Campus hosts week-long art festival
CampusFest 2011 started off in style with professors and students strutting their stuff down the catwalk with perfect weather to accompany them.
Kevin HallFreshman undeclared major Kevin Pfeiffer spraypaints a Bobcat head on the CampusFest Graffiti Wall. Pfeiffer came out despite the chilly, rainy weather to add his artistic touch to the board.
“A lot more people showed up than I expected,” Chamberlin said.
The fashion show was held on Front Campus along with some of the other various events for CampusFest 2011. Chamberlin said the informal way of doing things, such as having guests seated on the lawn, worked for the atmosphere of the show.
“When people sat on the ground I feel like it made it more informal, which I really liked,” Chamberlin said.
He hopes that CAB continues to put on the fashion show for CampusFest even after he graduates.
Tuesday included events like a picnic on Front Campus and an open mic night, that was originally supposed to be held on Front Campus as well, but
day, Oct. 19, either, but CAB representatives were still happy with the turnout.
“I think that, despite the weather, we still had some pretty good numbers,” said CAB Vice President of Administration Adam Greene.
CAB Director of Arts and Culture Tori Quante was especially happy with the numbers because she worked the first annual CampusFest in 2010 and definitely noticed a better turnout. She knew it could have been better though.
“There is room for growth, but the turn out was good, despite the weather,” Quante said.
The rainy, dreary weather caused CAB to decide to move all of the outside events on Wednesday and Friday into Magnolia Ball Room.
Quante knows that the Thursday and Friday events will be the most attended events, which include the tailgating for Bobcat Madness and the concert Friday night, including local bands Stumbling Toads and Groove Moose.
Greene was especially looking forward to Thursday.
“I was very excited about the tailgate,” Greene said.
Quante and Greene think the concert will have the best results.
“I’m expecting a better turnout Friday,” Quante said.
Greene also wants people to know that it is going to be more than “just a concert.”
“We are going to be raffling things off and doing little games during the concert as well,” Greene said.
Both Greene and Quante know that the numbers can be better, and turnout could increase exponentially over future years.
“With much more advertising there would have been a better turnout,” Greene said. “Advertising is the key to any event.”
Quante, who updated the Facebook event page throughout the week, believes that it can be a difficult task.
“Advertising for these events can be hard,” Quante said. “Facebook is a good way to get in touch with people, but you don’t want to annoy them with notifications and things like that.”
Greene wants to see more advertising done for future CampusFests as well as other CAB events.
Greene said, “We do have plenty of resources, and we just need to make sure we are using them right.”
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