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homecoming queen . . . Yes, I sat in the rain, as did the rest of the court. 1 was worried more than the average fan about the rain because it mattered if my curls flattened and my mascara ran. I didn ' t want to hear gasps of horror from the crowd as I was crowned. For a while, I didn ' t know if there was to be a crowning ceremony because of the incessant showers. However, the rain did show mercy long enough for the court to make an appearance between downpours. As I was being crowned, I remem- bered a favorite musical, Once Upon a Mattress. The princess in story came from a swamp and swam the moat to arrive at the castle of her prince. I remem- ber her dripping wet, looking somewhat less than glamorous, yet still bringing joy and spirit to the kingdom. I felt I had accomplished at least part of what she did; I felt dripping wet and somewhat less than glamorous. Nevertheless, I was still quite excited to be elected homecoming queen! As special as it was to me, it is too bad that being queen didn ' t come with special (more on page 26)
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ii powers over my kingdom. A queen should be able to knight the gallant pro- fessors and behead a few of the ignorant ones. A royal kingdom should be ruled with an iron hand, not an open one. Tu- ition would be drastically cut under my reign. If I had my way, I would give myself an honorary seat on the administrative board and outlaw Monday classes and those before noon or after two. I would have given myself and other deserving students (all of them) A ' s for fall quarter. If nothing else could be in my power, at least I should have been able to affect the outcome of the game. But no, none of these things were granted. I realized the reality of the situation and let a smile be my umbrella. Actually, the entire week wasn ' t wet — just the day of the game itself. Spirit week was complete with decorations, banners, special concerts, films, float-building and the ever popular bonfire. All events were carefully planned and organized, though not all were well attended. Sororities, fraternities, and dorms competed for several awards. The competition ended (more on page 28)
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