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2016 RLA Carnival

Justine Stone

The Backyard was filled with the sound of music, laughter, and life-sized Jenga crashing to the ground during the RLA carnival Tuesday evening.

“It’s so good to see such a diverse group of people having fun together tonight,” RA Aaron Duin, 18, sophomore of Omaha, said.

Students from all different clubs, majors, and interests joined together Tuesday for the carnival. RLA supplied activities to

Johnny Porter, 20, junior of Bellevue, assists sophomore Brandon Kile, 19, of Hastings, with a putt during the RLA Carnival, Tuesday. — Photo by Preston Goehring
Johnny Porter, 20, junior of Bellevue, assists sophomore Brandon Kile, 19, of Hastings, with a putt during the RLA Carnival, Tuesday. — Photo by Preston Goehring

accommodate each of these different groups of students. Games like mini plinko, darts, skee ball, milk bottle toss, sand volleyball, cornhole, drunk-goggle basketball, and life-size Jenga were set up around The Backyard.

If students chose to play carnival games under the tent and won, they received tickets that were put into a drawing for prizes. At the end of the night, students walked away with microwaves, a mini fridge, rugs, coin banks, speakers, a laptop, a vacuum, and various dorm and school supplies.

Along with the games, music, and prizes, RAs also hosted hot dog, snow cone, popcorn, and cotton candy stands to satisfy the hunger  that students built up from playing the games.

“It was very promising for a first event on campus,” Gabi Perez, 21, senior of Sioux City, Iowa, said. “It brought everyone together, to play games, dance, eat, and just to enjoy themselves.”