After a two week wait, homecoming will continue. All homecoming festivities on Saturday shall take place in Friendship Circle. Sarah Hess/The Lion’s Roar

The university’s fairytale homecoming is finally coming to an end. The “Once Upon a Homecoming” themed week, which was scheduled to last from Oct. 1 to 7, was filled with the events for students to take part in, such as “Gumbo Ya Ya,” “Lip Sync Contest,” a bonfire and a Pep Rally Contest and more events for organizations to compete in and win points toward becoming the winners of Homecoming Week. 

However, due to Hurricane Nate, Homecoming Week was cut short, and the parade and presentation of the Homecoming Court that was scheduled to take place at the football game against the University of Incarnate Word was postponed. The events are scheduled to resume this weekend on Oct. 28 at the football game against Sam Houston State University.

Tailgating will start during the day in Friendship Circle. Greek life, the university’s colleges and departments, former football players and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps are some of the organizations that will take part in tailgating. There will be activities for children to participate in, such as crafts, face painting, mobile video games and inflatables beginning at 1:30 p.m. before the Homecoming Parade, which will begin at 2 p.m. and roll out in front of the Pennington Student Activity Center. The parade will be the last homecoming competition where participating organizations will be judged on the float’s overall design and the participants’ enthusiasm. 

During the game’s halftime show, the Homecoming Court will be presented, and the Homecoming King and Queen will be announced after the two-week wait.