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Thurtene Carnival in Under Two Minutes
A look back at the 2012 Thurtene Carnival at Washington University
Did you make it to the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the United States last weekend?
If not, here is a tour of the Thurene Carnival at .
The annual event typically attracts more than 80,000 people over the course of the weekend. This year’s theme was “Around the World in Thurtene Days.”
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The carnival is organized each year by WUSTL’s Thurtene Junior Honorary — 13 juniors responsible for continuing a tradition of community and philanthropy that has been part of campus life for more than 100 years. The first carnival was held May 9, 1907.
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