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Homecoming2012 Saturday, Oct. 20 12:01 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday WMHW-FM 91.5 Alumni Takeover Tune in to 91.5 FM to hear alumni take over the student radio station all weekend through midnight Saturday. 7 p.m. Friday Rock Rally Go to Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium for the pep rally, mock rock contest for the Maroon Cup, presentation of the football team and the announcement of the 2012 Homecoming gold ambassadors. 8 a.m. 5K run and Miles for Medals fundraising run/walk Check-in begins at 7 a.m. at Finch Fieldhouse for the 8 a.m. start. Choose a 5K run/walk or a one-mile fun run/walk. Register online at www. somi.org. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Michigan. 9:30 a.m. Alumni continental breakfast Start your day off right with a complimentary breakfast outside Powers Hall. Stay right here to watch the parade. Guests of honor will include the CMU Class of 1962, celebrating its 50th reunion. 11 a.m. Homecoming parade The annual parade begins in Parking Lot 22 and travels through campus before heading north on Main Street to downtown Mount Pleasant. Noon Alumni Village Join the free campuswide celebration near Rose Ponds for food, fun and friends. WMHW-FM alumni will broadcast live on location. Grand Marshals Herb and Marilyn Deromedi will stop by, and a 100-member kazoo band will perform. Visit with a favorite professor, grab some food and soak up the atmosphere that is CMU Homecoming. 6 centralight fall '12 1 p.m. Cardboard boat race Watch teams of engineering and technology students trying to stay afloat while paddling cardboard boats they've built. 3:30 p.m. Football game Cheer on the Chippewas as CMU takes on Ball State at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Order tickets at 1-888-FIREUP-2 or online at cmuchippewas.com. See cmualum.com for the latest information and further details.