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Every Flash Has a Story.

For a century, �Ը������� students have been telling the stories of their university, their community and their generation.

This year’s Homecoming theme, “Every Flash Has a Story,” celebrates the 100th anniversary of The �Ը�������r and the many voices that have helped document �Ը������� history along the way.

The story began in February 1926 with Searchlight, �Ը�������’s first student newspaper. Just a few months later, on July 29, 1926, The �Ը�������r published its first issue under the leadership of its first editor-in-chief, Peg Hayes.

For the past 100 years, The �Ը�������r has remained an independent, fully student-run newsroom — a place where generations of journalists, designers, photographers and media leaders found their voices and learned to tell stories that mattered.

Honoring the People Behind the Stories

To celebrate this milestone, former The �Ը�������r staff members will serve as the 2026 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

From the earliest editors to the reporters, photographers, designers and staff members who followed, each generation has contributed to the story of �Ը�������. Their work has captured the moments, milestones and memories that have shaped the Golden Flash community for a century.

This Homecoming, we’re inviting those storytellers back to campus to celebrate The �Ը�������r’s legacy and take their place in the next chapter of its story.

Your story is part of �Ը������� history. Come home and celebrate 100 years of student journalism with us.

If you are a former �Ը�������r staff member, learn more or register to be a Grand Marshal.