It's one thing to criticize the name "Boropalooza"... But what's unfair is that hardly anybody is talking about all of the other new things that EUP is doing to make this years homecoming better.
It seems everyone is focused on the name and not actually what's behind it.
Immediately after the Bigger, Better, Boro I saw Facebook posts saying "They're getting rid of Homecoming?!" or "Boropalooza? What is this, the circus?"
Yet, ironically, many of the people who I saw criticizing the changes weren't even there to hear about them themselves.
They just lost their minds when they heard "Boropalooza".
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Yet, no one's talking about the actual changes that are happening with homecoming, which I find to be beneficial.
Prime example: The changes in the homecoming candidacy requirements.
It was announced that Edinboro Students who aren't in trouble judicially and have at least 24 credits could run for homecoming.
Do you know how many people have wanted to run for homecoming over the years but couldn't because they weren't part of an organization?
I find something like this to be great because it is more inclusive of the Edinboro University community as a whole and not just focused on organizations.
Also, another new thing that they're introducing is a bonfire for students during homecoming weekend.
Who in the hell doesn't like a bonfire?
No one's cancelling the game or the parade, no one's changing our tartan colors to polka dots, and no one's changing our alma mater to "The Wobble" (even if they did, I probably wouldn't mind).
Hell, people weren't even this passionate and vocal when Corbett cut our budget. Remember that, guys?
But, I digress.
I honestly think some people constructively criticize but others just want to be negative toward anything that differs from what they're used to.
And quite frankly, there are some people who just have personal issues towards particular people who were involved with introduction the new initiatives and use that as a passive-aggressive way to criticize them.
But they were gonna be mad either way.
I can't wait to come back for Homecoming/Boropalooza this Fall as an alum and enjoy all of the great festivities that the Boro has to offer.
So let's just try to go into this with an open mind have some fun that weekend... Who cares what it's called?
Here's my take on it since I was not one in attendance at the Bigger, Better, Boro Event. Why couldn't they just add all of these new events and keep the name Homecoming? If it's causing this much uproar within the Edinboro community, why not just keep it homecoming? Simple fix. Edinboro from what I know has been based on tradition. Yes, I believe in traditions being manipulated and such, so why can't we just keep the name?
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