Carnival comes to campus [GALLERY]
The lines were long and the sun was hot, but the QuadWorks Carnival still attracted hundreds of Mercerians to the lot behind the baseball fields.
QuadWorks was fully equipped with carnival staples like funnel cakes, bumper cars, rock climbing walls and even a rollercoaster.
The QuadWorks Carnival replaced the annual MAC Party, a semester kick-off event that was cancelled this year.
“[The] MAC Party went away [because] the other schools [Wesleyan College and Middle Georgia State] declined to participate this year so we decided to do an event on campus for Mercer students,” said Carrie Ingoldsby, director of Campus Life and Student Involvement.
Sophomore Elizabeth Daniels said that she enjoyed the change.
“The carnival was a great way to jump start a new year with my lovely fellow bears,” she said.

Carnival goers try to best the rock wall.

Brenna McNulty and Noel Hullfish bump into other carnival goers.

Mercer student tackles the rock wall.

Mercer students face off against each other in the inflatable obstacle course.


Mercer student tackles the rock wall.
Marianna Bacallao
Marianna Bacallao

Geena Denton and Blake Farrell ride bumper cars.


Marianna Bacallao is a senior Journalism and English double-major. She recently completed an internship with Georgia Public Broadcasting, where her work...
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