Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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A goal line offensive rush added six more points. Tech commanded the Tennessee Moccasins during the sec- ond half to win homecoming and their first season win. Howard Sock rider et, Students from different clubs and organizations par- ticipated in the SGA sponsored display competition. The grand prize winner received 51000. There were Homecoming display contests, a home- coming dance, a parade around campus and many other activities to build spirit for the game. i i Student Life

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Laurie Wilkerson reigned as queen over homecoming. Her court was Beth Fisher, Tammy Brock, Sherri Ry- land, Dawn Young, Donna Gordon, and Susan Walker. l'lOIT1G Cont. The annual dance was held on Thursday night in the Dust Bowl around the home- coming displays which reflected the theme Red, Blue, and You. A new twist was added to the display competition. To promote spirit and entice more entries, an overall winner was to be selected along with overall second and third place entries to receive cash awards - in- cluding a grand prize of SIOOO. Different clubs and individuals decorated cars and trucks with colorful crepe paper streamers and signs for the large informal W- .,, w f '4 t 1 V- - '- x' A In parade late Thursday afternoon. The group convened in front of the Housing Office and gradually wound its way around campus, finally arriving at the Dust Bowl for a pep rally. Saturdays schedule took on a more for- mal tone. Several colleges held open house, and graduates were treated to the annual reception at the Alumni House. Fun, festivity and winning the game - who could ask for a better homecoming? - Susan Pierce . if! 1, I M, .J ,js Q, ,T V we . V. ,y ., ,Q 3 'il' ,. -.sjQN,,w' FR' ' W ' ' 5' w., f 'v 2 ff' ,J Mille' tie ' jaikf f Aijg- . fa-ffng, -T 4 , 4 fr L, isp: ,tv .fsv v-ir rv ,L 1 1. ' kj . n, I A' if 18 Homecoming

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Late in the second half Tech took control of the state fair match-up. Northwestern walked away from the game with the score 21-IO. i 7 l Just as many other students did George Dixon and Siobhan Harty walked down the state fair midway in search of the biggest rides. 20 State Fair The annual state fair rivalry was more than just Fair Pla he legendary State Fair weekend, has become a well-planned and high- ly anticipated weekend. The excite- ment and spirit packed in to this confronta- tion of rivals set the stage for another victo- ry over Northwestern. Festivities began with the explosion of fireworks and cheers at the pep rally on Thursday night. The court was presented by Dr. F Jay Taylor with Sherlyn Lindsey reigning. Soon afterwards the spirit moved to the Ruston Fairgrounds where the State Fair Dance was being sponsored by Union Board and the Student Government Associ- ation. On Friday, the queens and the SGA repre- sentatives from both schools met at the office of Shreveport's Mayor, John Hussey. There they signed the proclamation and of- ficially declared it State Fair Weekend. All that and the weekend had only just begun. Saturday at 11:00 a.m. the Mayor's Brunch was held in Exposition Hall. The brunch gave the two SGA presidents a chance to voice satirical opinions of each others school. The SGA presidents also used this time to build spirit. Lastly the brunch provided a chance to acknowledge their State Fair Chairmans. Dale Dickey, a senior from Fordyce, Ark. held this posi- tion. From the formal attire of the brunch to the casual attire of the rally in the alley, students and faculty alike, came clad in school paraphenalia. The rally consisted of cheering, yelling, beauty, and other compe- titions between the schools. However, with both sides feeling confident their school would be victorious, the rivalry settled for the time being, and the alley became a place of social gathering. -con't. Charles Chauff