University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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SHOWING THEIR SPIRIT. Brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon show their pride during the pep rally. THE ROYALS. Allison Ayers and Tony Faggioni reign as Homecoming Queen and King. MAKING NEW FRIENDS (opposite page) Courtney Carpenter and her sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha celebrate Homecoming by participat- ing in the parade. 23

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Silver and Gold Make new friends, but keep the old. r cr ' c;ir, snulcnts look torwarii to tlic one week in the tall tieilicatecl to celebratini; the university, its past and present. Homecoming is a special time to everyone on campus. Students, administration, faculty, and statt participate in and take pride in the Homecoming activities during the third week of October. This year ' s Homecoming celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the uni ersit) ' ' s football team and the rwenn- fifth anniversary of the Greek system on campus. Homecoming week is traditionalh ' kicked ott on Monday with the Guillot University Center window painting contest. Each organization on campus is assigned a window and chooses a design that both expresses the Homecoming theme and shows Lion spirit. The winners ot the GUC window painting were, in the women ' s di ision, Zeta Tau Alpha; in the men ' s division. Pi Kappa .AJpha; and in the coed division, University ' Players. On Tuesda ' , Fun Flick videos were the competition. Organizations were able to pick a song, and make a music video to compete against other groups. The winning videos were shown during Step Show competition Thursday night. The winners were, in the women ' s division. Alpha Gamma Delta, as the Brady Bunch; and in the men ' s division, Fip, who performed The Devil went down to Georgia. Thursda - marked another stiff competition between man ' organization on campus. Step Show. Each group displayed its stepping talent on stage for the students of the university. For many, the competition was the most difficult, and the most fun of the entire week. The winners of Step Show were, in the women ' s division. Alpha Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Sigma Chi; and in the coed division, Black Student Alliance. On Friday afternoon, the Homecoming parade took place on Pine and Court streets in downtown Florence. Many student organizations worked tirelessly on building and decorating floats, cars, and signs to carr - in the parade. Children young and old lined the streets of historic downtown to watch the university prepare for the Homecoming game with Lion spirit. The winners of 1 3 1] ' J 1 1 11 ■,j j - t S|)- ' ■; .t.r-o iiSi tS ste '

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Silver and Gold... the parade float compctitii)ii were, in the women ' s division, Alpha Gamm.i Dclr.i: ill the men ' s division, Sigm.i L ' hi; .iiul in the coed division, the team ot Sigma Alpha Kpsilon aiul i ' hi i hi. l- nday night, the N-ictory tlame was hurning bright, and the cheers and elHng could be heard for miles. The pep ralh ' was the nmst exciting event ot Ht)mecoming week tor many students and faculty. Members ot the competing organi- zations were to be found dressed as lions, ' ikings, islanders, or painted as flags, purple and gold, or anything else imaginable. The cheerleaders led the ecstatic crowd in wishing the football team well for the quickly approaching game. The winners of the pep rally were, in the women ' s division, Alpha Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Fiji, and in the coed division. Black Student Alliance. The Lions went to battle Saturday afternoon against the Delta State Statesmen. The team celebrat- ed Homecoming week in style with a 17-10 defeat over the Statesmen. During half-time of the game, the final Homecoming competition was brought to an end. Allison Ayers was crt)wned Homecoming Queen and Tony Faggioni was crowned Homecoming King. The overall organization winners of Homecoming week were, in the women ' s division, Alph.i Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Fiji, and in the coed division. Black Student Alliance. The anniversaries celebrated during Homecoming week made the Silver and Gold celebration one to remember. The students of the uni- versity once again celebrated the uni- versit} ' in all its aspects during a week of fall tradition. h Lace ' Howard