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A yearly competition held at the Thursday night market where students compete to build the best “egg cushioner” from a selection of odd items (chewing gum, rubber bands). Entries are then dropped at successively higher altitudes until only the champion egg basket remains.

In the past, SLO has had one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations outside of New Orleans. Recently, it was cancelled since the affair had become too wild and unruly for police to control. Nevertheless, SLO Mardi Gras continues to push for a comeback, and this year a smaller, more “family oriented” celebration was permitted. Will it return again? Probably, though its glory days are gone.

This is a yearly tradition that happens around spring break. On the specified weekend, clubs and colleges open up food and game booths, and various activities are offered for visiting parents, students, and friends. Hands-on science demonstrations, á la Bill Nye, are offered for younger siblings, while parents can take a look at various creative and technical endeavors around campus, such as the solar racing car or architectural models. Prospective students can scout out clubs they’d like to join.

If you’re a member of a campus group, especially a Greek organization, you may have the opportunity to “dress up” the P. Clubs use large white sheets to transform the P into Greek letters or an abbreviation. (Sheets could be used to add a foot to the P, making it an R.) At times, the P, which is usually white, has also been painted rainbow, red/white/blue, or black. This is obviously a more … challenging endeavor.