Homecoming is one of the biggest events of the year at Winthrop. There is a massive turnout, with alumni and families visiting students to celebrate our school. However, Homecoming is seen mostly as a sports event, with the “big game” as the most popular event for sports fans and families. But what about the non-sports fans, the people who don’t exactly care about basketball?
Winthrop has plenty to offer.
Wednesday:
- The campus will be offering the “Glow on the Green” event, which is sponsored by various religious organizations at Winthrop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It will be on the Campus Green, and there will be food, music, and games.
Thursday:
- Thursday night, Dina’s Place will be hosting a movie night for all of Winthrop’s students. They will be showing the original Disney film, “Alice in Wonderland” which relates to the theme of homecoming this year. It will start at 8 p.m.
Friday:
- Friday night will be Homecoming on the Green, at the Campus Green from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be gelato, drinks, food trucks, music, giant Jenga and Connect4, as well as other events. Alumni and faculty will get a chance to bond with the students and other staff at this homecoming event.
- At 7:30 p.m. in Johnson Hall, the theatre department will be putting on their annual Fall One-Act Festival. Tickets cost $5 for students and $10 for everyone else.
- At 8 p.m., there will be a Homecoming Comedy show at Tillman Auditorium. To celebrate Homecoming, Winthrop has invited comedians Rip Michaels, Burpie, and Kelly Kellz from the hit MTV show “Wild N’ Out.” There will be interactive games for the audience to partake in.
- There will also be art exhibitions over the weekend. There will be an Art Education Exhibition at Lewandowski Student Gallery, the Bright Angle exhibition at Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery and the Democratic Cup Exhibition at Rutledge Gallery. All of these events will happen on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday:
- The Fall One-Act festival continues on Saturday, with shows starting at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. It will still be at the Studio Theatre located in Johnson Hall
- To end Homecoming Week, there will be a massive party in the Richardson Ballroom called the Mad Hatter’s Ball. There will be a costume party with music, a photo booth, and light snacks. The party starts at 9 p.m.
Even though some people aren’t fans of sports, there are still many other ways to celebrate homecoming.There are parties throughout the week—art events to check out, shows to see on the weekend and many other ways to celebrate Winthrop.
Graphic:Lizzie Talbert/ The Johnsonian
