{"id":10990,"date":"2019-10-24T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=10990"},"modified":"2019-10-24T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T22:54:02","slug":"westerns-annual-homecoming-was-full-of-wild-delights-with-a-western-themed-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/westerns-annual-homecoming-was-full-of-wild-delights-with-a-western-themed-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Western\u2019s annual homecoming was full of \u201cwild\u201d delights with a Western-themed twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sage Kiernan-Sherrow<\/strong> | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Homecoming is an important week-long community-building event at the heart of Western\u2019s traditions. This year, the homecoming theme was \u201cWild, Wild Western.\u201d Western began their \u201cwild\u201d festivities with the 3rd annual Homecoming Kickoff Carnival and Paint the Wolf event on Monday, Oct. 14, and ended with the Western football game against Central Washington, where homecoming royalty was crowned during halftime. Although Western eventually lost during overtime, students had many opportunities during the week prior to participate in and enjoy the homecoming festivities. Here are some highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd Annual Homecoming Kickoff Carnival & Paint the Wolf celebration<\/b>: Even though the air was a chilly 44 degrees on Monday Oct. 14, the sunshine filtering through the clouds brought groups of students to participate in the start of homecomings\u2019s activities. The homecoming theme was blatant in the fair-like games \u2014 ring-toss and the high-striker \u2014 which drew students in. The free cotton candy put a smile on student\u2019s faces and a few students were even brave enough to ride the bull (a mechanical one, of course).\u00a0 Finally, the annual tradition of repainting the Western logo on Court street was a crowd favorite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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