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

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Homecoming '87 Catch the Spiritn October 31st meant more than ghosts and goblins or witches and warlocks this year. Halloween was also the day the Football Indians met the North- east Missouri State Bulldogs, highlighting Homecoming 1987. Halftime found the Indians with a nine point advantage over the Bulldogs, nevertheless, nerves were tense until the Man and Woman of the Year were announced. This year's election, which recorded the largest number of ballots ever to be cast, awarded the honors to Mary Beth Mockler and jeff Brown. Mockler, a senior from O'Fal- on, is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. Brown, a senior from Milwaukee, Wis., was the quar- terback ofthe football team. He led the Indians to a 21-9 victory over the Bulldogs. Homecoming Week activities began on Monday, October 26th, with a fashion show and rally. Here, the top ten finalist for Homecoming Man and Woman of the Year were an- nounced. The finalists served as models for the show. Later, the finalists and the Southeast Cheerleaders helped spectators Catch the Spirit through a vigorously exciting rally. A larger rally was held on Thursday of that week at the Riverfront Park in downtown Cape Girardeau. Following the rally was a concert featuring The Dig Mandrakes. Homecoming Day began at 8 a.m. for the people who partici- pated in a 2.2 mile run. Homecoming Steering Committee: FRONT ROW: Rich Schmidt, Ron Herr fAdvisorj, Shelley Norman, Lynn Clark, Lora Ann Baker, Tammy Askew, joe Low QAdvisorj. BACK ROW: Stephani Wallran, Heidi Eastwood, Kristi Vaughn, Shelly Martin, Katie Conlon, Melissa Tibbs, Kim Garrett, Stacy Goessling, Lance Pieper, Karin Ackerman, Alison Sor- enson, Gina Wagner, Donna Ott, Maggie Lottes, Traci jack- son, Dee Dee Sarff, and Amy Zesch. Not Pictured: janet Scheper, Tracy Lange, Pam Ogles, Natalie Hardesty, Carol Ann Stroder, Eric Reid, Amy Langhorst, LuAnn Rodgers, jolie jones, Don Seabaugh, Greg Keith, Eric Schuchardt, Sandy Tinnon, Michelle Lawrence, Amy Tindall, Gail Todt, Ann Kilker, Lisa Roussin, Ruth Steve, Marlene Cantrell, An- drea Townson, Courtney Corbett, Stacy Schwab, jill Rut- ledge, Tom Howard QAdvisorj, Bob Boedeker fAdvisorj, Monte Seabaugh fAdvisorj, and Lisa Tanner fAdvisorj. Student Life

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Homecoming l r Bright colors to bring cheeriness to the chilly autumn morning were in evidence every- where. Especially spirit-lifting was the let- ting-go of the balloons by the Tri Sigma so- rority as a way of showing their true spirit. Saturday morning brought out many Cape Girardians, as well as Southeast students, to the always exciting Homecoming parade. The parade was of interest to all ages and held everyone's attention with colorful floats, bands, and various dignitaries. www .M ra wwt, w 3542 grgfwf if-' Bali

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Homecoming '87 . . . Runners began their trek at Houck Stadium and traveled via Broadway to the riverfront and back to Houck. The annual Homecoming parade, packed with spirited community and University floats, began at 9 a.m. Later, approximately 1,500 avid fans watched as this sea- son's Indian basketball team made its first public debut in an intrasquad scrimmage. We played hard, said Head Coach Ron Shumate. It was good to put them under game condi- tions, with the clock, officials and so forth. The Indians, who had re- cently been ranked second in the nation in NCAA Division II by one national publication, had only began official practices on October 15th. 28 Homecoming '87 Adding to the excitement, a gametime countdown provid- ed food, music and entertain- ment at noon behind Kent Li- brary, next to the stadium. At 1:30 p.m. kickoff began what turned out to be an important victory for the Indians, main- taining their conference tie for first place. Homecoming Week brought many wonderful things not only to the University but to the community as well. Alumni renewed old friendships. Citi- zens of Cape watched a spec- tacular parade. Students took part in many entertaining and exciting Homecoming activi- ties. And best of all, Southeast Caught the Spirit. - Alan Elfrink 1994 HI!-vi l ' W .X 11. Wx '11 W 7 i M 3, if 'L A 'Sf-C.. ,, KQMY at . if W' 4 I if P1 i 2 mi 3 v wi i ff!!! ..... ,K The 1987 Homecoming Parade was full o festive colors, spirited bands and floats, a well as several dignitaries. Some of th special people included in the parad were the Homecoming Man and Woman the Year finalists, such as Randal Long an Lisa Pagono.