Homecoming Coronation a Failed Event

Homecoming Coronation a Failed Event

By. Elias Taveras

The Homecoming Coronation pageant ceremony is usually one of the most anticipated events by students but this year’s ceremony failed to impress its crowd.

Chanil Mejia, a sophomore social work major of Buffalo State College from the Bronx, said that she was very excited for this event because this particular campus never has any fun activities.

King and Queen of Homecoming 2012

“Expecting to see a lot of different things because I usually see the same thing out of all the other organizations,” said Mejia. “So today I expect to see something out of the ordinary. We do not have any big events therefore, my expectations are high.”

Sitting close by to me, Mejia later said that the event did not meet her expectations
because she did not see the point. It was too long after the talent competition which was the only thing that was good.

The annual Homecoming Coronation was one event that was part of a chain of events that made up Homecoming week. In this showing, any Buffalo State upper classman was allowed to compete for the honorable title of Homecoming king and queen.

The two winners of the pageant king and queen received $450 of book deferment money in the schools Barnes and Noble. The winners were also given the chance to be featured in the homecoming parade that took place the weekend after their coronation.

The homecoming coronation consisted of three different stages of competition.

Contestants had to past through a talent competition where they had to demonstrate a unique talent. There was a question and answering portions where judges measured the competitor’s public speaking skills. And finally, a jeopardy portion where student’s knowledge of Buffalo State College was tested.

Margarita Castillo, another spectator and junior history major from the Bronx said that the event seemed fun and exciting at first but then it dragged on.

“Do not get me wrong the talent portion of the show was very good, it had some really fun talent,” Castillo said. “For me, where the event went wrong was when they decided to have eight competitors all have individual scenes that made the show super long.”

Romario Gibson, a sophomore Biology major from Queens and contestant said that in other schools like Howard University homecoming king and queen coronation is an anticipated event.

“To tell you the truth I did not really know that Buffalo State had this event until this semester,” said Gibson. “I only joined the pageant to gain experience that I am going to need in making my own pageant for my own organization; The Caribbean Student Organization.”

Gibson then said that the auditorium did not look as full as he thought it was going to look. The performing art center at Rockwell Hall looked almost half empty.  

Andrea Wright, one of the judges of the competition and senior fashion merchandising student from the Bronx, said that she expected the winner to be well rounded.

“I expect them to have good public speaking, I expect them to be enthusiastic, I expect them to have positive attitude, and I expect their talent to be unique,” said Wright. “The winner must be a role model for the Buffalo State College community.”

Wright said that the homecoming Coronation is an event aimed to find someone with enough school spirit to bring the BSC community together. However, according to the student’s replies this segment failed to achieve that.