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Students celebrate at Homecoming Carnival

Ahhinaya lye:
TECHNEWS WRITER

Homecoming Carnival is one of the
few places where everyone is able to meet,
mingle and act like kids. All inhibitions re-
moved, numerous IIT students and their
friends attended the carnival on Saturday, Sep-
tember 19. The preparations and set up for the
carnival had been going in full swing all day on
Saturday. The weather was also in favor of the
carnival, with the bright sun and cool breeze.
By noon, more than half of the set up was
done, appealing to the students to go and play.

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The carnival started at 3:30 p.m., where they
handed out T—shirts and had students fill out a
waiver. After that it was a blast for all students
who tried out different activities like the rock-
climbing wall, dunk tank, caricature artists,
photo booths and several other exciting games.

At the rock-climbing wall, people
climbed up and rang a bell when they got to
the top. Every time the bell was heard, people
would cheer, because it was a sign that some-
one reached the top.

At the trampoline bungee jumping
area, most people tried different techniques.
Some tried to do a somersault in the air while

others tried to do headstands. The wrecking
ball seemed violent from afar, but up close was
a fun game, and a place to take revenge on all
your enemies. Another crowd pleaser was the
dunk tank Everyone was excited and wanted
a chance to throw their friends in the water.
Some people were lucky while others were not
so lucky.

Wipeout was another crowd favor-
ite, where people had to jump over balls to
reach the end. Although everyone tried the
game, only a few succeeded and promised to
try out long jump matches in the future. The
food at the carnival was amazing. There was

a good variety, from burgers and chicken to
hotdogs and chips. The students enjoyed the
carnival and all freshmen agreed that they
didn’t miss out by having a carnival instead of a
dance. Love Patel, first year psychology major,
said, “This is definitely worth the experience.”
All students interviewed agreed that the carni-
val was extremely good this year. The carnival
was a big success and attracted the attention of
most students on campus.

Photos by Genevieve Hummel