Winter Carnival Festivities Begin

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Winter Carnival doesn't begin officially until Wednesday, Feb. 6, when students work through the night to finish their elaborate statue displays. But MTU is already gearing up. The Winter Carnival Queen will be crowned following a competition on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa Center. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 487-3200. The eight finalists were selected in December. Ice bowling and broomball are being held almost daily through Tuesday, Feb. 5., at Dee Stadium. Games begin at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 and Feb. 4-5, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1; and 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. On Saturday, Feb. 2, speedskating competitions begin at 8 a.m. in Dee Stadium. Snow volleyball competitions are slated for 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday in the SDC practice fields, and cross-country ski races start at 1 p.m. at the MTU Ski Trails. The Winter Carnival ice fishing derby kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Chassell Bay. Anglers can sign up in advance at Dick's Favorite Sports, Swift True Value Hardware and WOLV/WCCY Radio in Houghton; and Superior Bait and Tackle in Chassell. The entry fee is $10. The One-Nighter statue construction gets under way at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, with Winter Carnival beginning officially at 10 p.m. Statue judging begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. The Beards Competition begins at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, in Fisher 135. The Stage Review, featuring skits by student groups, will be held at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Rozsa Center. The SDC practice fields will be the site of three traditional yet unconventional winter sports competitions on Friday, Feb. 8, at MTU. Snow volleyball begins at 10 a.m., with the tug-of-war and human dogsled races starting at 11 a.m. The snowshoeing races also kick off at 11 a.m. Also on Friday, Feb. 8, races begin at 1 p.m. for downhill skiers and at 3:30 p.m. for snowboarders at Mont Ripley. Judging of community light displays will start Friday at 8 p.m. In Winter Carnival hockey action, Michigan Tech will go up against St. Cloud at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Winter Carnival theater production, "A Chorus Line," will be held at the Rozsa Center at 8 p.m. on Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 8; and at 3 p.m. on Feb. 10. On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Awards Ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The Torch Light Parade begins at 8:30 p.m. at Mont Ripley, followed by the fireworks display. The Sno-Ball semiformal dance starts at 9 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Winter Carnival winds down on Sunday, Feb. 10, with campus sleigh rides. Tickets are $2.