University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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24 Homecoming

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versity of Miami. Miss Ceide ' s court included Anastasia Barzee, Eva Strelka, Ste- phani Ranielle Ferry, and Lisa Hurst (first tlirough fourtli runners up respectively). This year ' s pageant was run with such elegance and pro- fessionalism that all involved and all that watched, left with a fulfilled feeling. On Mon- day, the Homecoming Week ' s events were started with the annual blood drive. This year ' s blood drive net- ted The Red Cross 555 pints in just three days. 1986 was the inaugural year for UM ' s newest philanthropy drive, Miami Feeding Miami. The Homecoming Committee asked for students to donate canned food to be given to the needy residents of Flor- ida. In the breezeway, faculty, administration, and students were invited to visit the Best of U.M. Day exposition. Booths were set up so that the organizations on campus could show themselves and inform students of who they are and what they do. Midday special events con- tinued on Tuesday with a Lip Sync Contest in which con- testants portrayed, to the best of their ability, their fa- vorite musical artist or group. Prizes were awarded on the basis of four minutes performances judged for originality. Lip Sync ability, and appearance. Five sisters fi-om Kappa Kappa Qamma won first prize with a lively version of the Bangles ' Walk Like an Egyptian. Special Events night was held that same night with the theme of Future U. Students and orga- nizations were asked to dress in what they envi- sioned U.M. to be like in 2046 A.D., sixty years fi ' om now. There were some very cre- ative and fantastic costumes. The emotions that the event generated were so high that even the weather could not dampen spirit on this night. With heavy rains causing some events to be cancelled because of the slippery pa- tio, the judges asked for a vote to see if the organiza- tions wanted to continue or if they wanted to call it a night. Rhona Wise Erik Cocks Homecoming 23

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The vote was unanimous, and Special Events Might continued. On Wednesday the Mr. U.M. Contest sponsored by the U.S.B.Q. was held on the patio and was as competitive as ever. Fourteen contes- tants presented their talent and bodies in hopes of being crowned Mr. U.M. 1986. Thursday ' s midday event, brought back by popular de- mand, was the U Oughta Be A Pig eating contest. Food was sponsored by Tony Ro- ma ' s and Velvet Creme res- taurants. Students with hearty appetites had plenty of fun in this rib and dough- nut eating contest. Sigma Phi Epsilon ' s Julian Muadike was able to devour 27 ribs in the allotted two minutes, and Brian MacClugage ate a doz- en doughnuts in three min- utes to win the U Oughta Be A Pig title. Last year. Hurricane Kate forced the cancellation of some events, and the Home- coming Committee had to reschedule the parade, pep rally and boatbuming all to one day. Because this proce- dure turned out to be a sur- prising success, this year ' s committee decided to follow last year ' s combination and, with so many alumni attend- ing the 60th anniversary, the three event day made it unique for them. Three years ago the parade followed the Ponce route. For the last two years, the parade has weaved through campus along Dickinson Drive, but due to this year ' s construc- tion at the School of Archi- tecture, the parade was moved back to the Ponce route. The various campus organizations presented some of the most outstand- ing and beautiful floats ever seen at the University of Mi- ami. The theme of the pa- rade was a Procession of Years, and the floats high- lighted an interesting past for the University of Miami. The largest crowd ever to witness a parade at U.M. moved after its conclusion over to the University Center patio to Rhona Wise Rhona Wise Homecoming 25