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SHSU Parties 'Vegas Style For Homecoming

homecoming king and queen
Samantha and Band

SHSU's 2005 "Viva Huntsvegas...Bearkat Style" Homecoming offered fun and activities for all. (Above) Senior criminal justice major Christopher Pedison and junior radio-television major Jenna Zibton were crowned king and queen during halftime of SHSU's game against Northwestern State.

(Left) Samantha 'leads' the Bearkat Marching Band during the tailgating festivities prior to the football game. Winners of the first tailgate competition are as follows: Best Food—Ag Council,
Best Use of Theme—Sigma Chi and
Most SHSU Spirit—Siggraph.

Other Homecoming 2005 winners include—Spirit Competition: first place, Black Student Alliance; second place, International Hispanic Association; and third place, Ag Council. Parade float winners included Ag Council, first; Lambda Theta Alpha, second; and International Hispanic Association, third.

football game Ron Mafrige and President Gaertner
Among the activities slated for this year's Homecoming were (above left) the SHSU versus Northwestern State football game, where the Demons came out on top 10-6; (above right) a donation by Houston businessman and alumnus Ron Mafrige was made during halftime for $250,000, which will make possible the construction of an new strength and conditioning facility for Bearkat athletics; and (below) the bell tower was officially dedicated during a ceremony on Saturday morning. All photos by Brian Blalock.
Clock Tower dedication

 

 

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SHSU Media Contact: Jennifer Gauntt
Oct. 10, 2005
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