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Carnegie Mellon Spring Carnival – Midway (Booth)
In Mid-April, Carnegie Mellon students celebrating the academic year full of hard work by working even harder, then having a huge party (called Carnival). One part of that hard work is the Buggy Race, which I was lucky enough to go to on Carnival Friday. Part two is “Booth” where different organizations build a structure to house a carnival game. There is a different theme for Booth each year, this year’s theme being “History with a Twist,” and the Booths are judged in different categories. Organizations can start building the Booth in their garage, and all Booths are moved on to Midway (called “Move-On” on the Friday before Carnival).…
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Carnegie Mellon Spring Carnival – Buggy Race
Each spring, thousands of nerds arrive in Pittsburgh for Spring Carnival at Carnegie Mellon University. Being one of those nerds (and an alumnae), the event has a special place in my heart. Pittsburgh weather for the event is totally unpredictable. This morning, it was sunny and 75F on campus, while right now it is cloudy with thunderstorms. I hope to make it to Carnival Midway later tonight if it is open to see the Booths this year. This morning I went to Sweepstakes, affectionately known as Buggy. (I know you Pittsburgh natives are thinking of the word we use to identify a shopping cart — but) A “buggy” is a…