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

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photo by Evan Frickc photo by Evan Fricke photo by Evan Callimg Vuiose Pibas T e exc itement for this year ' s Freshman Pep Rally, sponsored by University Programs and the he roof H 0311 nvo vement Committee, was through h e jr° ‘ Un dreds of people came out to support iorne°g S aS read y to P y their first Vlonrr, 3 16 a § a l ns t University of Louisiana- ar K r 6 ° rmerl y Northeast Louisiana) at ep ei ° nal Stadium in Little Rock. The 5entpmk w lai c h took place oi tave f er allowed students to lazorbacks an u- SU PP ortin § the u acKs and making friends, hai f °, I res hman pep rally] so ' heerin eShmen Can feel comfortable he fw 31 the firSt real P e P ral ly or PniversitvT Said Sam Beth Haver ' r eshme7 t o r T mS - H °S fans ' from nanv diff mm ' participated for ecausp ., erent ■ reason s. Some came } etter ir have anything else : ame to c a n {or the most P a rt students »j|. their team to victory. iogs fnr a fil 0t r° f fun to § et together to call the aid. Th - 6 dme treshman Seth Reeves !Ver yone 1S 6ars P e P ra Hy w as wild and crazy with rtg a aood SC f reamin ' s Laking their noisemakers and hav- ec ond v lme B ° r ead toothall coach Houston Nutt ' s ar, everyone in the crowd was ecstatic about the upcoming season. This is an annual event, but this year seemed to stand out in some of the older attendees ' minds. The expectations are higher. The people here are a lot more excited junior Jay Snider said. The band, cheerleaders and dance team members led the mostly Greek crowd into the numerous school-spirited cheers and chants. I loved the band; the dance team was also awesome. Everyone here is crazy! freshman Michelle Belviy said. This gave new and some old students the ability to learn the words of all the songs from the fight song to the alma mater. When the announcement came that it was time to call the Hogs looks of amazement and shock came over some of the stu¬ dents ' faces. For some, this was the first time they had ever been to a Razorback function. The highlight of the night was guest speaker. Coach Houston Nutt. He praised and thanked everyone for coming out and supporting the team. He summed up the whole night in one sentence: We have the greatest fans -Story by Cory Spradley Freshman i -j 5 Pep Rally Hr Campus Life

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M embers from differ¬ ent sororities and frater¬ nities gather together to show their spirit. -photo by Evan Fricke Razorback cheerlead¬ ers show their spirit signs at the Freshman Pep Rally. -photo by Evan Fricke L ■ I ' L 1 I r hese students show their spirit during the pep rally in order to win the spirit contest. -photo by Evan Fricke Bethany Lewis 1 The school spirit here is higher than u anything I have ever Jtreshman ■ seen 14 Freshman Pep Rally Campus Life

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photo by Melissa Purdy photo by Melissa Purdy photo by Melissa Purdy T he End of an Era was the theme of the 1999 Homecoming celebration held the weekend of October 30. Homecoming festivities and events were sponsored largely by the Student Alumni Board and the Arkansas Alumni Association. University students were encouraged to par¬ ticipate to make the last homecoming of the century the biggest and best ever. Enthusiasm for the Homecoming fes¬ tivities began with the announcement of the queen and her court. The 1999 Homecoming queen was Keri York, president of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. When asked about being chosen queen, Keri replied, It is an amazing honor to be able to represent the Hogs, the U of A, and the great state of Arkansas. Our traditions are alive and our foundations are strong Her court included Korienne Barnes, a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority; Angie Maxwell, the ASG president and also a member of Delta Delta Delta; Cassandra Nunez, a resident assistant for Gregson Hall; and Candace Randall, also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Homecoming events kicked off Friday afternoon with the first annual Razorback Stampede. The Stampede, sponsored by the Student Alumni Board, was a parade of Razorback enthusiasts en route to the Homecoming Rally. The parade route started in front of the Si Alpha Epsilon house and went up fraternity row, tu right on Maple, right again on Garland, ui 1 neath the Arkansas Union, and finally onto Dickson Street to the Chi Ofl Greek Theatre. Rhett Barrett, a me 1 of the Student Alumni Board, called Stampede a good start to a bigger better homecoming. The stamps a great way to bring the student 1 together to celebrate homeco instead of keeping it divided atf Greek houses and residence hall At the Greek Theatre, Univ Programs held a cookout free 1 students. But it was the Homecof Pep Rally that was the highligl the evening. The pep rally feat the Marching Razorback Band, a$ as the Razorback cheerleaders an alumni cheerleaders. The senior f oo ' players were introduced, and the captains spoke to an excited crow Razorback fans. The crowd left the pep rally fj enthusiasm and spirit. Overall, Homecoming 199 a huge success from student activities to the f o° game itself. -Story by Jennifer 1 6 Homecoming Events Campus Life