Student Association set to ring in Homecoming Week 2017 at MSU
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敾ㄐ阒辈 State鈥檚 Student Association is kicking off the university鈥檚 annual Homecoming Week with a special service Sunday [October 15] at the historic Chapel of Memories.
Free to all, the weekend program will include remarks by MSU Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt and a performance by the university鈥檚 Black Voices Gospel Choir.
鈥淯nder the Big Top: Maroon and White Edition鈥 is the theme of this year鈥檚 traditional fall semester 鈥渨elcome back鈥 for the 139-year-old land-grant institution鈥檚 graduates, former students, friends and supporters.
Other free Homecoming Week 2017 events include:
鈥擬onday [the 16th], 8-10 a.m., 鈥淧ancakes with President Mark E. Keenum,鈥 taking place on the Colvard Student Union Plaza near the historic Drill Field. MSU Homecoming Queen Victoria V. Vivians of Forest and Homecoming King Anthony C. Daniels of Brookhaven will be in attendance, along with MSU vice presidents and deans.
鈥擳uesday [the 17th], a Homecoming Comedy Show featuring members from MTV鈥檚 鈥淲ild 鈥橬 Out鈥 sketch comedy and improvisational series performing at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall鈥檚 Bettersworth Auditorium.
鈥擶ednesday [the 18th], 鈥淪pider-Man: Homecoming鈥 will be shown during 鈥淢ovie on the Drill,鈥 a 7-9 p.m. event on the Drill Field featuring free popcorn and popsicles. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in Lee Hall.
鈥擳hursday [the 19th], a Homecoming Carnival featuring free carnival rides, booths and inflatables for MSU students takes place 2-10 p.m. in the parking lot at the Newell-Grissom Building.
鈥擣riday [the 20th], 鈥淭rue Maroon Friday鈥 takes place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Drill Field. T-shirts, phone wallets, cups and other 鈥淭rue Maroon鈥 giveaways will be available. Attendees also can sign homecoming banners that will hang in the Colvard Student Union.
鈥擣riday [the 20th], the campus National Pan-Hellenic Council鈥檚 step show 鈥#StompFest2017鈥 takes place 7-10 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Students who present a valid MSU student ID may purchase $5 tickets in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority鈥檚 Suite 300 on the third floor of Colvard Student Union. General admission tickets cost $10 and are available online at .
Homecoming concludes Saturday [the 21st] with the MSU vs. University of Kentucky football game that kicks off at 3 p.m. at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. The homecoming court, along with this year鈥檚 Mr. and Miss MSU, will be presented at halftime.
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