Northwestern held its annual Homecoming pep rally Friday, concluding with the crowning of its Homecoming Wildcats at Deering Meadow. Medill senior Coop Daley and Weinberg senior Hannah Zimmerman were crowned the Homecoming Wildcats — a gender-neutral title used in place of Homecoming King or Queen. The pep rally also included food, games, custom license plate.
If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some performances on Northwestern’s campus and in Evanston that you won’t want to miss. NU: Wildcat Warm-Up and Pep Rally Deering Meadow Friday 4:30 p.m. Free entry Get hyped for Homecoming. Featuring NU Marching Band, the beloved Willie the Wildcat and selected student organizations, this event kicks.
As Northwestern University prepared for Homecoming, 10 students campaigned to be on the Homecoming Court. The Homecoming pep rally, held on Oct. 15, included games, performances and the Homecoming Court crowning. At the end of the ceremony, Weinberg senior Vanessa Obi and SESP senior Bobby Read were crowned as Homecoming Wildcats. Obi said she campaigned.
Northwestern’s annual Homecoming week has brought students and alumni together for decades. After a year of empty stadiums and virtual reunion events, Arch Society is bringing back a series of NU traditions to run from Oct. 8 to 16. The student group, which works closely with the Alumni Association, will kick off festivities with a.
Larry Irving, president of the Northwestern Alumni Association, announced the Homecoming Wildcats in an April 30 video.
“The Homecoming court is a cherished Northwestern tradition.” Irving said. “And given the challenging year that we’ve all had, it’s great to reclaim and re-engage in our traditions.”
Students nominated nine seniors for the Homecoming cohort, then the Homecoming committee, a student group in charge of coordinating and executing all Homecoming events, interviewed and selected the two students.
Golden, a former Daily staffer, is from Reisterstown, Maryland and is double majoring in journalism and African American Studies.
The former sports editor wrote 160 articles during his three years at The Daily. Golden was also on the New Student Affairs Board of Directors as the director for the Medill of Journalism.