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Queen leaves x? uusei STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Through the insults, telephoi threats and catcalls, Patri< Fetter never lost sight of h poal And on Saturday, the 5 year-old senior found himsc at center court where he wj crowned Georgia Southei College's 1979 Homecomii queen. To a mixed reaction from tl gymnasium crowd of abo 4,400, Fetter stepped forwar dodged a few eggs, and a cepted a plaque from collej President Dale W. Lick. Lick broke with traditi< when he bypassed the 5-footinch tall Fetter and planted kiss on his "escort," 6-foot ts Janette Stephenson. A RESIDENT of Sullivan Island, S.C., Fetter said he rc for Homecoming queen, part, to complete a courj requirement 011 the sociolog of sex roles. "But that was real] secondary," he said in teleDhone intervipw "Th main reason was to point 01 the absurdity of a situatic where people would conside their (Homecoming queen) s seriously that they would tak physical and verbal actio against me." 7he main elements of ii i i me nomecoming quee competition ore beauty and popularity. I was the prime cut, I guess/ During his two-week can paign, Fetter, a committe heterosexual, said he receive threatening telephone calk endured snickers and insult and had to walk past oppositio wall posters questioning hi masculinity. Fetter said his detractor "were about evenly spli between thp inHpnpnHantc on ...v.%/|/WAV?VllVtJ UII' the fraternities." But h earned enough votes from th college's 6,500 students t move through the semifinal and into the finals, where h outpolled five women. "A big part of my suppor came from the freshmei women's dorm," he said. "The main elements of th Mnmonnrviinrt Aivsui^v,v/uiiiig quet'd com petition are beauty an popularity," he continued. " was the prime cut, I guess.1 Fetter, a mechanics engineering major, added tha he planned to enroll in a nave flight training program i Pensacola, Fla., followin, graduation in March. "It mav he a little wpin " / when next year at about thi time I have to ask my CO fo time off so I can go crown thi next Homecoming queen." Ill BBBK tr ' T le WM V :k e J is :o- [ | f?SffliSSIi?i ilf as I I ; *n ?g j le I ut i d, WmJ C- [ |f \ ' ^ I F )n 9- I a I :i(. ill Bii 1 d I d s n I s I s | 1 it d j; e e 0 ! s e [ t n r I ! GET A$ | 3 Valid o e i tra< ^ I I How to get your $15 , I J 1. This coupon mu ,, IB i Limit: one return ll 11 I 3. Offer valid only ( ^ |j| J 4. Rebates can be ,1 i H. N ' has been made. : I US' Why you should buy your i 1. You deserve it.You've accomplished a lot. 2. Save $15 on any 10K gold or Siladium rin< 5% or $10 you might get from any other e 3. Different Rings! The largest selection to c Over 20 different ring designs! See traditi* temporary men's designs and beautiful fa CLASSIC BLAZON COLORADO SONNET SUNFI /IRTQiRVED ^COLLEGE RINGS ? REBATE CERTIFICATE 15 REBATE ON ANY ARTCARVED COLLEGE Rlf n any ring in the ArtCarved Collection (even gold). C j.uwiiai, ouiiitMuiJurciry, or Tasnion rings, custom mad rebate by mail after purchase. st be presented with your order. 5. At that i.me ol d per purchase Purchaser pays any sales give you a Rebate mailed, along witt Dn rings ordered during this sale. three months afte issued only after final payment on your ring period. Allow four An ArtCarveci Representative will be at: C CAMPUS BOC HIWIIBIlllWmilBIIIHUflllHMil III II IllllllllllHlilIIIIH BlllllllllllW IHIHI mmmaummmmmmammmmmKmmmmmmmmatmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaKm r jp?_ ring now! g instead of the S ompany. hoosefrom. !! Dnal and con- - * shion rings for women. i| ll _OW[:R MINI j',jl i]\ 4G WITH THIS CERTIFICATE. ;U] j hoose from a wide variety of ; ilfjlM e to your individual taste. 3 p[j ]| 1 order, your ArtCarvod Reoresontativn will ? HBBII Hequost Certificate. This certificate must be { Hi f| i proof of full payment, to ArtCarved within I f j;] | j r you order your ring Rebate void after this { l]{j 11 weeks for rebate processing. f t.:j a JKSTORE |1|