?eflecting the iomecoming Tradition pint! Friendship! Loyalty! Pride! omecoming certainly culminates elings and attitudes unique from ny other event in the college. This eekend unites all of the college amily: students, faculty, staff, parnts and, of course, alumni. The celbratory attitude erases any differnces that exist and magnifies the ve that each individual has to hare. The 1988 Homecoming day was icked off on Saturday, October 15. t Cedar Park, parade entries were eing finalized. The parade started at 0:00, as is tradition. The Phipps/ eaton and Ruby/Keller, presidenal teams for "Cedar What?", /ere well accepted in the parade. 'Cedar What?' was big! They really /ere the most exciting part of the arade," stated Lisa Davison. The old traditions, such as CZ's giant music box and the homecoming court's corvette procession, were well received. The Grand Marshall, Dr. J. Murray Murdoch and his wife, as well as the Dixons, rode in beautiful carriages drawn by handsome horses. Though every entry deserved a prize, the Junior class triumphed in this parade. Another triumph of the day was the Yellow Jackets' victory over Sienna Heights, 2-1, in the annual homecoming soccer game. Though considered the underdog, "We would not be defeated," claimed senior Kirt Wilson. And that is what Cedarville Homecoming is all about . .. tradition. The tradition of unity, started 102 years ago, still gathers the college family once a year to revitalize relationships. --Dannah Barker Matt Culbertson andMark Warnshuis wind down after the parade. The pep band annually rides in an old trolley car. The Sophomore float was a takeoff of the"Wheaties"theme. The day of the parade wasa gorgeous day for the "Victors to Come Home." Thefirst-place float was built by the Junior class. The "SS Victor" came home in all its glory to back the Jackets. The"Cedar What?"candidates were an integral part of the parade. "Secret Service men,"Mark Murdoch and "Guido" lead the Radical party entourage down the parade route. Homecoming 79
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