Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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1987 Bethany College Homecoming Queen, Denise Fishburn, proudly accepts roses and the Homecoming Crown. During the weekend of October 9-11, alumni and students were reminded of the treasures of Beth- any and all gathered to attend the events that took place throughout the memorable three days. Friday night began with Greek and inde- pendent open houses to welcome back their alums and continued with a concert by The Produc- ers in the Alumni Field House. Saturday began bright and early with the Beta Theta Pi Dr. Kenney 5- K Memorial Run. The afternoon was filled with many athletic events ranging from Women ' s Volleyball, Field Hockey, Men ' s and Women ' s Soc- cer, and Bison Football. John Cunningham was honored during the day with the observance of the 20th anniversary of soccer at Bethany and his coaching career. Dr. Perry Gresham and his wife, Aleece, were also honored for their many years of con- tribution to Bethany. At halftime of the football game, Denise Fishburn, a communications major from Laurel Springs, NJ, was crowned Homecoming Queen 1987. At the an- nouncement of her name, the 3rd annual Phi Mu Bal- loon Ascension began. Over 600 balloons were launched from the field into the clear, blue sky. The evening ended with the Homecoming Dance in honor of the Queen and her court. Bethany students danced to the sounds of Modern Man. By the end of the weekend, the alumni had instilled in us, the stu- dents, their own devoted feelings toward Bethany and helped us appreciate our school even more. Washington D.C. resident, Kristen Lusk is escorted by Tim DiMartino. Kristen is a member ofZeta Tau Alpha. Dr. Grimes ' daughter, Becky, celebrates the festivities with a carmel apple in hand. SBOG President Helen Corbett. President Todd Bullard, and 1986 Home- coming Queen Patty Dickeraon wait to congratulate the new queen - ■ Homecoming Student Life 13

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Homecoming Christine Yu, a Zeta Tau Alpha from New York, NY, and Mary Rupieh, a Wheeling, WV native and member of her escort, Ed Baney. Alpha Xi Delta sorority, is escorted by Chris Bobbitt. Phi Mu also has a representative on the ' 87 court in Zeta Tau Alpha member Maleah Rhodes, from Martins Denise Fishburn, a Laurel Springs, NJ resident, who is Ferry, Ohio, and her escort, Dave Moon, escorted by Doug Marshall. 12 Homecoming Student Life

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Once again, Christmas time was a season of fun and excitement for all Bethani- ans. The many formals cre- ated an atmosphere of good cheer, as we dressed up and enjoyed the food and music before cramming for finals. The many fraternity and so- rority formals were held during the first two weeks of December. Sigma Nu and Phi Kappa Tau held theirs on December 4th, while Phi Mu and Alpha Xi Delta chose December 5th. How- ever, Kappa Delta, Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Alpha, Zeta Tau Delta, Alpha Sig- ma Phi, and Delta Tau Del- ta made December 11th the most popular evening for formals. In addition to these, Bethany offered a Freshman Formal on December 5th, featuring D.J.s from WOVE, and an All-Campus Formal on December 12th. The band 1964 was the highlight of the latter and all Beatlemaniacs packed the dance floor to demonstrate their best Beatle imitations. All in all, the 1987 Christ- mas season was one of the most entertaining this cam- pus has seen and undoubt- edly created many memories that will not soon be for- gotten. TTjis crowd knows there ' s more to formals than dancing, but they ' re not sure what. Maybe they ' ll find out if they hang around the bar a little longer. Danny and Shaggy take a break from the fast-paced dancing. They proved to be true Beatle fans throughout the evening. 14 Christmas Student Life