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

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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.

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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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A victorious Alpha Phi trike rider enthusiastically reacts to her team's victory in the ISU trike race. One visible sign of a hard-fought victory, 2 Pike rider grips the Check- ered flag. The Pikes topped ISU's other fraternities for the mens ' tit 12. Crowds gathered at Marks Field to watch the 25th annual Trike