Huge inflatable slides and obstacle courses dotted the lawn, inviting students to come jump and play with their friends between classes. Surrounding the inflatable playgrounds groups of students were playing various sports out on the lawn. It was the beginning of spring, and for many students it just felt great to be out of classes and in the warm sun.

“Fun in the Sun” was just one of the six May Days events sponsored by DUPB. The May Days brought fun, outdoor events to campus that allowed students to take a break from classes and enjoy the spring weather. Over 50 people were involved in putting on the events, and several hundred students attended.

Last Monday, about 125 students feasted on watermelons and popsicles since the day was warm and sunny and also learned about upcoming events DUPB was planning for the rest of the week.

The week’s most successful event was Tuesday’s “Fun in the Sun.” More than 200 students spent their afternoon playing on the provided inflatable platforms. Meanwhile tables set up by DU Club Sports attracted students, who started several pick up games.

The weather turned worse on Wednesday’s “80s Play Day,” which brought Bingo, 80s music and arcade games indoors due to the cold, rainy weather and dampened spirts.

Weather intervened again on Thursday, when lightning and storm clouds forced DUPB to cut short the “Music Fest” that featured 12 local bands playing on the Campus Green. Later on that night the “May Mingle,” a dance on the lawn took place. For about an hour and a half the dance proved popular, until cool weather caused the event to slow down.

On Friday, DUPB along with the Daniel Groups introduced a new event, the “Daniel’s Campus Classic.” About 20 teams of 4 players each completed in a 5-hole golf tournament around campus. Following the tournament, a dinner was provided for the participants at the Daniels Business College.

Although the unsettled weather hindered the success of several of the events, May Days proved to be a fun-filled week after mid-term exams.

“People look forward to it every year. They remember it from previous years,” said sophomore Emily Kollmyer, the director of May Days. “It’s on the lawn, it’s visible, and it’s not something they need to commit to, they can just stop by.”

Each year DUPB adds something new to May Days to keep the event fresh and exciting for the students. They hope to get more involvement from outside groups and add more activities for students to look forward to for next year’s May Days.

“All things considered, there was still a good turn out in spite of the rain,” commented Kollmyer.