Rooooolllll Booouuunnnceee!!! Aggies were treated to a skating rink right in our own Moore Gym April 12, following the kick back that happened earlier that day.

With the kick back getting rained out and somewhat ruined, the roll bounce, hosted by the Resident Hall Association with free admission, and was the event to attend.

The event started at 7pm with a line of students waiting to get in and have fun skating. Skates were provided for students if they decided to participate, food and drinks were there in case students worked up an appetite, and of course the most important factor, the music was supplied by ‘Dutchthedj’ aka Roger Weathers.

When students walked in they were greeted by a table of waiver forms for them to sign, if they decided to skate, and following that they walked up to another table to receive their skates.

There was a platform covering the Moore Gym’s floor to accommodate the skaters, giving them a smooth surface to skate on.

It was entertaining seeing the veteran skaters enjoy themselves doing tricks and routines in the middle of the floor, while others safely skated along the outskirts trying not to fall. Nicholas Snow, a senior, enjoyed himself at the event saying, “I was excited when I heard it was going to happen. I thought it was a good, refreshing way to bring people together and fun. A&T should sponsor skate nights at the local skating rinks so we could have more room because Moore Gym is such a confined space.”

Even with the confined space that Snow talked about, it was evident students were having fun dancing, skating, or even laughing at their friends losing their balance and falling.

The current Vice President of External Affairs, Chris Robinson, attended the event and put on some skates. He wasn’t surprised at all by the turnout and seeing people have fun.

“I expected to see a large turnout. Everything is free and food is included, and people had come to me before about this idea, so I was happy when RHA had come to me and proposed the idea for Aggie Fest.” Everyone from different organizations, RAs, and the student body skated, whether it was backwards, forwards, tricks or falling, people seemed to accept the idea of something new on campus and for Aggie Fest.

One of the people who was responsible for putting the event together and bringing it to campus was Junior, Paul Smith, Public Relations Officer for RHA. He actually was a little surprised at the big turnout. “The turnout is actually more than I expected.

We don’t even have enough skates for everyone! But it is good seeing everybody having fun.

We’re being removed from the stress of class and everything and it’s like being a kid again. It definitely should be regulated on campus more often.”

When people first heard of the event, it may have caused some to hesitate on whether or not they were going to be in attendance, but it seemed like everyone was at this event Tuesday night.

Even leaving an hour after the event had started, there was still a long line of students waiting to get in to skate.

People enjoyed themselves, and it was a great successful first run for the Roll Bounce.

• Ashley Vaughn