Augustana’s annual Homecoming week took place throughout the week of Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. Hundreds of alumni returned to campus to meet with their sororities and fraternities, and Greek groups participated and organized events throughout the week. 
Homecoming is “a time for the college to host their alumni and show them the improvements they’ve made over the years,” the homecoming co-chair, senior William Bailey, said. “It is also for the current students to come together as one and be a unified student body. It is meant to promote bonding and fun.”
Bailey continued to describe the week, saying that Yell and Sing are the most popular events of the week due to their competitive nature and comedic aspect. 
The Rope Pull and Yell competition was held on Oct. 3 at PepsiCo. They consist of two different competitions in which all organized groups on campus compete against each other for first place. 
During Yell, each group is to perform a choreography of stepping and yelling the performer to use their bodies to make the rhythm and their voices to create a chant of sorts. 
Freshman Marjolein Klaren from the Netherlands attended the event because of her interest in Greek Life. “I decided to go because a couple of my friends invited me to the event and some of my friends that are in Greek Life were performing,” Klaren said. “I will hopefully join a sorority this year.” 
However, she hadn’t attended any other activities that occurred during the week because of her commitment to track and field. “I practice every evening and most of the events lined up with my practice time,”  Klaren said. 
The Coronation Ceremony and Sing Competition occurred on Oct. 4 at Centennial Hall. There, the Homecoming court Vi-King and Vi-Queen were crowned. The fraternities and sororities used the rhythm of popular songs which they changed the lyrics. The lyrics become a relatable, fun parody about being a student at Augustana College.