Sept. 24, 2004
www.guilfordian.com
Union Quad foam party part of Wet Hot theme
Ben Kelley
Staff Writer
It's Saturday night in the Bryan Quad, and stu
dents are going crazy. Girls in bikini tops and
shirtless boys dance in a three-foot-deep pool of
bubbles. A D.J. is spinning Usher's "Yeah," while in
the darker corners, couples grind their hips together.
"That was awesome," first-year Dan Katzman yells
as he steps out of the foamy pool. "This party is
nuts."
He has the Student Union to thank; this student
run organization planned last weekend's foam party.
Student Union also hosted Friday's open-mic in the
Underground and set up a slip 'n' slide on Milner
Lawn that same afternoon. All three events were a
part of the "Hot, Wet Guilford Weekends" theme
Student Union has planned for the fall.
But the organization does more than just plan
events for the Guilford community. Student Union is
the "center of college community life," the mission
statement reads. "The Student Union serves as a
unifying force in the life of the college, cultivating
enduring regard for and loyalty to the college."
Senior Jared Knight, the group's treasurer,
expands further on the statement: "We're the group
that facilitates fun on campus."
Students certainly appeared to be having fun at
last weekend's events, and it was a smooth process.
By midnight, the foam party started to wind down.
The DJ announced the last song of the night and
students left the pool of foam to rinse themselves off
with hoses. Coliples walked out of Bryan hand-in-
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The Roots The Tipping Point
Comas Conductor
Medeski Martin + Wood . .End of the World Party
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Hot Water Music The New What Next
The Orb Bicycles and Tricycles
Sons and Daughters Love the Cup
Old Man Gloom Christmas
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hand. The company contracted by
the school took down its equip
ment, and by 1 a.m. that morning,
no one could tell that a great
party had just taken place.
While the foam party attracted
the greatest number of students,
the weekend's other events
brought students out of their
dorms. The open-mic featured
students performing their own
songs and poetry. Attendance
was an impressive 75 people, the
maximum occupancy for the
Underground. The slip 'n' slide
was another fun event, despite
the rainy weather - after Ultimate
Frisbee Practice, the entire team
came out to get wet.
Because of new social gather
ing rules prohibiting any student-hosted partying on
campus, keeping campus life exciting is a big
responsibility. So far this year, Student Union has
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A Guilford student poses amidst the foam
Madden football, and bused students into
downtown Greensboro.
Adrienne Craig, who is serving her first
year as coordinator of student involvement
and leadership, stressed the need for events
to appeal to all types of students. "We are
planning diverse events to serve the whole
community," she said. "Every weekend there
are events happening."
Next weekend is the Hall Crawl in which
Student Union will serve non-alcoholic cock
tails. The following weekend is Homecoming
and Student Union is sponsoring events
related to the big day, including a pep rally
and bonfire by the lake on Saturday.
Student Union is pleased with the out
come of last weekend's events and feels
confident about future plans. "It was a great
success," said President Sarah Green.
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Upcoming Union Events
Saturday, Sept. 25:
Hall Crawl
Location English, Milner,
Bryan lounges.
Friday, Sept. 30:
Field Day Games.
Location: Guilford Lake
Saturday Oct. 1:
Pep rally and bonfire
Location: Guilford Lake
Sunday Oct. 2:
Carnival games.
Location: between Dana,
English, and Archdale
halls
Saturday Oct. 9:
Drive in movie:
Location: Bryan quad
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