University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Front-row fans in the student section of Reynolds Razorback Stadium cheer for the home team and show their Razor- back spirit by painting “Hogs” on their chests. Despite the 20-14 loss, true fans showed their enthusiasm and energy throughout the game. Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Traveler Fan-favorite and UA alumnus is pinned with a corsage before the Homecom¬ ing game. This year, alumni gathered before the game, and former cheerleaders and band members performed as part of the halftime show. Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Traveler The Homecoming Court was Rebekah Davis, Jamie Fotioo, Queen Megan Cardwell, Alexis Hurdle and Marlena Sweeney. 22 Student Life

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The cafeteria connected to the The Quad is located on Maple Northwest Quad is able to ac- Street, next to the new Health comodate up to 380 people. Center. The housing facility The facility was the choice was the first suite-style resi- dining center of on-campus dency constructed on the UA students. campus. Photo by Sophia Keene Photo by Sophia Keene Luxurious Living 21

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corninghome Homecoming festivities unite students and alumni with strong sense of spirit and tradition As UA alumni gathered in Fay- etteville for the annual Homecom¬ ing game, they showed that there truly was “no place like home.” The theme for the 2004 Home¬ coming - “Nothing Runs Like a Razorback” - embodied the pride of the students, faculty and alumni at the University of Arkansas. Eighty-two years of Homecom¬ ing pride ensured that each year’s celebration remained full of tradi¬ tion. The Student Alumni Board Homecoming Committee took on the task of organizing the week’s activities leading up to the Arkan- sas-Georgia game, in conjunction with the Arkansas Alumni Asso¬ ciation and various other Regis¬ tered Student Organizations. Festivities kicked off at the be¬ ginning of the week with a “Gril¬ lin’ the Dawgs” cookout in front of the Arkansas Union. Greek hous¬ es and residence halls competed in the “Sty’lize Your Lawn” contest, and eighty-four teams competed in the annual “Pig Skin Classic” flag football tournament. On the Thursday before the big game, the “Pig Pen Party” was held at George’s, as Arkansas’ most out¬ rageous fans competed for the ulti¬ mate title of the “Rowdy Fan.” Not all of the Homecoming events were about celebrating the Hogs. Homecoming also includ¬ ed a philanthropic cause, as 264 units of blood were donated to the American Red Cross through a campus-wide blood drive. The week culminated Friday with the annual “Hog Stampede Parade,” with members from 36 organizations riding floats down Dickson Street, despite the rain that eventually caused the cancel¬ lation of the scheduled pep rally. Drenched by the chilly downpour, cheerleaders, representatives from the Greek Houses and Residence Halls, the Homecoming Court and Tusk proudly marched in the parade. At halftime of the game, alumni cheerleaders and band members were present as the Homecoming Court was escorted across the field. The 2004 Homecoming Court was: Queen Megan Cardwell and her court, Rebekah Davis, Jamie Fotioo, Alexis Hurdle and Mar- lena Sweeney. “What an experience to walk down the 50-yard line in Donald W. Reynolds Stadium in front of around 70,000 people while repre¬ senting a university that means so much to you,” Jamie Fotioo said. Fotioo, whose mother was on the court in 1972, valued the tra¬ dition and honor of being nomi¬ nated for the 2004 court. “The University of Arkansas has a focus on tradition and pride,” Fo¬ tioo said. “I think the largest part of Homecoming Week concerns gathering alumni and current stu¬ dents together to celebrate the great institution that is the UA.” Although the Razorbacks fell to the Bulldogs 20-14, Razorback spirit remained visible across cam¬ pus. And the enthusiastic alumni showed students that neither time nor age would diminish the pride and spirit of a true Razorback. Coming Home 23 Carolyn Finnie