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Homecoming 2005

 

POKER TOURNAMENT

A Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament kicked off Homecoming festivities with 100 students, alumni and staff joining in the action at Victory Hall.

photo by Li Fan
 

 

SPIRIT MARCH AND BONFIRE

The annual spirit march began at Fraternity Row on Maple Street and proceeded to the bonfire site near the Mean Green Athletics Complex on Bonnie Brae. Though a burn ban prevented the lighting of the fire this year, spirits ran high at the annual yell contest.

photos by Li Fan

 

 

RIBBON-CUTTING/GROUNDBREAKING

An official ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the Waranch Tennis Complex at Bonnie Brae and Walt Parker Drive.

photo by Li Fan

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Chestnut Hall at the corner of Chestnut Street and Avenue D. The new building will include a health and wellness center, counseling and testing services and a career center.

photo by Mike Woodruff

 

 

PARADE

This year we got a bird’s-eye view of the annual Homecoming parade as it rounded the Denton town square.

photos by Mike Woodruff

The annual parade featured music, floats, candy — and research from the College of Engineering.

photos by Li Fan

The North Texas Exes float included members of the Exes board of directors: standing, President Jim Fincher (’69), and from left, President-elect Rick Herold (’84, ’85 M.S.), Mark Miller (’00), Diane Grandey (’68) and Helene Jones (’70).

photo by Li Fan

 

TAILGATING AND FOOTBALL GAME

Showing their Mean Green spirit are, from left, Sheri Broyles, associate professor of journalism, with Jesse; Greg Hinckley (’00) and his daughter at the Delta Sigma Phi tailgating event; and at the Phi Mu Alpha tailgating party, from left, Green Brigade member Dimitri Higginbotham (seated), Marc Perez (’02) and senior Javier Betancourt. Scrappy also joined in the fun.

photos by Diana Bracken

From left, students Bill Rose, Frank “The Tank” Lappin and Spencer Wolf get ready for the game.

photo by Li Fan

Homecoming Queen and King Amber Clark and Otis Uduebor, representing the Coalition of Black Organizations, pose with Scrappy.

photo by Mike Woodruff

Holding a cup of hot chocolate, junior Laura Lilia Trevino cheers a North Texas touchdown. Louisiana-Monroe eventually won the game 24-19.

photo by Diana Bracken

 

 

 
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