Off-Campus Coalition won the annual homecoming competition after a second-place finish in mock rock on Oct. 8. 

“We are in shock, happy shock,” said senior Allie Spaccarelli, captain of OCC. “Our goals throughout all this have been to entertain campus, to grow friendships, to create some killer memories, and to have a good time doing it. The fact that we went on to win the whole competition just blows my mind.”

New Dorm took first place in mock rock with a performance that featured a mix of clips from “The Office,” Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” and Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” Senior Rachel Warren, head resident assistant of New Dorm, said the victory was a surprise.

“It was definitely super shocking,” Warren said. “As far as we know, this is the first time in the memorable past that an all-women’s dorm has won mock rock. For the freshmen, this being their first experience of mock rock and homecoming, it made them proud to be in New Dorm.”

OCC’s mock rock featured a live depiction of Wii bowling, an intro to the Disney Channel voiced by College President Larry Arnn, and a quote from former President George W. Bush. 

 

Senior Joe Coleman, one of the choreographers of the mock rock routine, said the team put a lot of effort into following mock rock’s 2000s theme.

“Because we all grew up in the 2000s, we had plenty of suggestions and material to work with,” Coleman said. “Honestly, almost half of our efforts went into just brainstorming and making the mix alone. This left us with just the week of homecoming to practice, though our Mock Rock team did a great job staying focused.”

Warren said she was grateful for the ability to lead the dorm through homecoming week.

“It’s an exhausting week,” Warren said. “But it’s worth it in every way.”