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Students waiting outside of the Toasted Traveler. (Photo by Allanya Ford)

Gallery: Wildcat Week Block Party 2018

August 23, 2018 by Allayna Ford

Wildcat Week hosted its annual Block Party on Cypress Street Wednesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with food trucks and a church fair. The Paramount Theatre was open to incoming students, and showed Black Panther.

Incoming freshmen attend the annual Block Party on Cypress Street during Wildcat Week (Photo by Allanya Ford).
Girls signing up for more information about a church during the annual Block Party (Photo by Allanya Ford).
Freshman girls look over the Wildcat Week schedule during the Block Party. (Photo by Allanya Ford)

Freshmen waiting for their food at London Express, a food truck that serves fish and chips (Photo by Allanya Ford).
Students walk down Cypress Street during the Block Party, which included food trucks and a church fair (Photo by Allanya Ford).
Students order food from Stillwater food truck, who primarily serves barbecue (Photo by Allanya Ford).

Wildcat leaders posing together during Block Party. (Photo by Allanya Ford)
Freshmen learn about a local church during the Block Party. (Photo by Allanya Ford)
Students learn about Hilcrest Church. (Photo by Allanya Ford)

A group of Freshman eat food from the food trucks. (Photo by Allanya Ford)
Students waiting outside of the Toasted Traveler. (Photo by Allanya Ford)
Students eating food from the food trucks and socializing. (Photo by Allayna Ford)

The Paramount Theater showcased Black Panther as the Wildcat Week movie (Photo by Allanya Ford).

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Allayna Ford is the Managing Editor of the Optimist, where she focuses on breaking news on the ACU campus, as well as managing the reporters on staff to maintain a smoothly ran newsroom.

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