UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 8, Page 2
October 21, 1993
Homecoming carnival, bonfire on Harrington Beach

     Students will get Homecoming Weekend off to a grand start at 3 p.m.,
Friday, Oct. 29, when a carnival opens on Harrington Beach, located behind
the Perkins Student Center.
     Nineteen booths, including one featuring pie throwing, will be set up,
as well as such events as a Velcro wall to jump onto, and the games Human
Bowling, High Striker, Air Ball and sumo wrestling-where participants don
"fat suits."
     At 5:40 p.m., Homecoming bonfire festivities will begin at the same
site.
     University President David P. Roselle will give welcoming remarks,
University cheerleaders and the Blue Hen mascot, YoUDee, will be introduced
and radio personalities from radio station WSTW (93.7 FM) will announce the
crowning of the Homecoming king and queen.
     Blue Hen football head coach Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond will speak, and
the University of Delaware Marching Band will lead a procession to the far
end of the Harrington Beach, near Gilbert Residence Hall, where captains of
the football team will light the bonfire. As a ceremonial ritual, a replica
of the University of Maine Black Bear, the Homecoming opponent's mascot,
will be thrown into the bonfire for good luck in anticipation of Saturday's
football game.
     Prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, fans will be able to view
various floats, which will be created by several student organizations.
     The floats will be on display near the main entrance to Delaware
Stadium, beginning at 10 a.m. A panel of alumni judges will rate the floats
on originality, creativity, construction and overall depiction of this
year's theme which is Halloween. Prizes, ranging from $50 to $300 will be
awarded to the winning student groups.
     All events are open to the public. There are varying costs for
participating in carnival events. The carnival is sponsored by the
Inter-Fraternity Council and the Pan-Hellenic Council.
     Proceeds will go to numerous charities supported by University
fraternities and sororities.
                                        -Beth Thomas and Jennifer Acocella