University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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All the world ' s a stage and we ' re on! fj j eefiioj Action This year ' s Homecoming Weel celebration included botii national acts and local events, on campus and off. Downtown stores and restau- rants helped to celebrate Home- coming. Various campus organi- zations painted downtown ' s store- front windows. The works were based on this year ' s theme, All the World ' s A Stage And We ' re On It. On Monday of Homecoming Week, a carnival was held at Le- gion Field. Members of sororities and fraternities competed in tug of war and potato sack races. They also enjoyed activities like face- painting and shaving cream fights. National act Carrot Top visited campus on Wednesday. He per- formed his unique comedy rou- tines for a crowd at Legion Field. As the show started, Carrot Top, who is Scott Thompson in real life, ridiculed photographers from the Pandora. During his act. Carrot Top pulled strange combinations of ev- eryday objects from his collection of footlockers. As an encore, Carrot Top did a series of rock star imper- sonations set to music. Alumni from around the state and nation began arriving in their campers and RVs on Friday after- noon. They set up their mini-com- 1 1 munities in the University ' s parking i lots, celebrating Homecoming as they met with friends from their college days. Students joined the alumni in the parking lots for tailgate parties ' before the game. Many tailgaters brought their own grills and pre- pared feasts, while others ate take- j out meals from the restaurants i downtown. Between the hedges, the Bull- dogs faced the Kentucky Wildcats. They were cheered on by a stadium full of fans dressed in red and black. The Bulldogs won the game, prompting extended celebration. | -Raclmel Mason

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cnve oo ' nvOf 1995 or the first time stu- dents voted tor not only a [emale Home- coming representative, but a male as well. The Homecoming Parade showcased the ten Mr. and Ms. BuUdawg con- testants. Each contes- tant was sponsored by a campus organization. The contestants were introduced at a pep rally before the game. Five male and five fe- male finalists repre- sented the student body. Students cast thei r votes, and the male and the female with the most votes were awarded the Mr. I and Ms. BuUdawg titles during halftime of the Dominik Hess game. Monica Gabbler, a se- nior from Roanoke, Virginia, was crowned Ms. BuUdawg. Edwin Kendrick, a senior from Augusta, was elected the first Mr. BuUdawg. Mr. and Ms. BuUdawg will serve the community and the University throughout the next year. They will speak to local school children about the importance of stay- ing in school. As rep- resentatives ot the Uni- versity, they will also be role models. The Homecoming parade featured James Brown as the Grand James Brown, Grand Marshall, rides with his wife and daughter. Marshall. The parade also featured UGA fa- vorites including floats made by campus orga- nizations, fraternities and sororities, all lead by the prestigious Redcoat Marching Band. With the excep- tion of the Russell Rats (a.k.a. the pumpkin heads), the annual event proceeded as meticulously planned. -Rachael Mason ' Mr. BuUdawg... I ' m excited. It ' s a great experience for me. It ' s also a challenge. I am the first one. I ' dlike to set a good example for other Mr. Bulldawgs to follow. -Edivin Kendrick Ms. BuUdawg... It ' s an honor. I want to support the University in a positive way. - Monica Gabbler ?? UGA V rides cheek to cheek with President Sonny Seiler of the Alumni Association. 21

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