{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"109116","title":"ASU community comes together for 2025 Homecoming celebrations","body":"Crowds decked out in maroon and gold flooded University Drive in Tempe over the weekend as Arizona State University\u0027s annual Homecoming festivities culminated in the time-honored parade and block party.This year\u0027s event honored those who serve, with a special nod to Vietnam veterans, as it\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-16T14:47:11-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/16\/2025-2:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"This year\u0026#039;s ASU Homecoming event honored those who serve as the festivities overlapped with the university\u0026#039;s annual Salute to Service celebration.","teaser":"Crowds decked out in maroon and gold flooded University Drive in Tempe over the weekend as Arizona State University\u0027s annual Homecoming festivities culminated in the time-honored parade and block party.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20251115%20ASUHomecoming_SC_524.jpg?itok=ElOfYmSd","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251116-sun-devil-community-asu-community-comes-together-2025-homecoming-celebrations","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20251115%20ASUHomecoming_SC_524.jpg?itok=ElOfYmSd","image_alt":"A car decorated in maroon, gold and white balloons with a young woman riding in the back drives in a Homecoming parade","image_caption":"The ASU Homecoming parade travels down University Drive in Tempe on Nov. 15. 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