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

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Bobby goes to Yucatan on the Delta Chi and Phi Mu float. Delta Chi ' s won the title of the overall parade competition. Due to a lack of time, the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity did not enter the float competition, photo by Mike Dye Bearcat Marching Band member Wade Howels joins in the fight song during the parade. The band started Homecoming with its traditional wake up call at the residence hails early Walkout Day. photo by Mike Dye Taking second place in the highly competitive float competition, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Sigma Sigma ' s theme is Bobby goes to Mexico. Phi Delta Theta celebrated i ts second year of being a campus fraternity, pholo by Mike Dye homecoming parade io DESiGNED BY | ASHLEE MEJiA

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eft: Grant Esslg, the lead singer for the rock ' group Sevenstar, performed at College Park on Sept. ' 18. The event was composed of four different bands ] from local areas that played throughout the night, photo by Mike Dye Middle: Lovetap, composed of four band members, entertain hundreds of fans at the Fall Freeze. Lovetap was part of a four band complilation held at College Park, photo by Mike Dye Right: Fans cheer on the Lovetap singer Gene Sanny as the band plays into the dark at College Park. Lovetap was based out of Omaha, but they traveled the midwest on gigs, phoio by Mike Dye I J Banging on the drums at the Fall Freeze. Larry Alison performs for 100s of spectaters. KZLX MCed the event photo by Mike Dye fall freeze 17

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Down to the wire New parade path ushers in unique additions and stress. by Jessica I lartloy The lc;i cs lind liiU ' cIv I uiiicil as ;i iliill I ' illcd I he air. People ol ' all ix ' vs Mirniiiiuled l he sleadv stream ofeolorrul lloals and daiieiiig eliili peppers. Hol)l v ended lip in a saloon, al llie heaeh and trekkinf;tiirongh snow. Homecoming, tiiemed Bobby (ioes South, was a salnte to the class of 1954. Many alumni doited the path of the parade, clapping and cheering. It was a change from themes in the past, but it was hard to define south. South coidd be Pumpkin Center, south could be St. Joe and south could be Canciin, Mexico, Heidi Shires said. Instead of the usual jaunt down College Avenue, the parade took a different path. It began at 9: 15 a.m., Oct. 2, in front of Roberta Hall. It used to start by the DeLuce Fine Arts Building, but a change was made in order to avoid the construction of the Fire Arts Building. Floats, costumed clowns and jalopies headed south on University Drive, passing Perrin Hall and Hudson Hall and continued east on Fourth and Market streets and north to Sixth Street. Onlookers took their spots along the routes, encouraging the variety of participants. Along with a change in route came a change in numbers. A shortage of home football games forced Homecoming to be scheduled earlier than normal. ' 1 think it forced people to get motivated and take responsibihty. Shires said. But, I think thatyou would have had higher quaUty floats and more entries if they had waited longer. Due to the lack of time. Phi Sigma Kappa, which planned to build a float with Delta Zeta, found themselves unable to contribute. Homecoming co-chair and active Phi Sig member Benjamin York said they focused their attention on member recruitment. Not doing a float was something missed by all of us because it gives us a chance to strengthen our brotherhood through hard work, York said. For taking that risk, we received an incredible pledge class, and even though it was a Homecoming Supremacy 5oroA t Alpha Sigma Alpha Skit Phi Mu Alpha Float - highly competitve Delta Zeta Float - competitive Alpha Tau Alpha Mini-Float Sigma Alpha Paper Mache Clowns Soror;fy Alpha Sigma Alpha Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa Competitive Sigma Society Pomp Clowns Sorority Sigma Kappa Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa Competitive Sigma Society tight race we were able to capture Homecoming Supremacy for the fifth year in a row. Without the conlribiilion of Phi Sigma Kappa, the Delta Zctas still won first place in Highly Competitive Float. The float sported a red and white memoriam trimmed in jiink roses to honor(;indy Roberts, an alunnia who passed away durning the summer of 2004 from cancer, a few weeks before she was to be married. As far as the men of Phi Sigma Kappa, our chapter was prepared to enter a float no matter what their final decision was, Delta Zeta President Lindsey Frerkingsaid. We respe ted their decision. They have been very supportive with constant encouragement and now congratulations. The sisters of Alpha Sigma Alpha claimed Overall Supremacy for sororities. An Alpha Sigma Alpha aliunna and a 1949 graduate, Beverly Bird said she remembered the fun and sleepless nights working on tloats. The floats now are larger and more gorgeous then ours were, Bird said. Another change in float participation involvedacollaboration of all residence halls, the Residence HaU Association and the National Residence Hall Honorary to make one competitive float. To incorporate the theme, part of the float resembled the Alamo, and the other part was RHA ' s logo, a house. Along with building a float, which placed second in the competitive float category, residence halls also competed by decorating their lobbies. Millikan Hall received first place for their theme, a collaboration of cacti, pengiuns, jungle vines and koala bears that depicted all of Bobby ' s trips south. Along with all the new additions to Homecoming festivities, old traditions such as fraternity house decorations died away. Present at the Student Senate ' s annual alumni banquet, Helen Mutz, a 1950 graduate, joined in the discussions of recollections. Not one thing from the past to present is better than the other, Mutz said. But, everything changes. Homecoming Supremacy Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa Jalopies Tau Kappa Epiison Banner - highly competitve Delta Chi Banner - competitive Tau Phi Upsilon Best Overall Float Delta Zeta Costume Clowns Sorority Delta Zeta Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa Competitive Tau Phi Upsilon Overall Parade Sorority Delta Zeta Fraternity Delta Chi Competitive Sigma Society homecoming Student Life iy