PROVO -- Brigham Young University is celebrating homecoming with a week that begins with rousing opening ceremonies Oct. 5 and ends with a spiritual fireside Oct. 10. Wedged in between are student activities, lectures, dances, the Homecoming Spectacular, a parade and the BYU/Cal Berkeley football game.
All activities support the 1999 theme, "Light on a Hill."Audiences at the Marriott Center Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. will be introduced to Homecoming with ceremonies that feature head football coach Lavell Edwards, BYU president Merrill J. Bateman, the Cougar Marching Band and a sampling of the entertainment extravaganza, Homecoming Spectacular.
Planned that day is the dedication of the Wilkinson Student Center at 2 p.m. in the Wilkinson ballroom, and a 7 p.m. ceremony of Lighting the Y by the BYU Student Association.
BYUSA also has planned noon activities in the Wilkinson Terrace Oct. 6, 7 and 8 as well as a baby pageant Oct. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wilkinson Terrace and several Homecoming Dances.
Every college will sponsor an Honored Alumni Lecture Series Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. The Homecoming Spectacular (378-BYU1), scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8, Thursday and Friday, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center.
Diners at the annual alumni barbecue (378-7621) will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8.
Oct. 9 events will start with a free pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Deseret Towers field and is sponsored by BYUSA.
The Homecoming parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Marriott Center parking lot.
Other Saturday activities include the BYUSA True Blue Football and Tailgate Party at 12:30 p.m. at Haws West Field, the Smith Institute Homecoming Church History Seminar in the new Harold B. Lee Library auditorium, the BYU/Cal Berkeley football game in Cougar Stadium at 5 p.m. and several dances (378-3121).
Reunions (378-2513) are scheduled all day Oct. 8 and 9.
Janie Thompson, the founder of Program Bureau at BYU, will entertain at the Spectacular, offer a tribute to Lavell Edwards at the opening ceremonies, serve as parade grand marshal and offer the fireside address Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.