{"id":24636,"date":"2016-10-20T16:58:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T22:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=24636"},"modified":"2016-10-20T16:58:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T22:58:03","slug":"photovideo-feature-homecoming-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=24636","title":{"rendered":"Photo\/video feature: Homecoming 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"740\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LgO70zvEhJw?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><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24641\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24641 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"img_4341\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4341.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A warm fall evening greets students for the annual Homecoming bonfire Oct. 14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24640\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24640 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"img_3634\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clyde leads the annual march to Mountain Lion Stadium on Oct. 14, part of Homecoming festivities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24584\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photo-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24584\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students and others decorate the spine near the West Lawn for Homecoming.\" width=\"726\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photo-1.jpg 726w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photo-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Photo-1-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students and others decorate the spine near the West Lawn for Homecoming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24638\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24638 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"img_2957\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_2957.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homecoming kickoff on Oct. 13 featured the annual lighting of the U-C-C-S letters, games and free food.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New activities for students and alumni, the largest-ever freshman class and a weekend of beautiful fall weather helped make UCCS Homecoming 2016 a memorable one.<\/p>\n<p>Homecoming activities kicked off Oct. 13 with Chalk the Walk, in which student clubs and organizations decorated the spine near the West Lawn. The annual lighting of the U-C-C-S letters that night drew hundreds of students to the El Pomar Plaza for music, free food and games.<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 14 featured the student march to Mountain Lion Stadium, tailgate, soccer games and bonfire.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Trek the Trail 5K run\/walk to benefit scholarships for the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences \u00a0happened during Homecoming, on Oct. 15. The casino night and dance for students and alumni was that night.<\/p>\n<p>UCCS Alumni Relations hosted several new events this year, including Wines &amp; Vines, a campus shuttle tour and lunch at Clyde&#8217;s restaurant in the University Center.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Photos by Tom Kimmell. 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