AUK Student Council Hosts a Mini Carnival to Start New Academic Year

The Student Council at the American University of Kuwait held its first event of the year during the first week of the semester. The Mini Carnival took place in the recreational area and it featured live music, games, and prizes. The carnival was part of the University’s Welcome Week event which brought together students and professors with student council members.

The Mini Carnival included many games such as mini basketball, tower, charades, Pictionary and ring toss. Each was placed on a separate booth and had stuffed animals that were given as prizes to the winners. Students joined the event and showed their enthusiasm as they participated in the carnival’s activities.

The event also featured a Time Capsule booth which allowed freshmen to write letters to their senior selves. The letters were then kept in envelopes that the students sealed and signed with their names and student IDs. The booth was created by the President of the Student Council, Shahad Al-Mousa who said, “As a senior I have always wondered how much AUK has helped me grow. I wish I had a way to document the progress I had made both academically and socially.” She hopes that with the Time Capsule, freshmen would have the opportunity to envision what their experience in AUK would be like.

Alongside the games and prizes, the event also featured live music which was performed by the saxophonist Hussein Elessawy. He played covers of a wide variety of songs to cater to everyone’s taste.

The Council, which consists of an entirely new board called for this carnival as an opportunity to introduce the new team to the students and to provide a source of entertainment for the student body at the end of AUK’s Welcome Week. The event was executed in collaboration with the Student Life Department who provided support for the event and refreshments for the carnival attendees.

Despite the summer heat, the Mini Carnival was a success in that it brought the AUK community together for an enjoyable time.
  

General photo of the Mini Carnival attendees
 

Saxophonist Hussein Elessawy performing at the Mini Carnival
 

General photo of the Mini Carnival attendees