CINO Day has carnival theme this year

The carnival came to Prince Lawn this year in the form of one of Coastal Carolina University’s longest traditions, CINO Day. Sponsored by the student-led Coastal Activities Board through the Office of Student Activites and Leaderhship, the 2013 event was called "Cirque du CINO."

A Ferris wheel and tea cup rides; free cotton candy and snow cones; a 200-foot long zipline and a 20-foot tall water slide; a gyroscope ball spinning students at speeds up to 15 mph and an extreme air ride that allowed students to jump 20-feet in the air -- these were just a few of the attractions.

There was also an exotic animal booth, which also included a rhesus monkey, a baby lynx, a chinchilla and a tarantula, among other critters.

“I’m about to pet an alligator and hold a parrot. This is pretty sweet,” said freshman Nicolo Massa.

Tyger Glauser, CCU’s assistant director of student activities and leadership, said more than 1,200 wristbands were distributed to students, and the 1,000 free T-shirts were gone within the first hour.

“I loved CINO Day," says Glauser.  "We received a lot of positive feedback. Next year will be bigger!”

Senior theatre major Dezjhion Wilkins saw the event as a great lasting memory of his time at CCU.

“This is my last CINO Day, so it’s bittersweet,” he said. “In my four years, this is the biggest CINO Day I’ve ever seen. What a way to go out – with a bang!”