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ASF unmasks Homecoming court

Hobbled by a foot injury, Phi Sigma Sigma Homecoming queen nominee Alexis Rampaul was carried down the Founders Hall steps by Homecoming king nominee Dane Sawyer after the Illumination ceremony Monday. The other nominees for Homecoming queen included Amy Fontenot, Jessica Valerio, Jaclyn Urquidez and Rachel Leber. The other nominees for homecoming king were Luis Chavez, Brian Ortega, Kapono Kobylanski and Rasheed Ivey. The winners will be announced tomorrow at the football game. / photo by Adam Omernik
Hobbled by a foot injury, Phi Sigma Sigma Homecoming queen nominee Alexis Rampaul was carried down the Founders Hall steps by Homecoming king nominee Dane Sawyer after the Illumination ceremony Monday. The other nominees for Homecoming queen included Amy Fontenot, Jessica Valerio, Jaclyn Urquidez and Rachel Leber. The other nominees for homecoming king were Luis Chavez, Brian Ortega, Kapono Kobylanski and Rasheed Ivey. The winners will be announced tomorrow at the football game. / photo by Adam Omernik

John Patrick
Assistant Editor
Shelli DeRobertis
Staff Writer

Homecoming is here once more, and the University of La Verne’s Associated Student Federation Forum has planned a week of festivities chock full of pageantry, celebration and good old fashioned fun.

Homecoming, which has a theme this year of Masquerade, shifted into full gear on Monday evening at the Illumination Ceremony, where the Court was unveiled to the student body. The Princes and Princesses Kapono Kobylanski, Amy Fontenot, Jessica Valerio, Luis F. Chavez, Jaclyn Urquidez, Dane Sawyer, Rasheed Ivy, Alexis Rampaul, Brian Ortega and Rachel Leber, made their way across Third Street as their biographies were read to the crowd.

Each member of the Court shared in their biography what he or she will remember most about their time at ULV.

For most of them it was the great times and good friends that came into their lives via the University, but some did acknowledge small classroom sizes, bridge building with professors, opportunities afforded through university programs, late nights and procrastination, sororities and fraternities as well as the life shaping that goes on at the University.

Tuesday saw a continuance in the merriment with a spirit booth and Monte Carlo Night.

The spirit booth, which returned on Thursday, was a general information both regarding Homecoming and its events. Students were also able to purchase homecoming related items such as T-shirts and candy.

Complete with D.J. Brian Ortega, dancing, Fantasy Casino and pizza, Monte Carlo Night was merely an excuse to party.

“It was a really fun event,” ASF Accountant Chris Skraba said. “Two hundred fifty students came out and had a good time.”

Wednesday evening was filled with a classic favorite: Cosmic Bowling. ULV students turned out to Brunswick Lanes in Upland to strike, spare and gutter ball the night away.

Homecoming has gone pretty well despite its restructured format.

“It’s a little different than last year,” ASF Vice President Dana McJunkin said. “I’m just overseeing Homecoming, (there were) chairs for each event. They had their own meetings and just let me know what was going on.”

“It spread out responsibility so that all the responsibility didn’t fall on a few individuals,” Skraba said. “It worked out really well (and) was a good first step toward restructuring. It took a lot of stress off of everybody.”

Homecoming continues through Saturday.

Today there will be a picnic in the quad with free food, prizes and games and tomorrow will bring the Homecoming football game where the king and queen will be announced, as well as a street fair and movie night.

John Patrick can be reached at jpatrick@ulv.edu. Shelli DeRobertis can be reached at sderobertis@ulv.edu.

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