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Fountainhead SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION iw v iMtmimm0mm mm . HE MM f? 4VD TINA TURNER, the King of of blues and the Queen of acid (from the movie TOMMY) will blow ECU's Homecoming mind Friday, Oct. 17 in Minges Coliseum ECU Homecoming-1975 American Heritage theme for Homecoming - i u heritage will be potlighted with a theme of America le ;it( sd during Hi ling 197! n e tht'tiK' both and Homecomin ECU'S FIGHTING PIRATES will battle the Western Carolina Catamounts in Saturday's Homecoming game. The Pirates will hopefully rebound from their 2-3 win-loose record so far this year. With a victory against Citadel in 1974, the Pirates racked up four straight Homecoming victories. Given student support and a little luck the total should be five in 75. mini ?n?wn 4 mm ?' n i w?n ?? ntmm m m ?n anu pasl This theme, selected by the Homecoming steering committee last Spring in relation to the Bicentennial Celebration, will be featured in the parade- Saturday, the dorm and fraternity and sorority house decorations and the musical attractions during the week. With such a broad theme homecoming planners hope they have a little something for everyone in this year's gala event. 'I think we have included at least a few programs that everyone can relate to in this Homecoming Diane Taylor, Student Union President and Co-Chairperson of the Homecoming Steering Committee explain- ed rvV ray r ex lined that the the this eai was most timely since the Bii entennial 11 lebratii i was ated for next year and there ireal awarei ? ? th American heritage now with all the plans for the Bicenteni a "Themes tor the homecoming week are important. They should be ones that people can relate to and get involved in Lasl year the Fifties theme was an excellent one. And, I think we have a good one this year Ms Taylor continued Ms. Taylor noted that the theme did not simply stress the America in the history books. 'We are talking about the past and present she added "It is a broad theme that should mean a little something different to everyone she concluded tmmmmmm m in m i i urn ? ? ? : :??: ?.??????? ??. : ? ISSJS ?. 2 SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION mmm m m mm ? ? u u?? oor gf Homecomings of the past Homecoming themes By KEN CAMPBELL A look at past Homecoming themes and activities reveals how successful Homecoming is when everyone is involved in his own way. In 1967 ECU was "in true Mardi Gras spirit The festive events included the then traditional bonfire, popular concerts and of course queens. Students dressed in Mardi Gras regalia and women were allowed to wear pants to be ir, jue Mardi Gras spirit. Although the New Orleans charm was emphasized, English rock provided musical entertainment as Chad and Jeremy of "Teenage Failure" fame were concert guests The "Louie, Louie" celebrated Kingsmen performed "Louie, Louie" and many other of their great ones in concert also. One aspect of America's history was revisited during the 1968 Homecoming, "Life on the old Mississippi The parade featured many of Mark Twain's characters such as Tom Sawyer, and Huck Finn. Halftime of the football game was eleganced with queens dressed in fashions styled in old southern tradition. They rode onto the football field in scurry coaches reminiscent of the old South. Homecoming activities in '68 were kicked off with a pep rally and a street dance. Popular concerts entertainers included The Platters, and Paul Anka. Disneyland provided the atmosphere for the 1969 Homecoming. The theme, Disneyland-A Tribute to Walt Disney provided variety and entertainment for everyone. Float themes included Dumbo, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Peter Pan, Pinnochio, and the Casey Jones, Jr. Railroad which carried six queens in the Homecoming parade. House decorations include the Love Bug, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Sleeping Beauty's Castle. In concert for Homecoming in 1969 were the Friends of Distinction, Canadian rock group, the Guess Who, and the soul pioneer Jerry Butler. Homecoming lost some of its gaiety as the seventies began. Students lack of initiative in Homecoming was attributed to students being more involved in national interests, ecoloqy, and anti-war issues. Nevertheless, many students found time to keep making Homecomings successful, as is evidenced by ECU'S 1971 Homecoming The theme, "Pick-a-Flick" was well represented in decorations. Three notable decorations were "Pirates Gone Huntins "MASH and the Wildcats and "Guess Who the Pirates are Having for Dinner" Mendenhall to close Mendenhall Student Center will be closed during the Homecoming football game, according to Associate Dean of Students Rudolph Alexander. Dean Alexander noted that the center would close at about 1 p.m. and would reopen as soon as the student manager can return from the game. "I think it is only fair that the student employees at the center be allowed to attend the game Alexander explained. Concerts were presented by Bread, and British rock group Jethro Tull. Victory was not always the outcome in the grid contests, but Homecoming participants were victorious for having participated in Homecoming activities. All the major concerts were crowd pleasers. The Jethro Tull kept the audience on its feet for almost the whole concert. And in 1973, the grid Pirates clinched the season championship for ECU, adding another victory to its impressive season record. Homecoming, a time for reunion and togetherness, is still one of the most festive as well as impoitant annual occasions at ECU. "America Revisited" is the theme of this year's Homecoming festivities. Joining with the national "spirit of 76 it is designed to celebrate America's 200th birthday, since it is the last Homecoming before the Bicentennial date. The foundation of America's heritage is pride. Pride is also a mainstay of a university, as is evidenced through alumni support and student involvement in university organizations. Homecoming is a time when members and alumni of a university should feel proud to show the alumni improvements and accomplishments of the university which were successful through the students' efforts. Moreover, Homecoming is a time when the alumni can observe how their efforts have helped to build the university. But among all other reasons for the 'uniqueness' of Homecoming, as import- ant as they are, Homecoming is a time for Greeks backbone m m wmmm of homecoming effort By GAYLE McCRACKEN Staff Writer The ECU Greek system is playing an active roll in organizing and carrying out the various activities scheduled for the 1975 Homecoming. "Four years ago there was no parade and many Greeks wanted to make Homecoming a bigger event said Bill Harwood, Interfraternity Council (IFC) president. "In 1972 the fraternities took the responsibility of organizing Homecoming activities. Last year the sororities offered their help with the organization of the Co-Greek Committee The twelve fraternities and eight sororities put everything together for the parade. "Someone is in charge of getting permits, contacting organizations, judges for floats and house decorations, everything down to getting street sweepers for the horses said Harwood. The Greeks are also in charge of the high school bands which entertain at half time. "A person is assigned to be with each band and make sure that everything runs smoothly said Harwood. One fraternity and one sorority are sponsoring the Homecoming Queen contest. "They are responsible for setting the rules, voting, ballot counting, and publicity said Harwood. The Greeks are also responsible for securing materials for the floats and providing requisitions for float and house decorations. "Each organization sponsoring a float recieves $100.00 and each sponsoring a house decoration receives $25.00 said Harwood. "We receive no financial benefits said Harwood. "We help with Homecoming just because Greeks are interested in campus activities "The Greeks at ECU show their strength and unity by taking the responsibility of handling Homecoming said PaulaCulbreth, Panhellenic President. "This has become a tradition that we feel is also an honor. We hope that it continues to be an enjoyable experience for ECU students and alumni mmmmm$mmmm$mm mm iuhiwi mm mmii i i ???m ?m togetherness. Togetherness that is enjoyed in alumni reunions and the joint efforts of the students, individually and collectively, cheerfully working to make their Homecoming "the greatest ever ECU's Homecoming themes over the recent years have been as varied as the talent America has produced. The gala themes brought festive occasions to ECU, just as this year's Homecoming promises to do. Over the years, the greatest desire of the theme chairmen has been to get a theme that allows individual and organizational participation. This year's Homecoming promises to be as festive as any Homecoming ECU has had. The theme, "America Revisited offers as much variety as there are students and organizations at ECU. it's a Fact It's a fact that Homecoming next week will not just happen. It was planned. Work began on this year's Homecoming right after the completion of last year's Homecoming. All work for this year's Homecoming was coordinated under a Homecoming Steering Committee. This committee, which included representatives from both the administration and student 3, has met seven times since last Spring to iron out the plans for this year's big event. It's a fact that the Student Government Association has contributed some$1750 for the Homecoming this year. These funds were used by the Homecoming Steering Committee to cover such costs as hiring bands, paying for floats and house decorations, and even giving a little subsidy to the parachutist who will "drop" the ball in for the football game kick-off. Homecoming costs the average student about 14 cents each. Not a bad buy. It's a fact that Homecoming this year will cost more than $3,000. In addition to SGA contributions the Greenville business community, fraternities and sororities, MRC and other groups contributed to the budget of Homecoming. It's a fact with literally thousands of man hours going into the Homecoming planning and work, nobody involved is making a dime off of it. Mark it down to dedication, interest, or the desire to help state something that others will benefit from?but don't mark it down for money or fame for there is not any to be had for those who have worked to put this all together. Never have so few worked so hard for so many. It's a fact that just as soon as this Homecoming is over plans for next year's Homecoming will start being formulated on Monday, October 20th. m ????OBBBI RBnHMBBHBmHOT 3 mmm m SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION that is the joint ually and to make ever over the 3d as the The gala 5 to ECU, promises desire of to get a jal and is year's estive as lad. The ?ffers as ants and t ext week 3d. Work ng right t year's ecoming ecoming nmittee, om both has met iron out em men t 51750 for e funds Steering s hiring house a little I "drop" ;ick-off. student y- iis year ition to jsiness orities, I to the inds of Doming Ived is rest, or lg that mark it is not rkedto ard for is this year's lulated Biggest parade in recent years set Big parade planned for Saturday One of the biggest and best parades ever staged in Greenville, is the way Bill Harwood described the ECU Homecoming parade set for Saturday morning, October 18th at 10 a.m. Harwood, president of the Inter-Frater- nity Council and one of the chief organizers of the parade, explained that reponse to this year's parade had been much greater than response to any parade in recent years. "The way it is shaping up right now it will be by far one of the largest homecoming parades ever staged Harwood contended. Harwood noted that some nine high school bands had given positive responses to play in the parade. "Last year we only had three high school bands so we may end up with three times that many this year Harwood continued. There will also be come 15 floats in the parade, an increase of about five float units over last year. In addition to the bands and the floats at least eight of the homecoming contestants will ride in convertibles in the parade. And, two marching drill units will be in the parade along with two different groups of parade horses, one of these groups is coming from as far away as FRED GRAY DAVID OBRYANT Homecoming is The Homecoming Season is here. That joyous, festive time of year when old friendships are renewed, new ones deepened and dreams fulfilled. In keeping with its unwavering commitment to provide information and happiness to all students at ECU, FOUNTAINHEAD has been wandering, as unobtrusively as possibly, in and about the old Student Union attempting to capture the Homecoming spirit through a truly mystical medium, the man-on-the-street interview. Amazingly, many students were unaware of the sundry festivities that have been scheduled for Homecoming Monday, Oct. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 18. With the theme, "America Revisited this year's Homecoming extravaganza will feature concerts, movies, dances, a parade and play, ECU versus VMI in soccer, and of course, the ECU versus Western Carolina football game. Other than the game, most students with whom FOUNTAINHEAD chatted showed the greatest interest in the concerts. "I'll definitely go to the concerts and the football game avowed David O'Bryant, a business major. "That's what it's all about general college her plans for Cherry Riggs, a student, explained Homecoming. "I won't make it to the parade on Saturday morning she admitted. "Ten o'clock is just too early. But I'll probably go to the Linda Ronstadt and Ike and Tina Turner concerts A doubt about attending the parade was also expressed by Fred Gray, an urban and regional planning major. "Otherwise, I'll go to anything like the concerts where the bands are decent Gray said. Jeff Ledbetter, an industrial technology major, confirmed the pervasive interest in concerts as well as the traditional Homecoming wish. Richmond, Virgina, Harwood pointed out. Harwood pointed out that the parade would more than likely even pick up some units as the Oct. 18th draws closer. The parade will form at Rose High School this year, just like in past years. JEFF LEDBETTER "I'll go to the concerts, but the game will really be good when we beat Western Carolina he insisted. And to many the grid iron battle that culminates Homecoming week is the essence of the celebration. Asked what her first thought was when the word "Homecoming" was mentioned, Cherry Riggs replied, "a football game " Homecoming for Robert Wilson, an industrial technology major, is "a week set aside in the academic year for friends to get together and have a good time Fred Gray elaborated on the "What is Homecoming?" idea in saying, "it's a weekend when everyone is supposed to support the school, have a good time, get drunk, whatever To Jeff Ledbetter, Homecoming, "is a big event that comes once a year with special activities, including a band. It's a big gathering for the students of ECU. a big party time The route from there will be down Elm Street to Fifth and then left on Fifth Street. From there the parade will continue down Fifth past the University and into the downtown section. In past years the parade has taken a right on Evans Street but due to Evans Street work this year the parade will go one block further down and turn right on Washington. From Washington the parade will go to Third Street and turn right again and then down to Reade Street where it will disband on the University property around the Willis Building. A review stand for the judges and special guests will be setup in the front yard of the Chancellor's residence on Fifth across from the campus. Harwood explained that the best vantage point for the parade would be along Fifth in front of the university. "Fifth is really an ideal street for a parade and students can find good viewing spots anywhere along it Harwood concluded. CHERRY RIGGS m m ROBERT WILSON With that in mind, FOUNTAINHEAD extends a Happy Homecoming wish to all ECU students, faculty, and alumni. m I "iP"0iywf'SfHwy" ? ? '? .Sw&VWSf ?'? ? ?? ?VMPB BHimHBMBHI 4 SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION m mm ? mm ENTERTAINMENT Ike and Tina Turner Revue coming onOct 17 Es Ike Turner was born in Clarksdale. Mississippi When he was six years old. he began to make music, via an old piano that belonged to a neighbor and began playing for anyone who would take the time to listen Soon he widened his abilities and mastered the guitar Ike soon put together the original Kings of Rhythm. They played locally at first, but as their reputation grew, they began doing record sessions and cut "Rocket 88 Ike's first big r&b hit The Kings hit the road, doing shows with the likes of Howlin' Wolf and B B King. In 1956, performing at a nightclub in St Louis, Ike met Annie Bullock, the future Tina Turner, and to all intents and purposes, Ike & Tina Turner's Revue was born right them and there. Brownsville, Tennessee is the birthplace of Annie Mae Bullock. She grew up. however, in Knoxville. where gospel choir singing and talent shows lent some early musical opportunities. In the miri-50's. Annie Mae moved to St. Louis with her sisters, and subsequently met Ike. She used to hang around and beg for a chance to sing. Finally Ike succumbed and Tina became a member of the group. In 1959, Ike wrote a number entitled "A Fool In Love" for a singer who never showed up for the recording session. But Tina was familiar with it and filled in, since studio facilities were paid for in advance. And "A Fool In Love" jrned out to be a hit, a classic on Sue Records. Later came the Phil Spector-produced "River Deep, Mountain High which was a huge success in England, and, after stints at many labels, an exclusive contract with LibertyUA. Inc. Their Come Together" lp. which contained the hit Beatle tune, and their version of 'Honky Tonk Woman climbed high on the national charts, as did their album Workin' Together. Ike & Tina's successes have included their million-selling "Proud Mary" single and an album, What You Hear Is What You Get (Live at Carnegie Hall), that has achieved coveted gold record status, plus their smash single and album, Nutbush City Limits. Most recently, Ike & Tina have completed an incredible extended tour of Europe that saw them play to SRO houses and break attendance records (set, by the way, by The Rolling Stones) in virtually every city they appeared in. Out of that tour has come a bold new live album. When Tina is not on the road being "the hardest-working young lady in show busines today she is the definite homemaker, cooking and watching over Ike and their four sons. Ike spends pratically every waking moment at his famed Bolic Sound Studios in Inglewood, California, where he dedicates himself to his music. Ike & Tina. Gettin' it on, as usual, Friday night at Minges Coliseum. Royal Shakespeare Company on October 13 Known everywhere as one of the s greatest repertory companies, the Royal Shakespeare Company is formed around a core of artists under long-term contract. By working constantly together in a varied repertoire, it aims to be a flexible ensemble with a distinctive style Shakespeare is the RSC's major concern and the company is responsible for many of the major Shakespearean productions in Egland. The RSC's annual Aldwych Theatre season (they perform both in Stratford and at the Aldwych in London) complements the company's Shakespear- ean work with modern plays and other classics Plays by such varied dramatists as Pinter. Genet, Albee, Gorky and T S. Eliot have recently been performed at the Aldwych. In New York during the 1974-75 season, two of Broadway's major hits were the RSC's productions of "Sherlock Holmes" and "London Assurance "The Hollow Crown" is a unique entertainment composed of the letters, speeches, poems, songs and music of the Kings and Queens of England. Demon- strating the vulunerable humanity of those who have worn the crown, it sparkles with the wit of several centuries. Through a historical retrospective from William I to Queen Victoria the audience is guided amusingly along a fascinating and revealing past These are not the majestic Kings and Queens of England as represented in the dusty annals of the past They are the histrionics of the living, breathing men and women who have played out their lives on the stage of England's court, by dominating the tragi-comedy that is life. Monday. October 13,1975- 8:00 P.M. WRIGHT AUDITORIUM Sponsored by Student Union Theatre Arts Committee KNOWN EVERYWHERE as one of the world's greatest repertory companies, the royal Shakespeare COMPANY is formed around a core of artists under long-term contract. By working constantly together in a varied repertiore, it aims to be a flexible ensemble with a distinctive style. Shakespeare is the RSC's major concern and the company is responsible for many of the major Shakespearean productions in England. East included country zany, nc "The fV gotten-( OrgyTI memorie Brewing Wednesc p.m. at 1 Wright A Committ with Set free. "Esca :omplete avorite ( :lassics -??HXXXX At rsr ?AVvV I The EC ,3ommitte vill perse 1 he Parisi I Thursday, i vlendenh Tickets ar Dffice an jublic. EC D. and ind staff ;ards. Uniqu tones' filn he standp rameworfc jives a da' )ne of Vednesda eatures m mmnm m ????PUP SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION 5 ? MW I You Get achieved )lus their lush City ina have sd tour of O houses 3t, by the i virtually Jt of that bum. eing "the in show definite ling over spends t at his glewood, imself to is usual, 13 ? royal act. By 9 with a any is ENTERTAINMENT 17 Escape To Movie Orgy Oct. 15 East Carolina Unviersity will be included as one of the stops on a cross country tour of college campuses by a zany, nostalgic film extravaganza called "The Mind-Boggling, Never-To-Be-For- gotten-Or-Believed Escape to Movie Orgy The two big hours of fun and campy memories is sponsored by the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, and will be shown on Wednesday, October 15, 1975, at 8:00 p.m. at the Campus Mall (alternate site - Wright Auditorium). Student Union Films Committee is presentina the frolic, and with Schlitz paying the bill, admission is free. "Escape to Movie Orgy" comes here :omplete with segments of many of your avorite childhood TV characters, movie :lassics (and duds), cartoons, crazy commercials, and bombshell bloopers. It is a veritable bonanza for trivia freaks, nostalgia buggs, and lovers of just a plain old good time Loaded with clips that pop on and off the screen with a certain comic madness, the Movie Orgy could aptly be called "A 2001 Splice Odyssey The Schlitz-sponsored Movie Orgy is currently in its fifth successful year, having played on 235 college campuses to over a quarter of a million students. Campuses continue to ask for the film year after year. It retains its popularity and appeal because of an annual facelifting which adds new elements but keeps in some of the favorites of the year before. Added to that, people simply seem to enjoy taking another look at the things that rapture their fancies and fantasies as kids. Film-lecture series i explores Paris The ECU Student Union Lecture Series Committee will sponsor Doug Jones who vill personally present his film "Paris of he Parisians The film is scheduled for Thursday, October 16 at 8:00 p.m. in the vlendenhall Student Center Theatre. Tickets are available in the Central Ticket Office and are priced at $1.00 for the xjblic. ECU students will be admitted by D. and Activity cards, and ECU faculty ind staff by Student Center Membership ;ards. Unique among travelogues, Doug tones' film examines the city of Paris from he standpoint of the Parisians. Within the ramework of an actual Paris week, the film jives a day by day account of life in Paris. )ne of the film's high points is Wednesday, which is Bastille Day, and eatures a military parade and the President of France. But all in all, urban life in France is portrayed in precise detail, from church attendance to taking the Metro to work on Monday morning. One of the youngest personalities in the film lecture field, Mr. Jones nonetheless has intensive experience in film producing He is a well traveled, having circumnavigated the globe, and having visited twenty-nine nations of Europe, Asia and Africa. Jones has appeared on virtually every important auditorium lecture series in the United States and Canada including the National Geographical Society Series at Constitution Hall In Washington, D.C.In 1972 the International Platform Associa- tion presented him with the "Film Lecturer of the Year Award" for this outstanding work in the field of travelogue production. So hop aboard the time machine, grab your pillows, blankets and popcorn, be prepared to turn back the clock cheer for the good guys, but above an, get ready for an "Escape To Movie Orgy Sunday October 12 Monday October 13 Tuesday October 14 Wednesday October 15 Thursday October 16 mm m m East Carolina Homecoming schedule Homecoming, that remnant celebration from days gone by, makes a return engagement this year with events that promist to steal the show. No faded glory this year Homecoming 1975 has more for you than you've ever seen before Theres something for everyone plus a lot more. With the bicentennial fast approaching the theme of America Revisited" sets the scene for a busy and thorough enjoyable week Dr Leo Jenkins art will be on display the entire wee- Mendenhall. THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE CO presents The Hollow Crown. Wright Auditorium 8 p.m. Tickets on sale at Centra! Ticket office. Mendenhall LINDA RONSTADT in concert 8 p.m. Mmges Coliseum ESCAPE TO MOVIE ORGY on the mall 8 p m A hilarious array of old TV commercials, bluppers, etc. Unbelievable funny. Rain sight in Wright Auditorium Douq Jones PARIS OF THE PARISiANS A travel adventure film of great beauty 8 p.m. Mendenhall Student Center Theater The Alpha Kappa Alpha will hold a MAN OF THE YEAR contest in Mendenhall Thursday night Ail students are ?nvited to attend. Friday October 17 IKE AND TINA TURNER in concert in Mmges Coliseum 8 HOMECOMING DAY EVENTS - Saturday October 18 10 am HOMECOMING PARADE '75 is America on parade A bigger and better parade than Greenville has seen in a while. 1 30 p.m.ECU vs. WESTERN CAROLINA. Will the Pirates bring the score home7 Will the parachute artist bring the ball down7 8 p.m. CAMPUS CARNIVAL OF EVENTS. This year no one is to be left out All the bands aren't booked yet, but so far we have for you: MOONLIGHT SERENADE with ECU's own Dr Joseph Distefanoand professionals from around the state 7 piece combo playing everything from Roaring 20s through Dixie Land Jazz and into the nostalgic tunes of Glen Miller A true swing band in a ballroom dance complete with a moonlit terrace Multipurpose room of Mendenhall AuthenticBLUEGRASS from men who grew up on it. If weather permits - outside at Mendenhall Open to suggestions and demanding a dancing good time COFFEEHOUSE entertainment in Mendenhall's new luxurious coffehouse A quieter atmosphere for intimacy. SPECIAL CONCERTS COMMITTEE will be sponsoring a band of a totally different sort The eras of truly American music represented by the best Bands will begin approximately 15 minutes apart startmq at 8 p.m. and playing until midnight (Sponsored by the Homecoming Steering Committee and the various mentioned Student Union Committees.) Students attending the homecoming football game will be given a purple and gold pompom if they are wearing something purple and gold to the game Students not wearing some purple and gold article of clothing will be charged a fee for pompoms Pompoms will be given out by the student qates The Mens Residence Council, MRC, will stage a super and sponsor a band Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. on the tennis courts on the hill. The supper will run from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided. Open to MRC members only. The Alumni Off ice will sponsor an Alumni Social from 5 to 7 p.m after the Homecoming football game at the Greenville Moose Lodge. Entertainment will be provided by "The Monito.s" and approximately 800 alumni are expected to attend This social has been very popular in the past and has become the place for alumni to meet and renew old friendships. 6 SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION Sports Revisiting the ECU football past Continu have mc super j Summei Since 1932, with the exception of the war years, 1942-1945, East Carolina has fielded a football team. In those 38 years before the 1975 season, the Pirates had compiled 175 wins, 164 losses and 10 ties And, indeed, the ECU football fortunes got off to a bad start. It took ECU two years to score its first touchdown, that was in a 6-0 win over Campbell College. That first ECU win was also the first home football victory for ECU. Since then, ECU has always faired better at home. Kenneth Beatty. now a member of the ECU Sports Hall of Fame, coached the Pirates the first two years when the team compiled a 1-10 record. Those were the years 1932 and 1933. In 1934 the Pirates were 1-4-1 under Doc Mat his and managed to score a total of 18 points for the season. Presbyterian was the ECU victim that year, again by a 6-0 score. NORMAN SWINDELL 1963-19651 Mathis led ECU to its first non-losing season in 1935. That year the Pirates finished 3-3. including a 47-0 rout of Chowan College. It would be four more years, and three coaches, before ECU would have its first winning season. There were seasons of 2-2, 2-5, 1-6-1 and 0-8 before John Christianbury came to ECU as head coach THE CHRISTIANBURY YEARS Although he coached at ECU for only two years, Christianbury still holds the best winning percentage in the school's history, and is the only coach ever to lead an ECU team to an undefeated record. In 1940, ECTC won five of its eight games and in 1941 me Pirates went 7-0, the school's only undefeated record for a season. In 1941. the Pirates outscored their opponents, 159-20, and won by scores of 31-0, 39-0, 30-0. But on Dec. 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor brought ECU football history to a standstill for four years. The first year back from the war, 1946, saw ECTC finish with a 4-3-1 record under Jim Johnson. Johnson, however coached ECTC to only two more wins in the next two years and, in 1949, was replaced by Bill Dole. m DAVE ALEXANDER 1963-1965 Under Dole, the Pirates won 15 games over the next three years, some by as much as 67-0, 54-7, 45-0 and 36-6. But Dole, too, gave way to a new coach. The Pirates' new coach this time would stay for awhile. JACK BOONE, ECU'S FIRST WINNER His name was Jack Boone. He had been at ECU for awhile and had come up through the ranks. It would be until 1961 that Boone would coach the East Carolina College team. During his first three years, Boone piled up records of 6-3-2, 8-2 and 6-2-1, as the ECC schedule got tougher every year. In 1952, ECC went to its first bowl game ever, the Elks Bowl. Certainly not the Rose bowl, but the Pirates had made it. In 1953, ECU returned to the Elks Bowl, but, as in 1952 they did not win. IN 1955, East Carolina got its first Ail-American. His name was Lou Hallow. Hallow, a center, made Little All-American honors despite his team's 4-5 record. IN 1959, a now familiar face to East Carolina athletics, Bill Cain, served as team captain to the ECC team. It was during Cain's senior year that East Carolina enjoyed its biggest football victory in history, a 74-0 slaughter over Newport News Apprentice. One foe that East Carolina constantly played that was a nemesis to Boone was Lenoir Rhyne. During his 10 year reign as head coach, Boone's teams beat Lenoir Rhyne only twice in ten meetings. One of the reasons for the Bears' domination of the Pirates was their head coach, Clarence Stasavich. Apparently the school officials were listening, because in 1962 Stasavich replaced Boone as head football coach. For his tenure as coach, Boone's record was 50-43-5. STASTHE LEGEND AND THE DARK Under Stasavich it didn't take long for ECU's football tradition to become a legend. In an era when other schools were switching to new offenses, Stasavich kept the ECC team in the single wing, and by 1965, he had led the Pirates to three consecutive 9-1 seasons and two trips to the Tangerine Bowl. In both 1963 and 1964, the Pirates won the Tangerine Bowl. I PIWWUMM i I I "IWH 1965 was the Pirates' first year in the Southern Conference that they could compete for the title and Stasavich directed them to a3-1-0record. In 1966, the Pirates had a 4-1-1 record to tie for the title. That in the days when George Washington, Virginia Tech and West Virginia were still in the conterence. In 1967, Stasavich led the Pirates to another great year, as the Pirates won eight and lost two. But the single wing was getting outdated and 1968 and 1969 were losing seasons for Stasavich and the Pirates. A lot of people felt new and younger blood was needed, so in 1970 Stasavich hung up his coaching spikes to devote more time to being Athletic Director. Mike McGee shuffled his way in as ECU'S new head football coach. CHANGING FACES McGee didn't have too much success at East Carolina that first year, but it seemed the ECU football program had finally grown up. On the schedule that year for the first time was North Carolina State. West Texas State, Toledo and West Virginia added big name talent on the Pirates schedule. That was the year of the crash of the Marshall football team and the ECU campus was draped in mourning, for only the night before the Pirates had beaten the Marshall team, 17-14. The crash of the Marshall plane wasn't the only disaster for the ECU football team that year, as McGee coached the Pirates to a poor 3-8 record, before heading westward to Duke University. East Carolina lost its first seven games that year, before winning three of its last four games over Furman, Marshall and Davidson. When McGee left, his place was taken by "old ironsides Sonny Randle. The former St. Louis Cardinal great had been BUTCH COLSON 1967-1969 an assistant under McGee and when named head coach he brought a major name to East Carolina football and the football program grew with it. A WINNING TRADITION IS STARTED Randle enjoyed a margin of success in his initial year at the Pirate helm, despite his 4-6 record. What really counted was that he laid his groundwork for a future of championship East Carolina teams in his p 'i?n i ii tta? im ii pi next two years, with his fiery coachini style and often times outspoker comments. That first year, Randies squad openet by losing five of its first six games, by j combined score of 203-90. Randle mus have been wondering about this colleqi coaching debut. And the next week, ECU was supposec to play North Carolina State, who had bea ECU in 1970, 23-6. Sarcasm was abourx on the ECU campus and critics wen harping on Randle's ineffectiveness in hii; first year. But something happened in Raleigr ! that Saturday night. From someplace waj '? down deep inside the Pirates pulled of what is still considered by most to be "tin I Danny K Don Schir nucleus o would wir IrV. When Western i protecting lasts bad Southern I In 1971, home win by Richmc downed Dc a five-gam But in I BILLY WALLACE 1969-1971 greatest victory in ECU history ECU bed the Wolf pack, 31-15, and suddenly Randl ECU has n was king of ECU. The next two weeks brought two wins for ECU and suddenly the Pirates, 4-5, had a chance for their first .500 in four years. Tampa laid that hope to n the final week, though, when it beat tl Bucs, 43-7, to give ECU a final record 4-6. Only a month after the State wlrf eenville was a buzz, thinking about th lc w,?" Pirates woul coacn an? its Homec In 1972 Tennessee ECU win, 3 last year E' 41 -21 rout i The las Western C time, Clare SONNY RANDLE 1971-1973 Continued on page 7. wmmmm Boo The Easi to get up e hopefully, c That's n head start their contes the morning If thedav the Pirates, I make the ta In the la Carolina, F State. If Co, running for by now, ther bettering, o am ?????????????????B ????????iMHHIBHi SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION ? m t ECU football history- an affectionate review Continued from page 6. have most of their players back, including super sophs, Carlester Crumpler, Carl Summerell, Mike Myrick and freshman SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPS, 1972-73 In 1972, Randle coached the Pirates to ry coachinj outspoker uad openet games, by landle mus this colleqe is suppose rho had bea Aas abounc i critics wen gness in hii in Raleigf Teplace waj ; pulled of t to be "the MIKE MYRICK 1971-1973 Danny Kepley, Butch Strawderman and Don Schink. These players would form the nucleus of the teams, that in 1972 and 1973 would win back-to-back conference titles. CARLESTER CRUMPLER 1971-1973 a 9-2 record and an unbeaten conference slate. The only losses to tarnish ECU's record were a 38-16 loss to State and a 42-19, season ending loss to North IV. Carolina football opponent -1971 t ECU bee1 lenly Randl ht two mof e Pirates, .500seaso hope to ree i it beat ial record r ?1 State wirf ig about thj rates woul. When the Pirate football team hosts Western Carolina Saturday, it will be protecting a homecoming win steak which lasts back to 1970, when ECU lost to Southern Illinois, 14-12. In 1971, ironically the same year ECU'S home win streak began which was broken by Richmond two weeks ago, the Pirates downed Davidson College, 27-26, to break a five-game streak of Homecoming losses. But in the three years since that time, ECU has not has much trouble in winning its Homecoming football game. In 1972, ECU downed the University of Tennessee-Chattanoogs, 33-7. 1973 saw ECU win, 34-3, over William and Mary, and last year ECU kept its streak intact with a 41-21 rout over the Citadel. The last time East Carolina played Western Carolina was in 1963. At that time, Clarence Stasavich was the ECU coach and Dan Robinson was the WCU coach. The Pirates best Western, 50-0, that year and went on to the Eastern Bowl, finishing with a 9-1-0 record. Western, on the other hand, finished with a lowly 2-6-1 record. Since that time both teams have fallen to the doldrums and returned again to football respectability. In the last three years, ECU has won 25 of its 33 games, not including a 3-3 record this year. Over the same period, Western has shown a 22-4-1 ledger. Bob Waters has compiled a record of 41-17-2 over the last six years as head coach at Western Carolina. Pat Dye, too, is not used to losing, having coached under one of the greatest coaches of Ail-Time at Alabama, Charles "Bear" Bryant. So if history means anything, then Saturday's contest between the Pirates and Catamounts should be one heck of a matchup. And afterall, isn't history and the past what Homecoming's all about? Booters wake up with VMI i The East Carolina soccer team will have to get up early on Saturday to meet, and hopefully, defeat the VMI Keydets. That's not because they want to get a head start on the Keydets, but because their contests with VMI begins at 9:30 in the morning. If the dawn's early light doesn't hamper the Pirates, then their last three games will make the task a little harder. In the last week, ECU has met North Carolina, Richmond and Appalachian State. If Coach Frye's team is still in the running for the Southern Conference title by now, then VMI will have a lot to do with bettering, or possibly eliminating, ti-reir chances The Keydets' top man is forward Freddie AlIner, of Bethesda, Md. Allner, a junior, is scoring at the rate of two goals a game for the Keydets and is the team leader on offense. ECU, on the other hand, has their own leaders in high scorers Danny O'Shea, Pete Angus and Harry Hartofellis. Tom Tozer is another top ECU player. The early starting time for the game will enable the booters to enjoy the Homecoming festivities for the afternoon. But if they lose, Homecoming could have a big effect on the team's future, as well as a rememberance of the past. Carolina. These two losses were blamea with ECU not getting an appearance in a post-season bowl game The SC crown made the rumors true, by fleeinc. Greenville for Charlottesville. The search for a successor ended in the CARL SUMMERALL 1971-1973 was fruit enough for the Pirates, whose record was the best in eight years. In 1973, the Pirates repeated the feat and again, State (8-57) and Carolina (27-28) were the only ECU losses. Again ECU was not invited to a bowl game and again ECU was undefeated in conference play, for a second consecutive SC title. In 1973, ECU outscored its opposition, 352-151. 57 of the oppositions' points came in that opening game loss to State. GOODBYE SONNY AND HELLO PAT Late in the 1973 season rumors had begun to spread that Randle may be leaving for greener pastures, specifically his old stomping grounds at the Unviersity of Virginia. And in December, Randle DANNY KEPLEY 1972-1974 naming of Pat Dye as the new East Carolina head coach, a protege of "Bear" Bryant at Alabama. Last year, Dye piloted his first college head coaching job to a 7-4 record. By most standards7-4 would be a good season, but Dye had a hard act to follow and the Piratp Clubbers and ECU faithful were less than satisfied, having forgotten so quickly what it was like to lose seven games in a season, instead of winning seven. Which brings us to the present. If you have been reading the FOUNTAINHEAD this year you know what the story is. But this year will soon be history, just like all the year's before it. So enjoy it while it lasts. WESTERN CAROLINA ROSTER PLAYER Scott Bisbe Jamrt Blanton Jack Bowen Kent Briggs Jack Brinkley Tommy Burchtiel Jim Calaverne John Children Jeff Ciccone Steve Claxton Gib Clements Scott Clonlnger Herb Cole Eugene Collins Orrln Colson Allen Corpening Owight Covingtor Bill Crawford Rod Currie J. DAIessandris Danny Delton Steve Dunn Kenny Davis A DeGraffenreid Gary Goodwin Mike Green Kenny Hall Bill Hamilton Nathaniel Harris Gary Henderson Steve Hornaday Bob Jablonski Mike Jonas Andy Jordan Rickey Jordan Ernie Lasher Alvin Lee Darrell Llpfortf Wade McCauley Denny McClure Stan McCauley Joel McCanna Joel McCracken ? MOT. WOT. CL. CB58"164Fr DE62"178Fr M5'6"IS?Jr QB6'1"175Fr M510"1(2SO QB64"187So N6'0"705Jr DT6'1"212So CBvr.171Jr S5168Fr DG5'ii"222Fr TB60"190Fr FB58"202Sr CBS'10"165Fr OB60"185Fr DB510"188Sr DT6'3"220Fr. OG60"220Fr. OT6'4"228So OG6'1"223Jr QB5'U68Sr. C6-0"200Fr. LB60"220So DB55"155Jr. FB6'2"215So TE6'3"232Sr DE6'4"190Fr. SE57"138Fr. DB5'9"ISOFr. OT6'3"232Jr C60"198Fr. DE6'2"202Jr. OT6'3"225Fr FB5'U"205Fr. OG58"185Fr. DE5'U"194So S6'2"170Fr. TB5'i"176So C6'3"205Fr. DT5'9"215Jr QB4'0"ISOFr OG5'U"242So OG6'2'V225Fr. 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SE5't"141So CBst"165Fr LB4'2"195Fr LBe'V202So OT6r205Fr LB510"181So QBe'1"170ST. SS'U"ISOJr LB4'3"212Fr OE511"188Fr. QBaITSFr. - 8 SPECIAL HOMECOMING EDITION WmmmWm m m mm m mm FEATURES A nostalgic look at ECU; the 'fifties ByJIMDODSON Features Editor Among the many alumni making pilgrimage to the ECU campus this week will be a number of Deople who remember ECC as it was in the 1950s. Though the fads and the fashions of the "fifties" are currently enjoying somewhat of a iennaissance in popular culture, there is nevertheless an elusive quality to the term "fifties mania elusive in that the decade has been carefully resurrected from the pages of antiquity, given a shot of glitter in the arm, presented affectionately to the aethling generation of the seventies. But what about all those people who were really a part of the fifties? How different were they from the college kids of today? To find out the answers let's step back a few years and see what was happening at good old ECC in the fabulous fifties WHERE WERE YOU IN '52? Most of us were just in the process of being thought of way back in '52, but for those of college ago Greenville was in an era characterized by change and development. Probably one of the greatest changes to occur that year was in the name of the school itself, from East Carolina Teachers College to East Carolina College. New additions to the campus in '52 included the Little Theatre, and the New Gymnasium (which is now known as the old gymnasium). In those days every student at ECU was a member of the Student Government Association. The student newspaper was known as the Teco Echo, and the annual as the Tecoan that year. The football team struggled to a 4-6-0 season while the basketball team managed a 15-7 season, winding up in third place in the North State Conference. '53 AND WHERE WERE WE? The latest addition to the campus was the new Teacher's Dormitory beside North Cafeteria. The basketball team went 15-3, and the football team managed a decent season going 6-3-2, and losing to Clarion College in the Lion's bowl. The anticipation of 'nil holidays was characterized as such. "We flunked our exams-so what! A new year will be here soon, and before thai Thanksgiving and Mom's turkey The Dean that year was none other than Leo Jenkins of whom the Annual said, "To every student Dean Jenkins is very well known! He listens to our pleas for excused absences, and then lets his conscience be his guide The yearbook also changed its name to the Buccaneer. WITH SPIRIT ONCE FOR FOR OLD '54 That year there was a new library for the student's convenience (or inconvenienve). Ragsdale dorm added a new wing, and the football stadium expanded its size by adding two new sections down to the 20 yard lines. Married students lived in the basement of dormitories, and the faculty strove to help "ECC live up to its name as the 'friendliest college in the state The senior class that year had 360 members, and the freshman class was the largest in the school's history with 857 students. The football team lost to Morris Harvey 12-0 in the first annual Elks Bowl held on January 2. Cokes in the student union were ten cents, and the SGA sponsored its first street dance. remember when SCHOOL WAS GREAT IN '58 Nineteen hundred and fifty-eight marked the fiftieth year of East Carolina's existence. The occasion was marked by a festive Winter Wonderland's Valentine Sweetheart Ball in winter quarter. The military also held a "big ball" in winter quarter, and the Junior-Senior Prom was held with the music provided by an RCA Hi Fi, because the "Ambassadors" failed to show up. (Some things never change.) At homecoming that year the Pirates lost to Elon 21-12, Johnny Long and his Orchestra played to the largest crowd ever to assemble in Wright Auditorium, and Jarvis Hall won the dorm decoration contest Students jived to the beat of "Jailhouse Rock and WNCT-TV carried both CBS and ABC networks. IN '59 IT WAS SO FINE Closing out the decade of the fabulous fifties, 1959 was a year of change on the old ECC campus. Garrett Dormitory was the latest addition to the women's resident halls.William B. Umstead hall opened up for male students. The Pamlico Room and North Cafeteria were opened to hungry students, and Jones Dorm the first building erected on south campus became the tallest building in Greenvillefive stories. EC carried on its fiftieth anniversary with a pageant celebrating the school's half century ? growth and development, "East Carolina's Spade: to stwe Hal Langdon's "Hi Five Rose Rich and the "Dreamers and Ralph Marterir and his band provided the music at dances that year. The Pirates had a mascot for the first time, proto-type of the "wild dog a great Dane called "Buc and sixteen inches of snow fell on Greenville on December 4th. So as you can see boys and girls, things at ECC (oops, excuse me, ECU) really haven't changed all THAT much. We still do the crazy things kids did back in the fifties, (with the only exception being a sliaht semantical alteration; the "bop" now being a super cool Elton John groupie with an over-active thyroid condition instead of a dance step.) Butt nevertheless, regardless or generation or interpretation, this ween you may get the chance to dig out the dusty saddle oxfords and don the bobbie socks in quest of reviving the "bop having as much fun as those felicitious fellows of the fabulous fifties Homecoming exclusive nrn "EL The original EZU f rat rat tells all HARRY F. RATT mmmmmmmm After extensive negotiations, the Fountainhead has gained rights to an exclusive interview with ECU's oldest fraternity brother, Harry F. Ratt. Mr. Ratt has been a rodent resident of Epsilon Gamma Alpha Delta (EGAD) fraternity house for more than 12 years. FOUNTAINHEAD: Harry, why don't you start by telling about your early days at ECU. ?RA7T: Well, I spent my first couple of months in Jones Dormitory. It wasn't a perfect setup, but I found some great midnight snacks in the cafeteria. rrHEAD: How did you get involved with the EGAD's? RATT: I was just sitting around the dorm one night. I heard some guys talking about a rush party, so I followed them down. I've been here ever since. HEAD: Twelve years is a long time, you must really like frat life. RATT: Man, what could be better? None of the brothers are much on sanitation, so foodwise, the place is a gold mine. Sometimes you run into a little mold, but ya gotta take the good with the bad. HEAD: What about the social aspects of Greek life? RATT: MMM, it makes my tail curl, just thinking about it! My association with the EGAD's makes me a sure thing with any girl on campus. HEAD: Do you keep company with one in particular, or do you just, ah, tomcat around? RATT; Well, I do have my eye on a "KD HEAD: A Kappa Delta? RATT: No man, a Kappa Disney. Her name is Minn E. Mowze and man, she has the biggest HEAD: Never mind about that. Let's talk about your education. What's your major? RATT: I started out in biology, but the professors kept wanting me to participate in experiments. Right now I'm in business. HEAD: You say ' right tow Are you thinking of changing majors? RATT: My girlfriend wants me to go i political science. A rat can really clean in politics these days. HEAD: Perhaps you're right. How do get along with the human brothers in y frat? RATT: Oh outtasight, man! Most of are uptight about me sleeping in t beds, but they don't mind if I sack out their clothes. HEAD: Do you help them out any? RATT: Well, I clean up any food they around, and of course, if there's a pri girl in a dress around, I do the surpr attack routine. HEAD: Surprise attack? RATT: Yeah, I appear suddenly, and tf broad jumps up on a chair, dress and a! HEAD: Oh. Tell me, are you a country m RATT: Hell no! EGAD doesn't go for tl field rat types. I'm city all the way. Actual I was bom in a candy factory Wilmington, Delaware I got shipped Greenville with a load of valentines. HEAD: Oh rats! We're out of time. RATT: Poor choice of words, man. m ? i nnmm m m mm mm ? ? ? . ? ?; . ? ?'?'???. S ? ? ; ' ?? :?? ' : ? : i mmm?2m$m&M ?'?? ? ? ? :??. ? ?? ?? ? . ?:?. . -? . . ? ? '??? iffi '