Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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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

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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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I went to the Union to see Great Plains and, well, I was a little drunk and I ivas bouncing around a lot and everyone else was bouncing around a lot and some one just bounced real hard on my foot and it broke. Ed Beuthien DUDE ... Jim Miller sings and plays lead guitar in the band Oroboras at MacSweenys. Oroboras, meaning snakes, is a Cleve- land band. BANG YOUR HEADS! Three members of Play Tough strut their stuff at the first Battle of the Bands. The event was sponsored to raise money for Springfest. Bands and Bars