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Gallery: Annual Homecoming parade brings alumni back to campus

October 23, 2024 by Daniel Curd and Sarah Thompson

The annual Homecoming parade started off game day with excitement and tradition on Saturday morning. Various sororities, fraternities, and campus organizations showcased their creative floats while handing out candy to excited children. This year's winners are as follows: Fraternities 1st – Gamma Sigma Phi 2nd – Trojans ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Homecoming Parade provides a warm welcome back for alumni

October 21, 2023 by Daniel Curd, Sarah Thompson and Anna Owens

The annual homecoming parade kicked off the game day festivities on Saturday morning. Sororities, Fraternities and other on-campus groups designed colorful floats and passed out candy to children, creating new memories for alumni and their families. ... [Read More…]

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Alpha Kai prepares parade float for Homecoming

October 17, 2015 by Savanah Silva

The women of Alpha Kai Omega have spent hours planning and building their Homecoming Parade float for its grand reveal today. The JMC Network had the opportunity to see what goes into the secret preparations of Homecoming floats. Video by Savanah Silva & Brittany Johnson Produced by Savanah Silva ... [Read More…]

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Zeta Rho prepares first float as new chapter

October 7, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

ACU social club, Zeta Rho, prepares their first Homecoming float as a new chapter. Pledges work in shifts to get the float together in time for Homecoming on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Video/editing by Nathan Lundeen ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 10.23.13

October 23, 2013 by Optimist Staff

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Kojies, GSP floats win Homecoming

October 22, 2013 by Caroline Hardie

The Ko Jo Kai and Gamma Sigma Phi social clubs won best Homecoming float. The winners were announced after the third quarter of Saturday's football game. Homecoming Parade is an age-old tradition at ACU. Many different student and social clubs participate by creating a float for the parade. For many of the social clubs, the current pledges build ... [Read More…]

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Students parade ACU’s ‘Dynasty’

October 18, 2013 by Kirsten Holman

This year's theme for the Homecoming Parade is "Wildcat Dynasty." Despite the forecasted cold weather, the parade will begin Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Judge Ely Blvd. and EN 16th, eventually making its way down Campus Court. Other Homecoming events on Friday evening have been moved or postponed due to a predicted cold ... [Read More…]

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Students parade ACU’s ‘Dynasty’

October 18, 2013 by Kirsten Holman

This year's theme for the Homecoming Parade is "Wildcat Dynasty." Despite the forecasted cold weather, the parade will begin Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Judge Ely Blvd. and EN 16th, eventually making its way down Campus Court. Other Homecoming events on Friday evening have been moved or postponed due to a predicted ... [Read More…]

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Video: Students and alumni celebrate Homecoming 2012

October 25, 2012 by Will Rogers III

A comprehensive look at all of the homecoming activities including the carnival, JamFest, homecoming parade, homecoming chapel, football game and crowning of this year's homecoming queen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvhkb3J3-IA Video/editing by: Brance Armstrong, JP Festa and Will Rogers ... [Read More…]

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Students and alumni celebrate Homecoming 2012

October 25, 2012 by Will Rogers III and Brance Armstrong

A comprehensive look at all of the homecoming activities including the carnival, JamFest, homecoming parade, homecoming chapel, football game and crowning of this year's homecoming queen. Video/editing by: Brance Armstrong, JP Festa and Will Rogers ... [Read More…]

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NEWS: Students can officially opt out of Wildcat Access program for the spring 2026 semester. The opt out period will run from today through Nov. 23.

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BREAKING NEWS: The winners of the 2025 Homecoming Parade are: Sanctify in the student organization division, Ko Jo Kai in the sorority division and Gamma Sigma Phi in the fraternity division.

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