The Programming Board (DUPB) held five free events this past week for students leading up to the Winter Carnival weekend at Keystone.

According to Meredith Jackson, co-chair of DUPB, the week was a successful culmination of months of planning, which started as early as last summer.

The events were put on by the Traditions and Special Events sub-committees.

DUPB Traditions hosted a week-long medallion hunt open to all students two weeks ago to kick off the Winter Carnival events. This week, Jackson said they offered a Winter Wonderland craft event Tuesday night and a chili cook-off, sing-off and film screening of Pitch Perfect Thursday night.

According to Jackson, the winner of the medallion hunt was Alex Clever, who found the prize on the last day. He and other students were issued a series of clues to finding the medallion, which was hidden somewhere on campus.

Jackson also said that about 75 people attended the Winter Wonderland craft event throughout the evening, which offered students the chance to make s’mores, homemade snowflake window clings and snow globes.

Jackson said that Thursday’s activities were very successful.

“We had six teams sign up to compete in the Chili Cook-off,” said Jackson. “They were competing for the title of best chili.”

Following the Chili Cook-off was live karaoke and a sing-off.

According to Jackson, the a cappella group ‘Unchained Melodies’ performed for the large crowd.

“About 500 people attended the Chili Cook-off and Pitch Perfect screening,” said Jackson. “The turnout exceeded our expectations.”