Festivus brings mud damages, university ceases to provide hoses
Trails of mud surfaced across campus and throughout residence halls following Festivus Sunday aftenoon, causing damages and Physical Plant cleanup crews in the days to come. Festivus, an annual student-run event started by students more than a decade ago is separate from the university and brought students together off campus in the Sheridan Apartments. Robert Buchholz, director of physical plant, said damages from Festivus included muddy handprints on a column in Colonnades D, a sink clogged with mud in Danieley C, mud on a carpet in Danieley N and mud markings near Lindner Hall, the Global Neighborhood and seven Mill Point buildings. He said he does not know the estimated cost in damages. One thing was missing on campus from recent years: hoses outside of residence halls, provided by the university.
