T-shirts, spirit days, bonfires, bands, Colors Wars. These are just a few of the ways Longwood’s campus celebrates Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Geist Chapter of Mortar Board. Mortar Board is an honor society represented by 39 university seniors. According to their web page, Mortar Board promotes equal opportunities for everyone on campus.
The theme of this year’s Oktoberfest is “Throwback to the ‘90s.” Considering how many Longwood students grew up in the ‘90s, it’s bound to be a reminiscent celebration. This week, Longwood’s campus has been preparing for Oktoberfest with other exciting events. The first of these events was Dr. Jordan’s Bonfire on Iller Field Sunday night. Students were able to hear stories of the start of Oktoberfest.
Spirit Week has also been taking place this week, leading up to Color Wars. Color Wars will be held on Iler Field on Friday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. If you are graduating in an odd year, you are a member of the Green Class. If you are graduating in an even year, you are a member of the Red Class.
Monday was Longwood Spirit Day. Students who participated wore their Lancer gear.
Tuesday was ‘90s Fashion Day. Students around campus wore clothes they believed represented that era.
Today, Wednesday, is Spice Girls and Boy Bands Day. Expect to see plenty of ‘NSYNC and Backstreet Boys look-a-likes in addition to your favorite Spice Girls.
Thursday is Oktoberfest T-Shirt Day, so wear your Oktoberfest shirt and match the rest of campus. Thursday is also the day of the Alzheimer's Walk. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m., and the walk starts at 5 p.m.
Friday is Class Color Day. Make sure to wear your class color (red or green) and represent your Color Wars team. Campus should be a flood of red and green. However, change into a white T-Shirt before Color Wars starts, and you’ll end up with a cool tie-dye shirt by the end of the battle.
Also, Battle of the Bands is on Friday too. Sponsored by WMLU, Battle of the Bands is where different bands will compete against each other. All of campus is invited to come watch the performances behind the Lankford Student Union. During the day on Saturday, different organizations will be behind Lankford Student Union and on Stubbs Lawn with fun and interactive activities. Campus clubs and organizations will set up booths where they will be selling all sorts of different things, such as crafts, foods and there may even be some slime.
Oktoberfest is a can't miss event. Even if you haven't heard of the bands that are playing, you might get introduced into some new music that you really like. At the very least, you will have a good time with friends, checking out the booths by the different organizations.
