Homecoming week activities are in full swing and the traditional photo contest has a bit of a Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” to it this year. Replacing the photo competition from years past, teams created music videos featuring favorite ’60s artists. 

The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma are far from blue about their first victory of the homecoming festivities, now wouldn’t it be nice to have a bottle of Kappa Coke at this weekend’s game? Recreating an iconic Coke ad of the ’60s, Kappa showcased its cinematography and created a compelling piece of art. 

Greek Row and Chi Omega delivered fun performances as well. Serenading their members with The Beach Boys, some noteworthy aspects were the use of Chi O colors for the actresses’ blazers and the dedicated acting of the lovely southern, Midwest, and northern ladies. From Greek Row, costumes were refreshingly accurate and speed limits were possibly obeyed, even while blasting Led Zeppelin and driving through campus. Simpson’s jailbreak was definitely underrated. With its grand opening stunt of a member swinging on a sheet and falling from a balcony, their use of Elvis was surprisingly unique among the submissions despite the recent film release. 

The Beatles, however, made a consistent appearance in the ’60s-themed activity, appearing in several of the submissions. The Bloc was spot on with its walk across one of the campus’ crosswalks, recreating the boy band’s famous album cover for “Abbey Road.”  The women of New Dorm also get points for their resourceful use of their beloved campus coffee shop Penny’s, and their featuring of its namesake and her bulldogs, Penny Arnn. McIntyre, singing “Eleanor Rigby,” resonated with the student body’s daily struggle in the lunch lines, wondering where on earth their friends have disappeared to. Niedfeldt’s joy ride around the skies of Hillsdale was definitely a diamond in the rough and the features of planes, trains, and automobiles definitely made this a personal favorite. The Off-Campus Coalition delivered an impressive plot line, taking us on a dramatic trip through the historical events of the decade.

Last, and quite frankly, maybe least, the men of Alpha Tau Omega kept us all entertained with their stacked cast made up of some of the fraternity’s most popular faces that had genuine smiles plastered on them, a refreshing reminder that this is all fun and games.

Each video is featured on the corresponding group’s Instagram page.