It was a dance contest with no music.

Yet that didn’t slow down the moves in Campus Center.

Deaf Club candidates won the dance contest during Wednesday’s Homecoming festivities. Stacy Elizabeth Segeberg and Mario Grijalva of the club acted out a romantic scenario before breaking into a dance with no music in front of a crowd of supporters. The contest was one of many being held during Homecoming week, which ends Saturday with the crowning of the king and queen during the football game at Memorial Stadium.

Of the 12 contests being held, each king and queen contender competes in only eight for points. These activities are not restricted to candidates, as many people think, according to Rafael Galvan, president of the Associated Students of Bakersfield College. They are open to all students, he said.

This year’s theme is “Cultures of the World,” which fits well with the various clubs competing with king and queen candidates. According to Josiah Faber, vice president of student activities, Homecoming candidates are: Susan Gardner and Rick Rios, Business Club; Russell Ige and Charlotte Lingeman, Phi Theta Kappa; Mary Reichelt and David Stenson, independents who represent no club; Reiko Yanada and Brad Lamb, Latter-day Saints Student Association; Stacy Elizabeth Segeberg and Mario Grijalva, Deaf Club; Tanya Leonzo and Ismael Guzman, M.E.Ch.A.; Tahnee Sala and Mark Paddock, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; and Jerome Miller and Misty Coston, African-American Student Union.

Other activities scheduled this week for candidates included an obstacle course, football toss, talent show, tricycle joust and interviews.

Nusing major Misty Collom said it “shows their good sense of humor” to see candidates participate in these goofy activities.

Many students are not aware that they, too, can participate in the contests and can win prizes. The points system that is used in the election for Homecoming king and queen makes it more of a competition and not so much a popularity contest, Faber said. Students voted for their favorite candidates Wednesday and Thursday in Campus Center.

The crowning of the king and queen will take place during the halftime show at the 7 p.m. Homecoming game on Saturday. There will be a grand marshal and parade of club floats as well. At press time, ASBC officials were unsure if the Renegade Knight mascot would be riding a horse at the game.