A Memorable Homecoming

As North Carolina A&T State University brings their homecoming to an end, it marks another remarkable year that will go down in history.
From Sunday Oct. 25 to Saturday Oct 31, homecoming was filled wit many fun and festive activities. Each day included something to do, not just for the students but also for parents and alumni. A&T always tries to set up activities that pertain to all age groups.
The festivities included the gospel concert, pep rally, comedy show, Coronation, SGA reunion, alumni luncheons, Aggie fest and concerts for the college kids as well as a concert for the older crowd. The concert featured artists such as Trey Songz, Keri Hilson, Mario, just to name a few. The alumni jammed to the sounds of Chuck Brown.
While there were high points throughout the week, there were a few low points. A few accidents were reported and there were many traffic jams. Greensboro police went as far as to hire police officers from surrounding counties to help maintain safety.
Each year Greensboro brings in thousands of visitors and who come to participate in Aggie Pride week. It is also the time when most employers are without half of their employees. Beverly Mahone got to witness this first hand. Over half of the teachers were absent from the school she works at due to this year’s homecoming.
“It is amazing to see what a homecoming will have people do,” says Mahone. As an alumni of Ohio University, Mahone says she has never seen anything like this, “they don’t do half as much as any HBCU.”
A&T is said to be one of the most anticipated homecomings of the year. Each year the Aggies end the week with the big homecoming game. The game everyone thought the football team had under their belts.
Aggies ended up losing their game 31-13 to Bethune-Cookman but as one foot ball player recalls, the amount of support and pride stood out the most. Safety, Justin Ferrell summarizes the game as the team” having no sense of urgency or motivation.” “It was not the coaches who failed but the team who failed to execute the game plan.”
One thing about the Aggies is whether they win or lose they always show their Aggie Pride. They may have lost their game but they will never lose their school spirit. A&T ended their spectacular homecoming with a bang and look forward to doing the same next year.