Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Homecoming is this weekend!
The game against Iowa kicks off at noon, and there will be plenty of festivities taking place. Of course you’re aware of the tailgates, the parties, and the game, but there are some other things you can do this week to celebrate Homecoming.
Here is a schedule of the week’s events!
Wednesday, Sept. 24. Homecoming Carnival in Memorial Mall from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The
carnival will have games, special guests, and food. Competing groups will have
the opportunity to gain points toward their overall Homecoming score. You can
also drop off items for the food drive.
Thursday, Sept. 25. Trivia Night in the Union
Commons from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Teams of six people can compete to show off their Purdue knowledge. There are going to be seven rounds with various categories.
Friday, Sept 26. Boilermaker Night Train Parade starts at 8 p.m. starting from
Pierce/State Street and ending at Mackey Arena. This year’s theme is Stay Gold. The
parade will feature walking units, vehicles and floats made by student
organizations and local businesses.
Saturday, Sept. 27. The Boilermakers take on the Hawkeyes at noon! Homecoming King and
Queen will be crowned at 10:45 a.m. Here are your King and Queen candidates,
most of them are even part of our Greek community:
King
Jason Carey
Tripper Carter, Pi Kappa Phi
Trevor Lear
Neil Schaefer, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Luke Smedley
Daniel Sweeney, Sigma Tau Gamm
EJ Williams, Delta Chi
Queen
Rachel Borsa, Delta Gamma
Jeneé Christensen
Allison Grana, Alpha Chi Omega
Joan M. Jordan, Zeta Tau Alpha
Brittany Mihalec-Adkins
Meg Nowaczyk, Chi Omega
Kelsey Quin
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite Homecoming King and
Queen! Voting is open until Thursday. To vote, log onto Boilerlink and follow
the prompts. Have a great Homecoming Week, Purdue!
