Photo by: Stephanie Franquemont
Homecoming weekend went off with only a few minor set-backs and alterations due to record snowfall and cold weather.
Denver hockey won 4-3 against Minnesota State on Friday and tied 4-4 on Saturday.
The Pioneer Pregame was sponsored by University of Denver Programming Board (DUPB) on Friday night was moved into the Driscoll Underground. They had a Beer Garden for those old enough to participate, as well as a photo booth with various DU spirit accessories and a best DU related costume contest.
The Club Sports at DU sponsored a pie eating contest at the Pioneer Pregame. Sophomore Sean McNiff and freshman Tyler Prentiss tied in eating their pie tins full of whipped cream the fastest.
The DU Grilling Society (D.U.G.S.) was present at both the Pioneer Pregame on Friday night and the Tailgate on Saturday Night.
Friday night they served steak, chicken, summer squash, spiced apples and hot apple cider outside of Driscoll to people who attended the Pioneer Pregame.
Saturday night they continued the tailgate tradition outside of the Ritchie Center, serving bratwurst, Italian sausage and vegetable skewers to fans as they entered the game.
Heather Smith, 1985 graduate of DU, said, “DUGS is great. We just had to starve back in the day. There was no one giving out free food back then.”
DUGS plans to tailgate before every Saturday home hockey game when students are in school.
The Homecoming parade did take place on Saturday.
Tim Healy, HTRM senator, said, “We were saddened by the recent snowfall that inhibited the parade effort but for the conditions, we had a good turn out and we had a lot of community involvement.”
The parade was sponsored and judged by DUPB. There were almost 15 floats in the parade this year created by organizations on campus.
The Homecoming royalty was announced during the second period break at the hockey game on Saturday night. The Undergraduate Student Government President, Antoine Perretta, was voted homecoming king. Senior Courtney Sparks was voted homecoming queen.
Very few students were aware of how to vote for the homecoming royalty through myWeb.
Both hockey games this weekend had a sold out student section.
At the game on Halloween, sophomore Jeff Berger said, “This is the first game that I’ve been to this year. It’s really exciting though and everyone seems really enthusiastic and into the game.”
Students attended the game on Saturday night in many different costumes including pirates, starving artists, nerds, Elmo, Tigger, the Ninja Turtles and Gumby.
Because of the record snowfall, the Career Center Fall Career and Internship Fair that was supposed to be last Wednesday was canceled because of the weather. The recent graduate reception at the School for Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management was supposed to be on Thursday was also canceled due to the weather.
The DU Club Cycling Fun Ride and Barbeque also was supposed to be open to the public and happen on Saturday morning.
Both of the soccer games that were scheduled were postponed.
The men’s game was postponed until Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
