Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Farney crowned queen II little girls dream of being crowned a queen. For Pamela Farney, Haysville junior, that dream came true last October when she was crowned the 1983 Pittsburg State University Homecoming queen. She was sponsored by the Newman Club. The announcing of the queen and her court opened Homecoming activities. Farney's court included of Jill Mullen, Bush, Colo., senior, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Libbia Israel, Springfield, Mo., senior, Sigma Chi; Marcia Beachner, St. Paul sophomore, Lambda Sigma Honor Society, and Debbie Kurtz, Prairie Village sophomore, Nation Hall. According to Steve McLaughlin, assistant director of Student Affairs, the queen and her court were choosen in the same manner as they have been for the past nine years. There is a board of nine judges. These judges met with the candidates at various times during the week and after a viewing open to the public, they picked the 10 semi-finalists ' McLaughlin said. Last year's judges were Nancy Bishop, Health, Physical Education and Recreation; Dr. Bill Murphy, Kelce School of Business; Dave Ross, Business Administration; Randy Starns and Mark Johnson, PSU alumni; Rod Herron, Columbus junior; Hector McAnderson, Leavenworth senior; David Ramsey, Fontana senior, and Angela Wood, Fort Scott senior. The other 20 queen canidates were Carolyn DeBoutez, Nevado, Mo., senior, sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon; Carla Didier, Frontenac senior. Sigma Sigma Sigma; Melissa Newberry, Grove, Okla., junior, Kansas Association of Nursing Students; LaDonna West, Shawnee senior, Nation-Mitchell Hall; Sally Combs, Parsons junior, Tau Kappa Ep- silon. Gloria Bell. Parsons junior. Concerned Black Students; Lori Cranston, Overland Park senior. Social Work Club; Karen Simpson, Nevada, Mo., junior, Alpha Gamma Delta; Pam Starrett, Coffey ville junior, ROTC Guerrilla Company; Pam Murrow, Blue Mound cosmetology student, VICA. Joellen Shipman, Pittsburg junior, French Club; Susan Zahm, Hallowell senior. Graphic Arts Club; Lynne Harbart, Pittsburg senior. Lambda Chi Alpha;.Joni Hays, Mapleton senior, Dellinger Hall; Kari Holloway, Independence sophomore, Dellinger Hall. Lynn Heath, Wellington senior, Alpha Sigma Alpha; Mary Vining, Independence senior, Student Home Economica Association; Donna Glenn, Overland Park senior, Pi Kappa Alpha; Marla Carpino, Pittsburg junior, Sigma Tau Gamma, and Rebecca Graham, Pittsburg senior, Society of Plastics Engineers.— by Michelle Green THE HOMECOMING PARADE is always a popular event in Pittsburg. Homecoming Queen Pamela Farney, Haysville junior, rode on top of a colorful float in the annual parade down Broadway —photo by Steven Hausler Homecoming Queen Lifestyles

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Homecoming win sets mood The Pittsburg State University football team honored their queen, Parh Farney, Haysville junior, with an impressive 29-21 homecoming victory over Washburn University. But what most PSU fans will remember about the the game is the defensive performance of Sam Pittman, Grove, Okla., senior. With this performance Pittman got the nickname of nightmare 96 ' a name that is well deserved. Pittman manhandled the Ichabods with five quarterback sacks, assisted on 14 tackles and broke up two pass plays receiving the award of defensive player of the game. Washburn was first to put six points on the scoreboard with 3:57 left in the first quarter. The Ichabods scored on a quarterback keeper but failed in their attempt for the extra point leaving the score at 6-0. PSU took the kickoff and ran it for a 95 yard return, but the ball was called back on a Gorilla clipping violation. Early in the second quarter the Gorillas started their attack. PSU began the scoring drive on the 28 yard line. It took only three plays for PSU to score. Willie Brown, Beggs, Okla., junior, scrambled in from six yards out. The point-after-touchdown TWO PSU DEFENDERS number 67, Larry And ley, lola junior, and number 34, Howard Walker, Grandview, Mo., senior, chase down an Ichabod tailback at the Homecoming game in Brandenberg Stadium The Gorrillas won the contest 29-21.— photo by Steven Hausler attempt was good and the Gorillas led, 7- 6. PSU scored twice again in the second quarter. Brown dove two yards for the first of the second two touchdowns and the extra point attempt was faked to Gregg Cobble, Parsons senior, for the two point conversion. However, the half wasn't over yet. With nine seconds left Washburn scored on a 12 yard pass and made the extra point pulling within nine points of the Gorilla lead. Just five minutes into the final quarter, the Gorillas pleased the fans yet again with a six yard touchdown pass to Bill Mounkes, Shawnee Mission sophomore. The extra point was good leaving PSU in the lead at 29-13. Siebuhr led the Gorilla's offensive attack by connecting 16 out of 24 passes for 176 yards his main target being Cobble with nine reception for 106 yards.—by Michelle Green A NEAR SELL-OUT CROWD watched the Homecoming football game last October, Pittsburg State University's quarterback, number 12, Steve Siebuhr, Columbus junior, loses the football while in the grasp of two Washburn defenders, —photo by Steven Hausler Homecoming Game Lifestyles

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PSU loves a parade p ■ ittsburg State University students woke up to the pitter-patter of raindrops the morning of the Homecoming parade. But that didn't stop them from putting on a spectacular event for members of the campus and Pittsburg communities. The parade hosted everything from floats, queen cars, novelty groups and non-campus groups, to marching bands. Not only PSU students got involved, but so did many people from the surrounding area people. The queen float competition was won by the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and the Sigma Chi fraternity, with Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and Pi Kappa fraternity placing second. Third place was awarded to Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, with the Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America taking fourth. Winners of the queen car competition were the Newman Center, followed by Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity in second, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity in third and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes fourth. Sigma Sigma Sigma received first place in the novelty category with You've Come A Long Way Baby. Sigma Chi placed second with the Charleston, while Lambda Chi Alpha took third place. The community entry winners were Mount Carmel Medical Center, first and the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Com- merce, second, and although they placed third, the crowd pleaser had to be the Senior Citizens of Pittsburg's presentation ot 'Put On Your Old Cray Bonnet. New Horizons placed fourth. All of the winners were announced during the afternoon's football game halftime show. Also revealed during halftime festivities was the Sweepstakes award which is presented to the organization receiving the largest number of cumulative points throughout all Homecoming com- petitions. The Newman Club took the honor with a total of 13.—by Michelle Green FLOATS AND EXHIBITIONS of song and dance were all part of the Homecoming parade in downtown Pittsburg. Gale Lowmaster, Independence senior, and friends perform in the parade to the popular tune, Puttin' On the Ritz. -photo by Steven Hausler Parade Lifestyles