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July 3, 2007

Campus Briefs

Campus groups making plans for next year’s Homecoming

Homecoming isn’t until February, but some campus groups are already sketching out ideas.

Suggestions for a parade have come from various university organizations, said Seth Ressl, Student Activities associate director. Student Affairs won’t have a meeting to discuss Homecoming until fall.

If there is an event similar to a parade, it will be small-scale, Ressl said. There won’t be large floats like the ones in the city’s Fourth of July and Christmas parades. He suggested decorated golf carts or other similar vehicles.

Ressl stressed that at the moment they are just brainstorming. Student Affairs is considering a number of events that will continue the momentum of last year’s Homecoming response.

Ressl said February weather will also be a consideration in outdoor plans.

— Barbara Gelinas


Several places in Metroplex host Fourth of July events

After the Arlington Fourth of July parade Independence Day morning fireworks will light up the Metroplex sky all over.

There’s the huge fireworks show after the Texas Rangers-Los Angeles Angels game Wednesday night. Tickets are $6-$105.

At Lake Arlington there’s Light Up The Lake, with fireworks starting at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. Additional festivities, with free admission, begin at 5 p.m.

The Lone Stars and Stripes Fireworks Celebration returns today and Wednesday to Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. General admission is $3, gates open at 3 p.m. A 20-minute fireworks show will follow the last live race each day at about 9:45 p.m.

Also today and Wednesday is the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Old-Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 8 p.m. Lawn seats are $15.

And there’s Irving’s Firecracker 4th!, with the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Williams Square at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free admission, gates open at 5 p.m.

— Dennis Mitchell and Anthony Williams