Peppin' It Up at Pace

The homecoming celebrations were in full swing this past weekend here at Pace University.

After the events kicked off with Thursday’s Step and Stroll Show, the real “fire” event came on Friday night with the bonfire and pep rally in Parking Lot D. After attending the Women's Volleyball game against Adelphi (which Pace won), students made their way over to celebrate and show their Pace pride.

With an enormous bonfire blazing in front of them, protected by the Pleasantville Fire Department, students spent their time mingling with one another. Lucky for them, there were also many free things being given away, including Pace gloves and t-shirts. Continuing this theme, there was also three food trucks with baked goods, pizza, burgers, fries, and cotton candy being given to students.

Once they were fed, many students took to the “dance floor” in front of the D.J. to dance the night away with their friends. Before this, there were performances put on by the Pace cheerleading squad and dance team to get everyone in the spirit. After, the winner of the banner decorating competition was also announced, which was won by freshman dorm Alumni Hall, who was awarded $500.00 for their victory.

Did this first big event live up to the hype? “It was awesome,” said Theresa Egesan, who attended her first homecoming as a freshman, “it was as lit as the bonfire.” So, that can be considered a “yes”.