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Ag Week Barnwarming a Success
Jessica Pollard, Corner Post Staff

September 27, 2003- Ag Week ended on Friday night with the annual Barnwarming dance held at the Midway Exposition Center located west of Columbia on I-70. Buses started leaving Trowbridge Livestock Center around 8:30 p.m., following the barbeque sponsored by Premium Standard Farms. The crowd was a little slow as the first and second buses arrived at Midway. However, the party picked up as more people arrived later in the evening. This year, Barnwarming had a new twist. In the past, students paid a cover charge at the door and they could drink all night.

This year, for the sake of insurance purposes, students had to buy a ticket to get in the door and were given a cup. If they wanted to drink, they had to pay for each cup at the bar. Soda was $1.00 and beer and hurricanes were $2.00. The general consensus was that students preferred paying a flat fee and being able to drink all night as in years past. However, older students didn't seem to mind the cash bar method.

Around 11:00 p.m., Ag Week steering committee member, Ben Marshall, took the microphone and introduced all of the king and queen candidates from each of the CAFNR fraternities, sororities and organizations. The Independent Aggies took first place in Skit Night and they also won the Spirit Award for Ag Week 2003. Matt Hill was crowned king and the queen was Andrea Loyd. After the results were announced, it was back to the music and dancing. The majority of the students started clearing out between 11:30 and midnight. The last bus departed around 1:00. Barnwarming seemed to be a successful end to Ag Week 2003.

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