Homecoming Happenings and Alumni Antics

Go Stanford!

Hey everyone! Last weekend was homecoming at Stanford University. Homecoming in college is different than homecoming in high school, because the main aspect of college homecoming is the alumni reunions! Every 5 years after you graduate, your class has a reunion back on campus. There were 14 different classes back on campus this year, with the even the class of 1943 back for their 65th reunion. Although there are a ton of events for alumni on campus, like tailgates, dinners, and class talks, there are events for current students as well!

We had the homecoming American football game on Saturday against UCLA, one of our main rivals! Not only did all the alumni and students go to the game to cheer on the football team, but all the alumni from the band and cheerleading squad got to go preform during halftime with the current students. This was such a good experience to witness, as hundreds of people preformed on the field, quite a difference from the normal halftime show. And to top it all off, we won the football game! It was an extremely tight game, but I like to think all the spirit from the student section helped pump up the players to score those extra points to bring us to victory. Check out my video below to follow me around campus during homecoming alumni weekend and see all the events going on!

It was so fun seeing all the alumni back on campus, and I cannot wait for my first reunion after I graduate!
What does your school for alumni/homecoming? Let me know in the comments!

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Coming home, hawk style!

Hey Everyone! This week is very busy at our school, because it is Homecoming week! Homecoming is a big football game where all the alumni are motivated to come back to school and cheer on their old team. The week leading up to the big game, we have a big spirit week. Every single day has different dress up themes and pep rallies. All the students get really into it, and there is even competitions between grades. The day after the Homecoming football game, there is the first formal dance of the year, Homecoming. Everyone gets dressed up in fancy dresses and suits and dances the night away! There is even a Homecoming King and Queen voted by the school. Homecoming is a great way to bring spirit and unity to the school in a fun way!

Here is a video from last year's Homecoming game and spirit week. Check it out! I am one of the interviewers in the football game segment. 

What would your favorite part of Homecoming be? The football game, the dance, or the spirit week? Let me know in the comments!

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