Every ‘bunny’ went for the red egg at Egg Hunt
By Madison Lewis
In the center of the Campus Mall, there was a mosh pit of students, but there was no concert — just 10,000 plastic eggs scattered haphazardly in a roped-off portion of the field.
At 12:30 p.m. on April 17, hundreds of Monster Energy-filled attendees fought over plastic eggs, pushing and shoving one another, in hopes of obtaining tickets to a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas or a 2.5-carat diamond pendant.
Every year, 107.7 The Bronc hosts the Eggscellent Egg Hunt, which includes a multitude of activities and lavish prizes. Along with the cruise and diamond pendant, a 55-inch television, WaWa coupons and Phillies merch were among the rewards.
Junior film and television major Zoë Jones has been attending the egg hunt since she was a freshman, winning only small prizes like candy. This year was different — she won the coveted cruise.
When asked how she prepared for the trials and tribulations of the egg hunt, she laughed as she said, “I made sure to wear some good sneakers and yoga pants, and I had some food from the food trucks before. Got my energy up.”
Around the perimeter of the Campus Mall, students were served with food trucks, TCC’s Hibachi being among the most popular. The truck dished out servings of matcha and flavored teas. Other trucks included the recognisable Bronc Bites and Yooo Cuz.
Music from Sabrina Carpenter, NSYNC and Janet Jackson blasted from the 107.7 The Bronc’s DJ booth and attendees danced waiting in line for their food and beverages.
Monster Energy had a tent where students could get free full-size cans of new flavors like “ultra sunrise,” helping caffeinate the students before the egg hunt count down.
After a quick nibble, students hopped over to the other attractions that beckoned the attendees.
Students captured the memories in a photo, posed with someone dressed as the Easter Bunny. Egg dyeing and creating wax hands were other tangible collectables a student could take home.
Clubs and organizations also had booths set up, like the Counseling Center, allowing students to select from an array of goodies to make their own Easter baskets.
Further to the left of the Campus Mall was a petting zoo featuring goats and chickens roaming in the confines of their fenced-in portion of the field.
Easel, an animal rescue league in Ewing, New Jersey, paraded around adoptable dogs on leashes, greeted passers-by, pawing at pant legs as if they were begging to be picked.
Beyond the petting zoo and puppy play-space was a mini-golf course run by 107.7 The Bronc members, freshman television and film major Zander Blickley and Junior sports media major Jacob Rodriguez.
Blickley said the 107.7 team was up at 5:30 a.m. and had been setting up until the start of the event at 11 a.m.
The two joked about there being an elusive red egg, as there was only one red egg within the 10,000 eggs.
“We believe in the red egg,” said Rodriguez, while laughing. “The running joke is that there was just one red egg out of all the ones we made. How hilarious would it be if we made that egg super, super special and there is nothing in it?”
Blickley mentioned that members of 107.7 The Bronc were posting on Fizz, a social media app, engaging with the rumors about the red egg.
Alas, the big prizes were not in the red egg. However, there were many lucky Broncs that did not have a mysterious and humorous backstory.
The excitement was palpable when the lucky students claimed their prizes at the six different tables.
Junior behavioral neuroscience major Sophia Fleischer, who won the diamond pendant, was excited to see the slip of paper inside her winning egg.
Fleischer and Jones took photos with John Mozes, general manager of 107.7 The Bronc, to commemorate their wins.
Jones said, “Be calm. Don’t be too stressed and nervous about getting it and you might just get the big prize.”
Sports Editor Benjamin Shinault, Social Media Editor Journey New and Copy Editor Gabriela Tobar are members of 107.7 The Bronc. They had no part in the writing, editing or reporting of this story.
