THE MICHIGAN DAILY 1:l tomecoming, Spring weekend Breaks Mo tou nj By KAY POMERANCE Early in October, paths of pa- per, paint and chicken wire and other display-building type ma- terials can be detected in various housing units. As the weeks roll by, the paths become more distinct and the reasons for their existence becomes clear. Homecoming week- end is approaching. Housing groups have feverishly worked to come up with an idea for a display that may go all the way to capture the Homecoming. trophy. As the big weekend ap- proaches, brawn is, turned to the task of producing the idea ;in pa- per, paint, chicken wire, and wood, and paths of these materials lead- ing to the work area appear auto- matically. Typically, fall class days seem to last forever as they run their slow course every week without arousing much enthusiasm. And then comes football Saturday. Nor- mally, Saturdays hold an exciting afternoon of the game and cheers and hot dogs and the band. But on Homecoming weekend, the ex- citement and activity are multi- plied so that, if old man weather does not object too strenuously, the results are generally happily received by the campus. Will Hold Mass Meeting The theme for this fall's Home- coming will be announced at a mass meeting this month, at which time all interested students may, sign up to work on the general committees. The events will be held on the weekend of Oct. 26, highlighted by the Saturday after-j noon clash between the Wolver- ines and the Minnesota Gophers for the cherished Brown Jug. The central committee, headed by Charles Mann, '65, and Susan Brockway, '65, plans to begin with a big surprise event early Friday afternoon, followed by a twist con- test on the Diag where novelties will be sold. On Friday evening, a parade will begin on the Diag and march to a Pep Rally at Ferry Field. The Rally will feature one of the originators of the Brown Jug, as well as campus and na- tional personalities, M i c h i g a n alumni, and members of the foot- ball team. Local talent, both in- strumental and vocal, will be pro- vided. The traditional Mudbowl game will be played Saturday morning on the lawn of Sigma Alpha Epsi- lon, between the SAE's and their neighbors, Phi Delta Theta. The highlight of the game is the half- time crowning of the Mudbowl queen. The SAE team was victor- ious over the hard-running Phi' Delta Theta in last year's relatively mudless mudbowl. Judge Exhibits Meanwhile, judges will be view- ing the displays and making their choices. The past seven years have seen a historic tug-of-war duel be- tween Taylor and Gomberg Houses, with the loser tasting the icy waters of the Huron River. The Diag will be the scene of the an- nual St. Bernard chariot race be- tween Brandy II of the Delta Up- silon Fraternity and Major IV of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Last year was Brandy's second consecu- tive year of victory. He was re- warded by a large chunk of meat fed to him by the representative of Kappa Kappa Gamma, the sor- ority cheering the DU's on. An event initiated last year is the Go-Cart Race. The twenty en- tries from various sororities sped around the "Heart" on the lawn of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity House. The Delta Phi Epsilon entry driv- en by Miss Janice Fine, '62, was the winner. Expect Victory The focal point of the entire campus , turns to the spacious Michigan Stadium where the rea- son for all of the festivity will materialize. Michigan will be hop- ing to repeat the victory of last, year when they beat Purdue by a score of 16-14. This victory broke the two year jinx caused by losses of the Homecoming game to Min- nesota in 1960 and to Wisconsin in 1959. At halftime, display winners are announced and the stadium turns deathly quiet in eager anticipa- tion. Last October, the grand prize for the best Homecoming display went to Theta Xi with their display "If This Were the Only Fight." Chi Psi won second prize in the fraternity division with "Sticky Wicket" and honorable mention went to Kappa Sigma's "Can It Be: Done." In the sorority division, Kappa Delta won first place with "Peace in the World or a World in Peaces." Sigma Kappa won second with "Hold that Line," and Alpha Theta won honorable mention with "(Iceland Special) ... Snow Pur- due." Jordan Hall took first place in the women's dormitory division with "Let's Knock Purdue Cuckoo." Couzens Hall is in second place with "Michigan Fiestas While Pur- due Siestas," and Betsy Barbour won honorable mention w i t h "Michigan Marches Victorious." In the quad division, Allen Rumsey House of West Quadrangle took first place with "The Great Sphinx." Huber House of South Quad took second with "As the Gods Fill," and Gomberg, also of South Quad, won honorable men- tion with "Brotherhood." Mechanized Displays Men's displays must be mechan- ized in order to compete for the trophy and engineering genius plays. as important a role as dec- orativeness. Two years ago, the "Yell Like Hell" Contest was added to Fri- day night's festivities. The nature of this contest is implicit in its title. Last October the team of Phi Beta Phi and Kappa."Sigma took first place in this contest. Kappa Alpha Theta yelling with Alpha Tau Omega and the team of Delta Phi Epsilon and Phi Sigma Delta tied for second place. Traditionally, the climax of the weekend has been a large formal dance. Homecoming dances usual- ly featured a top name band and other popular entertainers. Last year, Bobby Christian and his Or- chestra and the Highwaymen sup- plied the entertainment. Awards were also presented at this dance. "This year the Homecoming Committee will initiate a new event to replace the traditional Saturday night dance," Miss Brockway, Central Committee co- chairman, said. SIC TRANSIT-Homecoming displays, even the best of them, last but a short time, but the spirit of E Pluribus Unum brings their creators together, often with prize-winning results. Quad erat demonstrandum, above, for the men of West Quadrangle. Ii WELCOME FRE SHIMEN By MICHAEL SATTINGER Spring Weekend, which co but once every two years, Is 6t this year. Spring Weekend alternates ' Michigras in giving the Univer the biggest safety-valve of any lege in the country. Held first in 1953, Spring We end is co-sponsored by the Mic gan Union and the Women's A letic Association. All proce which are sometimes as large $38,000, go to charity. 'Jest in Time' In 1961, the late April event. as its unifying theme "Jest Time." A parade from the Il to Yost Field House began the I tivities on a Friday afternoon. A one-hour house-building test was held for the first time 1961, adding more competitio'n the big weekend. Boys, in femir attire, were restricted to intel decorations and the girls to he construction. At the end of the hour a of sorts, had arisen out of the b ren flatlands of Palmer Field, Hold Skit Nite Later that evening was Skit 1 which, as one might suspect,-l rife with levity. Canoe-racing, greased-pig c ing, and merry-go-round corn-e ing occupied the students' in lectual capacities on Saturday a ernoon. Spring Weekend was clima with an all-campus dance held the Intramural Building. Boc were constructed for the dance, Sarah Vaughan supplied the m entertainment. Michigras Returns Michigras, last held in late ril, 1962, will return in 1964. With a similar lack of ser intent, other than therapeutical leviation of suppressed lib: Michigras 1962 was filled V enough lotus blossoms -of eni tainment to make almost any forget, temporarily, their stud and responsibilities. A few mentally inhibited pec indignantly protested the distri tion and effective use of water tols, but water prevailed. T belts and white hats were also I before the weekend. Such returns to childhood pl sures are common, yo-yos predc inating the previous year. Spectacular Parade A spectacular parade, with competing floats, preceded main attraction at Yost F House that evening. Students build and run fl and booths in competition. overall theme is picked, which this last Michigras was "Ad Inside the big building, bar screamed their attractions, mo female, to naive passers-by. To skilled went Michibucks, w were 'traded in for prizes rang from lubrication jobs to cashni sweaters. Carnival Outside, everyone proved ti bravery by venturing on the s: tacular rides. The carnival, gambling, ' booths and skits continued Saturday afternoon and even climaxed by the announcemeni the winners of the float and bo competition. A competition covers the w weekend, be it Michigras or Sp Weekend, with groups scraping as many points as possible in various events. The winners the ones who scrape deepest. No matter what the year, ti versity students are guarant "the biggest all-campus event a where." MICHIGAN'S Wolverines-Michigan's' famous Marching Band-The Victors- EAR, EAR!-Activities during Spring Weekend festivities often. reflect many of the favorite elements of that favorite season. Sweet, fresh corn on the cob is one of them, and anything that, brings a boy and girl together is sure to rank as another automatic favorite. A contest which contains both of these together into. one activity, such as seeling who can get through an ear of corn faster, was one of last year's highlights. State Street-Thee League-The Union -all are great traditions of University. a great '1 GREENE'S CLEANERS is a tradition, too. For forty years GREENE'S CLEANERS have given the best in dry cleaning and shirt laundering to thou- sands of Michigan students. In fact, many alumni around the country still send garments to us for cpecial cleaning services. 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