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University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

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A Ferris wheel spins Oct. 8 at the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. The festival is hosted every year with carnival attractions and booths.

Gallery: West Side Nut Club presents 103rd annual Fall Festival

Kai Harris and Will Kessinger October 16, 2024

The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival began Oct. 7 with carnival rides and food booths and ended Oct.12 with a street parade. Every year, the Fall Festival is organized by the West Side Nut Club. The...

Fall Fest attendees order food from booth No. 104 Alpha Sigma Alpha. The festival offers hundreds of food options ranging from deep fried oreos to donut burgers.

Food Review: Fall Fest 2024

Tegan Ruhl, Abigail Durham, and Katie Hurst October 16, 2024

Looking at the Munchie Map every year is intimidating, and wandering around the Fall Festival until you find something good to eat isn’t always the best strategy. That said, here are some of the foods...

Ashlyn Thompson and Faith Peak imitate the Young Life symbol in front of their Fall Festival booth. The hand symbol is a 'Y' and 'L' for Young Life. The Young Life booth has been #77, located in the same spot, for the past 20 years. (Photo courtesy of Raychel Guiser)

Campus organizations feature booths at Evansville annual Fall Festival

Alyssa DeWig, News Editor October 5, 2022

Several campus organizations set up booths with various foods and treats at Evansville’s 101st annual Fall Festival.  These organizations have been setting up booths annually on Franklin Street for...

People crowd Franklin Street during the 100th annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Tuesday. University Greek Life chapters are participating in the Fall Fest this year, the Art Club is not.

Greek life involved with Fall Fest centennial, Art Club opts out

Josh Meredith, Chief Photo Editor October 6, 2021

Campus Greek life returns to Evansville’s West Side Nut Club Fall Festival after taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The festival celebrates its 100th anniversary this year after Fall...

GALLERY: Fall Festival

GALLERY: Fall Festival

Jalon Dowell, Bev Jones, Brittany Smith, Megan Thorne, Photographers October 10, 2017
Festival goers screamed as the Scrambler went faster and faster. The Scrambler is one of the many rides that the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival offers to over 200.000 festival goers. This is the festival's 96th year providing the Tristate with 136 booths, amateur talent competitions and a parade.
Members of Delta Zeta stand in front of their booth, the only pink painted booth at Fall Fest. The university Greek Life are just a few of the organizations that participate in the popular Evansville event.

Fall Festival worth sacrifice

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor September 26, 2017

  During Fall Fest, Nathan Popp skips all his classes. The junior economics major is the chairman for Phi Delta Theta’s Fall Festival booth and said, being the chairman, he is pretty much...

92nd Annual Fall Festival brings thrill to Franklin Street

92nd Annual Fall Festival brings thrill to Franklin Street

Ariana Beedie October 1, 2013
Fall Fest 2013 adds some excitement for students and locals alike.
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