Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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 ■ Auburn Spirit . . . IT'S SOOOO INTENSE! Cheering (or the Tigers during the Wreck lech Pep Rally the Greek Pledges showed their Auburn Spirit. The group with the loudest cheers received spin! paints. 20 Student Life to cheer along with the cheerleaders and Aubie in preparation for the next game. The Wreck Tech pep rally gained special attention this year because it was the last time we would play against Ga. Tech until 1992. So students in pajamas, followed by fraternity pledges carrying floats, marched to the stadium for the final pep ‘rally. continued on page 21 . • Almost anywhere Auburn people gathered, whether it was pep rallies, sports events, or alumni meetings there was always the famous War Eagle cry. This never ending spirit has stayed alive because fans refused to let it die. Students, cheerleaders, Aubie, the band, as well as the townspeople all participated in proving that Auburn was not only the friendliest village on the Plains, but also the most-spirited in the South. Some traditions included rolling Toomer's Corner, pep rallies, and parades. Painted car windows were seen each day all over town. Hey Day and the annual SGA blood drive were also ways that students showed their enthusi- asm. It was not surprising to drive through a mass of toilet paper on the intersection of Toomer's Drug store. Rolling Toomer's corner after a victory was one of the oldest traditions . Despite the fact that city police ruled that rolling was only permitted on the sides of street after home football games, students as well as townspeople all turned out for this event after away games. The Auburn Spirit was very evident at pep rallies. There was always a crowd of people Rolling Toomer's Corner is a long lime tradition that is now limited after home games by AUPD. Regardless many fans still turn out to carry on the tradition.

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7 i I « « Overcoming the fear of giving blood is a problem for some students. Our participation helped make a dent in Alabama's troubled blood bank. Student Life 19

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IT Nancy Crenshaw leaps to new height , to show her spirit She and all the other cheerleaders worked to boost the spirits of all fans Alph Chi pledges show spirit at the Wreck Tech pep rally Pledges representing Sororities and fraternities make up the procession to the stadium for the pep rally Orange and Blue shakers are (list one of the ways Auburn shows its spirit. Shakers are distributed before the game by the War Eagle Girls and Plainsman. continued from page 20 Students were seen sporting t-shirts and buttons displaying the spirit slogan, Catch A Buzz, One Last Time. The Burn the Bulldawgs events were also popular with the students as they geared up to face the Georgia Bulldogs after last year's outragious events where Georgia fans ended up being hosed by security. Not a week went by during fall quarter that a passerby could easily find a painted window; a car, store front, the War Eagle windows, or the outside of a dorm. The Auburn Spirit was evident on signs and slogans throughout the town and campus. Hey Day has been a long time tradition that was brought back in January, continued on page 22 Student Life 21