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

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photo bv Keith Meter HOMECOMING 11995 Homecoming at the University was more than a pep rally — it was a week long festival, a mardi gras of college life. The official theme was State Pride 95 , but the atmosphere was more along the lines of Maul the Yellow Jackets meets I ' m Wasted . The week began on Sunday with the Gospel Explosion, sponsored and run by the University Gospel Choir. The night featured the talents of the :ionally acclaimed Donald Lawrence and the Tri - City Singers, the first ever professional Gospel singers to perform at the University. The explosion added much :ded diversity to Homecoming week, incorporating a larger percentage of the students in activities. The performance captivated a full Moore Auditorium and the tone that Homecoming would be a special week. The Gospel Explosion was such a wonderful experience. I loved every minute of it, said senior Yvonda Lattimore. Monday saw the union courtyard plastered with the entries in the banner competition. Each Greek pairing displayed their banner representing their :e on the week ' s theme. Everything from the Daytona 500 to endangered species were portrayed and the Theta Chi Delta Zeta pairing took first place. I was glad to see all the hard work put into the banner pay off. I was ecstatic when I saw how good the finished product really was, said junior Ryan hnston, a Theta Chi member. Skit night fell on Tuesday at the Civic Center. The night saw everything from Married with Children ' s Bundy family to space ships, as each grouping )k its shots at Georgia Tech. When the night was through, the two qualifiers for Pow Wow were Sigma Pi Gamma Phi Beta Phi Sigma Kappa and Sigma Nu ippa Alpha Theta. The former of the two reenacted the battle of St. Augustine while the latter saw a dreamer rescue endangered species from evil football foes. 1 Friday at Pow- Wow, the Phi Sigma Kappa Gamma Phi Beta performance was declared champion. I was nervous before performing in front of the whole student body, but once we started I had a great time. We were excited to see it win, said junior ivin McCord, Phi Sigma Kappa brother. The week rolled over the hump with the SGA carnival on Wednesday. Rides such as the Gravitron and the Ferris wheel highlighted the evening and Homecoming 13

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Right: Adam Sandler rips into his classic Lunch Lady Land . Sandler was the feature entertain- ment at the Homecoming Pow-Wow. Jar Right: Wayne Messam and Cheryl IS ' ickert primp themselves during the Homecoming parade. tSickert. an Alpha Delta Pi. and Messam. Alpha phi Alpha, were voted by the student body as Chief and Princess. 12 Student Life

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drew lines of up to 150 people at a time. Also adding to the festive atmosphere were the likes of a bungee cord eraser race, an American Gladiator style joust and a Karaoke stage. The bonfire that was supposed to end the evening was canceled due to wind, but the students still began to get fired up for Saturday ' s game. The carnival was great and it was free. I loved to watch people make fun of themselves at the karaoke machine, said freshman Jamie Kinkaid. Thursday was an off day to recover and prepare for Pow Wow, the pep rally to top all pep rallies. The evening began with a short video summary of Homecoming week and then moved into the two skits. Following their completion, everybody got into the act. First their were the football highlights which lead into a stirring rally cry by Bobby Bowden. The senior football players got introduced and co-captain Todd Rebol further fueled the crowd ' s enthusiasm. After their respec- tive highlight films, both the men ' s and women ' s 1996 basketball teams were introduced and coaches Pat Kennedy and Marynell Meadors said a few words regarding expectations for the season. The cheerleaders and Golden Girls each did individual performances and then combined to double the energy level in the arena. I love the Golden Girls, said junior Ryan Rasmussen. The highlight of the evening came when comedian Adam Sandler hit the stage. He joked about everything from being Jewish to drowning his gum, but nothing compared to his songs. Classics like The Thanksgiving Song and Red photo by K eith Meter Above: Y ickertand Messam celebrate their coronation with Chief Osceola and Renegade. The ceremony took place at halftime of the Homecoming game. 14 Student Life