I CAB HOSTS FIRST LAWN A PALO OZA By Jantzen Teague Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted its first Lawn-a-Palooza on April 9, 2016. The all-day event offered entertainment, food, activities and fun for both Harding students and the Searcy community. Ylodeled after popular music festiYals gracing major parks and event spaces across the nation, Lawn-a-Palooza was held on Harding's front lawn. According to CAB's social media and marketing director senior Will Humphrey, CAB took the divide-and-conquer method to put on this event, splitting up into groups to organize food, games. talent and advertising. Humphrey said the day was a success, and those who were able to showcase a talent or craft were equally enthusiastic. Senior Ashley Collins was one of those who surprised the crowd with her talents. "I had a really good time grtting to show my friends, and some people who maybe didn't know I sang, different songs that I've written," Collins said. "Everyone was super supportive. People I didn't know \rnulcl come up and say, 'Good job.' It just show how loving Harding is." According to Collins, a wide variety of performers hit the stage at Lawna-Palooza. Solo artists, small groups, a professional band and e,·en a bluegrass group were each given a 25-minute block of time on stage. Admission was free. and each attendee was given four tickets LO redeem at food trucks. Slader\ Alaskan Dumpling Co., Kibo 11idnight Oil Coffeehouse, Sno Island and The Cookie Basket were a few ofthe local businesses invoked. At additional cost, people could buy more food, as \Yell as purchase items from the many local and student \"enclors set up across the front lavvn. ~lost \-cnclors, including junior Casi Caton, sold handmade creations. As a fine arts major, Caton heard about Lawn-a-Palooza through signs around the art building and \\"aS encouraged by teachers to get involved. Caton teamed up with her roommme and sold watercolor printouts of encouraging sayings. ·'Like most H arding ewnts, it's just fun to be out on the lawn. but with this one, thcre·s !in· music and not just work from local businesses, but [also] work from the students," Caton said. "There was jewelry, art pieces [and] prints. It's really unique because you never know what you're going to find there. It was a really awesome atmosphere." Long hours and hard work paid off for CAB's Lawn-a-Palooza, which created hopes for a similar e\·ent to take place during spring 2017, according to Humphrey. '·Our idea was that ifpeople around Searcy had seen [the e,·ent] publicized on social media, they would fhaYe] come,'" Humphrey said. "And they certainly did. It showcased local and Harding talent - it vvas a good intermingling that way." Senior Hay den Rickett posts for a caricature drawn by senior Mitchell Brooks on thefront lawn on April 9, 2 016. Lawn-a-Palooza was afestival with music, craft sales and local food vendors. I Photo b)' Aa::.u Fujisawa Kevin Olusola performs a versatile set in the Administration Auditorium on Oct. 5, which included beatboxing while playing the cello. Olusola was part of the a capella group, Pentatonix, in addition to being an accomplished saxophone and cello player. I Photo ~l' ,\lat)' Pale Juni or k eslee Dww1,i11. senior ll"ill Humphre_y, CAB direcclor Logan Light, sen ior Caroline 1i-00 11ce, and junior PreJ/~r .\ 'i1on lcolc /eJI cookies at la wn-a- Palo oz_a 011 lh efro nl la 11•11 011,lpril JO, 2016. The Campus rlctfritieJ Board hosted the event w/zirhfeatured local musical artists, alumni and J/uden/:, pla_ring live m111icfrom 10 a. m. lo IO p. m. I Photo b) f,azu hu'isawa )'• ),, sn nr\T 1.11T.
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