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Excerpt from Artifacts, 1981, Vol. 2 This year's Homecoming was just a little dif ferent from previous years. It highlighted Bill Wade, a 17 year-old junior, as Homecoming Princess. To prove his point that Homecoming elections are based on popularity, that males are stereotyped as macho and females as passive ladies, and that Greeks dominate the entire election process, Wade ran for Homecoming Princess under the name of Billie Dahhling and won by some 150 votes in one of the largest voting turnouts in recent years. Though most of the court and many frater nities planned to boycott Homecoming activities it Wade did not drop out of the competition, a com promise was reached where Wade would be crowned at Friday night's Pow-wow and his name announced during the half-time festivities at the Homecoming game against Boston College on Cc tober 18 in exchange for his not being on the field during the ceremonies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The 1981 Florida State University Homecoming court election became a focal point for challenging gender stereotypes and the influence of Greek organizations on campus. Bill Wade, a 17-year-old junior, ran for Homecoming Princess under the name Billie Dahhling to demonstrate that elections were based on popularity rather than gender, and to highlight the perceived dominance of Greek life. Despite initial plans for boycotts by the court and fraternities, a compromise was reached allowing Wade to be crowned and his name announced, with specific conditions regarding his participation in public ceremonies.
This excerpt from Artifacts, 1981, Vol. 2, as presented by Forgotten Books, offers a specific historical snapshot of a student-led protest against campus election norms. The publisher's note indicates a commitment to preserving historical documents, suggesting the content is valued for its primary source nature. The narrative focuses on a singular event, highlighting social commentary through a student's direct action. The context provided by the publisher frames the work as a valuable, albeit imperfect, reproduction of a historical artifact.
Page Count:
252
Publication Date:
2018-03-30
Publisher:
Fb&c Limited
ISBN-10:
0365693588
ISBN-13:
9780365693581
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