We Crimson
Vol. 62 No. 11
March 4, 1977
Stepsing highlight of Homecoming Week events
Samford University Homecoming Queen Pat Bryant, center, and her court reigned over homecoming
activities last week. Chosen by popular vote of the student body. Miss Bryant was crowned during halftime
ceremonies at Samford’s Homecoming basketball game Monday, Feb. 28. Finalists in the Miss Homecoming
competition were, from left, Kathy Standifer, Mountain Brook; Susan Rucker, Dunwoody, Ga.; Jennifer
Fuller, Bay Minette; and Tanya Goodson, Brent. Miss Bryant, a native of Springfield, Tenn.. is a senior phar¬
macy major.
Many Samford Students are
pausing to catch their breath
today before excitedly plunging
into Step-Sing, the highlight of
this year’s week-long
Homecoming festivities. The
musical production, which will be
held tonight and tomorrow, Mar¬
ch 4 and 5, in the Leslie S. Wright
Fine Arts Center at 7:00 p.m., is
the culmination of months of
work and planning.
Homecoming, a Samford
tradition for decades, officially
got underway last week with the
election of the Homecoming
Queen and her Court. The Queen,
Pat Bryant and her Court con¬
sisting of, Jennifer Fuller, Tanya
Goodson, Susan Rucker, and
Kathy Standifer were nominated
by campus organizations and
chosen by the student body in a
series of three elections. After
selection of the Homecoming
royalty, activities continued
Saturday, Feb. 26 as the Samford
Bulldogs met Georgia State at the
Civic Center Coliseum.
After the game students were
The nation’s No. 1 soul gospel
artist, Andrae Crouch, will
headline in concert on Fridayj
''March 18. in the Auditorium of
the Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts at
8:00P.M.
Grand pianist, brilliant soloist,
composer and arranger, Andrae
got his professional start in 1965
when he and several musicians
from his father's church in
California began to make ap¬
pearances as The Disciples. Sin¬
ce that time, their group has
grown to eleven, been on six
world tours, released eight
albums, been on the gospel
record charts for six years and
received a Grammy Award.
Andrae Crouch, nominated for
an Image Award this year, has
shown that contemporary gospel
music is a free art form. It
bridges the gap between gospel
and rock, destroying the idea that
only traditional gospel music has
soul.
More than 90 percent of An-
drae’s lyrics and music are writ¬
ten by Andrae, and the songs are
executed with tremendous
feeling. Because Andrae has
either experienced or been ex¬
posed to the things about which
the songs are written, he can
identify -with today's young
people-and his audiences
throughout the world demon¬
strate this fact.
Some of his songs having been
recorded by Elvis Presley, The
Imperials, The Statesmen, and
Pat Boone. Andrae feels the
lyrics carry great importance
today.
entertained by the music of
“Flicker” at the Student Govern¬
ment Association’s Homecoming
Band Party held at Elks Lodge.
Monday night, following a color¬
ful parade through downtown
Homewood featuring the basket-
ball team, cagerettes,
cheerleaders, and yes, even the
Trustees, the Homecoming Court
was to the student body and
alumni as Samford engaged the
University of Tennessee at
Chatanooga in the season’s final
game. The Queen was presented
with a silver Revere bowl by Jay
Merwin, Vice-prs. of SGA and
coordinator of Homecoming ac¬
tivities. Members of the Court
received smaller trophies.
The crowning of this year’s
Queen no doubt brought back
memories to many members of
the audience and former studen¬
ts. Among them was Mrs. Martha
Ann Cox, the current Director of
Women’s Programs at Samford,
who was crowned as Samford’s
firsr Homecoming Queen in 1959.
Miss Cox laughingly recalled that
“People are beginning to listen
to the words in contemporary
music and are beginning to
evaluate what they hear,” ob¬
serves Andrae. “There are not
five instrumental songs among
the top twenty on the pop charts.”
That’s why Andrae chooses his
songs carefully-to meet the needs
of people. And that’s why people
have responded so positively.
Tickets are priced at $4.00 and
in addition to being Homecoming
Queen, she was also president of
the senior class. She was so busy
trying to help with the senior float
in concert
are on sale at the Campus
Ministries office or can be or¬
dered from the office by calling
870-2763 and can then be picked
up at the ticket office in the Fine
Arts Center the night of the Con¬
cert. Tickets are also available at
the Sonshine Shop in Vestavia,
the Bread of Life Bookstore in
Homewood, and Psalm 150 Music
Store Downtown.
By Mark Landers
and get ready for the pageant at
the same time that she forgot to
change shoes before walking
down the boardwalk. As a result,
she boarded the runway wearing
saddleoxfords with her ankle
length formal!
After the game Monday un¬
dergraduates centered their at¬
tention on hectic final practices
and preparations for Step-Sing.
The mammoth production now
bearing that name began as an
attempt to build school spirit on
the old Eastlake campus in 1951.
It was then under the direction of
Margaret Sizemore who is
presently Assistant to the
President. Mrs. Sizemore stated
that the event was originally held
in the steps of the Quadrangle of
the old campus--hence the name
Step-Sing. At first, no
choreography or costumes were
allowed, and the only prop per¬
mitted was a piano. Risers soon
replaced the steps, however, and
Step-Sing as we now know it
bagan to take shape. Mrs.
Sizemore told of a humorous in¬
cident that took place soon after
risers were added. During the
climax of one groups’ number the
back riser collapsed dumping the
entire back row onto the lawn !
In contemplating the eleborate
performances now staged for
Step-Sing she remarked, "I think
we’ve come a long way.”
This weekend’s entertainment
is being coordinated by Dale
Quin, a senior English major. Ac¬
cording to Dale, sixteen
organizations will be competing
for Step-Sing prizes Saturday
; night in four divisions: frater¬
nities, sororities, organizations
and classes. Proceeds netted
from the singfest will go toward
the SGA scholarship fund. Dale
highly enthusiastic over the fact
that tickets to the Saturday night
performance sold out in four
hours, something that has never
happened before.
Dale commented that, in her
opinion, the greatest benefit of
Step-Sing to Samford is the “sen¬
se of competition, but yet
oneness, that Step-Sing brings to
the campus. Mrs. Sizemore ob¬
served that Step-Sing has also
spawned a great deal of
creativity among participants
since costuming, staging, and
choreography are all student
designed. In addition, much of
the music is composed by studen¬
ts as well.
However, in spite of
widespread enthusiasm over the
success of Homecoming 1976-77,
plans are already underway to
make future Homecomings and
Step-Sings even more meaningful
Continued on page 2
lies lilts of SGA election
Results of the Student Government Association Executive Council
elections of February 23, 1977 are as follows:
President - Robert Lane - decided in a run-off election with Jim Rhodes
on Feb. 24.
Vice-President - Bonnie Berry
Secretary - Shasta Parker
Treasurer - Forrest J. Cook, Jr. - decided in a run-off election with
Robert J. Fisher on Feb. 24.
Andre Crouch to appear
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