University of Texas - Cactus Yearbook

“F Breaking the routine by Christi Mance In a race, runners often think of other things to forget the pain in their body. With many students ' academic life in a routine, they also found other ways to occupy their attention. Some students concentrated on extra-curricular ac- tivities such as Union committees or special interest clubs. Some were more protest oriented. Weekends at home offered another reprieve for those who lived within commuting distance. The road north to Dallas was unusually crowded one weekend in October, OU WEEKEND. Many students ' road-tripped ' to the Cotton Bowl October 10, even if they didn ' t have tickets to the game. For some, it was for a weekend away. For others it was the game itself. For yet others it was Commerce Street or the State Fair. For most though, it was some sort of combination of it all. One event that cured many people ' s springtime fever was the annual Round-Up parade. The Student In- volvement Committee, who sponsored Round-up, had made a concentrated ef- fort to involve more non-Greek groups in Round-Up activities over the past few years. FIRE AWAY: The Texas Cowboys participate in the annual Round-Up parade. The Cowboys are the guardians of " Smokey, " which they fire when Texas scores during the football season. HOOK ' EM: An Alpha Phi Omega member helps carry the world ' s largest Texas flag during the Round- Up parade. UP, UP, AND AWAY: Delta Phi Ep- silon members watch the balloons leave during their annual " Balloon Ascension. " The balloons were let go during the Round-Up parade. Abigail Chapman 10 Still on Track ”