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Alpha Tau Omega performs in Alys Stephens Center during the "stomp" show rally during the Blazer Showdown, October 15. 

Bella Tylicki
Staff Reporter
btylicki@uab.edu


Every year, students flood the lobby of the Alys Stephens Center in anticipation of one of Homecoming Week’s leading events, Blazer Showdown.

The annual “stomp” show rallies Panhellenic Council sororities and Interfraternity Council fraternities around members of their chapters who write, choreograph and perform dance routines incorporating skits.

A panel of judges, including representatives of students, faculty, staff and administration, scores the routines on criteria such as creativity and execution of choreography, originality and incorporation of the Homecoming theme. Bonus points are awarded for routines including a “stomp” sequence, a series of claps, slaps, stomps and other percussive choreography.

Alpha Omicron Pi’s Stranger Things theme secured the win in the women’s category. Tau Kappa Epsilon, for the third consecutive year, topped the men’s.

Of all the events throughout the Blazer Spirit Competition, Blazer Showdown promises the most points. Chapters earn 25 points just for participating, and the top three chapters in each category win additional points.

Alpha Gamma performs a synchronic choreography.




The winning sorority AOII and TKE after the Blazer Showdown.
 

Building excitement for homecoming


PHOTOS BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR
Mr. and Ms. UAB 2017 Ryan Wong, senior in biology, and Yulianna Jimenez, senior in biomedical engineering, judge the building competition.

Mallorie Turner
Staff Reporter
maturn31@uab.edu



Tuesday, October 16, marked the third day of UAB’s Homecoming 2018 festivities and the cheer continued to spread throughout campus. Students and faculty have been showing their UAB spirit through music and decorations.

The school band played multiple sets on the steps of Heritage Hall with Blaze the Dragon close by rocking to the beat. There was also a performance by UAB’s gospel choir in the Hill Center around the same time this afternoon.

The façade of UAB has been extra green this week. Students and faculty show off their decorative skills as various parts of campus have been decorated with UAB-themed art representing what the university stands for.

The School of Education and the School of Engineering united in a foot-tapping chant outside of Sterne Library in front of the window art they created.

Kyndle Huey, Communications and Marketing Manager at the School of Education, said she is confident in the student body’s team spirit this homecoming season.

“We’ve got a lot of spirit,” Huey said. “I think school spirit is good. I’m excited that football is doing as well as it is and I think homecoming is going to be a really fun week.”





Students and faculty of UAB Engeneering show their school spirit through showcasing their building decoraitons. 

Students and faculty of the UAB Honors College show off their school spirit for homecoming week's building competition.