Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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ON STAGE Original art During the fall semester, entertain- ment was sparse, and students flocked to the University Center and the South Plains Fair as a breai from the binding ritual of classes and studying. The South Plains Fair brought many different forms of entertainment to the Lubbock area, among the most note- worthy being the performers who appeared in conjunction with the fair. Charley Pride and Eddie Rabbit were just two of the country and western singers to perform before sell-out crowds. Rabbit, a favorite of Tech stu- dents, performed with groupies scream- ing, Eddie Rabbit. 1 love you! Rab- bit moved from hit-to-hit, including favorites such as Suspicions, So Fine, and oldies such as Two Dollars in the Junkbox and 1 Can ' t Help Myself. Rabbit adequately introduced each song and toyed and teased the audi- ence that had been warmed up by Janie Fricke. His presentation of Crossing the Mississippi proved his excellence as a live performer in front of a stand- ing room only crowd. Mummenshanz, a Swiss mime troupe, delighted audiences Oct. 9 in the University Center Theatre with their distinctive style of mime, creative acting and unique insights to everyday life. Performers Mark Olsen, Mark Thompson and Claudia Weiss utilized a minimum of ordinary materials to enhance their act. Materials included yarn, paper sacks, toilet paper and cardboard boxes. They did not use words or music in their presentation. But through acting skills and gymnastic abilities the group created human emo- tions and experiences that critic Ernest Schier has labeled as original, clever and somehow naggingly familiar. On campus, Little Murders was presented by the UC Backstage Dinner Theatre Nov. 2. A Claudia Beach pro- duction, the play related the crimes and violence of city life. Although normalK set m the 60 s when Jules Pfeiffer wrote it, the play under Beach was set in cur- rent times. The title of the drama refers to the some 44 unsolved homicides in New York City. Although the play deals with serious subject matter, it is a comedy featuring many special effects

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COMING IIOMK Weather and tie dampen day L ' nder overcast skies Tech dlunini and students gathered in the annual celebration of Tech ' s Homecoming Nov. 10. Homecommg Day provided an opportunitN fiir students, past and present, to renew old acquaintances and possibly make a few new ones. Homecoming Day began with the Homecoming Parade down Broadway and through campus. For- mer Ail-American football player Donny Anderson returned to Tech as the Homecoming Parade Mar- shal. Anderson has enjoyed a lucrative career, first with the Green Bay Packers and then the St. Louis Cardi- nals. Parade floats came from sororities, fraternities and other oganizations on campus, including dorms and service clubs. There were many ingenious designs. Homecoming Queen nominees were pre- sented to the spectators as the parade wound its way through the Hub [o the Tech campus. .As the parade progressed down Broadway, numerous receptions were being hosted in departments across campus. There also were campus tours and many Greek coffees. The Ex-Students Association hosted a reunion of the class of 54 prior to the football game. Students rushed home from the parade to prepare for the Homecoming game while the exes gathered in the Lub- bock Municipal Coliseum for a lunch- eon from 11 a.m.-l p.m. As kickoff time neared, crowds began the walk to Jones Stadium and the overcast skies began producing small snow flakes. Temperatures drop- ped to sub-freezing levels and fans pre- pared for the cold and chilling winds. Homecoming mums glittered and bells rang as the multitude proceeded to the stadium. Red and black were the pre- dominant colors of the crowd, all loyal Raider fans. The Homecoming game, however, was a disappointment as Tech only managed a 3-3 tie in the final home game of the season. It was quarterback James ' Hart ' s first start for Tech. He replaced Ron Reeves, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Tech ' s defense had a fine showing, holding off two TCU scoring attempts in the first half. Tech could manage only a field goal when an errant pitch by Hart was fumbled and he recovered the ball on the Tech 15. Tech ' s defense forced four turnovers by the Horned Frogs, but with 21 sec- onds remaining in the game, Greg Por- ter of TCU ended a drive with a 28 yard field goal. Tech had a total of 294 yards as com- pared to TCU ' s 220 yards, a reflection of the final 3-3 tie. At halftime. Homecoming finalists Jeanye Hunter, Jo Mims, Wendy Mot- long. Camille Rice and Kathleen Kansas Sweazy were presented to spectators. Sweazy was crowned Tech ' s 1980 Homecoming Queen by Beth Ann Wright, the 1979 Homecoming Queen. Sweazy had been selected the previous week by stu- dent votes. She was a junior jtiurnalism public relations major and sponsored by Kappa .Alpha Theta soror- ity. The day ' s events culmi- nated with many campus- wide Homecoming dances and celebrations, one of the most notable being the All- Exes Dance at the Koko Palace. Other events during the weekend included an alumni tennis match and a Class of 59 reunion. The Ex-Students Association honored Top Techsans John Conley, Paula Dan- iels, Pat Kindred and Bea- trice Zeeck at a Council Awards Luncheon. The annual Century Club din- ner featured the Folkel Minoritv singing group and interim Tech President Lawrence Graves spoke to the alumni. Former Tech Homecoming Queens were honored at a coffee Saturday morning in the Uni- versity Center Courtyard. The day, however dreary, ended with present and former Tech students remembering a time that was and look- ing forward to more Homecomings with new and old friends, sharing events that happened in the past. It was a time to come back, come home to Texas Tech.

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with lighting and sound. However, a lack of characterization by the actors and actresses seemed to plague the play and kept the message from being ade- quately conveyed. The rock group KISS made another appearance at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Oct. 3, Halloween night. The appearance of the group was contro- versial because of a Lubbock resident ' s protests that the performance involved Satan worship. Lawrence Goff, a for- mer missionary, spearheaded the efforts against the KISS concert to expose the evil influences that KISS seems to produce. KISS played to a disappointing turnout after a Lubbock appearance in 1979 to a sellout crowd. The Messiah heralded the begin- ning of the Christmas season when the Tech Choir and Orchestra coopera- tively performed Handel ' s work. The crowd was large for the Dec. 2 concert and the performance wa s rated as one of the best in recent years. John Priddy was a featured tenor soloist. The per- formers ended the performance with the Hallelujah Chorus, bringing the crowd to their feet, in a traditional ges- ture. Tech students and area residents enjoyed the performances during the fall semester, but looked forward to the coming spring season in anticipation of bigger and better entertainment oppor- tunities. T i Eddie Rabbit J • Li i ' rruuna — '