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

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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

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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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18 Vietnam CONCEPTUAL PLAN SOLEMN MOMENT: Pat Bennet, ex U.S. Marine, par- ticipates in the pledge of allegiance at the Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans meeting, Dec. 10. PLANS IN PROGRESS: The Vietnam Veterans Bouldin Creek Park was unveiled in September. The park was to serve as a recreational facility for all veterans and community residents. IN REMEMBRANCE: Special ceremonies occured at the State Capitol Rotunda for all veterans of war, Nov. 1 1 .