Gumbo Ya Ya is a Homecoming tradition. This year, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) will host the event on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Student Union Park beginning at 11 a.m. The women from the Alpha Omicron Pi fraternity will also be in the park alongside CAB from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. to hand out free treats to students for their own annual Baked Goods Cook-Off.
“This year we will be baking brownies, cookies and cupcakes and giving them away for free,” said Alpha Omicron Pi’s corresponding secretary, Kristen Phelps. “We are doing this because we know everyone loves a free snack every once in a while and we want to provide a dessert for everyone after enjoying their