The weather is warm and the end of school is in sight. As we begin to grow concerned about our exams and final papers, we are comforted by the amount of pleasant distractions the university has to offer. The week of Springfest was full of excitement. We enjoyed  doing the shag — and indulging in the free food and beer — at Shag on the Mag. The student body was very friendly and guys would even go up to girls and ask them to dance. We wish that the university was always such a chivalrous place.

At the Seize the Quad, despite the fact that only three fraternities had open lounge parties, there was still a good turnout on the quad. We all enjoyed the late night pizza and the DJ played a variety of music.

Earlier in the week, there was a free ice cream day to cool off and have a treat after classes. Indeed, any event involving free food wins our affection. In fact, Student Union had something to offer every day for Springfest this year.

The Lilting Banchees had two performances during Springfest, which made the week even more fun.

We think it is quite remarkable that this event is so popular on campus that students will arrive an hour before the start of the show to ensure they will be able  to get in.

It is truly an event that attracts every kind of student.

Their performance was hilarious and we still have the words to “Earth Day Sex” stuck in our heads.

In addition to the main events of Springfest, last weekend was also an opportunity for fraternities to have day parties, as the weather was so pleasant. It was a great opportunity to party before the hellishness of preparing for exams began.

In general, there was no excuse to be bored. We hope that the prospective students that came to campus, particularly those who came on Campus Day, were able to see how exciting it is to be a student at the university.

Of course, while we were happy that so many students are interested in attending the university, they were also fairly annoying, which brings us to the other half of last week: the negative side.

Sure, we had a great time at Shag on the Mag, but the price to get in was very high, especially for those of us who are under 21. Perhaps next year there could be two prices so those who can’t drink don’t have to contribute to the beer money.

Additionally, Seize the Quad was supposed to be about letting the student body show that they can be responsible drinkers, and we felt that this was accomplished. Everyone seemed to be behaving themselves. However, students were still punished. Though the ALE was not allowed to go on the quad, they waited outside of Wait Chapel to “catch” students as they were leaving the party.

While this is not related to Springfest, the closing of the Mag Room was most unfortunate. The Pit, already overcrowded, now faces an even bigger problem — a problem that students don’t want to deal with during this stressful time right before the end of the semester.

That being said, we still had a great time last week. We hope that, in the future, we will not have to deal with the ALE as much and springtime at the university will just keep getting better.

We’ll go ahead and say this was the best week this year.