Homecoming events held daily throughout the week of Oct. 4-9
‘Home is where the hounds are’ was the theme for the University of Indianapolis homecoming, which was the week of Oct. 4-9. Each day contained events for students to attend, leading up to the homecoming football game on Saturday evening.
Homecoming is planned by the Student Homecoming Committee. The committee plans months in advance for the week of homecoming.
“For having a small committee, I’m very pleased with how well the events went,” said senior and homecoming committee member Katherine Allen. “The turnout for all the events this week was more than I was expecting.”
Monday was Show Your Spirit Day. Students wore their UIndy gear to show off their spirit. CPB sponsored the Pep Rally that took place on Smith Mall at 8:45 p.m. This year the pep rally was held outside and was meant to be a social gathering rather than the usual rally in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center.
The office door decorating competition took place on Tuesday and was sponsored by Student Affairs. Each UIndy department showed their spirit by decorating their office doors. Greyhound Ace’s 1st birthday party was held in Schwitzer Student Center from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. In honor of the celebration, students were invited to enjoy cake, drinks and games. The Homecoming Court Competition was also held in Schwitzer at 7 p.m on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Colts Chaplain Ken Johnson and his son K.D Johnson presented their testimonies to students. The event was held in Christel De Haan Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m.
Thursday, the annual Celebration of the Flags, sponsored by The International Division was held on Smith Mall at 2 p.m. Students were invited to celebrate the on-campus diversity.
Sophomore Mark Nania and junior Sophia Gonzalez were crowned king and queen during halftime of the homecoming game. Photo by Chris Hartley.
Show Your Spirit night, sponsored by CPB, was held in Schwitzer at 8:30 p.m. Students decorated their own signs to show off their spirit.
Friday, students could dance the night away at Dancin’ Through the Decades. Students dressed in their favorite decade attire from 1902, when the school was established.
Before the game on Saturday, various organizations from UIndy decorated golf carts showing off their Homecoming spirit. The Golf Cart Parade took place at 5 p.m. in Key Stadium. Students gathered in the parking lot beside the football field to tailgate. The Office of Alumni Relations sponsored Tailgate Town with which Greyhound Club also helped. Students and alumni tailgated before and during the football game.
At halftime, the Homecoming Court gathered on the field to await the decision of who would be crowned king and queen. Sophomore Mark Nania and junior Sophia Gonzalez won king and queen.
UIndy battled with Northwood all four quarters of the game. Northwood took home the victory with the score 24-31.
Following the game, students could wind down with coffee and dessert at the Coffeehouse in Schwitzer UIndy Hall. Students gathered to listen to coffeehouse performer Beau Bristow.
“Overall homecoming was OK,” senior Khylee Woodford said. “A win would have been nice, but all the campus activities were fun and got a lot of people who wouldn’t normally go to head to it.”
According to Allen, the planning for next year has already started.
“The committee will be looking at ways to improve next year’s homecoming,” Allen said.
