on Saturday morning were innumerable fiuture Baylorites dressed in tiny yell leader uniforms and green and gold overalls accompanied by their zeal- ous parents waving pom-poms and greeting old friends. Over half of' the football game's fans were alumni who came home to cheer their team on to victory, or as in the case of this year, to a bitter end as the Texas Christian Horned Frogs defeated the Bears 24-ll. I believe it is the spirit, tradition and ex- citement that keeps me coming back, said Martha Emmons, a graduate of' l9l9. There's no place like Baylor and there's no feeling like coming home to Baylor. The first year that alumni returned to their alma mater was in 1909. Since then, the annual fes- tivities have grown to include a parade, dance, bonfire and numerous other traditions outside of' the football game. This year Baylor continued to host the largest collegiate homecoming parade in the world. Reunions for various graduating classes were spread out all over the campus and parts of Wfaco. At the Harrington House, a notable Golden Diploma dinner was held honoring graduates of 19.5 7 and earlier. My parents went to Baylor in the fifties and they are still as spirited now as they were then, said Paula Stripling, a junior from Wiico. I can easily see coming back and bringing my own children for Homecoming, Alumni were offered a chance to reserve gam tickets as well as alumni dinner tickets, Pigski Revue tickets and the like several months prior t the festivities through the Baylor Alumni As sociation. Besides attending the planned events returning graduates visited old hangouts sucl as Poppa Rollo's Pizza on Valley Mills and the re opened Baylor Drug on Bagby, Other schools may boast of' spirit and tra dition but here it seems unsurpassed, said Blan Kilpper, a senior engineeringfphysics major fron Rochester, New York. Homecoming here a Baylor is the biggest deal. Ms, Emmons added, No matter how mucl the campus or traditions change, Homecoinin, will always be basically the Katie , 'mx V523 F Homecoming Queen Missy Yeary rides in the parade. Freshman men construct the bonfire. Care has to be taken so that sophomore men don't destroy the fire before the Friday night pep rally. llllliltfflllllflg I-ui.

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Q y . e uch practice makes Pigskin perfect Considering the changes and new rules that affected All-University Sing of the last spring, the Pigskin Revue performances remained virtually un- changed from previous years. Possibly the only noticeable difference was that the eight winning acts, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa GammafSigma Chi, Kappa Omega Tau, Phi Gamma Delta, and Zeta Tau AlphafAlpha Tau Omega, performed in no particular order since there was no ranking system. Pigskin was an opportunity for the winning acts from Sing to showcase their talents. Practices began about a month prior to Homecoming and consisted of reviewing and rehearsing the dances and teach- ing steps to any new participants. The members of the Student Union worked together with the Waco Hall staff to produce both Sing and Pigskin. Definitely my job is much easier with Pigskin Revue than with the Sing performances of the spring, commented Ruben Santos, director of the Student Union. Between 10 and l2 hours of technicals, actual onstage practices, were evenly divided among the eight groups. Baylor employed approximately 24 crew members, lighting technicians and sound as- sistants to aid the acts. One responsibility of the crew members was to help each acr's staff to bring the backdrop on and off the stage within the specified time limit. The Procedures Committee, a group of students and faculty members appointed by the president to oversee Sing and Pigskin, limited the groups to 12 hours of practice time weekly, not exceeding eight hours on school nights. Pigskin is more relaxed than Sing because thi is not that pressure to win but there is still tl pressure to do the best one can, said Mike La rence, a senior from Phoenix, Arizona who was C of four Pigskin chairmen for Phi Gamma Delt Rockin' the Cell Block act. Hours of practice into Pigskin and it is easy to become burned 0 but the thrill and exhilaration of performing bei 2,000 people makes it all worth it. In keeping with tradition, President Reyno. extended Homecoming greetings to alumni a students alike at the introduction of the Pigsl- performances. At the end of the performance, t honor of Homecoming queen was presented Missy Yeary, a senior from Coral Gables, Florit representing Pi Beta Phi. The Queen and ber court. Court members are pictured above with the Queen after they were announced on Thursday night. They are Kelly Koncak, Leslie Scott, Queen Missy Yeary, Desiree Babler, and Arden Lindsey. Yeary Queen