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By Mike Goodman
On Wednesday, Towson University marked the first annual Carnival Crave to help students de-stress and to promote a healthy life style.
“The event was a lot of fun”, said Bayley Myers, sophomore at Towson University, “My favorite part was definitely the cotton candy. After my 8 am I needed to de-stress and this was the perfect way to do that. Me and a couple friends were just walking past and I am not one to pass up on free food, especially cotton candy.”
The event offered a few booths that were centered on mental health. One booth was titled “Together Tigers Can End Sexual Abuse”. The booth was run by two students and had several cups on the table. The cups were labeled with cups of current action, such as trust, respect, and kisses. A common theme here at Towson University is the making sure that you get consent before engaging in sexual relations.
“The stopping sexual abuse table was my favorite part”, said Nick Webster, student. “It was super informative and I learned a lot. I don’t get why people didn’t know some of that stuff, but for the most part I feel like I left the carnival a better person. Overall I think that we should do our part to promote safe sex, as well as giving everyone enough information to make sure it’s consensual.”
The Carnival Craze also featured the popular attraction, the dunk tank. The idea is that a person is placed above a pool of water. The objective is to hit a button with a baseball, thus dropping the seat out from under the person in the tank and sending them into the water below.
“Oh my God that dunk tank was too funny,” said Ben Libercci, sophomore, “I feel like I am have had an unfair advantage because I have been pitching since I was 8. But after my first two throws I did the math and I knew that my third try was going to sink her! I definitely needed this to take the edge off. I had a lot of fun and I was happy so many people came out.”
“The whole thing was pretty cool,” said freshman, Zach Daniels, “I feel like we do a lot of promoting mental health and that’s perfect for college. A lot of people need to find new ways to relax after a long day. I found a lot of new techniques for relaxing after and during a long day. I need to remember to breathe and to take things slow. Also I procrastinate on most of my assignments. I know that I have said that I can’t before, but this time I think I will follow through.”
The event ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is set to be the same time next year. After an impressive turn out for the carnival’s first run, production over the next few years is set to rise. The event was a total success.
“Mental health is of the utmost importance in college,” said Ryan Busick, a sophomore, business student, “As a business major, it is important for me to take some time for myself. I am actually only taking 10 credits this semester, and it is a much needed break. Bless up.”
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