Traditions aren't created overnight. They have to build on themselves throughout the years.
The Late Nite Carnival has cemented itself as a strong spring tradition on campus, as evident by its attendance numbers consistently being in the thousands.
Last year, slightly more than 6,000 students attended the carnival.
Freshmen, if you haven't heard about it yet don't worry, you have 29 days until the big event.
While the carnival is a wonderful tradition, there's no reason to stop there.
The McKinley Mile bike race is slowly growing; two more teams registered this year than last year.
When compared to the 6,000 people who attend the carnival it seems silly to think the 36 McKinley Mile participants could ever bring in such a crowd.
However, more than 500 people attended the race last year just to watch.
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity led the earlier version of the McKinley Mile until the fraternity left campus. The Bike-a-Thon, the name before McKinley Mile, had more than 30 teams registered and crowned a Miss Bike-a-Thon.
The Daily News devoted an entire special section to the event, which now it only does for Homecoming and graduation.
The McKinley Mile has the makings of a great tradition, students just need to get behind it.
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