Lope-A-Palooza

By Ralph Freso

The Welcome Week pep rally that is Lope-A-Palooza had GCU Arena rocking Friday night.

  • Women’s Volleyball player Megan Liu is lifted up by teammates toward the end of their match with Idaho and before the start of Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Havocs leader Jac Trboyevich gets the energy going during the start of Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Freshman Pep Band member Caleb Wallace during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Havocs during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • A purple sea of GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • The message is clear as a student holds up a Havocs banner during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder with students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • A GCU Cheerleader gets surprise by Thunder during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Pep Band member Lucas Carlson plays with a modification to his saxophone during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Havocs leader Drezdan Ginder during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Havocs leader Luke Ellestad during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Students unfurl the Havocs banner during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Pep Band members during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Student in a hot dog costume during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Dancers during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Pep Band members Isabella Sandoval and Jeffrey Conner Jr. cheer on the GCU Dancers during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Dancers during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Dancers during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder compares sneakers with members of the women’s volleyball team during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder carries the Lope flag during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU Cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • A GCU Cheerleader prompts the crowd to get loud during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU students during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder gets the Havocs section going during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU student athletes as they are recognized during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Members of the GCU Samba Ensemble perform during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Thunder bangs a drum with the GCU Samba Ensemble during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • GCU cheerleaders during Lope-A-Palooza on Sept. 2, 2022.
  • Following Lope-A-Palooza, the party continued for students on Prescott Field with music and games on Sept. 2, 2022.

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