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An interview with UAB royalty: Mr. & Mrs. UAB
Scholarship finalists Daniel Mendoza, Lakshmi Subramani, Eli Ussery, Isabella Mak. Photo by Gerrie LimGavin Gilliland - Staff Writer
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Eli Ussery and Isabella Mak won the 2016 Mr. & Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition.
With the Marching Blazers playing in the background, 10 students walked across BBVA Compass Field at half-time of the Green and Gold game on Thursday, Oct. 20 to await these results.
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Blaze the Night taken by storm
Students dressed in various costumes perform at the Hill Student Center for Blaze the Night. Photo by Giani MartinTessa Case - News Editor
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The threat of rain loomed over downtown Birmingham, the bonfire had been cancelled and the event had been moved indoors. Blaze the Night, now an unfit title for the fight song competition without a bonfire, seemed to go up in smoke on Thursday, Oct. 20.
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Blazer Showdown takes UAB football to stage
Sororities perform skits to celebrate the return of football. Photo by Fred StephensSurabhi Rao - Features Editor
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Dozens of students were turned away as they tried to enter a packed UAB’s Alys Stephens Center for Blazer Showdown on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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Blazers stomp the stage
blazers 'stomp' the stage
Photos by Drew Crenshaw/Staff Photographer
Alpha Tau Omega performs in Alys Stephens Center during the "stomp" show rally during the Blazer Showdown, October 15.Bella Tylicki
Staff Reporter
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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.
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Building excitement for homecoming
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
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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. -
Gurney Derby: Students roll down stretch of 13th Street
Harambe’s Revenge pushes their gurney down the raceway during the annual Gurney Derby on Wednesday. For all their efforts, the team won “Best Dressed Gurney” and “Dead Last.” Photo by Ian KeelNick Adrian - Contributor
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On Wednesday, Oct. 19, teams of students and faculty raced decorated hospital gurneys down 13th Street in UAB’s longest-running homecoming tradition: the Gurney Derby.
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One final peek: Green triumphs over Gold in display of solid defense
Tyler Johnston, a freshman quarterback from Spanish Fort, scrambles to avoid being sacked and runs the ball down the field. The game ended in a 36-21 win for the Green team. Photo by Ian KeelJack Ryan - Staff Writer
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On Thursday, Oct. 20, the UAB football team took to BBVA Compass Field for a sell-out rematch of the Green and Gold scrimmage, as part of a week-long series of homecoming festivities. The Green team was able to dominate on defense and won 36-21 over the Gold team.
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Students paint the city in green and gold
Homecoming week is anticipating the return of UAB Football in 2017, with the current year’s theme being “Forever Blaze,” pictured here outside Heritage Hall. Photo by Giani MartinSurabhi Rao -Features Editor
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Paint the Town launched homecoming week festivities on Sunday, Oct. 16 as student organizations spread out across campus and around Birmingham to decorate buildings in green and gold.
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What to expect from the upcoming season
Senior guard Dirk Williams dunks the ball during the dunking contest at Hoops on the Green. Photo by Giani MartinJack Ryan - Staff Writer
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The fifth annual "Hoops on the Green" held on Thursday, Oct. 13 officially launched the 2016-17 season for the men's and women's basketball teams. The event introduced fans to the new players and to Robert Ehsan, first year head coach for men's basketball.
