Wednesday, October 27, 2021
OSU Homecoming royalty crowned Mak Vandruff Staff Reporter Tension mounted Sunday as five boys and girls stepped up to the stage in front of the Edmon Low Library. The crowd murmured as friends, family and peers waited with growing anticipation. Armed with a tiara, bouquet and plaque, President Kayse Shrum and Pistol Pete walked up to the stage to crown the Homecoming king and queen. The announcer wasted no time after introducing the candidates to say the names of the two at the head of the court, his voice booming over the lawn; Parker Smith and Amarie Griffeth. Homecoming royalty is a staple of Oklahoma State’s traditions. To celebrate those who work hard to personify the cowboy code is something faculty and staff hope to achieve by giving several students a shot in the spotlight on the Homecoming court.
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Students learn to how to get involved in OSU Homecomings students getting involved and of the school she graduated from. Organizing a tailgate for hundreds of people can be challenging, but to Emgarten, it was nothing but fun. Luisa Clausen “This event was a fun Staff Reporter one to organize,” Emgarten said. “It’s an opportunity to mingle with people, bring out our Homecoming royHomecoming celalty, the candidates, and the ebrates the alumni coming queen and king. The coolest home, the Oklahoma State alumni center and the OSU thing about it is being able to include everybody and Residence Hall Associaprepare for the rest of the tion (RHA) decided to get week.” together and celebrate the As the minutes went students who are still home by, the event started to get by throwing a tailgate Monday, at Kerr-Drummond busier and busier. Students look excited to have Plaza. Homecoming is a big something for their own entertainment on a Monday celebration for OSU, and evening, and even more exone of the main goals is to cited being able to celebrate let the students be a part being a cowboy in such an of it. Some freshmen do awaited week. not know how to help with Kennedy Schenkel, a future Homecomings, and events like this aim to pro- senior at OSU, said she absolutely loves Homecoming vide an opportunity to get week. While working at one those students plugged in. At the tailgate, members of of the stands, she happily the alumni center and RHA gave out some free treats for the students stopping by visited with students who had an opportunity to learn while finally celebrating the 100th year of Homecoming. and understand how to get “Everything has involved. always been so fast-paced. Among hundreds of Last year, because of COstudents, the event feaVID everything was slow tured free food, corn holes and impossible to happen,” competitions, free prizes Schenkel said. “I think it and perfect weather that made the school spirit shine was good that we didn’t celebrate the 100th homebrighter. Also, Pistol Pete coming last year because attended the event, attractthis is a big celebration and ing people who wanted deserves all the tailgates, a photo with the famous amazing events and glory mascot. Homecoming adviser, that comes with it.” Becca Emgarten, graduated from OSU in 2007, and could not help but describe sports.ed@ocolly.com how proud she was of the
Luisa Clausen, O’Colly staff reporter, talks with students who attended the tailgate.
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