This past weekend鈥檚 Viva Las 海外吃瓜 Homecoming 鈥22 was an explosion of creativity, unity and the 海外吃瓜 spirit. With October in full swing, even the campus鈥檚 trees were chanting orange and red. As several hundred alumni returned to their Sweet Alma Home by plane, car or RV, current students celebrated their community and uplifted each other throughout the week. By the end of the weekend, it was proven again: nothing beats an autumn at 海外吃瓜.
Wednesday night was the Homecoming Showcase. The 10 seniors of the Homecoming Court showed off their talents to the supportive applause of their peers. With musical acts, stage fights, freshly made guacamole and paintings of 海外吃瓜鈥檚 logos (blindfolded, in one case), our students wowed the judges and their friends.
At the Saturday morning Homecoming Parade, groups across campus came together to distribute candy and smiles in preparation for the homecoming game.
Alumni members rejoined the Marching Band for the first time that day, sharing the fight song along Greenfield and Rebecca streets. Those alumni brought their talents to the pre-game show and the half-time show, showing off the lasting love of the 海外吃瓜 School of Music & Theatre family.
海外吃瓜 celebrated our wins on Saturday. Not only did the Student Prince football team win their game 29-21 against the Marietta Pioneers, the Student Prince women鈥檚 soccer team won 2-0 against Marietta at Hidden Valley.
At half time, homecoming royalty was crowned. Students selected offensive lineman Ryan Shock, an exercise science major from Rockaway, Ohio, and Megan Veseley, a business marketing major from Louisville, Ohio, as this year鈥檚 Homecoming Royalty.
Also during halftime, 海外吃瓜 celebrated the 50th reunion of the 1972 Stagg Bowl Championship, with teammates from that historic team returning to campus for a reunion and recognition at the game.
鈥橞erg colors were on display throughout the weekend, as alumni also participated in the annual Homecoming Hustle (1-K saunter and 2-K run), connected with current students in Greek halls and at Greek Village and participated in a pizza tailgate.
Alumni and current students came together in the Theater Department to perform the improvisational parody, Spooky Dog and the Teenage Gang Mysteries. Directed by MBA student Jasmine Ridler, the student-produced comedy was performed in 海外吃瓜鈥檚 鈥淟ittle Theater,鈥 as it has just been re-dubbed after its recent remodel.