One of our favorite weeks of the school year is finally upon us: Homecoming Week! The week that brings alumni, faculty, parents, students and most importantly, our mascot, all together. A week dedicated to appreciating our school and showcasing just how much school spirit we all have. I want to make sure all of my CMU readers are in the loop on all of the events going on this week so here's a quick recap of what to attend.

Monday, October 17th: Rowdy's Birthday Celebration, University Center 11-2pm

There will be sugar cookies and cupcakes to decorate, music, and of course Rowdy! Snap a pic with him and celebrate his special day Mav style.

Tuesday, October 18th: Casino Night, University Center Ballroom 6-8pm

It's Casino night and the game is poker so make sure your poker face is on fleek and get ready for a Vegas style of a good time. Did I mention there will be prizes to win?

Wednesday, October 19th: Foam Finger Decorating, University Center 11-2 pm

There's absolutely nothing that showcases classic school spirit like a foam finger. The foam fingers and crafts will be provided by PAC, (all free with your MavCard) it's perfect to have for the big football game Saturday night and to use as room decor!

Thursday, October 20th: Pub Night @ The Warehouse 8-11 pm

One of my favorite events of the month is Pub Night and the fact that it's at The Warehouse makes it even more exciting. If you haven't been to a Pub Night yet you're not going to want to miss this one. The Warehouse is literally a warehouse turned into a brewery/restaurant and the ambiance is pretty neat.

Friday, October 21st: Bonfire, Near Dominguez Hall 8-10 pm

This is where the tradition of the burning of the other teams mascot all started. This year as we play Adams State University in football we will be burning their mascot, the grizzly bear at the bonfire. Don't worry, it's not the actual mascot as that would be kind of hard to get hold of, but a paper mache duplicate hand made by the Art Department. Burn, baby, burn!

Saturday, October 22nd: Parade, Student Tailgate, and Football Game

The most jam packed day of them all. The parade hosted by various clubs on campus takes place on Main St. starting at 2pm. Then the student tailgate starts at 4 pm followed by the football game at 7pm which all take place at Stocker Stadium.

There you have it, I hope you guys are looking forward to this week as much as I am. Let's make the most out of it and paint the town in maroon and yellow!

**For more events and information visit the homecoming page on the CMU website but beware of locations and times as I noticed some of them were not up to date!