![People on a ferris wheel.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/hero_full_width_fallback/public/2024-04/240413_Midway_Carnival044_2.jpg.webp?itok=IvuvXiRb)
A Spring Carnival Arcade
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Spring Carnival returned to Carnegie Mellon University with the theme "Arcade: Let the Games Begin," this past weekend. The CMU community leveled up in favorite events like Douse-a-Dean (which supports Special Olympics of Pennsylvania), Mobot, Booth and Buggy. The 2024 Tartans on the Rise(opens in new window) honorees received their official recognition over the weekend. A doggie costume contest captured the hearts of Carnival-goers. Bill Nye stopped by campus to speak and meet the Iris lunar rover team(opens in new window).
The following 2024 Spring Carnival photos sweep the leaderboards with ever-increasing scores of fun.
The Spring Carnival 2024 logo (at right) was designed by Airla Fan (CFA 2027).
![People enjoying Carnival swing ride.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/240413_Midway_Carnival039.jpg.webp?itok=MF0CG3mY)
![Students enjoying a whizzing carnival ride](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413_Midway_Carnival636.jpg.webp?itok=U6j1RHiW)
![Students peek out from a Carnival Arcade art piece.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413_Midway_Carnival783_5.jpg.webp?itok=UUeY1tMM)
![Three CMU students emerge colorful from a Holi celebration.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240414A_Holi0806.jpg.webp?itok=9ExnV_d-)
![Buggy driver face peeking out from a buggy.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240413B_Buggy0705.jpg.webp?itok=_OjxFGuq)
![Buggy driver running behind a buggy, pushing it up the track.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240413B_Buggy2030.jpg.webp?itok=MZOpOlNF)
![Bill Nye takes a selfie with CMU students after speaking.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/240411I_Bill_Nye_Speakers_Show350_2.jpg.webp?itok=uQakzXhl)
![Bill Nye learns about CMU's lunar rover, Iris.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/240411J_Bill_Nye_Iris_Team938.jpg.webp?itok=oVwgY13Q)
![Ruel performs a concert.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413JSpringCarnivalConcertRuel_em_045.JPG.webp?itok=B3SfjMx9)
![Flyana Boss performs at Carnival.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413JSpringCarnivalConcertFlyanaBoss_em_022.JPG.webp?itok=uv4V3zAY)
![Crowd holding up lights at a Carnival concert.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413JSpringCarnivalConcert_em_028.JPG.webp?itok=aB4-k0Ux)
![Carnival-goers happily wear ballon animal hats.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/240413_Midway_Carnival269_2.jpg.webp?itok=oItUFVu0)
![Small dog wears a Tetris costume.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413L_Dog_Costume_Contest4866_3.jpg.webp?itok=HTI-kxTg)
![Corgi wears a crown and cape costume.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413L_Dog_Costume_Contest5528_3.jpg.webp?itok=Ua3dkER6)
![Big dog wears a guitar player costume.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/240413L_Dog_Costume_Contest4720_3.jpg.webp?itok=dPwLK9K1)
![Little girl puts a pink smiley mini robot onto the Mobot course.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240412K_MOBOT_Races1043_2.jpg.webp?itok=6KWR4TVp)
From stages to virtual worlds, industrial warehouses to research labs, @CarnegieMellon’s 2024 Tartans on the Rise are transforming the planet through art, science, entrepreneurship and visionary ideas: https://t.co/V0gVWQzPB9 pic.twitter.com/Zr44mHKVjH
— Carnegie Mellon Alumni (@cmualumnihouse) March 12, 2024
Let's level up MCS in the Douse-a-Dean rankings!
Douse-a-Dean is Friday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m., and MCS staff will be passing out stickers!https://t.co/7Eeg73DZpc pic.twitter.com/WfBtypWO3N— CMU Mellon College of Science (@CmuScience) April 10, 2024
![CFA Dean Mary Ellen Poole gets doused with water for a good cause.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_full_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240412L_Douse_A_Dean0495.jpg.webp?itok=ywWfJw_S)
![Provost Jim Garret throws a ball at the Douse-a-Dean competition.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240412L_Douse_A_Dean1238.jpg.webp?itok=Mg5_ooGH)
![MCS interim Dean Curtis Meyer congratulates a Douse-a-Dean competitor.](/news/sites/default/files/styles/photo_grid_half_fallback/public/2024-04/UA_240412L_Douse_A_Dean0220.jpg.webp?itok=GRV5vvvn)