West Liberty University’s annual Homecoming Tent Day, sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Office of Student Life, offers Homecoming candidates a chance to welcome students, faculty and staff to their personal tents designed to share tasty treats and a fun message as they encourage students to vote for them for King and Queen 2022.
President W. Franklin Evans welcomed students to Tent Day in Blatnik Hall at noon, speaking briefly and sharing his best wishes for a happy Homecoming 2022. Tent Day was moved from the quad to an indoors location due to inclement weather.
This fall, the Office of DEI added a reminder of the serious topic of oppression to Tent Day.
“The Wall of Oppression initiative is a way for students to display phrases and terms that have made them feel oppressed. Art supplies and bricks were provided,” explained Dr. Monique L. Akassi, special assistant to the president in charge of DEI and Strategic Initiatives.
The bricks were made of Styrofoam and built along a wall in Blatnik Hall gym. The words were derogatory terms and four-letter words that are usually considered profane or disrespectful.
Dr. Monique Akassi spoke prior to the tearing down the wall activity.
Akassi explained the history and meaning of the bricks and the wall, stressing that “we are bigger and stronger than oppression,” before inviting the candidates to destroy the wall of words.
Candidates gathered and took turns hitting the bricks with a baseball bat, as the bricks tumbled to the floor.
Tent Day continues through 4 p.m. today. Food, snacks, trinkets and voting is all taking place.
From 6 – 8 p.m., students who could not attend Tent Day to vote for their pick of king and queen, are invited to visit College Union and vote at a special table set up in the Ballroom for those who were in class or unable to attend.
The 2022 Homecoming King and Queen will be announced at halftime of the Saturday, Oct. 22 football game which kicks-off at 1 p.m. at West Family Stadium as the West Liberty Hilltoppers take on the Wheeling University Cardinals. For all the Hilltopper Athletic news, scores and more, please visit hilltoppersports.com.
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