Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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A spirited pet owner from a local pet training school shows her Seminole spirit. The Homecoming parade was a colorful and fun event for parade participants and by standers, also. rvappa Alpha Dave Hubart plays a banjo as part of the skit at the Pow Wow activities. The three winning Greek pairings at Entertainment Night got to perform their skits for the Pow Wow crowd. Photo by Zulma Crespo Photo by Zulma Crespo Student Life - 15

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■ ' f itmiiiiiit lilECKHVElIS (. . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13) The Reservation Run was the first 5k race I ' ve run. Every year around homecoming I hear about the race, but never get around to signing up, Michele Clark said I was glad I made the time this year to run it. Not only was I impressed with the organization of the race, but with the scenery that encompassed the run. The annual Reservation Run was held prior to the game at 8 a.m. and began m the parking lot of the engineering school. Over a thousand people came out to run the 3.1 mile race that ended at the Reservation. The Mill Bakery and Eatery provided muffins to the participants and water and ice were given to the winded runners. The game started at 2 p.m. with an inspirational performance given by the Marching Chiefs. Senior football players and their parents were introduced from the field. The main event, the crowning of the Princess and Chief took place during half time. Sandi Leff and Abner Devallon Jr. were crowned the newest members of Florida State royalty. The game ended the weekend on a positive note with a victory over Middle Tennessee State. POW WOW was my favorite part of homecoming, Holly Timmons said, ' T had time to visit with friends and the skits were really funny. Uennis Miller entertains students at Pow Wow. Every year the University schedules a well-known act to be the star performance in its one-of-a-kind pep rally. L omedian Jeff Foxworthy opens for Dennis Miller at Pow Wow. Foxworthy kept the audience laughing and cheering with his cynical jokes about Southerners. I ' I [ n i; I i 1 1 PI PI 11 II n Photo by Robert Parker Photo by Zulma Crespo 14 - Student Life -

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I ' l i: i; II PI I III SEutiinnHE SELEniiniECillltl The selection of the Princess and Chief was not an easy one. In fact, the process took several weeks before the finalists were announced. First, potential candidates had to apply at the Student Alumni Foundation and pay a $ 1 5 entrance fee to become eligible to get on the court. Other eligibiUty requirements were: 2,5 GPA or higher, undergraduate status, completion of 90 credit hours or enrollment in hours that would take you over the 90 hour mark by semester ' s end; attendance at FSU for more than one year, enrollment in 12 hours; and not on the court previously. Once the applications were m, the interviewing phase of the selection process began. The Homecoming Selection Committee, made up of an alumni, faculty and students, helped reduce the number of applicants to ten. There were over 100 people who applied to be on the court this year alone, Sam Ambrose said. The committee put much emphasis on six factors when deciding who to choose to represent the university. The areas included: campus leadership, scholastic achievement, poise and conversational ability, general knowledge of the university, qualities which brought substantial credit and honor to the university, it ' s alumni, supporters and friends; and finally, quaUties which would enhance the ceremonial expectations of the homecoming events and bring appreciation and goodwill to the community and university. Once the top ten male and female candidates were selected by the committee, the job of choosing the new Chief and Princess fell into the hands of the students. Voting booths were set up all over campus, making it easier for students to vote. After student votes were counted, the top five male and female candidates were announced. No one was aware of his or her place until it was announced at POW WOW. Although everyone couldn ' t win, everyone got to feel like royalty for the weekend. The court was one of the main attractions during the homecoming parade, captured the audience ' s attention at POW WOW and were revered during the halftime show at the homecoming game. The process for selecting this prestigious court was very tedious and all candidates could pride themselves m the honor they held, being selected as the finest, to represent the university. »»•••• •••••«» r rincess Sandi Leff and Chief Abner Devallon Jr. make their way down the field to be officially crowned. Each year ten candidates are selected to represent the school as part of the week ' s events. 16 - Student Life - 9 JM ' •0 - m !iiir I Photo by Zulma Crespo