Ingenuity, creativity, and campus pride were on full display as the U held its first-ever Soapbox Derby this past fall. Teams of students, faculty, and staff raced homemade carts—decorated in themes ranging from pirate ships to superheroes—down a winding course that started near the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building and finished at Library Plaza. The track, designed with help from the College of Engineering, featured ramps and turns to keep things exciting (and ensure every cart had enough speed to make it through). After weeks of late-night building and last-minute fixes, the big day brought cheers, near misses, and plenty of photo finishes.
Organized by the Office of Student Experience, the event is set to roll on as a new Homecoming tradition—one that’s sure to get bigger (and faster) each year.
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