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A rundown of the Homecoming events, a heads-up to advisers about harassment within clubs, and the announcement of Rock n’ Roll as the theme of the Homecoming float contest were discussed at this year’s Homecoming Kick-off Luncheon.

“I think we have a big advantage, I mean, who knows more about rock n roll than the music club,” Robert Brown, vice president of the Music Club said about the theme.

“[The WPMD Club] is probably the biggest competition we have. I mean they play music every day, we write and play it, but they play it on the radio and put it in people’s ears so I think that’s the biggest advantage the WPMD club has.”

The event started off with Coordinator of Student Activities Amna Jara reminding the clubs about sign-up dates and also told them that the club meetings will be randomly visited someone from student activities to make sure the advisers were present in the meetings.

Click Here to listen to Gary Cain, the Coordinator of Judicial Affairs and students from different clubs discuss the Homecoming Kick-off Luncheon.

“It was pretty good, they cleared up a lot of the stuff that the advisers were asking me advise about. We also got to meet the other clubs, so in other words, it was a good experience,” Jesse Sotelo, president of the Social Networking Club said.

Gary Cain, the Coordinator of Judicial Affairs also spoke to the clubs and advisers about harassment and hostility within clubs, saying that most situations can be mended before they become problems.

“The best advice I can give a club adviser or club members, is if you feel there is a potential problem arising in the club that you act on it immediately” Cains said.

“Bring the necessary parties in, discuss it, try to resolve it, or at least bring it to the attention of the advisers so they can try to handle it, but don’t allow it to fester and eventually escalate into something that could’ve been prevented at an early stage.”

Brown, said that kind of behavior is unnecessary and shouldn’t happen.

“We are here for the same thing we are not here to make people’s lives more difficult with harassment and being immature. We are all grown-ups, act like it.”

Sotelo had a bit of a different view of it.

“I think certain people bring harassment on themselves, but I guess harassment is always a big thing. You have to watch out where ever you go about harassment; you can be looking at someone and its harassment.”