– Photos by J.J. Boettcher and Rachel A. Eirmann, student photographers

A campus tradition imparts a life-saving lesson.

Unsteady as she goes

Warm reminders of a cold truth: Drinking and driving don't mix

A driver, donning "drunk goggles," safely replicates impairment of judgment and faculties while motoring near the Thompson Professional Development Center.

Steadying his lantern for takeoff, a student adds to the collective hope for a cure.

Teamwork at the "launch site"

A wishful light rises above the Rose Street Commons courtyard. More events are anticipated as THON Weekend (Feb. 16-18) approaches, including a "car smash" and a bake sale.

United in a charitable cause: "Lanterns on the Lawn" raised $70 toward the battle against pediatric cancer.

Students enjoy games and German music while dining.

A jumbo soft-pretzel bar is in the capable hands of Crystal E. Way, a campus catering assistant.

Dining Services' Shawn F. Sampsell staffs the "Bier Garden" – serving the "birch" and "root" varieties, of course.

Oktoberfest fare treats the taste buds.