University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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can be put into perspective as one sees a withered octegenarian standing on the dancefloor of his past and thinking of silk, tophats and tuxedoes, while a younger man next to him describes to his son the ‘sockhop’ that was held there many years later. Even though the students appear distant and mod- estly unconcerned in their hustle and bustle of preparations, the alumni are imbued with a sense of belonging, though some to a past age. Homecom- ing is a football game, it isn’t floats and dances and romance and keg parties. It is a coming home for all those who were here at one time or another. Though time moves on and the cam- pus changes, the alumni are offered the opportunity to come and relive a day of collegiate life in its unbridled en- | thusiasm. Change may be the catalyst ' for sentimentality, but it is of no conse- é n oN Res? I ce — DISGRUNTLED FRANK Millerd watches as Homecoming rehearsal proceeds despite field preparations. carries on-thanks, Edison. WORK ALWAYS draws on into the night. A Sigma Kappa CINDY SNOW is congratulated by a fellow forestry student, Marthy Lynn, after being crowned Queen.

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A FLOAT is more than a crude fabrication. These Alpha Sigs busy themselves with the more artistic segment of its construction. construction demands precision. 22 Student Life BESIDES BEING a massive undertaking, float per, beer ... ) which are usually ac- quired at a minimal cost, if any at all. One might learn a valuable lesson in economics from an evening of such foraging. Despite the covert contention be- tween organizations, it is not at all un- common to be visited by a member of a rival organization. Under the guise of an inter-fraternal visit, this socializa- tion is often a form of quid pro quo: “So that’s what they’re building ... ’ There is art in espionage. Perhaps the major component of Homecoming’s distinction from the or- dinary week is the influx of alumni. Something of the campus past is cap- tured in their varied reflections; names, faces, and escapades of the past sometimes wrinkled and vague, but still a sentimental portion of their respective memories. UAM's history £2 | — CHEERLEADERS Tim Wallace, Debbie Casto, and Pam Hitchcock lead the bonfire crowd ina cheer.

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ESS Meee quence to the alumni, for during Home- coming they are at liberty to see the campus as they like, as they remember it. A peculiar catharsis occurs during the Homecoming game. Motivated by the desire to win, each UAM student and alumnus is purged of past or pre- sent, and time ceases to be relevant until the final quarter. This is Home- coming, our team-we must win and TEATOTALER RAYBURN Gavin pauses with a beer that was just ‘‘placed in my hands.’’ AS HER ES- CORT Jim Ward applauds at the peak of Homecom- ing festivities, Cindy Snow is crowned Queen by Dr. David Mclintire. 24 Student Life