"I havenever had a close friend on the Homecoming court before, and when a member ofmy club was represented I was so proud. " - junior Hannah Johnson 14 /I student life the court Harding changes tradition for Homecoming voting homecoming usually highlighted football, fellowship and a queen, but this year new ideas caused some reorganization to the long-time tradition. Kellee Blickenstaff, Homecoming coordinator and cheerJeading coach, thought Homecoming royalty would best suit the student body if changes were made. In the past, students voted in chapel for class representatives. Not only was this a lot of paper work, but Blickenstaff said the students did not take it seriously. "T never thought that voting in chapel was a good idea," senior Lindsay Schmidt said. "Everyone around me would always say how stupid it was." Blickenstaff put on her thinking cap, visited with club and faculty members, and decided each social club would choose a representative for the Homecoming court. In addition, the Multi~Cultural Student Action Committee, Circle K and International Student Society also elected representatives. "When I first approached Dean [Peggy1Huckeba, she tbought it was a great idea as long as we set some guidelines: minimum CPA, no probations, in good standing with the university," B1.ickenstaff said . "Liz Howell, head of alumni activities,. was excited about having more student participation at the game." Blickenstaff said members of social clubs were given the chance to show off club spirit while on court. "Students are proud of the social club they are in, therefore they take more pride in who they vote to be on the court," Blickenstaff said. Blickenstaff hoped the changes would spur more people out to First Security Stadium for the Homecoming game Oct. 18, while integrating more students personally. "I have never had a close friend on the Homecoming court before, and when a member of my club was represented I was so proud," junior Hannah Johnson said . The football players still had the responsibility of nominating three queen candidates to represent them on the ballot. The student body then voted for senior Tressa Tucker as queen. Sophomore Audra Ennis and senior Raquel Collins were the two other nominees. - Staff reports Professor Harold Hill, played by senior Tony Garcia, sings "76 Trombones" to townspeople Whitney Oegge, Justin Parkey, Jeremy Painter, Sean Tappe and Mary Catherine Clark in "The Music Man." The cast performed the Harding musical for area elementary schools at noon Oct. 15. (Photo by Melissa Wilson)
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