University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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To watch football, we arm ourselves vvifh pen- nants, drinks and food and the ability to sit. ln thc lull, lat-lorc t-vt-ry llfilllk' gznnc. we gather on thc lcrixicc ol thc lllini Union lor Zl tcznn ulJOUSlC1'Hi1l pq: rally. ln all kinils ol wi-aitlicr. wc gt-l flutes. organize to niukc signs, czirry tht-in OYCI' to thc Union :intl holil lhuin high enough lor all to sec our zicioinplisli- ments. The next clay we inzncch to thc slziilium to watch the lllini bzittle unil some ol last nights spirit is still with us, lor we cheer rn nzassr' when the cliccrlcziclers preform zi cheer. I'-f ijt ,E 5,', , .- W v 513'-Ji, th ., '-' ii , K r V. F , ,,,,gi i W- .. l-A' I . it l -fy fl A 5 R we ' Q .X , i ! f lv - , W , ag: new fps: 1 ' t Fi ' W1 'c 'l ' w t3, l'kJ-E F 'i ,Y r Y IA l l ' l ' l 'it' ' Y lr 1 r f V o A ,I 1 ' , , 'ji '. L. ,V ,A 'iQ V 'ig 2 ' I ly l I W f i , A' , X ,.O. I I . -' H , A D . VP ' R V l I p I' 4 ,yang 1 .- - A' . 'if ' K J V u , 3 fl 4 'li . ' , ' ' . , if H ' H . E 'f , M ' 9 . i mf 0 1 , 1 3 9 ,H ,Eg V if 1 4 1 X ' i , y ,, J 1, in J ff Q yy Q6 ft! is Ai ' ,ff -' f 1 , Q ,fs ' is W l,i - When the game is over, we filter out in all directions to celebrate victory or ver bally replay loss, but as soon as one is over, we're ready for the next. The Game Mean a Pep Rall Much ofthe energy and pep we have for our feann must be uncovered and developed by our cheerleaders. With a crevv ot cheerl aders like this, how could we possibly have an apathetic spirit at a pep rally or game? lt's pure Illini tradition when one yells. 'KJV l F U'-K ' it -Q

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l l l 4 l 1 r LL., l . it . all lr ' 1 6.7 f l' ,,., 1 l li l 'Pt H Q A , .N-. ff 3 ,, gf'-K3 .nr wr , : E g .V b ,V 'Q l 'aww .gy , I l - lf 'E X l l af 4 iw? l l H l l l l l , l E l l Making signs for pep rallies is another tradition of the Uni- l Friday ight Beior l -, Q l -r -' l l E , K' l f 5 l , ...,, ' Chief llliniwek assisted the cheerleaders at pep rallies. Illini- Cheerleaders form the nucleus for the team support at pep wek has now become the symbol of the Fighting Illini. rallres. lt ns through their efforts our spirit is generated.

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Let De it the Hair and Go to ei Pledge Daneeg K we 'x 4 a 14 ea Behind a bead curtain, lurks pledge-dance-intrigue as man in a raincoat and a lady in a floppy hat confer. , if f' .' F- IT V, 'mf Using cardboard, paint and our ingenuity, we can transform our houses into anything. Choosing the theme is the difficult part. livery liutternity :intl sorority usuztlly hats two pledge dances per yezne, one in the lull :intl one in the spring. On the day ol the event, the llullst' is lli2lllSl0l'l1lCCl into at setting lor the theme ol the tlznnte. The tlecoixtting job is clone by the ineinlmers ol the house, who fintl themselves getting up at :tn eztrly hour ol the morning to get the job clone. When the cletoiuitions :use linishetl, the znssenihly ol ztppropriztte costumes lor the tlnnte toines next :intl anything goes when youie marking the final costume selection. ,Xlter you and your tlztte have seen ezuh other in your tostuines, tztntl you've stoppetl laughing to some clegreej you proteetl with the rest ol your house to czunpus where Others Slllll' :tt you in lllllll!L'lllL'lll. Then, you return to the house :intl set yoursell in the inootl ol' the clztnte. At the stroke ol twelve, we niust go, but znlregttly we uwztit the next one. Not only the French maid, but everyone at a pledge dance loves to rock 'n' roll when the drummer starts his swinging solos, if 4 5