Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Miss America, the masses headed uptown to jam-pack the bars. Homecoming also kicked off the Black Student Cultural Pro- gramming Board ' s annual cultural drive. Several scholarships were funded by the Black Homecoming Queen Fund Drive. The candidate who raised the most money, Kim Roper, of Cincinnati, was crowned Ms. Bronze at the dance. Roper was a freshman sponsored by the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. The Alumni were invited back for homecoming by a joint effort of the Student Alumni Board and the Center Program Board. Because of | the school ' s 175th aniversity drive, I more activities were presented I than in previous years. 19

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T. Left - Steve Grogan and the rest of the ' Cats ran all over Kent State University. Right - Fireworks over the golf course lit the way to an expanded homecoming. Far Right - The sparkle in Gary Jones ' eye says there is more to the band ' s steps than mechanical practice. he 175 anniversary and Ohio ' s first university were condensed into one theme for Homecoming 1979, which took place on Sep tember 28, 29 and 30. Although homecoming united students and alumni, each group had its own activities planned. The alumni were invited to the homecoming dance at the Baker Center Ballroom Friday night and a homecoming luncheon Saturday afternoon. The dance featured reknowned musicians Sammy Kaye, a 1932 graduate, and Ernie Mariani, of 1943. Music was also provided by the Sounds of Rhythm and Brass. Activities for the students included a pep rally and bonfire, followed by fireworks on the golf course Friday night. The Saturday morning parade featured the candidates for Ms. Bronze, the Marching 110, the alumni band, which played the fight song much to the crowd ' s delight, various fraternity, sorority and community floats, several area marching bands, Girl Scout, Brow- nie and Boy Scout troops, Athens Mayor Donald Barrett, and several distinguished alumni, including Kaye, Mariani and Wilfred Kon- neker. The Arnold Air Society, spon- sored by Your Father ' s Mustache and Kerr Distributors, entered the winning float. Zeta Tau Alpha won the campus-wide banner contest. A crowd of 17,571 watched the Bobcat football team destroy Kent State, 43-13. The offense continued to be led by junior running back Tony Carifa, who rushed for 133 yards in 19 carries and sophomore quarterback Sammy Shon, who passed for 165. Cornerback Joe Callan picked off his sixth pass of the season to continue to lead the nation in interceptions, and his team ' s defense. That night, the Pop Concert Committee and ACRN presented a concert in the Convocation Center featuring Styx. Over 11,500 people attended the 90 minute concert, which featured such songs as Lady, The Grand Illusion, and Renegade, as well as songs from their just-released album Corner- stone. Drummer John Panozzo electrified the crowd on Ren- egade with a five-minute solo, and guitarist Tommy Shaw had the audience on its feet after his solo on Crystal Ball. After the encore, 18

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» s Top - Singing was not the only attraction, as mimers Balanese dancers, and Karate Club were enjoyed by the audience. Bottom - Cameo brought the crowd to its leet with some funky music. Right - With thoughts of school coming to a close, many students got together with friends to sun-bathe and have a good time. SPRING FEST It was the perfect setting for a celebration. There was spring sunshine, music, dancing, and a raffle. There were still two weeks before finals, and midterms were mostly in the past. There was beer — and lots of it. And there was a crowd — over 9,000 students and visitors. Celebrants were treated to the sounds of Cameo, Jay Ferguson and McCuffey Lane, a local country rock band; as well as Balanese dancing; an exhibition of the martial arts by the Karate Club and a performance by the O. J. Ande- 20