Homecoming is just around the corner and the Campus Activities Board is at work planning activities to get Harding students excited and showing their Harding pride.
For the second year in a row, CAB will host I Heart HU week, a series of campus events and activities to take place Monday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 27 — the five class days leading up to Homecoming weekend.
Similar to last year, each day will feature a theme that the events of the day will center around. This year’s themes are: I Heart HU because “it’s international,” “it’s musical,” “it’s giving,” “it’s festive” and “it’s spirited.”
Junior Holly Bohnett, co-director of CAB, said she hopes the activities will get students excited about showing their school spirit and about coming out and bringing friends to the events.
Bohnett said that beyond setting the stage for fun events, the theme of each day has a meaning that corresponds to some real aspect of Harding life.
“Last year we had days like, ‘I Heart HU because it’s giving,’ and ‘I Heart HU because it’s classy,'” Bohnett said. “Those are just different fun things that are aspects of Harding. The week is about remembering those reasons we do love Harding.”
In accordance with Tuesday’s “musical” theme, the band Pentatonix will perform onstage in the Administration Auditorium. The week will conclude with “spirited” day. Events that day will include a bonfire and a concert by The Sheriffs of Nottingham.
Co-director senior Shelby Babcock said of the many events, the one she is looking forward to the most is the Pentatonix concert.
“I didn’t watch the Sing Off or had ever even heard their music, but I started listening to it when I found out they were coming.” Babcock said.”I love the fact that it’s all cover songs, so I know them already, but the twist they put on them is really neat.”
Last year’s events included a Harry Potter-inspired Quidditch tournament, a “Rock Band” setup in the student center, a dodgeball tournament and concerts by the bands The Belle Brigade, Ha Ha Tonka, The Sheriffs of Nottingham and The Nobility.
I Heart HU week was the brainchild of former CAB director Corey McEntyre. Last year McEntyre said he was looking at the phrase “It’s great to be at Harding,” and started thinking of creative ways to make it great to be at Harding. McEntyre said I Heart HU week is a fresh take on what a college spirit week looks like.
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