HugeFest gets off to stormy start

Though the weather conditions proved unfavorable for an outdoor festival Saturday morning, attendees of Read’s HugeFest still managed to celebrate Tarzan-style.

“The rain gave residents a chance to turn HugeFest into a party that focused more on our dorm in particular,” Read resident Irene Deis said.

Sporting T-shirts that said “Welcome to the Jungle,” the theme of HugeFest, partygoers weren’t fazed by the thunder outside.

As they bobbed their heads to bands such as Charlie Patton’s War, those in attendance were making the best of a stormy situation.

“Even though we had to switch some things around at the last minute, I feel like we worked to the best of our capabilities to make HugeFest run smoothly,” Read resident assistant Tae Na said.

A flash flood warning was in effect for Monroe County until 2 p.m. Saturday, forcing Read’s student government to move HugeFest into the dorm’s center lounge before the start of the event.

“The decision to relocate indoors was made pretty early,” RA Teresa Rodriguez said. “There would have been a lot of risk involved if we tried to keep HugeFest outside.”

Aside from cancellation of all inflatable toys, the decision to move HugeFest indoors did not cost the student government much in the long run.

“I expected that we would draw people in when they heard the music while passing by,” Rodriguez said. “But we had an amazing turnout even with the relocation.”