Barnwarming

Christian Prosser and Kurt Leimkuehler, Corner Post Special Contributors

Oct. 5, 2002 - Busloads of CAFNR students danced the night away Saturday at Barnwarming, the final event of Ag Week 2002.

Photo by Christian Prosser  Everyone loves the Electric Slide, even if the majority of  people have to watch his or her feet.

Students gathered in the Trowbridge parking lot, where buses began picking them up at 9 p.m. and shuttling them to Nitro, a dance club outside of Columbia.

Many students were glad they could ride a shuttle to and from the dance.

"I was very happy that they shuttled us back and forth," Marcus Caldwell, ag econ major, said. "Safety is my number one concern when it comes to parties."

Before students got off the bus and entered the dance, Study Abroad Program Director Kurt Richter said they should not mess with the bouncers. He joked that they were taking time off from bounty hunting. Once inside, students received bracelets if they were 21 or older.

Photo by Christian Prosser  The song "Baby Got Back" was a favorite at Barnwarming  2002.

"The atmosphere resembled that of a high school mixer for a little while," Dan Williams said.

Within minutes, however, the floor was packed and students danced to everything from rap and r&b to country and southern rock.

Dancing was not the only attraction, however. The dance allowed students to get to know new people, as well as catch up with old friends.

"I've seen people I haven't seen since I was a freshman," John Rich, ag systems management major, said. "I have also met many new, interesting people."

The dancing was temporarily interrupted with the annual "Kissing of the Ass." Mike Monson, professor of agricultural economics, recieived the most student votes. As the lucky winner, he puckered up and gave the donkey - a special guest at Barnwarmin' - a good smack on the lips.

Photo by Christian Prosser  Newly crowned Queen Dana Henke and King Ben Marshall  take a moment to pose for the camera.

Alpha Gamma Rho received the Ag Week award for spirit points later in the evening.

At 1 a.m., students climbed back on to buses to head back to Trowbridge and bring an end to Ag Week 2002.






Story posted 10/8/02


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