Hog Call’s celebration for all students
Calling all Hoggies. The Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Student Government Association (SGA) hosted Hog Call on Aug. 28.
With the sun coming down and the lights on the vibrant stage coming up, members of the TAMUK SGA started off the night by welcoming students to the event with the boisterous fight song of the campus, Jalisco, played by the pride of Javelina Nation the Javelina Marching Band.
Before putting on this huge event for the campus, the SGA planned meticulously for months.
“It took a lot of time and hard work and dedication. We had to contact a lot of different departments. We wanted the band out here along with the cheerleaders out here, two representatives from every athletic team here on campus as well as just coordinating with Mark the DJ to get here,” Harley Davis, SGA president, said.
Hog Call is truly the kickoff to Javelina Football with many students and athletes excited to see the boys of fall retake the field.
“This Hog Call was amazing. I think it was a great event to have all the students get together, and all the freshmen got to come out and meet all the groups out here and the raffle was nice too but it’s just a great way to get hyped for the game tomorrow,” sophomore student Clinton Harris said at Wednesday’s event.
The night proceeded with individuals from each athletic team on campus stepping on the blue spotlighted stage, with not only the football season coming to a start but the Javelina volleyball team beginning their season as well.
Members of the team were there to represent with pride.
“Come out and support us; it should be a great season. There is a lot of talent on the team this year, so come out and support us next week for our first home tournament and see what Javelina volleyball is all about,” junior Setter Elisa Carli said.
Events such as Hog Call help create a sense of community for incoming students, whether they be freshmen or students who transfer from different schools.
“It’s so cool because coming from a community college you don’t have the sense of campus life and campus engagement so it’s actually really cool, I feel like a freshman again,” softball pitcher and junior Kristina Nash said.
