The Michigan Doily - Friday, October 25, 1985- Page 5 'Twister'pI (Continued from Page 1) Homecoming. APPROXIMATELY 30 students jumped into the middle of the Diag mat, and turned themselves inside out for the first of two Twister games. They complained of stiffening muscles and found themselves in positions that would jeopardize the career of any respected senator. But even after that, most conceded - through red, strained, faces - that they were having a great time. Becky Klekamp managed a smile even with her left leg outstreched, right leg bent underneath, and both arms flailed out in opposite direc- tions. With typical Twister tenacity, she vowed to play to the end, refusing to bow to other players. "I WAS here first," Klekamp told the player while her hand claimed a yellow circle. But gradually, Klekamp fell. (Continued from Page 1) University." Although the student demand for Homecoming may not have affected the activities of the returning alumni, the typical events that UAC now coor- dinates were non-existent between the late '60s to mid-'70s. Few were in- terested.' ACCORDING TO Kay Vanden- Bosch of the Alumni Association, "It has only been in the last five or six years that the Homecoming tradition has been revived at Michigan." "The students plan Homecoming, and during that time of Vietnam and other widespread activism, Homecoming was not included in their interests," she said. Past indifference toward Homecoming is best reflected by a pall taken by Daily writer Dan Borris in 1972. It read: "Although 98.6 percent of the people canvassed recognized Homecoming either by its first name, last name, or middle initial, 36 per- cent of those surveyed wondered why in the world anyone would want to come to Ann Arbor in October. The Mudbowl, which is traditionally played by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta fraternities, was ayers tied in knots at Diag game Referees Mark Chekal and Hillary only three twisted bodies sprawled out "Bless you," he told the referees. Farber grew increasingly unpopular on the mat. Finally, it happened. Linn's legs when they periodically constricted the JENNIFER Linn, an LSA fresh- were stretching from one row to the rows of playing area as more man, Gary Warner, a Residential other. They said "left hand green" Twistees spun out of the game. College freshman, and Bob Ruby, an and her trembling hand reached for- Snaking in between the mass of con- LSA senior, were lined up with their ward valiantly. She toppled over with torted bodies. Chekal and Farber hands and feet intertwined. In a mere grace. BUSINESS LEADERS of Tomorrow... St Y UF i : Z. .r1. .. rZ,. ,""... " ;+. j 1 checked to see that no one touched the mat with anything but a hand or leg. Not even boos could keep the pair from doing its job. "HEY, THAT'S too bad," said Chekal with a grin that flashed of sadistic cruelty. "They're playing. Yea, I like the power ... you're out." Heather Taylor, an LSA freshman, blamed her ouster on the judges. r "They wouldn't let us use the outer row," she explained. "There was no way I could get my hand on blue ... they wouldn't let you double'up. they were terrible. Get new refs." After about 35 minutes, there were appeal gCZ7 started in 1934 by a pre-Homecoming football game that was not cancelled despite a lot of rain and.mud. After that, "The tradition was established," according to Sigma Alpha Epsilon member K.C. Groves. SINCE THEN, two sororities have also been picked to play during half- time through a "secret process," Groves said. This yearKappa Alpha Theta and Chi Omega will do battle. Although Homecoming's popularity has gone up and down, "the Mud Bowl has consistently drawn anywhere from 1,500 to 2,000 people. Another major Homecoming event is the conference of alumni directors, in which Burley and about 150 others are participating. Bob Forman, executive director of the alumni association, thinks "alum- ni want to continue to generously help .. there is no better opportunity for alumni to get together during the year. Although this is a conference for active alumni, we are expecting somewhere between 1,200 to 1,300 people for the Go Blue Brunch on Saturday." And Burley will probably be one of them. three words - left foot yellow" - Ruby was out of the race. Greeted with claps of en- couragement, Ruby left the mat with his head held high. "Third place was respectable. I don't have to go home in shame," he said. Meanwhile, Linn and Warner bat- tled it out for the championship; using, literally - well almost - the whole of their existence. TENSION rose with Warner precariously balanced on his back with his legs crossed in front and his arms supporting him from behind. His wrist was shaking, his face was red red. The end had surely come. But then "left foot blue" was called, he regained his balance, and the game continued. "If I hadn't breathed, I'd still be in there," Linn said between gasps of air. She attributes her flexibility to her experience as a cheerleader and gymnast, and added, "After this, I'm going to major in Twister." As far as the proud winner is con- cerned, Warner felt the gift of a Homecoming T-shirt was worth con- torting his body into every imaginable position. A former ballet dancer, he admitted that he never really played the game before, but would in the future. Then, the game started over again. It was time to spin the spinner, and call the shots. If you are considering management studies, let us tell you about THEMICHIGAN BBA & MBA Office of Admissions School of Business Administration Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234 313/763-5796 \A 1 l IriVi0 FABULOUS FRIDAYS at 338 S. State Happy Hour 2-7 P.M. 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