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2019 Emory Homecoming Week

October 29, 2019

Four students wearing Homecoming shirts pose for a photo
Students take a selfie with Swoop
Swoop rides a mechanical bull shaped like a football
Four students pose for a photo
Students pose under a tent with Emory cups
Four students pose for a photo, one holds a ukulele
Five students sit on the steps outside of the Emory Student Center
A huge group of students pose for a photo
Two students pose in front of a HoCo 2019 poster
Three women pose for a photo
A wide shot of the tents set up on the Emory quad during Homecoming week
A student interacts with Swoop
Two students smile and pose for a photo
Students visit tents set up during Homecoming Week
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Students celebrated their love for Emory and Atlanta with "Swoop State" Homecoming activities ranging from carnival-like games and mechanical football rides to live student performances and plenty of photo opps. And fun-loving Swoop was in the middle of it all, as usual.

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Emory Alumni Association: Homecoming 2019

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