Capacity homecoming crowd
watches Titans bite the dust
By BERNADETTE CARVER
Staff Writer
The threatening weather
didn’t stop the Homecoming
game for the ECSU Vikings.
The rain came and the
spectators were running back
to their cars for umbrellas
and raincoats to protect them
from the damp weather.
The rain stopped and
people began to arrive from
everywhere. They came from
all parts of North Carolina
and other states. The parking
lots of the stadium were
completely filled with cars.
The stands were crowded
with alumni, undergraduates,
faculty and fans of the Viking
team. The fences around the
field were filled with standing
spectators who wanted
desperately to watch the
game.
Before the game started,
Mannor High School from
Virginia played Stacy Lat-
tisaw’s top hit, “Let Me Be
Your Angel.” They per
formed a dance routine, too:
“Shake Your Pants.” Their
performances were good.
In the first half, the Vikings
scored three touchdowns and
also received the extra
points. THe Vikings led 24-0
during half time. The ECSU
marching band performed
and was accompanied by
“dancing bear,” Felix Ward.
They concluded their per
formance by playing their
theme song, “Jesus is Love.”
The Vikings returned to the
field, and scored another
touchdown, the last one of the
day. The Vikings took a 31-0
win over Saint Paul.
The Homecoming was
rated satisfactory, according
to some Alumni and students.
One alumna said, “overall
the people were into the game
and enjoying themselves, but
some of the time, the people
who were on line for a type of
sorority were in the way.”
They were parading in
front of the stands speaking to
their big sisters and brothers.
“The noise was distracting,”
she added.
Another alumna stated,
“the school needs to show
more spirit.” This is per
taining to the alumni as well
as the undergraduates. “We
need to support the team and
give them a little more
recognition, because they are
playing good ball.” She said
that it was fine for the people
on line to parade around, but
it should not be done at a
Homecoming game.
An ECSU junior said that
the people were not very
enthusiastic about the game.
He also said that the people
behind him were making loud
noises and were also throwing
ice and popcorn, which was
very annoying. Other than
that, he felt the game was
O.K.
A freshman felt that the
game was nice because ECSU
won. He said the people were
supporting the team and the
out of town band gave
tremendous performances
before and after the game. He
also stated that the ECSU
band should practice more
and put more effort into their
sound rather than their steps.
“Their music is not distinct,”
he said.
The crowd that showed up
for the Homecoming game
was not disappointed. The
Vkings defeated the Saint
Paul Titans 31-0.
“Go Vikings Go!”
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