KU
KANSAS JAYHAWKS (2-4) vs. IOWA STATE CYCLONES (1-4), 1 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium
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A UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPECIAL EDITION
IowaState
HOMECOMING'93
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15.1993
It's the Weekend!
1993 KU Homecoming Events
Today:
2:20 p.m. — Spirit Rally in front of Wescoe Hall begins homecoming. Followed by the homecoming parade from the Chi Omega fountain to Adams Alumni Center
3 p.m. — Rededication of the Kansas Union and sealing of the 1993 time capsule
8:30 p.m. — Homecoming bonfire and the announcement of parade winners and trophy presentation at Broken Arrow Park Midnight — SUA movie, Airplane
Tomorrow:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Alumni Association information table, level 4 in the Kansas Union
9 a.m. — Indian Arts Festival,
Spooner Hall - Seeds of Change exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, Natural Science Museum
10 a.m. — Walking tour of campus, starts at Adams Alumni Center
SECTION B
11 a.m. — "Picnic Under the Tent", tennis court southeast of stadium, $6.50 a person, cost covers buffet "Chuckwagon style" lunch, the KU Alumni Jazz Band and Oregon Trail stories told by Kay Kuhlmann.
Kuhlmann will portray pioneer women recounting their memories of the westward journey. 11 a.m. — Alumni Spirit Squad Tailgate, parking lot 94, halftime performance with the Marching Jayhawks.
12:40 p.m. — Pregame at Memorial Stadium
1 p.m. — Kickoff, Kansas vs.
Iowa State
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Reunion of KU Alumni's Flying Jayhawk travel program
7 and 9:30 p.m. — SUA film,
Unforgiven
8 p.m. — SUA homecoming show: George Winston, pianist, at Lied Center
8 p.m. — University Theatre,
"Assassins," Crafton-Preyer Theatre,
tickets call 864-8982
Midnight — SUA movie, Airplane
For more information on other events on and off campus this weekend, turn to Page 7.
"I DON'T KNOW WHY WE DID THAT. MAYBE WE WERE TOO OLD TO PLAY HALLOWEEN." B.J.PATTEE,CLASS OF 1942
The pomp is dead
Photos courtesy of University Archives
Starting in 1922, students dressed up for Hobo Day, an annual excuse for them to take the day off from classes and run around in old clothes. Originally held as a pep rally before the Kansas-Missouri game, Hobo Day became a part of the regular Homecoming Day festivities in 1934. It lasted until the mid-1940s.
Some past traditions of homecoming never survived modern times
By David Stewart Kansan staff writer
Old traditions die hard, but they do die nonetheless.
Traditions like a class totem pole, night-shirt parades and hobo days were once familiar rites of KU life.
But as the years passed and students' tastes changed, the traditions moved from the streets on campus to the yellowed newspaper clippings at the University Archives in Spencer library.
One of the earliest and shortest-lived traditions, the totem pole, would celebrate its centennial this year. Students in 1893 placed a carved 40-foot pole somewhere near the current site of Lippincott Hall.
According to the May 1933 Graduate Magazine, "The pole was devised . . . to symbolize the various classes—boots and hat for the Freshman newly arrived from the farm; devil for the Sophomore of evil repute; pony for the Junior wise in the ways of passing his exams; a head was for the wise Senior, and an owl at the top was simply for the crowning wisdom of the graduate."
During its brief stint as a class symbol, the totem pole was severely vandalized and had to be removed, according to the magazine article.
One of the longer lasting homecoming traditions was the nightshirt parade. From 1905 to 1957, on the Friday night before the homecoming football game, students would march from Strong Hall down to Massachusetts Street in their nightclothes.
"They set it in honor of Chancellor Frank Strong," said former Chancellor Raymond Nichols of the class of 1926. "One night, a group of students woke him up at the chancellor's residence. He came out in his night-gown, and that got it started."
B. J. Pattee, member of class of 1942 and
One hundred years ago, the Class of 1893 carved a tootmole pole out of a telephone pole. Celebrations were held around the pole in the spirit of student camaraderie.
director of special projects for the KU Alumni Association, said she remembered students walked with then-Chancellor Dean Malot, who was dressed in a striped flannel night shirt and cap.
"I always thought the nightshirt parade was really dumb," Pattee said. "People were very serious about the war. It was on everyone's mind. The parade was a real relief."
Another homecoming tradition was Hobo Day, where students would show up to their classes dressed in shabby clothes, according to a November 1939 Kansan article.
"It was intended as a celebration." Nichols said. "It was meant to disrupt classes. It was impossible to hold classes with hobos coming in and out of classes."
Pattee said some traditions, such as Hobo Day, had no specified purpose.
"I don't know why we did that," Pattee said. "Maybe we were too old to play Halloween. We would get made up and wear old clothes and drive around in rusty old cars."
Because of the arrival of World War II and the disruption to classes, Hobo Day was discontinued, Pattee said.
Changing students and fading memories caused the passing of many old KU traditions, Nichols said.
"Traditions are meant to be remembered, but many are gone and forgotten," Nichols said. "I won't guess what will happen 10 years from now."
One of the big highlights of Hobo Day was the crowing of the Hobo King and Queen, along with best Hobo. These students were best Hobos for 1925.
Respect is on line for knocked-down Kansas
Jayhawks hope running game gets back team on track
By Matt Doyle
Kansan sportswriter
June Henley dove from two Kansas State players in last week's defeat against the Wildcats. Henley and L.T. Levine, Kansas' running backs may run often against Iowa State on Saturday because of passing game inconsistencies.
Sophomore running back L.T. Levine did not expect to have a 24 record at this point of the season. Neither did many of his teammates.
"At the beginning of the season, we set goals to win as many games as possible in order to get back to a bowl game," Levine said. "Right now, we're playing for respect and trying to show that we're still a good football team."
Susan McSpadden / KANSAN
The Jayhawks will look to gain respect and return to the victory column against Iowa State in the 1 p.m. homecoming contest tomorrow at Memorial Stadium.
The effects of last week's 10-9 defeat at Kansas State were still lingering earlier this week with the Jayhawks. Kansas coach Glen Mason said he hoped his team would bounce back before the kickoff against the Cyclones.
"This is the challenge you get in athletics," Mason said. "My players were down because they put a lot into that game and came up short.
"It takes time to bounce back from that, and I'm confident they will." Levine has become an important figure in the Jayhawk offense the past two games. He ran for 96 yards in the 24-6 victory against Colorado State two weeks ago and had 115
The Jayhawk running game may need to take on greater importance this week due to the lack of consistency in the passing game. Kansas junior quarterbacks Ashekid Preston and Fred Thomas have combined to
yards last week at K-State.
"Idon't think our problems with our passing game right now have been poor wide-receiver play," Mason said. "Big plays have been a problem. Normally when you get big plays,
complete just under 50 percent of their passes this season.
your consistency on offense goes up"
Preston will get his third consecutive start at quarterback this week.
Big plays are something that Mason
See JAYHAWKS,Page 10.
One year later, comeback is just as sweet
By Matt Doyle
Kansan sportswriter
Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune called it the game of the year in college football in 1992.
Kansas rallied from a 26-point deficit for a 50-47 comeback victory at Iowa State last season to ruin the Cyclones' homecoming. The victory helped propel the Jayhawks to their 8-4 season and a berth in the Aloha Bowl. The comeback was the greatest in Kansas football history.
REUNION: The
REUNION: The 1969 Orange Bowl team celebrates its 25th anniversary.
DORIAN BREW:
The Jahayk's
return man has
been solid.
Page10.
A TRICK ON ISU:
The Cyclones can't depend on the fumblerooski anymore.
Page10.
Iowa State hopes to ruin Kansas' homecoming this year tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
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Kansas coach Glen Mason said after the game the victory was tremendous for the Jayhawk team.
"To come from behind like we did, there's only one way to describe it,"
See COMEBACK, Page 10.