Wesley at CMU to host Car Bash Friday to prepare for Homecoming, promote location
Participants will be offered the opportunity to beat a car with a sledge hammer Friday without interference from the law.
Students will be hosting the first Homecoming Car Bash Friday at Wesley at CMU, 1400 S. Washington St.
The purpose of the event is to get students pumped up about the Homecoming game against Eastern Michigan University Saturday and spread the word about their location.
The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the corner of Preston and Washington. Admission is free. To beat the car with the sledge hammer, participants must pay $1 a hit.
“We want to get people fired up for Homecoming weekend and to let people know where Wesley is,” said Schoolcraft sophomore Abbie Parker. “Wesley is a great place to make new friends. It is very inclusive.”
After the Car Bash there will be a screening of the movie “Thor."
"We're also showing the movie 'Thor,' so hitting something with a big hammer seemed fitting,” said Wesley at CMU Director Charlie Farnum.
While the main purpose of the event is to fire up the Chippewas, Wesley said he is also trying to get the word out about their organization.
Farnum said the money earned will offset the cost of towing the car to Wesley and back as well as having it painted the colors of Eastern Michigan University.
He said if there is extra money fundraised, it will go back into supporting Wesley at CMU.
“Wesley is in the center of campus. This is a student community that focuses on caring for yourself and others as we are," Farnum said. "We eat, we play, we watch movies, and we host fun events."
With the stress and anxiety of classes, people involved in events at Wesley agreed a car bash would be a great way to relieve some built-up tension.
“Having a car bash is great because it is a place where students can gather on campus for a fun activity and an awesome stress reliever after midterms,” said Port Huron junior Emily Shinavier.
