2012: From All Over the State What Makes Michigan Great
"From All Over the State, What Makes Michigan Great" is the theme for the 2012 Winter Carnival, and this annual festival of fun in the cold is definitely one of the greatest events in the Great Lakes State.
There's lots more to Winter Carnival than statues, but these elaborate concoctions of snow and ice are what attract thousands of visitors to Houghton every year.
2011: Thousands of Pages Unfold in the Bitter Cold
Sculptors have been hitting the books with an icy vengeance this year, building snow statues reflecting this year's Winter Carnival theme, "Thousands of Pages Unfold in Bitter Cold."
2010: Games We Know Captured in Snow
Tech students crafted their usual imposing and impressive snow sculptures for Winter Carnival. More than 70 graced the campus and community. The theme for this signature carnival activity was "Games We Know Captured In Snow."
2009: A Frigid Place Gets a Blast from Space
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2008: Frightful Creatures with Chilling Features
Student groups at Michigan Technological University have been plotting since July to build the creepiest statues ever for Winter Carnival, bringing life to the theme "Frightful Creatures with Chilling Features."
The Winter Carnival recess begins officially on Wednesday, Feb. 6, the start of the All Nighter. Students work through the night, until 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in a frenzyof snow-statue building. Organizations entered in the month-long statue competition will complete masterworks begun in early January, while groups entered in the one-nighter competition will spend 10 freezing hours building their snow statues from the ground up.
Judging follows Thursday morning. Throughout the weekend, thousands of visitors will wander through campus in utter amazement at what can be created by students who seem immune to the effects of sub-freezing weather.
2007: Ancient Worlds Come to Play in Snowy Drifts of Modern Day
This year marks the 85th annual Winter Carnival Celebration at Michigan Technological University and it remains a favorite tradition of students and community members alike. This year's theme is "Ancient Worlds Come to Play in Snowy Drifts of Modern Day."
2006: Cartoon Art for the Young at Heart
For nearly two weeks, Michigan Tech students have been laboring day and night building the ornate snow statues that are Winter Carnival's show-stoppers. They'll put in a final marathon effort throughout the night of Wednesday, Feb. 8, finishing for 8 a.m. judging on Feb. 9.
The thousands of visitors coming to view the statues should expect whimsy; this year's theme is "Cartoon Art for the Young at Heart."
2005: A Frozen Commotion from the Depths of the Ocean
A tropical heat wave may have slowed construction, but Michigan Technological University students managed to sculpt another year’s worth of oo- and awe-inspiring snow statues for the university’s annual Winter Carnival celebration.
Fraternities, sororities and other student groups put in extra hours this week on their displays to make up for several days of temperatures that shot well above freezing. The campus is dotted with numerous icy works of art reflecting this year’s theme, “A Frozen Commotion from the Depths of the Ocean.”
2004: What We Love the Most From Coast To Coast
Welcome to Winter Carnival 2004, "What We Love the Most from Coast to Coast!" This is Michigan Tech's 82nd annual Winter Carnival Celebration and it is still a favorite tradition of students and community members alike.
2003: Fairy Tales in Northern Gales
Welcome to Michigan Tech's 81st annual Winter Carnival Celebration, "Fairy Tales in Northern Gales." Winter Carnival is a unique tradition that both Michigan Tech students and the local community take great pride in.
2002: Snowy Re-Creations of Worldly Destinations
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