Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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HEADVEN1' E OFYUUR E s A f A rom the beginning events on Sunday to ASU's victory over Oregon on Sat- lay, the 1987 Homecoming, Sun Devil ari, offered many chances for stu- its, alumni and parents alike to DIVE and get involved at ASU. iomecoming festivities began with - annual tennis classic. The official koff ceremony was Wednesday after- Dn, November 4th, followed that eve- ig with a concert by the reggae band 1 Zand the lighting of the on A vuntain. Throughout the week, other ents included Athletic Day, Comgne- on Day, and pre-game parties. K ZP radcast live from several of the events. Another major event was the Home- ning Ball, sponsored by ASASU and r Student Alumni Association. Over J people attended the ball, the largest turnout so far. We made sure that as many people on campus as possible knew a out 1t, said Terry Reisner, director of Home- coming. ' There aren't many dances that everyone on campus goes to, so we made sure to get the word around. Also, we saved the crownin of the king and queen until that niggt. This attracted many of the alumni members, and it also gave the court a chance to get to know each other on a really even basis. This year's king was Tom Dom, a se- nior political science major. Melissa Soza, a junior psychology major, was crowned iueen. en mem ers were cho- sen for t e Homecoming Court, from which these two were crowned. The reason why we chose this 'L nv '! 1 Layout by Tim Hall -. vf 'ci SQ: fi .Ng X 4' .NNN David Leeds Do the Limbo Rock! Senior finance major and member of the Homecoming court, Margie Carrol executes the limbo in Safari style during com- petition day. Other events included a Tarzan-yell contest and banana eating competition. i theme, Reisner said, 'tis because ASU is like a jungle. Peclple go on safaris for whatever reason. s freshmen, students can look to 'safari directors' - those who know a lot about ASU - so the are not lost in their safari. It's the Acfj venture of Your Life. The theme was also part of the Home- coming Parade on Saturday, which had a variety of awards and entries. The over- all best float was awarded to Kappa Sig- ma and Alpha Phi. Ocotillo Hall won for best residence hall float. The best float conforming to the theme was awarded to Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Phi Ep- silon. JU - Carolyn Pye Brian Kirmse Taking a break from the action of the Home- coming Ball, this ASU couple enjoys the atmo- sphere at the Sheraton Tempe Mission Palms. The ball was one of the most successful in ASU history and featured the crowning of the king and queen, Tom Dorn and Melissa Soza .

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As leader of the ASU community, President 1. Russell Nelson opens the Homecoming festivities with a speech at Old Main. Wednesday kicked off the celebration with various speakers and the tra- ditional lighting of the A at night. In the shadows of the Homecoming bonfire, cheerleaders jon Husselman and Malurie Bauman capture the spirit of the Sun Devil Safari. The bonfire, held in the river bottom, featured the cheerleaders, marching band and football players on the eve of the big game.

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Waving to the spectators, an elated queen Mel. Soza is accompanied by the king Tom Darn. S1 and Dom were crowned the previous night at Homecoming ball after a week full of Safari eve1 Surrounded by the natives, Sparky peers over palm trees in the jungle of this winning nomi: for best float. This float was designed by the jc efforts of the men of Kappa Sigma and the mon of Alpha Phi. Brian O'Mahc I