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

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Homecoming Queen 1991 C n Sept. 28. Marti Miers, a senior recreational therapy major from Ama- rillo. was crowned the 1 99 1 Texas Tech Homecoming Queen. A candidate must be nominated by an organization registered at Texas Tech. Miers received nominations from Zeta Tau Alpha, the Association of Sub- stance Abuse Specialists (ASAS), the Wesley Foundation. Alpha Gamma Rho, the agricultural majors organ ization, and Pi Kappa Phi. Miers said when she made it to the top 10 candidates, I felt so honored. After making it that far, the candidate must be interviewed by a panel of nine people, seven faculty and two students. The top five candidates ride in the Homecoming Parade. Miers said when she heard her name at the game, she could hardly believe it. It was so amazing. . . I knew God was up there, and 1 knew I was going to be happy, because that ' s what God wanted. Miers was responsible for being a judge in the Family Day talent show and appeared as Tech ' s representative at the Cotton Bowl. She went four days before the game to attend several recep- tions, a New Year ' s Eve ball, and to ride in the parade. I ' m an ambassador for spirit, Miers said. I feel like I ' m even more proud now to be a Raider. by Mary Maharg Homecoming Queen Marty Miers stands with her father through all the excite- ment. (Photo by Sam Magee) 18 - Homecoming Queen

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V Raider Red gets in on the lighting of the bonfire with help from Saddle Tramps Patrick Moore, Kirk Mankin and Charley Triplett. (Photo by Sharon Stelnmon) By hammering the crates together, Stefen Dorman gets the base of the bonfire started. (Photo by Sharon Steinman) Designed by Amy Komatz Bonfire - 17

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Raider Red Turns 20 He Raider Red in 1972, looking a little different but still wearing red and black and keeping his guns up, (Phioto by Darrel Thomas) e ' sred. He ' s black. He ' s 20. He ' s Yosemite Sam. Not!! He ' s Raider Red, the gun-sllng- ing, pot-bellied mascot of the Red Raid- ers and believe it or not, he has not always been at Tech. It wasn ' t until 1970 that Tech began looking for a mascot, other than the Masked Rider, to represent the univer- sity at out of town games. Several South- west Conference schools complained that the Masked Rider ' s hooves had caused damage to football fields and asked that the horse not be allowed to attend away games unless invited. A mascot that could attend these games would have to be found. Jim Gaspard, a member of the 1970 Saddle Tramp pledge class, was the one who initially pulled Dirk West ' s Raider Red cartoon off the newspaper page and began working on a costume. By using chicken wire and papier- mache, Gaspard created the head and added the red mustache and hair. A theater department volunteer made the padded costume. Raider Red ' s boots came from the Salvation Army. Put them all to- gether and a tra- dition was bom. For his 20th birthday. Raider Red received a new costume so he could con- tinue his reign as Tech ' s favorite red-headed cow- boy for another 20 years. by Jori Bratton Designed by Amy Komatz Raider Red - 19