Students celebrated Fall Frenzy on Jasper Lawn before Friday night’s Battle of The Bronx.
GRACE CARDINAL / THE QUADRANGLE
By Grace Cardinal, Editor-in-Chief
This year’s Battle of The Bronx came with another event before the main show: Fall Frenzy.
Organized by Student Government representatives Colin Ratner and Elizabeth Kalaj, the event featured a free waffle truck, pizza, music and a pre-game appearance from head men’s basketball coach John Gallagher.
The evening was sweet with the scent of waffles in the air where students had the option to choose from a variety of toppings, including chocolate syrup, caramel, cookie butter and powdered sugar. The event took place on Jasper Lawn on Friday afternoon and saw a large student turnout. Student organizations including Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) and WRCM were in attendance.
The Quadrangle took to the event to ask students what they were most excited about for the night, if they thought the tailgate would have an effect on student attendance at Battle of The Bronx and if Fall Frenzy is an event they’re interested in seeing thrown again in the future.
Ella Discala, Sophomore
The Quadrangle: What are you most excited for tonight?
Ella DiScala: Just the tensions of the game, the battle.
TQ: Do you think that this event will have an effect on turnout at Battle of the Bronx tonight?
ED: Yes, I do believe so. I feel like, especially with the food trucks, I feel like everyone wants [to come.]
TQ: Is this an event you would like to see again going forward?
ED: I always see, like all my friends that go to big schools where they do tailgates before games. And I always want that. I feel like them starting with the basketball team, and doing that would be such a great way to bring the college community together and us Jaspers together.
Maura O’Flynn, Sophomore
The Quadrangle: What are you most excited for tonight?
Maura O’Flynn: I’m excited for the dancers. I think they’re really good, and they’re gonna do great at halftime.
TQ: Do you think that this event will have an effect on turnout at Battle of the Bronx tonight?
MO: I feel like the food definitely brings another level of attendance for people.
TQ: Is this an event you would like to see again going forward?
MO: I think it’s a really good way to bring people together. I feel like a lot of the school is very divided or people don’t interact that much, but this is a good way to get people to interact and [get] excited for the game.
Matthew Coyle, Sophomore
The Quadrangle: What are you most excited for tonight?
Matthew Coyle: I’m excited for the basketball game. I kind of want to scream enough to get my vocal cords destroyed.
TQ: Do you think that this event will have an effect on turnout at Battle of the Bronx tonight?
MC: 100%. There’s going to be a lot more people at the game because of the tailgate.
TQ: Is this an event you would like to see again going forward?
MC: Of course, I love when the school makes a bunch of people come out they have a good time together.