Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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Decades old rivalry ends and rakes with ir a great tradition the Wreck Tech Parade One of the University's longest and most loved traditions came to an end this past fail. The final Wreck Tech pajama parade passed through the streets of Auburn on October 15th. The parade originated in 1892, starting the same year the football team first played Georgia Tech. When Georgia Tech decided to cancel the series between the two schools, the parade became meaningless. Georgia Tech dropped Auburn as an annual opponent because Tech needed to play more teams from their own Atlantic Coast conference. In 1992, Georgia Tech is scheduled to begin rotating Auburn and Tennessee. Tech is scheduled to play Auburn in 1992 and 1993, Tennessee in 1994 and 1995, and then back to Auburn for the next two years. The first game between the school spelled trouble. The night before the game, a group of Auburn students greased the railroad tracks leading into town. When the Aubie leads the last Wreck Tech parade. The parade has been an Auburn tradition since 1918. train which carried the Georgia Tech team applied its breaks to stop in Auburn the next morning, it slid ten miles past Auburn to Loachapoka. Tech's team had to walk back to Auburn and lost the game 45-0. Many other stories stemmed from this traditional rivalry between the two engineering schools. Even with the loss of this game and of the Wreck Tech parade, the memories of years past would always thrive. by Ron Williams i » Mark McCory, a Fiji, fires-up his fellow pledges during the Wreck Tech parade It has been a long tradition for the Fiji pledges to paint themselves purple for the Wreck Tech parade Student Life 25

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Jill LaCour and Sabra Sutton, Phi Mu pledges, show their spirit at the Wreck Tech parade. A tradition ends as the last Wreck Tech parade fades into history. The series is due to be resumed in 1992. pt-u-p, 24 Student Life

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Homecoming, a time for laughter, joy and the sharing of memories was something special to everyone on the Plains. It was an opportunity to reminisce about the traditions which have made Homecoming a special event. It was a week packed full of UPC events, Homecoming elections, and spirit activities. Kicking off th. veek of Tigermania was the Antique Photographic Emporium. Students could have their photograph made with friends dressed in various costumes including long prairie dresses, boudoir outfits, or A student get a little Pizazz. Members of the JC Penny Beauty Salon team helped out at the MTV-Spin Magazine product showcase by applying Clairol Pizazz to student's hair. Anne Barnes dresses-up for the antique pictures which were taken in War Eagle Cafeteria during Tigermania. The UPC sponsored several small events such as this throughout the week. Tigermania held a few new TWISTS! civil war uniforms. These shots provided hilarious memories for years to come. On Wednesday, the UPC brought The Saints to provide musical entertainment. This progressive rock band was sponsered by both MTV and Spin Magazine. They shared their own unique style of music with an enthusiastic crowd of approximately a thousand students. Earlier in the day exhibition booths were set up on the War Eagle patio for the sponsers of MTV and Spin Magazine to market their products to students. Representatives from the J.C.Penney's Beauty Salon helped out with the event by styling students hair with Clairol's Pizazz Hair Wash. Ray-Ban and Timax both gave out free products in drawings held on the hour. Represented were Trojans, SeabVeeze, Kodak, as well as many others. The city of Fort Lauderdale was also ‘there promoting Spring Break '88. Friday brought many activities with it, including the homecoming float competition and the Night of Band Parties. Floats built by various continued on page 28 Jfc « 26 Student Life