Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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GILDMEUQE com. 6619m impressed; the University presented us tparentQ with a well plan- ned and enjoyable weekend of ac- tivities. 99 22 7 ALMANAC Saturday ended in the same grand man- ner indicative of the entire weekend. Candlelight dinner and dancing attracted couples to the Heritage room while the straight forward power rock music of Foreigner and Andy Pratt attracted some 7,500 people to Millett Hall for a coneert. All in all, Homecoming 1977 left Miami with a spirited exclamation of fun and satis- faction. For a fine fall finish PARENTS9 WEEKEND reserved its mark on the ca- lender for October 28-30, allowing Miami Parents a few days to vicariously live the life of the collegiate. Sons and daughters made frantic at- tempts to clean their rooms, as they pre- pared for the arrival of their parents to 66Our World and Welcome to It.,, Activities were planned to entertain and inform par- ents, including special walking tours of the campus and displays from the different divisional schools exhibited at the Univer- sity Center.

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paraded down High Street toward Cook Field for a pep rally and bonfire. Walter Havighurst, Grand Marshal and author of the Miami Years, announced the 1977 Homecoming King and Queen, Sue Smith and Greg Grimme. The pep rally ended with spirited Miami cheers as fireworks bombarded the cool autumn sky with a brilliant spectrum of colors. Friday evening also included a Program Board sponsored Jazz Ensemble in the Heritage room and a disco next door in the Towers room. On the final day of activities Paul MCO- wen dropped delicately from a height of 5000 feet to present officials with the game ball. And, with the same delicate finesse 0f McOwen, Larry Fortner led the Redskins to a 28-24 Victory over the top-rated Ohio Uni- versity Bobcats. PhotographiB. Greenberg 66It9s fun to see so many people involved in a common activity and genuinely having a good time doing it.99 HOMECOMING, PARENTS, WEEKEND i 21

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66Buffo the Clown,,, a mime and magician highlighted Friday evenings events along with the Miami Aquatic Show and the Ox- ford chapter of the Barbershop Quartets. On Saturday, parents either gathered at the Res for box lunches or in the Heritage room where the Parents of the Year, Dr. Edwin and Olivia Ingersoll, were honored. Miami ripped Toledo in a 27-3 Victory and put Miami fans in good spirits for Henry Mancini entertainment at Millett Hall. On Sunday, parents headed for home and students resumed their studies. 66The function of Parents9 Weekend is to provide an organized weekend for parents to see the campus, especially the parents of freshmen who aren9t familiar with it.9, - Ted Kagy, co-chairperson ABOVE LEFT: A traditional event dur- ing halftime of the Parents9 Weekend football game is the announcement of the 66Parents of the Year?9 Receiving the honor for 1977 are Dr. and Mrs. Edwin N. Ingersoll. OPPOSITE PAGE: A characteristic event of Homecoming weekend is the annual concert put on by Concert Board. To many students dismay, Foreigner was the chosen group. De- spite this lack of enthusiasm, Foreigner was well received in Millett Hall with a near capacity crowd of 7,500 students. LEFT: Henry Mancini entertains a full house of parents and students at Millet Hall on Parents9 Weekend. HOMECOMING, PARENTS9 WEEKEND i 23