Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Homecoming Owls Pecked By Vengeful Cardinals We had ruined Wooddale ' s homecoming last year, and we weren ' t about to let them ruin ours by defeating us. Whether one was interested in the game or not, a defeat would have dis- rupted the elaborate festivities planned for later that night. But by the half, it looked as though we might have to settle for a loss. Ten minutes before the horn sounded signaling halftime, the chosen homecoming beauties walked to the far end of the sta- dium. Rita Collie and Scottie Her- ron got into the first car. Gay Jemison and Susan Fleming step- ped into the second, and Joanie Currie and Jill Prichard entered the third car. As the cars slowly motored onto the field, the teams jogged off the playing field into the locker rooms for the usual pep talks. The cars were parked in the center of the stadium, and candidates were unloaded. As uninterested and interested alike watched, the chosen were escorted to their respective spots on the football field. After introducing the young ladies, the emcee announced Susan Fleming as the second runner-up. Rita Collie was then proclaimed the first runner- up. As the applause for the alter- nates died down and the audience anxiously awaited, Joanie Currie became the 1972 Homecoming Queen. Obviously surprised and touched, the senior from West Memphis walked forward with her escort to be crowned and to receive a dozen red roses. As the ladies were driven off the field, some murmured their hearty approval at this year ' s selection. After the game resumed, however, there was no time for disagree- ment. MUS fans were still hoping for a comeback after leaving the half on the losing side. Yet by the fourth quarter, everyone realized that the Wooddale Cardinals had finally taken revenge. Some peo- ple paused in disappointment and regret, but most people looked forward to the next game and the Homecoming dance. Opposite page: (top) Geo Holmes and Cummings Marlow add spirit to the Homecoming game, (left circle) First alter- nate Rita Collie, (middle circle) Home- coming Queen Joanie Currie. (right circle) Second Alternate Susan Fleming, (left col- umn, top) Jill Prichard and Bob Hicks. (middle) Stuart Collier and Scottie Her- ron. (bottom) Jim Varner and Rita Collie. (middle column, middle) Wise Jones and Joanie Currie. (bottom) Brent Buck and Gay Jemison. (right column, top) Jill Pritchard and Bob Hicks, (bottom) Scottie Herron and Stuart Collier. This page: (top) Boogaloo Sue Seay makes the scene at the Homecoming Dance, (middle) Wise Jones tells Andy Baker that he is a James Davis man. (bot- tom) The Three Graces, Janie Adams, Jimpsie Seay, and Dot Dunavant watch the strange acts of the Homecoming game crowds in the stands. 15

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First Quarter End Of First Quarter Meant Grades The first nine weeks were over, which meant the inevitable report cards! Though these grades didn ' t go on one ' s permanent record, freshmen and seniors aUke wor- ried whether that last test had really hurt or helped their average that much. Everyone was pretty well engrossed in school by this time. Clubs had been established, with such newcomers as the Neutronic Mudpupple and the Cycling Club. Parents were given their chance to go to school when a Back to School Day was sponsored by MUS. While students slept late, parents took their sons sched- ules and attended shortened ver- sions of their classes. Afterward, there were private meetings for each parent and his son ' s teacher to discuss the goals of the course and their prodigy ' s progress and attitude. All was meant to give the adults an accurate idea of what the student went through each day. As election day grew closer, students focused their attentions on the efforts of McGovern and Nixon, with the usual hallway debates. When Lucius Birch and Louis Donelson were asked to take part in a pre-election debate, many politically-minded students expressed approval. Yet after the debate, some students felt the speakers did not represent younger viewpoints. Though these opinions may have been due to the political ignorance of the stu- dents, it cannot be denied that these men shared pohtical convic- tions with many Memphians. With the end of football season, students, faculty, and parents became excited about the invita- tion to the Little Liberty Bowl in Henderson, Tennessee. Unaware of the opposirig team ' s capabilities, many made the trek to the game for the gridiron action. Slowly but surely the Owls pounded their opponents into the frozen ground, resulting in a resounding victory. For their Herculean efforts, Ben Adams was named the Outstand- ing Defensive Player and Mark McGuire was announced as the Outstanding Offensive Player. The paper tried to represent student viewpoints, though many disagreed. The Student Council made improvements despite a general lack of student interest. Even the administration reacted positively to the pervasive air of change. Though there had been the usual setbacks on the athletic fields, in the classroom, and at home, the students and faculty thought this year peculiar. The zeal felt by all at the beginning of the year was not replaced by apa- thy, but exhibited itseit in increased motivation throughout the„ entire session. Opposite page: (top left) Mothers learn of the bedchamber masterpieces of Pope Alexander VI in Humanities class during Back to School Day. (middle top) Fraser Humphreys and Donny Ramier rescue animal friends from the gas chamber at the Humane Shelter, (right top) Students delight in playing with Dee Canale ' s snake, (bottom left) Basketball players try in vain to plug leaks in gym ceiling, (bot- tom right) Lucius Birch expounds Demo- cratic policies as look-alike Colonel Lynn stands by. This page: Colonel Lynn warns students of drug traffic on campus, (inset) Andy Baker gives The Speech