WU Fest brings in food and activities for new and returning students

  • Ichabod was at festivals taking selfies with students.

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  • The WU Festival sets up inflatable slides and bungee attractions to bring students out to have fun.

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  • Students at Washburn and families from the surrounding area line up for their turns on the inflatable slides and bungee cords.

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  • Zeta Tau Alpha advertises their Greek house while hosting an inflatable slide to the public.

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  • Families are lining up for a turn on the inflatable slide provided by Greek housing.

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  • Students line up to purchase t-shirts from different groups.

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  • Alpha Phi hands out free cotton candy and slushies to Bods at the festival.

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  • A rock wall is provided by R.O.T.C. at the WU Festival, and is being climbed by a student.

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  • Ben Marx and his children Elektra, Wynter and Maximus were enjoying the attractions of the festival. 

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  • Washburn rugby team was at the festival offering information about their rugby team. From left to right: Brian Brzezicki, Takuma Saito and Joe Maxwell. 

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  • Children were also having fun in the festival. Janene Regier Freerksen with her granddaughter Amelia Grace.

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  • The United States Army offered rock wall climbing experience for students in the the festival. From right to left: (Private first class) Macy Lang,  (Staff Sergeant) Dave Miller, Jerry Hernandez. 

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  • Janene Regier Freerksen and Jordan Chilcote offering ice cream floats.

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  • Students wait to buy Bod Squad T-shirt’s. Meagan Borth and Bree Zuchowski assisting customers and answering questions about membership. 

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August 18, 2015

WU Fest was held on Aug. 17 in celebration of Welcome Week for incoming and returning students to Washburn University in the Union Courtyard.

Festivities including free concessions such as cotton candy and snow cones, as well as bottled water. Multiple stands were set up down the sidewalk by Greek houses welcoming new members and various clubs at Washburn.

Inflatable slides, bungee slides, plastic roller balls, rock walls and live music were only some of the attractions you could take part in.