Homecoming fun
The skies above the Tulane University uptown campus are lit by fireworks Friday night (Oct. 4) as part of the Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Tulane sophomore Chinwe Duru, left, and her sister Nneoma, a student at Dillard University, can't help but laugh as they ride the "Sizzler" through the night air. A number of thrill rides were available to homecoming guests. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Junior baton twirler Erin Ketterman offers her own brand of pyrotechnics. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Rhythm and blues guitarist and vocalist Deacon John leads his band, The Ivories, at a nighttime performance on the Lavin-Bernick Center quad. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
The Tulane Green Wave takes the field before the start of the game against North Texas on Saturday (Oct. 5). The Green Wave got the homecoming win, 24â“21, on a last-second field goal. (Photo by Sally Asher)
With a 4-2 record, the Green Wave gives its fans plenty to cheer about. (Photo by Sally Asher)
Tulane President Scott Cowen (with green hair) poses with the homecoming court during halftime. Members of the court are, from left, Claire Kelly, Owen Knight, Kayla Morris, Nick Stracco, Mara O'Brien-Hahn, Adam Griego, Hillary Johnson, Joe Sturtz, Alexandra Clark and Cutter Uhlhorn. (Photo by Sally Asher)
