University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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...And ith The Rain Came Victor tcont.J joicing during the announcements at least for the Greeks. Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Phi Mu's successfully took first place in the lawn display, the window display, and the large float competition. Their most notorious feature was Deathplace of the Bluesn, their large float with Smokey knocking a Memphis Tiger into a coffin. The big catch was that Smokey socked it to the Tiger with an ingenious, mechanical mov- ing trombone. Who else had reason to rejoice? Lamb- da Chi Alpha fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority did with second place overall. Their pride and joy was also their large float. Taps for the Tiger featured Smokey sitting on a tiger's grave braced against the mascot's tombstone. It also had moving parts - the 15-foot Smokey pushed the Tiger down when it attempted to rise up. The duo of Sigma Chi fraternity and the sorority of Delta Zeta won third place. Their trophy represents tying second place with Sigma Phi Epsilon in Anything Goes and placing third in the window display. Also capturing their victories in the Homecoming competition were Kappa Alpha fraternity and Pi Beta Phi sorority who topped all competitors in the eating contest, and the Kappa Sigma men and Kappa Delta ladies won firstplace in the soap box derby. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and their counterpart, Chi Omega, came in third in the large float competition. F111 In mini-float competition the men of Phi Sigma Kappa and the ladies of Alpha Xi Delta placed first, coming in second was the twosome of Alpha Gamma Rho and Alpha Chi Omega. Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Sigma Kappa also won first in the banner display. Theirs was a break from tradition. NOT like an ordinary banner of yesteryear, the team cut', their banner in the shame of a T - no doubt, for Tennessee. This was the first year a Homecoming duet attemp- ted to cut their banner and as Miss McCall says ,HI foresee more in the future. Finally, the moment many Homecom- ing fans were waiting for. As the 90,310 fans got wetter and wetter and colder and colder, all noise ceased to hear the an- nouncement of the year's queen. All of the girls in the court waited in anticipa- tion. Who won? Senior Lea Davis accom- panied by escort and umbrella, walked down to accept the crown of the 1984 Homecoming Queen. Here is a bit of trivia for homecoming buffs to lock away in their memory boxes: The Daily Beacon made notice of the news that Miss Davis had trouble getting into the gate because she forgot her student I.D. Another half-time feature was Southern musician Charlie Daniels. Even in the mist and chill, Daniels pleased the crowd with his own traditional singing style and provided his own rendition of the Tennessee Waltz. He sounded better than on the records, says one Charlie Daniels fan. With all awards distributed, a queen crowned, and alumni recognized, the band began playing. And as tradition' would have it -Dr. J. Julian's Volunteer l band members began the Alma l Mater- On a Hallowed Hill in i Tennessee . u Then over 14,000 students watched A their team bring home a victory. Many K students stuck it out in the rain and the cold. One group in H-section was heard E singing Havin, a Heat Wave to shut Q out the chill. Alas, UT took home a triumphant win 41-9. . With the game over by late afternoon ' the evening was spent in celebration. Par- ties that lasted until the dawn were thel norm after Homecoming. Q That is what Homecoming is all about, 1 isn't it? The tradition. the competition, l the winning. This year's Homecoming. had them all, and then some. And what a l marvel it was to see them all over again. f What was it about Homecoming that you liked this year? What does 5 Homecoming mean to you? Is it pomping a float? Getting together with other ii fraternities or sororities in a week of Q festivities? Or is it just waiting in anticipa- g tion while the Vols give Memphis the 1. Blues in a game of football. Whatever the case may be Homecom- ing is a tribute to the traditions held here Q at the University of Tennessee. As the words to our ol' Alma Mater go Here's lr to you, O Tennnesseef' and here is tol Homecoming 1984. l 1 'Q V, ' . .l p .ie 4.5 .-fx, QQ 'Iv' Tru 4 - Student Lifel

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., ff , kj oi ' .wel 'aa .va . ,J 05 Q l. A Sig Ep and some Phi lVlu's cheer on their Homecoming float. 2. Lambda Chi Alpha and Tri Delt won second overall. 3. 1984 Homecoming queen Lea Davis escorted by her brother, John Davis during a wet crowning. Student Life