By Cesar Gonzalez
Daily Titan Staff Writer

ASI Productions hosted Snow Day last Thursday in the Quad from 11 – 2 p.m.

Lisa Ha Business Major, and Vincent Tran Biochemistry Major, enjoy Snow Day in the Quad by ASI Productions. Photo by Jeff Lambert/Daily Titan Staff Photographer

Snow was made early in the morning before the event and was provided by The Iceman Company in Buena Park, which made and sprayed the ice in a few hours.

Two slides stood next to a special area where children and students could play with the snow and take pictures with a snowman.

Before signing a liability waiver, participants could partake in free giveaways, such as free lip balm, candy canes and Amp energy drinks courtesy of Amp Energy.

The Titan Tusk Force contributed to the the event by bringing free hot chocolate at noon.

The fifth-annual event was run by Roxanne Lopez, ASI Productions Union and Special Programming Coordinator, and her staff.

“It’s a tradition; we have gotten good reviews in the past. The purpose of this event is to bring different programs together (on) one day and have fun,” Lopez said. He added that ASI plans the event in the summer and with the goal of getting students to come out and enjoy playing in the snow to get into the Christmas spirit.

Members of the ASI executive staff attended the event, enjoying the festivities. Joseph Lopez, the ASI executive vice president, rode down the slide twice and had a competition against his girlfriend. “We’re having a good turnout today and around noon is when it should get busier. It’s unfortunate that it’s only two people at a time,” Lopez said. “It’s a lot of fun. Lots of people like racing against each other.”

Numerous students had the opportunity to go down the slide, one of those students, David Williams, a first year history graduate student, was having fun racing other students. “The secret of Snow Day is to get here when there is no line,” Williams said. He added that he noticed more people came out this year compared to last year and that this is his favorite ASI Production event.

“I was walking to class and saw it written on the steps of Langsdorf Hall and decided to attend the event,” said Marlena Sandor, another attendee. “I think it’s great having an event like this. I enjoyed it, and it’s special because I got to play in the snow on my birthday,” Sandor said.