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Fall Fun for All at Honors Weekend

9/27/2016

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By Tanner Prewitt
Last weekend was Honors Weekend for members of the Honors College. Sponsored by the Student Honors Council, the events were fun-filled and jam-packed with excitement. Lydia Kotowski, a freshman pre-med and political science double major, enjoyed herself immensely.

“I thought the weekend as a whole was a lot of fun and had something that could appeal to everyone. The variety of activities was really nice,” Kotowski stated.

Thursday, September 22, kicked-off the weekend with Trivia Night in DeHority Complex’s Exhibition Hall. Teams assembled and faced each other in categories pertaining to Disney, pop culture, history, and the 90s.
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“Trivia Night was very fun and challenging. Questions were seldom missed, so it was hard to get back in the lead after one was missed,” 
Allison Albright, a freshman nursing major, said.

The Fall Festival occurred on Friday outside of DeHority. Music was playing, and students joined in the dancing and eating. Popcorn, iced cookies, and drinks were passed around, as were Frisbees and cornhole bags. There was even a station for face-painting led by freshman Max Jolly, who is an architecture major.

Saturday was a day to burn off some energy. Catch the Cardinal was a parody of capture-the-flag, and students who participated dashed around DeHority in search of their team’s cardinal.

Sunday ended the weekend with a brunch at the Honors House. Students could assemble their own breakfast burrito and mingle with friends in the refreshing fall air. Michaela Karcher, a freshman nursing major, and Logan Gemmill, a freshman architecture major, had a blast at brunch.

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“The brunch was delicious, and I enjoyed getting to know some more Honors students while playing cornhole and singing to the music playing,” Karcher said.

“The food at the brunch was very tasty, and the camaraderie with friends was an added bonus,” Gemmill stated.
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Sunday's brunch gathered students at the Honors House for burritos and backyard fun! Back Row from Left: Eric Chavarria, Noah Nobbe, Brian Peterson, David Kosciulek Front Row from Left: Nikki Dixon, Alyssa Brisge, Emily Mixter, Devon Lejman Photo from: David Kosciulek
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Honors Week

10/16/2014

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By Noah Patterson
Students of the Honors College ushered in the fall season with Honors Week from Monday, Sept. 22 to Friday, Sept. 26. Put on by the Student Honors Council, Honors Week offers several evenings of entertainment and activities for many students to take a break from the usual academic rigor and enjoy the social side of college.

The activities, which all took place in DeHority or the Honors House, included a Backyard Bake-Off on Monday, Trivia Tuesday, Which Craft Wednesday, Fall in One Minute, a night of Minute to Win It-style games on Thursday, and an Open Mic Night on Friday.

Which Craft Wednesday allowed students to make door decorations, watch movies, and enjoy cookies and apple cider from 4-8 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall. Student Honors Council member Katie Norman was the chairperson for Wednesday’s committee.

“Which Craft Wednesday this year is following a fall theme,” Norman said. “We have templates for pumpkins, scarecrows and fall leaves, but everyone can make whatever they want. People can come to do something relaxing. It’s free, so it won’t bust the budget, and it gets everyone into the season.”

Stephanie Kailey, a freshman at the Honors College, said she came down after receiving a Snapchat from a friend and seeing the signs around DeHo.

“I thought it would be fun, and that I could make something for the roommate and I,” Kailey said.

Adam Borchers, a freshman, got a little more creative than the templates offered at Which Craft Wednesday.

“I made the Wicked Witch of the West. It’s been fun, and I’ve enjoyed the crafts,” Borchers said.

As Student Honors Council members, Borchers and Kailey both worked on the committee for the Backyard Bake-Off as well.

“The food was great Monday. The Cherry Dump Cake, which won, was delicious,” Borchers said.

Kailey agreed and explained that the treat’s baker won the grand prize, a fall oven mitt.

Honors Week ended Friday, Sept. 26, closing a week of food, fun, crafts, games and talents.


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Which Craft Wednesday’s handmade sign adorns the walkway by DeHority’s entrance.
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Adam Borchers’ nearly completed Wicked Witch of the West highlights the creative potential of Which Craft Wednesday.
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Stephanie Kailey’s Candy Corn marks yet another original Which Craft Wednesday 
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