Homecoming Week 2009

Homecoming Court is set and Tuesday began the voting for king and queen. Since this is ASU's centennial year, this year's choices will be historic ones.

King hopefuls

Tyler Allen is a senior biology major from West Memphis. He is also the president of Interfraternity Council and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, a member of Medical Arts Club and American Chemical Society.

Ryan Beaird is a senior and business management major from Sikeston, Mo. He's already made ASU history by being the first registered junior to become Student Government Association president and by being the first SGA president to be reelected.

Adrian Everett is a junior and chemistry major from McGehee. He is involved in various organizations including Student Union Advisory Council (2009-2010), Student Government Association President Pro- Temp & Junior Senator (2009-2010).

Adam Jackson is a senior and history and philosophy major from Blytheville. He is an honor student and does pole vaults for the ASU track team.

Mark Parsley is a junior and radio/TV major from Malvern. He is in active organizations such as Admission Ambassador, ASU Orientation Leader and the Baptist Collegiate Ministries where he leads the BCM's worship band.

Queen hopefuls

Jamie Beck is a senior and communication studies, major from Rector. Her activities have included NPC Exec Board president and ASU Future Alumni Ambassador and the Student Activities Board.

Morgan Bookout is a junior and chemistry major from Jonesboro. She is a Chi Omega member and has been in various pageants including Miss Northeast Arkansas 2009 and Miss Arkansas State University 2008.

Eleny Davis is a junior and psychology major from Pine Bluff. She is also on the Chancellors List, in the Strong Turner 3.0 Club and is an honors student. Davis also has a twin sister Ebeny.

Sharnea Diggs is a senior and political science major from Little Rock. She is currently Student Activities Board president and also a Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority member, the NPHC-Parliamentarian/Judicial Chair and is the vice president of Student Leadership Board.

Alexandra Rodery is a senior and English major from Piggott. She is Alpha Omicron Pi member, Pre-Law Club vice president, and has been featured in ASU Theatre productions.

This week was filled with many activities to celebrate ASU's Homecoming. The theme this year was Fired Up and students demonstrated just that, getting involved with many of the events on campus.

Last night was the "Step the Stage on Fire" step show, a competition among the various sororities and groups on campus.

Most students were really pumped up about the event, which began with a performance by the Pop Squad, a six students dance team who got the crowd ready.

Chi Omega, the first place winners of the "Step the Stage on Fire" stole the show as the last to take the floor. Members played out a scenario of first rehearsing then performing a circus, claiming "the greatest show on Earth." During their stepping, the Chi Omegas released a banner that displayed their initials below "100 Years in the Making" and between the phrase "Stepping the Show on Fire."

The Alpha Gamma Delta received second. Their performance began with a locker room skit in which one gal, "the coach", gave the all the others ,"the players", a pep talk. Around 40 Alpha Gamma Delta members stepped to a rhythm. At one point, the girls laid on their backs and formed the sorority's initials.