Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Phil Taus Eric Fisher, Jerry Lyon, John Klein, Rich Milliron and John Stoner show their support. R. Dunmyre Homecoming 1 1

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HOMECOMING ' 81 Warm Welcome and a quiet weapon Say Homecoming and arouse the anticipation of a comfortable sameness ... a welcome home to the warm routine of a parade with floats and the crowning of a new queen. Alumni return to recapture the flavor of days gone by; to sit in the old stands and cheer on the Titans once again. But not this year. There was something different in the air for Homecoming ' 81. The studentbody, led by the Greeks, used Homecoming not as a welcome, but as a weapon to express their discontent to the administration, and to attempt to gain the support of parents and alumni. The boycott of Homecoming events was a protest against the administration ' s enforcement of college policy at fraternity houses — something the students felt was unjust, and which had rarely been done in the past. Instead of the usual decorations, there were only simple banners in the quad stating Support Greeks . The Westminster Marching Band was thinly represent- ed in its traditional march down Market Street. Rather than rolling out the red carpet, it almost seems as if the theme for this parade was Roll out the Barrel because the primary song our band played was Budweiser beer ' s When you say Bud . . . . The sorority and independent floats that are usually the main attraction of the parade were markedly absent, as were the antique cars that typically chauffer the Home- coming candidates. In place of these attractions, many students turned the attention of the crowd to memos that described the conditions which spurred the protests. Sally Gander, the independent Homecoming candidate said, I think this entire protest is important to the student life of this college. The action which the administration is taking against Greeks is a cause which directly or indirect- ly affects all of us. To me, it ' s important to realize that it won ' t hurt to sacrifice this one day of glamour for the benefit of what goes on all year. The traditional football game was still held, but the hometeam stands were practically empty of students while the Titans battled Canisius College. Rather, the op ponent ' s side was packed with our students displaying banners supporting their cause as well as their winning Titans. Half-time events didn ' t follow the schedule printed by the administration. President of the Board of Trustees, Rober Lauderbach gave the opening speech in place of Earland I. Carlson, who has resigned from the presidency the previous day. All of the speakers addressed nearly empty bleachers as most of the spectators cleared the stands and headed over to the amphitheater where the Homecoming Queen candidates had assembled amidst a throng of boisterous on lookers. Upset tradition and the absence of a respected president marks Home- conning 1981 as out of the ordinary. R. Dunmyre 10 Homecoming

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Warm Welcome and a Quiet Weapon Sororities and fraternities cheer the Titans from the visitor-side stands.