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

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1987-88 Miss Texas Tech Tammy Fair Owens, a ju- nior marketing major from Al- len, was named Miss Texas Tech for 1987-88. Owens said it was quite an adjustment coming from a school with a graduating class of around 250 to a major uni- versity. She has kept her goals at Tech in perspective and has planned her future carefully. So many girls get out and think they will get a job as a buyer, said Owens. But you have to be realistic. I want to get my degree in the business field and back it up with classes in merchandising. What helps me the most is that I model in Lubbock and Dallas, and just being able to get that experience has helped me. Owens has a brother, Dan- ny, who will attend Tech next semester. Her father, Charles Owens, attended Tech in the ' 60s. I guess the hardest thing was being on my own, said Owens, who represented Fash- ion Board in the Miss Texas Tech pageant. Owens said her toughest task has been leaving her fam- ily. I guess we ' ve always been a close-knit family, she said. My Mom still gets teary-eyed whenever she drops me off at the airport. — Tony Renteria Miss Texas Tech — 23

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1987 Hoineconiiiig Queen I was numb during the whole game, said Lisa Ehr- lich, the 1987 Texas Tech Homecoming Queen, who was crowned just before the Tech- Arkansas game. Ehrlich was sponsored by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra- ternity. She was a member of Raider Recruiters, High Riders, Mor- tar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa and President ' s Host- esses. I ' ve had the opportuni- ty to meet so many people through my involvement in the various organizations, said Ehrlich. She said she plans to enter medical school after graduat- ing with a degree in zoology. Ehrlich participated in the Cotton Bowl parade with the other SWC homecoming queens. The team that wins the Cotton Bowl game crowns their homecoming queen the Cotton Bowl Queen, said Ehrlich. She said the SWC home- coming queens also partici- pated in various New Year ' s Eve parties sponsored by the Cotton Bowl committee. Ehrlich attributes her ac- complishments to her friends and family. As a native of Fol- lett, Ehrlich said about Tech, It ' s not too big, but small enough so people are ap- proachable. Ehrlich ' s interests include snow and water skiing, read- ing and drawing. — Julie A. Moellering 22 — Homecoming Queen Designed by Tony RenU '

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A tarnished homecoming | There ' s no place like home. That was the theme for the 1987 homecoming celebra- tion. This homecoming, how- ever, will not be remembered just for celebrating. ' I vo inci- dents occurred that set the 1987 homecoming apart from the rest. The homecoming parade took a turn for the worse when members of the Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta fraternities engaged in a street brawl in front of Texas Tech President Lauro Cavazos. The second incident was the football game in which the Raiders were run over by the Arkansas Razorbacks, 31-0. More than 40.000 fans packed Jones Stadium for the evening game. The crowd did not last long, however. Disappointed fans left dur- ing the third quarter following a spectacular light show per- formance by the Goin ' Band from Raiderland. The best part of the game was the light show and the lighted Masked Rider, said Michelle Gilliland, a junior broadcast journalism major from Houston. Senior Lisa Ehrlich shares her ex- citement with Wilson .Jones after she ?s named as homecoming queen. (Photo by Corby Roberts) JVlasked Rider Knn .Saunders, atop Tech ' s newest horse mascot Midnight Raider, has her guns up during the homecoming parade. (Photo by Ian Halperin) Some positive festivities during the weekend were road races, receptions, rallies and reminiscing. The activities began Friday night with the annual Home- coming pep rally and bonfire. Excitement continued through the Homecoming pa- rade as crowds lined Broad- way to view the bands and floats. An award was given to Hulen Clement for best pa- rade float in the residence hall category, and Alpha Chi Ome- ga sorority was awarded the best float trophy in the frater- nity sorority category. The best overall parade float trophy went to A Chi 0, and second place award was received by Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Chi Omega took top honors in spirit competition during the week, and received the most points of any Tech orga- nization in attendance at Homecoming events, sponsor- ing a Homecoming Queen candidate and participating in a spirit contest at the pep ral- ly. — Paige Hindman 24 — Homecoming