Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Reflections of ISU band members appear on a tuba. The Marching Sycamores performed throughout the fall marching season. E. Denise Smith smilesafter winning the title of Ebony Queen. Smith, a sophomore from Terre Haute, was crowned during homecomingfestivi- ties. H mecomin.

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S ycamores 'Parade thru Time' Father Time took his annual vacation at ISU during 1988 year. He spent the entire week of October 17-22, Pa- rading thru Time. The clock stopped Mon- day for the coronation of the 1988 Queen and Bachelor of the Year. This year's first lady was Zeta Tau Alpha's Rhonda Schmitt and the Bachelor of the Year was Alpha Tau Omega's Tim Stewart. An I S Ucheerleader stirs up the crowd at the annual homecoming game against Illinois State. The Sycamores won the game 26-18. Fraternities and sororities worked together to construct floats for the IS U homecoming parade down Wabash Avenue. The ISUparade is the largest student-run parade in the nation. BOOM! The cannon located at Memorial Stadium was fired aftereach Sycamore touchdown. En Homecoming The Sycamore Sillies struck old Father Time's funny bone on Tuesday with the pairing of ATO, Chi Omega, and Delta Sigma Phi chalking up a few points. Wednesday the momen- tum of the Homecoming spirit really took off as thechief, prin- cess, Sparkettes, and march- ing band led students through campus on the annual Torch Light parade. Students were scroung- ing all over campus to find items on the scavenger hunt on Thursday. The pairings were going for those valuable points that win the sweepstakes award. As for the excitement on Friday and Saturday, Father Time had it rough deciding which would take the cake. tcontinued on p. 8i

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Friday was the silver an- niversary of the Sycamore Cup Tricycle Race and Father Time had no problem of stirring up memories of the first race in 1963. It was run on the side- walks around the Quad. Reeve Hall, a women's residence hall during those golden years, came in first for the women and Parsons' Hall, its male counterpart took the blue rib- bon for the men. In true ISU fashion, the 1988 race was just as exciting Homecoming mom M As representatives of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity the first black fraternity to participate in a Trike race at ISU. After zooming around the track 40 times, the Alpha Phi's came in first with the Chi O's hot on their tail, and the Zeta's closing in for a Close third. The speed really picked up as the men took the track. The race for first and second was a close one. The Pikes broke the ATO's winning streak of the last three years and notable as the previous 25. fcontinued on p. 1w Fred Hudson, Greg Rieves, Floyd Maddox, Melvin Wash- ington and Daryl Campbell made Trike history this year. Pike trike riders celebrate after their victory. The Pikes unseated the ATO who had won three races in a row. With great concentration, :2 Phi Beta Sigma trike rider eyes the finish line.. Phi Beta Sigma was the first black fraternity to participate in an ISU trike race. Impending victory awaits an Alpha Phi trike rider. TheAlpha Phis topped 1511' 3 other sororities for the wom- ens' title.