Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Where ' s the beef? There is plenty to be found at this party. Signs are posted all over campus inviting everyone to come on down. Nightlife 17

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Who says there ' s no nighthfe? I can never keep my mind on work as the end of the week rolls around. While I ' m sitting in class, all I can think of is the interesting things I could do tonight. I could go down to the gym and work off the pizza that I h d for lunch. Some of my friends are going weightlifting . . . It ' s Friday night — I ' m not spending it in a smelly gym! ■ Well, what else is going on? Coupon J was designated for tonight ' s basketball game. I could go and watch the guy from downstairs play. But I ' m not in the mood for basket- ball. A graduate play that I have to see for class will be per- formed at TUCC tonight; but most of my class is going Monday night. I ' ll wait and go with my class. It is already 3:15, and I still have no plans. I ' ll check the newspaper to find out what groups are play- ing at the clubs at center city . . . Robert Hazzard is at the Ripley and John Eddy and The Front Street Runners are at Phillies. Great— I ' ll go see a concert. Oh— I haven ' t got enough money to go to a club and my friends don ' t have I.D. anyway. Now what? I guess I ' ll go to Doc Holliday ' s. Temple students have adopted this little building on Rising Sun Avenue as a honorary campus pub. However, drinks can be expensive at Doc ' s. Well, I ' ll just do what I usually do on Fridays. My friends and I will go to happy hour at the frat across the street for awhile; then I ' ll go back to my room to sleep and change. Later I ' ll head back to the frats for a night of continuous partying. I can see it now — I ' ll probably drink much more than my dollar ' s worth of beer and come stumbling home at 3 a.m. Judging from the dazed looks on the faces around me, my peers are having the same thoughts I am. One for me, one for you. Temple students know who to make friends with at this party. Some students prefer more per- sonal forms of inviting people to their parties. 16 Nightlife

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Homecoming fun Homecoming — a great way to start off the new school year. After much preparation, Homecoming Day was scheduled for Sept. 24, and by the time the great day arrived, many students were quite anxious to get in- i volved in all the fanfare. Fans attended the game to show their support as the Temple Owls faced their rival — Penn State. There was an assortment of pre-game activi- ties. AXP, one of Temple ' s fraternities, held a bike-a-thon. Curt Schaefer and Cheryl Cul- berson won the titles of Big Man on Campus and Homecoming Queen by raising the most money for a charity. In addition, there was a pep rally at McGonigle Hall. After all the speeches were delivered at the pep rally, students had a Yell Like Hell Contest. Groups of students got together and helled their hearts out to show their support for the team. Although there was only one winner, AXP, it was obvious that student spirit was abundant. Later on Friday evening, various groups went over to the armory to work on their floats for the Homecoming parade. With lots of black coffee close by, many students stayed up through the night to get their floats just right. On the big day, the procession began down Broad Street and included students who were blowing horns and waving Temple ban- ners. Cherry and White was everywhere. Temple fans met at Veterans ' Stadium and tailgates were plenty. Smells of hamburgers, hot dogs, and beer were in the air. Kick off was at 1 p.m. but by noon the stadium was almost full. Tension mounted as the Owls were put to the test. During half-time, the band played, the cheerleaders yelled, and the Homecoming Queen and Big Man on Campus were crowned. Suzette Charles, first runner-up in the Miss America contest also joined the fes- tivities. Float awards were announced during this time and included: best float-Delta-Tau- Dalta; best theme-Alpha-Sigma-Alpha; most original float-Kappa-Delta-Rho. After half-time, it seemed the Owls had a good chance of winning. However, the final score was Penn State 21, Temple 14. Al- though the Owls lost, everyone agreed it was one of their best games. The team members had felt the support of their fans. In the words of Bob Sussen, grand marshal of the parade, It was a great exper- ience, the first legitimate Homecoming that we had at this university. 18 Homecoming The new owl, Hooter, hugs Homecoming Queen Cheryl Culberson and Big Man on Campus Curt Schaefer at the Yell Like Hell pep rally before the Homecoming Game. Temple student Suzette Charles, a runner-up in the Miss America pageant, sang the national anthem . Charles, who is Miss New Jersey, took the semester off to perform around the country. mm