Library Rave draws 1,500 students on last day of class

Kate Myers, News Editor

December 3, 2025

A student dances on top of another student’s shoulders at the Dec. 2 Library Rave.

The Student Association hosted a Library Rave on Tuesday with an estimated 1,500 students in attendance. The Library Rave, originally hosted in 2009, gave students a chance to let loose in the Mitchell Memorial Library foyer before finals started.

The Mitchell Memorial Library foyer was packed as many more students wandered into the building. (Kate Myers)

“Keep one foot on the ground,” the DJ pled as one student after another were lifted off their feet to crowd surf. (Kate Myers)

Several mosh pits broke out in the middle of the dance floor. (Kate Myers)

The rave prompted some students to dress up for the occasion.

Ravers smile as the DJ plays The Hey Song. (Kate Myers)

After a student revealed he had a lightsaber, an impromptu limbo line broke out. (Kate Myers)

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Many students took photos and videos of the crowded foyer. (Kate Myers)

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