The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/homecoming/)
How many Cornell students played or captained a varsity sport in high school? I could not find any specific data points online but speaking with other students, you almost certainly can find a higher percentage of students that played varsity athletics in high school than the current 8 percent of Cornellians that still do. So what changed from high school to college that resulted in less students playing varsity sports?
During the first homecoming weekend without any COVID-19 restrictions since 2019, the University hosted a slew of activities to go along with the highly anticipated football game and encourage school spirit.
As the annual Homecoming Weekend approaches, the University has planned various events for students, alumni and visiting families to enjoy.
Many in-person Homecoming events — except for the football game and the Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony — are canceled again this year.
Lauren Benson Ford ’10 said, “It really took me back to my college days where I had to envision being on campus and getting ready for games to answer some of the questions.”
This week’s Solar Flashback takes a look back at some memorable headlines, photos and quotes from past Homecoming events — including the first ever Homecoming celebration in 1922.
The Homecoming 2019 concert was a blast due to Daya’s and Saint Motel’s fervent performances.
Home for Fall Break. For Thanksgiving. For the deliciously long Winter Break. Back to familiar haunts, faces and foods. The mildly annoying barrage of “back at it” Snapchats and Instagram posts.
Whenever someone asks me if homecoming weekend is fun, I say, “It’s overrated. If you have work to do, just do that instead. It happens every year and you won’t miss much.” While I skipped all other homecoming activities this weekend, the only one I thought was worth getting out of bed for was the concert — and not just because I had a free ticket. Back when the lineup was announced for the homecoming concert, I could not believe that Cornell students chose CupcakKe to headline such an important event. CupcakKe is a female rapper from Chicago and her sexual, vulgar lyrics are unlike anything else (perhaps her most popular song is called “Deepthroat”).
Follow along as Cornell tries to make a statement in a Homecoming contest against Yale.