Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Taking control of the field, alumnus and former tuba player for the band. David Siegfried, class of 1%3, enjoys the annual alumni band performance during halftime of the Homecoming game. (Paul Siegfried photo) Perched atop the roof of a Corvette, Homecoming candidate Kim Dunn happily waves to the parade spectators in the final leg of the second annual Homecoming parade, sponsored by PSA. (Doug Dor-sam photo) Homecoming ♦ 17

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An invasion of alumni clad in black and gold and 32,000 students wandering to find that perfect party. All this could only mean one thing. It's. . . By Nick Tiemersma The campus swelled with more traffic than usual. Cars were backed up on all roads leading into West Lafayette. The Friday night regulars of Harry's had I.D.'s in hand, waiting in line to get inside and grab a much needed beer, enjoying the ever increasing traffic jam. Students rushed home to get plans confirmed on the upcoming weekend, only to be stopped in the Union by a parade of middle-aged, black and gold clothed alumni singing the fight song with a boisterous slur to their voices. They were celebrating their weekend, the Purdue they remembered. Yes, it was Homecoming... again! Festivities were to begin at dusk Friday with a planned bonfire and pep rally on Slayter Hill. Spirits were dampened as a consistent rain pelted the grassy knoll, cancelling the Friday night events. As the rain persisted, many of the Purdue Student Association worried that their sponsored event, the Homecoming Parade, would be cancelled also. PSA's worries were short lived, as the weather broke and the following morning presented a partly sunny sky to campus, and the parade went on as scheduled. The parade was hosted by Grand Marshal Max Headroom, the com- Showing some very intense and off the wall spirit, the AQ's, a tnadcappcd band of friends, donned rainbow wigs and painted a car to show their support in the parade. (Doug Dorsam photo) Homecoming Again I 4 puterized spokesperson for Coca-Cola. Situated on top of a limousine in televisions. Headroom, interviewed by PSA president Julie Burt, answered various questions and commented on the day's events. Also riding in the parade were the five finalists for Homecoming Queen: Christine Cicen, Kim Dunn, Laura Jakubec, Cindy Rule and Amy Wright. The band performed with precision as the parade wound down, and game time approached. Spectators entered Ross Ade like cattle being herded, trying to sneak in alcohol in the most inconspicuous way possible, alumni included. The game proved too much for the Boilermakers and freshman quarterback Jeff George, who suffered a slight concussion during a play in the first half. With the Minnesota Gophers digging larger holes around the Boilers, the weather sank deeper into the dreary depths of the sky. The fans did not notice the change in the weather and neither did the court as they nervously waited for half-time. As a few nervous toes tapped, the announcement was made. Senior Amy Wright was crowned Homecoming Queen. I was on cloud nine the whole night. I felt really honored at the banquet to sit next to President Beering, and to have the Glee Club sing to me, said Wright. With festivities winding down, the crowd staggered wearily from the stadium. Another Homecoming had passed, but before one would notice it would be Homecoming... again! ♦ Homecoming Queen, senior Amy Wright, is escorted off the field by President Beering. (Paul Siegfried photo) I 16 ♦ Homecoming

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Students mourned the removal of the griffin from the Engineering Mall as construction workers prepared that part of campus to be. . . By Melissa Cline tudents returning from summer vacation were stunned as they toured the campus. Not only had tremendous progress been made on the new Electrical Engineering and Materials Building located on the Engineering Mall, but new construction had begun on a Civil Engineering Building. The remains of the Alpha Gamma Rho house drew- its share of attention also, as students gathered to assess the damage of a fire that had occurred there on July third. The fraternity was in the process of remodeling when the fire broke out. The amount of destruction around campus and the surrounding area seemed to match the amount of construction in progress. Many older houses and buildings had been tom down in order to make way for new facilities and apartment units. The change came as a shock to many students. But according to Tom Schmenk, Director of Facilities Planning and Construction, the planning had been in process for about eight years before the actual building had begun. Longterm planning is used when deciding what task to tackle next. In more recent years the campus has gained the Agriculture Research Building, the Life Science Building, the Psychology Building, and the new Technology Building. Perhaps the campus seems more active presently because much of 18 ♦ Construction the new construction is centralized in one area, said Schmenk. The Electrical Engineering and Materials Building is scheduled to be finished in February of 1988. The Civil Engineering building should be finished in June of the same year. But — new projects are already on the drawing board. New boilers and chillers are the next big project on the list, because part of the campus still relies on energy generated at the physical plant where the smoke stack stands. A student center is also in planning stages. It will be located in a part of the Geoscience complex. That is another benefit about new buildings. After certain departments move into their new facilities, much more room will open up in the old buildings. This will allow for expansion of their own departments, said Schmenk. In order to keep up with technology, the campus will continue to grow and change as long as finances are available. Even though a changing environment may make some students uncomfortable, it is a necessary process. Maintenance, like education, is an expensive, continual process. + Trying to find order in chaos, the AGR brothers slowly tries to pick through the charred remains left after a fire destroyed their house on July third. (Paul Siegfried photo)