Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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11 The College Life: side-lines and half-time “Right, left, right, left. . . . Let ' s get it together; look synonomous with football. Rudy faithfully led the TKE alive!’’ Above Right: The fever of victory beams in Vinny brother’s cheering section which often rivaled the varsity Mulvihill’s face. Below Center: Rudy Favocci ' s name is cheerleaders. Pain is a requirement in athletic training. Below: Many practice ev- ery week and seldom get to play.

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10 Ciarla A combination of cheerleaders, majorettes, and pom pom girls compliment the band with their kickline. Below: Seniors Gail V ur- kanin and Kenny Tacchino discuss the action. ‘Come on everybody do the Mule beat, ’cause today is the day of Moravion’s de- feat.” The chant of cheer- leaders, a shrill whistle, the roaring crowds, and the knocking together of hel- mets in the first seconds of the game signal the begin- ning of that glorified time of the year: football season. The Mules had a winning record, but there was more to those Saturday after- noons in autumn than long gains and touchdowns. The football phenomenon de- pends on the side-line and half-time action as much as it does on the game. Excluding the athletic ac- tion, the performance planned for spectators has become an artistic tradition. Streamers at the goal post and the team running on the field, are a necessary pre- lude to the game. The cheer- leading squad is as impor- tant as the specialty teams. A football game is a ten- sion break. Brass music is provided as a background to raucous laughing and yell- The closer you get the better the Mules look! The crowd often pressed against the fence to inspect the football machine that executed a 6-2-1 winning record for the season. ing. The fraternity brothers get drunk, the professors get rowdy, and everybody is al- lowed to hate the referee or his mother. There is a common bond in the crowd that presses to- gether, enduring the weath- er in a stubborn loyalty to the home team. At no other one place and time can ad- ministrators, students, fac- ulty, parents, alumni, and community be found in such jovial harmony. Each frat sits together, (ATO on the opposite for a ACTION OFF-SIDES SPARKLES better view), TKE’s bell and brothers have an outstand- ing reputation as enthusi- asts. The day would be a failure if bare-chested, pot- bellied Rudy Favocci did not join the kickline. No other sport at Muhlenberg is surrounded by such a pro- duction. The football phenomenon also includes an element of poignancy for the team members on the side-lines who have endured numb hands and wind sprints at practice only to watch from the bench the glory of being a football hero. Scanning the crowds and athletes reveals expressions of determination, pain, frus- tration and delight. There is more to those Saturday afternoons in autumn than long gains and touchdowns. — Cathy Robertson

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12 Ciarla Even without steering or bells, cafeteria trays made better sleds than dinnerware. Frolicking was irresistible when snow cancelled a day’s classes. Below: Brown’s angels winged into the lobby to deliver written gifts to all the resi- dents. Above Right: Snow job! Santa ' s helpers are Benferites Hol- ly Breuninger, Rita Cutrufello, and Bob Fecanin (above) and freshmen females, Lisa Ganzhom and Cory Nathan (right.) The little girl in his lap is Donna DeMaio.