Milligan’s annual Res Life Week was celebrated during Oct. 17-19, with featured activities every evening. While some events come and go each year, others, like Res Life Week, are mainstays on campus for years on end. Every year, each hall’s staff of Resident Assistants (RAs) and their Resident Director (RD) plan a themed event based on the fall season.
“Res Life Week is an awesome time, because it gives us a chance to work closely with other hall’s staffs to put on some really special events,” said Webb RD Drew Burton. “While that takes a lot of effort from the halls’ RAs and RDs, it also gives us the opportunity to engage in fun activities with a lot of people at once. I love bigger events, because the reward of putting in a lot of work and seeing lots of people enjoy that work is a special feeling.”
‘I love bigger events, because the reward of putting in a lot of work and seeing lots of people enjoy that work is a special feeling.’
drew burton
The first event of the week was the Hart and Sutton Hall hosted Costume Karaoke Pumpkin Party, which was a first-time event of pumpkin decorating, Halloween-inspired dress up, singing, hot drinks, and snacks.
“My favorite thing about the event was the pumpkin decorating,” said Hart RA Suzy Aquirre. “I loved having the chance to see people use their creativity and make vastly different but equally beautiful art out of the materials given.”
The following night on Oct. 18, the Ups Hall (Quillen, Kegley, Williams, MSA, and the Village) staffs hosted Flannel Fest on the Village Lawn; a Res Life Week staple and autumnal bash of festive drinks and snacks, bonfires, and flannel competitions.
“It is a great combination of fun and fellowship,” said Village RD Josh Crawford. “Students can play yard games, have a snack or beverage, or keep warm around the fire while talking to friends; it elicits community in beautiful simplicity.”
Webb Hall concluded the week’s festivities with Webb County Fair, a carnival-inspired event of games (this year’s list featuring a hot dog eating contest, water balloon toss, ping pong ball roll, and pumpkin chunkin’), food (fried oreos, cotton candy, popcorn etc.), and various activities like cornhole, KanJam, and nine square.
“The turnout for Webb County Fair was excellent this year,” said Burton. “We estimated over 200 students were in attendance, and that number held through most of the event, which I think has a lot to do with the structure of the new games and activities this year.”
“The great thing about Res Life Week is that it can change based on the differences in RAs, year to year,” said Crawford. “I have found that no matter what event is held, it’s usually always a success, which speaks to the quality of the RAs that are on the Res Life staff.”
