For this year’s Homecoming Week, the Campus Activities Board has planned an extensive list of activities for all students.

“We’d like to encourage people to come out and watch,” said Steve Zarch, CAB Homecoming coordinator. Although the deadline for entries has passed, Zarch said he believes there should be a good spectator turnout.

In the past, Homecoming has been thought of as mainly a Greek event, said Zarch. However, CAB and Zarch have made a point to promote the the idea that Homecoming activites are for everyone.

Homecoming Week activities kicked-off with a midnight volleyball tournament on Saturday at the Recreation Center.

Each day at noon, except Wednesday, a band has been scheduled to play in the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons. Wednesday will be the pep rally. Head-football coach Jerry Pettibone will be on hand for it, along with the Huskie football team. All students are encouraged to wear the school colors that day.

On Monday, Big Shoulders will begin the concert series. Appearing Tuesday will be hard rockers, Red Line. On Thursday, the Cornball Allstars will take the stage. Finishing off the concert series on Friday will be musician Brian Bear.

Monday’s events will be Paint the Town and the Banner contest. Local merchants have donated their front windows for Paint the Town entrants to make displays which will be judged between noon and 6:00 p.m. The banners for the Banner contest will be displayed in the Pow Wow.

Tuesday’s events consist of canoe races in the East Lagoon from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m and a comedy show. The show is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center Duke Ellington Ballroom. Admission is free. The Coors Comedy Commandos are scheduled to perform.

Wednesday’s only scheduled event will be the pep rally.

“Yell Like Hell” will be Thursday’s event. It will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Chick Evans Fieldhouse.

A talent show will be held on Friday. It will take place in the HSC Ballroom at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The Homecoming festivities will conclude on Saturday with the parade at 10:00 a.m. and the football game to start at 1:05 p.m.

The Huskies will battle the Southern Illinois Salukis for this year’s Homecoming game.