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

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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

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pay a visit to Jimmy Jolin- son, the Hurricane Band, cheerleaders, Yamma Yamma and other friends at the annual Hurricane Pep Rally. After loud and boister- ous cheering for the Canes, Lake Osceola ' s shores filled with enthusiastically pumped-up students for the ever popular boat burning and fireworks display. The singing of the Alma Mater with lit candles in hand start- ed off an exciting night. Some of the people who had enjoyed Thursday ' s par- ty atmosphere so much won- dered if an even higher peak of excitement could be at- tained. The answer was an overwhelming yes as the Homecoming Committee held the Homecoming Ball at 9:00 p.m. on Friday at the luxurious Signature Gardens of Kendal. The theme of the Homecoming Ball was Toasting the Twenties ' , since U.M. was founded in that decade. The Mew York Swing Band reminded the party-goers of the music of the 20 ' s and many partici- pants at the party came dressed in the flapper style of the twenties. A wonderful pasta buffet was also served to highlight an extra special evening. The entire week, which centered around the football game against Tulsa, came to an end on Saturday evening when the Hurricanes beat Tulsa 23-10 in the Orange Bowl before a more than en- thusiastic crowd. The win upped the Hurricanes rec- ord to 10-0 — the best start ever by a University of Miami football team. The enthusi- asm was displayed during the opening ceremonies, continued throughout the week and caused one of the most successful Homecom- ing Weeks in the University of Miami ' s 60 year history. Text by Jonathan Rnegold and JRSM Crlk Cocks Homecoming 27