Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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From Rhinestone Cowboy to downhome country boy, Glen Campbell weaves his western magic over a spell- bound crowd forthe Homecoming con- cert. Familiar favorites and Campbell charm reflected the best of his 20-year career. snasauier LH' C' I' ' ' TT fri U F lxil ,f',l 53, Fifth, :XII Z 'cj VCX! lgvll iw Q? we fl , le J U ll lb? Qi L , QU ll fl D ,rj g' :pr X3 3 till U ll wi '--,J u in J .J L. -iz' Vl U V' 'l l , Q5 Us 1 ,fig fi rj PYT, 1,3 rip, ,j Q l fel leaf I lg I e wore a Ball State band uniform, but he didn't play for the Pride of Mid-America. His piano player was in tails, but no one was getting married. Along with a drummer and a lead guitarist, they were the opening act for Glen Campbe1l's Homecoming concert, but they did more than open. Sawyer Brown, a pop-sounding, country and western-style band, was quickly on the audience's l grad Sautgr good side when they stormed Emens Auditorium with their first song, Comin' Back to Indiana. About 1,500 members of Ball State and the Muncie community were off to a knee-slappin', hand- clappin' good time. Not only could Sawyer Brown make their listeners feel almost like a part of their music with some of their original upbeat, locomotive-sounding songs, but they also had the knack for set- ting a more comfortable and relaxing mood with mellow rhythm and blues tunes and raspy balfads done in harmony. But the band's popularity wasn't completely unexpected since its members had had quite a few opportunities for exposure before their Homecoming ap- pearance. More than once Sawyer Brown gave award-winning per- formances on television's Star Search, hosted by The Tonight Show's Ed McMahon. They had also performed in concert with Tammy Wynette, Jerry Reed, Kenny Loggins and Dr. Hook and had just finished planning their next tour as the opening band for Kenny Rogers. They definitely weren't strangers to the stage. After introducing The Sun Don't Shine on the Same Folks All the Time, Be Careful Where You're Aiming Your Heart and Step That Step, three songs from a new album the group had They might have been Comin' Back to Indiana but Sawyer Brown steps onto the Emens stage for the first time when they warmed up for the Glen Campbell Show. just released with Capitol Records, a single spotlight was shone on the one the crowd had l come to see -- Glen Campbell. l Sprinkling the concert with 3 g recollections of his last visit in l j Muncie when he picked tomatoes, 1 j Campbell was able to show the , , audience the funny and humorous, 5 l as well as the serious, side of his l l music. l l I like to play my version of l Brad Sauter I i 'The William Tell Overture, ' Q Campbell said before playing the ' l solo piece. There was nothing but expectant applause from the darkness spread before him. l I But, I only learned it because l Roy Clark can't play it, he add- 4 I ed, laughing. , 2 Even though Campbell had been l I in the music business for more l I than 20 years, the Homecoming A l l show didn't display much of a , g change in his singing or playing 1 5 styles and oldies like Gentle On 1 My Mind, Galveston and By l l the Time I Get to Phoenix were l l still among the favorites. Amaz- , f ing Grace, with Campbell on the 1 ' bagpipes, closed the evening. 7 But despite the fact that the l show hinged upon several of Campbell's previous hits, he had l l given the audience what they had 4 l come to hear. He mixed some new , l with the old, but never lost the L I style he'd become known for. He 5 5 laughed and joked about the city V I of Muncie, but never lost his l charm. He had not only joined in i ' Ball State's Homecoming celebra- , I tion, but had also become part of 2 ' The Greatest shew on Eartng 1 by Jacque Bogner 1 l l ms, -Nl Homecoming 25

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i I i 1 l i The greatest show on earth continued The excitement of the night's games was a thread that con- nected each Homecoming event throughout the week. Spectators crowded against the ropes that lined the sidewalks of McKinley Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Heads turned simultaneously to follow two beds being pulled furiously down the bumpy road. With bathrobes flapping around pumping legs, Sigma Chi Sigs crossed the finish line in front of Whitcraft Bed Company to cap- ture the overall title in the men's division. Later in the afternoon, with facial cream running down their faces, Swinford No. 2 receiv- ed the Best Dressed Award in the men's division. The Peanuts were given the women's Best Dressed Award. Students were at no loss for such outstanding performances throughout the entire week. Those that made it past auditions presented the Ball State and Mun- cie communities with the authen- tic, true-to-life, comedy-talent show Join the Circus. Singing and dancing per- formances, jugglers and acrobats, and clowns and unicyclists un- covered all the marvels under the Big Top before about 1,500 wide- eyed spectators. But the head count at Satur- continued on page 26 lt's a bed on the run for participants in the bed race contest. After a day of close competition, Alpha Tau Omega No. 1 sacked their opponents to become the day's top brass. fi' Bfld SIU!!! Clowning around, Randolph Aband- schein, Hartford freshman, does his part for the music revue's grand finale as students turned normally sophisticated surroundings into a billowing Big Top for over 2,000 excited fans. W i, 'Q it 24 Homecoming

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Life as Charlie Cardinal had its risks but the Ball State mascot kept school spirit at its peak for all varsity sports teams. Jenny Whitney, Whiteland sophomore, takes her chances in the hands of a few avid football fans. continued from page 24 day's football game didn't fare as well. For only the second time since 1954, the stadium wasn't fill- ed. The Cardinals gave the Kent State Golden Flashes their first road victory in three years with a 15-10 loss before a sparse crowd of less than 10,000. The Cards were first to strike after Kent State tailback Derrick Nix fumbled on the Ball State 42- yard line. Behind sophomore run- ning backs Jay Neal, Yorktown, and Burt Austin, Indianapolis, BSU moved the ball into position for a 27-yard field goal by John Dietrich, Fort Wayne sophomore. But turnovers plagued Cardinal quarterbacks, as they had all season, allowing one Kent State touchdown and in the fourth quarter, a field goal. However, the day ended on some rather pleasant notes -- those of Glen Campbell and Sawyer Brown in concert at Emens. As Campbell walked to centerstage, bagpipes over his shoulder playing Amazing Grace, applause rose from the crowd. They had joined the circus and become a part of The Greatest Show On Earthiby Jac- que Bogner, Angie Fullenkamp and Mark Smith Brad Sauter A fast getaway from the grasp of a Kent State defensive back gains Ball State tailback Burt Austin,lndianapolis sophomore, a few more yards. The Cards lost the Homecoming contest. Homecoming brought out the animal in some of the students that turned out in full costume for Saturday's football game against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Homecoming