Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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■far .•» v r V: - The first place float in the sorority division, Winnie the Pooh, makes its way down the parade route. Delta Zetas won $710 for their efforts. Photo by Jane Lauer R.A. Hannigan runs ram- pant in Phi Mu ' s sl it An- nie at Thursday night ' s Variety Show. Ehzabeth Gibson won best actress for her performance. Pho- to hv Suzie Zech uin «. «»

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Homecoming Queen Erin Cotter, sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho, takes her turn in the spotlight. Pho- to by Don Cariick Lights, Camera, Action, Homecoming! Everyone has the chance to be a star at Homecoming by Jill Erickson A whisper on the wind calling to the would-be star in us all: Hollywood. Dreams made into fame. What did California have that a small Mid- western town like Maryville didn ' t? The subtropi- cal climate, you say? We had the Palms, and how about that sultry heat of Indian summer. Celebrities, you still argue? What about that lov- able Bearcat called Bobby! Well, it might not have been California, but on Oct. 12, Maryville shook the Richter Scale when Homecoming ' 89 hit town. The theme Hooray for Hollywood got off to a dramatic start Thursday night with the Variety Show at 7 p.m. The box office was sold out and spirits of movie-goers were soaring. Keeping with the theme, this year ' s show found itself in front of Northwest ' s own KNWT Channel 8 cameras. For the first time ever, the Variety Show was taped for televised broadcasts later in the week. A peek behind the scenes revealed hours of hard work and student participation. The three chairpersons of the Homecoming Com- mittee, Barb Meyer, Kent Barthol and Chris Steele, were responsible for eliminations, props, ushers and tickets, dress rehearsal and timing skits. It was interesting to watch the people back- stage, Meyer said. They gauged each other ' s per- formances according to the audience ' s response. Cari Prewitt and John Yates, masters of ceremo- nies, ushered the audience through the eight skits and six olio acts to the crowning of the new Homecoming queen at the conclusion of Thurs- day ' s show. I thought it all went really smooth, Prewitt said. The liglit and stage crews at Mary Linn were wonderful. This year ' s queen, Erin Cotter, was sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Cotter was involved in seven campus organizations, including Delta. Zeta sorority. The other queen finalists were Susie Beach, sponsored by Delta Chi; Fkith Chapman, Alpha Sig-; ma Alpha; Kristin Powlishta, South Complex; and Julie Vogt, Cardinal Key. Three new awards were given at the Variety Show. The Bobbys went to Best Actress Elizabeth: Gibson and Best Actor Kevin Sharpe. Gibson played R.A. Hannigan in Phi Mu ' s Annie, and Sharpe portrayed Robin Leach in Phi Sigma Kap- pa ' s Paparazzi. People ' s Choice, the third new award, went to: Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity for Who Framed Bobby Bearcat? People ' s Choice was determined by a combined vote from the audience of both nights. Who could forget Delta Zeta ' s women-turned-greasers in Grease and M Club ' s men-turned-women ini Three Men and a Bearcat ? Kara Weston and Amy Boyce stole the show with their winning olio act, I Knew Him So Well. Friday commanded even more spirit when Presi dent Dean Hubbard and Student Senate President Jamie Roop rang the Bell of 48, signaling that Walk Out Day had begun. Also, a cast of 11 in- dependent and four fraternity house decorations -continued Plii Mu Alpha John Edmunds plays Bobby in Who Framed Bobby Bearcat during the Variety Show. Pho- to bv Suzie Zech 26 Homecoming

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Liglits, Camera, Actioo, Homeconiog! ' i -continued went up Friday, cheering the ' Cats to victory. According to Ron Wilson, who helped with Dieterich Hall ' s King Kong, production costs for the decs ran as high as $300. Other Walk Out Day festivities included a mini- carnival sponsored by North and South Complex- es. Students could partake in miniature golf, ride a ferris wheel or play darts. Also on Friday, there were turtle races and a water-balloon fight near the high-rise dorms. One of the newest Homecoming traditions, the third annual Old Timer ' s baseball game, was played Friday afternoon. Eighteen former Bearcats played in the game won by the white team, 4-1. Friday ' s finale was the second performance of the Variety Show. Lights, camera and action began again on Satur- day at 9:30 a.m. with a miniature Hollywood on Clown entries Donald and Daisy waddle down the pa- rade route. Tri Sigs Cindy Stallone and Pam Buckles played the famous ducks. Photo by Dana Nelson parade. Homecoming parade participants had been lining up and making final preparations since 5 a.m. Twenty-eight high school marching bands, 13 floats and countless jalopies and clowns marched to the tunes of Hollywood. Mickey Mouse, the Northwest Bearcat Marching Band and the Homecoming queen led the parade from the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building down Fourth Street past ASAP to the Nodaway County Courthouse Square. The crowd delighted in the spectacular perfor- mances of Gremlins, Star Wars characters, Mup- pets, the Joker and many others. Some of the floats included Jaws, Pete ' s Dra- gon, Top Gun and Hollywood Monsters. This marked the fourth year in the director ' s chair for Dave Gieseke. It ' s really the students that make this unique, -continued Strutting down College Ave., Jeff Luna portrays Roger from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Luna placed se- cond for the Phi Sigs in the fraternity division of the individual clown contest. Photo by Dana Nelson Caught by surprise, Delta Zetas Sheila Murray and Denise Ibsen display looks of astonishment in the sorority ' s skit, Grease. ' ' Grease ' ' placed second in the sorority division. Pho- to by Myla Brooks 28 Homecoming