On Friday, April 27, Seven Palms on East Campus was turned into a tropical getaway from the trials and tribulations and class as Shire East put on the event Spring Break Part Deux. From 1 to 3 p.m. Resident director Ronnie McGee’s staff put together a relaxing area reminiscent of the week in which students had no class. Seven Palms was decked out with streamers, leis and canapés to protect attendees from the sun.
“I think it’s great that the Shire staff put on an event for us to have a break from these last few crazy weeks of class,” senior business administration major Megan Hernandez said. “I had a great time and, even though I won’t be here next year, I hope they continue events like this. It’s a fantastic way to wind down the school year.”
Resident advisors wore aloha T-shirts and tropical wear to go along with the theme. Students were able to get their henna tattoos on their appendages, partake in fresh watermelon smoothies made to order, play with newly born ducklings and put the duckling or themselves in wading pools that were provided.
“We were going to rent ducklings for people to play with them and experience what it’s like to touch a duck, but when we called places to rent the ducks we discovered that it was a couple thousand dollars just to rent some ducklings,” junior communication studies major and resident advisor Amanda Wilson said. “Then we discovered on Craigslist ducklings being sold for $5 each, so we just bought enough ducklings for all the resident advisors to have after the school year.”
The ducklings were proven to be a hit and students enjoyed raising them in the wading pools. The ducklings themselves enjoyed the attention as well and the resident advisors are looking forward to receiving their parting gifts at the end of the semester.
“Ducklings are so cute,” senior nursing major Olivia Rodriguez said. “It’s nice to take a study break with cute fluffy animals and forget about homework if just for one second.”
Spring Break Part Deux was set to be held on Friday, April 20, but was moved to the following week due to the enormous rainstorm that passed through. Subsequently, living spaces chapel was canceled that morning as well.
However, no power in the ‘verse could stop the hard work and preparation put into this event by the Shire East staff and once the event took place it was an enormous hit.
“If you ever want to have a great event, bring in the baby ducks,” current Shire R.D. and former Smith Hall R.D. McGee said. If you bring them, they will come.”
Over a hundred students went to the event and many stayed for significant periods of time, as they enjoyed each other’s company while listening to the acoustic sounds of Jack Johnson’s first three albums and sipping on the never ending watermelon smoothies.
“It was a great event to end the year on,” said McGee. “It was a lot of fun.”
The Clause
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
