EWU Homecoming special section conjures up memories

Putting together our annual Eastern Washington University Homecoming special section is always a bit of a challenge. It's a challenge because story ideas don't always come easily, as they do with other special sections.

Outdoors is pretty easy, it's just a matter sometimes of making sure we don't repeat ourselves. Medical Lake Founder's Day and Cheney Rodeo usually provide good material, as do the two Back to School sections, and the fall and winter sports previews are no-brainers.

But Homecoming is often a special section in search of a theme, and that's not easily produced. Sometimes we get...