Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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-ir' in? hun As a major event of state fair weekend, the rally in the alley provides for more activities than one can partic' . Q pate ln. . 4 Q H it Howard Sockrider Student Life

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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

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Fail' cont. I was daydreaming in one of those dread- ed four hour night classes about excuses for the teacher to dismiss class early. May- be he has a meeting to attend or the class- room is too hot or cold? Could his sinuses possibly be acting up? Then came the best possible reason to leave class early. One of my roommates came and told me l had been elected State Fair Queen. You may think, Well, what's the big deal about getting presented at the game? Well there is more to being State Fair Queen than a pre-game presentation. There are a lot of activities that come along with the title. First, l had one task to take care of. I had to have new clothes for the festivities, and surely my parents would see this occassion as an excuse for a small shopping spree. Right? The court met one another for the first time Wednesday morning to discuss the ac- tivities and have group pictures taken. lt was such a good court, and this made ev- erything even more exciting. The festivities officially began with the pep rally presentation Thursday night. President Taylor was on hand to present the court and get spirits up for the big rivalry against Northwestern. Friday, l rode with the SGA President to Being a queen is more than just wearing a crown. Shreveport in anticipation of meeting the mayor of Shreveport and . .. Northwes- tern's queen. We were to officially declare the weekend as State Fair Weekend. We gwent out of our way to be friendly to the Northwesterners, but the rivalry was defi- nitely there. Saturday morning l awoke somewhat dis- oriented and then realized that today was Photographic Services Sherlyn Lindsey, a senior from Baton Rouge was elect- ed queen by the student body. the day I had been waiting for. First on the agenda was the annual State Fair brunch. This was my third year to be on the court, and l was looking forward to this event with much excitement. The guest list included the mayors of Shreveport, Ruston and Nat- chitoches, SGA members, court members, cheerleaders, faculty and presidents of both Tech and Northwestern. At this event the true rivalry definitely surfaces. lt was straight to the Rally-in-the-Alley presentation after the brunch. The court members can be easily recognized, as ev- eryone is in bluejeans and the court mem- bers look rather ridiculous in dresses. There wasn't much time to get ready for the big pre-game presentation. The weather was cool and crisp, and ex- citement could be felt in the air. Besides a few flyaway hats during the presentation, everything went well. The game marked another Tech victory and the end to a very memorable week for me. The mood had been set with the presen- tation ofthe courts the game got underway. Head coach A.L. Williams, former head coach of Northwestern was for the first time in his coaching career rooting for the Bulldogs. This added a little spice to the game and a reason for revenge on both sides' - Sherlyn Lindsey 22 State Fair