Student Engagement & Student Union Presents: The Blue and Gold Week Carnival

ARTICLE BY SALIM ROIG / Senior Reporter

PHOTOS BY YOSIF MLADENOV AND ABBEY SPENCER DESIGN BY DYLAN KOWLESSAR / Editor-in-Chief

Do you love giant slides, funnel cakes, and zero-gravity rides? If so, then the ERAU Carnival on March 26 was the go-to event for you. Held every Spring in the the COAS parking lot, the Carnival is a great way to relax and destress from classes for the shockingly low price of free.

This year we had a great selection of rides, such as The Pharaoh’s Fury, a giant boat ride that swings back and forth in the air, making you feel as if you are taking part in an intense high-sea adventure through the Nile. We also had a classic swing ride with you flying around in a circle, strapped to a plastic chair, chained to a roulette wheel. We also had a zerogravity Spin-A-Tron that made it feel like you were being thrown into a live tornado only to be spat back out.

Now, if high-intensity rides aren’t your thing, you were still okay, thanks to some fun little activities, such as the giant slide that allowed you to see the entire campus from a bird’s eye view. Another memorable experience was the trampoline set, where you could jump as high as you wanted!

This event was a great way to unite the campus by hosting its minifestival that only ERAU students could remember fondly. One of the event attendees stated that it was “an amazing experience that helped me forget about my homework and just be a dumb kid again.” Another said the event “helped them remember what it’s like to be five years old and looking eagerly to the local county fair.”

Overall, the event was excellent and is one of the many reasons one can leave ERAU with plenty of funfilled memories. The Carnival was, as always, a great addition to Blue and Gold Week that is looked forward to by many every year.