2008 Woodie Awards
Spring Fever: Rain Or Shine
Katelyn Henry
Issue date: 5/7/03 Section: News Stories
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Cloudy skies, cold temperatures, and rainy weather did not stop Assumption students from celebrating the arrival of spring. On Saturday, April 26th, the Campus Activities Board sponsored Spring Fever.
Originally planned to be an all day party on the lawn in front of Hagan Campus Center, an uncooperative Mother Nature forced the celebration into the Laska Gymnasium lobby and Charlie's. It is the second year in a row that the weather was less than spring-like.
This annual event, which began at 12:00 p.m. and ended at 6:00 p.m. included live band performances, inflatables, and a cookout sponsored by Sodexho.
Junior Jeremy Carr, the CAB Concerts Executive, was in charge of organizing the event. He, along with many other "cabbies", showed up early that Saturday morning to set up the stage, blow up the inflatables, and complete other last minute details.
The day began when musician Steve LaPlante opened the show in Charlie's. Along with LaPlante were Sophomore Mike Dunlea and Music Professor Kevin Cotellese. Next, OSB took the stage to entertain the crowd that had gathered. Badfish, which is a Sublime cover band, closed the show in front of a near full house.
For the more energetic, two large inflatables were set up in front of Laska. One was a large boxing ring. Two people at a time could jump in and put on the oversized blow-up gloves to battle one another and take their best shot at a knock out. Next to it was a moonwalk, where students got the chance to bounce around and relieve the stress of all the end of semester work.
"Jumping around in the moonwalk made me feel like a little kid again," said Sophomore Amanda Cudmore. "It definitely got me excited for when Spring and the warm weather finally do come."
The day was topped off with a complimentary cookout that took place in Charlie's beginning at 4:30 p.m. Even though it was more of a "cook-in," Sodexho still offered the usual favorites, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, sodas, and desserts.
The combination of music, food, and fun left nearly all of the couches, booths, and chairs completely full.
"Better weather would have been nice, but I still think everyone who came down had a good time," said Cudmore. "As always, CAB did a great job."
Originally planned to be an all day party on the lawn in front of Hagan Campus Center, an uncooperative Mother Nature forced the celebration into the Laska Gymnasium lobby and Charlie's. It is the second year in a row that the weather was less than spring-like.
This annual event, which began at 12:00 p.m. and ended at 6:00 p.m. included live band performances, inflatables, and a cookout sponsored by Sodexho.
Junior Jeremy Carr, the CAB Concerts Executive, was in charge of organizing the event. He, along with many other "cabbies", showed up early that Saturday morning to set up the stage, blow up the inflatables, and complete other last minute details.
The day began when musician Steve LaPlante opened the show in Charlie's. Along with LaPlante were Sophomore Mike Dunlea and Music Professor Kevin Cotellese. Next, OSB took the stage to entertain the crowd that had gathered. Badfish, which is a Sublime cover band, closed the show in front of a near full house.
For the more energetic, two large inflatables were set up in front of Laska. One was a large boxing ring. Two people at a time could jump in and put on the oversized blow-up gloves to battle one another and take their best shot at a knock out. Next to it was a moonwalk, where students got the chance to bounce around and relieve the stress of all the end of semester work.
"Jumping around in the moonwalk made me feel like a little kid again," said Sophomore Amanda Cudmore. "It definitely got me excited for when Spring and the warm weather finally do come."
The day was topped off with a complimentary cookout that took place in Charlie's beginning at 4:30 p.m. Even though it was more of a "cook-in," Sodexho still offered the usual favorites, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, sodas, and desserts.
The combination of music, food, and fun left nearly all of the couches, booths, and chairs completely full.
"Better weather would have been nice, but I still think everyone who came down had a good time," said Cudmore. "As always, CAB did a great job."