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With the help of many organizations, independent and greek, this year’s Closing Ceremonies wrapped up the collective experience of Homecoming festivities at the Rathskeller, Sunday afternoon.
Winners were presented with trophies and ribbons recognizing their hard work and creativity based on categories of participation.
“This year was a full yeari’said Erin Moyer, co-chair of the Homecoming Executive Committee. “Since January the Committee worked very well together and very hard.”
Some of this year’s Homecoming
events include*! an Alma Mater
singing contest, Hurricanes Help the Hometown, Organized Cheer, the Blood Drive, Mr. and Miss UM pageants and the parade.
About 50 participants attended the Closing Ceremonies, waiting to find out if they would take home trophies.
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority (ZTA) won the Alma Mater singing contest held Thursday outside the Ashe Building.
“Different teams from different organizations sing the Alma Mater in
a new wayT aiong with the traditional version, said Amanda Friedman, a junior in Delta Phi Fpsilon, describing the event.
Then, one fraternity, sorority and independent organization are picked to compete with each other by singing the Alma Mater to its traditional tune around the
Special Homecoming Wrap-up
Please see pages 8-9 for a complete list of first place finishes and photos of the week
Spirit Tree, outside of the Ashe Building.
After winning, ZTA was granted the privilege to sing before the big
game on Saturday at the Orange Bowl.
There was a tie for first place among the fraternities and sororities for the Homeaiming parade on Friday night.
The winners were Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) and Sigma Phi Epsilon (Sig Ep) for the fraternities, and Delta Phi Epilson and Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) for the sororities.
“This year we got an earlier start
preparing for Homecoming,” said sophomore Erin Lynch, a member of SDT. “Most of the time all the other sororities start really early which gives them an advantage, but this year we started just as early, giving us a chance to win.”
“Our float was the biggest and best by for. We had a 3-D Ibis, lights, the
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Fans toss turkeys
Events bolster spirit before the big game
By Danielle Scott
Humcane St^f Writer
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Friday aftemodn Category the spirit programming board, hosted events at the Rock tojMster school spirit for Saturdayining foot ball game against Vt^SRjech.
The traditional Homecoming évents such as the parade and the boat burning began at 7 p.m. that night.
I Sebastian the Ibis made an appearance at the Rock outside the University Center to put a mock Virginia Tech mascot in its place. Sebastian was seen phasing a UM student dressed up as ÿie V-Tech Hokie and wearing an “I’m | Dumb Hokie” T-shirt around the area.
When he caught the turkey, he put him in a small orange cage where the dejected Hokie bird remained for most of the afternoon. Free cotton candy
and snowcones were provided for onlookers.
A banner competition began at 1 p.m. and was judged by four UM cheerleaders. Category 5 promised to put up all banners entered at .Saturday’s game. They were judged on creativity.
Inventive students came up with such witticisms as “Flick the Vick,” in reference to V-Tech’s starring quarterback, sophomore Michael Vick.
The winning banner read “Hokie: The Other White Meat.” It depicted, in full color, Sebastian the Ibis roasting the V-Tech Hokie bird over an open fire. It was created by sophomore Arad Usha and obtained a score of 37 out of a possible 40.
“I was really excited about the game so I decided to show some support,” Usha said.
Next was the “Turkey Toss” competition. Competitors had to toss a frozen
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FESTIVAL OF LIGHT: Fireworks begin above Lake Osceola Friday night, after the burning of a symbolic V-Tech boat.
Miami 41, Virginia Tech 21
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MAKING A STATEMENT: Senior WR Santana Moss had his way with the Virginia Tech secondary during Saturday’s « victory, coming up with four catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard bomb.
Canes crush No. 2 Hokies
By Zev Mines
Sports Editor
The computers should start reconsidering their equations.
The No. 5 University of Miami Hurricanes, ranked behind Florida State in last week’s Bowl Championship Series standings, proved that they deserve a legitimate national title shot after a commanding 41-21 victory over the No.2 Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday in the Orange Bowl.
“It was sweeter than FSU just because we had dropped in the BCS and we wanted to make a point,” said senior safety Al Blades. “We feel like we did.”
The Hurricanes made a strong
point Saturday after outplaying the Hokies in all facets of the game.
Miami dominated the first half, jumping out to a 21-0 lead heading into the locker rooms.
“I thought the first half was as close to as well as we possibly could play in all three phases," head coach Butch Davis said. “We were moving the ball and having some success on offense. Most of the time, if we’re able to run the ball and have success with the running game, we’re pretty dangerous because it helps our play-action passing, and keeps out of second- and third-and-long.”
The Canes struck early and often with big plays on offense in the first half. Miami’s first touchdown drive only took 2:42 on six plays. That was the longest Hurricane scoring drive on the day.
“We felt we had to come out and play well early, and play a complete game,” quarterback Ken Dorsey said.
“And that is what we did.”
The scoring began with Dorsey finding an open Santana Moss streaking across the field for a 42-yard touchdown.
“We practiced it all week,” Moss said. “Coach called the Z-Pump. 1 went out and did my assignment and Ken Dorsey found me wide open and I just took it in for the score.”
On Saturday, Moss continued his great play of late. The senior wide receiver caught four passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns. His other score was another quick Cane strike in the form of an 80-yard touchdown bomb.
“The last one to Santana, I just didn’t want to overthrow him,” Dorsey said. “So I threw the ball as far as I could and that was the result. I think that was one of the first times 1 hit him stride for stride in the game.” Dorsey had a solid game of his own following a poor showing last week
against Louisiana Tech, in which h{ threw three interceptions. The sophoj more finished 11-of-23 for 283 yard» and three touchdowns. Most import tantly for Miami, Dorsey had no interJ ceptions.	J
“It’s a focus every week,” Davis said? “We talk about not committing turnovers, protecting the ball, we made a big emphasis this week several times during the course of every day we emphasize protecting drills, and just making them aware.”
The Hokies weren’t able to protect the ball as well as the Canes were, Dave Meyer started the game for Virginia Tech, but couldn’t establish anything on offense. In attempt (q spark the team, Hokie head coacft Frank Beamer brought in Michael Vick after three series. Vick, who was questionable all week with a sprained ank’c, was noticeably hampered by
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