Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Planning the 1984 Homecoming ac- tivities is the Steering Committee. - Photo by Stan Schelhorn mottom ler Attempting to build the World's Largest Human Pyramid, these students learn to pile on. - Photo by Scott Withrow 1983 Distinguished Alumni Emma Riggs, Raymond Sparks, and Weir Richard Kirkland ride with spouses in the parade. Photo by Doug Runyon President and Mrs. Landini ex- change a kiss in the great Kiss-in. Photo by Scott Wlthrow 3 x? Homecoming 1 7

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Second place in Class B Float competition went to Burford and Erickson Halls ' while Mills and Cromwell. captured third place. In the Mini-float Division, Pickerl and Sandison Halls'took first place honors with the Com- puter Automated System fin- - ishing second. Overall Sweep- stakes winners came from Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Kappa Alpha. This being the largest stu- dent sponsored parade in the nation, spectators flocked in from all over. Finally after the last float carrying the Home- coming Steering committee went by, spectators left their place of observing Clowns, marching bands, organiza- tions, and political figures and headed directly to the South- ern Illinois football game. Honored during pregame and chosen as the 1983 Distin- guished Alumni were: Weir Richard Kirk, director of de- velopmental credentialing for the American College of Hos- pital Administrators from Oak Park, IL; Emma Bernon Riggs, currently a consultant in the field of nutrition, personal de- velopment and health from Sacramento, CA; and Ray- mond Sparks, who was one of the leading contributors to the development of wrestling as a sport. He hails from East Wal- lingford, VT. All being natives of Terre Haute, they were honored at a special Alumni Picnic and awards Banquet at Hulman Civic Center on Sat- urday. Named Miss Ebony, Crim- setta LeIeanna Dunn, Indiana- Blasting off the Sycamores, the team of Alpha Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Theta Chi win Class A Floats. Matt Wilcox, North Manchester sophomore, demonstrates how hard it is to steer while blind-folded. v Photos by Scott Mthrow HOMECOMING ISU honors Distinguished Alums polis senior, was crowned Sat- urday night following the game. Angela Walker, Plain- field senior was first runner- up, Susan McLain, Gary ju- nior, was awarded second runner-up and Robyn Jack- son, Indianapolis freshman finished as third runner-up. The annual Blue and White DinneVDance wrapped up the 1983 Homecoming week with spirits running high after the football loss. eby Sheila HOJTman and Suzanne Boyle

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What is an Indiana Sycamore? What is a Sycamore? Is it a tree with long showy yellow flowers and widely planted for shade areas? Is it an Indi- an who runs around the court or field during sporting events? Or is it a student who attends an average size university toward the north end of Terre Haute, IN? Ac- tually all are correct in their own meaning but the latter seems to fulfill the question. The photos on these two pages were compiled through a Sycamore staff contest entitled. ttlndiana State is . . Wnner was Doug McSchooIer topposite paget. John Sherman Williams has his iijam crammed on a foul. e Photo by Stan Schelhorn The doors to Indiana State lead to knowledge and the business side of the university, represented by Reeve Hall Hefty and to campus ac- tivities, represented by the Student Union Building tcenterJ, and to the link between Indiana State and the city of Terre Haute, represented by Terre Haute's post office trightt. e Photo by Brian Vannice .55 i Afterall, there is no such thing as a Sycamore Indian and who wants to be a tree? However a Sycamore is the state tree, and ISU is a state university. From as far back as the 19205, Indiana State had been nicknamed 'iSyca- mores. In 1924, the year- book changed its name from the Normal Advance to the Sycamore. But how did a Sycamore come to Terre Haute? Over a hundred years ago in 1865,1ndiana of- fered bids for a state college. By 1869, Indiana State Teachers College was formed and thus began a Sycamore. Through the years, changes have been made in buildings, programs offered, and faculty, but the best has been made in required aca- demic costume wear. Imag- ine 11,000 students running around on campus today in the same outfits. Today, Sycamores are the ISU vari- ety. - by Shelia Hoffman SYCAMORE