The school year kicked off with a splash of foamy fun at the fourth annual Humber Students’ Federation foam party on Sept. 3.
Students from Humber’s North and Lakeshore campuses chanted “foam” hoping to get the party started. With that, the foam was released and the wet and wild night began.
Humber’s VP of Campus Life from Lakeshore, Shugufa Kaker, said while this is an annual Frosh Week event, the foam party fit nicely into the Humber Tropics theme of the two weeks.
Flowery leis were around the necks of most participants and tropical fruit was available for those who got hungry while getting wild in the foam.
Not a student could walk away from this event without looking soggy, unless they were too chicken to dance their way into the crowd.
First-year Fashion Arts student, Crystal Caffrey, and first-year Spa Management student, Sara Livingston, were questioned about their dry clothes.
“We almost got pushed into the middle! It’s crazy in there; we just didn’t want to go in,” Caffrey said.
Kaker said by looking at the crowd she believes there were a lot more people who came out this year than in previous years, calling the event a “raging success.”
“The VPs and everyone worked hard to get the word out this
year,” Kaker said. “We also had Frosh posters that were really eye catching put
up around the school, but the fact that people saw them this year was due to
more awareness on campus.”
Students were eager to make their way to the centre of it all, where the foam was at its prime. First-year Radio Broadcasting student, Laura VanDyk, said she tried to reach this hot spot, but couldn’t make it in.
“I got knocked around. It felt like I was in a mosh pit, only I couldn’t hit back! I lost my friend; he’s still trying to make it out!”
The night finished up with a dance-off where the person who could shake it the best would walk away with a trip for two to Montreal for New Years, courtesy of Best Break Tours.
Participants got down low and shook what their mammas gave them, knocking out the weak as they tried to win the trip.
Humber student Colin Edwards-Crewe danced his heart out, winning round after round and then finally the coveted prize.
Kaker said the dance-off showcased Humber’s finest talent while demonstrating the enthusiasm that is Humber College.
“There was so much interest and so much school spirit that I felt like there was nowhere else the students would rather be than at Humber,” she said. “That's one thing I wanted to work at this year and so far it's looking very good.”
