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

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Alumni band members retake their place on the field in the Ra orback Marchinp Band halftime show. The former marching Razorbacks played crowd favorites throughout the game such as the UA light song and I ley Baby. During the halftime show. Homecoming Queen Court¬ ney Backus was presented to a stadium full of cheering Ra- orback fans. Escorted by ASG President Phil Brick. Backus was chosen because of her involvement on campus and longstanding support of the UA. A 7CW CYVW ZZ

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Ejii ml Students and alumni gather to support the Razorbacks and celebrate their alma mater. Each year, Homecoming Week brought with it the return of alumni, the selection of royalty and overwhelming Razorback spirit as fans supported the hogs through various school sponsored events. This year’s theme, “Where the Hogs Call Home,” had each organization brainstorming different ideas befitting for the topic. The festivities began in Bud Walton Arena with a blood drive, which was sponsored by the Student Alumni Board. Sophomore Allison Mencer vol¬ unteered at the blood drive by guiding donators, passing out t-shirts, handing out food to the weary donors and holding the hands of first-time givers. “I enjoyed working at the blood drive because it is a good opportunity for students to get involved with the community by showing their Registered Student Organization spirit and their support of Homecoming Week,” Mencer said. Many students donated for the first time and the Greek community and student organizations were persuaded by the homecoming points offered to the groups who had the most participation. The search for the most spirited Razorback fan led students to George’s where the annual Rowdy Fan Contest took place. One representative from each Greek organization and residence hall had 60 seconds to get the crowd pumped up by singing, dancing, using humorous props or a combination of the three. The crazy contestants were covered in red paint and dressed in an array of UA attire. One creative way to show off each organization’s talent was through the banner competition. The banners consisted of intricately designed sheets, decorated according to each group’s idea of home for the hogs and were hung on the front of the Greek houses and dormitories. The lawns of campus buildings were also decked out in Razorback paraphernalia. Some yards were painted to look like a football field or featured the roasting of a Gamecock, the South Carolina mas¬ cot. All week long students labored on floats to be shown in the parade down Dickson Street on Fri¬ day night. The floats were elaborately decorated with plywood and tissue paper, and showed off the ability and spirit of each organization’s members. Some people rode on the floats and threw candy or beaded necklaces to children who were watching the parade. After the parade, students and alumni walked up the hill to the Greek Theatre for the Homecom¬ ing Pep Rally. The homecoming court was escorted across the stage and was greeted with applause by their peers. The court was also announced at the football game the following day. The pep rally included singing the fight song with the band and helping the cheerleaders call the hogs. After the singing of the alma mater, all the students were bursting with school spirit and were excited about the game the next morning. The weeklong event provided a fun way for stu¬ dents to compete against each other while support¬ ing the UA. Even though it was exciting, some stu¬ dents admitted to being glad the week was over. “Homecoming is a lot of fun, but it wears me out,” junior Sarah Applegate said. “I think by the time it comes around next year I’ll be ready to do it all again though.” by Dana Muggins Photos by Robyn Cloud and Iristan Evans

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A volunteer takes donations for the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief I und outside Ra orback Stadium before the football season- opener against Missouri State. Students volunteered their time, money and pos¬ sessions to aid victims of the hurricane. Photo by Wes Putt