Happy Homecoming week from Student Events
Oct. 12–18 will be Utah State University’s Homecoming Week. As directors of the USU Student Events Office, we are overplanning events for the study body, and the traditions director Creed Jones is directly over this week’s events. With the help of the Traditions Committee, the homecoming theme has been selected as “Forever an Aggie,” emphasizing the tight-knit community and network of USU alumni and students. Throughout the week, various organizations have programmed various activities and events for students, alumni and community members. Our office leads the week with three iconic traditions. On Oct. 13, the organization will host 65 clubs and organizations for the Homecoming Street Painting. Each group will design and paint a square on the TSC Bus Loop from 4:30–7 p.m. Later this week, on Oct. 16, the Mr. USU Pageant will occur in the Daines Concert Hall. Ten USU students, representing a diverse range of titles, will perform a group dance, individual talent and the questionnaire section. The following day, the winner of the event will walk the homecoming field with Miss USU 2025. After the football game on Oct. 17, there will be one last homecoming celebration: The Homecoming Throwback Dance. Located in the George Nelson Fieldhouse immediately after the football game, students will dance throughout the decades. From the ’60s to today’s top hits, we are reminded the Aggie family and legacy are forever. It is so important to us that USU students are able to find connection and belonging during their time at Utah State, and we believe our events are a great opportunity for them to do that!
College can be an isolating and uncomfortable time in life. Students today are dealt a unique hand of cards. However, student events can provide an outlet and community for students. Events like Homecoming Week on campus can provide students with a break between their busy schedules and an opportunity to form lifelong memories. As traditions continue during the week, students are reminded of who came before them and who will follow. These yearly rituals highlight the role of tradition, especially on college campuses. However, as society continues to progress, notions of tradition are changed and challenged. We value creating a climate where new ideas are accepted and traditions are valued, finding a balance between the past and the future.
— studentevents.ususa@usu.edu