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

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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

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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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Homecoming mom p.81 by winning the race this year. Although the ATO's finished in a very close second with the Phi Delt's finishing third. All the action didn't place in the afternoon, however. The evening was just as exciting with the 18th annual Miss Ebony Pageant held in Tilson Music Hall. E. Denise Smith, a Terre Haute junior, was crowned the 1988 Miss Ebony. Father Time made his way to Wabash Avenue bright and early Saturday morning to catch a glimpse of the larg- est student organized parade in the country-the annual Blue and White Parade. The parade's roots were estab- lished in the early 1920's. Pre-game festivities for the 1988 Homecoming game included the announcement of the 1988 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. Rex Breeden, '42, a businessman from Colombus, Indiana; Ger- ald Lamkin, '60, '63, president of Indiana Vocational Techni- cal Schools from Indianapolis, and P. Pete Chalos, '49, '50, mayor of Terre Haute were the 1988 honored recipients. During half-time the Queen and her court, and the Bachelor of the Year and his runners-up were introduced to the game audience. Also dur- ing half-time, the pairing of Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Kappa and Pickerl Hall was an- nounced as the winner of the Sweepstakes Award. The alumni, faculty, stu- dents and parent watched an ISU Homecoming football win. The Sycamores downed the Redbirds 26-18. 80 old Father Time ended his exciting week's va- cation in a tie-dyed t-shirt af- ter being tuned in t0 the op- portunities of ISU, turned on to the enthusiasm of ISU stu- dents and turned out by hav- ing to leave ISU until, possi- bly, next year. by Dana Rahe Floats of all types graced Wabash Avenue on parade day. The parade, is an annual, student-sponsored event.