QB Keaton Studsrud avoids a tackle during UND’s win over UC Davis. UND looks to improve to 5-1 this homecoming weekend. Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student

Homecoming week is upon us at UND, and there will be events occurring on campus throughout the week to celebrate.

This Saturday the UND football team will play Idaho State for the UND homecoming game at 1 p.m. UND’s football team is currently 4 and 1, besting Wyoming, Drake, UC Davis and Portland State. The only loss UND has suffered was to NDSU. While the Homecoming game is on Oct.10, festivities will be taking place from Oct. 5 to 11. 

Yesterday UND kicked off the homecoming festivities by hosting a free taco in a bag lunch at the Chester Fritz Library quad.

The Homecoming Frozen Feed goes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The Frozen Feed gives students the opportunity to meet their homecoming king and queen; there will also be free ice cream provided.

The Homecoming Spirit Showdown takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow, located in the Walsh Quad. During this event there will be free pizza while students watch competitors lip-sync, dance, cheer and sing.

Friday is the Homecoming spirit day and dance. UND encourages students to wear 2015 homecoming shirts or any UND appeal. Throughout the day the bookstore will be offering 20% off a single “green” item on Friday only. Students can then finish off their night by going to the student dance from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Memorial Union, which is featuring the band, Rhyme or Reason.

Saturday is the main event of the Homecoming festivities with the parade and football game. The parade goes from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., which will start at the Gorecki Alumni Center, move down University Avenue and will end at North 25th street. 

UND football will then take on Idaho State at 1 p.m. at the Alerus center. Free tickets are given to UND students who present a student ID at the student ticket office located in the Memorial Union.

Concluding the Homecoming festivities is the Green Gallop Run to support the UND Wellness Center’s Student Development fund on Sunday. Located at the UND wellness Center, Students will be able to choose between a 5k race and a 10k race. Online registration is currently open, students will also be able to register the day of the race beginning at 8 a.m. but registration closes at 9 a.m. The fee is $23 for the 5k runand $28 for the 10k run if registered by 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10. Registration fees rise to $28 for the 5k run and $33 for the 10k run the day of the event.

Students may purchase a Homecoming 2015 shirt or tank top from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the memorial union, the Sioux shop, the Bookstore and at every homecoming event during homecoming week. T-shirts are $20 and Tank tops are $15.

Tony Watson is a news reporter for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]