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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, October 26,1998
Members of the KU Band's flag corps twirl their colors during the homecoming parade. The band started off Friday's parade, of floats, which included a Dixie jazz band entry. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
Students celebrate tradition
Despite protests against Coca-Cola, homecoming parade goes on as planned
By Pallavi Agarwal and Julie M. Sachs
Kangan staff writers
Although most participants in Friday's homecoming parade cheered the University of Kansas, Delta Force used the opportunity to voice its views against commercialization on campus.
The homecoming theme was "Tangled Up in Crimson and Blue." Delta Force's demonstration included students tied in chains of Coca-Cola cans, and members carried signs saying "Tangled up in Commerce and Coke."
"We just wanted to say that we were around," said Partha Mazumdar, Pittsburgh, Penn., graduate student. "Students aren't here to be a commodity."
This year's demonstration, Mazumdar said, was more sedate compared to last year's when the group was armed with megaphones.
Despite the protesting partici pants, the parade continued as normal.
Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon won first place in the parade's float competition with their entry of a Jayhawk riding a buffalo.
Other first-place winners were Student Union Activities and the Kansas and Burge Unions in the best-decorated vehicle category, and Rock Chalk Revue in the best banner category.
The homecoming parade wound its way from the Chi Omega fountain at 2:20 and ended a few minutes later outside the Kansas Union.
Pumping up the pre-game mood were Chancellor Robert Hemenway and coach Terry Allen, who encouraged football fans and students to attend the Saturday game and warned the Buffaloes that the Jayhawks were ready and waiting.
The KU Alumni Band, the KU Marching Band, the KU spirit squads and several student organizations marched in the parade. The Black Student Union homecoming queen and king, Sheree Strong, St.
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Louis freshman and Jonathan Macklin, Kansas City, Kan., senior, were also in the parade.
This year's Excellence in Community Education and Leadership Awards winners, Karen Isley, Sylvania, Ohio, senior, and Kevin Yoder, Hutchinson senior, followed later.
Several hundred KU students gathered on both ends of Jayhawk Boulevard, reaching out for candy and rooting for the parade members.
The event had been organized by the Student Union Activities, the Student Alumni Association and the Board of Class Officers.
Some, like Lucy McShane, Fairway freshman, found the enthusiasm refreshing.
"Even though it is a big school, it's really cool when people come together and take such pride in it," she said.
Other float winners were Kappa Delta sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity, in second place, and Delta Gamma sorority and Delta Upsilon fraternity, in third place. Fourth place went to Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Each of the winners was presented with a plaque.
Victory excitement leaves one KU student injured
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even if they looked straight.
"It's not too hard to get new goal posts before next week," Cook said. "We've been in this position before, and we've gotten them here and painted in time."
The University purchases the goal posts from a company in Florida, but they are made in Oklahoma, he said.
Phillip Gross, Glencoe, Ill., freshman, is assisted by a KU police officer after he was knocked unconscious by a goal post that was being thrown into Potter Lake. Gross was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where he was treated. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty (KANSAN).
The new goal posts will cost the University at least $6,000.
The rest of the goal posts were carried by students to various parts of Lawrence. One section, about 8 feet long, was carried into the Wagon Wheel Cafe, 507 W. 14th St., after the game.
"I was just sitting in a booth visiting with my friends when everyone started cheering," said Rene Meyer, Liberal senior. "I turned around and saw three or four people walk in with part of the goal post."
She said that they came in through the door and held the piece of the goal post inside for about 30 minutes before they left with it.
"Everyone was so excited," Meyer said. "It's nice to see that enthusiasm."
KU fans haven't torn down a goal post since Oct. 24, 1992, after a 27-10 victory against Oklahoma.
One goal post went into Potter Lake, while the other was passed around the east side of the
stands.
On Oct. 6, 1994, after a loss to Kansas State University, the K-State fans rushed the field and removed one goal post.
This Saturday's game against No. 4 K-State could result in more missing goal posts if the
KU football team is victorious.
KU football team is victorious. Cook said that the Athletics Department employees would just go fishing again in Potter Lake.
"We'd have to buy another set, but that's fine," he said. "We'd love to beat K-State."
Sigma Alpha Epsilon dedicates new fraternity house
More than 400 students and alumni went to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Saturday afternoon to dedicate formally the chapter's new house.
"The house is a lot nicer than anything we ever lived in," said Jay Eidiger, Prairie Village resident and 1969 University of Kansas graduate. "I'm glad that they razed the house. It was pretty well shot
Sigma Alpha Epsilon alumni provided the money for the house construction and supported building a new house.
The 24,000-square-foot house, which was finished Aug. 14 and is open for the fall semester, cost $3.3 million to complete.
20 years ago."
The old fraternity house was demolished Sept. 21, 1996 to provide a more modern building. The new house has individual and group study areas, as well as a library, two computer rooms and Internet access to the KU computer systems, said Jesse Van Dyke, chapter vice president and Minneapolis senior.
It also has a new security system that scans key cards to allow them to enter.
"This place is beautiful — it's almost too nice." Van Dyke said. "It's something we can all be proud of."
By Sarah Hale