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November 06, 2009
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Susquehanna bustles for big occasion
According to Andrea Hoppenjans, interim director of campus activities, the annual Homecoming Semi-Formal is tonight in Trax from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Presented by the Student Activities Committee, the theme of the event is "a medieval evening," where the first 100 students in the door will receive a free goblet. In order to get the goblet, students had to pick up a coupon from SAC during lunch on Thursday in Evert Dining Hall. Hoppenjans also said the senior homecoming king and queen will be revealed that night, after students voted this week during lunch. Following the Semi-Formal is the annual Homecoming parade on Saturday at 11 a.m. According to Hoppenjans, the parade will travel down University Avenue, turn left onto Market Street and up Pine Street before heading back to campus. Hoppenjans said one difference from past years is that there is no actual theme for Homecoming. "I am looking forward to the wide variety of float and banner ideas this year," she said. After the parade, the Homecoming carnival will be held on the lawn behind Hassinger Hall from noon to 4 p.m., complete with a moon bounce, carnival games and food. According to the Web site, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Don Housley, author of "A Goodly Heritage" will give a history tour of campus. Anyone interested should meet on the porch of Seibert Hall. The afternoon will also feature the homecoming football game as the 6-2 Crusaders take on the 3-5 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers at 1 p.m. at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field at Nicholas A. Lopardo Stadium. The game is free for Susquehanna students and according to the E-Newsletter, SAC is giving the first 650 students with their IDs free "College" T-shirts. Non-Susquehanna students can purchase the shirts for $10. According to Director of Athletics Pam Samuelson, members of the reunion classes from years ending in nine or four (from 1959 to 2004) will be welcomed at the game. Samuelson also said the inductees for the 2009 Hall of Fame will be announced and that the Susquehanna cheerleaders will entertain the crowd at halftime with a new dance routine. Junior cheerleader Sandra Altman said the team has worked very hard all year to put this performance together and that it is sure to be a good show. Alumni are a huge part of Susquehanna's homecoming celebrations. According to Deitrick, more than 1,000 alumni are expected this weekend. "Alumni love being on campus during the semester when students are here because they love the activity. They are also impressed with how bright our students are," she said. According to Dietrick, five former students will be honored at the alumni banquet on Sunday. They are, for achievement, Dr. Robert J. Summer '63 (music); for leadership, Edward R. Schmidt '69 (economics); for service, Robert L. '59 (accounting) and Linda Traub Fiscus '61 (English); for service to Susquehanna, Robert G. Campbell '79 (business-marketing); outstanding recent alumnus Jermaine D. Edwards '03 (information systems -- accounting). For a full list of alumni activities, or to register for events, visit sualum.com and click on the Homecoming link. Homecoming weekend will culminate Sunday with a church service in Weber Chapel at 11 a.m., where, according to Chaplain Mark Wm. Radecke, two members of the class of 1969 will serve as a lector and an assisting minister. They will read the annual necrology, which Radecke said is a list of all former students and faculty who died in the past year. "There is great value for current students, faculty and staff as well, to meet, hear the stories of, remember and give God thanks for those who were members of the SU community long before we ever got here," Radecke said. |
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