Despite the lack of a headlining act for the 2010 Homecoming concert, Student Activity Board remains confident.

“We have run into a few speed bumps, but nothing that has discouraged us,” president Stephanie Hart said.

While securing an artist normally takes some work, this year has proven to be especially difficult.

The group received notice in late July that the artist they had planned had pulled out of their contract.

“Because there was such a delay in searching for a new artist, there have been challenges in finding an available artist that would be of interest to students and within a reasonable price range,” Coordinator for Student Activities Janelle Densberger said.

The Student Government Association is in charge of allocating funds from the student activity fee.

According to SGA Financial Vice President Tim Janczewski, SAB was given $84,000 from the student activity fee for the entire Homecoming Week, $58,000 of which was set aside for the booking an artist.

“I am not too concerned that they have not announced an act for this year’s Homecoming. SAB has a long tradition of providing great entertainment to the students of Saint Louis University, and for SAB, having the budget to match their purpose is important,” Janczewski said.

However, with two weeks left, some may not help but wonder what will happen if SAB fails to clench an act before Homecoming.

“This is not an issue. As I stated, there will be an artist, or a few artists, that will fill the bill for the event. I can ensure you that once the Student Activities Board is able secure an act for the event, the publicity for the event will go up and be advertised,” Densberger said.

In addition to organizing the concert, SAB also sets up several other homecoming events.

These events include the Billiken Music Festival, Quad Day, a blood drive, an outdoor movie and the Golf Cart Parade.

“We are also doing a team competition where students can form teams of five to 10 people and earn points for attending events. The sign-up for the competition, as well as the court application are both available on our website,” Hart said.

For more information on Homecoming events and student activities, visit sab.slu.edu.