Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Jody Truitt, Dewey, OK freshman, 1 “ —■tries to break away from a Missouri—ismbda Chi Alpha fraternity, Western defender during this years’ members shred apart a Golden Grif- Homecomtng game. The Gorillas ton at the Yeli-Like-HeJI Competition, defeated the Griffons 52-9 marking The Gorillas went on to beat the Grif- their first landslide game of the tons in the homecoming football season. A Kevin Groves game. A Steve Rosebrough band, had been confident of his band's success: We had a real big turnout that night, and we picked our song because we knew we could win a lot of people over with it. Well it did, they did, and the Sig Tau’s walked away with it, setting the stage for the most traditional competition of the week: selecting 'a Homecoming Queen. Wednesday’s Homecoming Convocation, in comparison to the night before, seemed almost tame, but the tension was stili there, however, as each candi- date was introduced to the crowd. Supporters waited nervously as the votes were being handed in, in spite of the attempts by come- dian Tim Cavanaugh to keep things light. Finally, Col. Bill Hollenbeck stepped up to the mike: The 1987 Homecoming Queen is . . . Miss Shellie Lawrence! Lawrence, Indepen- dence senior, was sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon. While there were a few good-natured boos at the announcement, the look on her face as the congratulations began told the whole story. By the time the celebration of her victory died down, one would Continued to page 22 1987-88 Homecoming Queen Shel- lie Rae Lawrence, Independence senior. ▲ Steve Rosebrough The PIKE F.D. truck was present to take care of any unexpected fires during the Homecoming parade, but because of the rain they were not kept I very busy. ▲ Steve Rosebrough

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hat’s the problem? Amnesia? You mean you don’t remember a thing about home- coming? You don’t even know who won the game...and you were there? Well sit down, get comfortable and start reading: this is what Homecoming '87 was all about. To start off this memory refresher, there was the theme, Great Inventions.” Though most students on campus limit their creative genius to the excuse and absence department, the weeks before Homecoming were filled with plans by the different frater- nities, sororities, and residence halls. Queen candidates were selected and cheers for the Yell- Like-Hell competition were prac- ticed, while those groups that had floats began building with the hope of inventing a winning idea. When they were finally through, the floats reflected that attitude quite well ... and they also pointed out a problem that many groups faced around Homecoming-a lack of time. Finding time to participate was a problem for several groups, especially the Sigma Chi’s. Said Ron Ausemus, Radley senior, We chose not to participate in many activities during Homecom- ing because we had a lot to do. Besides dedicating our new house, we had alumni returning, a banquet at Memorial Hall, and a visit by Thomas Bell, the grand consul ot Sigma Chi. Other than helping to decorate one of the queen cars, we didn’t try much.” Other groups, faced with similiar situations, had just as much trou- ble. Even so, the week’s competi- tion was still stiff, as Monday’s Gorilla Games proved. Featuring events not seen in any Olympics, the Games showed what it took to get in front of a crowd and avoid making a foot out of yourself. With events ranging from the tug-of-war to the backwards 100-yard run, many found it hard to leave the stadium with dignity intact. Said Brad Johnson, Parsons, Ks. freshman, ”1 picked the backwards 100-yard dash because it looked like my kind of event. It was a lot of fun... I really enjoyed the competition. For those survivors of the games still standing, Tuesday provided an opportunity to sit down and enjoy a battle ot the bands, or air bands, as the case may be. At the annual Air 8and Competition in the Stardust Ball- room, the battle turned into open warfare as the Sigma Tau Gamma band let loose with “Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel. Mark Monnier, lead singer for the

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 Christine Mustek, Princeton gradu- ate student, and Emily Flaherty, Prair- ie Village senior receive a gift from a clown in the annual Homecoming Parade. A Pam Jeffries Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon trace the evolution of writing instruments in the Homecoming Parade. The Home- coming theme was “Great Inven- tions . A Pam Jeffries Continued from page 21 think that things would slowly wind downward ... but if you believe that, then you’ve never heard of that other tradition on campus, the Yell-Like-Hell competition. You mean you haven’t? Well, this is what it's about: each group gets in front of the crowd and leads them through a pre-practiced cheer. The winner is the one who not only has the best cheer, but screams it the loudest. In short, the winners are usually the ones who can barely speak the next morning. The next morning found a few surprises that had taken place during the evening, such as the one that the men of Lambda Chi pulled off. After sitting in third place tor the last several years, they stunned everyone with a first-place finish by showing that pyramid power does work. Friday not only provided a chance to get your voice back, but it also gave the weather a chance to turn for the worse. Chil- ly winds blew into Pittsburg, making the annual 10-kilometer Gorilla Grind a survival run as marathoners huffed and puffed through the morning air. The weather also had an effect on the parade that morning, as people who would usually come to it stayed home instead. The people in the parade would have liked to, but on it went. Led by the PSU Pride of the Plains Marching Band, over thirty high school bands braved the conditions to march in one of the largest para- des in the event’s history. Mark Dorsey, Kansas City, Ks. junior, commented that, This one was a definite improvement over last year’s. Dorsey, who also served for the past two years on the Homecoming Planning Commit- tee, also stated that he was disappointed with the lack of student participation,” and cited the cold weather as a cause. When asked what could be done about it, his answer makes one wonder why it hasn’t been done before. We need to schedule it earlier,” he concluded. The afternoon game brought a winning conclusion to the week, as the PSU Gorillas, under the coaching of Dennis Franchione, invented new ways of shutting down the Missouri Western Grif- fons. The weather forced a change in the Gorillas' game plans, yet it allowed the strong side of the offense to shine. Putting the ball on the ground, Riverton senior Monte Weathers led the stampede as ten different players rushed for 479 total yards on the way to a 52-9 rout.