Homecoming Thoughts

This weekend has been Homecoming at Crazy Go Nuts University. For many first year master's students in my program, they have little idea why Homecoming is so Crazy Go Nuts here. For the daylight activities, check out these photos from Optimus Crime. It's seeing the old alumni walk around and the Queen's Band play in these pictures do a Queen's tradition make.

As for after-hours, there is the Aberdeen party. In the last few years, students have become prone to congregate on Aberdeen street, turning the heart of the student Ghetto into a giant living room (though there have been rumours that the street party existed in the '80s but disappeared sometime after only to return now). I always find it a blast to just walk through the giant crowd, seeing most people enjoying themselves outside on the street and randomly bumping into someone you hadn't seen for a while but had returned for Homecoming.

While the numbers have grown to thousands attending, it's pissed off Kingston residents and city council because of the noise and garbagery that occurs. So while the cops were out in force last night, particularly with a threat to shut down this street party, they did not succeed. However, making sure next year's Homecoming will be just as fun on Aberdeen has definitely become more difficult with reports of bottles being thrown at cops and having a car overturned.

Sigh...all good things...