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

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LOCALS ON fffj ' -f-: usic has the power to affect the hu- man soul. Many students felt the power of music-whether they were remembering fun times, feeling alone, or just mel- lowed out, music affected them. Local bands were a part of the music in student ' s lives. No matter what type of music they played, from Rap to Reggae or from Heavy Metal to Hardcore Progres- sive, these bands touched people with their lyrics and melodies. The members of these bands had varying back- grounds. One band might have contained an interna- tional affairs major, a busi- ness major, a music major, and a theater major. These varyi ng backgrounds, rather than detracting from the band, made it an interesting whole. Although the members en- joyed the experience of play- ing for themselves, they en- joyed the response they of the audience just as much. Pat- rick Miller, of Innocent Splendor, felt that if I can inspire music in others by playing in a band, then that is enough. It was difficult to start a band anywhere. In Tallahas- see, the place most for most bands to begin was The Club Downunder. Smack Leveau got its first taste of public performance when they played at The Downunder at the beginning of the year. From that point many bands moved on to play at Grand Finale, Bullwinkle ' s, Koko- mo ' s. The Warehouse and The Late Night Library. The reason that the bands played was explained by the lead singer of Smack Leveau, Suzanne Sexton. She said that , all of us have strong feelings for music and wish to extend it beyond ourselves to others. The main motive most certainly wasn ' t to make money. Usually local bands made enough money to cover their expenses, such as equipment and fees. Playing in a band was def- initely not an all play and no work situation. These local bands were mostly made up of students or soon to be returning students, as some members of The Shatter Posts contended. Long hours of practice were squeezed be- tween work and school. The audience appreciated the efforts of these bands- most of the time. Jennifer Reid, a freshman, felt that the bands seem to have a hard driving force behind them that generates a great atmosphere for their perfor- mances. As the audience lis- tened, tapped, and danced to the music on the stage, they felt somehow a part of the music and a part of everyone in the room, freshman Michelle Petrin said. For the bands, the energy and time spent was all worth it. During the brief time they are on stage, they were able to share one of the most impor- tant influences in their lives with hundreds of people. 69th Street bassist, Hugo Rodriguez, said it ' s fun be- cause it gives you a great rush, but it is a lot of work. Local bands have a lot to express to the students. Whether it ' s through heavy- thrashing-throbbing tunes or folky melodies that stir the emotions of the audience, the bands touch them inside in the way only music can. Heather Grassie and Kelly Christy Funk Bible performs in front of a packed house at the Club Downunder. This concert as well as many others were courtesy of Student Campus Entertainment.

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24 he Shatter Posts, with lead singer Keily Parr, perform at the Sigma Pi House. Rush parties were one of the main spots for local band per- formances. T allahassee Jams. Kevin Taylor of Hooker per- forms at the Student Cam- pus Entertainment spon- sored event, at the Moon. Students often crowded at the Moon for late night entertain- ment.

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BOBBY BREAKS 200 hen the Universi- ty hired Robert Cleckler Bowden Jj ' i football coach in 19 15; The school was hoping to breathe new life into a dor- mant football program. Little did they know that fourteen years later Bowden would turn the program into a pe- rennial national title con- tender and take his place among the game ' s greatest coaches with his 200th career victory. With a 42-3 victory over Louisiana State on October 27, Bowden became only one of 22 coaches in college foot- ball history to win as many as 200 games. For Bowden, completing that 200th win was probably more difficult than succeeding in the pre- vious 199 games. The semi- noles dropped back-to-back road games at Miami and Au- burn in his first two attempts at this career high. ' Tt doesn ' t seem like a milestone to me when there ' s a guy out there (Eddie Rob- inson of Grambling Univer- sity) with more than 350 wins, so it doesn ' t mean much, said Bowden after the triumph. Victory number 200 came in the 277th game of a 25 year career as a head football at three universities; Samford, West Virginia, and Florida State. For most college football coaches, reaching this goal would be something to savor. Most expected to see a soak- ing wet victor commemorat- ing his achievement with a victory ride on his team ' s shoulders to the fifty yard line. For Bowden, the victory ride ended only seconds after the games final play. Kirk Carruthers chased L.S.U. Quarterback, Jesse Daigle, out of bounds on the game ' s last play, and after a ques- tionable hit, a five-minute free-for-all began, souring what could have been a mem- orable time in Bowden ' s ca- reer. I don ' t know what hap- pened, but I know it shouldn ' t have, said Edgar Bennett. Not even the senseless scuffle could darken what has been a bright career for the tribe ' s all-time winningest coach. He started his coaching ca- reer in 1959 at Samford Uni- versity, in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. His first five wins, all shutout vic- tories, were a telling-tale of things to come. With nine victories in thir- teen bowl games, including a 8-2-1 record at FSU, Bowden ' s 73 percent winning average ranks as college foot- ball ' s all-time best. He joined a very prestigious list of suc- cessful coaches. Only Paul bear Bryant, Joe Paterno, and John Vaught have ex- ceeded his record in total bowl victories. Bowden listed an 18-14 win at Nebraska as his all time favorite victory, You just don ' t beat Nebraska at Nebraska, but we did. Vic- tories over LSU in 1979, Florida in 1987, and Miami in 1989 place high on his list as well. Bowden, who recently signed a lifetime contract to coach at the university, ex- pects to keep coaching well into the 1990 ' s. Craig Rothberg fter defeating the oppo- i?hents, the victor takes the rize. Bobby Bowden holds hy after winning his first fear ' s Day bowl game. Jpjge players show their ap- ' | 9f)reciation and esteem for jwden by lifting him up on ttJfe Xsf)oulders. The Seminoles roufed the LSU Tigers, 42-3. ZULMA CRESPO