Discuss “Big Fun at 'Small Things Made Large'”

This year’s Carnival theme, “Small Things Made Large,” became uncannily appropriate in the case of the booth competition. Tiny problems like wind, rain, and snow became very large obstacles for booth-building crews. Nevertheless, after organizations from all around campus survived a week of almost every kind of weather Pittsburgh has to offer, the sun came out, and Carnival crowds enjoyed the nicest few days in weeks. Plus, the booths were done.

Travis Brier, a senior in electrical and computer engineering, was on virtual 24-hour alert for the week leading up to Carnival. As Midway chair, he needed to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible, and Mother Nature was not cooperating. Building week saw heavy winds, heavy rain, and...