University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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The Count, realizing that the way to students hearts (and wallets) is their stomach, sponsors the Pizza-Eating and beer-chugging contest to supplement homecoming. -L. WMrep Evans Scholars found a way for fraternity mem- bers to get out their frustrations (or satisfy their thirst tor violence) at the Car Bash held on the Diag. 16 Homecoming

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another piece of THE ROCK What could bring eight famous horses, 41 high school bands, a five- foot seven-inch overzealously animat- ed chicken, and over 34,000 equally enthusiastic fans together? The Slip- pery Rock game, of course! Who knows why - but for many years, Michigan fans have expressed a great deal of interest in the football en- deavors of Slippery Rock State College, listening intently at every home game for the announcement of the team ' s score. Finally, in 1979, Athletic Director Don Canham took heed of that interest and brought the first Slippery Rock football game to Michigan Stadium, supplementing the traditional Univer- sity Band Day and creating a special fes- tival for the whole campus. This year the Slippery Rock Rockets were pitted against the Wayne State Tartans. But the game itself is just one piece of the entire eventful puzzle. Ad- ded attractions this year were the ma- jestic Budweiser Clydesdales and The Chicken, one of sports ' zaniest person- alities. Hatched in San Diego, The Chicken has entertained millions across the country. His improvisations of slapstick, mime, and parody make him a living cartoon and a fitting addition to the Slippery Rock celebration. Joining in his antics was Rocky, the Slippery Rock mascot. Rocky embodies the philosophy of Slippery Rock, a small-college with the spirit and enthu- siasm worthy of Unviersity-size recog- nition. The Rockets may be small in number, but their hearts are big enough for all of us at U-M. We ' re behind you Slippery Rock! j Slippery Rock 15

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Homecoming f 1 I f Smash-Up Success By far, the greatest party to hit smash-up derby, of sorts, as the By far, the greatest party to hit Ann Arbor this past fall was the pageantry and amiable competi- tion of Homecoming 1981. Throughout the three day, cam- pus-wide festivities, Michigan stu- dents and alumni did their darn- dest to live up to this year ' s theme: Michigan, Center of the World. Commonly, weekends don ' t start at U-M until after classes end on Friday afternoon, but this un- seasonably cold October week- end was not a typical Meechee- gun study break. Beginning early Thursday afternoon an emphatic migration of Maize and Blue neckties and scarves made their way toward the famed watering holes of South University and Church for a cocktail hour to end all. Barely were ice packs and aspi- rin returned to the medicine chest Friday afternoon, when the Evans Scholars sponsored their annual car bash in front of the Graduate Librarv. The event was a -M. Lucas Bearded lady is actually a Kappa Kappa Gamma member exhausted from her muddy excursion. -i. Waldrep smash-up derby, of sorts, as the campus ' North and South Frater- nities teed off on a pair of anti- quated automobiles, it ' s a great way to work out mid-term aggres- sions, said Evans Scholar Mike Wikol. Observing the mess that the winning South Fraternities made of a 1971 Mercury, it was clearly obvious who had had the tougher test schedule. Snow flurries swirled around floats, the Michigan Marching Band, pom-pom girls and even General Bo Schembechler him- self. The Sigma Chi-sponsored pep rally made a gallant effort at warming an enthusiastic Friday night audience. After so many years of Greek domination at Homecoming, it ' s really great to see wider student support this year, noted LSA Junior Andy Bernstein. This is like vintage 50 ' s again, said Keith Molin,a ' 56 gra- duate, as he watched the parade. A group of students who would come out on a night like this, lays to rest the line that there ' s no such thing as school identifica- tion. Even Saturday morning at the habitually Greek-dominated Mud Bowl football game, there were an unusually large number of inde- pendents. It ' s just a lot of fun to watch guys sliding face down in the rnud, exclaimed West Quad Resident Alex Hramiec. After a Saturday afternoon shelling of Northwestern at Michigan Stadium, the 1981 Homecoming soared to its fantas- tic finale at the Michigan Union ' s University Club. With dance mu- sic provided by the local band, Characters, party-goers exper- ienced a French Riviera Casino, a German Octoberfest and video highlights of the past weekend ' s craziness. Judging from the over- all enthusiasm of those in atten- dance at this year ' s Homecoming, it is fair to say that a breed of school spirit reminicent of the fif- ties, had blossomed in Wolverine Country, -Mike Repi pucd Homecoming 17