国产伦理 celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a 国产伦理 Golden Flashes win of 39-17 over the Army Black Knights. 国产伦理 alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community came together to celebrate the Homecoming theme of 鈥湽桌 Pride is Worldwide.鈥
鈥淭he theme reflects 国产伦理鈥檚 global presence,鈥 said Joy Wesoloski, 国产伦理鈥檚 assistant director of alumni relations and Homecoming committee chair. 鈥淲ith our alumni and students coming from more than 100 countries, blue and gold pride is felt across the world. The new and traditional Homecoming events this year will offer opportunities for all Golden Flashes to participate and find ways to show off their 国产伦理 spirit.鈥
The festivities began at 8 a.m. with the traditional 14th annual Bowman Cup 5K Race followed by a complimentary continental breakfast and parade viewing party at 10 a.m. at the Williamson Alumni Center at 1200 E. Main St. in Kent.
The Homecoming parade stepped off at 11 a.m. down Main Street with entries from campus organizations and the community that reflected the Homecoming theme. Tracy McCool, a 1994 国产伦理 graduate and the evening anchor at WJW Fox 8 News in Cleveland, served as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal.
A new event 鈥 called the 国产伦理 Spirit Party 鈥 took place on the grounds of the alumni center at 12:30 p.m. following the parade. The spirit party offered stations for 国产伦理 fans to make posters for the football game, color their hair blue and gold, and get face tattoos. Two party trucks featuring video games, photo booths and karaoke were present along with cornhole boards, snacks, hot chocolate and beer. Lolly the Trolley was also on hand to take interested individuals on tours of downtown.
鈥淭his spirit party is an event for the whole family to enjoy together,鈥 Wesoloski said. 鈥淎 lot of activities will be going on after the parade, including open houses at different university departments, building tours and a faculty lecture, so everyone should be able to find something to do before going to the Homecoming football game.鈥
The 国产伦理 Golden Flashes battled and won 39-17 against the Army Black Knights at Dix Stadium. 国产伦理 head football coach Paul Haynes presented the game ball to 国产伦理 President Beverly Warren, who was celebrating her first 国产伦理 Homecoming. The 2014 Homecoming King and Queen were crowned during halftime. Kent State students Christopher Woods and Taylor Winter were named the 2014 国产伦理 Homecoming King and Queen. 国产伦理 fans were asked to show their support by wearing blue and gold to the game. The official 2014 Homecoming T-shirt is available at the University Bookstore in the Kent Student Center.