Seton Hill University (SHU) will host its annual homecoming weekend on October 5 through October 7.
The King and Queen of the Hill competition kicked off the weekend on Thursday, October 4. The pageant consisted of a talent show, a question and answer session, and a fashion competition.
On Friday, October 5, there will be an Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, a glass exhibit, lantern tours and a pep rally to get everyone geared for the weekend athletic events. The Seton Hill Theatre will be performing the play “Nickel and Dimed,” by Joan Holden.
By Chelsea Cooper,
Contributor
Seton Hill University (SHU) will host its annual homecoming weekend on October 5 through October 7.
The King and Queen of the Hill competition kicked off the weekend on Thursday, October 4. The pageant consisted of a talent show, a question and answer session, and a fashion competition.
On Friday, October 5, there will be an Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, a glass exhibit, lantern tours and a pep rally to get everyone geared for the weekend athletic events. The Seton Hill Theatre will be performing the play “Nickel and Dimed,” by Joan Holden.
Friday night, VH1’s “Best Week Ever” will be doing a comedy show at 8:30 p.m. Comedians John Mulaney, Mike Britt, Laurie Kilmartin, and Chuck Nice will be performing live from Cecilian Hall.
“I am really excited that VH1 “Best Week Ever” is coming to our school, and I’ve been looking forward to it,” said Kellie Kucera, a freshman.
Saturday festivities will begin with the 1.5 mile “Walk for Your Sweet Heart.” The event is to benefit heart disease and all proceeds benefit the American Heart Association.
SHU student ambassadors and alumnae will be hosting a “Coffee, Teaz, and Shoot the Breeze” at 9 a.m. in the Greensburg room courtyard. The SHU Pipe Band will be playing at this event.
The festival on the lawn is new this year. It takes place in front of McKenna Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clubs and organizations will set up and sell various items. The craft club will be selling crafts they made, while the Spanish club will be handing out information and selling “tubos locos,” a Mexican candy.
The Seton Hill Cinema will be showing “Ratatouille” in Sully Hangout at 2 p.m. On Sunday, there will be another showing of the movie at 1:30 p.m., plus a “Ratatouille”-themed dinner at 4:30 p.m. in Lowe Dining Hall.
The tailgate is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the McKenna Center lawn. John Rush, the Human iPod, who came to SHU last year for Spring Thing, will be at the tailgate.
“The freshmen won’t know him, but the upperclassman will. They enjoyed him last year,” said Jaimie Steel, director of student activities and commuter life.
The pre-game rally is to get everyone geared up for the athletic events. There will be a women’s field hockey game at 4 p.m. against Kutztown University, and a football game at 6 p.m. against West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Mass on the Grass will take place at 4 p.m. on the lawn in front the Administration Building.
It’s a larger mass, not like the usual one. It’s roughly the same size as the Welcoming Liturgy,” said Steel.
The all campus fair is from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Steelers fans need not worry about missing the game to attend – it will be broadcasted right on the McKenna Center lawn at 1 p.m.
The weekend will close with announcement the winners of the silent auction, which will take place twice over the course of the weekend in Lowe Dining Hall.
“Homecoming has improved significantly over the years since Jaimie has taken over, and everyone should go. There’s no excuse for anyone not to attend,” said Monsignor David Rubino, assistant to the president.