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6THE CANNON - HOMECOMING Oct. 14, 2009Oct. 14, 2009 THE CANNON - HOMECOMING 7Rain and a disappointingloss did not dampenenthusiasm and Titanspirit during HomecomingSept. 25. Doors weredecorated, the bandplayed on, students andathletes showed theirpride during Spirit Week’sactivities.King Arthur Wright andQueen Elizabeth Pinedoreigned as Homecomingroyalty.Photos by LashunMitchell and Brandon YoungHome SpiritFaculty pulls upset in blubberballBy LIZ PINEDO Copy EditorAfter years of losing, the Tech faculty somehow managedto crush the students (to the surprise of everyone) 15-1 at thisyear’s blubberball game, hosted Sept. 23 by the girls soccerteam.Ten or so faculty and about two dozen students showed up atthe baseball field eager to play and overpower the opposition.Blubberball, for those who don’t know, has been a traditionalhomecoming activity for some years now. It is a mix of dodgeball and softball; players must hit a dodge ball with a baseballbat and run the bases to make a point.“I thought the game was unfair because we had a lot of nerdson our team and they are not usually athletically inclined. Atfirst I thought we were going to win, but as I saw the gameprogress I saw that a loss was inevitable. I thought Hammon,who was running the game was running the game was changingthe rules in his own favor,” girls soccer team player, JenayaHooks said.Cristine Gutierrez, a junior in the Magnet Academy said inexperiencewas a factor.“The students had never played blubberball while the teachershave.”Regardless of the loss, many of the students seemed to enjoythe game.“It was fun to joke around with the teachers and tease themabout being old,” said Sarah Keevil, a senior in the MagnetAcademy.The bonfire scheduled for Sept. 24 was canceled due to rain.Spirits soared during Homecoming weekend when the Tech Titans wentout to show their stuff during the Homecoming game (right) and dance(above).Carnival gets fans hyped for gameBy EMILY GREEN Staff WriterAlmost 50 people showed up to the Homecoming CarnivalSep. 25. There were games with prizes and many stands sellingfood and drinks. Rachel Wright, a member of the sophomoreclass, said of the carnival, “It’s exciting. It’s getting peoplemore pepped for the game than they have been.”The soccer team put on a game called “beat the goalie.” Allyou had to do was buy 1-3 chances, get the soccer ball passedthe goalie, and you won the soccer ball. They also sold cakes,brownies and cookies baked by the team members.Coach Troy Hammon and some of the soccer girls also hosteda Model United Nations stand that was selling wristbands,shirts and baked goods.Early College Student Incentives hosted a balloon pop andface painting. They also sold chips, candy, and drinks. Theycame out with $200 raised for their academy.Tech alumni were a big part of the carnival. The class of 1990was there tailgating to celebrate its 20th anniversary. There wasalso a group of alumni giving food and drinks to anyone whocame by their tent. Everyone who ate from their tent had to signa sheet that the alumni turned in to get grants for the food.Neal Gore represented the Big Brothers and Sisters organization.He was there to recruit anyone over 18 but especially “bigbrothers,” Gore said, “There are over 400 kids that we havesigned up waiting for older siblings, we just need the volunteers.”