North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Student Life Jim Mahaffee Jim Mahaffee Tanya Stephens The Waltzing Waters danced to music as entertainment for this year ' s fair-goers. The heat and excitement of the fair can cause even the young to sack out by afternoon. One of the highlights of the fair is the wide variety of food: everything from egg rolls and Polish sausage to cotton candy and candy apples.

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Fun for all ages N.C. State Fair draws thousands smells like an animal farm, looks like a swarm of bees, and sounds like an ongoing party? If you guessed the North Carolina State Fair, then you ' re right. North Carolina ' s annual celebration of agriculture and people had folks of all ages flocking from all directions for the 1 0-day event in the fall of 1990. The fair had all kinds of attractions including favorites like the dancing fountain, the traditional merry-go-round rides, lots of games, and many animals. Any fair goer could find something to enjoy whether it was walking, eating, buying, talking, or just looking. Parents took their children to see the animals and ride the merry-go- round, boyfriends took their girlfriends to (hopefully) win a few stuffed animals, and grandparents took their grandchildren to experience the special event no one ever wants to miss. Whether you wanted to walk, eat, buy, talk, or just look; it was all there. Apparently, more people than ever wanted to have a good time this year. The attendance record from 1987 was broken in 1990 with an overwhelming crowd of 705,973 people. The fair even recognized the importance of our environment on Wednesday night, October 17. Pepsi- Cola sponsored free admission to each person who brought six empty Pespi product aluminum cans. Because many college students drink carbonated, caffeinated drinks while keeping late hours, this was an added bonus. Who could turn down a drink that came with 1 6 admission to a guaranteed fun time? Almost everyone looks forward to the N.C. State Fair. Where else could you eat such sticky caramel apples, or spend as much money attempting to win a stuffed animal for your loved one? It was laughter, anticipation, tired feet, and lots of people—Raleigh ' s own state fair had something to offer everyone. Jim Mahaffee An entirely different atmosphere surrounds the fair as the sun goes down. People of all ages love the food at the fair, especially the greasy, sugary fried dough. Jim Mahaffee 12 Student Life

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and partying brought eager students to Lesboro winter to camp out for basketball tickets. In order to get the highly demanded tickets, students listened to WKNC for the camp out call. When the announcement was made, students had thirty minutes to prepare their groups and camping needs for the run to Reynold ' s Coliseum. Once the students arrived at the campsite on the North side of Dunn Avenue, monitors registered groups for their assigned places in line. The monitors had 35-40 groups to assign to four lines, the first 40 groups got sideline tickets. A single group, which had to have at least half of its members present at all times, could get a maximum of 14 tickets including those for guests. As the students settled into the campsite, the campers attempted to get some sleep for the long weekend ahead.. Students were given 24-60 hours to rough it on the road. The next day the partying began. The open air allowed students to drink, study, and listen to music. Sleep was hard to come by because of the cold hard ground and the festivities. Students often argued about by how much N.C. State would defeat its opponent. This year students built fires in the trash cans to ward off the chills only to see Public Safety put them out the next morning. Frequently, campers would make food runs to fast food restaurants and campus C stores, unless they packed a picnic lunch. As the hours passed on, the cold, tired, and hungry students hoped that the box office would open soon. At 5:30 am on the day of the sales, the students had to stand in line at the window with their All Campus Cards in hand and wait until distribution began at 7:00 am. At last, tickets were given to awaiting campers. Then the waiting was over, and it was time for students to attend the gameand prepare for the next long wait. What dedication! Brent Smith Displaying their dismay for being last in line, Line 4-Group 33 sticks out the wait. Brent Smith 14 Student Life