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Homecoming Week was this past week at Morningside College.  It was a chance for those going to the college to take part in various different activities with other classmates.

“A good time was had by all,” Michelle Kuester, freshman, said of the experience. “Everything from the Harlem Wizards to the Homecoming Dance was grand.”

The weather was also very nice throughout the week.

“Besides the rain during the game, the weather was great,” said Stephen Campbell an Irish transfer student.

There was also a homecoming king and queen. This year Senior Terence Hancock and Laci Swanson were the winners.

“I always like homecoming.  It is great to see returning Alumni coming back to Morningside.”

Gene Ambroson, director of Alumni Relations who was in charge of Homecoming had this to say,“Homecoming allows people to get together and have a good time.”

Homecoming kicked off last Monday when the Harlem Wizards came to Morningside to take on the Morningside All-stars. The event was fun filled and the Wizards not only showed great ability at basketball, they also threw in some humor throughout the game.

“The best part for me was when the Wizards started fooling around with the crowd. It was really fun to watch,” said senior Russ.

On Tuesday, there was the Mr. and Mrs. Morningside Show. This was a fun event that led to many laughs from the crowd. Football players dressed as ladies were the main highlight of the evening. There were also many interactive games with the crowd throughout the show.

Wednesday brought class games. This was a chance for each class to gain bragging rights. There were many games for the classes to compete in, and everyone had a great time.

On Thursday, along with the coronation of the king and queen of homecoming, there was a talent show. This was a chance for Morningside’s brightest to show off their skills for all to see. This was very fun filled and there were crowd games throughout.

“I went on stage and played one of the contests; it was fun,” said Nick Brinks.

The rest of the weekend was jam-packed. On Friday, the Mission Improve Comedy Crew came to Morningside.

“They were funny and creative in their shenanigans,” said Haoqi Jin.

Saturday was filled with even more Homecoming activities. At two o’clock the Mustangs took on Dordt on the football field.  It was an exciting game, and the stands were filled with returning Alumni , students, and parents of students.  This was also the inaugural game for the three camera TV production.  This meant that this was the first live three camera shoot for the KMSC TV broadcast.  Following the game was “A Taste of Morningside.” This was a special event where all the local vendors brought different food for people to eat.  There was a very large turn out for the event.

“I enjoyed the funnel cakes at Taste of Morningside,” said Jill a freshman at Morningside.

Taste of Morningside concluded with fireworks at seven-thirty.

Following these festivities was the Homecoming Dance, which took place at the convention center downtown.

Overall this was a very eventful week and the students had a fun time.