University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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President Vinson entertains the crowd hawaiian-style at halftime with the help of Ace Purple. Senior forward Marty Simmons runs ahead to set up the play against Xavier. Hale Hall’s Air Band contest featured the sights and sounds of “Kiss”. The contest was held Friday night on the Great Hall stage. Student Life 1 7

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Winter H omecoming he weekend of Febraury the 26th and 27th was filled with excitement. Starting with Friday night Hale Hall’s Air Band Compettion and Midwestern Mania and Saturday being the Basketball Homecoming game. The Air Band Competition was held in the Great Hall of the Union with 11 groups lip syncing to their favorite songs. The groups were judged on originality, costumes and lip-syncing ability. The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon placed second runner-up, with the Softball House capturing first runner-up. First place was given to a group named “Kiss”. The event is held to raise money for Muscular Distrophy. Saturday night the Aces defeated Detroit with a score of 108-90. The leading scorers for the contest were senior Marty Simmons with 34 points and Dan Godfread with 22 points. During half-time, the 1988 Winter Homecoming royalty was introduced to an enthusiastic crowd of almost 10,500. Faye Porter of Zeta Tau Alpha and Scott Blazey of Sigma Alpha Epsilon were crowned queen and king. Hiedi Rogivich of Alpha Omicron Pi and David Hogg of Moore Hall were first runners-up, while Carrie Nixon, Phi Mu, and Brad Miller, Lambda Chi Alpha were second runners-up. Homecoming candidates are, left to right: Dan Haller and Karen Simpson, representing the cheerleaders; Brad Miller; Hiedi Rogovich; Scott Blazey; Natalie Stratman, Chi Omega; Mike Hueneke, Phi Kappa Tau; Faye Porter; Randy Blye of Sigma Phi Epsilon; Carrie Nixon; Dana Gracazyk, Morton Hall; David Hogg; Shannon Fuhrman, Moore Hall; Dave Dunnuck, Tau Kappa Epsilon; and Hana Shawareb and Tarek Almoosa of International Student’s Club. 16 Student Life

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18 Student Life WATERMELON BUST 1987 The first week of November was very busy with preparations for not only Par- ents’ Weekend but also the annual Lambda Chi Gong Show held on Wednesday night and Watermelon Bust on Saturday. The third annual Gong Show was held Nov. 4 in Wheeler Concert Hall, with a group of Lambda Chi lip-syncer’s taking first place. The audience then voted for the Acettes in second place. The Bust itself began Saturday after- noon with the annual games competi- tion, held at the National Guard Armory grounds. They consisted of two relay races, a pizza-eating contest and a water- melon shot-put. In the women’s division, Phi Mu placed first with the International Stu- dents in second. Sigma Phi Epsilon cap- tured first in the men’s division. After the games, the festivities moved into the Armory for a campus-wide party, with live bands as the entertain- ment. Denise Jallouk-Kildani of the In- ternational Students Club was crowned Watermelon Bust Queen, topping off the busy and exciting weekend.