Hutton Honors College organizes fingerpainting

This time of year can be very stressful for college students.

With finals, figuring out next semester’s classes, applying for internships and numerous other chaotic life events swirling around Hoosiers’ heads, the stress on campus is palpable.

However, on Dec. 7, students were able to escape their worries by fingerpainting.

The fingerpainting stress relief event took place in the Hutton Honors College Great Room.

It is the second year this event has been coordinated by the Extracurricular Programming Committee, and they plan to have the same event next semester. 

Sarah McMahon, a senior and a member of the committee, helped organize the event.

“It’s just kind of an art therapy thing,” McMahon said. “People get so stressed this time of year. This is such a simple way to help relieve it and forget about things that are really weighing you down.”

The event featured a performance by the contemporary percussion ensemble Square Peg Round Hole, which is comprised of students from the Jacobs School of Music.

McMahon said there has been a very positive reaction to the event.

“People usually walk in and just love it,” McMahon said. “It returns them back to their childhood just immediately, with all the bright colors, the fingerpainting and the huge pieces of paper to just to go at it with. It’s a lot of excitement, especially with the live
music happening.”

McMahon said flyers displayed in both the Hutton Honors College and various locations around campus helped bring students to the event, along with a Facebook page and word of mouth.

“This is about the same size (as last year),” McMahon said. “Usually we get a pretty big turn out.”

Sara Swan, a junior on the committee, also helped organize the event and was able to take a break from finals and participate.

“It seems like people are enjoying it pretty well,” Swan said. “I’m enjoying it.”

Freshman Sofia Bertoloni Meli said she participated as a way to relax.

“It’s a good way to relieve stress from finals and everything,” Bertoloni Meli said. “I thought it would be fun.”