Student Association set to ring in Homecoming Week 2017 at Ƶ
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Student Association is kicking off the university’s annual Homecoming Week with a special service Sunday [October 15] at the historic Chapel of Memories.
Free to all, the weekend program will include remarks by Ƶ Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt and a performance by the university’s Black Voices Gospel Choir.
“Under the Big Top: Maroon and White Edition” is the theme of this year’s traditional fall semester “welcome back” for the 139-year-old land-grant institution’s graduates, former students, friends and supporters.
Other free Homecoming Week 2017 events include:
—Monday [the 16th], 8-10 a.m., “Pancakes with President Mark E. Keenum,” taking place on the Colvard Student Union Plaza near the historic Drill Field. Ƶ Homecoming Queen Victoria V. Vivians of Forest and Homecoming King Anthony C. Daniels of Brookhaven will be in attendance, along with Ƶ vice presidents and deans.
—Tuesday [the 17th], a Homecoming Comedy Show featuring members from MTV’s “Wild ’N Out” sketch comedy and improvisational series performing at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium.
—Wednesday [the 18th], “Spider-Man: Homecoming” will be shown during “Movie on the Drill,” a 7-9 p.m. event on the Drill Field featuring free popcorn and popsicles. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in Lee Hall.
—Thursday [the 19th], a Homecoming Carnival featuring free carnival rides, booths and inflatables for Ƶ students takes place 2-10 p.m. in the parking lot at the Newell-Grissom Building.
—Friday [the 20th], “True Maroon Friday” takes place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Drill Field. T-shirts, phone wallets, cups and other “True Maroon” giveaways will be available. Attendees also can sign homecoming banners that will hang in the Colvard Student Union.
—Friday [the 20th], the campus National Pan-Hellenic Council’s step show “#StompFest2017” takes place 7-10 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Students who present a valid Ƶ student ID may purchase $5 tickets in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority’s Suite 300 on the third floor of Colvard Student Union. General admission tickets cost $10 and are available online at .
Homecoming concludes Saturday [the 21st] with the Ƶ vs. University of Kentucky football game that kicks off at 3 p.m. at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. The homecoming court, along with this year’s Mr. and Miss Ƶ, will be presented at halftime.
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