Guest Teresa Herrera dances on the LED floor during the Bash on Friday night in the College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Broadcasting sophomore Virginia Villatoro sings karaoke during the Bash on Friday night in the College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Aerospace engineering freshman Norma Arrendondo pours cheese on her nachos Friday night at the Bash in the College Park Center. Free food was available all night. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Partygoers at The Bash (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
A chiffon acrobat from Eclipse Entertainment performs high above the ground during the Bash on Friday night in the College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Partygoers at The Bash (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
A walking food table was available Friday night to students at the Bash in the College Park Center. Eclipse Entertainment along with Aramark Food Services catered the entire event. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
The current Movin' Mavs take on alumni in a homecoming game on Saturday afternoon in the Maverick Activities Center. (The Shorthorn: Casey Holder)
The Carlisle Canons load dummy shells into a 75mm Pack Howitzer Saturday afternoon on the University Center Mall. The students fired of the canons to open the Homecoming parade. (The Shorthorn: Casey Holder)
Cliff Garinn, coordinator of career services serves up a bowl of chili by career services called “Gear Up Chili” entered into the chili cook-off that was held Friday in the Palo Duro lounge of the University Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Biology and civil engineering freshmen Mina Tricomi, left, and Jessica Stroup write Homecoming spirit phrases on a participant’s car during Freshmen Leaders on Campus Paint Your Ride for Maverick Pride event on Thursday at Arlington Hall turn around. Members of Freshmen Leaders on Campus painted participants cars to support Home Coming. (The Shorthorn: Richard Hoang)
Business freshman Hien Vo places dots on a participant’s car during Freshmen Leaders on Campus Paint Your Ride for Maverick Pride event on Thursday at Arlington Hall turn around. (The Shorthorn: Richard Hoang)
Business freshman Cameron Moses writes “Hooray UTA” on a participant’s car during Freshmen Leaders on Campus Paint Your Ride for Maverick Pride event on Thursday at Arlington Hall turn around.
New Maverick Orientation Leader Meighan Burk purchases a chicken quesadilla from the Yum-Yum Food Truck on Saturday afternoon at the Homecoming Festival. Many concessions were available for purchase at the festival. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
UTA's mascot Blaze fires t-shirts into the crowd during the Homecoming Parade. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Two members of the Latin American Student Organization perform a dance Saturday afternoon at the Homecoming Parade on Pecan St. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
A police line leads the Homecoming Parade on Saturday afternoon on Pecan Street. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
The Maverick Wranglers show their school spirit and hype up the crowd Saturday evening at the Homecoming Parade. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Two Maverick Wranglers carry a homecoming banner at the front of the Homecoming Parade. The parade contained three floats and over 60 golf-carts from various organizations. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Marketing junior Jeff Hazelrigs and nursing junior Ify Okonkwo were crowned homecoming king and queen during halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
The gold scissors that were used to cut the ribbon Friday afternoon in the unveiling of the redone University Lower Level. (The Shorthorn: Ben Ohene)
Biology freshman Treasure Duru performed with the African Student Organization in the Homecoming Step Show on Thrusday. In their performance; ASO role-played as students from UTA who went to prison for silly reasons; like stealing a Metro PCS phone from someone in the parking lot. (The Shorthorn:Ashley Bradley)
Fraternatity Alpha Phi Alpha won second third place at the Homecoming Step Show on Thursday night. Their performance included a time-traveling boom box that took them back in time to hang out with Michael Jackson and Tupac. ( The Shorthorn:Ashley Bradley)
Alpha Phi Alpha won third place in the Step Show Thursday night. In their performance, the group went back in time to the early '90s, late '90s and early 2000s. They changed outfits three different times during their performance. (The Shorthorn:Ashley Bradley)
Freshman Andreas Kraft shoots from the paint Saturday afternoon as the current Movin' Mavs take on alumni in a homecoming game in the Maverick Activities Center. The current team is currently in between facilities no longer playing Texas Hall, yet not being able to afford the running cost of playing in the College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Casey Holder)
Senior guard LaMarcus Reed rises over Texas State University guard Travis Jones for a layup during Saturday night’s game in College Park Center. The Mavericks defeated the Bobcats 73-53 to extend their record breaking win streak to 15 games. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Junior guard Cameron Catlett puts up a tough layup against Texas State University during Saturday night’s game in College Park Center. The Mavericks defeated the Bobcats 73-53 to extend their record breaking win streak to 15 games. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Junior guard Cameron Catlett drives past a Texas State University defender during Saturday night’s game in College Park Center. The Mavericks defeated the Bobcats 73-53 to extend their record breaking win streak to 15 games. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Sophomore center Stuart Lagerson rises for a dunk over Texas State University guard John Bowman during Saturday night’s game in College Park Center. The Mavericks defeated the Bobcats 73-53 to extend its record breaking win streak to 15 games. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
President James Spaniolo walks down the blue carpet with his wife during the homecoming coronation at halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Former homecoming king and queen mechanical engineering senior Omar Rosales and interdisciplinary studies education senior Miriam Zehaie walk down the blue carpet during the homecoming coronation at halftime aqt the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Homecoming candidates broadcast senior Rhett Swarb and communication graduate student Rebekah Karth walk down the blue carpet during the homecoming coronation at halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Homecoming candidates public relations junior Brent Collins and nursing junior Ify Okonkwo walk down the blue carpet during the homecoming coronation at halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Homecoming candidates marketing junior Jeff Hazelrigs and business management junior Alaina Cardwell walk down the blue carpet during the homecoming coronation at halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
President James Spaniolo crowns the new homecoming king marketing junior Jeff Hazelrigs during halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
President James Spaniolo crowns the new homecoming queen nursing junior Ify Okonkwo during halftime at the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Management junior Ryan Morrow dressed in a green super fan suit dances in the crowd during a timeout in the men’s basketball game against Texas State University on Saturday night in College Park Center. (The Shorthorn: Erika Dupree)
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity breaks the stage with winning performance in the Step Show
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Baby powder was swept away on the Texas Hall stage as the winning step team stepped the crowd away.
Different organizations participated in the Breaking the Stage Homecoming Step Show Thursday.
Freshmen Leaders on Campus add another coat of school spirit
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Cars lined up to get decked out with white polka dots, orange stars, and Maverick pride Thursday at the Arlington Hall turnaround.
Freshmen Leaders on Campus members hosted their annual “Paint Your Ride with Maverick Pride” event from noon to 2 p.m. Seventy-six cars were decorated to help showcase Maverick pride in preparation for the men’s basketball Homecoming game on Saturday. A wide variety of people ranging from Arlington residents to students went. Volunteers provided a free way to exhibit UTA spirit throughout the D-FW area with their cars.
Chili Bracket Bowl serves as warmth for cold students
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Students gathered Friday on the University Center mall to warm up with a hot bowl of chili.
The Chili Bracket Bowl served as a event during Homecoming. Beta Theta Pi fraternity members Jeff Coulter, a kinesiology senior, and Matt Morgan, a business junior, said they probably enjoyed the event the most since they won first place with their Beta Brew.
Students bundle up for Festival on the Plaza at Homecoming
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The UTA community braced the 41-degree weather to witness the first Homecoming Parade to proceed down Pecan Street at the College Park District Saturday.
The Festival on the Plaza preceded the parade, which featured tents with games, food and beverages.
Cold can’t stop UTA school spirit at Homecoming
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Despite Arlington’s winter-like weather, some students still said Homecoming 2012, the first Homecoming with the College Park Center, was full of school spirit.
Social Work senior Kwinetta Simien said she attended everything Saturday, from the Festival on the Plaza to the basketball game. In 41-degree temperatures, vendors lined Pecan Street and Moritz Plaza while singers performed near the College Park Center for a crowd clothed in coats and scarves Saturday afternoon.
Reunions reignite memories of attending UT Arlington
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More than 70 years separate alumni like Louis Alexander and Omar Rosales, 2009-2010 Mr. UTA. But there are many similarities, Rosales said, after meeting alumni Saturday during a reunion that included alumni who had attained campus titles.
The two attended a reunion for the classes of 1962 and 1987 and Mr. and Ms. UTAs on Saturday afternoon as part of Homecoming.
UTA Homecoming 2012: The Bash
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UTA's homecoming party The Bash held at College Park Center Feb. 10, 2012
The Bash grants students VIP access at Homecoming
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College Park Center was open on Friday but not for a basketball game.
Music, pinwheels of food, digital photo sessions and live entertainment filled the night as students, alumni and guests celebrated the nightclub-themed The Bash from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
