It’s Homecoming 2013 week at NIU and they’ve got tons of events going on. Who’s got the strongest lungs? Yell Like Hell begins at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, October 10th, at the Convocation Center. Yell Like Hell is a spirit competition where groups prepare a dance/cheerleading presentation accompanied by the music of their choice. Visit YouTube to see Yell Like Hell talent from previous years.
A long-standing Huskie Homecoming tradition, the Homecoming Parade brings Huskies and members of the DeKalb and Sycamore communities together to troop through from Stadium Drive, down Annie Glidden Road and past Greek Row in a premiere showcase of Huskie spirit before the big game. The parade steps off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11.
The Homecoming Bonfire is a new tradition added to the Homecoming festivities. Scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in the Anderson Hall parking lot, this pep-rally-like atmoshpere has one goal: to show off Huskie Spirit and get everyone pumped up for the next day’s football game.
Join Campus Recreation for the fourth annual Homecoming 5K, scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The race begins and ends at the Student Recreation Center and tours the west side of campus, including Huskie Stadium. Awards are given to first-, second- and third-place male and female finishers in each age division.
And, finally, it’s time for Huskie football and 11 a.m. tailgating – for example, NIU’s LGBTQA alumni are invited to tailgate just west of the north end of the stadium – as Heisman Trophy hopeful Jordan Lynch and Co. make only their second Brigham Field appearance of the season. Fans are urged to wear red for the game; the first 3,000 fans will receive red T-shirts. Kick-off versus the Akron Zips is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Dance the night away and put a cap on the week’s festivities at the fourth annual NPHC Rep Yo Step After Party, scheduled from 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, through 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13.
For more information, call (815) 753-1421 or email studentinvolvement@niu.edu. See more here.
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