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It might be early in the morning, but we are excited here at Howard University. Here at the Mecca. Now what you can see we've got a line here and it stretches all the way down the block. Of course during homecoming week, there are so many things going on. We talked about all the things that are happening at 12:00, but many of these students have been waiting here since 7:00 in the morning. This is a Jordan brand activation that waiting to get some of that Jordan Brand swag is Howard University is a part of the Jordan Brand. So which one do you want to talk about there, you young lady? Not now. You all have been here since so early in the morning. Why is it that you're out here waiting? We all want. Tote bag. We get free tote bags with the Jordan logo and we've been waiting a really long time, a long time for that. Now again, you young lady talked to me about the excitement that's going down here at historic Howard University. Howard excited you all for the weekend. Yes, I'm so excited. We have Yard Fest today, so we're going to have different artists coming here. We also have some Howard artists that are performing. And then tomorrow is the football game, the Howard Homecoming football game against Norfolk. So we're just excited about school spirit and how universities so excited you all give me one more round of applause. How to make some? OK. So we got that going down, of course. And we also have some VIP's that are here that are going to talk to us about everything else that's going on. We've got our Howard University president, our Howard University Vice President. We're going to start with you though, Milan, because you're so well dressed. I got to get one of these suits for myself. You are Mr. Howard, What does that title mean to you? So Mr. Howard is really just a student leadership position that allows me to connect with the students on campus, really be a ear to the. For the students and knowing what they need, being the advocate for them as well as being able to connect with the student administration and as well as our student, I mean our, you know, administration as well, our student government and just being that connection piece, you know, at all. Got to tell you, Milan, I got to get your tailor here now near class president, is that correct? Our student government president. Yes, that's even better. I never held that title. So you gotta correct me on those. Talk to me about your role and what this homecoming means to you. Yes. So this homecoming has actually been. Really exciting for me, especially as the Howard University Student Association President, I've been able to sit in on a lot of the planning meetings that we have had each week. So just really able to give the students a voice and to be a voice for those who often don't feel heard. In terms of the homecoming planning, I think has truly, truly been amazing, especially seeing the theme revival this year. That theme actually came from myself and my administration. We were the ones who planned it. So it's just amazing to see everything truly come into fruition. And Speaking of coming together, Murphy, you of course. And the vice president here, going down to 12:00, it's gonna be on the yard. What can everybody expect today? They're going to be able to expect, fine, they're going to be able to have a good time. But the most important thing they're gonna be able to expect is safety. It's always going to be our number one priority here at Howard University. So we as a university have been making strides to ensure everyone is going to have a safe homecoming, a fun homecoming, and they're just going to enjoy the time today. That's what's up. Thank you all very much. So we know all of the festivities that are going down, but I hear that there's also a football game going down as well. Coach Larry Scott joining me now. Now Coach, I'm a big fan of your program. You all have this major game. What does the homecoming football game mean to you and to your student athlete man, it means everything, right? Because it's the collision of of of former players, alums, administrators, anybody that's been affiliated with Howard over any stretch of time. This is the one time of year where everybody comes back home to the Mecca and and hopefully we can put a, you know a product out there that makes everybody excited, everybody proud tomorrow, that's what's up, where you got all of this going down here at Howard University. We've got games, we've got giveaways and we also have the party going down on the yard. This is the Mecca. It's Howard University. Back to you all.