{"id":3765,"date":"2018-10-25T18:59:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T18:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2020-04-29T17:22:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T17:22:55","slug":"throwback-thursday-homecoming-2018-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/blog\/throwback-thursday-homecoming-2018-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: Homecoming 2018 in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3m6-2kjcsA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Homecoming at WSU can be a whirlwind of events, people, and activities. Various clubs, organizations, and committees work together to provide an engaging, spirited, and safe Homecoming Week. Let\u2019s take a look back through time and reflect on just how great Homecoming was this year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3800\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222349727_c8d277ca0d_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222349727_c8d277ca0d_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222349727_c8d277ca0d_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222349727_c8d277ca0d_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What Homecoming Week Was Like<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What an amazing Homecoming Week us Warriors had! To kick off the festivities, the Homecoming Committee hosted the Homecoming Royalty Coronation and Warrior\u2019s Got Talent Show (featuring yours truly).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43436008360_fd30a629fc_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43436008360_fd30a629fc_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43436008360_fd30a629fc_k-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43436008360_fd30a629fc_k-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3797 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/31375408948_2d563d03e1_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"795\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/31375408948_2d563d03e1_k.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/31375408948_2d563d03e1_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/31375408948_2d563d03e1_k-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zaria Smith from Student Senate and Julian Rodriguez from the Quad were crowned Homecoming royalty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3794\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3794\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3794\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45211158431_f157011182_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45211158431_f157011182_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45211158431_f157011182_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45211158431_f157011182_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Amy Nelson &#8217;20.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Zaria reflects on the crowning moment saying: \u201cI never imagined myself being crowned homecoming royalty. It came as such a surprise, and I couldn\u2019t have been more grateful for this opportunity and many others that Winona State University has offered me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3795\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3795\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3795\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43398128510_e023881030_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43398128510_e023881030_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43398128510_e023881030_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43398128510_e023881030_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Amy Nelson &#8217;20.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the week progressed, students had many opportunities to participate in Homecoming festivities. Winona State hosted a Game Day Experience, complete with games, food trucks, and contests.\u00a0This led into the Homecoming football game against the University of St. Mary, where the Warriors pulled off an impressive win!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3790\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3790\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3790\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111790362_731e9099e2_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111790362_731e9099e2_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111790362_731e9099e2_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111790362_731e9099e2_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3791\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3791\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3791\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44249163635_57a41c8f48_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44249163635_57a41c8f48_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44249163635_57a41c8f48_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44249163635_57a41c8f48_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3792\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3792\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3792\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222332857_445d99be4f_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222332857_445d99be4f_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222332857_445d99be4f_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222332857_445d99be4f_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3796\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3796\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3796\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44421323734_4946b10860_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44421323734_4946b10860_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44421323734_4946b10860_k-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44421323734_4946b10860_k-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Amy Nelson &#8217;20.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3793\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3793\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3793\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111815232_f7d6e2fe3e_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111815232_f7d6e2fe3e_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111815232_f7d6e2fe3e_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111815232_f7d6e2fe3e_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Homecoming Committee put on a Homecoming Parade not only for students, but also for the Winona community.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Alison Croswell, treasurer of Student Council for Exceptional Children, looked back on walking in the parade with SCEC. She said, \u201cIt was amazing to walk with my friends and take part in showing the community how proud I am to be a Warrior.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3785\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3785\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3785\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248530435_e054c5055f_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248530435_e054c5055f_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248530435_e054c5055f_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248530435_e054c5055f_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3786\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3786\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3786\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248521655_d89544f4c2_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248521655_d89544f4c2_z.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248521655_d89544f4c2_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248521655_d89544f4c2_z-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3787\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3787\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3787\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43435155260_f35efd153c_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43435155260_f35efd153c_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43435155260_f35efd153c_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43435155260_f35efd153c_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brooke Powell &#8217;21.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3788\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3788\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30309534287_15ccb45eaf_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30309534287_15ccb45eaf_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30309534287_15ccb45eaf_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30309534287_15ccb45eaf_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Amy Nelson &#8217;20.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our Warriors truly came through and stepped up to the plate to show their school spirit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How We Did Homecoming Safely<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aside from simply participating in the Homecoming experiences, both Winona State University and the Winona Area community came together to ensure that the safety of WSU students remained the top priority.\u00a0Housing and Residence Life posted signs in the residence halls, which gave information on how to stay safe during the week as well as resources available to students.<\/p>\n<p>Winona\u2019s police department even joined in on educating students.\u00a0On Wednesday of Homecoming Week, Sergeant Jay Rasmussen came to campus to talk with WSU\u2019s Student Senate about how to stay safe during Homecoming. This goes to show that the surrounding community values communication and involvement with the university.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Christina Melecio, president of Winona State Student Senate, stated in her letter published in the <em>Winona Daily News<\/em> that \u201cour students have accomplished an undeniable amount of greatness.\u201d This could not be more true.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Warriors responded to the investment from the community by participating in the Homecoming Clean Sweep. Over 175 students joined forces to clean up areas that may have been affected by Homecoming activities, which has now become an annual tradition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3783\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3783\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3783\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44522382354_3a69428b83_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44522382354_3a69428b83_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44522382354_3a69428b83_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44522382354_3a69428b83_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Amy Nelson &#8217;20 of the 2018 Clean Sweep participants.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3784\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3784\" class=\"wp-image-3784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44333784245_8d1616f217_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44333784245_8d1616f217_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44333784245_8d1616f217_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44333784245_8d1616f217_k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Amy Nelson &#8217;20.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our Warriors showed a great deal of school spirit and responsibility both during and after Homecoming Week this year. Way to go, Warriors\u2014this Homecoming was amazing. I can\u2019t wait to see what we have in store next year!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>&#8212; Cali\u00a0Ruback &#8217;20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">&#8211; <em>Updated by Hailey Seipel (06\/21\/2019)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Homecoming at WSU can be a whirlwind of events, people, and activities. Various clubs, organizations, and committees work together to provide an engaging, spirited, and safe Homecoming Week. Let\u2019s take a look back through time and reflect on just how great Homecoming was this year. &nbsp; &nbsp; What Homecoming Week Was Like &nbsp; What [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":3796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Homecoming at WSU can be a whirlwind of events, people, and activities. Various clubs, organizations, and committees work to provide an engaging, spirited, and safe Homecoming week. Let\u2019s take a look back through time and reflect on just how great Homecoming was this year.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>What Homecoming Week was Like <\/strong><\/h4><p>What an amazing homecoming week us Warriors had! To kick off the festivities, the homecoming committee hosted the Homecoming Royalty Coronation and Warrior\u2019s Got Talent Show (featuring yours truly).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img class=\" wp-image-3798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43436008360_fd30a629fc_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p><p><img class=\" wp-image-3797 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/31375408948_2d563d03e1_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"795\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Zaria Smith from Student Senate and Julian Rodriguez from the Quad were crowned Homecoming royalty.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_3794\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3794\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45211158431_f157011182_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Amy Nelson '20.[\/caption]<p>\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><p>Zaria reflects on the moment saying: \u201cI never imagined myself being crowned homecoming royalty. It came as such a surprise and I couldn\u2019t have been more grateful for this opportunity and many others that Winona State University has offered me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>\u00a0<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_3795\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3795\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43398128510_e023881030_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Amy Nelson '20.[\/caption]<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As the week progressed, students had many opportunities to participate in homecoming festivities. Winona State hosted a Game Day Experience, complete with games, food trucks, and contests.\u00a0This led into the homecoming football game against the University of St. Mary, where the Warriors pulled off an impressive win!<br \/><br \/><\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_3790\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3790\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111790362_731e9099e2_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3791\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3791\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44249163635_57a41c8f48_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3792\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3792\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30222332857_445d99be4f_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3796\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3796\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44421323734_4946b10860_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"503\" \/> Photo by Amy Nelson '20.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3793\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3793\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/45111815232_f7d6e2fe3e_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption]<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Homecoming Committee put on a Homecoming Parade not only for students, but also the Winona community. Alison Croswell, treasurer of Student Council for Exceptional Children, looked back on walking in the parade with SCEC. She said, \u201cIt was amazing to walk with my friends and take part in showing the community how proud I am to be a warrior.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_3785\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3785\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248530435_e054c5055f_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3786\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3786\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44248521655_d89544f4c2_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3787\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3787\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/43435155260_f35efd153c_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Brooke Powell '21.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3788\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3788\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/30309534287_15ccb45eaf_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Amy Nelson '20.[\/caption]<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Our Warriors truly came through and stepped up to the plate to show their school spirit.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>How We did Homecoming Safely<\/strong><\/h4><p>Aside from simply participating in the Homecoming experiences, both Winona State University and the Winona Area community came together to ensure that the safety of WSU students remained the top priority.\u00a0Housing and Residence Life posted signs in the residence halls which gave information on how to stay safe during the week, and resources available to students.<\/p><p>Winona\u2019s police department even joined in on educating students.\u00a0On Wednesday of Homecoming Week, Sergeant Jay Rasmussen came to campus to talk with WSU\u2019s Student Senate about how to stay safe during Homecoming. This goes to show that the surrounding community values communication and involvement with the university.<\/p><blockquote><p>Christina Melecio, president of Winona State Student Senate, stated in her letter published in the Winona Daily News that \u201cour students have accomplished an undeniable amount of greatness.\u201d This could not be more true.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Warriors responded to the investment from the community by participating in the Homecoming Clean Sweep. Over 175 students came together to clean up areas that may have been affected by homecoming activities, which has become an annual tradition.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_3783\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-3783\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44522382354_3a69428b83_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Amy Nelson '20 of the 2018 Clean Sweep participants.[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_3784\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"864\"]<img class=\"wp-image-3784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/44333784245_8d1616f217_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/> Photo by Amy Nelson '20.[\/caption]<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Our Warriors showed a great deal of school spirit and responsibility both during and after Homecoming week this year. Way to go, Warriors\u2014this homecoming was amazing. 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