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HOMECOMING PARADE IS MOVED TO SATURDAY MORNING

	COLUMBUS -- Ohio State University President William E. Kirwan 
and his wife, Patty Kirwan, will be the grand marshals for the 
homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 17, as Ohio State celebrates 
Homecoming Week.

	“The students asked the Kirwans to be the parade grand marshals 
to welcome them to the Ohio State homecoming tradition in grand 
style, and were thrilled the Kirwans accepted,” said Tracy Stuck, 
director of student activities. 

	Stuck said the parade was moved from the traditional Friday 
night to the Saturday morning time to continue the university effort 
to work collaboratively with the community.  “We moved the parade to 
Saturday morning to make it more of a campus and Columbus community 
event, and to make it more accessible to allow more families and fans 
to view the parade,” Stuck said.

	The parade, featuring floats, the homecoming court and some 80 
other entries, will begin at 9 a.m. at 17th and Neil avenues.  It 
will proceed east on 17th Avenue, south on High Street, and west on 
12th Avenue to end at 12th and Neil avenues.  The parade floats will 
be on display on the Oval after the parade.

	High Street will be closed between 12th and 17th avenues five 
minutes before the start of the parade.  Nineteenth, 18th and 17th 
avenues will close at 5 a.m., with no parking on the streets, to 
allow the parade to proceed.  Parking for those who want to view the 
parade only is available at the Ohio Union garage, 1739 N. High St., 
and the Arps Hall garage, 1745 N. High St.  Normal day-of-game 
traffic and parking is in effect for those who go to the game.  All 
public parking is $5, and there is no charge for university parking 
decal holders.
 							
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Contact:  Tracy Stuck, director of student activities,
	  (614) 292-8763