Festivities revamped to raise concern

     Homecoming week is right around the corner, and GCSU faculty and students are committed to making this week one of the best homecomings students have ever seen. After endless months of planning, the homecoming committee is anxiously awaiting the upcoming events. The main purpose of this year is to get the students more excited and want to be involved all week long.
      “Students need more spirit, and students want more spirit,” said Tom Miles, director of Campus Life. “We have many new and spirited events planned all week that will show everyone just how much pride we have here at GCSU.”
     The Homecoming Committee also received outside help from GCSU alumni. A consensus was made that this university is lacking pride and school spirit, but this year is going to be the start of something new.
     “I don’t think we could have created a better theme,” said Ryan Greene, president of the Student Government Association.     “‘Blue and Green Like You’ve Never Seen’ is a theme that stresses school spirit and is easy to relate, too. We really want the students to be proud of their university.”
     SGA describes this homecoming week as a ‘leap in the right direction’. Their goal is to continue to provide the students with a better homecoming every year and focus on offering events that will keep the students interested.
     The Sister Hazel concert was the first event that was announced. It brought a lot of interest among students and triggered the start of advertising for homecoming week. The concert will be held at West Campus on Friday night, with gates opening at 7 p.m. GCSU has never held a major concert on campus before but believes it will be the start of a new tradition.
     The budget is being adjusted so that GCSU can invite famous bands, such as Sister Hazel, to come and perform every year.
     “We have extremely high expectations for future homecomings,” said Greene. “We hope to continue to upgrade the concerts every year.”
     Sister Hazel is just one of the new events being offered this year. Monday through Sunday, the days are packed with pep rallies, trivia games and community service events. Bonfires and a movie night, featuring “Superbad,” will also be offered during the week.
     “I am really excited about homecoming this year, especially   Sister Hazel,” said freshman Alana Isreal. “It really shows that this school is growing and becoming more popular.”
Another addition to this year’s homecoming is the Spirit Award. A four-foot tall trophy and $500 will be awarded to the team that brings the most spirit to all of the events. This competition is open to anyone and is meant to motivate the students to show off their blue and green.
     “This is something we are really excited about and hope that students take this idea and run with it,” said Miles.
     The homecoming parade and the crowning of Mr. and Miss GCSU are classic traditions that will end the week. All of the candidates will participate in the parade, and the winner will be announced at the Sunday afternoon basketball game.
     Homecoming week of 2008 is described as simply the best.  The past years are going to be incomparable. Blue and green is going to cover the campus and hopefully create a better image for GCSU.

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