var uslide_show_id = “1ebe0db6-dab7-4746-b6ef-976782cebba8”;var slideshowwidth = “350”;var linktext = “”;Monday’s Central Campus Field Day attracted a large array of students from all the residence halls on Central Campus.

“We wanted to build community among all the residents on Central Campus and for the residents to connect through a social program,” Ce’era Horton, a graduate student in college student personnel counseling, said. Horton was in charge of organizing food for the event and said he was happy to see such a great turn out, as was Jamen Miller, a residence director on Central Campus, who directed the games and entertainment.

“I decided to have the event during dead week because it’s a very stressful time, especially for residents. This is a great way for them to de-stress and get some free food before taking exams next week,” Miller said. “Hopefully this break will help them perform better next week.”

Students took this chance to get away from studying and writing papers and have a ‘fun time’ instead.

“It’s a nice opportunity to take a break from all the work I have to do,” Anna Patton, a freshman in psychology and Spanish, said. “Plus, I live in Metcalf, so it was right outside my window and in my front yard.”

Most of the students in attendence reside in the dorms that border Tucker Beach, the location of the event.

“This is a great stress-buster,” Jay Dawkins, a freshman in civil engineering, said. He said he fully capitalized on the opportunity, skipping English class to participate in the festivities.

“I skipped because I love slip ‘n’ slides and water,” Dawkins said.

No other students admitted to relieving their stress to such an extreme as Dawkins, but all agreed that the Field Day gave them a perfect opportunity to get away from work.

“It’s a gorgeous day. It’s the last week of school and everyone should be having fun,” Greg Myers, a freshman in criminology, said. “It’s a good relief from all the work we have to do.”

Some students, however, believed that the food wasn’t completely free.

“It’s free food, but you have to pay your dues by waiting in that long line,” Zach Garner, a sophomore in technology education, said.

The free food and fancy games were the only new amenities for the people who habitually spend their afternoons on Tucker Beach.

“I’m usually out here playing volleyball, but the slip ‘n’ slide caught my attention,” Justin Hendricks, a freshman in construction engineering, said. “Plus, free food is always good. I finished a paper last night, so I don’t have to work on anything tonight, but I’m usually out here avoiding work.”

Maggie White, a freshman in the First Year College, did the same as Hendricks.

“I finished a paper last night and I have a WebAssign due, but I can put that off a little bit longer,” White said. White dressed in street clothes because she “didn’t feel like changing and [she’d] be wet anyways.”

Charlie Durham, a junior in economics and political science, was eager to participate in all of the activities and have a good time to forget about work.

“It’s fun. It’s a nice break from all the paper writing, projects and studying,” Durham said. “Plus, I get to hang out with all of my buddies.”

Not everyone in the Tucker Beach area was participating in the events. Andrew Kingsland, a sophomore in history, was watching the activities from the swing in front of Metcalf.

“I just like to watch the festivities,” Kingsland said. “I’ll definitely eat the food and watch the rest of the stuff going on.”

Kingsland said he only took a break from not doing any work because he said he hasn’t started studying yet.

“This is definitely an excuse to further procrastinate, though,” he said.

Courtney Intres, a sophomore in agriculture business management, also took a different angle to the fun. Intres took the sun and nice weather as an opportunity to do her homework outside.

“My final is due Wednesday, and I figured I should get a start on it,” Intres said. “It’s nice, so I decided to do it out here. I also wanted to see my friends’ band perform.”

Lance Cassidy, a sophomore in aerospace engineering and art and design, is a member of the band Intres came out to see.

“We’re just coming out here to jam,” Cassidy said. “[One of the event planners] came to us and told us that we need to rock at this festival.”

According to members of the band, they don’t have a name because they just threw themselves together.

Although they are nameless, they said they managed to jam and have a good time, as did everyone else out on Tucker Beach.