“It was simultaneously a disappointment and a thrill when the hammer broke. “I was trying to take that bumper home,” Zacher said. Zacher said if you break a part of the car off, you get to keep it. He and his friends tried to tear the back bumper off, but were unsuccessful when his hammer broke. Nathan Zacher, sophomore in DGS, thought the event was a bang for his buck, literally and figuratively.
“Companies right now aren’t very confident in sponsoring us because we aren’t really outputting anything, so we had to take it into our own hands and do our fundraiser,” Han said. This loss sparked their need for a fundraiser. Han explained how the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased their amount of in-person activities, and, in-turn, their sponsorships. All proceeds went to TEDxUIUC to help with their mission to “promote ideas worth spreading” as the Facebook post read. Students paid $1 to hit the car once, and $5 for 30 seconds of destruction time. All were sanitized after each use and masks were required. TEDxUIUC provided mallets, baseball bats, clubs, and spray paint for students to deface the car, in addition to safety goggles and gloves. “Our main objective is to have fun while making sure we’re still safe.” “We’re hoping this will bring a more college-like activity feel to students having this COVID-19 experience, especially freshman,” Han said. The idea behind this started with Jason Han, senior in LAS and Co-President of TEDxUIUC, who wanted to provide students with an opportunity to safely release their aggression and share in a fun experience. 31 as TEDxUIUC hosted a Halloween Car Smash where students could pay to whack an old, broken minivan. By Gwyn Skiles, Staff Writer | Night EditorĪngsty music, loud bangs, and victorious cheers rang through the South Quad on Oct.
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