University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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i ijV Sr A Vi CV; HOLDING ON. Derek Russell (2) congratulates E.D. Jackson (8) on his first touchdown of the game. Although the fans went wild after the touchdown, by the fourth quarter the fans realized the Razorbacks had lost a second consecutive Cotton Bowl game. J. MOORE PHOTO IN YOURFACE In the 54th Mobil Cotton Bowl, Derek Russell (2) and Harlen Davis (86) share a few choice words before the kick off. J. MOORE PHOTO COTTON QyEEN. Before the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1990, Dallas was invaded by a herd of pigs. During half time, Amber Ingram, the Cotton Bowl queen, waves to her fellow Hog followers. J. MOORE PHOTO 8 Student Life

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AFTER STANDING VACANT, LOCKED BEHIND A FENCE, OLD MAIN UNDERGOES A DRAMATIC C onstruction workers start restoring the state ' s symbol of higher education after a Save Old Main fund drive raises $11.3 million. My parents had classes in Old Main during the ‘70’s when they only used the first floor of the that it will be neat to be among the first to take classes in the renovated Old Main •ng considering my parents w «e almost the last JENNIFER ROBBINS BY LIZ VANZANT Towering above the campus and secured by an eight-foot fence, Old Main stood silently empty. Students wondered whether they would ever see the oldest building on campus and the symbol of higher education in Arkansas bustling with activity. However when classes resumed in the fall, plenty of activity was taking place behind the fence. Pounding echoed from inside the old structure. Construction lights flickered in the windows. Dump trucks and wheelbarrows circled the building. And along with the construction came the anticipation that the aging wreck would once again stand with pride in the center of campus. While students were away during the summer, a crowd of 500 watched Chancellor Dan Ferritor and ASG President Eric Munson cut the chain that locked the fence around the 115- year-old building. Construction was underway. The project is a restoration rather than a renovation. Work¬ ers will repair the parts of the building that remain. Any rebuilding will match the original construction. Declared unsafe in 1981, the structure, which opened in •1875, was vacated and fenced to keep vandals and students out. Fund-raising campaigns were conducted and a total of $12 million was raised by 1989 through state revenues, private donations and a bond issue to pay for the renovation. “The restoration of Old Main is necessary. The building rep¬ resents the beginning of the University,” said sophomore Shan¬ non Mayhew. When the work on Old Main is completed there will be 100,000 additional square feet of space. The extra space will house the offices of the J. W illiam Fulbr ight College of Arts and Sciences, the office of the president, classrooms, labs, auditori¬ ums and faculty offices. The restoration project will also provide the structure with air conditioning, elevators and new rooms. The cost was estimated to be about $11.3 million. Even though most of the fence still stands, Old Main’s facelift should should be completed by the spring of 1991. And the fence will be removed for good. OUT WITH THE OLD A Baldwin Shell Construction worker removes unwanted material that can’t be salvaged in the restora¬ tion of Old Main. “The purpose of the project is to repair what is dam¬ aged, rather that replace it,” said project superintendent Karl Bartley. D. ALLEN PHOTO Old Main Restoration

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ARKANSAS INVADED DALLAS FOR NEW YEAR ' S PARTIES, BUT FAILED TO OVERPOWER TENNESSEE IN THE COTTON BOWL hams of woooo, pig sooey” echoed throughout the Cotton Bowl, but even wjth the support of thousands of hog wild fans, the Razorbacks lost their second consecutive Cotton Bowl game, 27-31. BY MATT STEWMAN Scott Biggs was in, well, hog heaven. Nearly everyone around him at the Cotton Bowl was dressed in Razorback red. Chants of “woooooo, pig sooey!” split the air at regular intervals. And Biggs was feeling safe and secure with a plastic hog’s head fitted neatly on his head. “The Cotton Bowl was one big party. It was a great way to celebrate New Year’s Day,” Biggs said. “Everything was great except the score of the game. Razorback fans left Big “D” for a second year without a Cotton Bowl victory as the Tennessee Volunteers claimed a 31- 27 victory. Although disappointed by the game, Razorback fans still managed to have a good time ringing in 1990 at the nightclubs in Dallas. The Anatole Hotel was the “Razorback Headquarters,” so fans scrambled to get reservations before the team’s hotel was booked. Others had to “settle” for the nearby Stouffer or Marriot hotels to be close to the team. Freshman band member Britt Gathright said he had a blast. “It was like a childhood dream come true being with the Razorbacks on New Year’s,” Gathright said. Popular eating places with the Arkansas crowd were such tourist attractions as the Hard Rock Cafe, Billy Bob’s, The Filling Station, the Trail Dust and On the Border. After a healthy dose of Dallas food, fans hit the clubs to celebrate New Year’s. Some headed west, to the West End that is, a favorite for thousands of Arkansas fans. A series of bars and clubs in the heart of downtown Dallas, the West End offered diverse music and entertainment. However, most of the action was in the street as Hog calls were mixed with “Rocky Top” when the Arkansas fans and Tennessee faithfuls got into a cheering war. Unlike the previous year when few UCLA Bruins fans traveled to Dallas, there was almost a Volunteer fan for every Razorback fan at the Cotton B owl. At midnight, hordes of red and orange clad fans embraced in unity while singing “Auld Lang Sine.” Following the game, most of the dejected fans lined 1-30 heading back to Arkansas. Although the Razorbacks lost, many still had signs prominently displayed, and shoe-polished cars were not washed for the trip home. Razorback pride was still alive, as was the memory of the Mobil Cotton Bowl and the parties which had preceded it. • COTTON .FEVER For the second consecutive year the Razorbacks played in the Cotton Bowl. And for the second time, fans showed up in Dallas with all their Hog paraphernalia on, only to watch the Razorbacks be defeated. David Leaton, Tammy Caldwell and Mike Snyder, Razorback fans from Hot Springs, join other fans in calling the Hogs outside the Mobil Cotton Bowl. J. MOORE PHOTO Talking Heads Everywhere I looked, there were fans decked out in red and white and calling the Hogs. I have never seen so much spirit in my life. I felt proud to be a Razorback when I was sitting in the stands. The game was okay considering we lost but the atmosphere and the spirit was something to not miss out on. KIM TRACEY Cotton Bowl