Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC November 1983 Daily Egyptian 1983 11-7-1983 The aiD ly Egyptian, November 07, 1983 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_November1983 Volume 69, Issue 56 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, November 07, 1983." (Nov 1983). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1983 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in November 1983 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Homecomers enjoy Dogs' day By John Scbrag The day's official act:vities Staff Writer Ix.~an at 9:30 a.m. as the Homecoming parade headed The official name of out along South Illinois Avenue. Homecoming '83 was "Return The caravan started at Main of the Alumni," but it might as Street and prc.ceeded to McAn well have been "How 'bout drew Stadium, where a few them Dawgs?" tailgate parties were already "'ootball fever dominated this underway. year's homecOming festivities The parade had the usual and the Saluki's c1ifi-hanging array of clowns, Sh.."iners, (''ub victory Saturday afterlloon Scouts, Girl Scouts, baton before a record attendance of twirlers, cheerleaders, pompon 16,600 fans appropriately squads, bands, bands and more capped a weekend of activities. bands. More than 20 Southern Illinois high school and grade school bands, from Tamms to Flora, See Homecoming marched their way down the Strip. in pictures. The sm Marching Salukis led the way, blasting out the sm PageS Fight Song to the shouts of "We're NO.1" and "How 'bout them Dawgs!" AJumni and students were treated to an evening of free bl:!':o'!:eJ',::s:hew:e:~~r~~i entertainment Friday, courtesy the parade's grand marshal, of the Student Programming Gus Bode, whose words of Council.