AROUND THE QUADS
Fun and Football at Homecoming 2007
By Lisa Palladino
Photos: Eileen Barroso
Join alumni, students, faculty, parents and friends at Baker Field on Saturday, October 13, for Homecoming 2007, which will feature a barbecue lunch, games and amusements for the kids and Ivy League football between the improved Columbia Lions and the always-tough Penn Quakers.
The Pregame Picnic, open from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. under the Big Tent, features gourmet fare and drinks as well as sweets. Barbecue tickets are $17 for adults and $8 for children under 12 and are available in advance. There also will be limited cash-and-carry items. Each barbecue ticket includes one soft drink; beer, wine and additional soft drinks are available at an additional cost. To purchase barbecue tickets, visit www.college.columbia.edu/ alumni/events (scroll to Homecoming 2007).
Kids will keep busy and have fun at the Columbia Homecoming Carnival adjacent to the tent, open from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. This family-friendly activity area features games and amusements and has been a big hit in recent years.
After lunch and visiting time with friends, walk over to Wien Stadium and cheer the Lions on as they battle Penn in their fifth game of their second season under coach Norries Wilson; kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. For the 2007 season, single-game ticket prices are $20 for premium chairback seats and $10 for reserved bench seats. To purchase football tickets, call 888-LIONS-11 or visit www.gocolumbialions.com/tickets.
Columbia Athletics will provide complimentary bus transportation from Columbia’s Morningside campus to and from Baker Athletics Complex beginning at 11 a.m. and returning immediately following the game (log on to www.gocolumbialions.com prior to the game for pickup and departure locations). Fans also may use convenient mass transit. Take the MTA subway 1 train to 215th Street, walk two blocks north and cross Broadway at W. 218th Street, or take the A train to 207th Street and walk north to 218th Street. Please note that the 215th Street subway station is not handicapped-accessible.
For more information about Baker Athletics Complex game day policies and procedures, including the pregame picnic area, visit www.gocolumbialions.com.
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