{"id":79690,"date":"2023-04-21T04:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?p=79690"},"modified":"2023-04-24T09:04:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:04:47","slug":"booming-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/04_21_2023\/booming-conclusion","title":{"rendered":"Booming Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UToledo\u2019s Main Campus is illuminated by fireworks that capped off Wednesday&#8217;s Rocket Spring Festival, a celebration of the University\u2019s 150th anniversary and 419 Day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rocket-Spring-Fest-Fireworks-Campus-MAIN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79692\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rocket-Spring-Fest-Fireworks-Campus-MAIN.jpg\" alt=\"UToledo\u2019s Main Campus is illuminated by fireworks that capped off Wednesday's Rocket Spring Festival, a celebration of the University\u2019s 150th anniversary and 419 Day.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rocket-Spring-Fest-Fireworks-Campus-MAIN.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rocket-Spring-Fest-Fireworks-Campus-MAIN-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by Huntington Bank, the free, public festival began at 5 p.m. on Centennial Mall with local food trucks, a DJ, entertainment and activities provided by SuperGames, and a pep rally in front of Thompson Student Union with cheerleaders, dance teams, mascots and Rocket student-athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Blair, vice president for intercollegiate athletics and director of athletics speaks during the pep rally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-47052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79695\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-47052.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Blair, vice president for intercollegiate athletics and director of athletics speaks during the pep rally.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-47052.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-47052-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rocky rides a mechanical bull.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-46824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79696\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-46824.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky rides a mechanical bull during Rocket Spring Festival.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-46824.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-46824-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Satez Rezmi, a freshman studying computer science and engineering, plays bungee basketball.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79698\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3688.jpg\" alt=\"Satez Rezmi, a freshman studying computer science and engineering, plays bungee basketball during the Rocket Spring \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3688.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3688-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Molly Ryan, a junior in healthcare administration, grabs the rope with her friends at the Joust Zone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79699\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3859.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Ryan, a junior in healthcare administration, grabs the rope with her friends at the Joust Zone during Rocket Spring Festival.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3859.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3859-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sammy Spann, vice president of student affairs and dean of students, dances with members of the Blue Crew.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79700\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3600.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sammy Spann, vice president of student affairs and dean of students, dances with members of the Blue Crew during Rocket Spring Festival.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3600.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04192023-3600-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7HwGMJbNXmo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/04_21_2023\/booming-conclusion\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" 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