The Observer, September 26, 2008
Volume XLI, Issue 5
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend events are underway
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For anyone looking for a break from studying, Homecoming events swing into gear today. Overlapping with the scheduled Homecoming events is Alumni Weekend, which runs from Thursday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 5.
In preparation for the Homecoming football and soccer games on Saturday, there will be a spirit banner contest this afternoon. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with pizza provided.
Continuing the Homecoming action, the Homecoming candidates will be on hand when The Silent Years and Conduct perform at Spot Night on Wednesday evening.
The Powder Puff football game will be played on Thursday at 9 p.m. at Case Field in the Village. The senior girls will take on the juniors, and the Homecoming court will be announced during halftime.
During Community Hour on Friday, the Spartan Spirit Fest will be held at Thwing. Here, the winners of the Powder Puff football game and the banner contest will be announced and, in keeping with this year's Homecoming theme, island food will be provided.
From 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, the Homecoming parade will weave its way through campus. The procession, starting on Northside, will consist of various campus groups and the Homecoming court.
Directly following the parade, there will be a pregame tailgate party at the Village. Lunch will be provided, and students can come out to get ready to cheer on the football team.
At 1 p.m., the Spartans will take on Denison University in the Homecoming football game. During the game, UPB and the Black Greek Council will be hosting a tailgate party. Students filling the stands can also see the Homecoming king and queen crowned during halftime.
The men's and women's soccer teams will host New York University in a doubleheader at the Village stadium on Saturday. The women will kick things off at 5 p.m., and the men's game will follow at 7:30 p.m.
To close out the week, the Homecoming dance will take place under the tent on Freiberger Field from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This year's theme is "Spartan Paradise."
The Office of University Alumni Relations is also sponsoring a number of events in the upcoming week.
Dan Clancy, the executive director of the Alumni Association, specifically said that the Taste of Cleveland Party at the House of Blues on Friday, the Jim Brickman and Anne Cochran Concert at Harkness Chapel on Saturday, and Sunday's GospelFest at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History are events particularly suitable for bringing about student attendance.
Despite its name, Alumni Weekend is not aimed solely at former Case students. In addition to bringing former students together, one goal of Alumni Weekend is to strengthen ties between alumni and current Case students. "Our current students will all be alumni someday," Clancy said, "so this weekend is about getting everyone together."
To learn more or to register for events, visit the Alumni weekend website.
