Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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STUDENT LIFE ERFUL ENTERTAINMENT ENDURES eathers ruffled as |)irit roared through Seminole territory for ual Homecoming ow. Though the eats of rain changed the :ation from Doak mpbelll stadium to the llahassee Civic Center, the rit of the Seminoles could t be dampened. A crowd of ;r 7,000 people began to e up at 6:30 p.m., eagerly aiting the opening of the ors at 7:00 p.m. With the inge of seating to general mission, Seminoles were sious to acquire the best Its in the house. Fhe show opened with Phi 1 Alpha, the musical fra- nity on campus, singing 5 Star Spangled Banner. e Masters of Ceremonies, rrad Made Good Davis lines and the Voice of the Seminoles Gene Deckerhoff then introduced the varsity cheerleaders followed by the Golden Girls. Performing their home routine, which won first place at camp this summer, the Golden Girls really caught the eyes of the audience. Their performance was awesome as always! The beat really got the crowd into it, Scott Feldman commented about the Golden Girls ' win- ning routine. Coach Bobby Bowden, fol- lowed by senior starters, was next to rouse the crowd. Coach Bowden pumped the audience ' s adrenalin with his plans to spear the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday. In addition to the tradi- tional schedule of events was the first annual skit compe- tition. The top three skits performed earlier in the week at Skit Night, competed at Pow Wow for the first place trophy. The top competitors were Tri Delta and Sigma Ep- silon with the city of Denver; Kappa Delta, Sigma Chi, and Beta Theta Pi and Delta Sig- ma Theta with Hollywood; and Delta Gamma, Sigma Nu and Phi Kappa Psi with Phil- adelphia. The winning skit was Tri Delta and Sig Ep ' s medley that incorporated their city with the homecoming theme. Michelle Estlund described her opinion of the their skit, It was so professional. The music was great, the props were so unique, it was just remarkable! The overall winners for Homecoming week were also announced with Alpha Delta Pi and Al- pha Tau Omega stealing first place hands down. Second place went to Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Phi and third to Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Beta Phi, Zeta Phi Beta and Alpha Phi Omega. Fol- lowing the competition was the presentation of the Homecoming court. Special guest Clara Moffit Howell, the first Homecoming Queen from 1948, aided in the pres- entation. After Phil Barco of Alumni Affairs presented the five young women and five young men on the court, he proudly announced Lilie Ale- xandre as Princess and Rob Boos as Chief. Comedian Richard Jeni then enthusiastically took over the program. Jeni, a much sought after headliner in clubs around the country, was recently honored as Best Club Comedian in the country by several hundred of his peers in a survey taken by Comedy USA Magazine. Jeni made appearances around the country at several other college concerts. Bruce Hornsby and The Range quickly followed Jeni and took the crowd by sur- prise playing songs entitled Stander on the Mountain, Across the River and his title song from his current al- bum A Night on the Town. The audience went wild when he took requests and played The Way It Is. Stacey Wagner comment- ed, I didn ' t know he had that many songs out. His mu- sic was really great! I loved him. Pamela Lloyd asters of Ceremonies Da- vis Gaines and Gene Deckerhoff were a big hit ducing the acts and en- ing the crowd at Pow Wow. o a. CO UJ q: O 2

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On 0 o ZULMA CRESPO :. ; omedian Richard Jeni en- P n j oyed entertaining the i crowd gathered at the Civ- p ter. Jeni was only one of tlTe guests invited to perform at Pow Wow. The event was relo- cated from the stadium to the civ- ic center on a count of rain. ruce Hornsby and the j1?ange was the main attrac- j tjon for an intense crowd at Jcrf wbw, Coach Bobby Bowden an a h i s wife were among the front row fans. s sorority member charac- (i erizes that southern belle bospitolity during one of the ' winning skits on stage at the CiVic ' Center. ■ xcitement and school spirit are just two of the things the I J olden Girls bring to a i o. Whether it be dancing or cheering, they always seem to ex- cite an audience.

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NEW COURT CAPTURES HALFTIME be selected as a l-ffJmember of the home- if coming court was not j lT ularity contest. The seleenon process is set up in such a way to distinguish which candidates represented the University academically and socially to exemplify the true Seminole spirit. The homecoming court contribut- ed to upholding this lasting tradition of outstanding stu- dents. The homecoming princess Lilie Alexandre, a senior marketing major is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Lady Scalphunters, and the Garnet and Gold Girls. Alexandre described Florida State as a place of pride, and decided to apply for homecoming princess simply because I love FSU. Homecoming chief Rob Boos, a senior marketing ma- jor was a member of Kappa Alpha Order, Order of Ome- ga, Gold Key, Scalphunters, and the Student Alumni Foundation. Looking back at his Seminole experience, Boos felt his most significant contribution was his leadership skills and moti- vational ability to make a dif- ference in every activity he was involved in. Jennifer Shelton and Mi- chael D. Leeks were the first runners-up. Shelton was a senior business major, a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, Seminole Ambassa- dors, Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key and the Garnet and Gold girls. Shelton said that her experience has been very positive, enriching, and rewarding during her four years here. One of her most memorable moments was working with Omega Psi Phi on a community project. Leeks, a senior electrical engineering major, was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Order of Omega, Sigma Chi Iota, Omicron Delta Kappa, and served as the Pangreek council presi- dent. Leeks shared his belief with other loyal Seminole fans that Florida State is one of the greatest universi- ties in the world. He also said it was a place with plenty of opportunities to get involved in different or- ganizations. I was fortunate, Leeks said, Everything I set out to do, I have done . Other members of the homecoming court included Heather Allen, Jennifer Pier- tegrate with others. She said that aside from academics, the thing she will take with her is a lot of pride in the school and great memories. Pierson, a senior public re- lations major, was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Gold Key, Order of Omega, and Lady Scalphunters. Pier- son decided to apply for the homecoming position be- cause I have a deep root of pride in our school, and wanted to give something back because it has given me so much. She was ecstatic when she found out she was selected, and felt it was a very rewarding experience. Stiles, a senior marketing ZULMA CRESPO 5 ana Livaudais and Brian Alexander returned to Tallahassee to fr ' jpass on their crown as Chief and Princess to two of the 1990 J F nominees. son, Michelle Stiles, Andrew major, was a member of McNeill, Chris Pakuris, and Omega Alpha Rho, Gold Bruce Vredenburg. Allen, a senior business management major, was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, and the Lady Scalphunters. Allen enjoyed being a part of the tradition and helping others get in- Key, Seminole Ambassadors, and the Garnet and Gold Girls. One of her greatest contributions to the univer- sity was orientating students. She said she was glad to Have a hand in molding new students and letting them know the opportunities that lie ahead for them. volved to become a part of Stiles expresses her appreci- the FSU community and in- ation to faculty, friends, stu- dents and mostly to my fam- ily, I couldn ' t have done it without you . McNeill, a senior business communications major, felt the University had that down home feeling with great tradition and spirit. It is a large university, but the country brings in a lot of down to earth people, he said. Some of his greatest memories are cheering at the National Championship and my initiation to my fra- ternity. McNeill is the for- mer cheerleading captain, president of Sigma Chi, a member of Scalphunters, and interfratemity council. Pakuris, a senior commu- nication and sociology major , said that Florida State is a home away from home, and the individuality and close- ness among the people feels like home. Pakuris enjoyed helping other students ad- just to the FSU lifestyle through being an orientation leader and a resident assis- tant . Looking back at his ex- perience, he said he has done everything he wanted to, and that this has been the best four years of my life. Vredenburg, a senior polit- ical science major, is a mem- ber of Alpha Tau Omega, Gold Key, Order of Omega, Scalphunters and the inter- fratemity council. After his experience here, he said that he felt like a new man be- cause Florida State has such a broad range of culture and diversity, it teaches you more than book knowledge, but how to deal with everyone. Vredenburg gratefully ex- pressed a thank you to everyone for supporting me and being there when I need- ed you. Angela Burress