Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:58 pm

The Messenger 09.24.08

The University of Tennessee at Martin Office of Alumni Relations will evoke memories of 1969 with “Come Together,” a song by the Beatles, as the theme of this year’s homecoming.
Homecoming 2008 will be celebrated Monday through Oct. 5, with Quad City’s live music, a children’s carnival, reunion and college tents, a petting farm, carnival games, food and fellowship as a focal point from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Quad.
The full schedule includes:
Monday
• Noon — Art Unveiled, Paul Meek Library.
• 4 p.m. — Rope pull, Pacer Pond.
Tuesday
• 11:30 a.m. — Times Talk on Banned Books, Room 125 of the cafeteria, Boling University Center.
• 4 p.m. — Rope pull, Pacer Pond.
• 7 p.m. — Lip sync show, Pacer Pond.
• 8:30 p.m. — Bonfire, Pacer Pond.
• 8:45 p.m. — Homecoming court announcement, Pacer Pond.
Oct. 1
• Noon — Women In Chemistry Exhibit, Room 118, Paul Meek Library.
• 4 p.m. — Rope pull, Pacer Pond.
• 7 p.m. — Campus Ministries, Boling University Center.
Oct. 2
• 10 a.m. — Book signing, John Peters; noon, Richard Saunders; Paul Meek Library.
• 4 p.m. — Rope pull, Pacer Pond.
• 6:30 p.m. — Public Relations Student Society of America’s womanless beauty revue, Watkins Auditorium, Boling University Center.
• 9:09 p.m. — SAC 909 Comedy Series, Watkins Auditorium, Boling University Center.
Oct. 3
• 9 a.m. – Golf tournament, Sharon.
• 3 p.m. — Rope pull treats, Pacer Pond.
• 3:15 p.m. — Rope pull championship, Pacer Pond.
• 3:30 p.m. — Student Recreational Complex groundbreaking, Pacer Pond.
• 4:45 p.m. — Museum naming, Paul Meek Library.
• 6 p.m. — Alumni Dinner and Awards Program, University Center Ballroom, Boling University Center Ballroom.
• 8:30 p.m. — Pyramid and pep rally, Elam Center.
Oct. 4
• 7:30 a.m. — Letterwinner’s Breakfast, Student Life Center, Alumni Gym.
• 9:30 a.m. — Chancellor’s Brunch, Alumni Center, Chancellor’s Suite.
• 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Quad City.
• 11 a.m. — Football team’s Hawk Walk, Quad near Paul Meek Library.
• 2 p.m. — Skyhawks vs. Tennessee State University, Hardy M. Graham Stadium.
• 5:30 p.m. — 40th Anniversary Reception, Department of Psychology, Alumni Center, Chancellor’s Suite.
• 7:30 p.m. — NPHC Greek Step Show, Elam Center.
Oct. 5
• 10 a.m. — “Walk in the Quad.”
• 10:30 a.m. — Homecoming Brunch, Skyhawk Dining Room, Boling University Center.