Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Although the Bulldogs won the game, controversy over the queen contest and lack of a concert made it Half a homecoming hZGHomecoming L. Crates It was a very different Homecoming. It began as the coldest Homecoming day in years. Even though this was the 40th anniversary, there was no traditional concert, and a controversy arose over the selection of the Homecoming Queen and her court. The lack of a Homecoming concert caused a'good deal of concern and disappointment for many students. At first, the West Coast-based rock group Poco was scheduled to perform the annual concert. Then, on Oct. 3, the groups agent called and cancelled the booking, citing the reason to be a lack of other bookings in the Missouri area and personal conflicts within the group itself, junior Keith Schneider, Student Chariot race - In the Tau Kappa Epsilon's chariot, junior Sam Wood rides in the Homecoming parade. The chariot was pulled by two TKEs. Activities Board member in charge of concerts, said. After that, he said, ttWe tried to find another group. Its hard to find someone with that big of name to play up here? It was beginning to look like there would not be a concert at all. Then Rodney Dangerfield was offered $25,000 to do one show, more money than has ever been offered for a Homecoming concert, Vonnie Nichols, director of student activities, said. But that fell through also. Had the concert taken place, there Nowhe tannin by the was a Arena the a- of all of acc new but t the is It nine a there 80 Davis, reepo;

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Hohlfeld n matter ofdegreer it is June. But instead of taking off for a vacation, you are going back to school for the summer vacation. What if you are married and do not live in Kirksville? When Max Nunn of St. Charles came to work on his degree, his wife and his 16-year-old son stayed at home. He said, thy son went to summer school, and later they went to Visit her W S. Borders : a 10b ball to a Whiffle ball nd Campbell d the games 2 classes, Yelverton said. ttBut it was hard on her, taking 5; classes and taking care of the kids? 3 The Yelvertons as well as Frank and Kathy Berlin of n1 folks in Texas. Nunn attended both summer sessions and was away frbm home almost 10 weeks. It is not unusual for the Nunns to be apart during the summer, Mrs. Nunn said. tiOne summer, I went to school and he went to visit his family in Oklahoma. In fact, contact between the Nunns was minimal. tlSheis not much of a hand to write? he said. itIf she wants to contact someone, she calls them. And I didnt have much time to write? However, one weekend during the summer, Mrs. Nunn and Joshua, their son, came up to visit. iTve met and studied with some very interesting peoplefh Nunn said in reference to the Education Division staff. tII have really, really gained a lot of knowledge from working with these people. Theylre very exciting to work with? Byron Yelverton of Louisiana tMoJ also brought his family to Kirksville with him. His wife and two young daughters lived in the University- owned Campbell Apartments. II just don,t think that shed be as happy if I were away a week at a time, and I know the kids wouldnht bef, Yelverton said. uI know I wouldnt be. Pd just hate to be up here and be away from her and the kids? In 1979, Mrs. Yelverton accompanied her husband, but did not take classes because she was pregnant with their youngest child. Last summer, she took Psychology of the Exceptional Child in order to qualify for renewal of her teaching certificate. iiI needed the course anyway, so we decided we both might as well go to school, Mrs. Yelverton said. tilts obviously a good opportunity for her to take Brunswick, who also lived in Kirksville during the summer, went home on weekends to pick up the mail and mow the lawn. Each family lived 120 miles from Kirksville. The choice of Kirksville living was determined for the Berlins not only by the cost of gas, but by Mrs. Berlinls summer job in Kirksville. Being close to campus was also an asset. tiWe spent a lot of time in the library? Berlin said. Being close to campus was not important for Deanna Dunn of Memphis. Since she only lived a half-hour away, she sometimes postponed her trip home by stopping at the library. Mrs. Dunn felt her studies benefited from her home life. uI can study better if I come home and do some things and then study? The cost of gas, her light course load and her family tied her to her home. til never even thought about living over there tKirksvillel. All the times that Iive gone to summer school, its really never upset the pattern here at home? Mrs. Dunn said. Whether its separating for a period of weeks, changing locations or driving back and forth, married summer students find ways to cope with the temporary lifestyle they have chosenIG-D Small fries e- The Hot Dogs play the Buns in a game in front of Fair Apartments. The parents of the chiIdren organized and coached the games, giving them a chance to get to know their children and neighbors. Summeremarried students19-

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Kappa Epsiloh: the Homecomlnl by two TKES. :1 charge of e tried to M to find name to play k like there all. Then ffered $25,000 1ey than has omecoming iirector of It that fell place, there Nowhere to run a A Northwest Missouri State running back is stopped at the line of scrimmage by the Bulldog defense. was a possibility it could have been the first to be performed in Pershing Arena since the renovations. Before, the administration has been skeptical of allowing Pershing to be used because of accidental damage, especially to the new floors. ttNothing was settled yet, but the concert fell through teliminating the issuet, Schneider said. It was finally announced on Oct. 16, nine days before Homecoming, that there would be no concert. Some students blamed SAB. Jenenne Davis, junior, said she held SAB responsible for disam;:omting the students. ttThey should have had the contract signed before advertising? Michele Talbot, freshman, said she was disappointed. ttHomecoming is something you look forward to every year, but I dont blame SAB. The next controversy began after the announcement of the Homecoming Queen candidates. The five finalists for queen were selected for the second year by a panel consisting of an administrator, a faculty member, a student, a prominent member of the community and an alumnus, Nichols said. Members of the Association of Black Collegians issued a protest against the selection process saying racial T. Fichter discrimination was involved. Out of the 20 candidates running for queen, five were black, including Pam McDaniel, sophomore, who was elected queen. Wendy Tabron, senior, said equal representation was denied to the black students of the campus. ttWe feel the blacks were not represented in Homecoming activities, nor have they been in the past, she said. ABC circulated a petition in front of the Student Union Building in an effort to encourage students to protest the suspected discrimination. A few days later, the protest was dropped. The withdrawal came after an assurance that no Homecoming2 1T