Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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The song remains the same Oh Dear Christian College! After a bit of negotiation between the Student Senate and the Alumni Board, the Sen- ate voted to preserve the opening words of the ACU alma mater. So the phrase that almost wasn't was heard many times during Homecoming 1980, as the ACU campus was besieged by one of the largest crowds ever. The activity-filled weekend was a time for reflection. The historical musi- cal pageant, Like Stars Shining Brightly,” was presented four times in the Abilene Civic Center. Each perform- The Freshman Follies also presented four performances during the weekend entitled “Moving Toward Tomorrow. The Nauseating Nine, a musical comedy group that was popular on the ACU campus in the 1940s and '50s, returned to perform two miniconcerts Saturday night at the Freshman Follies. A free barbecue lunch, funded by the university, was enjoyed by 6,100 alumni, students and their families and friends on Saturday. After the barbecue, everyone headed for Shotwell Stadium to watch the Wild- cats play football. ACU lost to East Texas State 24-14, but spirit still ran high. During halftime Miss Glenna Phil- lips of Olney was crowned the 1980 Homecoming Queen by Coming Home Queen Mary Dallies Crumbliss of Abi- lene. After three days of celebrating and recalling those 75 uncommon years, Homecoming 1980 also became a part of ACU history. Opposite page: Homecoming Queen Glenna Phillips is escorted by her father. This page: top - Big Purple entertained the crowd during halftime in Shotwell Stadium; bottom - More than 6,000 people enjoyed the free bar- becue lunch on campus.