This weekend celebrates Otterbein’s 100th anniversary of homecoming. This year, an added significance comes along with the annual festivities taking place.
Stephen Grinch, Otterbein's library archivist since 1998, gives T&C Media a look at how Otterbein first celebrated homecoming.
“There used to be a big banquet that was sponsored by the Varsity O that was really the very first celebration of Homecoming,” said Grinch. “They had a big banquet for the men in the Association building [where Roush Hall now stands]." "There was a separate banquet for the ladies held in the dining room of Cochran Hall."
There are some traditions Otterbein does today that happened in the early years of homecoming.
“It wasn’t until the 1930’s that you saw a homecoming queen. Parades started in the 1920’s so those go back pretty far,” said Grinch.
Homecoming is still one of Otterbein’s most celebrated events. “It’s all about getting together,” said Grinch.
Click HERE to see the entire schedule of events for homecoming and family weekend. If interested in more of Otterbein’s homecoming history, see Stephen Grinch’s lecture at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Courtright Memorial Library.
More
WOBN "Erase the Hate Day"
April 10Today is erase the hate day at WOBN! Join us for a special program airing at 3:00pm to find out how the WOBN staff, the students of JAMC 1401, and the rest of the WOBN community are responding to a disturbing incident of racial bias with unity and purpose. Today's program will feature interviews, PSAs produced by the students, and our special guest Dr. Frank Dobson, chief diversity officer of Otterbein university. Listen live at 97.5 on the FM dial, or stream it live on TandCmedia.org.
WOBN Otterbein Radio "Erase The Hate Day!"
April 10Today is erase the hate day at WOBN! Join us for a special program airing at 3:00pm to find out how the WOBN staff, the students of JAMC 1401, and the rest of the WOBN community are responding to a disturbing incident of racial bias with unity and purpose. Today's program will feature interviews, PSAs produced by the students, and our special guest Dr. Frank Dobson, chief diversity officer of Otterbein university. Listen live at 97.5 on the FM dial, or stream it live on TandCmedia.org.
Today's Lineup
| 12:00-6:30am | Alternative |
| 6:30-7:30am | Money'$ Morning $how |
| 7:30-10:00am | Alternative |
| 10:00-11:00am | Money'$ Morning $how |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | Alternative |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Retro Rewind |
| 1:00-1:30pm | Alternative |
| 1:30-2:30pm | Idols and Athems |
| 2:30-4:30pm | Alternative |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Royal Takes |
| 5:30pm-12:00am | Alternative |
Newscast
The Chirp
