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Keryn Murphy, a junior in psychology, and William Turner, a junior in aerospace engineering, skate around the AT&T Raleigh Winterfest Ice Rink late Wednesday night. "We came out because it was free ice skating downtown," Muphy said. "There are so many people here." Photo by Meredith Faggart
Students braved the cold weather and laced up their skates as they took to the AT&T Raleigh Winterfest Ice Rink Wednesday night for free ice-skating.
Some held onto the outer wall and some held a friend’s hand, but overall most were able to skate without spending too much time on the ground.
Leader of the Pack Nicole Machado, a junior in textiles, decided to join her fellow students at the downtown ice rink.
“I came out just to enjoy the ice-skating for free and hopefully meet some people,” Machado said.
While the staff of Winterfest ran out of popular ice skate sizes, students still waited in line to get their chance to hit the ice.
Lauren Wittmer, a sophomore in fashion and textile management, made sure she bundled up before heading downtown.
“I think I’m wearing like 3 shirts, a coat and a scarf,” Wittmer said.
Charles Nichols, a graduate student in public administration was quite appreciative of the free skating for students.
“There needs to be more [free skating],” Nichols said. “I’m not going to pay six bucks just to skate.”