At 5 a.m. on Wednesday, the campus awoke to the screams of the Flunk Day Friars as the Old Main bell heralded the arrival of Flunk Day, a surprise day during spring term when classes are canceled and the campus comes together for a series of outdoor entertainment events. Here, see a collection of shots from the mud pit to the black light party that brought the day to a close.
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- Students play in the mud pit Wednesday, May 1. (Charlie Gorney/TKS)
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- Students play in the mud pit on the morning of Flunk Day, Wednesday, May 1. (Charlie Gorney/TKS)
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- Giant inflatable playgrounds were set up in the early hours of Flunk Day on Wednesday, May. (Jason Deschamps/TKS)
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- Senior John Budding, freshman Kyle Connor and junior Alyssa Gill play a game called “Conductor” on the lawn of the Ford Center for the Fine Arts. The Knox Improv Club celebrated Flunk Day with a “Flunkprov” performance Wednesday, May 1. (Casey Mendoza/TKS)
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- Students embrace during the aftermath of the paint fight held on Post Lawn Wednesday, May 1. (Casey Mendoza/TKS)
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- Freshman Alec Freytag stares with amusement at his splattered clothes after a paint fight held on Post Lawn Wednesday, May 1. (Casey Mendoza/TKS)
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- Students throw paint at each other on Post Lawn Wednesday, May 1. The event was planned by students for this year’s Flunk Day. (Casey Mendoza/TKS)
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- Freshman Nathaniel Rosenberg rides the mechanical bull Wednesday, May 1 as a part of Flunk Day. (Casey Mendoza/TKS)
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- Abraham Lincoln competes with freshman Hadi Ahmadi in inflatable lawn games Wednesday, May 1 as part of Flunk Day. (Jason Deschamps/TKS)
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- Students gathered in front of the steps of Old Main to watch comedian Godfrey Danchimah Wednesday, May 1 as part of Flunk Day. (Jason Deschamps/TKS)
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- Comedian Godfrey Danchimah performed Wednesday, May 1 on the steps of Old Main as part of Flunk Day. (Jason Deschamps/TKS)
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- Comedian Godfrey Danchimah performed Wednesday, May 1 on the steps of Old Main as part of Flunk Day. (Jason Deschamps/TKS)
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- Students dance on the Gizmo lawn during the Flunk Day blacklight and foam party Wednesday, May 1. (Jason Deschamps/TKS)
Casey Mendoza is a senior majoring in political science and double minoring in philosophy and Chinese. This is her fourth year working at The Knox Student, previously as a photographer and photo editor. Casey is the recipient of two awards from the Illinois College Press Association for photo essays. During the summer of 2014, Casey also worked as a photography intern for the Galesburg Register-Mail, covering local community events and working alongside award-winning reporters and photojournalists. During the winter and spring of 2015, Casey studied journalism and new media in Washington DC, learning more about the world's political arena, networking and gaining a greater understanding of the field. There, she worked as a Production Assistant at a documentary film company, The Biscuit Factory. During the summer of 2015, Casey will help produce a documentary on airline reservation technology for the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC).
Jason Deschamps is a sophomore planning to double major in environmental management and international relations. He has been heavily involved in photography since high school, shooting for the yearbook and the public relations and theater departments; this is his second year photographing for TKS. Having grown up in and taken photos of India, France, Gabon and the Central African Republic, Jason hopes to continue documenting the world through photography. He has had photos published in the CAR to promote literacy and is involved with Student Senate, Model United Nations, Amnesty International and the audio/visual department at Knox. In 2013, he was named a runner-up in the Illinois College Press Association's annual Shoot Chicago contest.
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