University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Eric Guerrero ic University of Kansas Medical Center mascot, Jay Doc, paces the sidelines ring the homecoming game. The alumni band shows their spirit of the Glory Days as they take their place in the parade. Kris Schomo Marching up the Hill to the Campanile, six KU mascots of homecomings past were the subject of the Kappa Sigma float. The float took first place in the non-moving division ' the competition. 15

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HOMECOMING by Katherine Glaser The tuba section of the University of Kansas marchire band makes its way down Massachusetts Street. ' Glory Days ' The wind was not the only thing shrieking on Satur- day, Oct. 15. At 9 a.m. the drum major ' s shrill whistle set feet to marching, hands to clapping and the crowd to cheering. The parade officially launched the 1988 Homecoming Day festivities. The Back to the Glory Days, theme alluded to KU ' s dedi cation to a sense of tradition despite the changes in homecoming during the years. Originally, homecoming activities consisted of homecoming queen pageants, lawn decorations put together by the orga- nized living groups and the football game. However, the University of Kansas has not had a homecoming queen since 1969, and living groups stopped decorating their lawns in 1978. Homecoming has grown to consist of a float parade, alumni activities and, of course, the football game. This year ' s alumni activities got underway on Friday before homecoming with the 6gth annual Engineering Exposition. That evening there was a banquet for the z -year reunion of the class of 1963 and a party at Liberty Hall for the classes of 1965-69. Saturday morn- ing, there was a reception at the Chancellor ' s house, and the alumni Association organized a Picnic Under the Tent, featuring a dixieland band, Oktoberfest-style food and the KU spirit squad. The football game, against the University of Colora- do Buffaloes, was not a total loss, said KU coach Glen Mason. KU ' s defense played better than it had all season, and the offense set a season high in yards gained.The crowd, estimated at 22,500, had a lot to cheer about despite the Jayhawks ' 21-9 loss. The parade provided diverse attractions for the crowd. The winner of the non-moving float competi- tion was Kappa Sigma, which showed the evolution of 14 Mark Christopherson, Omaha, Neb, junior, passes out candy while walking beside his fraternity ' s float. The Theta Chi float captured first pla in the moving division for the second year in a row, this year with the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. the Jayhawk with six different mascots marching up the Hill to the Campanile. The Theta Chi ' s captured first place in the moving division for the second year in a row, this time with their new partners, the Alpha Omi- cron Pi ' s. Their float featured a royal Jayhawk on a throne looking down on his subjects, various Big Eight mascots. The parade also includ ed the KU spirit squad, the KU band, the alumni band, other floats, banner groups and area dignitaries. There were some slight changes in the parade and in tradition this year. New mascot uniforms were added to the existing clan of Jayhawks with a few minor alterations. Contrary to the tradition of students stealing their opponent ' s mascot, this yeai KU pranksters joined the procession at the last minutf and paraded down Massachusetts Street waving ; homemade CU flag. The student, alumni and community enthusiasrr contributed to the success of the 1988 Back to the Glory Days, Homecoming Celebration. Despite changes, homecoming remains packed with tradition al the University of Kansas.

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RADIO WAVE by R.H. Prestridge Vandals spray-painted the symbol for anarchy and other graffiti on the side of the KJHK studio in July. Controversy erupted at the student-run station when advisors I posed changes in the music format. A is for Anarchy, B is for Bye-Bye and C is for a Change in Format. And a format change it was for KJHK in 1988, when Jerry Howard, KJHK station manager canceled the Monday night thrash show. Someone angered by the cancellation spray-painted No Cash in Thrash? in bold black letters on the front of the KJHK building on May 15. Howard said the format change was a step toward making the station more professional, stating that KJHK needed different standards. Those standards would still include exotic, experimental music to be played during late hours. It was this step toward the mainstream that upset not only people who listen to thrash music but also Matthew Moore, a KLJ graduate of the radio-televi- sion-film program and a i2-semester veteran DJ of the station. Moore was also upset with the decision made by Howard and Sam Elliot, faculty adviser for KJHK, not to allow non-student special program DJs on the air. 16 What I will oppose, now and in the future, is any attempt to subvert student control of KJHK, Moore said in a University Daily Kansan guest column rebuk- ing KJHK. In a paid advertisement in the Kansan shortly ther- eafter, Moore said, Perhaps they have been trying to sell KJHK like one would KLZR, KYio 2 or The Fox, when clearly KJHK is not any of those and regardless of any format change, never will be. However, not all students were opposed to the for- mat changes at KJHK. Toni Shockley, also a guest columnist in the Kansan, said: I ' ve heard a lot of rumors about what the change entails. The change in itself was small. KJHK still plays alternative music. It only added some album-oriented rock and some ethnic music to the alternative music. I challenge anyone who doesn ' t believe this to sit down in front of the radio for an entire day and write down every alternative-music song they hear. I ' m willing to bet you ' ll have more writing to do than you bargained for. Shockley is KJHK news director. Another KJHK staff member sided with Shocl A select number of disc jockeys think they ' re ured and should carry the same weight as Sam El They need to learn to follow the policies. It ' s a cr: but they should either play by the rules or get 01 support Jerry fully, Drew Sydner was quoted as sa; in a Kansan article about a classroom discussion format changes at KJHK. Perhaps the words from Brad Schwartz, station n ager for KJHK in the spring of 1988, would be a pr ending: So if our efforts fail and KJHK ceases to exist a knew it, an independent structure must be set u| replace it. This does not necessarily have to be a r. station, but we need an outlet for people to hear music so that the bands will come to town, so that bands will form, and so that Lawrence will retair holding as (in my opinion) the greatest town in country.