PUC Chronicle

Issue date: 1/29/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Derek Newell Students danced the night away at The Center last Saturday. The homecoming dance was full of kings and queens.

PUC adopted a fight song, Lee Ann DeYoung's number 14 Lady Peregrine jersey became the first retired in PUC history and dozens of homecoming kings and queens were crowned Saturday evening.
"Take Flight Mighty Peregrines," written by Rick Riddering, will be heard at PUC events for years to come.
Riddering has deep PUC roots. He is an alumnus, was the first sports editor of The Chronicle and currently serves as assistant vice chancellor for student development and outreach.
Other finalists included "Peregrine Pride" by Wendy Stocks and "Purdue Calumet Spirit/Fight Song" by Joseph Anderson and Brian Bright. Stocks is a PUC alumna and a visiting instructor of food and nutrition. Anderson is a sophomore majoring in secondary education and physics. Bright is a graduate student and instructor.
DeYoung, now DeYoung-Slowik, also received the Purdue Alumni Association-Calumet's annual Bob Hayes Athletic Alumni Award, presented to a former PUC athlete or other graduate who has distinguished himself or herself in sports or another field after graduation.
DeYoung-Slowik is PUC's all-time leading scorer with 2,592 points.
This year's homecoming dance came too early in the semester to allow enough time for king and queen campaigns, Carol Wolfe, a secretary in student activities, said.
Student activities feared any momentum built through campaigning before winter break would be lost during the time off and decided to do things a little differently this year.
Everyone who came to The Center for the dance was given a tiara or crown, and the entire room was king or queen for the night.
"I'm glad they made me a queen tonight, because kings and queens are treated special," said Jessica Drajin, a freshman elementary education major, who attended the dance with her fiancé, Mike Speers of Schneider.
Laura Montesinos was the dance team's queen nominee last year. When asked how it felt to be queen this year, she was indifferent.
"I tend to think I'm a queen every day," said Montesinos. "And the dance team is always royalty."
Student activities expected a similar turnout to last year's approximate 200, but some in attendance thought more students should have been there.
"If people gave things a try, they'd see how much fun it could be. More people need to participate in things on campus," said Cassidy Mazzoni, a sophomore majoring in marketing.

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