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Fireworks, student skits, and the
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Cockfest held last night at
Williams-Brice Stadium.
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Kappa Phi Fraternity, is held each
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is mainly Just a huge pep rally to
prepare everyone for the
Homecoming football game, according
to Vinnie Gore,
Homecoming Commission
Chairman.
This year the Cockfest strived to
ouiiiin more siuaent involvement,
according to Gore. Like everything
else the Cockfest has been
stereotyped into something Just for
sororities and fraternities. Gore
said. This year there seemed to be
more stuaent participation, he
added.
For example, two of the top skits
were presented by the Westminster
Fellowship and the U.S.C.
band, according to Cockfest
Director Chuck Wright of Pi Kappa
Phi.
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1971, when the idea was
originated by a member of Pi
Kappa Phi. The fraternity funded
the event itself until it became too
inuun 01 a unanciai Duraen. according
to Pi Kappa Phi president
Phil Clayton. Now the Cockfest is
funded by the Student Allocations
Commission. A little over $2,000 is
allocated by SAC each year for
Cockfest. according to Jerry
Brewer from the office of Student
Affairs.
Pi Kappa Phi still organizes the
Cockfest. taking care of the
scheduling of events, contract
negotiations, and working with the
Homecoming Commission. according
to Wright.
The cheerleaders and the band
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trying to directly involve the
students in the activity. Also the
Homecoming queen court was
announced and presented with
flowers. The U.S.C. football team
was also present at Cockfest. along
wun L.oacn Jim uanen. who spoke
to the crowd, which consisted
mainly of students.
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