Basically, it is a weekend packed full of all types of activities. There are parties, dances, bands, special acts, campus wide picnics, etc. It's basically impossible be bored. Plus, this is the time when you get to replenish all your supplies and maybe even get a free dinner out of it with the parents coming down. No one knows when Mountain Day is going to be.
Homecoming is a favorite at any school.
We turned into a competition. Aside from the traditional homecoming activities with the football game, dance, etc., the classes compete for money and honor. Each class is given a standard bed from one of the dorms. The class must decorate the bed in accordance with a theme of their choice. Once the beds are judged, four students must carry the bed with a person on top for half a lap around the track.