{"id":5729,"date":"2019-02-25T09:51:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T14:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:08:49","slug":"snowball-dance-kicks-off-the-semester-at-umpi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2019\/02\/25\/snowball-dance-kicks-off-the-semester-at-umpi\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowball Dance Kicks Off the Semester at UMPI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5730\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/02\/Sarah-Draper-left-and-Tiffany-Smith-right-pose-for-a-picture-at-the-Snowball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5730\" class=\" wp-image-5730\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/02\/Sarah-Draper-left-and-Tiffany-Smith-right-pose-for-a-picture-at-the-Snowball.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/02\/Sarah-Draper-left-and-Tiffany-Smith-right-pose-for-a-picture-at-the-Snowball.jpg 720w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/02\/Sarah-Draper-left-and-Tiffany-Smith-right-pose-for-a-picture-at-the-Snowball-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Draper (left) and Tiffany Smith (right) pose for a picture at the Snowball<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What better way to kick off the spring semester than with a night of dancing? Students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle brought out their finest suits and dresses for a night of dancing at the UMPI Snowball. As a part of UMPI\u2019s first annual Winter Carnival, the Student Activities Office hosted a semi-formal dance to start the semester off with a bang.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>UMPI junior Sarah Draper was particularly excited about this dance. \u201cI went to this one specifically because I hadn\u2019t been able to go to the dances during the previous semester. \u00a0So I really wanted to go to this one,\u201d Draper said. \u201cIt was fun getting dressed up and just having fun with friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The icy weather likely played a factor in attendance. \u00a0But this didn\u2019t seem to deter the 130 students who came out for a night of dancing. \u201cThe weather was pretty bad. \u00a0But I made sure to wear better shoes for walking to and from the dorms, then changed into my fancier shoes at the dance,\u201d Draper said. \u201cI definitely think the weather was a factor in lower attendance, but those who showed up had fun!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The night was filled with dancing and good times among friends and couples. That night, two students were crowned king and queen of the Snowball, complete with honorary crowns and a sash for the Snowball Queen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that the UMPI semi-formal dance was a success,\u201d UMPI junior Evan Zarkadas said. \u201cAlthough the weather conditions were horrible that night, lots of people showed up and the atmosphere was very energetic and enjoyable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The student activities office hosts many events throughout the semester. For more information, stop by the office in the Campus Center.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What better way to kick off the spring semester than with a night of dancing? Students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle brought out their finest suits and dresses for a night of dancing at the UMPI Snowball. 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