University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Stud early c Big D, b foi aqk up dad to hit thf y travel game Imagine the unsuspecting metropolis of Dal- las; all is quiet in the Big D everything runs smoothly, silently humming along. But (gasp), what ' s this?!!? . . . thousands of crazed UT students descending upon the city in fiend- ish hoards, all with one thought in mind, one twisted goal, one unifying bond . . . (gulp) PARTYING!! Was this a scene out of an old Godzilla movie? Not at all. Actually this invasion hap- pened every year when the University of Texas and the Oklahoma football teams met to go head-to-head at the Cotton Bowl. While rough- ly 38,000 students and faculty traveled to Dal- las, October 9-1 1, to see the game, many turned the weekend into a three-day party. As a diverse city, Dallas offered many means to satisfy everyone ' s tastes. People hit a variety of spots including West End Marketplace, Calientes, Fat Tuesdays, The Stark Club, Sparx and the State Fair. The most popular theme among the partyers was cruising Commerce Street on the Friday before the big game. Texas and Oklahoma fans mingled on the busy down- town roadway. Kim Doyle, fashion design sophomore, said, The best part was going down Commerce Street on Friday. The worst parts were the hangovers, the game, and seeing my old boy- friend. While it was enjoyable for most, some stu- dents said it was not all it was cracked up to be. Many football enthusiasts were not in the celebrating mood after losing to Oklahoma, 44- 9. Andrew Phillips, advertising freshman, said he partied on Commerce Street, Friday. On Saturday, he went to the game and then tore it up at an Alpha Phi Omega party. It was okay, but it wasn ' t the highlight of my life, Phillips said. Mauricio Castro, finance junior, said he felt differently. He thought the 1987 OU-UT showdown was just as good as previous years. This one was a lot better because everyone was so fired up. Being in Dallas with all my UT pals was so much fun! Probably the worst part of the weekend was the second half of the game it would have been better if we had won and OU hadn ' t had so many people there. Many, new to the University, had never seen an OU weekend. Transplanted Aggie, Deborah game and ... was attracted because of the hype made by everyone at UT. I want- ed to see what the OU-UT game was really like, I knew it was ... MORE THAN JUST A FOOTBALL GAME! Ing ..had a choice time.. at the game and at Sparx, a. new wave dance club. My worst experience was when I got sick on some of the fans in front of me. My best moment of the entire weekend was when I found out they were from OU. Overall, the weekend was incredible, but it drained me financially, mentally and physically for the rest of the month. While everyone who went might not have enjoyed such extreme experiences as Ing, most agreed it was a weekend that lived up to its reputation. So as Sunday drew to a close, Dallas said good-bye to the pooped, but pleased Longhorns as they drove homeward. She breathed a sigh of relief and began her wait until next year ' s happenings. : by Theresa Framing I 16 OU Weekend

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Demonstrations reminiscent of sixties by Theresa Froming The many protests and rallies seen at UT caused some people to open their eyes and wonder if this was unique to the university. Most students had heard about the anti- Vietnam and civil rights protests of the 60 ' s, but felt such radical activism had died out. As recent examples showed, nothing could be farther from the truth. Schools across the country saw a resurgence of noble causes and student activists. Most of the protests fo- cused on fighting in Central America and divestment from South Africa. University of California-Berkley: In the spring of 1985 and 1986, numerous protests against apartheid disrupted the cam- pus. There were over 1,000 arrests. Hamilton College: Twelve students, September 1986, participated in a sit-in for divestment. All were suspended for the fol- lowing semester. University of Wisconsin-Madison: On Saturday, Oct. 24, 1987, in the largest rally since the Vietnam protests of the 60 ' s and 70 ' s, 19 people were arrested for pro- testing planes used in Nicaragua. Cornell University: Demonstrators organized a sit-in at the University Ad- ministration building to protest the school ' s African involvement. The local police ar- rested over 1,000 protestors. Texas campuses were not exempt from these activities either. Southwest Texas State experienced intense divestment protests. The University of Houston responded to pressure from the university populus and broke eco- nomic ties with South Africa. At Texas A M University, students were arrested for passing out literature at an apart- heid march. The University of Texas at Aus- tin also felt the turmoil caused by the UT 16 movement. At many colleges, the protests evoked results. Schools such as The University of Wisconsin, Columbia, Vassar and the Uni- versity of California-Berkley responded to anti-apartheid cries and severed relations with South Africa. At countless others though, the movements marched on, fueled by vision and ideology. UT Sixteen 1 5

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, MOliTHAN ; Daniel Byram CRUISIN ' : Gearing up for the game, students drive up and down Commerce Street supporting their favorite team. BEVO ' S FAN CLUB: Longhom supporters carouse on Commerce Street the Friday night before the football showdown at the Cotton Bowl, Oct. 10. GO, SPUDS, GO! While Spuds looks on, fairgoers sample the sights and sounds of the state fair in Dallas. OU Weekend 17