the university daily kansan
special section october 17,2003
Black Student Union crowned its own queen for 34 years plans on hold this ye
By Johanna M. Maska
It was 1969, and one queen was not enough. The University of Kansas homecoming had always been rich in traditions, one of which was selecting a queen. But that year students saw double. The Black Student Union created another homecoming court, although the traditional home-court has fallen by the
wayside, the Black Student Union's court is a tradition they want to continue. This year through the queer and king or hold and next year
The University king and queen are on hold indefinitely because of perceived problems with the concept But Black Students Union members said that was not the problem with their king and queen. They just can out of time this year, said Jeff Dugas, last
The Black Student Union homecoming court waved to the crowd in Memorial Stadium in 1969, the first year the organization began a homecoming queen and king tradition. This year, the group won't nominate a king and queen because of timing conflicts, but it plans to reinstitute the tradition next year. University Archives; Spencer Research Library
years long.
According to KU-History.com 1969 was the last year for the titulardnation of an all-University homecoming queen. The 1970 honoring committee ended tradition. The committee ering controversy with the act released a statement.
All candidates submit essays that are judged by executive members for character analysis. The group can nominate any of those that wrote the essay.
we nominate these rockers a song that they believe preset electrized their character. Each new song the song to present themselves to the group. The entire organization votes on the candidate. The selected king and queen represent the group at the homecoming parade by riding gravel.
Dugas said that this year would be the only year without a court. Knowing the significance of his failure, he said he knows the union will continue the tradition next year.
It's something that's important to ISU because we're the only ones that do it. Dugas said. The group will still participate in upcoming events.
Gaggle of former mascots to converge at homecoming
By Corrina Anderson
filespwendem@kansan.co
Win or lose, this year's home-
coming game will have a whole
block of haybrows in the cheering.
At least 72 former Jays have been invited to participate in the nascent reunion tomorrow before action. The get together will be two hours before the game at the Hawks' Nest in the Kansas City area.
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