University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Ladies Of The 80 ' s In Control 1) Karen Miller, pageant director, congratulates Jan Williams as she presented with the Miss Congeniality trophy. 2) Pam Redfern as she takes her walk as the new Miss B.S.U. of 1987. 3) Pam Redfern, Miss B.S.U. 1987, second row: Diane Tucker, first runner-up, Jan Williams, Miss Congeniality, and Eugia Littlejohn, contestant. I) H. Jerkins 11. Jerkins 3) H. Jerkins Miss B.S.U. 29]

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An Evening With the I) H. Jerkins I was just doing the pageant to overcome stage-fright and to achieve self-confidence, Miss B.S.U. Pam Redfern admitted. The 1987 Miss Black Student Union pageant was entitled Ladies Of The 80 ' s In Control. On the evening of February 14, four women entered the University Auditorium not knowing which of them would leave with the title of Miss B.S.U. During the night ' s activities, the contestants competed in the traditional evening wear, talent, swimsuit, and question and answer categories. Sharon Riley, the 1986 Miss B.S.U., handed her crown to her successor Pam Redfern. Pam said, I wanted to cry, but I told myself no, I ' m not going to do that. Miss Redfern is a junior majoring in Computer Science. For her talent she performed a skit entitl ed Mary Had A Little Lamb. When asked about any final comments she would like to make, Pam shared these thoughts, I think it is a rewarding experience, and more women should get involved. Being in the pageant had a lot of positive points and Karen Miller (pageant director) made things run smoothly. The other winners were Diane Tucker, first runner-up, and Jan Williams, Miss Congeniality. — JoLynn Drake 1) The 1986 Miss B.S.U. Sharon Riley as she takes her final walk. 2) Pam Redfern Miss B.S.U. 1987 in the evening wear segment of the pageant. 2) H. Jerkins 28 Miss B.S.U.

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Gators ' Road-Trip ' g EAST Jacksonville JCT wt.( I) E. Cometz 2) E. Cometz Was it really worth it? We had to stand in a long line just so we could buy our tickets, we had to get up early on a (shud- der) Saturday, we had to make that long drive to Jacksonville, and we had to put up with about 35,000 loud and obnoxious Bulldog fans (that was, in itself, a gamble because the minimum recommended dis- tance between us and any Bulldog fan was fifty miles.) Lastly we had to put up with a massive traffic jam in order to drive back to Gainesville. Was it really worth making that road trip to the annual Florida-Geor- gia game? You bet it was! The Florida-Georgia game may no long- er be the world ' s largest cocktail party , but it was still THE game of the football season and the best reason for a road trip. The key to the road trip was preparation. First, our cooler had to be packed with the proper food and drinks. Next, we had to draw up our anti-Bulldog signs. The final step of preparation was attire: we had to be wearing our best Gator shirt and hat. We had to leave early on Saturday in order to get to Jacksonville and find a good spot to have our tailgate party. This was where we shared good times with any other Gator fans. The tailgate party also served as a time to argue about how many points the Gators would win by or to fur- ther insult any Bulldog fans. Once we were in the Gator Bowl and the game started, we had to make as much noise as possible. This not only served to inspire the Gators, but it also showed the Georgia fans that the Florida fans could be just as loud and obnoxious as they were. When the game ended with Gator vic- tory we chanted It ' s great to be a Florida Gator with the other Gator fans. The final stage of the road trip was the drive back to Gainesville. As we waded through the traffic jam, we had a final opportunity to insult the Bulldog fans. When we arrived home, we agreed that this had been a worthwhile experience. — Ed Cometz 1) Fred Brady, Ross Fleischman and Ken Rowland show off their anti-Bulldog signs. 2) Thousands of football fans crowd the Jacksonville expressways every November for the annual Florida- Georgia game. 3) Many students patronize fast food restaurants before taking the road to Jacksonville. 3) E. Cometz 30 Road Trip