{"id":24810,"date":"2022-03-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=24810"},"modified":"2022-03-11T15:22:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:22:41","slug":"__trashed-3__trashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/24810","title":{"rendered":"Warhawk Almanac: Ice-O-Rama Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the weekend of March 3 -4, 1961, Wisconsin State College-Whitewater (now UW-Whitewater) students found a new way to enjoy themselves during the cold winter months. The Student Union Activities Board sponsored the first annual Ice-O-Rama event. Ice-O-Rama was an ice themed carnival that was full of fun activities for students to partake in to warm spirits during the chilly wintertime.<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Though unseasonably warm weather prevented students from participating in some planned activities, such as ice skating, there was still plenty to do that weekend. On the first night students participated in a fireside sing fest followed by a casual dance.<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> The following day saw many games and challenges, including an ice carving competition. The competition had two categories: serious and humorous. The Delta Zeta Sorority won first place in the serious division with their sculpture \u201cFire and Ice.\u201d The humorous division was won by the Cavaliers Fraternity and their sculpture \u201cYogi Bear.\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> The climax of the weekend happened that night with a formal concert and dance performed by the Art Hodes Band, a famous jazz band from Chicago.<a href=\"#_ftn4\">[4]<\/a> In 1972, Ice-O-Rama was renamed Winterfest, the name it still has today.<a href=\"#_ftn5\">[5]<\/a> Though the events and activities have changed over the years, the heart of Ice-O-Rama remains the same, that is a venue for students to celebrate winter and the beginning of a new semester together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/IceAndFire.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Sculpture Ice and Fire\"\/><figcaption>Ice and Fire sculpture created by Delta Zeta. Minnieska (Whitewater: University of Wisconsin \u2013 Whitewater, 1961), 80.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/YogiBear.jpg\" alt=\"Ice Sculpture Yogi Bear\"\/><figcaption>Yogi Bear sculpture created by the Cavaliers. Minnieska (Whitewater: University of Wisconsin \u2013 Whitewater, 1961), 80.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> \u201cUAB Sponsors Ice-O-Rama,\u201d <em>Royal Purple<\/em> (Whitewater WI), February 21, 1961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> \u201cWarm Weather Forces a Change In Ice-o-Rama\u2019s Schedule of Events,\u201d <em>Royal Purple<\/em> (Whitewater WI), February 28, 1961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a> \u201cDelta Zetas and Cavaliers Take First Place in Sculpting,\u201d <em>Royal Purple<\/em> (Whitewater WI), March 7, 1961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a> \u201cWarm Weather.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref5\">[5]<\/a> \u201cWinterfest week begins tomorrow,\u201d <em>Royal Purple<\/em> (Whitewater WI), February 1, 1972.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the weekend of March 3 -4, 1961, Wisconsin State College-Whitewater (now UW-Whitewater) students found a new way to enjoy themselves during the cold winter months. 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