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

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' Homecoming Alumni: Still after all these years 18 Alumni Homecoming

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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

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-A. Wollensak -G. Silverstein This year ' s homecoming game was graced with a large number of alumni who pulled their faded band uniforms and cheerleader sweaters (becoming a little snug around the middle) out of the closets and made their way to Ann Arbor for another Wolverine celebra- tion. What memories returned to these people as they performed their old Michigan cheers and blasted Hail the the Victors with long-untouched horns? Some may have had touching reminiscences, but from the looks of it, the alumni were having more fun than the students. Their on-the-field antics were an added diversion from an oth- erwise-dull game the Wolverines wiped Northwestern 38-0. -B. Hubbell Alumni Homecoming 19