The same events hosted in different years are captured and placed between the pages of yearbooks and on the shelves of former demons. Homecoming is built on tradition and with Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s 2021 homecoming underway, new homecoming memories will become a part of NSU’s history.

But what is homecoming? The answer to this question is different for every member of Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

“Homecoming is an opportunity to have the chance for our students on campus to come together,” said Yonna Pasch, the director of Student Activities and Organizations.

Pasch described homecoming as one, collective week of the term dedicated to celebrating all things Northwestern state.

“Homecoming is a time of year enjoyed by all Demon fans, alumni and students,” said Danielle Cobb, the associate director of alumni affairs at NSU.

The alumni of NSU make a yearly trip to Natchitoches for homecoming.

“Any chance they get to come back to Natchitoches to rekindle those friendships and memories, they jump on the opportunity to do so,” said Cobb.

Cobb expressed his excitement that the Office of Alumni Affairs would be welcoming back hundreds of alumni during the event.

“The homecoming experience, no matter what age you are, is something that most will never get tired of,” said Cobb.

Homecoming at NSU as compared to high school, according to Vanner Erikson, director of recruiting and an alumni, “Is on a whole other level.”

“It’s a week long like many high schools, but the parades are larger, the pep rallies are larger and the passion behind it is many times greater,” Erikson said.

Erikson attested to NSU’s dedication to ensuring activities from the student experience standpoint are on another level.

“Because we do it better than most other schools,” Erikson said.