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The crowds weren’t quite as grand as usual, and there were fewer entertainment options on campus, but the all-nighter still successfully kicked off another Winter Carnival at Michigan Tech. There were plenty of places where snow had been scraped down to the grass but student organizations found enough to help build another set of amazing statues.
On Quincy Street in Hancock, Phi Kappa Tau has been on a roll. They were busy putting the finishing touches on a Futurama display to satisfy this year’s theme of “Our Favorite Cartoons for Snowy Afternoons.”
Matthew Sheeran says there is a simple system in place to remain near the top in the month-long statue competition.
Sheeran says the odds were long for this year’s build even happening in a sanctioned manner. Between COVID-19 and little wintry precipitation, the house resolved to keep the tradition going, no matter what the official decision on snow statues was.
When Phi Kappa Tau says it’s fun, they really mean it. The house got some aid from the City of Hancock, who allowed them to help themselves to the snow piled up by the road commission near the beach.
You can see plenty of photos of the fun at our Facebook page.
