Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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IN look what you ' ve done The spirit of OU tradition was alive and well during the weekend of October 23-25 as alumni, family, students, and professors gathered to cel- ebrate Homecoming, 1987. The wide range of events offered throughout the weekend made it hard not to be nostalgic about the traditions that have become today ' s OU. The weekend began with a Homecoming Run sponsored by OU Alumni Relations. Everyone who finished the 5000 meter run received a certificate of completion; those who were more competitive raced to be a top-ten finisher, and the winners were awarded with trophies. Saturday ' s highpoint was the Homecoming Parade, sponsored by the University Program Council. The Marching 1 10, Greek organizations, local highschool bands, and Homecoming Pageant contestants all strut- ted their stuff in the festivities. And of course, the green and white musi- cians, along with the alumni band gave everyone a sense of pride and a feeling that some great things never change. The colors and the scent of the autumn air were a perfect setting for the float competition, in which Greek and non-Greek organizations participated. Cheryl McNutt, a Baker Center employee, said, The Homecom- ing Parade was a lot of fun. I was very impressed with the organiza- tion and planning of the event. I will definitely attend other events sponsored by the UPC. Jeanne Mancine, a senior, said, Even though our float didn ' t win, I ' m glad we participated. I made a lot of new friends and went to some really fun parties. As Saturday afternoon arrived, Bobcat fans geared up for the Home- coming football game against Kent State. Although OU suffered a dis- appointing loss, the enthusiastic crowd kept its spirit and support behind the faithful Bobcat team. The last of the scheduled events for Homecoming Weekend was the Homecoming Pageant and Ball. The event was sponsored by the Black Students Cultural Programming Board, and co-sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity and the Black Student Union. Senior Janice Young commented, I missed the game and parade completely because I was at Konneker Alumni Center selling yearbooks. Winson Pola, a sophomore, said, The parade was well-organized and the band was great, but we need lots of work on the football team. The Homecoming Pageant was originally created to raise money for the Blackburn-Spencer Scholarship Fund. Renita Magee was crowned Miss Black Homecoming Queen of 1987 for raising the most money for the fund. She and five other contestants raised more than $3,400 for the fund, which will be awarded to a black undergraduate who qualities acad- emically and financially. Homecoming ' 87 was a fantastic chance for young and old to gather and celebrate the traditions that have developed over the years, and to even form new ones that will be remembered in years to come. By Sh ' ron Jones I 6 Homecoming

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N OL %ok what you ' ve done Mystery and mischief were abundant on Saturday, October 31st .is 12,000 partying masqueraders jammed the streets in the annual illegal takeover of Court Street. Many of those in attendance on Halloween night were students cavort- ing as Cleopatra, six-packs, the Flintstones, dominos, the Brady Bunch, not to mention many of the unmentionables. The party started around 8:30 pm, earlier than previous years, as balmy weather increased the an- ticipation of the biggest party of the year. We had a wild, wicked party on Church Street. The moon was full, our glasses were full, and the streets were very full. Now that this was my 4th Halloween, I was moving up and out of the street to a window. It was a wild dream, said senior Carolyn Kovacs. Mike Glickman, a senior, said, Halloween is a time to let loose and party. This year I had a severe case of psychosis. In other words, I was deprived of normal intel- lectual and social functioning, and partial, if not complete withdrawal from reality. A large portion of the streetgoers were from out of town. Many emi- grated to Athens for the weekend to visit friends and share in the zany £ festivities. Some partiers didn ' t know anyone in town, but it didn ' t stop j them from seeing if Halloween ' s reputation would hold true. Subse- ts quently, many dorms lobbies around campus were filled to capacity with I weary strangers in disguise. As usual, policeman and security officers had their share of business: a total of 92 arrests were made on Halloween night, a significant decrease from last year ' s 1 70. Ironically, only 28 of those arrests were OU students. Perhaps one of the reasons for the fewer amount of arrests was the un- seasonably mild weather that placated even the most unruly attitudes that evening. Senior John Rhodes commented, Halloween is always a great time for me because I look forward to walking up and down Court Street, checking out the strange costumes. One never knows what he will see. We had a keg party at our house; we went uptown briefly, but being a junior this year, the Uptown scene has lost its thrill for me, junior Susan Balster said. In the months and weeks leading up to the 31st, a debate went on be- tween the Athens City Council and the Mayor involving a change in the Halloween policy — closing Court Street legally for the event. Although the closing of the street was not made legal as of this year. The Clean and Safe Halloween Committee helped to make the 3 1st safer by organizing shuttle buses that transported partiers from parking areas at the fair- grounds to Uptown Athens. Fot those who were brave enough to tackle Court Street on Hal- loween, the wildest, eeriest, most hilarious party around continued its tradition for another year. Regina Long, an OU freshman, summed up Halloween appropriately when she said, It ' s the closest thing to a Mardi Gras ve ever seen: By Tammi McCune PUMPKIN BUGGY? Carefully selecting the perfect pump- kin, two Chi-Os plan their jack-O- lantem. The pumpkins cost under $3. SOLAR JAM! On Court St., Mr. Moon and Ms. Sun dance it up. They were probably com- pletely unaware that this picture was taken. Student Life 15

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HI FOLKS Rallying support for the Children ' s Ser- vices Levy, these gypsies smile and wave. They managed to keep this up thru the entire parade. A DIFFERENT DRUM Intently watching the director these O.U. alums prove that you ' re never too old to jam. Over 100 alum returned to play in band. ATTENTION s Army ROTC march in formation past I Baker Center. The American flag was not among the eleven flags carried PERMANENT WAVES Renita Magee waves at the crowd. She beat 5 girls to become Miss Black Home- coming. on Homecoming Both my parents came down because they ' re alums. I worked for the football team doing stats. I was also i» the parade. Mike Muraco Student Life 17