‘Just can’t turn and walk away’

     It was blue and green like students had never seen. GCSU’s homecoming theme this year rang out loud and clear all week long throughout campus. From the extravagant banners accompanied with blue and green spot lights, to the creative and festive decorations in each and every school office, the GCSU community seemed to be hyped up for this year’s homecoming.
     Senior Lauren Vinson captured the real difference in this year’s events.
     “There was a lot more going on this year,” Vinson said.
The week kicked off with a canceled ‘Yell like Hell’ bonfire competition, due to extremely wet conditions from much needed inclement weather. The weather was no match for the following night when Campus Activities Board sponsored a Movie Night in Magnolia Ballroom. “Superbad,” one the year’s most raunchy comedies, blared from Magnolia’s speakers during Thursday night’s 8 o’clock premier.
     Friday night proved to be “all for you” with the blow out concert featuring headliner Sister Hazel.
     “I’m really glad they were able to bring in a big name band such as Sister Hazel, and I think they should continue to in years to come,” MAT graduate student Benji Lavender said.
Junior Nursing major Caroline Flake agreed with Lavender.
     “My favorite event was the Sister Hazel concert,” Flake said. “It was the first time GCSU has brought a big name band here since I’ve been in school, and there was a great turn out.”
     The concert was a major success thanks to work of SGA president Ryan Greene, and many students hope the big name artists continue to grace GCSU with their music in future years. Saturday afternoon’s sunny skies featured the Homecoming Parade involving nominees for Mr. and Miss GCSU, along with various floats representing residence halls as well as fraternities and sororities.
     Sunday’s most talked about basketball game against USC Aiken proved to be a nail bitter all the way until the final buzzer. Although the bobcats reluctantly missed out on a win by a mere five points, the crowd’s attendance was above expectation.
     “I wish our school was this pumped about every basketball game,” freshmen Geoff Foster said. “There was definitely a lot of participation at this game compared to the rest.”
     As the final buzzer came to an end, the Mr. and Miss GCSU nominees entered the court. Each nominee was cheered on by their respecting sponsored group, and in the end, Adam Hammond and Whitney Fee were crowned Mr. and Miss GCSU.
     When speaking with a number of students about the improvements made to this year’s homecoming week, many were pleased and some were a little less enthusiastic.
     Junior Rhetoric major Erika Crosby commented on the difference between this week’s events than those of years past.
     “I thought this year’s (homecoming) was well advertised,” Crosby said. “Everyone did a good job at hyping everything up and letting the students know when stuff was.”
Senior Kristen Barwick agreed with Crosby.
     “There was definitely more knowledge of the events than in years past,” Barwick said. “Plus, they got Sister Hazel. But I do think they should have more events and more advertising for the future.”
     In contrast, Foster gave some suggestions for homecomings to come.
     “I wish someone had done a better job on getting the word out about all the activities, but I really enjoyed all the events put on,” Foster said.
     All in all, the students of GCSU truly experienced a homecoming to remember in 2008.

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