West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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I C iCCHINC everal surprises as well as spirit- tilled traditions marked Home- coming Week 1979. A concert by the Putman County Pickers, a bluegrass band, on Sunday, Sept. 30 kicked off the week. The Blue Tic Tav ern featured live entertainment and specials every night, with many students taking advantage of these specials. Monday ' s events included the tradi- tional burrito, pizza, roast beef and banana split eating contests, along with a talent show in the Lair Little Theatre. Tuesday ' s highlights included a fash- ion show featuring the Homecoming Queen candidates and members of the WVU football team. Wednesday featured the First Home- coming 500 Distance Beer Run and appearences by celebrity cartoonist Daniel, who delighted students with humorous caricatures, and hypnotist Ken Weber, who amazed audiences with his telepathic powers. Students attended the backgammon tournament and Pep Rally on Thursday, while they enjoyed the free bowling, pinball and pool in the Lair Games Area. After the Beer Chugging and Shoot A Beer con- tests held in the Blue Tic Tavern Friday afternoon, a reception for alumni and dignitaries of the Homecoming Parade took place in the Lair Ballrooms. Parade Marshall was Robert P. Mel- lace, former captain of the 1940 Home- coming game against the University of Kentucky. Mellace is presently associ- ate editor of the Charleston Daily Mail. Friday night we saw her as a candidate; Saturday she became Queen. Delta Gamma displayed the Mountaineer spirit the evening before the WVU-Kentucky game. I8 Homecoming

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Homecoming Donna seems to be wondering If this contest is really necessary. Carter and Nixon made guest appearances at the parade tr he Homecoming Parade on Friday J evening featured the Home- coming Queen candidates, local junior high and high school bands, as well as The Pride of West Virginia - the Mountaineer Marching Band. The float competition, a favorite of annual pa- rade watchers, was won jointly by Sig- ma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Chi Omega sorority with a theme of Kan- tucky. The float showed a Mountain- eer canning the Kentucky Wildcat. A pleasant surprise was in store for football fans as the week ' s events cul- minated in the show-down at Moun- taineer Field on Saturday, Oct. 6 with the University of Kentucky. It was only fitting that the Mountaineer gridders should snap a Homecoming losing streak dating back to 1972 at the final Homecoming game played in the 55- year-old stadium. The team put forth a fine effort to defeat the Wildcats 10-6, delighting the crowd of more than 32,000. The America concert on Saturday night highlighted the end of the week- long festivities. It was the first official Homecoming concert held in four years and ticket sales reflected over- whelming student approval. The band played some of their soft sounds such as Daisy )ane, and I Need You at the beginning of the program, saving the hard rockers for the end. The group also played a few cuts from their latest album, Silent Letter. One of the crowd favorites was Horse With No Name, the band ' s first single which rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in the early 70 ' s. 20 Homecoming