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Show SzfiteH&er fOUMUGVl 2, 2005 ring, or exhaust themselves while madly sprinting in the bungee run arena. Attendance was also encouraged by the promise of prize drawings. Each individual willing to endure the thrashing bull simulation was rewarded with one raffle ticket. Among the loot to be won, were three gift certificates to Best Buy, two copies of Kanye Wests new platinum album and a limo ride to the Presidents Ball. As one student courageously mounted the bull he could be heard exclaiming before being thrown off, Its all about the limo ride baby! Its mine! He was not able to 3 nurse his bruised ego or sore legs with the knowledge that his efforts had earned him a ride in stvle to Saturday nights culmination of Homecoming week. The lucky man able to make this claim. Drew Frisbee, pulled up to the Hilton with nine of his friends in a stretch limo. Ray Bradford, ASWC vice president and activities coordinator, commented, I think if even the people that only stayed on the bull for an embarrassingly short timeframe (like myself) had a good time, the event was successful... I wouldnt be surprised if it was brought back next year. Students tired their thigh muscles trying to stay on the mechanical bull, to win a limo ride to the President's Ball last Thursday. Bucking Broncos Provide Prizes For 131 years Westminster College has vigorously committed itself to the intellectual preparation and development of its students. Before students can continue with this tradition, however, their needs for social preparation and development must be met, namely in the form of Homecoming 2005. While alumni, parents, administrators and staff gathered to celebrate the me- On Thursday, Sept. 22, shouts of excitement rent the chill evening air as more than 300 Westminster community members gathered to brave the mechanically bucking bull, valiantly battle in the inflatable jousting Alumni Unite to Party rennippi) of tables and increase the size of the dance floor, she said. This was Joiners first chance to see what Westmin- ster students are capable of outside the campus setting. I am loving Westminster because it is a small school and so many of the student have the opportunity to get involved. The only dances that my old school (University of West Florida) had were fraternity and sorority formals. There was never anything like Presidents Ball that all students w ere invited to, she said. Yet administrators also had the duty of playing babysitter as some people took the evening to an excess at the bar. Student Body Ray Bradford witnessed some throwing up in the gentlemens room and was quick to offer advice on how to approach the ladies afterwards. Puking works. The ladies seem to love it. Its a fact, 10 percent of the time it works all the time, he joked. As the night grew closer to the end and flasks were running low (as one student loudly complained) talk of after parties began. Thus, concluded another successful Presidents Ball and homecoming weekend, minus the big game. Vice-Preside- nt commencement of another school year, sharing laughs and memories of times past, students on campus chose to partake in more refined activities to usher in another term... inflatable jousting, the bungee run, and riding the most anxiously anticipated chanical hull. Students and Students who did not wish to ride a the bull could race in the bungee run during last week's homecoming activity. dirnfftflims BsO siiMI Irtaw McKinney's jokes relate to eveiyone Comedian Justin McKinney had the Westminster crowd rolling with laughter during his show Wednesday in the Courage theater. Although this was McKinney's first time performing in Utah, he has been on Jay Leno, Comedy Centrals Premium Blend, and also in the movie Get Shorty. McKinney interacted with the crowd all night; he was constantly joking and talking to people in the audience. I like how his material took off from the audience, he wasnt like other comedians who seem to follow a script during their show, said senior Megan Hoskins. McKinney, who grew up in Maine, told several funny stories, like growing up poor under an interstate bridge, where he had to wear a helmet to wait for the bus because he thought debris would fall from the bridge and hit him. He also talked about childhood experiences that everyone could relate to, such as picture day at school and how you can always tell the rich kids because they always get package A and the only one he could afford was package Q. McKinney ended the show just how he started, by joking around with the crowd and talking about whatever was on his mind. i Comedian Justin McKinney filled the Courage theater to capacity on Wednesday, Sept McKinney's performance wasjust one event during Westminster's Homecoming week 2 1 . |
