Continuing the fun for the first “official” weekend of the year, on Saturday afternoon students took a break from their studies and enjoyed an All-College BBQ. The campus athletic field was the site of various volleyball and soccer games leading up to the day’s main event: the class tug of war!
Each class chose its 10 strongest members and lined up by the rope to prove itself as the superior class. The seniors faced the freshmen, and sophomores confronted juniors, with the seniors and sophomores coming out on top. Then the sophomores shouldered up to challenge the seniors, while everyone else cheered. The sophomores initially took the lead, starting out with a sharp tug, but the seniors rallied together and won the war! To finish off the activities, Assistant Dean Dr. Patrick Gardner opened a slip-and-slide to everyone present, including faculty children.
Finally, it was dinnertime! The kitchen served classic American barbeque ribs, complete with corn on the cob, coleslaw, potato chips, and lemonade. Students and faculty ate at tables on the lawn in front of Gould Hall, finishing off an exciting afternoon with delightful conversation, good company, and dancing.
