Southeast Missouri State University - Sagamore Yearbook (Cape Girardeau, MO)

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Parade passes local sobriety test With its theme, The Newest Frontier, Homecoming 1980 focused on the future, especially the future of the traditional homecoming parade. When rowdy, drunken spectators haraassed many participants in last year ' s parade, city officials discussed changing the parade route and even threatened to cancel the parade. While homecoming steering com- mittee members finalized plans for homecoming week, officials announced that local police would enforce a new public drinking policy during the parade and anyone crossing over the roped-off police line would be arrested. (continued) APPEARING AT THE 1980 Homecoming Dance are the Homecoming Queen and Man of the Year finalists: Art Mueller and Donna Kitchen, Ben Gormley and Connie Donnelly. Doug Fairburn and Tracy Agne. Pete Lemakis and Cindy Jackson, and Rick Schmidt and Stephanie Kreusch.

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MARCHING DOWN BROADWA Y IN the chilly autumn air. the Golden Eagles perform a number for a dry Homecoming crowd. Most of the bars along Broadway were closed during the parade, and the city ' s new public drinking ordinance was strictly enforced. DURING THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL game against Lincoln ' s Blue Tigers, Indian Ed Hotz prepares to punt. With a 57-3 victory for the Indians, the game broke the tribe ' s losing streak. ii w n I ' jI 1 1 ' I ' a P I Hw 1 ml ] 18 Homecoming

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Homecoming 1980 . . . To prevent possible problems, several popular bars along the parade route closed for the day. While the crackdown on liquor did not stop everyone from drinking at the parade. Stan Presson, Homecoming Steering Committee chairman, pointed out the parade atmosphere was noticea- bly calmer than in the past. I heard some complaints from students saying it wasn ' t as much fun as last year, Presson said. And there wasn ' t that pep rally atmosphere like we ' ve had in past years, he noted. In an effort to shorten the parade, the number of entries was restricted to one float and one car per organization, Presson said. Capturing first place in float Class A competition was the float Lincoln ' s Last Encounter built by Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Second place went to the Tri Sigma and Sig Ep float which depicted the homecoming logo. Although the parade received much of the publicity, many equally impor- tant events highlighted homecoming. During the week, Lionel Martelle, a magician, entertained students over the noon hour at the University Center. A photographer was also on hand to photograph students dressed in western or Victorian costumes. On Thursday night, a snake dance featuring cheer- leaders and Indian fans paraded from Academic Hall to a north parking lot on campus. Homecoming Queen and Man of the Year were announced at the Friday evening Homecoming Dance at Holiday Inn. Crowned as 1980 Homecoming Queen was Tracy Agne; Pete Lemakis was named Man of the Year. Other queen candidates included Connie Donnelly, Cindy Jackson, Donna Kit- chen and Stephanie Kreusch. Man of the Year finalists were Doug Fairburn, Ben Gormley, Art Mueller and Rick Schmidt. Winners were selected in an all-campus election. Returning alumni were honored in a variety of activities over the weekend. There SEMO alumni received Alumni Merit Awards in recognition of their outstan ding careers in higher education. They were Dr. F. Christine Brown, a biochemistry and psychiatry professor at the University of Tennessee; Dr. Marvin H. Wilkening, professor and dean of graduate studies at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; and Dr. Mark F. Scully, who was president of SEMO for 19 years. Following Saturday ' s parade was an alumni luncheon in the University Center. In the afternoon, the Indians won an easy victory over Lincoln Universi- ty ' s Blue Tigers by a score of .57-3. The Jasmine band entertained students during a Saturday night concert at the University Center. Com- pleting the week of events was an open house at the President ' s home on Sunday afternoon. Summing up Homecoming 1980, Presson reflected, This year ' s homecoming was really a showcase homecoming. We had a lot on the line, and we proved we could handle the parade in future years. ALPHA CHI OMEGA MEMBERS Janet Hot- nerkamp, Nancy Beatty. Nancy Miller, and Janet Baker spend an evening decorating their sorority ' s entry for the Homecoming parade. With the theme Punt the Tigers into the Blue. their lloat placed first in Class B competition. WHILE A GROUP OF SOBER spectators line the parade route. Homecoming Queen Tracy Agne and Man of the Year Pete Lemakis cruise down Broadway. 20 Homecoming