Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Guns up A high-spirited group of Tech students shows its support of the Raiders at the Homecoming pep rally. All smiles With the traditional Homecoming bonfire burning behind her, Sharon Moultrie smiles at the pep rally crowd after being announced as Homecoming Queen. Homecoming — 19

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Blazing spirit Silhouetted against the brightness of the Homecoming bonfire, a Tech couple enjoys the spirit of the pep rally. Confessions of a cynic Why make a fuss over a Homecoming game that means nothing in the stan- dings? Maybe there is a reason after all . . . As I sat with my date in 40-yard-line seats Nov. 7 watching Tech ' s mighty Red Raiders fumble and stumble their way to a 39-39 tie against the Killer Frogs of TCU, Homecoming suddenly seemed worthless. By the time the Homecom- ing game started, Moore Ex- citement was a certified flop. There seemed little reason to make any fuss over a game that meant nothing in terms of conference stand- ings, other than deciding which team would land in the cellar. So why make a big deal over something that is only going to give me high blood pressure? Still, at the big game, 1 found myself following the Red Raider model of spirit and vainly yelled my lungs out on Tech ' s behalf. After Tech gave up two on-side kicks and John Greve missed a chip-shot field goal that would have won the game, I was comforted only by my date ' s kind-hearted insistence that it was only a game. After the game, over ex- pensive dinner and drinks at Tara, 1 had begun to mellow considerably and 1 was able to enjoy the rest of the even- ing. I did, however, make a vow to myself never to get worked up over a Tech game again (a vow 1 have broken at every opportunity since). The Tcch-TCU game and dinner that night were the on- ly Homecoming week events in which I willingly took part. The rest of the week ' s ac- tivities — including the bon- fire pep rally, frog-leg-eating contest, frog-jumping com- petition and Homecoming Queen elections — were events in which I was too busy to take part. 1 did hear, though, that the frog legs in the frog-leg-eating contest were actually chicken legs. 1 guess it ' s the thought that counts. Inadvertently, 1 did get a front-row seat at the Homecoming Parade Satur- day morning, but only by be- ing stupid enough to try to drive off-campus from the Broadway exit at 10:30. i got to the Broadway- University intersection pro- bably seconds after police had blocked traffic. I have to admit, though, 1 did have a lit- tle fun watching the bands and floats and pretty girls parade past. It was no Tour- nament of Roses Parade in terms of quality, but it was fun. The saving factor for the Homecoming weekend, for me at least, was the weather. 1 have distinct memories of my previous two Homecom- ings at Tech that I spent shivering in the stands whi snow fell around me. I guess, though, that n basic skeptical nature was z tually responsible for n failure to draw any gre meaning from Homecomin Maybe, in another six seven years, after I lea Tech and go out into the r« world, there may be sor place in my skeptical hei for all the traditional hoop that I ' ve scorned in my yee as a student. 1 know at le I ' ll make an attempt to ke track of the Raiders in th quest for that elusive Cott Bowl berth. And, who knows, sor November afternoon yee from now 1 just might be ba in the stands watching t Raiders slug it out agair some Southwest Confcren opponent. And I just mic enjoy it. — Jeff Tinnell 18 — Homecoming

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Two-way traffic Where it didn ' t close off traffic com- pletely, construction on University forced traffic into only two lanes and caused numerous traffic jams. Digging up the street A practice not appreciated by University businessmen was the clos- ing of all four lanes of traffic and removal of existing pavement. Adrtn Snider 20 — Uniuersity Construction