The challenge is to build a spaghetti bridge in one hour. Deans enter teams that are from recognized student organizations housed within their Colleges. Prizes and cash awards are given to teams who build the strongest, ugliest, most beautiful, gaudiest and weakest bridges. Student participants are provided boxes of spaghetti, glue, and a hot glue gun to build their bridges. Each bridge must span a 24-inch open area as well as meet a number of other requirements.
Finalists build a second bridge in a two-hour contest to determine the winners of the Challenge Cup.
Last year, the cup was awarded to the College of Technology. All participants and spectators will be treated to a free spaghetti lunch. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Library literacy programs. Donations of paperback and children's books are gratefully accepted. Contact Mary Ryan at 796-2264.