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An abundance of fun

Eagle Staff
Tayler Saunders, 19, junior of Denver, twirls cotton candy onto a paper stick for students during the Carnival under the tent east of the Student Center on Friday. — Photos by Teri Robinson
Tayler Saunders, 19, junior of Denver, twirls cotton candy onto a paper stick for students during the Carnival under the tent east of the Student Center on Friday. — Photos by Teri Robinson

Sweet, succulent smells of cotton candy and hotdogs drifted through the large, student-filled tent during the annual Carnival.

To cool off, snow cones were soaked with different syrup flavors, creating a rainbow treat for passerby’s. Residence Life Association members popped medium-sized bags of buttery popcorn, also accessible for participants enjoyment.

Like any true carnival games were available for students to try their hand and win tickets. Such games included Skee Ball, which had students rolling tennis balls up a ramp in attempts to make it into a hole. If a they made the ball into the hole, they won tickets.

Golf, as simple as it may sound, tested students on their aim with a zigzag mini course. It proved harder than it looked as students placed their ball, lined up the shot, and sighed loudly as the ball narrowly missed its mark.

 Knock ‘em Down and the Dart Game also tried students on their aim. Lines stretched far throughout the tent, while participants threw darts in hopes of popping balloons, as others threw softballs at a stack of old fashioned milk bottles.

With tickets in hand, partakers could drop the tickets, with their names written on them, into a couple of bowls for drawing prizes. Students could win a laundry basket, floor lamp, skillet, bean bag chairs, and rug.