By: Brie White, Staff Writer

Mary Margaret Holden, Wofford Activities Council (WAC) member and Terrier Tradition subcommittee chair, is partly responsible for the planning and execution of Spring Weekend.

This year, the weekend kicked off on Friday, April 22 and was full of activity. Friday featured: inflatables, DJs, free dinner, an interactive Luau and a band party.

This Luau was a “first time thing for Wofford,” and was hoped to bring “a lot of enthusiasm from participants,” Holden says.

Saturday began with more DJs, a band, the “infamous” volleyball tournament, a Slip N’ Slide, mechanical surfboard, food trucks and unlimited snow cones from Pelicans.

Holden was not afraid to address the elephant in the room.

“There is a lot of pressure because there’s not a row, and Spring Weekend has to be different because of that,” Holden says. “Unfortunately, they’ve done what they can but there are technical difficulties (getting the row to open in time) . . . however, all of the fraternities will have tents and set up in the horseshoe will be good, I think.”

A Wofford tradition, Spring Weekend’s Saturday activities took place in the horseshoe behind Old Main, instead of its traditional location at Fraternity Row.

Holden says, “It’s been difficult to plan how to use the space to the best of our ability but we have more space to work with which is an advantage. . . I enjoy the challenge of something new. I’ve heard enthusiasm from WAC members, but turn out at events this year as a whole hasn’t been as good. I want people to know that the biggest thing is that they should just come; it’s going to be a great time no matter what.”

The subsequent weekend, Wofford Live puts on Wofford’s annual Spring Concert.

Wofford Live is responsible for funding campus wide and sponsored events.

Jackson Kemp chairs the band research subcommittee, responsible for the booking of the band and promotion of the event. He encourages all students to follow the Facebook page for updates. Kemp also mentions added pressure because of the lack of fraternity row.

“I feel like there’s a lot of pressure to put on a good event because social events are limited.”

The concert starts at 7:30, Saturday, April 30, with Simplified, a local band. Notably, one of their songs was featured on ESPN’s College Game Day. Kemp cites them as his favorite band.

Following Simplified is Stoplight Observations, out of Charleston. Bad Sons is the headliner, who’s song “Cardiac Arrest” has over three million views on Youtube. The band is based in Los Angeles, is currently on tour and has shared the stage with 1975.

In terms of genre, Kemp calls them “alternative rock.” Holistically, the event, taking place in Phase III, as is tradition “should be a really good time,” Kemp says. “I would tell people to show up when it starts because it’s going to be great from start to finish”.