Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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The Homecoming Court consisted of Caroline Ryan. DeAnne DeNormandie. Gmger Pinson and Megan Phillips Caro line Ryan was crowned during halftime Homecoming Hettirr On Friday night FUSAB sponsors Horseplay. a showcase of entertainment for students and alumni Brian Long muir. a guitarist for the student group. The Absolut, performs for the audience a rendition of The Polices Driv en to Tears The cheerleaders dress up for Home coming flair Rhonda Shelley and Terry Hauser shouts who's number one Following the theme of Painting the Town Purple , the BSU float had a purple Furman Compos, o purple town and a gkmt Paladin mode of scrap metal Betsy Howe paints one of the buildings for the purple-clod town Homecoming 15

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Spooks and spirit surround Homecoming weekend The Furman Ftikes distributed paint ers' caps furnished by Sam Wycbe Sporting Goods Carlo Cantey and Laura Roberto wear the cops to pro mote spirit and combat the rain. Painting the Town Purple Furman s band plays an important port in building spirit during Homecoming game Glenn Baldwin and Mark Carrington help leod the fans in Furmans fight song While Gouls and Goblins i roamed the streets of Greenville, Furman was having spir-| its of its own. Homecoming ’86 at Furman was no exception to the great tradition of school spirit and fun upheld by both students and alumni, and having it on Halloween added chills to the thrills. All week long, fraternities, band members, social clubs, and other organizations worked furiously, constructing floats and banners as part of the homecoming competition for the spirit trophy. The Centaur fraternity took first place In both categories, making a clean sweep by claiming victories in the pep rally and the game day spirit contests. Centaur took home Furman’s first trophy, along with a $300 cash prize; an added incentive for organizational involvement in Spirit Week activities. The freshmen sophomore classes combined come in second, winning $200, with the Furman Singers Band placing a tight third for $100. On Friday night Horseplay rode again, coordinated by chairperson Rachel Knight. Horseplay's theme, “Cabaret of Alumni and Student Talent, featured comedian Taylor Mason as the master of ceremonies; acts included ballet, rock groups, and magic shows. After Horseplay, students and alumni headed for “Spirits in the Student Center.” sponsored by FUSAB. where students danced to the beat of “Something Else, , a Furman student band, watched movies, and ate lots of food. According to FUSAB member Stafford Green, There was food everywhere! We (FUSAB members) had to stay til 12:30 AM to clean it up, and then we had to get up at 7:00 cont. “It was a lot of hard work, but it was well worth the effort because it was so much fun!,f 14 Stud«nt Life

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Spooks and spirit surround Homecoming weekend Painting the Town Purple Because the floats ore quite com pkx. they require many hours of hard work, extending from Thursday afternoon to the early hours of Saturday morning. Delphian Juke McDode works diligently to per feci the Delphian BE float Hunter AM to decorate for the dance at the Shriner’s Club. Afterwards, some students lingered for the Bonfire and pep rally held in the field next to the CESC parking lot. Finally, game-day arrived! Record-setting members of alumni swarmed over the campus. said AFS and alumni affiliate. Becky Coggins. Tailgating and reminiscing was rampant, as classes from as far as 1917 visited their alma mater. These alumni made up part of a record-setting crowd at the victorious 45-31 Paladin win over Presbyterian College. During the half-time, the parents of senior football players were recognized, along with the crowning of the Homecoming Queen, Caroline Ryan, by Dr. Johns. After the game, couples headed for various local restaurants as a start of their plan to paint the town purple.” After sampling some of Greenville’s finest food, students and alumni alike topped off Homecoming weekend at the respective dances at the Shriner’s Club and the Hyatt. While students “got down” with the band. Red Alert, alumni stepped to another beat ’til about one in the morning. All in all. the Homecoming festivities were a huge success. with record-breaking turnouts in almost every aspect. This was largely due to the painstaking efforts of AFS. FUSAB. and the Alumni Board members who coordinated the whole affair. Stafford Green summed up the 1986 Homecoming weekend when he said, It was a lot of hard work, but it was well worth the effort because it was so much fun! Andrew Schmudde Rain did not dampen spirits at the game Saturday. Senior Homecoming Court Representative Ginger Pinson, Sophomore Representative Kelly Pinson and Junior Representative Laura Watkins huddle in order to keep dry. HeOier 16 Stud«nt Life