Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Bed racing and a Marauder victory highlighted Homecomina ’87 Thursday night at 8:00 the Greeks took over the entertainment with their pledge skits. The skits, which were take offs of popular horror movies, were created by the pledges as one of their regularly assigned pledge requirements. Movies like Friday the 13th. Nightmare on Elm Street. and Halloween can never be experienced in the same way by the true horror fans in the audience. The pledges passed their requirements with flying colors (and a little fake blood) to the sheer delight of the audience. On Friday. George St. took on the appearance of an open air dorm , as the Bed Decroating Representing the Student Senate. Lisa Haas smiles after being chosen Charity Queen. M Cl. President Dr. Joseph Caputo congratulated Lisa and her escort Pete Anders during the half time activities on Homecoming Day. Photo bit Merin Studios The Millersvllle Marauder gets the crowd riled up during the MUBIoomsburg game on October 25. Signs welcoming MUtersvillc University alumni back to the ■Ville and signs wishing the team good luck adorned the bleachers In the sta diurn. promoting school spirit. Photo by Merin Simtios 16

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Michael Sweet captivates the audience with a slower song, ' Honesty.'' Stryper, a Christian heavy metal band, sang songs from their album which has made it into the Top Forty best selling album charts. Photo by Steve Otson A member of the heavy metal band. Hurricane. waits backstage In Pucillo Gym belore the concert begins. Hurricane was the opening act for Stryper Photo by Steve Oison The Stryper concert was one hell of a show. The audience went insane whenever Stryper came onto the stage. The hand kept the audience going with their Christian style metal music and their energetic stage presence. Even though they are a Christian band, they definitely can compete with other metal bands around today. 99 — Roy Kohr ing album to date. Stryper has stirred a lot of controversy with their efforts to spread the ' Word'' by selling heavy metal music with different lyrics. But. they felt, the most important thing was to stand up for what you believe!

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Nominees tor the title of Charity Queen and their escorts wait anxiously to hear the winner's name announced. The winner was chosen through donations collected in Lyle and Gordinier dining halls weeks prior to the Homecoming Day. Photo txj Mcrin Studios Spirited cheerleaders yell cnthusiasticaly to the football squad. The combined energy and enthusiasm of the cheerleaders and the fans helped the Marauders to defeat Bloomsburg 36-3. Photo by Mt'rin Studios Onlookers stand amused as various clubs and organizations compete in the bed races in front of McComsey on the morning of the Homecoming festivities. The competitors raced for the thrill, the fun. and the prize money. Photo by Christie Henold-Motgan competition got under way. Gamma Sigma Alpha pushed their way to the future and the winning 1st place position in the Women's Division, earning twenty-five points. Harbold Hall DAC took 1st place in the Coed Men's Division with their Greek costumes and the theme The Way It Should Have Been. On Saturday the beds took off down Frederick St. for the Bed Races. The Bed Race competition had taken the place of the Homecoming Parade a couple of years ago and since became one of the high points of Homecoming Weekend. Again, the Wrestling Belles gained twenty-five points when they came in 1st place in the Coed Men's Division. Alpha Sigma Tau ruled in the Women's Division with their 1st place victory. Homecoming wasn't just for the alumni who returned to their beloved alma mater to reminisce and show their families around campus. The weekend of October 24th proved to be fun for former and present students alike. Activities such as the Bed Decorating and Racing, the Fun Run. Continued on page 18. Homecoming 17