University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 2-20-2017 Current, February 20, 2017 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, February 20, 2017" (2017). Current (2010s). 254. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/254 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Vol. 50 Issue 1524 The Current February 20, 2017 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Three-year Homecoming Theme Built on Tradition Comes to an End with “Where Tradition Happens” Kat Riddler in the J.C. Penney Auditorium on Editor-in-Chief February 14. Students competed in a series of live events to win the ti- “ here Tradition Happens” tle of Big Man on Campus. Collec- Wwas the theme of the Uni- tion buckets for a penny war were versity of Missouri–St. Louis’ 2017 set up for audience members to vote Homecoming celebration. This for their favorite contestant. All pro- ends the three-part tradition theme ceeds went to benefit Girls, Inc. The started in 2015 to try to build cohe- winner this year was Braxton Per- siveness in the move from the fall ry, senior, physical education. Perry to spring in which Homecoming is won Homecoming King last year held. and was sponsored by the sorority Director of Student Life, Jessi- Delta Zeta.