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Dear Coker,
You have to have been in a coma this week not to know that we are in the middle of a long-standing campus tradition / celebration - C.O.W. Days! For those of you who are new to campus, C.O.W. is an acronym for Coker Olympics of Winter. It is a week-long celebration sponsored by the SGA Spirit & Traditions Committee and Campus Life. Events such as Lip Sync, the Hunk Contest, kickball, dodgeball and the crowning of Miss COW are just a few of the activities students have been and will participate in throughout the week. This long-standing, quirky tradition culminates with the playing of the C.O.W Day Games on Saturday morning. Students are invited to participate in the activities with their classmates to win the coveted title of C.O.W. Days Champions and enjoy a steak dinner afterwards. The C.O.W. Days schedule is listed below. For more information, contact the Campus Life Office or a member of the SGA.
C.O.W. Days is just one of many events we do at Coker in the name of “tradition.” Traditions, however, are merely repeated actions unless we pause to celebrate the meaning and history behind them. When I first arrived to campus, I was curious as to how C.O.W. Days got started, so I did a little research. This is what I found.
C.O.W. days began in the fall of
1975 when the newly formed Coker College Union (or CCU) was meeting to plan
their spring events. Professor Fred Edinger, then the Director of Student
Life, was the group's advisor. The students noted the lack of
activities during the dull, gray winter months. After a bit of
brainstorming, a student suggested they have a competition where classes would
compete against each other in a variety of silly games. The competition
would be modeled after a popular television show at the time, “Almost Anything
Goes.” (Watch this YouTube Video to get an idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
While C.O.W. Days games have
changed over the years, a few have withstood the test of time. The egg
toss almost guarantees that someone will leave with a little egg on their
face. Tug of war puts class against class in a battle that used to take
place over the reflection pool (which was behind Davidson). And the
tobacco spitting contest allows Coker’s ladies to strut…or spit…their stuff for
distance and bragging rights. These, along with other games played at the
first C.O.W. Days, are still a part of our celebration today.
As we continue the C.O.W. Days
celebration, I encourage you to take an active role in contributing
to Coker’s rich history and traditions. Take part in as many activities
as you can, pause to appreciate this peculiar Coker tradition, and help us
write another successful chapter in C.O.W. Days history. I hope to see
you there!!
Stay Engaged,
Jason
Come out and support GREEN
MACHINE and VOILET POWER
C.O.W. Days 2013 Schedule
1/28 - Hunk
Contest @ 8pm (Davidson)
1/29 – Faculty/Staff vs. Students Dodgeball Game @ 8pm (Gym)
1/30 - Kickball @ 8pm (Bell Tower Lawn)
1/31 - MISS
COW @ 9:30pm (Music Recital Hall)
2/1 - Lip
Sync Contest @ 8pm (Davidson)
2/2 - COW
Day Games @ 3pm (Bell Tower Lawn)
2/2 - COW
Days After Party @ 10pm (Cobra Den)
