Mr. and Ms. UAB is...

Congratulations to our 2010-11 Mr. and Ms. UAB:

Daniel Pierce and Nishita Baxi!

More details on these outstanding students next week, as well as a complete wrap up of all Homecoming activities.

Go Blazers!

Today's the big day!

Good morning, Blazer Nation!
Today is the big day... when we take on the Thundering Herd and show them who is boss.

Before we start with today's rundown of events... here are the results of the NPHC StepShow:

1st Place Men - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
1st Place Women - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the show!



NOW - here's the line up for today!

1:15pm - Legion Field - USGA Tailgate & Blazer Village opens
3:15pm - Legion Field - KICK OFF!
Halftime - announcement of Mr. and Ms. UAB
3rd Quarter - announcement of Spirit competition winners & Res Hall decoration winners

Don't forget to catch the shuttle from Blazer/Camp Hall to get to Legion Field. The shuttles start at 1pm. Be there!

NPHC Step Show & more!

Oh my gosh, what a great day to be a Blazer!

Thank you to the thousands of you who came out for the Annual UAB Homecoming Parade! We're so thankful the weather cooperated with us today!

Up next? The National Pan-Hellenic Step Show!
Tickets are still available for this show.

Get your tickets at the door for $12.
Doors open at 6pm.
Show begins at 7pm.
Location is the UAB Rec Center!

You don't want to miss this!


And, don't forget... tomorrow, UAB students can ride our free shuttle to Legion Field for the game!

Today's recap!

We hope you had as good of a time today as we did! From giving away 400 Tshirts to flaming hula hoops at the Bonfire, it was a busy day full of Blazer Spirit!

First, check out the Pep Rally at Five Points South! We were so honored to have Mayor William Bell show his support and love for his alma mater by honoring UAB in the midst of the heart of Birmingham!

With performances from the UAB Golden Girls and Cheerleaders, it was a spirited night and we're excited to see UAB continue to grow and expand with Birmingham. It was certainly a great night to be a Blazer!

Then, the annual Blaze the Night Bonfire kicked off with a march led by the fantastic UAB Marching Band! 

After the band kicked off the bonfire, our Senior Football players pumped up the crowd and got us excited for the game. A surprise appearance by the Men's Basketball team further got the crowd jumping!

Finally, the Fight Song Competition finished out the night. While all the groups were amazing, this is how it played out:
1st Place - Alpha Omicron Pi
2nd Place - Alpha Gamma Delta 
3rd Place - Alpha Xi Delta

We ended the night with an amazing FLAMING hula hoop and fire spinning performance! We'll try to get video up tomorrow!

That's a wrap on Thursday, all!
See you on University tomorrow morning for the Parade! Good night!

Bonfire & Pep Rally

Our phone is ringing off of the hooks today!
Here's the scoop for tonight -


6:00pm - Five Points South - Pep Rally and unveiling of the beautiful new UAB Blazers logo

7:00pm - Rast/Blount Lawn - Dragon March - join the UAB Band and spirited students as we march across campus to the Blaze the Night Bonfire and Pep Rally

7:10pm - UAB Minipark - Blaze the Night Bonfire and Pep Rally - join the UAB Men's Basketball and Football Teams as we celebrate and show our Blazer Spirit! The annual bonfire includes the Fight Song competition, a performance from our UAB Marching Band, the UAB Cheerleaders and the UAB Golden Girls. Don't miss the fireworks and the spinning fire show!

Immediately following the Bonfire, stick around for a concert featuring Birmingham's own Michael Warren!





We'll see you tonight!

Homecoming Tshirt time!

Do you want one of our rad Homecoming Tshirts?
Do you have an Alabama or Auburn Tshirt (or some other school that isn't UAB)?

This is your chance!
Join us NOW on the Campus Green. Give us your old Tshirt, we'll give you a new Homecoming shirt and we'll donate your other shirt to charity.

Win-win all around!
We'll be out there until 2pm. See you there!

Spirit Competition Results

We're halfway done and ready to announce some of the winners of the previous competitions!

In Paint the Town, the winners are:
3rd Place - Delta Gamma
2nd Place - Alpha Xi Delta
1st Place - Alpha Gamma Delta

For tonight's Stompdown event, the winners of individual categories are as follows:
In the dance category:
3rd Place - Alpha Xi Delta
2nd Place - Alpha Gamma Delta
1st Place - Alpha Omicron Pi

In the skit category:
3rd Place - Flexin & Ballin'
2nd Place - Alpha Omicron Pi
1st Place - Alpha Gamma Delta (tie)
1st Place - Health Science Student Association (tie)

In the stomp category:
3rd Place - Flexin & Ballin'
2nd Place - Alpha Xi Delta (tie)
2nd Place - Alpha Omicron Pi (tie)
1st Place - Alpha Gamma Delta


Thanks for a great night, everyone! The Rec Center was totally packed out!
We'll see you tomorrow for TradeN Days! Come to the Green starting at 10am with any other's schools shirt and we'll give you a UAB Homecoming Shirt!