University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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,. A-OG 5... vim 5 :kgs A t av 3 , Sports night gave many fans the chance to meet their favorite athletes and get their autographs. QT. Aliisoni A perfect parachute landing tor one of the Golden Knights who landed in Kinnick stadium at the Home- coming game and during the parade. Homecoming queen lean Gurke accepts her plaque, In keeping with the civic theme of Homecoming, she and king Chris Knott received keys to the city instead of crowns. KS. Nobilei Homecoming 29

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l 0ld and new day, Ray Charles and his orchestra brought the week to a mellow close with a jazz concert in Hancher Auditorium. The homecoming parade wound its way through the street of Iowa City Friday eve- ning, complete with marching bands, floats US Olympic Wrestling Team coach, led the parade with former UI wrestlers and gold medalists Ed Banach and Randy Lewis, and UI senior Barry Davis, a silver medalist. Also appearing in the parade were Ophelia and George Gallup Ill, wife and son of the late The United States Army Golden Knights amazed onlookers by dropping from the sky to land in front of the parade. and lots of fire trucks. The United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team amazed onlookers by dropping from the sky to land in front of the parade on Clinton Street. 'xlt looked so beautiful, said Pam Mar- quardt, senior, 'Il liked it because we were at the back of the crowd and it was the only part of the parade I could see. Dan Gable, UI wrestling coach and 1984 pollster George Gallup, a UI alumnus. The Golden Knights repeated their air- borne performance at Saturday's game against Illinois, when they landed on the 50 yard line of Kinnick Stadium and gave the game ball to officials. The Hawks went on to defeat the Illini 21 to 16. - Scott Hauser, Becky Bicknell Basketball player Michael Payne signs an autograph for a young fan at sports night during Homecoming Week. QT, Allisonl Sitting in a little red wagon and holding a flag, one of the youngest Hawkeye fans enjoys the Homecoming parade. IR. Morrowj I Try , ig wi ,z :ik 'V FQ Q I4 ka ,p g, ',f Q- 1,18 ,QV-A -,gg , tiff.. t -A if , ig- gill, v QQ ,f Q Ag pihi S , 3' -fi,f'flll'?evt I VGA , , ., gl gs' it Q gffffffgi, .I ragfg . yi we 'S atm r aft-f i'1iW si A v:- IIS LQQG QYN 'S 42 ' 5 i 5 3 .. i K ,fx t ?!2.,,A'1- t 1 , it . ,li m , .',' ,fig i' f '.,. f i if 'Q' V ' fi ., 4 .F ,E 5, ' 1, J' 71 t it .,,. , A al 28 Homecoming

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Steppin' to the lo a side Homecoming festivities got a shot of so- phistication when the steppers of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity took to the floor at the Old Capitol Mall. Lance Alvarez, Karl Davis, Eddy Frizell, james Harris, Vic Miller and Duane Newson teamed up to step their stuff in front of more than 70 students and passers-by as part of Homecoming Week activities. Stepping: just what is it? According to the men of Phi Beta Sigma, it's a way of llshow- ing unity, coordination and expressing our talent. To the first-time observer, step- ping's a complicated combination of ryth- mic dance steps, punctuated by pounding canes, clapping, and catchy chants. 'lt takes about six weeks to learn to step, initially, said Phi Beta Sigma President james Harris. POnce you've got the basic steps down, it gets easier. According to Darrell Cannon, basic steps are traded with other fraternities nation- wide. uWe take the basics, and then we add variations on them to come up with our own routines, he said. Greek steppers compete in regional and national step- downs several times a year. PWe've competed in several stepdowns and we've only lost one, Harris said. 'iWe're the premiere steppers of Iowa. Stepping got its start more than 50 years ago. Black fraternities participated in a Na- tional March, a forerunner of stepping, as early as 1914, said Cannon. The Crescent, Phi Beta Sigma's national magazine, men- tioned stepping in an article written in 1932. llDuring the 30's, dancing was really pop- ular, noted Cannon. Movies of the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers genre probably had tRightj Arms crossed and ready to step, Wayne john- son starts a performance in the main ballroom during Riverfest. U. Wickhamj 30 Step Dancing an influence in the origins of stepping, he said. 1lBefore tapdancing appeared on the screen, people were doing it on the street, he added. Cannon emphasized that llstepping start- ed down South, and today nearly all black fraternities nationwide have picked up on it. 'll always have a lot of fun doing it, Har- ris said. 'With every show there's some stage fright, but once you're out there you really start getting into it and it's great. Their enthusiasm was obvious at the Homecoming performance, and the crowd quickly picked up on their spirit. lt was awesome, said Ul junior Mari Sather after the show. 'iThey're so talented. lt's really a neat thing to see. All the practice pays off, and the men of Phi Beta Sigma take pride in the finished product. During one of the routines, the performers stepped through elaborately choreographed sequences and chanted confidentally: UFor all you folks who think you're cool, just come on down to the Sig- ma stepping school! -Ann Roan f i .i., . it .yi . t ,M , rz .K .,,.. ie if if gk c ri.. 1 ..... A . islire ... ,J it -.-if I I 5 A ' Vi 1 .,.. ,2- si I 't S - f ' . ff A -K f 5 t L - f --Laaqg yes- - 'tt . ..... . .