Wa-Jews welcome Fall with Pumpkin Carving, Games

Last week, the Peer Network Engagement Interns, along with the Jewish Social Council, hosted Fall Fest on the Lawn. This event included pumpkin carving, corn hole, Frisbee, homemade cookies, cheesecake and lots of Wa-Jews. What else could you want on a Thursday afternoon?

We all split up the tasks of who was going to supply what, and who was going to be there to set up, clean up, and host at specific times. I had the huge responsibility of providing the cookies – the baking of them was a fabulous study break, and no one is going to complain about nibbling on some of the extra cookie dough! Rachel Ross brought the pumpkins, and people signed up in teams to carve the pumpkins eloquently. Someone created a “V” with a saber. One pumpkin read “Go Hoos!”, and another person carved out a crescent moon. There were some other very clever designs for the pumpkins, as well. 

Since the event was during a two-hour period, people trickled in and out as the afternoon rolled on. First through fourth-years attended, and it was great to see some intermingling between the first-years and some upperclassmen. Personally, my friends and I bonded with some new friends over Taylor Swift's amazing new album that was just released. If that doesn't create a lasting friendship, I don’t know what will!

​-Dana Wilson, Peer Network Engagement Intern
Class of 2017