The Milligan Student Government Association hosted a birthday bash for Brutus the Buffalo on Thursday afternoon. The celebration took place on the Mary Sword Commons, and it included laser tag, a cornhole tournament, and birthday snacks!
SGA shared in a post on their Instagram account, “Milligan adopted the Buffalo as our official mascot in 1921, and Brutus has been a constant facet in the lives of Milligan students ever since.”
Brutus’ had a big crowd to celebrate his birthday. There was a steady flow of students from the time his party began at 3:00 p.m. until it ended at 7:00. The SGA was pleased with turnout and support from the student body.
“After this event, we hope students feel mentally recharged,” said Vice President, Chase McGlamery.
Milligan students will not get a spring break this year, so professors and clubs are challenged with finding ways to help encourage students to finish the semester.
“With all the COVID precautions and lack of student events in the fall, we thought that it might be fun to have this event in hopes of having a more normal semester,” explained President Dalton Shell.
“I think it’s important on a lot of levels that SGA hosts events like this, but most importantly its important for this semester because no one has been able to do anything and this is really the first campus wide event SGA has had all year long. We wanted to provide a safe outlet for kids to come have fun.”
Students had the opportunity to enjoy the good weather and spend time with one another in a safe and socially distanced environment. SGA was diligent in upholding all COVID-19 guidelines. However, this did not stop students from having a great time with Brutus.
“For the first time in a long time, things felt normal. It felt so good to be in community with other students in such a fun atmosphere,” shared sophomore Dustin Bartley.
You can keep up with all upcoming SGA events on their Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Headline photo: Milligan students enjoyed games and free food at Brutus’ 100th Birthday Bash.