John Tarleton College - Grassburr Yearbook (Stephenville, TX)

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Homecoming victory gives students a reason to ELEBRATE V2 ing week. start of the game. Fall Homecoming week at Tarleton was one of great activity and visible pride in Tarleton State University. During the Homecoming celebration the many traditions of Tarleton were enacted as students on campus looked forward to participating. Throughout the week prior to the Homecoming football game, freshman girls carried their traditional fish around to obtain signitures. Dress up days were named so that all students could show support for their team. During that week students could also be found at various locations in and around the city working until all hours of the night to complete their floats for the parade. The Thursday night pep rally signaled that the beating of the drum was to begin, and students took their turns as the tradi- tional drummers. With 12:00 am and the midnight breakfast that was served in the cafeteria, the weekend’s activities were un- derway. The big game was drawing near . Members of the Student Senate served the students at the midnight breakfast. Students John Hughes, Stephen Shepard, and Jennifer Wright were among those who worked during the early morning hours. A feeling of family brought students and alumni togeth- er as they showed pride in Tarleton during Homecom- Dr. Thompson was on hand to help the members of the football team start the first shift of the drumming. Once the beating of the drum has begun, it continues until the 25

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The traditional Midnight Breakfast held on Friday morn- ing is the start of the weekend festivities. Boiled Ode Meat “Dog Fries REAL Rot Dos Best Students attend the pep rally on Thursday night to show their support for the Texans, and to show the spirit that brings the TSU students of past and present together for this special football game. Students Dana Carpenter and Sonny Cruse were among the students to attend the breakfast held at midnight. 24

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— Fall 26 DOUBLE ROYALTY Much to everyone’s surprize, Tarleton was to have two Homecom- ing Queens! The vote had ended in an exact tie. It seemed Tarleton students had not been able to choose between the two outstanding nominees Kenda Pettit and Carrie Byrd. Miss Byrd, Business Major from Millsap, and Miss Pettit, Management Ma- jor from Azle, were fea- tured in the parade and at the game on Satur- day. .. Spirits soar as students look to game Friday kept the spirit alive as students continued to beat the drum. Also, that night the Fine Arts Center was the location of Friday Night Live, the talent show that allowed students as well as alumni to participate. The night was ended as students in the snake dance made their way to the bonfire where the naming of the Homecoming Queen was to take place.