Football, Phi Delta Theta win big at Homecoming

By Hannah Strasser

Homecoming was a full success this year with the Homecoming victory 36-21 and lots of events leading up to the big game.

Homecoming kicked off with Donation Creation Oct. 12. which took place on the west side of Blum Union at 4 pm. Students who took part gathered as many cans of food and other materials to make a piece of artwork which represented an organization. The teams had exactly one hour to create their artwork before judging began. MWSU sophomore Cami Solano wasn’t able to participate in the event due to the 10 member limitation, but she went to support her sorority. “I had a blast going,” Solano said.

Oct. 14 James Scanlon was the guest of honor at the unveiling of a portrait of himself with his wife Lauren which was hung in the residence hall lobby. Scanlon, the president emeritus, was thrilled to have the newest residence hall take his namesake.
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Yell like Hell: This homecoming event allowed different organizations to show their spirited side by performing skits that go along with the homecoming theme while adding in an improvisation and impressing the crowd.

On Oct. 16, the Pep Rally took place at 7 p.m. in the Looney main gym. Performances were seen from the Golden Griffon Marching Band and drumline, the Mystics dance team, the cheerleaders and the flag team. Also, the Goofy Griff competition took place. Numerous members of various organizations competed with dance, song and entertainment for the title. Sophomore Ambra Garton, who dances for the Mystics, looked forward to the pep rally all week.

“You get to see everyone’s school spirit and get to see some of the football players’ dancing ability,” Garton said. The winner of Goofy Griff went to Sigma Sigma Sigma. After the pep rally, the spirit squads and band led the school down to the bonfire which took place by the football field. At the bonfire, a cardboad mule was lowered into the flames to signify the beating UCM would receive from the Griffons at the homecoming game the following day.

On Oct. 17, the homecoming parade started at 9:30 a.m. downtown. Despite the chilly weather, all spirit squads and band members marched in the parade along side all organizational members and high school bands. The parade was followed by a post parade party in Blum Union. Kickoff to the homecoming game was at 1:30 p.m. Following the third quarter the homecoming court was introduced and the winners were announced. The new king, Luke Akers, was represented by Sigma Sigma Sigma and Queen Kayla Kelder was represented by the Psychology department.

The overall winners of homecoming week were Phi Delta Theta, followed by Alpha Gamma Delta. Third place went to Sigma Sigma Sigma.