People-watching Fun Run: Seniors’ Perspective

On Friday, Oct. 23, our friends gathered in one of our senior houses’ backyard, ready for a spectacular occasion in people-watching: Fun Run. We pulled chairs from the side of the house, arranged them to face the gravel backyard and turned on a speaker. Some friends wore their best flair, complete with a SpongeBob mask, blonde wig, gear sale shorts, feather boas and neon green fishnet stockings. We passed a megaphone around, offering our support to teams passing through. Fun Run, an unaffiliated campus tradition, occurs once a semester. Participants gather on Yampa Field and organizers split participants into 12 random teams. Newly-formed groups are then released to various senior houses, dispersing onto neighboring streets in colorful and tacky flair. Traditionally, Fun Run is followed by a group migration to Rastall’s Dining Hall, where participants and organizers enjoy a drunken feast. The goal?

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